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The Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 1
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Kevin R. Czarnecki
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By:
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R. L. King
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It's hard enough for Alastair Stone to keep his two lives - powerful mage and mundane Occult Studies professor - separate without an old friend asking him to take on a new apprentice. Especially after a university colleague wants him to investigate a massive old house for things that go bump in the night. Still, Stone figures it's an easy job: just turn up, put on a little show, and announce that the house is clean.
Only it isn't. A malevolent spirit is reawakening in the basement, imprisoned between dimensions and intent on escape. If it succeeds, countless people will die. Worse, a trio of dark mages want to help it break free so they can control it for their own sinister purposes. They'll do whatever it takes - including seducing Stone's young apprentice and using him against his master - to get what they're after.
With time running out, Stone has to stay alive long enough to uncover the spirit's secrets. But even if he does, he fears that his own power won't be enough to send it back.
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On her 12th birthday, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. Three bumpy years later, after a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, she's exiled to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters. By the end of her first day, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire on campus.
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Great Start!
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By: Rachel Hawkins
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Carpe Demon
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Kate Connor is your average, everyday mom with two kids, a husband, and one very big secret...she used to be a Demon Hunter for a secret arm of the Vatican. Now retired, she's more interested in the domestic than the demonic. So when she catches sight of a demon in Walmart, she tells herself it's some other Hunter's problem. But when that demon attacks her in her kitchen, retirement is no longer an option.
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I loved this book!!!
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The Keep
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"Something is murdering my men." Thus reads the message received from a Nazi commander stationed in a small castle high in the remote Transylvanian Alps. Invisible and silent, the enemy selects one victim per night, leaving the bloodless and mutilated corpses behind to terrify its future victims. When an elite SS extermination squad is dispatched to solve the problem, the men find something that's both powerful and terrifying. Panicked, the Nazis bring in a local expert on folklore - who just happens to be Jewish - to shed some light on the mysterious happenings.
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At long last, The classic horror novel on Audible
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By: F. Paul Wilson
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Bloodsick
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- By: Melissa F. Olson
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
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All her life, Sashi’s mother warned her not to get involved with werewolf problems. But Sashi, a witch who uses magic to heal sick and injured bodies, has never made a habit of ignoring trauma. When she meets an abused shapeshifter that no one else seems willing to help, Sashi will risk everything - including a budding romance with a human, Will - to save a woman who can’t save herself.
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Five Stars for Narrator Amy McFadden!
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By: Melissa F. Olson
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Blood Song
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- By: Cat Adams
- Narrated by: Arika Escalona
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Bodyguard Celia Graves has definitely accepted her share of weird assignments, both human and supernatural. But her newest job takes the cake. Guarding a prince from terrorists and religious fundamentalists is hard enough, but it seems like the entire supernatural world is after this guy too. When she is betrayed by those she is employed to help, and everything goes horribly wrong, Celia wakes to find herself transformed. Neither human nor vampire, Celia has become an abomination-something that should not exist-and now both human and supernatural alike want her dead.
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Blood Song
- By Andrew on 05-15-12
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Spellcaster
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When Nadia's family moves to Captive's Sound, she instantly realizes there's more to the place than meets the eye. Descended from witches, Nadia can sense that a spell has been cast over the tiny Rhode Island town - a sickness infecting everyone and everything in it. The magic at work is darker and more powerful than anything she's come across and has sunk its claws most deeply into Mateo...her rescuer, her friend, and the guy she yearns to get closer to even as he pushes her away.
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Compelling, fun and exciting!
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By: Claudia Gray
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Ollie Wit Box Set: Books 1-3
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Ollie Wit is the strongest Shadow Walker born in decades, but it’s a gift with a steep price. Walking in the Shadowlands can bring untold powers and spells, and even greater risks. Every step into that other world brings her closer to the monsters that have haunted her since a child, destroyed her family, and wreaked havoc all around her. Kane knows Ollie is the key to getting the spell he needs and he’s the answer to ending her torment. But it’s a bargain that brings her closer to her own destruction.
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Great box set
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Borderline
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A year ago Millie lost her legs and her filmmaking career in a failed suicide attempt. Just when she's sure the credits have rolled on her life story, she gets a second chance with the Arcadia Project: a secret organization that polices the traffic to and from a parallel reality filled with creatures straight out of myth and fairy tales. For her first assignment, Millie is tasked with tracking down a missing movie star who also happens to be a nobleman of the Seelie Court.
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It's the characters
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By: Mishell Baker
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Sex, Murder, and a Double Latte
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Thriller scribe Sophie Katz is as hard-boiled as a woman who drinks Grande Caramel Brownie Frappuccionos can be. So Sophie knows it's not paranoia, or post-divorce, living-alone-again jitters, when she becomes convinced that a crazed reader is sneaking into her apartment to reenact scenes from her books. The police, however, can't tell a good plot from an unmarked grave.
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Disappointing
- By Autumn on 01-01-06
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Secondhand Spirits
- A Witchcraft Mystery, Book 1
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Lily Ivory hopes for a normal life when she opens Aunt Cora's Closet. With her magical knack for vintage fashion - she can sense vibrations of the past from clothing and jewelry - her store becomes a big hit. But when a client is murdered and children start disappearing from the Bay Area, Lily may be the only one who can unravel the crime.
