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The Academy

By: Patrick Bet-David
Narrated by: Michael Rahhal
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When high school dropout Ashur Yonan receives an unexpected invitation to join a shadowy organization known as the Academy, he is plunged into an ancient conspiracy that threatens the entire world.

Ashur Yonan is going nowhere fast: an eighteen-year-old college dropout living with a mom who doesn’t understand him, mourning the death of his father five years earlier and working a dead-end food service job. The only good thing he has going for him is his girlfriend Kiki, but she’s leaving soon for college on the East Coast. It’s getting harder for Ashur to believe he still has the potential to make something great out of his life.

But after meeting with a mysterious stranger at his father’s gravesite, strange things begin to happen. A representative from a shadowy organization known as the Academy comes to Ashur with an offer to join their latest recruiting class.

Wary, but out of options, Ashur accepts—and enters a world of incredible new technology, cutthroat competition, and secrets that slowly begin to reveal themselves as he navigates his place at the Academy.

As Ashur pushes to learn more about the Academy, he also begins to uncover secrets about his own past, including a family history that traces back to the fall of the Shah during the Iranian Revolution, and a host of strange circumstances surrounding his father’s death. Will he be able to learn the truth in time to save himself … and the world?©2024 Patrick Bet-David (P)2024 Recorded Books
Historical Fiction Thrillers & Suspense
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Deep book that many will like that it's captivating.

Author does great writing of fiction that you can't stop reading. Good investment of time spent.

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Loved it

Never listen to a fiction book. But this was my first. I loved it. I really hope PBD comes out with the second one

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I really enjoyed this book, excellent story, good characters, and bits and pieces of Assyrian history.

I really enjoyed the characters. They are each quite memorable. Good weaving the story together. Decent length I could use another hour or two.

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Great book to read as a 19 year old trying to find his way in the world!

The story was very relatable to the shared experiences of so many teenagers dealing with family drama, uncertainty of the future, and a call to do something great. I appreciate the way the book ventures into topics that are taboo to talk about, and does so while showing the greater lessons that can be learned about our history. Overall, great read even from someone who doesn’t tend to like fiction!

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great story.

it kind of hints at CIA deep State recruitment while integrating a Super fun storyline for anyone who's 15 to 35 that would totally relate to everything. what a great story!

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Adventurous

Thoroughly enjoyed it . the father son dynamic the soul, searching dynamic, the adventure , the wisdom. The concept that it is in and of ourselves to be What we will to be. congrats PBD. Look forward to another.

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Stellar Storytelling

Now I know why the PBD team is so amped about their new space and making it into the Palm Beach Movie Mecca. This is just the beginning of Asher as protagonist in a long line of fiction that rivals any fiction of today in hopes of a movie one day. The amount of detail is insurmountable to any story and gives inspiration to us all to go and get our dreams. I found this listen extremely relatable as I am the son of a foreign immigrant. Again thanks so much for representing all of us!

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Possibilities are endless!

This needs to be made into a movie or show! Great character development and plot twist!

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An interesting read.

I enjoyed the characters and plot. I assume it is set for future books. Will read them when they come out.

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Really enjoying this story.

I like the character development and the way in which new characters are introduced. This story is interesting given today's occurrences and Patrick Bet-David is all over those. Still have a couple of chapters to go and given that I am not yet sure of the ending I do hope it is book one of a series to come.

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