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Title: Paths of Destruction

Subtitle: The Awakened, Book Two

Author: Jason Tesar

Narrator: James Norwood

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-05-15

Publisher: 4shadow, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 27 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Returning to his home city of Bastul, Kael finds the Southern Territory of the Orudan Empire under invasion. As he races to unravel the secrecy of the enemy's identity, he becomes entangled in a brutal conspiracy to gain control of the government. After years of collaboration with the Resistance, Maeryn coordinates the covert exodus of the entire slave population of Bastul. Along their treacherous journey to the capital city of Orud, she is faced with the pressures of leadership as she attempts to protect her daughter and ensure the survival of her companions.

Saba, held captive by a mysterious military force, escapes after years of solitary confinement. Propelled by an elusive memory, he chases after the hope of rediscovering his past and learns that everyone's future is in jeopardy. Finding himself in another world and thrust into the middle of a technologically advanced conflict, Adair struggles to make sense of his new environment and the soldiers who are protecting him.

Members Reviews:

Geat book!

loved the book the mystery and intrigue plots are awesome can't wait to read the next book in the series

this book will keep readers engaged for sure.

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Title: Stars & Stripes Forever

Subtitle: A Novel of Alternate History

Author: Harry Harrison

Narrator: Robin Bloodworth

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-27-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 50 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In a war room in Washington, William Tecumseh Sherman and General Robert E. Lee huddle together and plan their next, joint military operation. In the jungles of Mexico, Ulysses S. Grant is locked in brutal combat with the best of the British Army. And in the heart of the new American South a fragile peace is threatened...

In the dazzling alternate history of Harry Harrison, this is the world as it stands in 1863. Just three years before, a titanic Civil War loomed in America. But an incident involving a British ship and two Confederate spies changed everything. As Abraham Lincoln defied Britain's Lord Palmerston, tensions between the two nations boiled over and Her Majesty's Navy unleashed an attack on American soil aimed at bolstering the Confederate cause. The results were catastrophic.

A stunned North and South put aside their differences and a new kind of war erupted, with Americans fighting side by side against the British on two fronts: in the South and on the Canadian border. Now, Britain has been defeated and America is struggling to keep its union together until another blow is struck. It comes from Mexico, where elite units of Her Majesty's Army including the famed Gurkha fighters are massing for a possible attack through Texas.

Into the gauntlet, Lincoln sends his chosen angel of death, General Grant. But the weary president knows that two centuries of British power will not be ended with a single battle. So his top soldiers, including Lee and Sherman, plan the most daring naval invasion ever launched: an assault on British soil itself. And in a secret that must be protected by an underground army of spies and secret agents, the U.S. will invade the Emerald Isle to set the Irish free at last. Filled with real characters on both sides of the conflict, Stars and Stripes in Peril is the new masterwork from one of our most provocative authors.

Members Reviews:

Terrific alternate history

This is one of the better books I have found this year. I am really sorry to find that the sequels have not yet been produced. A terrific alternate history of the Civil War in which the British jump into our family feud on the Southern side, it grabs your attention and holds on for the entire story. Normally I don;t buy book number one of any series until the entire series is available. This time I grabbed this one because it looked really interesting. British troops attack from Canada while the English navy tries for a close blockade. However, it looks like English plans will come to grief. Get this one and wait with me until they make books two through ? come along. You won't be sorry!

Next book?

Would you listen to Stars & Stripes Forever again? Why?

I love this series. When is the next book coming out?

What other book might you compare Stars & Stripes Forever to and why?

The next two books in the series.

Any additional comments?

Need next book.

Took a lot of liberties

Some factual errors made it difficult to fully immerse myself in the story. Some political aspects of the story dragged out while other important plot lines were glossed over.

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Title: Forged in Fire

Author: J.A. Pitts

Narrator: Erin Bennett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-20-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 145 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Sarah Jane Beauhall, the blacksmith turned dragon slayer, has it all figured out - little things like dealing with the political intrigue of dragons who secretly run our world, and learning to wield the magic that she has been given by none other than Odin, who has been fighting the dragons for millennia. And then there is the matter of coming to terms with who she is... and how to build a life with her partner, Katie.

