Naomi Curtis
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Lost Gods
- A Novel
- By: Brom
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
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Fresh out of jail and eager to start a new life, Chet Moran and his pregnant wife, Trish, leave town to begin again. But an ancient evil is looming, and what seems like a safe haven may not be all it appears. Snared and murdered by a vile, arcane horror, Chet quickly learns that pain and death are not unique to the living. Now the lives and very souls of his wife and unborn child are at stake. To save them, he must journey into the bowels of purgatory in search of a sacred key promised to restore the natural order of life and death.
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Reminiscent of Orpheus & Eurydice
- By Eslynn on 10-31-18
Loved it
Reviewed: 01-11-23
For those fantasy adventure fans who are starved for decent storytelling. A whole lotta fun. I’ll be reading everything Brom has written to date starting now.
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The Hike
- A Novel
- By: Drew Magary
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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When Ben, a suburban family man, takes a business trip to rural Pennsylvania, he decides to spend the afternoon before his dinner meeting on a short hike. Once he sets out into the woods behind his hotel, he quickly comes to realize that the path he has chosen cannot be given up easily. With no choice but to move forward, Ben finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a world of man-eating giants, bizarre demons, and colossal insects.
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Kafkaesque novel that went on way too long
- By Ketil on 01-06-17
- The Hike
- A Novel
- By: Drew Magary
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
Great fun!
Reviewed: 04-21-22
This was a good read. I also loved the setting. As a Pennsylvania resident, I know that these forests hold mystery, magic and adventure.
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Plain Bad Heroines
- A Novel
- By: Emily M. Danforth
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 19 hrs and 27 mins
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The award-winning author of The Miseducation of Cameron Post makes her adult debut with this highly imaginative and original horror-comedy centered around a cursed New England boarding school for girls - a wickedly whimsical celebration of the art of storytelling, sapphic love, and the rebellious female spirit.
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A book unlike any other.
- By Keir on 11-10-20
- Plain Bad Heroines
- A Novel
- By: Emily M. Danforth
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
Oooh this was great.
Reviewed: 03-25-22
At first this novel about a movie production based on a novel based on an historic account of a haunted property seems like a tired exercise in popular culture and fame. However, when you peel back the layers of this meta masterpiece, you’ll find a cautionary tale about the erasure of queer women in a society that still to this day seeks to uphold these women in high regard while simultaneously punishing them for their brazenness. Totally worth the read.
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Middlesex
- By: Jeffrey Eugenides
- Narrated by: Kristoffer Tabori
- Length: 21 hrs and 21 mins
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In the spring of 1974, Calliope Stephanides, a student at a girls' school in Grosse Pointe, finds herself drawn to a chain-smoking, strawberry-blonde classmate with a gift for acting. The passion that furtively develops between them - along with Callie's failure to develop physically - leads Callie to suspect that she is not like other girls. In fact, she is not really a girl at all.
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Anything but middle.
- By Michael on 05-04-03
- Middlesex
- By: Jeffrey Eugenides
- Narrated by: Kristoffer Tabori
I read this when it first came out.
Reviewed: 03-15-22
I read this novel when it first came out. I was 12 years old living in western Pennsylvania and growing up in a staunchly Presbyterian family. At the time it opened my eyes to the subjects of gender dysmorphia, the sexual revolution and, thanks to my lack of sexual education, the seemingly wild fact of the existence of genetic hermaphrodites. Back then it didn’t take much to shock and surprise me. In the 20 years since, I’ve thought of this novel many times, especially as I’ve seen many of my friends undergo gender affirming surgeries and treatments. Although Cal’s character is genetically born male and raised female, which is not quite the same as being a transgender person experiencing gender dysmorphia, I believe that my reading of this novel at the tender age of 12 laid the groundwork for me to become a sympathetic soul to those experiencing the struggles of gender dysmorphism. It’s a must read for coming-of-agers. What a great book!
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A Conjuring of Light
- Shades of Magic, Book 3
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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Londons fall and kingdoms rise while darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire, and the fraught balance of magic blossoms into dangerous territory while heroes struggle. The direct sequel to A Gathering of Shadows and the final book in the Shades of Magic epic fantasy series, A Conjuring of Light sees the newly minted New York Times best-selling author V. E. Schwab reach a thrilling conclusion concerning the fate of beloved protagonists - and old foes.
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I am absolutely wrecked
- By Reverie and Ink on 02-23-17
- A Conjuring of Light
- Shades of Magic, Book 3
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
Great Characters, wonderful adventure...
Reviewed: 02-11-21
What’s more to want in a novel? There were some discrepancies between the two narrators; for example, certain names and places they said differently which brought me out of the story a bit. However, that’s splitting hairs, really. The story is so rich, the characters are so delightfully, how should I say it... amoral? murderous? What I’m trying to say is that V. E. Schwab really knows how to write a character with a difficult past. She knows the ways that trauma can twist and shape people into creatures who react before thinking and show faces of hatred instead of love to those who only seek to know them better. It’s brilliant. For fans of classic high fantasy who want to hear a refreshing new voice.
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The Pool of Two Moons
- The Witches of Eileanan, Book 2
- By: Kate Forsyth
- Narrated by: Elle Newlands
- Length: 18 hrs and 53 mins
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It has been 16 years since the Day of Reckoning, when magic and witchcraft were outlawed throughout all of Eileanan. And though rumors say that she is dead, the Arch-Sorceress Meghan of the Beasts still lives. Traveling with her are the true heir to the throne and the red-haired warrior Iseult. Their fates are woven together in a quest to bring magic back to the land. As Eileanan nears its darkest hour, Meghan must gather rebel forces to move upon the city of Lucescere. There, the Rìgh lies near death, and his Queen, Maya the Ensorcellor, and her babe stand to inherit his power.
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One of my favorite series is finally on Audible!
- By N. James on 11-07-19
- The Pool of Two Moons
- The Witches of Eileanan, Book 2
- By: Kate Forsyth
- Narrated by: Elle Newlands
A Great Discovery
Reviewed: 06-09-20
I was so glad to find this series. On par with my other favorite Australian fantasy author, Garth Nix. For serious high fantasy readers who like a plot with meat on it’s bones.
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