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Needs a different narrator
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By: Juliet Blackwell
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Bone Shop
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Marla Mason is the chief sorcerer of Felport, a woman who's tangled with gods and monsters and come out on top (if a bit damaged in the process). Bone Shop tells the story of Marla's evolution from runaway to sorcerer's apprentice to mercenary magician and beyond. Fans of the urban fantasy series from Bantam Spectra that began with Blood Engines will find surprising secrets revealed about Marla's past, and new listeners can get to know the character from the very beginning.
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LIKE LIVING IN A FRAT HOUSE
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Enchanted, Inc.
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Katie Chandler had always heard that New York is a weird and wonderful place, but this small-town Texas gal had no idea how weird until she moved there. Everywhere she goes, she sees something worth gawking at and Katie is afraid she's a little too normal to make a splash in the big city. Working for an ogre of a boss doesn't help. Then, seemingly out of the blue, Katie gets a job offer from Magic, Spells, and Illusions, Inc., a company that tricks of the trade to the magic community. For MSI, Katie's ordinariness is an asset.
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Enjoyable Story Ruined by Awful Narrator!
- By Theresa on 04-28-14
By: Shanna Swendson
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- Dawn
- 05-26-18
Wonderful story!
Great story! On the surface It reminded me of the Dresden Files, but this was more mystery, less world magical politics. I'm looking forward to the next one.
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- sean
- 07-16-17
slow and long
I feel like they could have made this book way shorter. but had to make it longer to make people feel like they got their money's worth
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- Mitchell Williamson
- 04-26-23
About average
The narrator is amazing. Using different accents and all.
The story line is so so. I’ll listen to the all the books because I’m OCD but I wouldn’t recommend it
FYI. The book was published in 2015. But none have cell phones and rely on answering machines for communication
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- Chef MVF
- 09-16-20
Nothing spectacular but still a decent listen
For a first in a series it was rather stale but that's to be expected in such an oversaturated market like UF has become. It has a lot of potential and I'll continue the series to see what else Stone has in store.
What I liked:
Third person narrative was a very welcoming surprise for UF and I enjoyed the multiple perspectives.
Stone's character is very much a flawed protagonist that makes mistakes and gets his butt kicked quite thoroughly
the narration is pretty good, the spooky voice of the demon was perfectly creepy
What I disliked:
Stone is described by his magical peers as being one of the more powerful mages around, however he can barely hold his own against an amateur dark mage. Granted he says he's simply out of shape magically speaking early on so I'm wondering if this was just a fluke
The magic system is rather bland and wasn't explored much at all. Stone does little magic except for calling up shields, some levitation, and maybe one or two concussive blasts. Would like to read more on how the magic works and different implementations.
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- Tiffini
- 11-26-16
Not bad although predictable
Would you try another book from R. L. King and/or Kevin R. Czarnecki?
Most likely.
If you’ve listened to books by R. L. King before, how does this one compare?
no.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
less whine. but overall he wasn't awful. I'd probably listen to him again.
Do you think Stone and a Hard Place needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
already a series.
Any additional comments?
I'd give Professor Stone a C plus or even a low B. Overall the book was enjoyable. However, the switching POV's especially Ethan's bits, were on the more boring side and seemed to slow the flow of the story.
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- Robert
- 02-04-23
Slow and boring
Takes too long to get going, characters are not interesting. Only finished it because I paid for it
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- Bunty
- 09-27-16
GOOD START TO A NEW SERIES.
The storyline is good. I find that it is good enough for me to continue listening right to the end. The plot is and the performance is good. I have not heard any books read by Kevin R Czarnecki before and he is quite good with the different voices he gave each character. Enjoyable and I hope the next book will come out soon.
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- BikeVON
- 09-01-16
Good start
Just that, a good start. We now have Alastair Stone at the cross road where he has to make a choice in how he will live his life. Here is where the world of magic will become more prevalent in Stone's life or rather he to interact with it more. Dabbling on the outskirts has brought more heartache into his life. He suffers personal losses, which will be marginalized if he does not take the next step.
If this was a single novel, I would not have given it so many stars. As ground work to a series this is fine. Let's see what comes with book 2.
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- Carolyn
- 08-27-19
Loved it!
I really enjoyed the characters and the storyline. Can't wait for the next one in the series.
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- Imogen
- 06-18-18
I love this story! I haaaate the narrator.
So I bought the first book on Audible and I loved it so much that I immediately purchased the rest online! And then I started the second book and was completely in love until the narrator started changing his voice to play people of color, firstly a black person. At first I was just thinking, "Ah you know that...it's sorta a stereotypical accent for poor people, no big deal.." Then he changed his voice again to play a Hispanic person too. And then another black person received a slow, hung out stereotypical voice and then more people of color received more caricature voices...and I was just uncomfortable. So I stopped the second book and started the 3rd and same narrator... I am 8:03 seconds in and there's an African American Gardner who is like, slurring, "Wells I is a ..." Think the crows from Dumbo intermingled with Songs of the South's main character. Anyways, it was just pretty....uncomfortable. I returned them all. It sucks because I really love the story and I wanted to follow it but I need the audiobooks, I am a seamstress and I need to look at my work and use my hands all day so there's little alternative option.
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