All these things are forced into the background, however, when a magic-wielding serial killer starts prowling the Pacific Northwest. And all of his victims have ties to Sarah. Sarah must unravel the web she finds closing around her as a powerful necromancer and a crazed blood cult known as the Dragon Liberation Front work to tear apart everything she holds dear.

Forged in Fire is the third volume in J. A.Pitts' compelling urban fantasy series.

Members Reviews:

excellent series

such a reviting story, well written and narrative. Look forward to more by this author

great book

I have enjoyed this series it keeps you on the edge of your seat

A good wrap up

As usual the battle scenes left a lot to be desired but it was a good wrap up to the trilogy . It left lots of things to be looked into in future books. I enjoyed it

No more of Sarah to come! No sad!

What did you like best about this story?

I loved Sarah and Katie's love story evolving throughout the series.

Any additional comments?

I just looked up the author's website and read that he had been dropped by Tor, the publisher. Really sad there won't be a fourth book to explain the loose ends.

J. A. Pitts is Great

What made the experience of listening to Forged in Fire the most enjoyable?

The narration was well thought out... the story line blended with the other books of series...

What did you like best about this story?

The concept of the story line... modern day blacksmith... mythical animals... main character is a lesbian..

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

no extreme reaction but did become very involved with the charaters

Any additional comments?

must have been a good series as it left me wanting more.. J. A. Pitts needs to continue the series...

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Title: Evolution (The Divine Book 5)

Author: M.R. Forbes

Narrator: Jeff Hays

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-13-15

Publisher: Quirky Algorithms

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 160 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

His name is Landon Hamilton, but to the angels and demons wrestling for control of our world hes known simply as diuscrucis. He is the balancer, the great equalizer, a once mortal and former god who toes the line between good and evil to prevent the end of days...

In New York, a demon is slaughtering coeds at campuses around the city, taking the form of its victims and vanishing without a trace. At the same time in Nevada, a scientist with his own inexplicable supernatural talent has been spotted consorting with angels, working with them on a secret project that bridges the gap between science and faith.

While the two events appear unrelated on the surface, it isnt long before Landons investigation leads him to one startling conclusion: the war between Heaven and Hell is evolving faster than he could have imagined, and the survival of mankind depends on his ability to make some of the hardest choices of his afterlife.

Enemies become allies and allies become enemies in this breakneck paced, action-packed mashup of urban fantasy, religious mythology, and pure adventure that are characteristic of the popular Divine series.

NOTE FOR NEW READERS: Evolution is the first book in the Escalation cycle, the second story arc centered around Landon Hamilton. While it is recommended to read all of the Divine books in order, it is possible to start with Evolution and return to Balance to fill in more of Landons backstory. The choice is yours!

Members Reviews:

Becoming repetitive and tedious

I have, regrettably, lost interest in the series. I very much enjoyed Forbes 1st 3 book installments, I started to become less enthusiastic starting with book 4; even though I still found it a worthy installment.

In Evolution, while the fight for humankind continues with newer and different enemies, it also casts off many of the original endearing characters (except for cameo appearances) and instead brings on newer ones. Regrettably, these newer characters aren't as interesting as the earlier ones nor is the depth of their backstory.

Jeff Hays does a excellent job in narrating the series, including adding some periodic sound effects that I've not heard in other audiobooks. They aren't often but when they occur, they do enhance to effect of the particular passage being recited.

{spoiler alert}

He found another new love interest candidate but the poor schmuck still doesn't know how to close the deal. I mean, seriously!?

perfect narration

love it. Kept my attention all the way. Narration was awesome, perfect, and like I could see the story around me.

Best book yet!

Jeff does another great reading, looking forward to the next one!

Book 5 picks up where 4 left off but has a much better conclusion.

Nailed it again!

Would you listen to Evolution (The Divine Book 5) again? Why?

