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Brought to you by Penguin. FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WOLF AND THE WOODSMAN AND JUNIPER AND THORN If the monsters are real, so are the women who defeat them. Effy has always believed in fairy tales. She's had no choice. Since childhood, she's been haunted by visions of the Fairy King. She's found solace only in the pages of Angharad - a beloved epic about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King, and then destroys him. Effy's tattered copy is all that's keeping her afloat through her stifling first term her prestigious architecture college. So when the late author's family announces a contest to design his house, Effy fells certain this is her destiny. But Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task: a musty, decrepit estate on the brink of crumbling into a hungry sea. And when Effy arrives, she finds she isn't the only one who's made a temporary home there. Preston Héloury, a stodgy young literature scholar, is studying Myrddin's papers and is determined to prove her favourite author is a fraud. As the two rival students investigate the reclusive author's legacy, piecing together clues through his letters, books, and diaries, they discover that the house's foundation isn't the only thing that can't be trusted. There are dark forces, both mortal and magical, conspiring against them - and the truth may bring them both to ruin. ©2023 Ava Reid (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Ava Reid (Author), Saskia Maarleveld (Narrator)

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Upon a Frosted Star

When the snow falls, she will be free… The invitations always arrive the same way – without warning, appearing around the city on the first snowfall of the year, simply inscribed with ‘Tonight.’ When struggling artist, Forster, finds an invitation, he’s bewitched by the magic of the evening, swept up in the glamour of this notorious annual party and intrigued as to who is behind them. Determined to find out more about the mysterious host, Forster discovers an abandoned manor house silent with secrets and a cursed woman who is desparate to be free… From the bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood, comes another spellbinding literary fairy tale that’s The Great Gatsby meets Swan Lake. Readers LOVE Upon A Frosted Star ‘A delightful dark fairy tale’ ‘Perfect for snuggling up in the winter evenings’ ‘A brilliant read’ ‘Enchanted me’

M.A. Kuzniar (Author), Christina Parracho, Jamie Myles (Narrator)

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Do You Remember Being Born?: A Novel

Marian Ffarmer is a world-renowned poet and a legend in the making-but only now, at seventy-five years old, is she beginning to believe in the security of her successes. Unfortunately, a poet's accomplishments don't necessarily translate to capital, and as her adult son struggles to buy his first home, her confidence in her choices begins to fray. Marian's pristine life of mind-for which she's sacrificed nearly all personal relationships, from romance to friendship to motherhood-has come at a cost. Then comes a cryptic invitation from the Tech Company. Come to California, the invitation beckons, and write with a machine. The Company's lucrative offer-for Marian to coauthor a poem in a 'historic partnership' with their cutting-edge poetry bot, named Charlotte-chafes at everything she believes about artmaking as an individual pursuit . . . yet, it's a second chance she can't resist. And so to California she goes, a sell-out and a skeptic, for an encounter that will unsettle her life, her work, and even her understanding of kinship. Both a love letter to and interrogation of the nature of language, art, labor, capital, family, and community, Do You Remember Being Born? is Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Sean Michaels's empathetic response to some of the most disquieting questions of our time.

Sean Michaels (Author), Alex Paxton-Beesley, Lisa Bunting (Narrator)

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Gloves of Eons

Factions rise — Zeal ignites — Bells toll Hanen and Rallia Clouw find themselves between power hungry factions and must choose which tools to take up to reach their goals. With the Rotha revealed to be a thinking, breathing being, Katiam Borreau must tread carefully and choose her allies wisely. Ousted from their western holdings, the Paladins of the Hammer retreat to the west to face new and old intrigue set against them. Made the unwitting messenger of dark gods, Seriah Yaledít seeks solace in the road, fleeing from blind panic gnawing at her mind. Dark tools forged, scale weights measured, cities made pawns of those in power, and the secrets of heresies long past come fully into the light to cast their dark shadows on everything. All would be heroes must give their lives, Or be made illustration— For those who've still to come and try, To fall or rise, Above their station. Gloves of Eons is Volume Three of the Kallattian Saga, the Epic Fantasy series from Andrew D Meredith.

