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Title: Naming of the Queen

Series: #2 of Return of the Ancestors

Author: Jj Makenzie

Narrator: Shakira Shute, Will Watt

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 14 hours 9 minutes

Release date: September 19, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

The princess always knew her name would come with a price, but she never knew how steep the cost would be. Falsely accused of killing her husband’s family, she’s on the run with the father she never knew. With his help and a band of outcasts, she’s learning just how much she might have to pay, not only to save herself but also all of Greatland. It’s up to her to learn who she truly is and restore the ways of the Ancestors. Yet what her heart yearns for most is to be reunited with the man she must speak her name to first—Rowan, King of Northrend. Rowan vowed no woman would ever own the heart of the king of Northrend again. But the woman with no name captured not only his heart but also his soul. And despite the crimes she’s been accused of, he’s having a hard time believing he was wrong about her. Yet, with the balance of Northrend and Greatland in his hands, he has a choice to make: choose the woman he loves or save his kingdom from going to war. It's a dangerous game they play—one where it’s hard to know who's a friend and who's a foe. But if they wish to win, the lovers must reunite and help their people choose love and freedom before a shadow overcomes the land. The people must name their queen before it’s too late.

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Title: Forever Home: A Novel

Author: Graham Norton

Narrator: Graham Norton

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 43 minutes

Release date: September 19, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.6 of Total 5

Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

“Wonderful. . . . Dark, funny, full of emotional intelligence and gripping from the start . . . beautifully written.”—Daily Mail The internationally bestselling author and host of The Graham Norton Show returns with a tense and darkly comic novel that casts a caustic light on the relationship between mothers and daughters and truth and self-preservation. Where do secrets live? Carol is a divorced teacher living in a small town in Ireland, her only son now grown. A second chance at love brings her unexpected connection and belonging—and sparks a flurry of speculation. What does a woman like her see in a man like that? What happened to his wife who abandoned him and his children all those years ago? Carol and Declan know their relationship is the talk of the town, but the gossip only serves to bring the couple closer. When Declan becomes ill, their relationship falters. His children are untrusting and cruel, and Carol is forced to leave their beloved home, with its worn oak floors and elegant features, and move back with her parents. Carol’s mother is determined to get to the bottom of things—she won't see her daughter suffer this way. It seems there are secrets in Declan's past, strange rumors that were never confronted, and suddenly the house they shared takes on a more sinister significance that affects them all.

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Title: The Truth of Who You Are

Author: Sheila Myers

Narrator: Cody Roberts

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

Release date: September 12, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

When his family is plunged into poverty during the Great Depression, Ben Taylor takes a job with the US Civilian Conservation Corps developing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A tragic accident puts him in a dilemma: does he let someone else take the fall for what he did so he can keep his position? The repercussions of his decision plague him all the way to the Battle of the Bulge in World War II where Ben is reunited with an old friend from his time with the Corps. Inspired by actual events and the people who once lived in the Smoky Mountains before it became a National Park, this saga explores how people use stories to hide uncomfortable truths and the lengths they'll go to protect their home and family.

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Title: Idlewild: A Novel

Author: James Frankie Thomas

Narrator: Kristen Dimercurio

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 26 minutes

Release date: September 12, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

A darkly funny story of two adults looking back on their intense teenage friendship, in a queer, trans, and early-Internet twist on the Manhattan prep school novel Idlewild is a tiny, artsy Quaker high school in lower Manhattan. Students call their teachers by their first names, there are no grades, and every day begins with 20 minutes of contemplative silence in the Meetinghouse. It is during one of those meetings that an airplane hits the Twin Towers.   For two Idlewild outcasts, 9/11 serves as the first day of an intense, 18-month friendship. Fay is prickly, aloof, and obsessed with gay men; Nell is shy, sensitive, and obsessed with Fay. The two of them bond fiercely and spend all their waking hours giddily parsing their environment for homoerotic subtext. Then, during rehearsals for the fall play, they notice two sexually ambiguous boys who are potential candidates for their exclusive Invert Society. The pairs become mirrors of one another and drive each other to make choices that they'll regret for the rest of their lives.   Looking back on these events as adults, the estranged Fay and Nell trace that fateful school year, recalling backstage theater department intrigue, antiwar demonstrations, smutty fanfic written over AIM and a shared dial-up connection—and the spectacular cascade of mistakes, miscommunications, and betrayals that would ultimately tear the two of them apart.