I truly enjoy this series! Every book has been every entertaining and Evolution is no different. I always find myself wanting the books to be longer for my own selfish reasons!!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I would have to say Landon! He's this guy with god like powers yet he is like us. He struggles to always do the right thing and to be human when he is so much more than human. He is a noble guy, but I think I would have kept a little more "juice" for myself!

I expected so much more...

I struggled to complete this narrative, and the first chapter had such fantastic potential.

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Title: Murder in Corvis

Author: Richard Lee Byers

Narrator: Scott Aiello

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-05-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 60 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Death stalks Corvis by night, and only an unlikely group of heroes known as the Black River Irregulars can put an end to the terror. The labyrinth of tunnels beneath Corvis is home to some of the city's worst criminals, but now even these hardened thugs have reason to watch their step in the dark, shadowy undercity. Death moves in that darkness, leaving behind a trail of horribly mangled bodies. The identity of the killer is a mystery, although his calling cards - brutally savaged corpses and a distinct, repulsive odor - are constants at each bloody murder scene. As business falters in the wake of the murders, the shady owner of an illegal gambling hall hires a ragtag group of mercenaries and adventurers to find the killer and end his reign of terror. Among these mercenaries are the trollkin bounty hunter Gardek Stonebrow, the enterprising mechanik and soldier Colbie Sterling, the investigator and arcanist Eilish Garrity, and the skulking alchemist and thief Milo Boggs.

Together, these four must work to overcome their differences, track down a killer, and end the murder in Corvis before one of their own becomes the next victim.

Members Reviews:

This was really well done

Murder in Corvis follows the exploits of what is basically a tribe of odd balls who are thrown together to solve a murder. I really liked this story War Machine is starting to suffer from the fact that their books are to short and simple. They could really make the world deep if they undertook the books with a serious eye towards making great stories instead of fun romps. I really hope they get some serious authors on the job soon.

awesome.

it's a great glimpse into the world of the iron kingdoms. The Black River irregulars are an awesome band of Misfits

Good

Very good book following four unlikely companions in their hunt for a slasher murdere in the streets os corvus

Light, fun, entertainment

I enjoyed this setting, but sometimes the date is very mixed. This was a fun mystery and a fun group of characters. I'd love to see more of the Black Water Irregulars in the future...

Disappointing

I was expecting the same quality of writing as other Warmachine book s, but was disappointed. Very predictable

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Title: Quintessential Tales

Subtitle: Magic of Solendrea Anthology, Book 5

Author: Martin Hengst

Narrator: Carolyn Light

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-14

Publisher: Martin F. Hengst

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Four Quintessential Novelettes Featuring the Heroes and Villains of Solendrea Go along with the Captain, Torus, Tiadaria, Adamon, and friends on new adventures! Quintessential Tales, a Magic of Solendrea Anthology, brings together four new novelettes featuring the heroes and villains of Solendrea. Included in Quintessential Tales: Warhorse - Being shipwrecked on a strange island is just the start of the dangers facing Royce and Torus. If Wishes Were Horses - Twins stumble across an ancient temple in the middle of the wildlands that may not be what it seems. Troubled Waters - Faxon and Gunter face off against new enemies and a treacherous old foe. All Souls - Tiadaria and Adamon travel to Havenhedge to investigate a mysterious occurrence. Note from the Author Please be aware that All Souls contains spoilers if you haven't read the Swordmage Trilogy, particularly The Pegasus's Lament. If you haven't, I highly recommend that you read the original trilogy before reading All Souls.

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Title: Blood Sense

Subtitle: Blood Destiny, Book 3

Author: Connie Suttle

Narrator: Traci Odom

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-06-14

Publisher: Connie Suttle

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 495 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Saxom is dead. The vampires know this. Anthony Hancock, Director of the Joint NSA/Homeland Security Department knows it as well. Tony and the vampires are now on the hunt for Saxom's brood, all of whom are determined to avenge their sire's death. Neither Tony nor the vampires are aware of the other's efforts to search out these rogues, who may number in the hundreds at the very least. Tony holds information the vampires don't - he knows that Xenides, Saxom's eldest vampire child, has allied with terrorists (both foreign and domestic). Tony also neglects to provide vital infromation to Wlodek when he requests Lissa's help.

