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Title: Snow White Lies

Subtitle: Fairy Tale Confessions, Volume 3

Author: Sarah J. Pepper

Narrator: Trevor Thompson, Jessica Schell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-16

Publisher: Neximus Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

"Evil poisons everyone. Period. Our mouths water when we sink our teeth into what we have always craved. Surrendering to our desires by biting off a delectable piece of the forbidden fruit is nothing more than a meager confession: Poison tastes sinfully sweet. #SnowWhiteLies" - Confessions of the Big Apple Debutante, by blogger Miss Snow White.

Members Reviews:

Good twist for a grown up fairy tale!

What a twisted little web weaved here in Snow White Lies. I enjoyed the new spin on the more grown up version we have here. If you think you know the Snow White story you have no idea what you are getting yourself into reading this one.

We start off with the ever elusive rich girl Snow White whom does run parallel in loving animals, but that is where it seems to end. She is quite snarky, and I really enjoyed her sass. We switch through past and present when dealing with this story. The author does a good job setting up for the very end. Yes, before you ask there are dwarves, however these dwarves are not very nice for the most part. Of course we have The Nameless Man aka The Huntsman. He is going through some trials himself trying to get past a few things so he can just live out his days normal. I will sadly say that him and Snow White did not have very much interaction with each other even though the whole premise was surrounding them both.

There are also quite a few other players on the board in this tale. Without spoiling the whole thing I bet you can take a guess who they are.

In all I thought the writing was fantastic and the story line very clever.

3.5-4 stars.

I felt like a brain trauma patient when I finished it

It's been months since I've read this book and I'm still completely lost in my head as to what the eff I read. I can't be the only one who is lost to the convoluted ending. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this book. It kept my brain alert as it jumped back and forth from the past to the present to unlock the twisted secrets of the characters, but it only left me guessing and wondering where it was going. I thought for a minute I had finally figured it out. Nope. The ending didn't help a single bit. I felt like a brain trauma patient when I finished it, confused and not knowing what the heck was going on. Did I miss a pivotal piece of information somewhere along the way, will there be more? Toss me a friggin' bone! I NEED TO KNOW! Sigh.

Great author. Imaginative script

Great author.

Imaginative script,

and the covers are always top notch.

Dark, Intriguing and Creative Five Star Read

Snow White Lies is twisted. It is dark and immensely rewarding. When I first saw what this story was going to be about, I couldnât wait to read it. Miss (Snow) White, is the heir to a substantially large company called White Industries. Her income doesnât stop there though! She has other companies that make even more than White Industries does, allowing her to prosper as the most well-known face in the world who has connections with everyone, even the Seven. The Seven are a band of evil, corrupt, and malicious group of dwarves who work for the Queen. They have given their servitude and found an unnamed man who fits the bill of a perfect Harlotâs Assassin AKA the Huntsman, the number one target being Snow White.

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Title: Sicilian Defense [Russian Edition]

Author: Andrey Vasilyev

Narrator: Alexander Chaytsyn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-16

Publisher: IDDK

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

"Sicilianskaja zashhita" - fantasticheskij roman Andreja Vasil'eva, pjataja kniga iz cikla "Fajroll", zhanr boevoe fjentezi, LitRPG. Igry s bogami redko zakanchivajutsja horoshim finalom. Vot i zhurnalistu Nikiforovu, bolee izvestnomu v igre pod imenem tana Hejgena iz Tron'e, vypala bol'shaja udacha - posposobstvovat' ih vozvrashheniju v igrovoj mir. Vot tol'ko skazat' jeto legko, a sdelat' - net. Vperedi podzemel'ja, beg po zabroshennym gnom'im gorodam, krovavye poedinki, i kakie-to ochen' neprostye klanovye igry. Prichem jeti igry, nachinajas' v virtual'nosti, potihon'ku perepolzajut v real'nost', gde zhurnalist okazyvaetsja kamnem pretknovenija dlja dvuh mogushhestvennyh korporacij. Krutis', paren', i pust' tebe povezet!

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Title: Sinbad

Subtitle: The New Voyages, Volume 4

Author: Joe Bonadonna, Ralph L. Angelo Jr., Jeff "Venture" Fournier, I.A. Watson

Narrator: Arch Stanton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-16

Publisher: RadioArchives.com

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

They are the most daring, courageous, fool-hardy crew ever assembled under one flag. Chief among them are Henri Delacrois, the French archer; Ralf Gunarson, the blonde Viking giant; the lovely but deadly female samurai Tishimi Osara; Omar, the cantankerous first mate; and Haroun, the eagle-eyed youth who mans the towering crow's nest of the magnificent Blue Nymph.

