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Title: The Deep Wood

Subtitle: Sunshine Walkingstick, Book 2

Author: Celia Roman

Narrator: Rebecca Winder

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-24-17

Publisher: Bone Diggers Press

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

When my boy Henry was killed, I tracked a pooka through the deep wood for three days with no food in my gut and only my daddy's hunting knife for comfort. Was what got me into the monster killing business, that pooka, and I ain't regretted a single day of it since.

The day I stumbled on a four-legged critter with human eyes, the rightness of my revenge begun to unravel, leading me to a clan of two-natured shifters what'd been living under my nose the whole time. And when the two-natured started showing up in odd places, stalking humans in a very unnatural way, weren't nothing I could do but dig to the bottom of it.

And what I found turned my world and ever thing I knowed upside down.

Author's Note: The Deep Wood was written in the native dialect of the narrator, found in the rural areas of the Southern Appalachians. The grammar, spelling, and syntax are not standardized American English.

Members Reviews:

Amazing Paranormal Fantasy

I enjoyed the first book and this one is even better. This is a unique story and a lot was explained in this book. There was a lot of character development and we got to meet several of Sunshine family members.

Narration is outstanding with unique accent that fits Sunshine perfectly.

There seems to be a bit less action in this book but we dig deeper into Sunshine family and history.

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

A Great Listen

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request, and have voluntarily left this review. I really enjoyed this novel, it was as good as the first one. This is a strange tale filled with suspense, action and humour. Sunshine is a very interesting main character, she's very unique and loves the people she considers hers. The fast paced plot is complimented by the well written character. It's a great series, looking forward to Volume 3.

still enjoying the series

Again, I enjoyed my time with Ms. Sunshine Walkingstick. This isn't a book of fast paced action, but more of slow developments and strength of character. I happen to enjoy that, but if you're looking for shootouts and car chases, or dramatic clashes of humans versus monster, you'll be disappointed.

What I like most is Sunshines voice. She's...Appalachian I suppose is what I'd call it. In the first book I struggled a bit with it, but here I quite enjoyed it. Both the way Roman wrote it and the wayWinder voiced it. Maybe it just took getting used to.

While I understood Sunshine had trust issues, I eventually became confused about why she was so unable to recognize Riley's intentions toward her. He's certainly not hiding his feelings. The whole this is starting to stress the bounds of credibility. Similarly, considering the events at the end of the book, I'd have expected to see a bit more stress on his part.

All in all, however, I very much enjoyed this and am looking forward to book three.

Note: I received a copy of this book for review purposes. But I chose to listen and review it.

Amazing characters

This book could probably be read as a standalone but it has huge spoilers for book one, so if you plan to read the series you should do so in order.

If you enjoyed book one then you'll enjoy this one as well. It's written in the same style and all the main characters are in this book too.

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Title: The Raven, The Elf, and Rachel

Subtitle: The Books of Unexpected Enlightenment, Volume 2

Author: L. Jagi Lamplighter

Narrator: Shana M. Buck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-24-17

Publisher: LJ Wright

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

Before coming to Roanoke Academy, Rachel Griffin had been an obedient girl - but it is hard to obey the rules when the world is in danger and no one will listen. Now, she's eavesdropping on Wisecraft Agents and breaking a great many regulations. Because if the adults will not believe her, then it is up to Rachel and her friends - crazy, orphan-boy Sigfried the Dragonslayer, and Nastasia, the Princess of Magical Australia - to stop the insidious Mortimer Egg from destroying the world. But first, she must survive truth spells, fights with her brother, detention, Alchemy experiments, talking to elves, and conjuring class. Oh, and the Raven with blood-red eyes continues to watch her. It is said to be the omen of the Doom of Worlds. Will her attempts to save her world bring the Raven's wrath down upon her? And as if that is not bad enough, someone has just turned the boy she likes into a sheep. "The British boarding school mystery meets the best imagined of fantasies at breakneck speed, and with fully realized characters." - Sarah A. Hoyt, author of the Darkship Thieves.

