Coming of Age Audiobooks | Fiction & Literature

Believe in witches, for sometimes you need magic to ward off the evil in darkness. It was my junior year at Hawthorne University when Mira dealt me a reversed Lovers card. That meant trouble in paradise. I thought nothing of it until Alondra introduced me to a new witch from outside our coven—Enora. Enora’s precisely the sort of witch you’d call wicked. Even worse, she used to be in love with my boyfriend. I just wanted a normal year. But as our leader fought illness, I fought with my friends trying to hold the Hawthorne coven together. I felt abandoned. And my loneliness dropped me into trances where I wandered the dark forest alone. These altered states were created by my magic, but I learned that they were spurred on by something far more sinister. Where did this evil come from? The wicked witch? The old devil? I had to find out because it threatened the people I love. Windstorm is the sequel to Broomstick—Book 2 in the Hawthorne University Witch Series. The books in this series are complete self-contained novels not ending in cliffhangers. Some spoilers cannot be avoided, but Windstorm is a stand-alone novel that can be enjoyed without reading the first book. Content warning: Windstorm is a new adult college paranormal romance containing profanity, sexual scenes, adult situations, and, of course, witchcraft.

A.L. Hawke (Author), Alexa Elmy (Narrator)

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Fatgirl Box Set #4: Episodes 11-13

FATGIRL: EPISODES 11-13 BOX SET (FATGIRL OMNIBUS COLLECTION #4) You'll never look at doughnuts the same way ever again. THE END IS IN SIGHT ... AND KALLIE WILL BE IN TEARS BY THE END OF IT. After all the work Kallie, AB, and Zeus have all put in to stop the Alterants and find AB's betrayer, they're almost there. They just have a few more mildly insane things to take care of first. Seriously, how did Amory eat a doughnut -- radioactivity aside? Is Blake maybe not as perfect as Kallie once believed -- and maybe not as bad as Amory fears? When did Kallie's mom get back into town? And then, why does the Darling Doughnut Factory have to be the site of the final battle between AB and her archnemesis? WHO IS GOING TO DIE???? All the big questions are there to be answered in this bittersweet, overly sweet Omnibus installment of Fatgirl! INCLUDES: Fatgirl: White Privilege Fatgirl: Finale, Part One Fatgirl: Finale, Part Two Perfect for anyone who's ever felt out of place or never felt completely prepared to grow up, especially when hope seems impossible and help is just out of reach. Fatgirl is a satirical, science fiction superhero series about growing up, PC culture, and diet culture from award-winning, genre-hopping author C. S. Johnson. Perfect for fans of Marvel, Mean Girls, and The Golden Girls!

C. S. Johnson (Author), Jennifer Groberg (Narrator)

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Broomstick

I used to not believe in witches. Until I enrolled in Dr. Alondra Johansen's metaphysical history class. Bryce, Alondra's super cute teaching assistant, told me my element sign is Earth. I am, in fact, a pragmatic sort of girl. My name is Cadence Hawthorne, but you can call me Katie. Darkness fell over me and my family during my sophomore year. I thought maybe Alondra could help me with my grief and visions of ghosts. But there was this guy working with her, with a goatee and sardonic smile, who looked more like the devil than a professor. He did terrible things to my best friend, threatening my growing love for Bryce. Do you believe in ghosts? How 'bout witches? I do. See, it was at Hawthorne University that I learned all about them. Come take a look in my grimoire. I wrote it all down here in Broomstick. Content warning: Broomstick is a new adult college paranormal romance containing profanity, sexual scenes, adult situations, and, of course, witchcraft.

A.L. Hawke (Author), Alexa Elmy (Narrator)

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Fatgirl: Finale, Part One

Stunning and Brave ... For Fatgirl, everything has come down to this -- and it's more awful than even Kallie could've imagined. With her dad held captive at the Darling Donut factory, Kallie and AB race to the scene. And while Kallie's too scared to do much more than follow AB's lead, she's left speechless as AB does the unthinkable: Consume one of her own radioactive doughnuts. But even that's not the most surprising event for the evening, as Kallie and AB are soon joined by several familiar faces, and more secrets are revealed. And then there's an even more devastating twist as Zeus arrives on the scene ... Fatgirl is a superhero satire series with plenty of guts, heart, and snark from award-winning, genre-hopping author C. S. Johnson. Do-nut miss it!