All pledged to follow their captain, the most famous seagoing adventurer of all time, Sinbad El Ari. Now they return in four brand new fantasy tales by Joe Bonadonna, Ralph L. Angelo, Jeff Fournier, and I.A. Watson. Thrills and danger await on colorful exotic shores as the crew of the Blue Nymph search for the Golden Fleece, battle a Scorpion God, and Sinbad alone must defeat an evil djin in a game of chess for the life of a beautiful princess. Here are epic tales worthy of this legendary hero, Sinbad the Sailor!

Members Reviews:

Sinbad Sails "Fourth" In These Fantastical And Weird Tales

This highly recommended anthology of four stories is the fourth book in Airship 27's Sinbad series. These books have been a big hit with me - when I find out about them, I immediately buy them and they go to the top of my "next to read" list.

The first tale has Sinbad searching for the Golden Fleece. This immediately conjures in some readers' minds the 1960s "Jason And The Argonauts" movie. Many "Easter egg" references to similar old movies are sprinkled throughout the story - a blue rose, from some of the "Thief Of Bagdad" movies; a clockwork owl, "Clash Of The Titans" of 1981; and many more. Since this Sinbad series of books is inspired by the Ray Harryhausen movies of the 1950s-80s, the author used "Easter eggs" to pay homage to Harryhausen's and similar fantasy films of that time period. The story itself is an exciting adventure with plenty of battles against human and magical creatures.

The second story appears to be a common "rescue the princess" tale, but turns out to be very different when the princess is finally encountered. Another good action and fantasy tale, with a twist.

The third story is a weird tale that sees Sinbad and crew sailing into the world of Lovecraft's Mythos. Sinbad agrees to sail a character from these Mythos tales to a mysterious isle where some Mythos-type creatures do not like being disturbed from their "sleep". This story has a very unique plot, with the combining of a Sinbad tale with the Mythos story elements that first appeared in the old pulp, Weird Tales, from the 1920s-30s.

The last tale has Sinbad playing chess for his life with a captive woman of an evil genie. The loser must die. How can Sinbad save the life of both of them? A shorter story than the rest, especially appealing to anyone who plays chess.

I highly recommend this anthology to those who enjoyed, and may still enjoy, the Harryhausen movies of the 50s-80s and other similar movies. And also to those who enjoy sword&fantasy tales in the Arabian Nights genre.

Five Stars

A great collection of stories that bring back the sense of wonder and adventure of the classic films.

Five Stars

Great read. Clever story and insightful characters. Definitely worth your attention.

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Title: Fallen

Author: Tim Lebbon

Narrator: Paul Panting

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

From award-winning author Tim Lebbon comes this harrowing tale of an epic journey, crossing the forbidden boundary separating us from all we fear the most.

To the unknown corners of Noreela, the Voyagers have traveled, returning with fantastic tales of their journeys and discoveries. But no one has ever returned from the Great Divide: a sheer cliff soaring miles above the clouds and rumored to be the end of the world. Until now.

Voyagers Nomi Hyden and Ramus Rheel would be mortal enemies if their lives and fates weren't so closely entwined. But now the unlikely pair are brought together for what will be their greatest - and perhaps final - journey. When a grim wanderer named Ten arrives with an ancient parchment he claims to have brought back from the Divide, its arcane glyphs hint at the existence of a realm most consider a myth...and at something amazing sleeping there.

Accompanied by the warrior Beko and his band of armed Serians, Nomi and Ramus set out to discover the truth behind the legends. But soon ambition drives them apart, this epic voyage becomes a race...and each Voyager is faced with a choice that may alter the history of Noreela forever.

Members Reviews:

The narrator is distracting!

I had trouble understanding this narrator. I stuck with it and listened to the entire book but the narrator does not in enunciate many words. It wasn't just me. My daughter tried listening to eat and she made the same comment. I hadn't even mentioned it to her. I don't know if I would have liked the book better if there was a different narrator.

