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Shades of Rust and Ruin
- Narrated by: Jordan Claire McCraw
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
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Bloomsbury presents Shades of Rust and Ruin by A. G. Howard, read by Jordan Claire McCraw.
New York Times bestselling author A.G. Howard launches a dark and compelling new YA fantasy series about a girl whose family is cursed by Halloween.
"Packed with action scenes, detailed world-building, and allusions to other popular media, this will be a crowd-pleaser with avid fantasy readers, likely to appeal to fans of Melissa Marr and Holly Black." -BCCB
Phoenix “Nix” Loring knows her family is under a Halloween curse. When she was three, her parents tragically died on October 31st. Eleven years later, her twin sister Lark suffered a similar fate.
Ever since, Nix has battled survivor guilt. She can’t even find comfort in Clarey, Lark’s boyfriend and the one person who understands her pain, because Nix’s hidden feelings for him go far beyond friendship. All that remains are her sketches, where she finds solace among the goblins and faeries in her imaginary world of Mystiquel. When her depression starts affecting her ability to see color, Nix all but gives up on her art, until her uncle goes missing on Halloween day. Hot on his trail, Nix and Clarey step through a portal, becoming trapped inside a decaying version of their town filled with Nix’s own sketches come to life.
As Nix and Clarey search for her uncle within the sinister and dangerous world of Mystiquel, Nix discovers there’s more to her family curse and otherworldly artwork than she ever imagined—and unless she can solve the Goblin King’s maze before the clock strikes midnight, her life won’t be the only one the curse claims next.
Set in a gritty, atmospheric world filled with magical creatures, New York Times bestselling author A.G. Howard launches a thrilling new fantasy full of romance, twists, and betrayals.
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When fragile 16-year-old Hope Walton loses her mom to an earthquake overseas, her secluded world crumbles. Agreeing to spend the summer in Scotland, Hope discovers that her mother was more than a brilliant academic but also a member of a secret society of time travelers. And she's alive, though currently trapped in the 12th century, during the age of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Hope has 77 hours to rescue her mother and get back to their own time.
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Typical YA
- By Lucy on 03-08-16
By: Janet B. Taylor
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Lichgates
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- By: S.M. Boyce
- Narrated by: Kara Kovacich Stewart
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
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When Kara Magari uncovers a secret door in the middle of the forest, she discovers (and trips through) a portal to a hidden world full of terrifying things: Ourea. She just wants to go home, but the natives have other plans for her. She clashes with immortal shapeshifters, is carried off by a dragon, nearly dies on several occasions, and somehow becomes the master of an ancient book of magic called the Grimoire. Every time she thinks she's safe, her new "friends" show their true colors.
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A twisting tale
- By James on 11-19-15
By: S.M. Boyce
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The Iron Dragon's Daughter
- By: Michael Swanwick
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
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Named a New York Times notable book of 1994, The Iron Dragon's Daughter tells the heartrending story of a changeling child who is kidnapped to a realm of malls and machines and enslaved in a vast, infernal factory. Ultimately, she escapes and attempts to educate herself about this alien world, while being tormented by visions of the life she was denied.
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Inconsistent story and makes for a poor experience
- By Martin Smith on 07-10-15
By: Michael Swanwick
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The Disappearances
- By: Emily Bain Murphy
- Narrated by: Devon Sorvari
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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Aila Quinn's mother, Juliet, has always been a mystery. Vibrant yet guarded, she keeps her secrets beyond Aila's reach. When Juliet dies, Aila and her younger brother, Miles, are sent to live in Sterling, a rural town with mysteries of its own. In Sterling, the experiences that weave life together - scents of flowers and food, reflections from mirrors and lakes, even the ability to dream - vanish every seven years. No one knows what causes these Disappearances or what will slip away next.
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Always
- By Lisa Gay on 09-09-17
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Nefertiti's Heart
- By: A. W. Exley
- Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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Cara Devon has always suffered curiosity and impetuousness, but tangling with a serial killer might cure that. Permanently. London, 1861: Impoverished noble Cara has a simple mission after the strange death of her father - sell off his damned collection of priceless artifacts. Her plan goes awry when aristocratic beauties start dying of broken hearts, an eight-inch-long brass key hammered through their chests.
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Want a backstory of rape? This one’s for you.
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By: A. W. Exley
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The City of Lost Fortunes
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- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
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The post-Katrina New Orleans of The City of Lost Fortunes is a place haunted by its history and by the hurricane's destruction, a place that is hoping to survive the rebuilding of its present long enough to ensure that it has a future. Street magician Jude Dubuisson is likewise burdened by his past and by the consequences of the storm, because he has a secret: the magical ability to find lost things, a gift passed down to him by the father he has never known - a father who just happens to be more than human.
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Enchanting Creative Story
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By: Bryan Camp
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Paternus: The Complete Trilogy
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- Narrated by: Nik Magill
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Described as American Gods meets The Avengers, Paternus combines myths from around the world in a modern story of action and intrigue that is “urban fantasy on the surface, but so much more at its core!”
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Wow!!!