Members Reviews:

If you need a series that is fun, engaging

If you need a series that is fun, engaging, suitable for adult fantasy lovers while appropriate for younger teenagers but does not shy away from some real but delicate issues such teenagers will face, The Raven, the Elf and Rachel and the whole Books of Unexpected Enlightenment series are for you. Engaging and often hilarious characters get themselves into and out of serious trouble at a dizzying pace, while trying to grow up and navigate the boy/girl swamp and manage the expectations of the adults - not all of whom are on their side - at a magical boarding school. And dragons! And magic! Duels, ghosts, elves, angels, scary bad guys, hair-breadth escapes. And mystery upon mystery slowly unfolding through 3 books so far! This is book 2 in the series.

Most important, the stories don't try to muddle the distinctions between good and evil to the point where every villain is just misunderstood, every evil act excusable, and all good deeds just a hypocritical facade. In the glorious tradition epitomized by C.S. Lewis and Tolkien, while it is not always easy to tell good from evil and right from wrong, time and experience will tell. Your job is to be, like Sam Gamgee, faithful and loving. True heroism flows from that spring, and Lamplighter's characters live in a world full of the deep, personal - and, I might add, normal - relationships of sister to sister and brother, parents to children, daughter to grandfather - and true friends. These are flawed - sometimes deeply flawed - characters who nonetheless love each other and dread doing, not just suffering, evil.

Lamplighter isn't interested in telling us how all the villains are just misunderstood, like sparkly vampires, and how great acts of evil are acceptable or, worse, indifferent. No, she's interested in seeing just who people are as they reveal themselves through their lives and actions.

This second book in the series begins where the whirlwind 1st book ended. Rachel, a diminutive yet irrepressible young magician, has gathered a group of remarkable and, to say the least, colorful friends about her at Roanoke Academy for the Magical Arts. Things go wrong at an often dizzying pace - there's no slogging through pages of background or filler.

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Title: Fraud

Subtitle: The Frenzy Series, Volume 5

Author: Casey L. Bond

Narrator: Amanda Billings

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-21-17

Publisher: Casey L Bond

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

Every curse has a beginning. Every curse has an end. But no curse is fulfilled without sacrifice.

Someone has been lying to Porschia Grant, someone she loves. And the secrets withheld might spell disaster for her and the world.

Much like curses, lies can hurt. They can ruin everything. When everything falls apart, is happily ever after even a possibility? Hunger is deceitful.

Fraud is the fifth and final audiobook of The Frenzy Series.

Members Reviews:

Holy plot twist.

I can't believe what happened to Porshia and everyone in this book. I'm not sure I would have handled it nearly as well. Another great read by Casey!

Great ending â¡â¡â¡

This books flows right from the last one. I love Portia and Tage. Many exciting things happen is this book. I highly recommend this series. Great job Casey â¡

Never saw it coming!!!

Wow! My heart is splintered just like it was in the very first book, Frenzy, but for so many different reasons. This book was the perfect ending to the series and though I hated the author a time or two, she told the story as it was meant to be told.

Wow!!

This was a great ending to a series. There were lots of twists and turns in this book that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Tage will always be my favorite person in this series. I can't wait to see what Casey comes up with next.

#TeamSaul

I'm happy, I got the ending that I wanted, but sad that the incredible series is over. How I have enjoyed them. Casey, love your books. Thank you for being an incredible author and considering me a friend, how we met, love of books xoxo

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Title: Midnight Burning (Norse Chronicles)

Author: Karissa Laurel

Narrator: Jennifer Fournier

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-10-17

Publisher: Red Adept Publishing, LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

Solina Mundy lives a quiet life, running the family bakery in her small North Carolina hometown. But one night, she suffers a vivid nightmare in which a wolfish beast is devouring her twin brother, who lives in Alaska. The next morning, police notify her that Mani is dead. Driven to learn the truth, Solina heads for the Land of the Midnight Sun. Once there, she begins to suspect Mani's friends know more about his death than they've let on.

Skyla, an ex-Marine, is the only one willing to help her. As Solina and Skyla delve into the mystery surrounding Mani's death, Solina is stunned to learn that her own life is tied to Mani's friends, his death, and the fate of the entire world. If she can't learn to control her newfound gifts and keep her friends safe, a long-lost dominion over mortals will rise again, and everything she knows will fall into darkness.

