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Title: Butterfly Waltz

Author: Jane Tesh

Narrator: BJ Shaffer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-09-17

Publisher: Spoken Word Inc

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Desmond Fairweather, a young musician whose creative efforts are hampered by fears he may possess destructive magical powers, is swept up in a world of mystery and intrigue as he helps his tabloid writer friend Jake Brenner, who is on the hunt for a big supernatural story.

Skeptical of the validity of the stories Jake hunts, Des reluctantly accompanies his friend on his latest adventure with the promise that Jake can help him secure an audition with the city symphony - a break Des desperately needs. This latest story brings the two out to the country to investigate some talking flowers at the Snowden estate. While investigating the flowers of Christine Snowden - a startlingly beautiful young woman appears to Des who claims to be magical.

She is Kalida, a mysterious creature who has escaped from the people of the Caverns and renounced their evil ways. However, her people have found her and are pressuring her to return to their world. Butterfly Waltz captures the pure essence of two friends as they struggle with their own problems while trying to help out each other. It blends adventure, intrigue, mystery, and the allure of supernatural and inexplicable phenomena, all wrapped together in a delightful symphony that will capture the hearts and minds of listeners.

Members Reviews:

Fun and Well-written

Any additional comments?

Good book and worth the money. Would like to see a sequel. Great Listen for the price.

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Title: Blood in the Water

Subtitle: An Act of Piracy, Book 1

Author: Tami Veldura

Narrator: Jason Clarke

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-05-17

Publisher: Tami Veldura

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Kyros Vindex, treasure-hunter, has a problem. He's carrying a torch for a fellow pirate with the sexual awareness of a teaspoon. Rumors say the man has killed hundreds. He's determined to knock some sense into the workaholic that captains the Midnight Sun, but damned if he knows how.

Eric Deumont has more pressing concerns than the treasure-obsessed Kyros. There's a creature inked into his chest that no witch in the seas will lay hands on for all the gold in the world. He knows it gives the Midnight Sun a cursed reputation and that doesn't make living any easier. He has heard stories of spirits trapped for lifetimes inside spelled puzzle jars. Eric tracked down three of the pieces for such a jar with a lead number four. The fifth is still out there.

Even then, the spirit of vengeance that lives in Eric's skin has no intention of giving up such easy access to the mortal realm. It craves blood and the light of the moon allows it to wreak unchecked havoc. Cursed is an insult. This is madness.

Members Reviews:

Great story!

I love Tami Veldura's work and this story is no different. I can't wait to read the follow up.

A couple of pirates separated by stubbornness and a dangerous spirit fight to be together.

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Title: Walls of Knevermoore

Author: Grigor T Weeks

Narrator: C.J. McAllister

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-04-17

Publisher: Black Spear Publishing

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The king of Vitoria is dead, leaving only a squabbling council of noblemen to rule. Now, the vicious Zhedian horde gathers, an uncountable swarm of warriors and Hell-spawned creatures of nightmare. Under the rule of the cruel King Mortegrim, the dark hosts march on Vitoria's stronghold city of Knevermoore. For Gedrick, past his prime and days of valor, the coming war brings summons from Lord Rendell of Knevermoore, brother of his dead wife and no friend of the aging warrior. Gedrick thought his battles finished, but now the bloody horn is sounding once more. He cannot ignore the call. He is Gedrick, the Soulcutter, champion of Vitoria, wielder of the demon spear. One last time, the Dark Spearman marches to war. For Fel, denied his dreams of following in the footsteps of his heroic father by an impure bloodline, the coming war means nothing but the destruction of a nobility he despises. That all changes when fate crosses his path with Avera, a warrior maiden pursued by demonic creatures as she searches for a secret temple of mystics to aid her father, the Lord of Knevermoore, against King Mortegrim's host. Fel is no noble, no hero like his dead father, but fate seems to have other ideas.

Members Reviews:

Complete Surprise

Where does Walls of Knevermoore rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

top ten

What did you like best about this story?

A plot that seemed to twist out of nowhere! You think you have an pretty good idea of what's going on and - WHAM - Grigor Weeks blows your mid. Awesome!

What about C.J. McAllisters performance did you like?

