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ID: 812288

Title: Dragon Seeking

Author: Jess Mountifield, Talia Beckett

Narrator: Allyson Voller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:28:48

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-24

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal

Summary:

With Anthony gone, Scarlet and Ben are left to figure out what he died for.

On top of that, Scarlet has to get used to living in the dragon city of Detaris. Being an infamous red dragon only makes that harder.

Nothing is ever simple, and they may be in as much danger as Anthony was.

Can Scarlet figure out what Anthony's journals are trying to tell her while also navigating the strange new world of dragons? Or are there too many obstacles stacked against her?

New allies come out of the shadows to aid her in her quest for answers.

Scarlet needs their help, but trusting them is another matter. Do they have ulterior motives to befriend her, or are their offers of assistance genuine?

Most importantly, can she figure out who she is?

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ID: 813397

Title: Larkspur House

Author: Carla Laureano

Narrator: Avery Reid

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:21:13

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-24

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Contemporary Women, Clean & Wholesome

Summary:

Rose Cameron holds the record for bad decisions. Not only did she drop out of grad school to get married, but her husband wasn't who he pretended to be—and his shady business dealings threatened both her reputation and her freedom. With no job, no friends, and her bank account nearing zero, an online job posting offers a place to escape from her shattered life: house assistant in a historic manor in the tiny town of Haven Ridge, Colorado.

But the Larkspur House isn't the refuge she expected. For one thing, it's not just a house, but a derelict, honest-to-goodness American castle. For another, the coinheritor of the house—the brusque, uptight Will Parker—makes no secret of his desire to see her gone. He's more interested in selling the place before it crumbles into the Colorado landscape or bankrupts the trust that maintains it.

Just when Rose is convinced she's made yet another terrible decision, she stumbles upon hidden secrets within Larkspur House's storied history—ones that could bridge the gap between her and Will, making Haven Ridge her forever home. But try as she might, Rose can't escape her past . . . and her own secrets just might destroy the new life she's begun building.

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ID: 811957

Title: Dose of Agony

Author: Stacey Trombley

Narrator: Krystal Hammond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:47:06

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-24

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Romance

Summary:

They say the games have only just begun, but I'm here to end them once and for all.

A civil war is brewing in the Under World, lead by the same villain who stole my sister from me. Jarron must return to his world for damage control, leaving me alone at Shadow Hills Academy again. This time, though, I'm protected like a precious gem, and trapped in Elite Hall until we're certain it's safe. I understand the caution but I'm not a delicate princess, and I'm not going to let someone else fight this battle for me.

There's a way to end the Akrasia Games once and for all and free the Jinn from the Cosmic Council's control. I'm going to find a way to put them all in the grave for what they've done to my sister, even if it means seeking out unlikely allies and sneaking away from the school—and the planet—to get the information I need.

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ID: 814981

Title: Talking with Serial Killers: Sleeping with Psychopaths

Author: Christopher Berry-Dee

Narrator: Charles Constant

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:21:00

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-24

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Non-Fiction, True Crime, Mystery, Thriller & Horror

Summary:

Exclusive, firsthand accounts of the men and women who have slept with infamous killers in a book praised as 'terrifying . . . true crime at its best' (Daily Express).

Bestselling true crime writer and criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee turns his attention to a new kind of victim: the wives and partners of serial murderers who remained unaware of exactly who they had fallen for until after their other half's arrest or, in some cases, conviction. Only upon Peter's arrest did Sonia Sutcliffe first discover that her husband was leading a secret existence as the Yorkshire Ripper. The wife of the Hillside Strangler only learned of her husband's crimes when state police smashed down her door in search of him. When finding out the truth, these innocents have to face the grim reality of betrayal and deceit and often experience guilt for not having recognized the killer in their home. Christopher Berry-Dee speaks directly with killers and their oblivious loved ones to get inside the minds of the men and women who fall for murderers.

Contains mature themes.

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ID: 813442

Title: Higher Admissions: The Rise and Fall of Standardized Testing

Author: Nicholas Lemann

Narrator: Terrence Kidd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:19:07

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-24

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Non-Fiction, Education

Summary:

In the 1930s, American colleges and universities began to screen applications using the SAT, a mass-administered, IQ-descended standardized test. The widespread adoption of the test accompanied the development of the world's first mass higher education system—and served to promote the idea that the United States was becoming a 'meritocracy.' In Higher Admissions, Nicholas Lemann reflects on the state of America's aspirational meritocracy and the enduring value and meaning of standardized testing.

Lemann writes that the anticipation of the Supreme Court's 2023 decision banning affirmative action, plus the Covid pandemic, led hundreds of universities to stop requiring standardized admissions tests; now a handful of elite universities are reinstituting test requirements. The country is preoccupied with the admissions policies of the most selective universities, but Lemann redirects our attention to an alternate path that American higher education can still take—one that emphasizes a significant upgrade of the entire higher education system. Lemann argues that to improve the state of higher education overall, we should focus not on the narrow chokepoint of admission to highly selective colleges, but on efforts to create as much meaningful opportunity for flourishing in our vast higher education system for as many people as possible.