Members Reviews:

Amazing!

Loved the characters and mythology of this book. Really enjoyed the use of Norse mythology in this book. Plenty of mystery and action. Fantastic narrator, she did an excellent job of bringing the characters to life. Highly recommend listing to this one and will definitely be looking forward to listening to the other books in the series, I really want to know what happens next! I received a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

The First Volume in a Series

What starts out as a murder mystery becomes a full-blown supernatural tale of Norse mythology in modern times.

"Midnight Burning" is the first volume in a series, and suffers from the need to set up the story and introduce you to all the characters in a short space of time. Consequently you end up with too many coincidences, a lot of rushing around back and forth, many small holes within the structure of the story line, and a disappointing cliffhanger at the end.

That being said, I thought it was an enjoyable listen and would recommend it. I look forward to the 2nd and 3rd volumes and hope they are able to move past the get-it-all-into-the-first-volume woes of this book.

Note: if you don't like cliffhangers, you might want to wait for the 2nd volume to come out before listening.

The narration by Jennifer Fournier was terrific.

This volume was provided to me at no charge.

A good start to a new Norse fantasy series

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

As the title says, this is a good start to a Norse pantheon fantasy series. It is a little slow at first, as the author provides a lot of background, but it definitely picks up. I was a little worried going in, because this was a fantasy romance novel and sometimes the romance part completely overwhelms the actual story and causes me to lose interest. Thankfully, this was not the case for this book. I liked that this was focused on Norse mythology. There aren't as many series out there that focus on this set of gods, so it is a pleasant change. The narrator has a nice voice and does a adequate job of giving the characters their own voice. This book does end with a cliffhanger, though, so fair warning.

Interesting twist on Norse Mythology

I gave this story four stars because it was an extremely slow start. It took me a couple of hours to get into it, and even then it was up and down for me.

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Title: Chasing Rabbits

Author: Erin Bedford

Narrator: Lisa Zimmerman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-20-17

Publisher: Erin Bedford

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

Alice was wrong. Wonderland wasn't so wonderful after all.

Kat never expected to be back in her hometown, but when house sitting turns into a mad rabbit chase, Kat finds herself with a whole new set of problems.

A two-headed bird with a Game of Thrones obsession, a party full of tea addicts, and a Cheshire Cat who could seduce the pants off her grandma? And if the citizens weren't bad enough, their prince was off his rocker.

This wasn't your run of the mill Wonderland. This was the fae world, where rules are rules, and some things are exactly as they seem.

Members Reviews:

Quirky book

Intertwined with Alice in Wonderland this is an interesting book with surprises all the way along. The ending leaves you wanting to read the next in the series.

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Title: Reluctant Gods

Author: A.J. Aaron

Narrator: Will Tulin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-10-17

Publisher: Angels Guard Publishing

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

Past lives and past mistakes echo themselves for over five hundred years until an ancient agreement with four archangels manifests itself to remind a witch and a wizard of their destiny. This is Leyna and Sevilen's last chance to reunite and achieve the godlike powers meant for them.

Members Reviews:

Unique

Loved the storyline and unique concepts presented in this book. Really liked the used of music and sound effects to enhance the performance and the narrator was amazing. I received a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

A Little Slooooooow

Any additional comments?

I generally dislike giving bad reviews, especially for a freebie, but this definitely was not a good listen. The book is slow and narration is spotty. The music parts and whispery (should be a word) laughs were annoying. The story is a mash up of different religions, who get everything wrong, and the destiny of gods to be or something all thrown into people whose old souls have to relearn centuries of stuff. The author is trying to make some mystical journey to awaken our spiritual selves. I have listened to books like Hunters Unlucky or Bassam and the Seven Secret Scrolls, where I felt inspiration or a spiritual change, but this book was a whiff for me.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

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Title: Blessedly Bound

Subtitle: An Elemental Witch Trials Novel, Book 1

Author: Lucretia Stanhope

Narrator: Molly King

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-25-17

Publisher: Lucretia Stanhope

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

Want your next once upon a time with an ever after in the gray area? The Elemental Witch Trials will take paranormal fantasy fans who are craving something deeper and darker on an emotional journey.