While struggling to recover from a near-fatal bout with the sun, Lissa fails to understand why Wlodek willingly sends her away on assignment so quickly. With very little information provided to her, Lissa is forced to face an enemy more deadly than anyone can imagine and unravel a plot that could kill millions.

Members Reviews:

Love this series

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It's not the Classic hot romantic vampire book. The main character is more a real person finding her way around her new life. And it's not all happiness and good.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Blood Sense?

In the beginning of the book. When they are trying to bring her back to life.

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

Yes. I cried and laughed.

Any additional comments?

This is a must read series. I badly want the next book.

Awesome!!!!! Awesome!!!!! Awesome!!!!!

Would you listen to Blood Sense again? Why?

I have lost count as to how many times I've not only listened to it but read the book as well.

After hearing the first 2 I had to have them all.

Please for my sanity, put all 10 books on audible :)

What other book might you compare Blood Sense to and why?

Chicagoland Vampires because both protagonists are females who where turned against their will but came out on top in the end.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Lissa finally starts to assert herself on the road to becoming her own woman. I also love the way she fights

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

Are you kidding me why do you think I've lost count on how many times I've read it let alone listen to it? I love it especially books 3 - 10. I haven't laughed & cried this much in a long time. I love it!!!!!!!!

Any additional comments?

Yeah, hurry up and put the rest of the books on audio & don't forget the sequels too like the High Demon Series, the God Wars series and the Saa Thalarr series, PLEASE :)

More

loved it, why aren't the other books in this series in audio? ready to start the next book.

Awesome!

What does Traci Odom bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

I had read the book previously. But hearing it with all the emotion pouring through Ms Odom's voice made it live spectacularly!

I adore Connie Suttle!

Connie Suttle has the ability to put a character into a horrific situation then reward that person with a fantastic superpower. I absolutely love this super heroine and the men she is involved with are just a bonus!. MORE, MORE, MORE! Traci Odom you rock!

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Title: Sky Pirates

Subtitle: The Chronicles of Light and Shadow, Book 3

Author: Liesel Schwarz

Narrator: Amy McFadden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-28-14

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

For romance and urban fantasy fans of Gail Carrigers Changeless and Cherie Priests Boneshaker, this thrilling historical fantasy adventure features warlocks, fairies, and the unforgettable heroine - the daring dirigible pilot Elle Chance - who navigates the realms between the Light and Shadow.

With her husband, Hugh Marsh, missing in the netherworld and presumed dead, Elle Chance loses herself in the task at hand: piloting the airship Water Lily on commissions across the globe. But as it turns out, her beloved is very much alive - the once-powerful warlock reduced to a wraith. When Water Lily is threatened by pirates, Elle will have to channel all her power as the Oracle - the keeper of the barrier between the two Realms - to try to save what she loves most. As the dark forces of Shadow converge around her, Elle must find a way to breach the curse that binds Marsh. But once released, will Marsh return to her - or is their love destined to die so that he can live?

Members Reviews:

WELL DONE! A STRONG HEROINE.

Very enjoyable. Eleanor has guts. Her determination to save her husband is commendable. Although she have many enemies, she have many allies too. I like the captain too. He is romantically inclined towards her and helped her find the mysterious temple. All in all a delightful story. I hope book four will be published soon.

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Title: The Wonder of All Things

Author: Jason Mott

Narrator: Julia Whelan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-14

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 529 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

From critically acclaimed and bestselling author Jason Mott comes a spellbinding tale of love, sacrifice and the power of miracles.

On an ordinary day, at an air show like that in any small town across the country, a plane crashes into a crowd of spectators, killing and injuring dozens. But when the dust clears, a thirteen-year-old girl named Ava is found huddled beneath a pocket of rubble with her best friend, Wash. He is injured and bleeding, and when Ava places her hands over him, his wounds miraculously disappear.

