
Sun of Blood and Ruin
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Victoria Villarreal
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Mariely Lares
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Rumor has it on the streets of sixteenth-century New Spain, there’s a new vigilante in town serving justice. This reimagining of Zorro—featuring a heroic warrior sorceress—weaves Mesoamerican mythology and Mexican history two decades after the Spanish conquest into a swashbuckling, historical debut fantasy with magic, intrigue, treachery, and romance.
A new legend begins…
In sixteenth-century New Spain, witchcraft is punishable by death, indigenous temples have been destroyed, and tales of mythical creatures that once roamed the land have become whispers in the night. Hidden behind a mask, Pantera uses her magic and legendary swordplay skills to fight the tyranny of Spanish rule.
To all who know her, Leonora de las Casas Tlazohtzin never leaves the palace and is promised to the heir of the Spanish throne. The respectable, law-abiding Lady Leonora faints at the sight of blood and would rather be caught dead than meddle in court affairs.
No one suspects that Leonora and Pantera are the same person. Leonora’s charade is tragically good, and with magic running through her veins, she is nearly invincible. Nearly. Despite her mastery, she is destined to die young in battle, as predicted by a seer.
When an ancient prophecy of destruction threatens to come true, Leonora—and therefore Pantera—is forced to decide: surrender the mask or fight to the end. Knowing she is doomed to a short life, she is tempted to take the former option. But the legendary Pantera is destined for more than an early grave, and once she discovers the truth of her origins, not even death will stop her.
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In 1951, a mysterious old woman confronts Pilar Aguirre in the small border town of La Cienega, Texas. The old woman is sure Pilar stole her husband and, in a heated outburst, lays a curse on Pilar and her family. More than forty years later, Lulu Muñoz is dodging chaos at every turn: her troubled father’s moods, his rules, her secret life as singer in a punk band, but most of all her upcoming quinceañera. When her beloved grandmother passes away, Lulu finds herself drawn to the glamorous stranger who crashed the funeral and who lives alone and shunned on the edge of town.
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Great story!!
- By Sgrdgz on 02-03-25
By: Marcela Fuentes
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The God and the Gumiho
- By: Sophie Kim
- Narrated by: Greta Jung, Intae Kim
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Kim Hani has retired from a life of devouring souls. She is, simply put, too full. Once known as the infamous Scarlet Fox, she now spends her days working in a coffee shop and annoying a particularly irritating, if unfairly handsome, trickster god as often as she can. That god is Seokga the Fallen. Exiled from the heavenly kingdom of Okhwang, he now begrudgingly resides in the mortal realm, working toward his redemption and suffering through his interactions with the particularly infuriating, if sneakily charming, gumiho barista at his favorite café.
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I really enjoyed it
- By kyo on 02-03-25
By: Sophie Kim
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Odd Spirits
- A Summoner's Circle Series Novella
- By: S.T. Gibson
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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It takes a lot of commitment to make a marriage between a modern ceremonial magician and a chaos witch work, but when a malevolent entity takes up residence in Rhys and Moira's home, their love will be pushed to the limits. Brewing up a solution is easier said than done when your magical styles are polar opposites; throw a psychic ex and a secret society in the mix, and things are bound to get messy.
By: S.T. Gibson
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Where They Burn Books, They Also Burn People
- Hispanic American Heritage Stories
- By: Marcos Antonio Hernandez
- Narrated by: Edgar A. Hernandez
- Length: 14 hrs
- Unabridged
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1549. Convinced he’s destined to fulfill a whispered prophecy, Friar Diego de Landa labors to convert the Maya of the Yucatán Peninsula. Discovering a brutal Spanish landowner persecuting the native population, Friar Diego determines to protect them and punish the cruel man. 2010. Cortez Vuscar is convinced his father will return if he can grow their church’s congregation. Certain he’s found his true love, Cortez sets out to win her from her wealthy, unfaithful boyfriend. But his fascination with the literature she’s reading infects his mind with a deadly descent into madness.
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yes yes YES
- By Evelyn D on 02-18-25
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The Hacienda
- By: Isabel Cañas
- Narrated by: Victoria Villarreal, Lee Osorio
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father was executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors surrounding his first wife’s sudden demise, choosing instead to seize the security that his estate in the countryside provides. She will have her own home again, no matter the cost. But Hacienda San Isidro is not the sanctuary she imagined. Something is wrong with the hacienda. And no one there will save her. Far from a refuge, San Isidro may be Beatriz’s doom.
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Latine Gothic Horror
- By Mary Rodriguez on 03-07-23
By: Isabel Cañas
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Forged by Blood
- A Novel (The Tainted Blood Duology, Book 1)
- By: Ehigbor Okosun
- Narrated by: Nneka Okoye
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In the midst of a tyrannical regime and political invasion, Dèmi just wants to survive: to avoid the suspicion of the nonmagical Ajes who occupy her ancestral homeland of Ife; to escape the King’s brutal genocide of her people—the darker skinned, magic wielding Oluso; and to live peacefully with her secretive mother while learning to control the terrifying blood magic that is her birthright.