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ID: 798105

Title: Condemned: Lord Valevsky Book #6

Author: Vasily Mahanenko

Narrator: Kevin T. Collins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:44:24

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-24

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary:

Maximilian Valevsky quite unexpectedly finds himself with spare time on his hands—time he can even devote to studying. Learning all the intricacies of runecraft, becoming Magister Meram's best pupil, and making his statement to the world!

It all sounds like a dream, but reality is quick to put him in his place. Padishah Bayazid the Third wants to personally meet with Maximilian and our hero will have to do unprecedented things just to survive. But could a former doomed soldier do it any other way?

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ID: 798134

Title: Dracula Unbound

Author: Brian W. Aldiss

Narrator: Paul Woodson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:27:06

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-24

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary:

Joe Bodenland has figured out how to manipulate time—a discovery that leads him to Utah and an impossible sixty-five-million-year-old human gravesite. It is here that he learns of the existence of a monstrous race of intelligent predators as old as the dinosaur, and of the remarkable 'train' the undead creatures use to travel back and forth from a Paleolithic past to a monstrous far future in which Homo sapiens are enslaved cattle. With the fate of all humanity at stake, Joe commandeers the ghostly transportation and rides it back to Victorian England, where he enlists the aid of a powerful ally, the author Bram Stoker, in the battle to secure Earth. But to prevent the coming apocalyptic nightmare, they must first confront and destroy the most cunning and deadly being the world has ever known: Lord Dracula, the immortal vampire.

The recipient of numerous awards and honors, including multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards and the Prix Jules Verne, Grand Master Brian W. Aldiss puts a bold new science fiction spin on Bram Stoker's classic tale of vampiric horror. An ingenious reinvention of the Nosferatu myth, Dracula Unbound is a breakneck thrill ride from one of the most revered names in science fiction and fantasy.

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ID: 775426

Title: Friends Like Them

Author: Aimee Nicole Walker

Narrator: Lance West

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:34:04

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-24

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, LGBTQ+

Summary:

Owen Doyle's rough beginnings taught him not to form attachments, yet he's drawn to Tyler Booth like a magnet. Their relationship has blossomed from strangers to the best friends, with each twist in the journey weaving their connection tighter. But Owen has a six-year secret that's become unbearably painful to keep. As the seams of his resistance fray, Owen will lean into a new mentoring opportunity to keep from ruining the best thing in his life.

Tyler will never regret going to jail and getting sober because meeting Owen saved his life and taught him how to trust again. Their inseparable bond has earned much teasing over the years, but Tyler doesn't recognize himself without Owen. When he senses a yawning chasm between them, he'll turn to mutual friends for help. Their well-meaning advice opens Tyler's eyes to unexplored possibilities and will snap missing puzzle pieces into place.

Some hopes are too big to stifle, and some truths are too big to ignore. A photo booth, smoking-hot kisses, and honest revelations will take Owen and Tyler's intimacy to a new level. But before they can achieve their happily ever after, they must unload the baggage from their pasts.

Contains mature themes.

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ID: 812293

Title: Sour Candy Spells

Author: Sara Bourgeois

Narrator: Michelle Price

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:24:39

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-24

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Thriller & Horror, Cozy Mystery, Paranormal

Summary:

Beneath the charming exterior of Hemlock Hollow lurks darkness and deception. When wealthy recluse Clara Thompson is murdered and her valuable antiques stolen, amateur sleuth and budding white witch Blue Bell suspects foul play. She teams up with handsome P.I. Ethan Moore to crack the case, using her investigative prowess and discreet witchcraft to uncover clues the police miss.

But Clara had no shortage of enemies, from shady businessmen to feuding neighbors all eyeing her fortune. As Blue and Ethan unravel a tangled web of lies, break-ins, threats, and rising romantic tensions threaten to fracture their partnership.

Impatient for justice, Blue walks a tightrope between careful sleuthing and reckless magic in a race to stop the killer before more lives are claimed. Can she and Ethan expose the evil that haunts Hemlock Hollow? Find out in this bewitching cozy mystery brimming with twists, spells, and murder most mystical!

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ID: 813357

Title: Is This Autism?: A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else

Author: Donna Henderson, Sarah Wayland

Narrator: Sarah Wayland

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:46:09

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-24

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Psychology, Mental Health

Summary:

Though our understanding of autism has greatly expanded, many autistic individuals are still missed or misdiagnosed. This highly accessible book clarifies many ways that autism can present, particularly in people who camouflage to hide their autistic traits.

The authors take the listener step by step through the diagnostic criteria, incorporating the latest research as well as quotes from over 100 autistic contributors that bring that research to life. They also describe many aspects of autism that are not included in the current diagnostic criteria, such as autistic strengths and co-occurring disorders. Listeners will learn about highly relevant topics, such as different types of empathy, sensory systems that are not well known, neuro-crash and burn out, and relative versus absolute thinking.

This book provides a deep, current, and neurodiversity-affirmative understanding of the less obvious presentations of autism. It is relevant to all healthcare professionals, educators, family members, autistic individuals, and anyone who is curious about autism.

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