Ava has a unique gift: she can heal others of their physical ailments. Until the air show tragedy, her gift was a secret. But now the whole world knows, and suddenly Ava is thrust into the spotlight. People from all over the globe begin flocking to her small town, looking for healing and eager to glimpse the wonder of a miracle. But Ava's unusual ability comes at a great cost - her own health - and as she grows weaker with each healing, Ava begins searching for an escape. Wash agrees to help Ava, but little does she know he has his own secret he's been harboring, and soon Ava finds herself having to decide just how much she's willing to sacrifice in order to save the one she loves most.

Members Reviews:

Poignant

It's strange to give an audiobook top scores when I'm not 100% sure I liked the story. It went in dark directions at times, I'm not sure why the story had to play out the way it did. However, it beautifully captured the mixture of joy and torment a person can experience in a lifetime (as demonstrated by the two mother figures); the fog that can settle over some who never find their way out and how this does not invalidate the love they have with those they leave behind. It explores the fragility of the human experience but the externality of the love shared in a lifetime, however long or short. There are moments in this book so poignant that I was brought to tears. While there were parts of the story that were left unexplored (at least to me), I suppose even this parallels life itself, which can be unexpectedly cut short. It reminds us to ask whether we are fully living each day to its fullest.

Two Dimensional Soap Opera

This was a potentially interesting plot that fell flat with a very contrived and soap- opera-ish tone to it. The characters were barely sketched out and the drama was

contrived. it's not the worst book I've ever listened to but I wouldn't recommend it because there are so many better books out there. Mediocre.

Not what I thought it would be

What disappointed you about The Wonder of All Things?

No good or loving father would allow his daughter's health to be put in danger over and over. The ending was just as bad, it alludes but.......

There were good characters with good relationships with other characters. The best relationship is Ava and Wash.

What do you think your next listen will be?

I have not found any lately that I would rave about so maybe another genre. I like historical history with some paranormal and romance mixed in, hard to find.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

The performance was good. She did all the characters well and with the right inflection etcetera.

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Title: Blood Betrayed

Subtitle: Sons of Navarus, Book 2

Author: K. M. Scott, Gabrielle Bisset

Narrator: Christopher Slye

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Haunted by betrayal, Saint hides in the human world, giving his heart to no one and finding the only solace from his past in the arms of human women. Now, as the Archons begin their takeover of the vampire world, this Son of Navarus has been marked for death.

Summoned to defeat the Archons by the world that shunned him, Saint must face his past as well as Solenne, the woman he loved and lost a century ago. For only in accepting her will his body and soul finally find salvation.

Members Reviews:

AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED & HIGHLY ADDICTIVE LISTEN

Betrayal certainly is the name of the game in this bitter-sweet love story...... your lover, your friends and the biggest betrayal of them all your Brother. Saint (aka Declan) has loved only one woman and the pain of her betrayal has left him a moody disliked s.o.a.b. even decades later. His life is now in danger as the Archons have made him the next S.O.N. to be eliminated and it's up to Solenne to protect him but they have a heartbreaking history which is slowly revealed in flashbacks and conversations.

There is always so much to these books sub plots, the building war with the Archons, twists, surprises, revelations, a hot love story and, in this case, betrayal. It's not action packed but rather emotionally packed and, as the layers of deceit are finally peeled away, what's left is a very romantic but tragic love story. There are other Sons as well as more secondary characters, some vamps are staked and one has come back from the dead, the further deciphering of the Prophecy has given the Sons a few extra clues and Saint, well can he finally find peace, forgiveness and love.

Told from dual P.O.V's and the narrator did a great job with the voices BUT the narrative parts got slower and quieter until they became almost just a whisper. Could just pass as a stand-alone but certain facts, histories, characters and events would be lost.

Worth a credit? This series is building and building into a very imaginative saga as eight Sons try to understand and fulfil an old Prophecy, fight an evil ever growing threat, try to stay alive and, of course, fall in love..... but there's never quite a HEA ending because the good v evil battle is yet to be fought. As a PNR junkie this, along with some passionate sex scenes, ticked all my boxes so YES very creditworthy.