Andrew D Meredith (Author), Andrew D Meredith (Narrator)

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Dagon

Tauchen Sie ein in die düstere Welt von H. P. Lovecraft, dem Meister des kosmischen Horrors. In seiner Kurzgeschichte 'Dagon' erzählt er von einem Schiffbrüchigen, der auf einer seltsamen Insel strandet und dort auf ein grauenvolles Geheimnis stößt. Was hat es mit dem riesigen Fischwesen auf sich, das er in einem Tempel anbetet? Und welche Rolle spielt der Gott Dagon, der aus den Tiefen des Meeres kommt? Lassen Sie sich von Schauspieler Benjamin Werner in eine Atmosphäre des Schreckens und Wahnsinns entführen, die Sie nicht mehr loslassen wird. Dieses Hörbuch basiert auf einer neuen Übersetzung und ist eine spannende und fesselnde Interpretation eines Klassikers der Horrorliteratur. Hören Sie jetzt 'Dagon' von H. P. Lovecraft und entdecken Sie weitere Hörbücher von Der Vorleser.

H.P. Lovecraft (Author), Benjamin Werner (Narrator)

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Where the Darkness Ends

Ever since I met Adam, life has been perfect. We're recently engaged, and I'm thrilled to begin building a life together. I want to share every moment with him, because as far as I'm concerned, it's all the time we'll ever have... Until we hit black ice during a winter storm and my life is cut short. I'm supposed to remember the afterlife, but I don't. All I have left are my memories, and I'm desperate to hold on to them. I can't go back to the life I once lived, but I can't bear to lose someone I love again. Whatever choice I make will transform both of our futures.

Alicia Rades (Author), Taylor Harvey (Narrator)

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Steggie Belle & the Dream Warriors

“What if our understanding of dreams is just a poor reflection of another place ... a real place?” A mysterious man in a sealed attic is desperately scribbling down secrets from his childhood. About how, beyond the limits of Lucid Dreaming, he discovered the existence of another world where Reality and Mythology meet. He must finish his incredible story before the seven candles run out, then face the nightmarish demons of his past, and the question which has haunted him for most of his life: “What really happened to Steggie Belle?”

Elias Pell (Author), Jay Forrester (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - La leyenda de Sleepy Hollow

Audiolibro narrado en castellano. La leyenda de Sleepy Hollow es un relato de fantasmas escrito por Washington Irving en 1820 de los más populares e importantes de la cultura norteamericana siendo así uno de los relatos más típicos en las noches de Halloween y ha tenido muchas adaptaciones a cine, teatro y televisión. Narra la andanzas de un profesor de escuela extremadamente supersticioso llamado Ichabod Crane que se enamora de la joven Katrina Van Tassel. Tras una opulenta fiesta; el autor nos añade elementos oscuros y misteriosos que rodean al pueblo de Sleepy Hollow donde las leyendas y mitos se convierten en realidad según aseguran sus vecinos, creando una atmósfera escalofriante. La figura del jinete sin cabeza, además de los numerosos mitos y leyendas que rodean el lugar serán protagonistas del cuento. “Otros escribirán desde la cabeza, pero él escribe desde el corazón, y el corazón siempre le entiende.” Washington Irving 1783-1859

Washington Irving (Author), ®bseal Voice (Narrator)

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[German] - Drachengeschwister: Im Bann des Wassers

Auf der Suche nach ihren Wurzeln sowie den Ursprüngen ihrer Gabe wagt Luzia, in diesem Zeitgenössischen Fantasyroman, die Reise ihres Lebens. Prompt verschlägt es sie dabei in eine unbekannte, aufregende neue Welt in welcher die junge Frau plötzlich einer schier unlösbaren Aufgabe sowie einem überraschenden Erbe gegenübersteht. An ihrer Seite die Hoffnung einer Handvoll Verbündeter sowie ein todbringender, im Zeichen von Chaos wie Dunkelheit stehender Feind. Wird Luzia obsiegen und ihr Schicksal erfüllen, oder an ihrer außergewöhnlichen Bestimmung, ihrer Vollendung, schlussendlich zerbrechen?