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Had a lot of potential but some weird chouces actively detracted from my enjoyment of the story
- By Cottage Hoe on 12-20-24
By: Ehigbor Okosun
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She Who Became the Sun
- By: Shelley Parker-Chan
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1345, China lies under harsh Mongol rule. For the starving peasants of the Central Plains, greatness is something found only in stories. When the Zhu family’s eighth-born son, Zhu Chongba, is given a fate of greatness, everyone is mystified as to how it will come to pass. The fate of nothingness received by the family’s clever and capable second daughter, on the other hand, is only as expected.
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Almost great.
- By stacey on 09-13-21
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The Seventh Veil of Salome
- By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly, Atlanta Amado, Victoria Villarreal, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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1950s Hollywood: Every actress wants to play Salome, the star-making role in a big-budget movie about the legendary woman whose story has inspired artists since ancient times. So when the film’s mercurial director casts Vera Larios, an unknown Mexican ingenue, in the lead role, she quickly becomes the talk of the town. Vera also becomes an object of envy for Nancy Hartley, a bit player whose career has stalled, and who will do anything to win the fame she believes she richly deserves.
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Well-told story, fantastic narration
- By A. Hernandez on 09-01-24
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Witch King
- By: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Eric Mok
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai’s magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well. But why was Kai imprisoned in the first place? What has changed in the world since his assassination? And why does the Rising World Coalition appear to be growing in influence? Kai will need to pull his allies close and draw on all his pain magic if he is to answer even the least of these questions.
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I gave up
- By Mara P on 06-26-23
By: Martha Wells
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How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying
- By: Django Wexler
- Narrated by: Jeanette Illidge
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
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Davi has done this all before. She’s tried to be the hero and take down the all-powerful Dark Lord. A hundred times she’s rallied humanity and made the final charge. But the time loop always gets her in the end. Sometimes she’s killed quickly. Sometimes it takes a while. But she’s been defeated every time. This time? She’s done being the hero and done being stuck in this endless time loop. If the Dark Lord always wins, then maybe that’s who she needs to be. It’s Davi’s turn to play on the winning side.
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Manic Pixie Meme Girl goes places.
- By Sam on 11-28-24
By: Django Wexler
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The Hurricane Wars
- A Novel
- By: Thea Guanzon
- Narrated by: Jeanne Syquia
- Length: 16 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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All Talasyn has ever known is the Hurricane Wars. Growing up an orphan in a nation under siege by the ruthless Night Emperor, she found her family among the soldiers who fight for freedom. But she is hiding a deadly secret: light magic courses through her veins, a blazing power believed to have been wiped out years ago that can cut through the Night Empire’s shadows.
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Breathtakingly Magical
- By Dominic Caldara on 10-09-23
By: Thea Guanzon
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Vampires of El Norte
- By: Isabel Cañas
- Narrated by: Jose Nateras, Krysta Gonzales
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
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As the daughter of a rancher in 1840s Mexico, Nena knows a thing or two about monsters—her home has long been threatened by tensions with Anglo settlers from the north. But something more sinister lurks near the ranch at night, something that drains men of their blood and leaves them for dead.
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Blame it on the edit
- By Anonymous User on 10-24-23
By: Isabel Cañas
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Liliana's Invincible Summer
- A Sister's Search for Justice
- By: Cristina Rivera Garza
- Narrated by: Victoria Villarreal
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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October 18, 2019. Cristina Rivera Garza travels from her home in Texas to Mexico City, in search of an old, unresolved criminal file. “My name is Cristina Rivera Garza,” she writes in her request to the attorney general, “and I am writing to you as a relative of Liliana Rivera Garza, who was murdered on July 16, 1990.” It’s been twenty-nine years. Twenty-nine years, three months, and two days since Liliana was murdered by an abusive ex-boyfriend.
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Outstanding listen
- By mary on 01-13-25
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The Will of the Many
- Hierarchy, Book 1
- By: James Islington
- Narrated by: Euan Morton
- Length: 28 hrs and 14 mins
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The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilized society in allowing my strength, my drive, and my focus—what they call Will—to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do.
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I don’t know what the other reviews are on about
- By Chase on 06-24-23
By: James Islington
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- Mads
- 03-01-24
Not good.
I had high hopes for this story. I love stories set in this time period, and across the globe, and from all religions. The description sounded amazing too… but I did not finish this book. I made it about 3/4 of the way through and had to bail.
The main character spends the vast majority of her time feeling sorry for herself, demonizing Christianity, and feeling bad for being half white. I understand the depiction of Christianity as something foreign in this novel. However, the sheer amount of Christian bashing in this book felt excessive. To the point where the main character makes fun of religion so much that it destroys any productive conversation.
Striving to see the perspective of the characters was made difficult because of the way they were written. Christianity was horribly misrepresented to the people of South America by the Spanish, but there was a better way to depict this. Resorting to mockery and insults is the shallowest form of criticism. I would have appreciated a bit deeper look, if this was meant to be a main theme.
I understand this book was meant to be a progressive work, but the main characters fell flat, and the story fell flatter. The author’s depiction of colonialism was confusing. This book does not stand on its own, which is unfortunate. It relies on an interesting premise to keep the reader from dropping the book immediately. However, it does not deliver this.
If you are looking to read a good book that displays the pain and suffering of colonialism, in a moving and engaging manner, with a good story I would recommend Rebel Queen by Michelle Moran.
Conclusively, this book was written poorly with unlikable characters. The author hid her lack of skill by being, rightfully but inarticulately, upset with colonial rule. I wish this book had spent two more years in development and editing.
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