C. S. Johnson (Author), Jennifer Groberg (Narrator)

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Harrowing Echoes

The demon armies have returned, and the world was not prepared to face them. Each bearing a piece of the sacred light, Corin and Olenka have finally found the power to defend their people. But the demon scourge is spreading fast, and there are few places of refuge left in the endless storm. Very soon, there may be no one left to save amid the breathless hordes of infected. Unless the world can come together. But the stone giants of Shan Zhong are not easily swayed. Now Corin must prove himself to the children of the mountains, a race so ancient that they remember the first yokai calamity… …as well as Vallin’s failure to end it. To the south, Olenka races from the safety of the sacred city to rescue a doomed fleet on a sick sea, but help is hard to come by on the blackened tides of a tainted ocean. Should she place her trust in her own finite strength, or in the bloody hands of pirates who claim noble intent? Either way, the future is filled with the harrowing echoes of the past. What readers are saying about Harrowing Echoes:'Benjamin Schwarting continues his engaging coming of age fantasy! A well written story...the characters and world are well fleshed out and interesting. I look forward the next series from Benjamin!' — Nemesis Reviews on Goodreads

Benjamin Schwarting (Author), Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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Please Report Your Bug Here: A Novel

“An unexpected, inventive, heartfelt riff on the workplace novel—startup realism with a multiverse twist.” —Anna Wiener, author of Uncanny Valley Introducing Josh Riedel's adrenaline-packed debut novel about a dating app employee who discovers a glitch that transports him to other worlds Once you sign an NDA it's good for life. Meaning legally, I shouldn't tell you this story. But I have to. A college grad with the six-figure debt to prove it, Ethan Block views San Francisco as the place to be. Yet his job at hot new dating app DateDate is a far cry from what he envisioned. Instead of making the world a better place, he reviews flagged photo queues, overworked and stressed out. But that's about to change. Reeling from a breakup, Ethan decides to view his algorithmically matched soulmate on DateDate. He overrides the system and clicks on the profile. Then, he disappears. One minute, he’s in a windowless office, and the next, he’s in a field of endless grass, gasping for air. When Ethan snaps back to DateDate HQ, he’s convinced a coding issue caused the blip. Except for anyone to believe him, he’ll need evidence. As Ethan embarks on a wild goose chase, moving from dingy startup think tanks to Silicon Valley’s dominant tech conglomerate, it becomes clear that there’s more to DateDate than meets the eye. With the stakes rising, and a new world at risk, Ethan must choose who—and what—he believes in. Adventurous and hypertimely, Please Report Your Bug Here is an inventive millennial coming-of-age story, a dark exploration of the corruption now synonymous with Big Tech, and, above all, a testament to the power of human connection in our digital era. A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.

Josh Riedel (Author), Torian Brackett (Narrator)

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Tainted Vessels

Their scent is on the wind. Their blood is in the tides. They are coming. Wrongly accused of treason, Corin has been imprisoned by the very city he fought to save. With his brother murdered, his family disgraced, and the demon storm surging ever closer across the plains, Corin must place his faith in two unfamiliar guards who claim to be able to smuggle him to the outlands. But time is growing short, and the storm is drawing near. Having salvaged the ancient armor from the very jaws of Naraka, Olenka and her crew have returned to Lunsod sa Dagat. Unable to deny her prophetic visions any longer, Olenka has grudgingly agreed to confront the monks. Now, she has been whisked back into the life of rites and relics she abandoned in her youth. And she has foreseen a new calamity rising up from the abyss. With nothing left to hold back the coming blight, Corin and Olenka must race to find the strength to defend their people. Three hundred years after the ancient hero first repulsed the demon armies, can they too learn what it takes to bear the light? Or will they be proven weak and tainted vessels?

