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Heartless Hunter
- The Crimson Moth Duology, Book 1
- By: Kristen Ciccarelli
- Narrated by: Grace Gray
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,653
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,581
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,581
On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is. Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch hunters off her scent and gain the intel she desperately needs by courting the handsome Gideon Sharpe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please tell me there will be a book 2
- By Loulou on 02-24-24
- Heartless Hunter
- The Crimson Moth Duology, Book 1
- By: Kristen Ciccarelli
- Narrated by: Grace Gray
I need more stars!
Reviewed: 11-18-24
Wow! I was not prepared to love this as much as I did!!! The narrator was absolute perfection! I can not wait for book 2! I am definitely hoping for more back story! Also does the mainland not have witches or not care about witches?
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Heat of the Everflame
- The Kindred's Curse Saga, Book 3
- By: Penn Cole
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan, Will M. Watt
- Length: 34 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,790
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,724
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,724
After her disastrous coronation, Diem finds herself at the center of the conflict between the Descended and the Guardians. With her newfound friends and the man she's falling for on one side, and the mortals she has vowed to protect on the other, Diem must walk a careful line to save the people she loves…even from each other.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Diem again is so frustrating..
- By Amazon Customer on 07-27-24
- Heat of the Everflame
- The Kindred's Curse Saga, Book 3
- By: Penn Cole
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan, Will M. Watt
I just don’t get what all the fuss is about
Reviewed: 09-23-24
I don’t understand the fervor that accompanies this series I have now read all three and it just doesn’t do it for me. I really really hate the FMC. She is stupid and how everyone could love and follow someone so inconsiderate and blatantly stupid is beyond me the entire first part of this book is so repetitive where each and every Character almost dies over and over again. I find the series boring repetitive and somewhat painful but I guess I will stick with it since everybody else seems to think I’m wrong.
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Five Broken Blades
- Five Broken Blades, Book 1
- By: Mai Corland
- Narrated by: Greg Chun, Zion Jang, Roger Yeh, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 270
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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Story4 out of 5 stars 262
The five most dangerous liars in the land have been mysteriously summoned to work together for a single objective: to kill the god king Joon. He has it coming. Under his merciless immortal hand, the nobles flourish, while the poor and innocent are imprisoned, ruined … or sold. And now each of the five blades will come for him. Each has tasted bitterness—from the hired hit man seeking atonement, a lovely assassin who seeks freedom, or even the prince banished for his cruel crimes.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A journey lacking in substance, narrative and character.
- By Justin on 10-27-24
- Five Broken Blades
- Five Broken Blades, Book 1
- By: Mai Corland
- Narrated by: Greg Chun, Zion Jang, Roger Yeh, Donald Chang, Jaine Ye, Sophie Oda
Ocean 11
Reviewed: 07-15-24
I liked the ocean 11 dynamic all of the individual points of view and parts. They play in the story, but some of the characters were just downright stupid. This was only OK for me. I doubt I will read the next book.
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Daughter of No Worlds
- The War of Lost Hearts, Book 1
- By: Carissa Broadbent
- Narrated by: Dan Calley, Esther Wane
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,882
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,722
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,720
Ripped from a forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to survive with nothing but a sharp wit and a touch of magic. But the night she tries to buy her freedom, she barely escapes with her life. Desperate to save the best friend she left behind, Tisaanah journeys to the Orders, the most powerful organizations of magic Wielders in the world. But to join their ranks, she must complete an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome and reclusive fire wielder who despises the Orders.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I couldn’t finish it
- By Kinsey on 05-26-22
- Daughter of No Worlds
- The War of Lost Hearts, Book 1
- By: Carissa Broadbent
- Narrated by: Dan Calley, Esther Wane
Read DONT listen
Reviewed: 06-19-24
I believe all of the fantastic reviews I’ve seen and recommendations from booktalk about this book however, I struggled through it. I think it was truly the narrator that ruined it for me she kept using this high-pitched, whiny, shrill little girl voice for the main female character, which made me completely hate the main character, I don’t understand why she would use this voice or why there were no editors who told her to stop it! I may try to go back and reread the book and see if I can become an invested in the story, but this was definitely a case of the narrator ruining the book
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The Lies of Locke Lamora
- Gentleman Bastard, Book 1
- By: Scott Lynch
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 22 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,043
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,050
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,025
An orphan’s life is harsh - and often short - in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld’s most feared ruler. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator is a bit too much
- By Brandon Yapel on 03-02-20
- The Lies of Locke Lamora
- Gentleman Bastard, Book 1
- By: Scott Lynch
- Narrated by: Michael Page
Blown away by this magnificent prose
Reviewed: 03-12-24
I feel completely ill equipped to write a review of this masterpiece. Anything I could say is completely inadequate. I am beyond elated that I chose to listen to it bc the narration was incomparable. The writing, the story, characters are rich and colorful. 10000 stars! I hope HBO makes this book a series
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The Book of Azrael
- Gods and Monsters, Book 1
- By: Amber V. Nicole
- Narrated by: Ruthie Bowles
- Length: 21 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 664
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 643
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 643
Many centuries ago, desperate to save her dying sister, Dianna made a deal with Kaden, a monster far worse than any nightmare. Locked in servitude to him, she is forced to hunt down an ancient relic held by her most dangerous enemies: an army led by Samkiel, the World Ender. After the Gods War, Samkiel hid from everything, denying his crown and deserting his people. Now, an attack on those he loves sends him back to the realm he never wished to return to, and into the sights of an enemy he had hoped to forget.