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Title: Godkiller

Author: Hannah Kaner

Narrator: Kit Griffiths

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 54 minutes

Release date: September 12, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER! “An epic fantasy odyssey begins.” — Entertainment Weekly ''A richly rendered world . . . Kaner writes action that's both fun and intelligible . . . If ''The Last of Us'' didn't slake your thirst for stories of a grizzled fighter taking a tough kid on the road, then Godkiller should be your jam.” — Charlie Jane Anders, The Washington Post Enter a land of gods and monsters, soldiers and mercenaries, secrets and wishes—the explosive #1 internationally bestselling fantasy debut in a new trilogy for fans of The Witcher and Gideon the Ninth Gods are forbidden in the kingdom of Middren. Formed by human desires and fed by their worship, there are countless gods in the world—but after a great war, the new king outlawed them and now pays “godkillers” to destroy any who try to rise from the shadows. As a child, Kissen saw her family murdered by a fire god. Now, she makes a living killing them and enjoys it. But all this changes when Kissen is tasked with helping a young noble girl with a god problem. The child’s soul is bonded to a tiny god of white lies, and Kissen can’t kill it without ending the girl’s life too. Joined by a disillusioned knight on a secret quest, the unlikely group must travel to the ruined city of Blenraden, where the last of the wild gods reside, to each beg a favor. Pursued by assassins and demons, and in the midst of burgeoning civil war, they will all face a reckoning. Something is rotting at the heart of their world, and they are the only ones who can stop it. “Godkiller will have you in its grasp from the first pages. . . An extraordinary journey.” — Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree ''Beautifully imagined and intensely felt . . . Godkiller is a bone-rattling fantasy thriller that flies by in a breathtaking rush.'' — Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Locke & Key ''Epic and intimate, tender and sharp, Godkiller is a triumph of storytelling.'' — Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf

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Title: Nineteen Steps

Author: Millie Bobby Brown

Narrator: Millie Bobby Brown

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Release date: September 12, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

Love blooms in the darkest days… Discover this heart-wrenching, life-affirming tale of first romance in the face of the tragic events of an often forgotten piece of WW2 history. 'Will make you swoon, laugh, and even cry' Daily Mirror 'A dazzling debut' Woman's Own 'A spellbinding read' Fiona Davis ★★★ London, 1942. Despite the raging war, spirited 18-year-old Nellie Morris lives a quiet life in the tight-knit East End community of Bethnal Green. Her family and friends all tease that she will marry air raid warden Billy, the boy next door who’s always been sweet on her. The arrival of Ray, a handsome American airman stationed nearby, causes Nellie to question everything she thought she knew about her future. Nellie’s new-found happiness is short-lived when a tragic accident occurs during an air raid. Even the closest family can’t escape the devastation of war, and as the secrets and truth about that fateful night become clear, they threaten to tear Nellie – and those dearest to her – apart. ’There is no healing without remembering, and there is no remembering without stories. So thank goodness Brown’s Nanny Ruth, who was a survivor of the crush, told her granddaughter what she remembered…You might open Nineteen Steps for the celebrity name, but stick with it for the history of an under-recognized event of World War II.’ New York Times Readers love Nineteen Steps: 'I couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Truly inspiring, powerful' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Prepare for waterworks' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I devoured it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A wonderful story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Title: Suddenly A Murder: It's all pretend ... Until one of them turns up dead

Author: Lauren Muñoz

Narrator: Stacy Gonzalez

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

Release date: September 5, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

NOMINATED FOR A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD 2023 Everyone has a secret. Everyone has a motive. But only one of them brought a knife to the party . . . To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy Morales joins her best friend Kassidy and five friends on a luxury 1920s-themed getaway at the glamorous Ashwood Manor. There, Izzy and her friends party in vintage dresses and expensive diamonds - until Kassidy's boyfriend turns up dead. And when a raging storm traps them on the island with two detectives, the sparkling young socialites become the prime suspects in his murder. There's the girlfriend, and the other girl. The old friend, and the new friend. The brooding enigma. And then, there's Izzy - the girl who brought the knife . . . A glamorous and scandalous modern murder mystery, that'll have you reading through the night to find out whodunnit! Perfect for fans of ONE OF US IS LYING, THE INHERITANCE GAMES and KNIVES OUT.