Actually, his voice took some getting used to at first. But it doesn't detract from the story.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Okay - I admit it . . . I cried once, maybe twice. But I laughed often. Great use of dark and light humor throughout.

Any additional comments?

The setting is medieval, the morals are shifty, and the characters are realistic. I can relate to every POV of every character in some way, and they all have their own flaws. Grigor has serious talent in crafting a world and believable characters. I believe he is an independent author, and maybe that is how he wants it, but I think it's a damn shame he hasn't had a shot a some of the big publicity offered by the major publishers. He has a number of short stories on Amazon, but they are not his best work. Maybe a shot at more name recognition? Doesn't matter, because I will support this guy for as long as he writes books, Walls of Knevermoore sent chills down my spine - in a good way. I am hooked. Forget the short stories and keep writing novels, Grigor. I promise to keep buying your books as long as you keep them coming.

Outstanding!

Which character as performed by C.J. McAllister was your favorite?

Fel

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

Just a great listen. Enough action to keep you satisfied and enough surprises to keep you interested until the very end. Excellent.

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Title: Zandernatis: Pre-Destination

Subtitle: Where Legends Were Born, Book 1

Author: Gordon Keirle-Smith

Narrator: Bill Homewood, Estelle Kohler, Gordon Keirle-Smith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-26-17

Publisher: Godon Keirle-Smith

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Facts stifled for 50 years revealed at last!

In 1962 a cache of ancient urns was discovered in Antarctica dating back tens of thousands of years. They contained writings proving our ancestral myths and lore are actually rooted in the history and culture of a pre-glacial utopian civilization....

Zandernatis - Predestination sets the scene and describes the opening of the most fascinating story contained in these texts: "The Song of Gorin", an epic poem describing what really led up to the fall of man in Paradise. Initially, it sounds like a fable - except that here it is backed by robust corroborative evidence and endorsements from researchers, the media, and eminent experts, despite establishment efforts to block publication.

Legends suddenly become plausible!

Volume one of the Trinity breaks the silence, laying the foundations of this multi-faceted revelation, combining

Via a wealth of material:

Members Reviews:

A Satisfactory Glimpse into our Past.

After learning of this series, and that it is much more than a fantasy fable, I was enthralled and blown away. Zandernatis gave validation to a dream I had about Antarctica nearly a year before learning of these books. In the dream I remember viewing a map of Antarctica that had several territories on it with very odd names, including one grayed out area in the middle which was labeled 'Radioactive Anomaly Zone.' Then in the dream I was an orb of pure consciousness, and I remember floating around the warm tropical paradisiacal land, enjoying exploring the warm sea shores, and floating out along what is now the Northern Peninsula.

After reading the Zandernatis books I have concluded that this vivid and life changing dream was actually something of a memory of my previous existences on what is now called Antarctica. In the same way the Zandernations themselves have recollection of their past lives, many people have reported memories of past lives on pre-glacial Antarctica in conjunction with reading Zandernatis. What I found most satisfactory of this book is the past life and reincarnation aspects of it, getting a first taste of magic and mystery of The Song of Gorin, and learning about the different aspects of the cradle of civilization.

A Challenge For Your Worldview

Zandernatis â Where Legends Were Born, Volume 1 â Pre-Destination

There are few books that so quickly manage to get the reader to suspend belief and then open the mind to the possibility that there might be a new view of history and the world, but Zandernatis, Volume 1 is one of them. As a new genre, called meta-realism, which is part history, part fantasy, and part metaphysical, it is a captivating read. If you donât know anything about the genre, it is easy to believe the story really happened. The book is based on the 1962 Vostok Expedition to Antarctica. From there, it goes on to tell the story of the discovery of 21 ancient urns buried in the ice with scrolls inside. As the scrolls are translated, they tell of a civilization that lived tens of thousands of years ago on Antarctica when it was farther north and how they lost their high levels of consciousness. In this first volume of a 3-volume set, the story unfolds along two lines â life in ancient Zandernatis, and life in the modern world where scholars are arguing about whether to share the news of the discovery.