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Title: Gong and Cup [Russian Edition]

Author: Andrey Vasilyev

Narrator: Alexander Chaytsyn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-16

Publisher: IDDK

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

"Gong i chasha" - fantasticheskij roman Andreja Vasil'eva, chetvertaja kniga iz cikla "Fajroll", zhanr boevoe fjentezi, LitRPG. Kak zhe vse neprosto v zhizni zhurnalista Kifa, izvestnogo v mire Fajrolla pod nikom "Hejgen". Ne uspev opomnit'sja ot bitvy na Severe, on popadaet v novuju peredelku. Naemniki i rycari, hramy i dvorcy, perevoroty i ritualy - vse jeto sypletsja na ego golovu. Da eshhe i zhizn' v reale podkidyvaet odin sjurpriz za drugim. No on idet vpered, poskol'ku vse ravno terjat' emu osobo nechego. Ili naoborot - ostanovivshis', on mozhet poterjat' vse? Dannoe izdanie soderzhit special'nuju avtorskuju versiju romana, ranee ne izdavavshujusja!

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Title: Emperor of the Eight Islands

Author: Lian Hearn

Narrator: Neil Shah

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-16-16

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

An ambitious warrior leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands. A stubborn father forces his younger son to give up his wife to his older brother. A woman of the Old People seeks five fathers for her five children, the Spider Tribe, born from cocoons. A powerful priest trains a young disciple, Shikanoko, who has been made a sorcerer against his will. An intricate tapestry has been woven for two rival clans to enter a savage battle over who will be crowned emperor of the Eight Islands.

In an extraordinary story seething with intrigue, adventure and love, Lian Hearn masterfully brings to life a mythical Japanese world inhabited by assassins, ghosts, spirits, deer and monkeys. A spellbinding new work from the author of Across the Nightingale Floor.

Members Reviews:

some unfortunate audio bugs throughout

I enjoyed the book but throughout the recording there are times when the words are hard to understand or simply missing makeing some sentences confusing.

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Title: Voyage of the Basilisk

Author: Marie Brennan

Narrator: Kate Reading

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-16

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Wonders terrestrial and aquatic, ancient ruins, near drownings, and more kinds of dragons than you can shake a wing at....

Six years after her perilous exploits in Eriga, Lady Trent embarks on her most ambitious expedition yet: a two-year trip around the world aboard the Royal Survey Ship Basilisk, to study all manner of dragons. She must cope with storms, shipwrecks, intrigue and warfare to uncover new insights in the ancient history of dragons.

Critic Reviews:

Praise for the author: "Beautifully done...a great Victorian adventure story of danger and bravery." (Fortean Times)

"Its mix of historical writing, anthropological accounts and dragons combines to form a solid storyline, a great setting and a memorable character in Lady Trent." (The Cult Den)

Members Reviews:

Lady Trent is at it again

The wonderful Fantasy Biography of Lady Trent continues in this next story.

Full of charm and whit and adventure... and of course Dragons.

These Memoirs by Marie Brennan are written wonderfully. Kate Reading's narration is excellent.

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Title: Gray Man Rising

Subtitle: Tales of Gythe

Author: P.E. Padilla

Narrator: Shiromi Arserio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-01-16

Publisher: Crimson Cat Publishing

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The Gray Man's power is growing. Is there anyone on Gythe who can stop him?

From his fortress lair, the Gray Man, possibly the most powerful user of the vibrational energy called rohw the world of Gythe has seen in centuries, is gathering troops and increasing his strength. The only obstacles to his total domination are the order of Zouyim monks, themselves masters of the rohw, and the women who call themselves Sapsyra Shin Elah, the finest warriors in the world.

In this prequel to the Harmonic Magic series, Rindu Zose; his wife, Ylleria; and their daughter, Nalia Wroun - protectors of the common people - are caught up in events that quickly spin out of control, resulting in the destruction of the famed Zouyim temple. Will Rindu'rs magic and the martial skills possessed by Ylleria and Nalia be enough to combat the Gray Man's ever-increasing power? If they fail, everything they know and love could be destroyed forever.

Members Reviews:

A Great Glimpse into What is to Come

This is a really entertaining read and it helps to set the stage for Padilla's novel,Vibrations: Harmonic Magic Book 1.

Numerous characters are introduced in this prequel and set the stage for events that will take place in the Harmonic Magic series. This novella has a good mix of action and dialogue and it helps the reader learn about some of the mechanics of the land, Gythe. This is also a complete story in itself, so though it sets the stage for the future, there is also a conclusion within the story.

The only drawback for me was the sheer number of character introductions for the short work. It was tricky keeping track of everyone. The author's goal was clearly to set the stage for his future books too and I will look forward to seeing where those characters go. In this shorter novella, it was just a lot to take in at times. But the story itself worked and was certainly entertaining.