Gwen Hensley's becoming starts when fate demands her demise, forcing her to carve her own path. Her magical powers are linked to her suffering and she is destined for great things.

First, she must unravel the dark history of her family, before the ones who cast the shadow on it kill her too. While starting on the earth realm with a human threat, as the series progresses, the dangers become supernatural. Darkness and sorrow shape Gwen into a creature coveted by rulers of multi-realm kingdoms, while she fights to hold on to the light in her soul and protect her family.

Listen to the whole series and discover that when witches and vampires collide, the ever after isn't so happy.

Members Reviews:

Absolutely captivating story!

If you could sum up Blessedly Bound in three words, what would they be?

Where's the movies?

What other book might you compare Blessedly Bound to and why?

It's the adult version of Twilight you didn't know you wanted but needed because this is SO MUCH BETTER.

Have you listened to any of Molly Kings other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not so there's nothing to compare it to but it wasn't bad.

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

My heart! Omg it was edge-of-the-seat, what's-going-to-happen-next, heart-pounding excitement. The character development really made you feel like your heart was going to burst from love the next minute break from sadness.

Any additional comments?

I absolutely cannot wait to get into book two! This novel really left off in a great place though that as a stand alone is a fantastic piece. I could easily see this as a movie on the big screen. Someone get working on that! You really feel the energy build as the novel goes and she gains her foothold in the world of Magick. It is a captivating story and I want more!

A Multifaceted, Entertaining Read

If you could sum up Blessedly Bound in three words, what would they be?

Well Written, Multifaceted and Entertaining

What other book might you compare Blessedly Bound to and why?

Hmm....that's tough. This book was very different. It oddly reminded me of the cozy mystery books

What does Molly King bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

She made the characters feel very real

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

It was comfortable. I liked being in the book. At the same time there was tension because she's looking for the murderer of her grandmother

Any additional comments?

Here's my full Amazon review:

This book is very well written and very well developed. It's hard to describe it because it had so much going for it and had so many different aspects to why I liked it. Most of the book had this comfortable feeling, like you wanted to live in this word, but it also had an underlying tension as the main character was not only seeking out her grandmother's killer, but is also being stalked by another witch. The characters felt real. Many of the characters live in the gray area between good and bad.

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Title: Greenwood Cove

Subtitle: Sunshine Walkingstick, Volume 1

Author: Celia Roman

Narrator: Rebecca Winder

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-17

Publisher: C.D. Watson

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 32 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

I had three loves in my life: my daddy, him what my mama killed in cold blood; my son Henry, God rest him; and tall as an oak Riley Treadwell. I lost all of 'em, one way or t'other, 'til Riley showed up on my stoop with a monster problem and tried to wiggle his way back into my life. Only, weren't no monster bothering him; was the one bothering his ex-girlfriend what'd stirred up a hornet's nest out on Lake Burton amongst the muckity mucks. Weren't no never mind to me, see? I was fine letting well enough alone, 'cept curiosity got the best of me, and Riley, well. He weren't above using that silver tongue of his to persuade me 'round to his way of doing things. If I'da listened to my gut, maybe I woulda avoided stepping knee deep into somebody else's trouble. Then again, I ain't never been one to heed a warning when monsters come a-calling.

Members Reviews:

Amazing listen

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

Yes, great story and characters.

What did you like best about this story?

It was written and read in dialect which makes this Audi amazing.

Which character as performed by Rebecca Winder was your favorite?

Sunshine - she's all around awesome.

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

I was doubled over laughing several times.

Any additional comments?

This voluntary review is for a free copy of this audio that I requested from the author via Audiobook Boom.

Good Start To a New Fantasy Series

The narration was very well done although the accent and poor grammar was a bit distracting at times. The narrator did a good job bringing the story to life.

The story was interesting and quite funny at times. The main character was tough but has no clue about men. Riley is a good man and he was Sunshine's friend growing up. There were a few surprises and twists throughout the story. The story kept me engaged and wanting to find out what was happening to the water.

I enjoyed this audiobook and I'm looking forward to the next book in this unique Paranormal/Fantasy series.

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

Story is in need!!!

Any additional comments?

