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ID: 343291

Title: Bright Ruin

Author: Vic James

Narrator: Avita Jay

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:24:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-09-18

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Apocalyptic & Dystopian, Contemporary Fantasy

Summary:

In the “thrilling conclusion”* to the dystopian trilogy that began with Gilded Cage and Tarnished City, the people of Britain rise up against their magically gifted masters. They must break the system—or be broken.

MAGIC RUINS. WE RISE.

The rules are simple, the system cruel: the lower classes must give ten years in service to Britain’s powerfully gifted rulers. With one uprising crushed by the glittering elite, commoners and aristocrats alike now take sides for a final confrontation.

At the center of it all are two ordinary siblings: Abi Hadley and her brother, Luke. Each has reason to hate the ruling Jardine family. Abi, who was once their servant, now seeks revenge for a terrible wrong. Luke was imprisoned on their whim—but his only hope may be an alliance with the youngest and most powerful of the clan, the cold and inscrutable Silyen Jardine.

 

Risking everything to end a bright and shining tyranny, Abi, Luke, and Silyen find themselves bound by a single destiny. Their actions will change their fates—and change the world. But at a cost almost too terrible to contemplate.

What price would you pay for freedom?

*Library Journal (starred review, Pick of the Month)

Look for all three books in the mesmerizing Dark Gifts trilogy:

GILDED CAGE • TARNISHED CITY • BRIGHT RUIN

Praise for Bright Ruin

“Fast-paced, entertaining, and a satisfying end to an epic story [with] dramatic class division based not on mere financial wealth but on a family’s magic.”—Booklist

“A triumphant conclusion to this outstanding fantasy series . . . It will keep you up at night until you finish it, and you’ll take a huge breath as you can’t believe the story is over. If you haven’t read the first two installments, please do so, and then jump into the finale. You’ll fly through them all as you see Britain as you’ve never imagined—and you’ll hope against hope for the freedom that may never come.”—Bookreporter

“Rebellion comes to a deadly boil in the final chapter of James’s Dark Gifts alternate history fantasy trilogy (after Tarnished City). . . . [An] intricate tale of ruthless scheming and bloody betrayals backlit by an unquenchable glimmer of hope.”—Publishers Weekly

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ID: 354720

Title: Turning People into Teams: Rituals and Routines That Redesign How We Work

Author: David Sherwin, Mary Sherwin

Narrator: Mary Sherwin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:25:56

Language: English

Release date: 10-09-18

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Genres: Business & Economics, Management & Leadership, HR & Office Administration

Summary:

Collaborative strategies work when they're designed by teams—where each person is heard, valued, and held accountable. This book is a practical guide for project team leaders and individual contributors who want their teams to play by a better set of rules.

Today's teams want more alignment among their members, better decision-making processes, and a greater sense of ownership over their work. This can be easy, even fun, if you have the right rituals.

Rituals are group activities during which people go through a series of behaviors in a specific order. They give teams the ability to create a collective point of view and reshape the processes that affect their day-to-day work. In Turning People into Teams, you'll find dozens of practical rituals for finding a common purpose at the beginning of a project, getting unstuck when you hit bottlenecks or brick walls, and wrapping things up at the end and moving on to new teams.

Customizable for any industry, work situation, or organizational philosophy, these rituals have been used internationally by many for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. By implementing just a few of these rituals, a team can capture the strengths of each individual for incredible results, making choices together that matter.

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ID: 350571

Title: Sustainable State: The Future of Government, Economy, and Society

Author: Chandran Nair

Narrator: Peter Noble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:31:57

Language: English

Release date: 10-09-18

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Genres: Business & Economics, Politics, Public Policy, Business Development

Summary:

The free-market, limited government development model has been an ecological and social disaster for the developing world. Sustainable and equitable development is only possible with the active involvement of a strong central state that can guide the economy, protect the environment, and prioritize meeting their people's basic needs.

In this sure to be controversial book, Chandran Nair shows that the market-dominated model followed by the industrialized west is simply not scalable. The United States alone, with less than five percent of the world's population, consumes nearly a quarter of its resources. If countries in Asia, where 60% of the world's population lives, try to follow the Western lead, the results will be calamitous. .

Instead, Nair argues that development must be directed by a state that is willing and able to intervene in the economy . Corporations, which by design demand ever-expanding consumption, need to be directed towards meeting societal needs or otherwise restrained, not unleashed. Development has to be oriented towards the greatest good—clean drinking water for the many has to take precedence over swimming pools for the few. He provides three compelling case studies demonstrating the benefits of such strong state governance and the findings of weak state governance.

This will mean rethinking the meaning of concepts like “prosperity,” “freedom,” and “rights,” and whether democracy is always the best way to ensure responsive government—as Nair writes, “A democracy that cannot work to improve the life of its citizens is not better than a non-democracy that can actually improve quality of life.” Many people will find these to be challenging ideas, but what Nair offers is a model suited to the realities of the developing world, not the assumptions of the dominant culture.

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ID: 355476

Title: Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder

Author: Dianne Freeman

Narrator: Karen Cass

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:59:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-18

Publisher: W.F. Howes

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories

Summary:

In this exciting historical mystery debut set in Victorian England, a wealthy young widow encounters the pleasures - and scandalous pitfalls - of a London social season.

Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, enjoys more freedom as a widow than she did as a wife. After an obligatory year spent mourning her philandering husband, Reggie, she puts aside her drab black gowns, leaving the countryside and her money-grubbing in-laws behind. With her young daughter in tow, Frances rents a home in Belgravia and prepares to welcome her sister, Lily, arriving from New York - for her first London season. No sooner has Frances begun her new life than the ghosts of her old one make an unwelcome appearance. The Metropolitan police receive an anonymous letter implicating Frances in her husband's death. Frances assures Inspector Delaney of her innocence, but she's also keen to keep him from learning the scandalous circumstances of Reggie's demise. As fate would have it, her dashing new neighbour, George Hazelton, is one of only two other people aware of the full story. While busy with social engagements on Lily's behalf, and worrying if Reggie really was murdered, Frances learns of mysterious burglaries plaguing London's elite. The investigation brings death to her doorstep, and Frances rallies her wits, a circle of gossips, and the ever-chivalrous Mr. Hazelton to uncover the truth. A killer is in their midst, perhaps even among her sister's suitors. And Frances must unmask the villain before Lily's season - and their lives - come to a most unseemly end.

'[] a mystery that's witty and fun, with just the right amount of danger and romance to keep you turning pages.' ALYSSA MAXWELL

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ID: 354828

Title: New Neighbours

Author: Diney Costeloe

Narrator: Georgia Maguire

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16:52:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-18

Publisher: W.F. Howes

Genres: Fiction & Literature, General

Summary:

Dartmouth Circle is quiet and exclusive just the way its residents want it to stay, especially arch busybody Sheila Colby. When she hears that the house next door to her has been bought for a student and four friends to rent, she is incandescent. Nothing in this outwardly serene little cul-de-sac is quite as it seems -will the arrival of Madeleine 'Mad' Richmond and her friends bring seething tensions and dark secrets bubbling to the surface?

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ID: 355479

Title: Escape and Evasion

Author: Christopher Wakling

Narrator: Will Huggins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:14:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-18

Publisher: W.F. Howes

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

City banker Joseph Ashcroft has stolen 1.34 billion from his own bank. He has given it - untraceably - to impoverished strangers worldwide, and has fled. Why has he done this? And will he get away with it? Joseph knows that if he leaves the country, he will easily be tracked down. So he opts for hiding close by - first in the city, then in the woods near the home of his estranged family. An ex-soldier, he's adept at the art of camouflage. On Joseph's trail is Ben Lancaster, the bank's head of security and, as it happens, a former army friend with whom he shares a violent, guilt-ridden past. The hunt is on.

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ID: 350557

Title: Game Players

Author: Anita Waller

Narrator: Martin Fisher

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:42:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-18

Publisher: Whole Story QUEST

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

Best-selling author Anita Waller is back with a twisting, fast-paced listen, perfect for fans of domestic noir. When a gang of six children playing in their den in the woods spot a man burying drugs nearby, it marks the beginning of the end of their childhoods. Unsure what to do, the children dig up the drugs and take them away. But when the dealer, who they watched bury the stash, shows up dead, the youngsters are thrown into turmoil. Scared of what might happen, the children tell the police about the body they have discovered. Meanwhile, a group of gangsters start searching for their missing drugs. Soon the children and their families become the target of the vicious criminals who will stop at nothing to retrieve their narcotics

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ID: 354820

Title: Amazon Adventure

Author: Willard Price

Narrator: Daniel Weyman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:06:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-18

Publisher: W.F. Howes

Genres: Kids, Action & Adventure

Summary:

Hal and Roger Hunt embark on a pioneering expedition to the greatest jungle on earth: the Amazon. But someone is out to stop them, and when their mission to explore the uncharted territory of the Pastaza River goes off course . . . it's survival of the fittest.

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ID: 357611

Title: Daughter of the Dales

Author: Diane Allen

Narrator: Anne Dover

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:17:47

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-18

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Family Life, Sagas

Summary:

Diane Allen invites you into the heart of Yorkshire with her historical saga, Daughter of the Dales, the stirring conclusion to the Windfell Manor Trilogy.

Upon the passing of matriarch Charlotte Atkinson, her daughter Isabelle courageously assumes the role of caretaker for the family's department store. Hers is a battle of pride as scandal jeopardizes the Atkinson's respected name.

Meanwhile, Danny Atkinson battles his own demons, stirred by a stranger revealing secrets of his buried past. Harriet, his wife, is enveloped in grief over the loss of their children – a loss laying heavy blame on Isabelle.

The young Rosie is spellbound by Ethan, a charming local stable boy. But will he stand by her or will he cause her heartache?

Dive into this poignant historical romance to witness Isabelle's pursuit of restoring the Atkinson's honour and reuniting the family.

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ID: 354833

Title: Dan and Nat Got Married

Author: Jon Rance

Narrator: Frazer Blaxard, Jodie Hollie-Anne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:11:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-18

Publisher: Whole Story QUEST

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Family Life

Summary:

Marriage can be difficult. Especially when you've only just met. Meet Dan Fox, 34, an online marketing manager from Clapham, who was jilted at the altar two years ago by the love of his life and hasn't dated since. Nat Howard, 32, is living back at home with her parents in Dorking after her perfect boyfriend dumped her and she had to move out of his bespoke flat in Putney. On separate Stag and Hen weekends in Las Vegas, Dan and Nat wake up married. Both too drunk to remember what happened, they return to England and try to get on with their lives. But there was something about Nat that makes the usually cautious Dan think they should give their marriage a go. Nat's still in love with her Ex, but maybe Dan can help mend her broken heart. Can marriage between two relative strangers really work? And when Nat's ex-boyfriend - the gorgeous Charlie - comes back into her life, she must decide - something old or something new? Set in London, Dan And Nat Got Married, is a funny and full of heart modern romantic comedy about marriage, relationships, and giving love a second chance.

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