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4 out of 5 stars
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WTAF!?!?!
- By Shauna Erickson on 01-10-24
- The Book of Azrael
- Gods and Monsters, Book 1
- By: Amber V. Nicole
- Narrated by: Ruthie Bowles
Painful Dialogue
Reviewed: 03-01-24
After reading so many great reviews, I was very excited to dive into this New World. Perhaps my experience was colored by the narrator, which, in my opinion was very poorly done. None of the characters have any depth. The world building is shallow at best. The dialogue is so juvenile, and their interactions feel like a cheesy therapy session . For people who have lived many many centuries, they talk like millennials and have no life experiences or talents or life lessons to draw on. Unfortunately, this series ends for me at Book 1.
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Iron Flame
- Empyrean, Book 2
- By: Rebecca Yarros
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 28 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29,234
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27,441
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27,438
Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College-Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I wish I could throw this book off a cliff.
- By Rebekah L Johnson on 11-10-23
- Iron Flame
- Empyrean, Book 2
- By: Rebecca Yarros
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton
Get past the narrator
Reviewed: 12-10-23
I loved Fourth Wing, and I was super excited for this book, but I really struggled with it because the narration was really bad. The narrator used the wrong voice for the wrong characters, and it was very confusing at times also, sometimes she was so fast and exasperated and yelling I could not really tell what was going on, several times I had to replay to figure out what I was hearing
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Curse of Shadows and Thorns
- The Broken Kingdoms, Book 1
- By: LJ Andrews
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,165
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,083
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,081
As niece of the king, Elise Lysander cares about two things: sneaking into gambling dens, and avoiding an advantageous marriage at all costs. When her uncle holds the life of her deathly ill father over her head, reluctantly, Elise puts her fate into the hands of Legion Grey, the handsome and mysterious dowry negotiator. He may be arrogant and infuriating, but soon Legion incites a blistering, forbidden passion she can’t ignore.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great concept, poor execution on the writing side
- By Kel on 11-24-22
- Curse of Shadows and Thorns
- The Broken Kingdoms, Book 1
- By: LJ Andrews
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
I’m out
Reviewed: 10-02-23
Unfortunately, I am four hours into this book, and I am completely bored and unstimulatef I struggled with this narrator in the blood and ash series, and never finished the series. For the same reason. It looks like I will be returning this one.
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Ambrosia
- Frost and Nectar, Book 2
- By: C.N. Crawford
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 119
After the Seelie king Torin nearly froze me to death, I plunged through a portal into my true home. Turns out, my hometown is a wild Unseelie kingdom known as the Court of Sorrows. When Torin follows me and sees my new horns, he quickly realizes that his intended bride is an enemy of his realm. In fact, his name for my kind is "demon."
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4 out of 5 stars
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I loved this story, wish it had been longer though!
- By Kindle Customer on 06-25-23
- Ambrosia
- Frost and Nectar, Book 2
- By: C.N. Crawford
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
Cheesy
Reviewed: 08-18-23
I’m so disappointed in this sequel. The first book was definitely a fresh approach to this genre but the second book was every cheesy cliché there is.
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Queen of Myth and Monsters
- Adrian X Isolde, Book 2
- By: Scarlett St. Clair
- Narrated by: Curt Bonnem, Lilly Drake
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 679
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 612
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Story4 out of 5 stars 609
Isolde, newly coronated queen, has finally found a king worthy of her in the vampire Adrian. But their love for each other has cost Isolde her father and her homeland. With two opposing goddesses playing mortals and vampires like chess pieces against one another, Isolde is uncertain who her allies are in the vampire stronghold of Revekka. Now, as politics in the Red Palace grow more underhanded and a deadly blood mist threatens all of Cordova, Isolde must trust in the bond she's formed with Adrian, even as she learns troubling information about his complicated past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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dump curt
- By Danie on 01-17-23
- Queen of Myth and Monsters
- Adrian X Isolde, Book 2
- By: Scarlett St. Clair
- Narrated by: Curt Bonnem, Lilly Drake
Absolutely could not power through
Reviewed: 08-08-23
The first book certainly wasn’t perfect, but I enjoyed it. This book, however, was completely awful. I stopped reading it and came back to it a few months later to give it another try but it’s just awful so I am returning it.
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