The story was very lacking. The author either talks to her audience like their 12 or totally leaves things out, like you should know them but don't figure it out til later. BUT don't give up keep reading because 1 the narrator is fantastic and I did end up going on to book 2 and book 2 it was like our writer found her writer legs. No more talking down to the audience, she reminds you of things in book 1. Even though this book is not the best, read it take a chance because the 2nd one is really good and looking forward to the third.

Good story with excellent narration

Any additional comments?

3.5 stars

Good start to a series. Really good story with excellent narration. While it's interesting and pulls you in immediately, it's a very, very slow building story. At the same time it holds your attention completely. It's always alluding to something "more" supernatural going on but it takes the whole story for things to really come together. Which is annoying in some ways but is also perfect because it keeps you on the edge of your seat guessing as to what exactly is going on.

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Title: Dog Walker

Author: Jack McGuigan

Narrator: Travis Baldree

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-17

Publisher: Gorilla House

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

Ben Carter, pet care specialist, is hired to walk a Shiba Inu named Toby. Unbeknownst to Ben, Toby is no ordinary dog but an inugami - an immortal demon born in feudal Japan and bred for only one purpose...murder.

A mysterious cult seeks to capture the inugami and harness its power for evil. With the help of an elderly luchador and a cop with a heart of gold, Ben must protect Toby and uncover the secret of the Tengu before the cultists can unleash the beast and the bloodlust claims the inugami once more.

Members Reviews:

BEST BOOK + EYEBUTTS

Any additional comments?

It has been a long time since I have loved a book as much as I did "Dog Walker." This odd paranormal horror story centers around a young man who makes his living as a dog walker. When he is assigned a certain Shiba Inu, he discovers that the dog, Toby, is more than he seems. In fact, Toby is a demon designed for ultimate destruction! Dog Walker Ben and Demon Dog Toby team up with an elderly luchador and a badass female cop to fight the cult that wants control of the canine murder machine. This story is silly, spooky, unique, fun, ridiculous, hilarious and hard to put down. I have *never* listened to a book that had me laughing over and over again like this one did. McGuigan has spun a tale that I will never forget, with a promise of a sequel I absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on. Travis Baldree delivers a performance so fantastic I thought I was listening to an old time radio show. His comedic timing, accepts and just general acting chops were a brilliant fit for this story; he really brought the characters to life in a way that I found truly enthralling and impressive. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys unusual, outrageous, hilarious stories about demons and dogs. 10/10 I will definitely be listening to this one again!

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

laugh out loud

I really enjoyed listening to this book it was entertaining and fun with horror. Ben is a dog walker who is hired to walk and care for Toby, a Shiba Inu who is an ancient demon. It also has funny characters of Hipster Girl (Emily) Dragon Mask (a Mexican wrestler), Sarah (a cop) and many dogs (with funny dog notes): then all these demons (unreal descriptions). Recommend to anyone one who loves dogs and bizarre horror with humor. I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator. Thank you.

An Enjoyably Fun, Fast Read

Ben Carter wants to be a writer but hasnt been able to make that happen. In the mean time, he works as a dog walker. He gets an assignment to walk Toby, an easy going Shiba Inu. What Ben doesnt know, but will soon find out is that Toby isnt really a dog. Toby is actually a powerful inugami. A Japanese demon bred for murder. Toby is also being hunted by a cult that wants to use him for evil. The Dog Walker is a fun, fast read thats a welcome change from vampires, werewolves and wizards. Its definitely worth your time.

Finally, this audio book was provided by the author at no cost in exchange for an honest review, courtesy of Audio Book Boom.

Who Knew Walking a Dog was so dangerous?

What did you love best about Dog Walker?

I loved the characters, the writing, and the plot line. Soo...

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Title: The Bright Messenger

Author: Algernon Blackwood

Narrator: Arthur Vincet

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-21-17

Publisher: Audioliterature

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

"The Bright Messenger" is a horror/fantastic novel by Algernon Blackwood. Though Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories, his most typical work seeks less to frighten than to induce a sense of awe. Good examples are the novels "The Centaur", which climaxes with a traveler's sight of a herd of the mythical creatures; and "The Bright Messenger", which deals with reincarnation and the possibility of a new, mystical evolution of human consciousness...

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