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Title: Finding the Raven

Author: Patty Dickson Pieczka

Narrator: Hilarie Mukavitz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-24-17

Publisher: Patty Pieczka

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When Julia Dulac's father is murdered onstage and her inheritance is swindled away, she must work through her grief and fear of poverty to find both the killer and a means of survival with help from the Raven, a black crystal that reveals images of past and future truths. While having the crystal appraised, Julia finds love and her life takes unexpected turns through mystery and betrayal against the backdrop of the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. Through the boarding house window, Julia overhears an argument between Rose and her wealthy father over Rose's illegitimate pregnancy. He drops Rose off, saying he will return in one year, that she must be either single and childless or respectably married. Though from completely different backgrounds, Julia and Rose become fast friends, facing lessons of survival and redemption as their fates become irrevocably entwined.

Members Reviews:

Let me tell you that the novel description does not do it justice....it is so much more...

The author successfully sucks you into the novel from the very beginning and once started it was a hard one to put down. Let me tell you that the novel description does not do it justice....it is so much more. A wizard and mastery of words, you can certainly tell that the author, Patty, researched well into the era, historical events, and setting of the book. With no lack of suspense, she successfully paints a very accurate and believable portrayal of the historic time.

The characters are very well developed and there were definitely many alluded feelings, especially empathy. Rose and Julia were extremely likable for their strength, determination, and perseverance. I always love a strong female heroine. A few twists are thrown in, and there is quite a bit of action. The author is very talented in directing the reader to one way, and then throwing you off in a loop, keeping you constantly on your toes.

If you love surprising murder mysteries with no lack of suspense, some romance, feminine connections, with a melting pot of emotions, youâll definitely enjoy this.

Historical Fact + Mysterious Romance

Many authors write fiction with a thin veneer of a historic era, but Finding the Raven mixes a thick stew of romance and magic with meaty in-depth details of the St. Louis World's Fair and the America of the Industrial Revolution. Clean and wholesome, suitable even for preteen readers but deep enough to enthrall adults, the novel contains references to fortune-telling, mysticism, and the afterlife. Highly recommended.

Simply Captivating

This is by far a very stunning and unique read. Its not normally a genre I would get into but this book actually captured my attention. Very captivating read as well as very historically correct.

The whole book keeps you guessing and keeps throwing you situations and loops, so that you have to keep reading to find out answers. Very likeable characters and a very well written plot. The writer, Patty Dickson, has a way with story telling and draws you in. I will have to look out for other novels she may write in the future. Simply brilliant and inspiring.

A Colorful Glimpse of American Life During the St. Louis World's Fair

Finding the Raven is an unique and detailed view of a largely forgotten chapter of American history. The protagonists live under an archaic system of societal standards, particularly for two young, unwed women who become close friends.

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Title: Shadow of Alliance

Author: A.G. Allen

Narrator: Joseph Wycoff

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-06-17

Publisher: A.G. Allen

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Alorith is an Elven kingdom tasked with keeping record of Earth's history. When a megalomaniac prince amasses an to take over Alorith and all other kingdoms, his brother Terrowen must set out to save him and the world. Alliances shift, and the results are disastrous.

Members Reviews:

Great read

I loved the book. I can hardly wait to read the next book in the series. I'm anxious to find out what the book reveals.

Five Stars

You will learn of a sealed book, kingdoms, powers, war and alliances.

Not my typical kind of book

I'm not normally into the elven thing. But I was hooked by the third chapter and can't wait for the next book to come out!

Five Stars

I loved it can't wait for the next one to be released....

Five Stars

Fun creative fantasy book!

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Title: Eclectic Reflections of Now

Author: S0rceress0

Narrator: S0rceress0

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-14-17

Publisher: Author's Republic

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A collection of fantasy and science-fiction short stories written from 1989 through 2016. Through fiction, these short stories reflect some of the changes that we have seen in the world. From the innocence of youth through the heartbreak of war and the ongoing decimation of our planet's ecosystem, each story contains a unique viewpoint intended to connect audiences with the hopes and fears that many societies face today.

Also includes a peek into the fantasy novel Hunchback.