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Title: The Jay Crownover Book Set 1: Featuring Rule, Jet, Rome

Series: Part of Marked Men

Author: Jay Crownover

Narrator: Callie Dalton, Alicia Neil, Cal Wembly, Michael Rahhal, William Sharpe, Sophie Eastlake

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 30 hours 18 minutes

Release date: September 5, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

The first three books in the beloved Marked Men series, from NYT and USA Today bestselling author Jay Crownover! This book set includes the following novels: RULE: Shaw Landon loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule is everything a straight--A pre-med student like Shaw shouldn't want--and the only person she's never tried to please. Though she knows that Rule is wrong for her, her heart just won't listen. JET: Jet Keller is every girl’s rock and roll fantasy. But Ayden Cross is done walking on the wild side with bad boys. She’s afraid of getting burned from the sparks of their spontaneous combustion, even as his touch sets her on fire. Will the blaze burn into an enduring love. . . or will it consume their dreams and turn them to ashes? ROME: Rome Archer is as far from perfect as a man can be. He would have been glad to suffer alone, until Cora comes sweeping into his life and becomes the only color on his bleak horizon. Perfect isn’t in the cards for these two, but imperfect might just last forever…

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Title: The Jay Crownover Book Set 2: Featuring Nash, Rowdy, Asa

Author: Jay Crownover

Narrator: Kendall Harper, Cody Hammersmith, Tad Branson, Paula Costello, Christian Fox, Alexandra Marcuse

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 29 hours 48 minutes

Release date: September 5, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

The following three books in the beloved Marked Men series, from NYT and USA Today bestselling author Jay Crownover! This book set includes the following novels: NASH: Saint Ford’s life is exactly how she likes it—calm, serene, and all about work. Not on her agenda: doing a back and forth dance with the guy who nearly destroyed her in high school. Dark, brooding Nash Donovan might not remember it—or her for that matter—but he changed her life forever . . . and now he’s trying to change it again. ROWDY: After the only girl he ever loved told him that he would never be enough, Rowdy St. James set out to live up to his nickname. But that’s before his new co-worker arrives, a ghost from the past who’s suddenly making him question every lesson he ever learned. ASA: A longtime criminal and a cop together just seems so wrong . . . but for Asa and Royal, being wrong together is the only right choice to make.

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Title: Others Were Emeralds: A Novel

Author: Lang Leav

Narrator: Shiromi Arserio

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Release date: September 5, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

“Others Were Emeralds kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. With lyrical and moving prose, Lang tells a stunning tale of love, loss, and the true power of friendship. A deep, beautiful novel.'' — Etaf Rum, New York Times bestselling author of A Woman is No Man Internationally acclaimed poet Lang Leav’s debut adult novel combines her poetical lyricism and emotional acumen to create an enthralling coming of age narrative set against the backdrop of anti-Asian sentiment sweeping Australia in the late 90’s. A stirring portrayal of guilt, loss, and memory, Others Were Emeralds explores the inherent danger of allowing our misconceptions to shape our reality. What comes first, the photograph or the memory? The daughter of Cambodian refugees, Ai grew up in the small Australian town of Whitlam populated by Asian immigrants who once fled war-torn countries to rebuild their shattered lives. It is now the late '90s and despite their parents' harrowing past, Ai and her tightknit group of school friends: charismatic Brigitte, sweet, endearing Bowie, shy, inscrutable Tin, and politically minded Sying, lead seemingly ordinary lives, far removed from the unimaginable horrors suffered by their parents. But that carefree innocence is shattered in their last year of school when Ai and her friends encounter a pair of racist men whose cruel acts of intimidation spiral into senseless violence. Grappling with the magnitude of her grief at such a young age, Ai leaves Whitlam for college before her trauma has a chance to fully resolve.  In her second year of college Ai suffers a mental health crisis, driving her back home to Whitlam, a place she swore never to return. There, she reconnects with those she left behind and together they are compelled to look back on the tragedy that shaped their adolescence and examine the role they may have unwittingly played.