- By Jennifer Elkins on 02-08-21
By: Dyrk Ashton
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Fire and Bone
- By: Rachel A. Marks
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Sage is eighteen, down on her luck, and struggling to survive on the streets of Los Angeles. Everything changes the night she's invited to a party - one that turns out to be a trap. Thrust into a magical world hidden within the City of Angels, Sage discovers that she's the daughter of a Celtic goddess, with powers that are only in their infancy. Now that she is of age, she's asked to pledge her service to one of the five deities, all keen on winning her favor by any means possible.
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Outstanding !!
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By: Rachel A. Marks
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Vassa in the Night
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In the enchanted kingdom of Brooklyn, the fashionable people put on cute shoes, go to parties in warehouses, drink on rooftops at sunset, and tell themselves they've arrived. A whole lot of Brooklyn is like that now - but not Vassa's working-class neighborhood. In Vassa's neighborhood, where she lives with her stepmother and bickering stepsisters, one might stumble onto magic, but stumbling out again could become an issue.
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A Weird Whimsical Story
- By Doha on 12-16-16
By: Sarah Porter
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The Iron Hunt
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By day, her tattoos are her armor. By night, they unwind from her body to take on forms of their own. Demons of the flesh, turned into flesh. This is the only family demon hunter Maxine Kiss has ever known. The only way to live---and the very way she'll die. For one day, her demons will abandon her for her daughter to ensure their own survival---leaving Maxine helpless against her enemies.
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most pointless hero ever.
- By Robby on 06-06-09
By: Marjorie M. Liu
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The Shadow Glass
- By: Josh Winning
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
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Jack Corman is failing at life. Jobless, jaded, and on the “wrong” side of 30, he’s facing the threat of eviction from his London flat while reeling from the sudden death of his father, onetime film director Bob Corman.
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80’s Fantasy Movie Homage
- By Shawn Lysik on 04-15-22
By: Josh Winning
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The Ghost and the Graveyard
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- By: Genevieve Jack
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Grateful Knight isn’t looking for love when she moves into a rent-free house on the edge of a graveyard. At 22, all she wants is to recover financially so she can move back to the city where she belongs. But sparks fly when the gorgeous cemetery caretaker, Rick, introduces himself and mentions his suspicion that her new house might be haunted. Her attraction to him seems supernatural, and, despite her resolve to not get involved, she literally can’t keep her hands off him.
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Can't stand Grateful
- By Bryn on 01-30-16
By: Genevieve Jack
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Real Vampires Don't Sparkle
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Matheus Taylor didn't ask to be murdered. To be fair, the percentage of people actually asking to be murdered is probably small enough to be safely ignored, but he felt it was worth stating regardless. His life might have been ordinary, but it was his life and he wasn't done with it yet. Quin didn't care. A 1,700-year-old Roman, Quintus Livius Saturnius had a different view of morality than most people. Killing Matheus and hijacking his undead existence seemed perfectly acceptable to him.
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Not sure if it's the narrator or just bad writing
- By MD on 06-20-17
By: Amy Fecteau
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- Lauren King
- 12-01-22
OBSESSED
OH. MY. GOODNESS. I am dying over how much I loved this book. The steampunk, Labyrinth-y vibes, the magic, the fantasy, SO SO GOOD. AND THAT ENDING???? Floored. One of the best books I’ve read in a long time. Can’t wait for the sequel!
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- Dawn Marie Shrader
- 02-11-23
it was okay
It was okay I give it like 2.5 or 3 out of 5. Which is rare for me to give a book. I could tell it was trying really hard to be just as good as her Alice series and boy it was not lol some part felt way too drawn out and the characters are suppose to travel through a maze there was no maze. My favorite part was the last few chapters of the book and the twist at the end. Something that got on my nerves is it wasn't very good at explaining it lore which pissed me off but I think she did that on purpose to be explained further in future books. The twist at the end got enough I will read the next book so hopefully it will be much better
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- Elizabeth O.
- 03-21-23
Ensnaring
Excellent story, definitely feels like it’s setting up for the next book and that is awesome.
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- BookDragonGirl
- 10-01-22
FANTASTIC!!
That ending!! Wha????? I need book two NOW!!! Is this going to be another book where book 2 never comes??? Please…NO!!!!
The characters, the world building….everything is AMAZING!!!! Howard is always such an amazing writer!!!
I’m not going to say too much and ruin it for you, but YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!
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- Charlotte Lovegrove
- 12-31-23
One of a kind story teller!
Howard is a Word-Wizard like no other! Her storytelling builds worlds that are so intriguing and imaginative! Her books never disappoint me. My next cosplay needs to be Nix in the bunny mask! 😉
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- Anonymous User
- 02-15-24
Amazing
Great story, invigorating full of plot twists! I loved splintered, and to have this gold produced, man. Can't wait for book 2!
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- Ashlee hopkins
- 02-16-24
slow paced and confusing
it got better in the last 20 minutes but it felt like you had a story written and just shoved some characters in it. there doesn't seem to be any real character arch, just characters being "forced" into automatically changing themselves
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