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Title: Areh

Author: Jeffrey Kinsey

Narrator: Michael Crouch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-08-17

Publisher: Jeffrey Kinsey

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

An ancient religion grotesquely modernized, The Purpose, deifies children for their deformities - a beautiful girl with three arms, a brave boy with one eye...the exceptional list goes on. Painted and costumed, they are worshiped on stage. Shy and exposed, they are ridiculed in the streets, often by the same faces. Glorious or repulsive? Gods or freaks? How deep will the identity divide be dredged, and to which side will the truth finally tip? Out of the city, through strange forests and dark dreams, we follow six young friends as they chase their answer. Lightning-lit and pulling moon into mountain, it awaits them at the top of the world.

Members Reviews:

Weird and Beautiful

What to say...? Michael Crouch is superb at what he does, and Kinsey's prose is the perfect vehicle to showcase it. Unlike anything out there, Areh speaks for itself. This is a near-perfect project. Enjoy.

Wow!

What an amazing book. It took me a bit to get into, but when I did I was hookedm Narrator was amazing! I fully recommend!

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Title: The Tingee's Dungeon

Author: J.C. Nichols

Narrator: Theo Holland

Format: Unabridged

Length: 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-16-17

Publisher: J.C. Nichols

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A fantasy world. A dungeon built by a tiny technological genius decades ago as a "get rich quick" scheme. And a beautiful, smart, and resourceful maiden hell-bent on destroying it all. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world best described as a comedic mixture of Dungeons and Dragons and Hogan's Heroes - a world where anything can happen!

Members Reviews:

Unexpected happenings.

What made the experience of listening to The Tingee's Dungeon the most enjoyable?

Theo Holland's performance.

What did you like best about this story?

The camaraderie between the master & his slaves.

What does Theo Holland bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

The impression of what different characters would look like through the voices he gave them.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Enjoyed it, but no extreme reaction.

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Title: Gilded Cage

Subtitle: The Dark Gifts Trilogy, Book 1

Author: Vic James

Narrator: Avita Jay

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-26-17

Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A modern Britain. An age-old cruelty.

Britain's magically skilled aristocracy compels all commoners to serve them for 10 years - and now it's the Hadleys' turn. Abi Hadley is assigned to England's most ruthless noble family. The secrets she uncovers could win her freedom - or break her heart. Her brother Luke is enslaved in a brutal factory town, where new friends' ideals might cost him everything.

Then, while the elite vie for power, a young aristocrat plots to remake the world with his dark gifts. As Britain moves from anger to defiance, all three must take sides. And the consequences of their choices will change everything forever.

Members Reviews:

Magical power corrupts

You've read the synopsis so don't need me for that. The magic of the Equals is well thought out and interesting. What if those with power had absolute power and knew they could get away with anything? I totally believe that they would. The characters are well-formed with believable (if currently obscure in some cases) motivation, and I'm looking forward to finding out what they do next. Vic James is good at showing not telling and all the exposition comes naturally from the characters. There's a bit at the very end which I wasn't expecting and which made me happy and expectant. Good job.

So, if you like alternative England with magic then I recommend this book. Much as I love London, it makes a change to have a northern industrial setting for parts of the story. I will definitely be getting the rest when they appear.

One star off for being a trilogy so no resolution at the end. I like books with an overarching story but with a satisfying conclusion at the end of of each book. Or rather this kind of trilogy is fine if you discover them after they've all been written and can binge on the whole lot. What can I say? I'm a greedy reader and terrible at waiting.

Avita Jay does a good job. Some of the accents are a wee bit generic but nothing that jars you out of the story and she is always consistent with characters voices.

First in a trilogy

Personally I always feel cheated when a story doesn't have any kind of conclusion and you have to wait a year or two for the next books to get the end of the story. If this frustrates you too you may want to wait till the full trilogy has been written.

The publisher's summary leaves out the important fact that this is just the first book in the series which is rather naughty. Unlike the episodes of TV where the cliffhanger ending has you tuning in the following week, waiting a year or more for another book means I will probably have forgotten the story and consequently why I should read the next one.

Otherwise it's a fun, and undemanding listen, with an interesting premise - probably more for the YA market.

Great story with a good flow and emotional telling

Loved this book, very easy to read and instantly felt a connection with the characters

Dark. Distopian. Unequal. Skill

Thoroughly enjoyed The Guilded Cage. The storyline interweaves an alternate British history against a background of magic, or 'skill' of some people. As I got close to the end I realised the book wasn't going to give me the conclusion I wanted and I was very pleased to find it is the first part of a trilogy.