Benjamin Schwarting (Author), Zac Aleman (Narrator)

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The Race

They came to our world a hundred years ago. Before we knew it they overran the world, destroyed our infrastructure and now we live in habitats. That's the best we can call our living accommodations. They terraformed the world… What remains of humanity whispers about a plan to evacuate some of us. They claim that scientists hid away in a bunker somewhere where they retro-fitted one of their spaceships. We don't know if it's true, but as we watch them lead away groups of humans from the nearest habitats, we decide to chance our escape.

Nathalie M.L. Römer (Author), Kevin E Green (Narrator)

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Emotionally Bulletproof Scott's Story - Book 3: Understanding Patterns of Thinking

How Do You Train Your Mind to Work For You and Not Against You? Scott Calloway has a lot going through his head. Family members, psychologists, and doctors see little value in him after he suffers a traumatic head injury. With the help of his aunt, a wise pastor, and a woman desperate for love, he learns how to thrive despite his condition. Along the way, he discovers: - How to desire the right things - How to bring stability into the lives of others - Hold his thoughts captive - Develop a strong relationship with God through studying His word A cruel system of ideas presses down on his self-esteem. People who have much to gain from his failure focus on keeping him where he is. Despite everything that tells him his goal is impossible, Scott develops a system for training his subconscious mind. By reading this book, and the worksheets at the story’s end, you will gain the third tool in the process of becoming Emotionally Bulletproof.

Brian Shaul, David Allen (Author), David Allen (Narrator)

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Vampire Weekend

From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Brotherhood "A love letter to the power of music, this thoughtful, humorous exploration of what constitutes living versus mere survival sees Chen (Light Years from Home) at the top of his game." -Publishers Weekly starred review "A strong emotional core carries Chen's (Light Years from Home, 2022) latest, which is ultimately about healing from old wounds and learning how to embrace life again after loss-even if you're dead." -Booklist Being a vampire is far from glamorous…but it can be pretty punk rock. Everything you've heard about vampires is a lie. They can't fly. No murders allowed (the community hates that). And turning into a bat? Completely ridiculous. In fact, vampire life is really just a lot of blood bags and night jobs. For Louise Chao, it's also lonely, since she swore off family ages ago. At least she's gone to decades of punk rock shows. And if she can join a band of her own (while keeping her…situation under wraps), maybe she'll finally feel like she belongs, too. Then a long-lost teenage relative shows up at her door. Whether it's Ian's love of music or his bad attitude, for the first time in ages, Louise feels a connection. But as Ian uncovers Louise's true identity, things get dangerous-especially when he asks her for the ultimate favor. One that goes beyond just family…one that might just change everything vampires know about life and death forever.

Mike Chen (Author), Emily Woo Zeller (Narrator)

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Secret Diary of a Teenage Nymphomaniac

Set in the late 80s, early 90s, a time when feminism meant women could behave like men, and the gay community in London were coming out of the closet. A time of exciting change as Gen Xers were leading the way towards 3rd wave feminism, the ‘Women can have it all’ approach. That was the plan anyway. London was feeding the world the first inklings of ‘Cool Britannia’ Isabel is caught between the old static world of female conformity and the new world of female masturbation & gay porn. Under the wing of her big sister’s strident feminism, Isabel attempts to be a modern teen. Except she isn’t in London.

Cristina Palmer Romero (Author), Sadie Pepperrell (Narrator)

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Seared, Book 1

When Jace was a newborn baby, he was branded with a metal bracer to prevent cultivation. Destined to live a life of slavehood for a crime he didn't commit, he can only dream of one day becoming a powerful cultivator and leaving his shackles behind. But when danger threatens the life of his sister, Jace decides to take fate into his own hands. He boldly escapes his master's estate and makes his way through dangerous lands to rescue her. As a lowly seared facing powerful hunters looking to punish him for escaping and deadly monsters wanting to make a meal of him, he has only one option: grow stronger. This exciting coming-of-age, progression, and cultivation series is perfect for fans of series like Cradle, A Thousand Li, and He Who Fights with Monsters.

Robyn Wideman, Scribes Of Sulterra (Author), Jay Lai (Narrator)

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