As a nice bonus, at the end of the book there is a glossary of names and places, complete with pronunciations. I suggest picking this up and seeing if you like the author's writing style, then delve right in to Vibrations to see where the next events are headed.

awesome characters, pleasure to

what a outstanding story, Very well put together, awesome characters , pleasure to read

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Title: Tattered Heart

Subtitle: Princess Kingdom, Volume 1

Author: Annie Jackson

Narrator: Annie Jackson, Full cast

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-02-16

Publisher: Numinous Productions LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A full cast brings this fairy tale to life...

In the kingdom of Amaranyllis, only the princesses have the power to control the errant magic constantly threatening to cross over from the boundary of fairie. But the princess is lost; hidden from a curse with the desperate hope that she will become the salvation of their kingdom.

She cannot, however, elude her destiny. Aribella must take her rightful place and contend with the dangers hidden in royal life. Beyond the unpredictable fairie storms inside the palace; behind political treachery; in the midst of suitors and the perils of falling in love, there lies a secret that could be her undoing...

This loose retelling of Sleeping Beauty offers a captivating world of royal legacies and fairy blood; of wild magic and beauty even in the midst of darkness.

Members Reviews:

A thought provoking story

The Tattered Heart is not easy to get your arms around. As a fairy tale for adults, it is engaging and interesting as we learn, along with the heroine, how the fairy tale kingdom of Amaranyllis works. Of course there are kings and queens, princes and princesses, heroes and villains, fairies, and a very different kind of love story. There are some unusual aspects of this tale. Fairies and humans co-mingle and work together routinely. The princess is a damsel in distress but she must be strong, and the king and princes cannot rescue her. Perhaps every girl dreams of being a princess, but perhaps after reading Tattered Heart, they should thank God daily that they are not called to this life.

On another level, I am compelled to think about this story as a parable for spiritual warfare in the Christian life. Perhaps that is not the author's intention, but the parallels are many. The reader who looks at it from this perspective may be wondering what lessons they might draw.

Beautifully written

Tattered Heart is the story of a lost girl who didn't know she was lost. She is plagued by a sense of restlessness and her when she is swept from her home and family, she is faced with discovering her true self. I never like reading reviews that tell me the whole story, so I will leave the description as simple as that. The story is written with poetry and deep emotion. The characters are relatable, believable and I found myself clearly feeling their emotions with them. They are faced with impossible challenges which reveal their true character. I am not an avid ready of the fairy genre but I was intrigued by the authors vision of fairy and their relationship to humans. I would recommend this book to any ready who enjoys beautiful writing, good character development and strong female leads.

Fun read!

While it was a bit tedious to read in the beginning (it was hard to follow), once you got through the first couple of chapters, it got so engaging, I was very disappointed when I'd finished it! As you got into the book, things that were hard to follow in the beginning got explained better and the characters were so well written that I found myself caring more than I should for them. I got transported to their world and lost in it! It was a fun read. Very different takes on fairys and fantasy reading.

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Title: The Woman of the Void

Author: Sunshine Somerville

Narrator: Hannah Davidson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-24-16

Publisher: Sunshine Somerville

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A tyrant with a vendetta.

A witch with a destiny.

All's fair in war and magic.

Raised in an isolated Kota village, Vedanleé uses her gifts to draw magic from the ancient lands of her coastal home. The Clan Eldress, the most powerful woman in the village, has a vision about the prophesied Woman of the Void - a woman destined to wield unfathomable power. To her surprise, Vedanleé is named as this woman.

Then Thurston Olander, Lord High Commander of the Dominion global empire, comes to fulfill an old custom. The women of the clan uncover a whole new danger, and Vedanleé must go with Thurston to ensure their safety.

Living in the Dominion's technologically advanced world, Vedanleé's power over the void grows as she discovers the science behind her magic. But she lives in fear, for Thurston is not what he seemed.

Will she ever become the Woman of the Void? Escape is her only option, but where will she ever be safe in Thurston's empire?

Members Reviews:

Worth a Listen

What made the experience of listening to The Woman of the Void the most enjoyable?

The blend of genres into a unique story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Woman of the Void?

All of it was quite interesting, hard to pick a favorite.

Did Hannah Davidson do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

She did okay. Not the best I've heard.

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

I was entranced throughout.

Any additional comments?

Nope

KOTA

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Woman of the Void?

'The Woman of the Void' is a very short story with characters that are colourful and intriguing. The descriptions are imaginative and vivid and the story kept me entertained the whole way through from beginning to end.