R.M.Federkiel (Author), Gerd Wildbacher (Narrator)

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Marry Me by Midnight

From an author known for her "powerful and passionate" work comes a story with an enchanting twist on Cinderella (Eva Leigh, bestselling author): a charming heiress must marry to save her family's business, but the man she dreams of is the one she can't have. London, 1832: Isabelle Lira may be in distress, but she's no damsel. Since her father's death, his former partners have sought to oust her from their joint equity business. Her only choice is to marry-and fast-to a powerful ally outside the respected Berab family's sphere of influence. Only finding the right spouse will require casting a wide net. So she'll host a series of festivals, to which every eligible Jewish man is invited. Once, Aaron Ellenberg longed to have a family of his own. But as the synagogue custodian, he is too poor for wishes and not foolish enough for dreams. Until the bold, beautiful Isabelle Lira presents him with an irresistible offer . . . if he ensures her favored suitors have no hidden loyalties to the Berabs, she will provide him with money for a new life. Yet the transaction provides surprising temptation, as Aaron and Isabelle find caring and passion in the last person they each expected. Only a future for them is impossible-for heiresses don't marry orphans, and love only conquers in children's tales. But if Isabelle can find the courage to trust her heart, she'll discover anything is possible, if only she says yes.

Felicia Grossman (Author), Justine Eyre (Narrator)

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The Apology

This "sweeping intergenerational saga" tells the story of a pampered and defiant South Korean matriarch thrust into the afterlife from which she seeks a second chance to make amends (Kirstin Chen)-and fights off a tragic curse that could devastate generations to come. In South Korea, a 105-year-old woman receives a letter. Ten days later, she has been thrust into the afterlife, fighting to head off a curse that will otherwise devastate generations to come. Jeonga Cha has always shouldered the burden of upholding the family name. When she sent her daughter-in-law to America to cover up an illegitimate birth, she was simply doing what was needed to preserve the reputations of her loved ones. How could she have known that decades later, this decision would return to haunt her-threatening to tear apart her bond with her beloved son, her relationship with her infuriatingly insolent sisters, and the future of the family she has worked so hard to protect? Part ghost story and part family epic, The Apology is an incisive tale of sisterhood and diaspora, reaching back to the days of Japanese colonialism and the Korean War, and told through the singular voice of a defiant, funny, and unforgettable centenarian. Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2023

Jimin Han (Author), Kathleen Kim (Narrator)

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Forged by Blood

The first book in an action-packed, poignant duology inspired by Nigerian mythology Dèmi just wants to survive: to avoid the suspicion of the nonmagical Ajes who occupy her ancestral homeland of Ife; to escape the King’s brutal genocide of her people – the darker skinned, magic wielding Oluso; and to live peacefully with her secretive mother while learning to control the terrifying blood magic that is her birthright. But when Dèmi’s misplaced trust costs her mother’s life, survival gives way to vengeance. She bides her time until the devious Lord Ekwensi grants her the perfect opportunity – kidnap the Aje prince, Jonas, and bargain with his life to save the remaining Oluso. With the help of her reckless childhood friend Colin, Dèmi succeeds, but discovers that she and Jonas share more than deadly secrets; every moment tangles them further into a forbidden, unmistakable attraction, much to Colin’s – and Dèmi’s – distress. The kidnapping is now a joint mission: to return to the king, help get Lord Ekwensi on the council, and bolster the voice of the Oluso in a system designed to silence them. But the way is dangerous, Dèmi’s magic is growing yet uncertain, and it’s not clear if she can trust the two men at her side. A tale of rebellion and redemption, race and class, love and betrayal, FORGED BY BLOOD is epic fantasy at its finest, from an enthusiastic, emerging voice.

Ehigbor Okosun (Author), Nneka Okoye (Narrator)

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