Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks | Literature

"The only way out is through. With Eva trapped in imminent peril, Bash rushes to save her and take down the False King once and for all. Eva desperately searches for a way out of her predicament, even as circumstances beyond her control bring her back to the secret kingdom that once had been her home. As sides form in the forthcoming war, not all are eager to believe the False King they thought vanquished is still bent on taking control of the faerie realm. With enemies closing in, and not even sleep safe from the nightmares that are all too real, the fate of the realm will come down to a race against time. Secrets from the past merge with the present as Eva struggles to unravel the truth that might change her fate. But will she be forced to choose between her kingdom and her future—or was that destiny a lie all along? Contains mature themes."

Dana Evyn (Author), John Masterson, Meg Sylvan (Narrator)

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Scuttler's Cove

"The sea never forgets. The sea never forgives… Scuttler's Cove is a working village, nestling in dramatic coastal scenery in Cornwall, where life has gone on uninterrupted for centuries... until this seaside idyll was discovered by the rich. Now the quaint harbour-front cottages have been snapped up by second-homers and rental companies, and the locals can barely afford to live in their own town. It is a very different place for Merrin Moon, who left for university at the age of eighteen and never looked back. Now in her thirties, she returns to the Cove for the first time since, after the death of her mother. She soon discovers that there are forces at play in the village that she could never have imagined. Is someone trying to drive out the second homers? And has their arrival started a chain of events none of them will be able to stop? For something old and terrible is awakening beneath the town's hallowed ground. And with it comes a horror that the residents have fought for generations to keep a secret."

David Barnett (Author), Catrin Walker-Booth (Narrator)

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Fruits of the Gods

"Taste the magic of the gods! Sisters Kisare and Belili uproot an ancient box in their owner's orchard and find a miracle inside: a fifth godfruit in a society that knows only four. It is punishable by death for non-nobles to eat godfruit, so the sisters hide the discovery and plot to escape servitude for good. With the power represented in the box, they could live as nobles themselves. But Kisare finds her new freedom more difficult than she imagined, and Belili has many secrets she strives to keep hidden. With the help of a people slowly losing their culture and technology to the powerful nobles, the sisters lead an infiltration of the highest levels of noble society. While Kisare finds she cares for the captured leader of the people helping them, Belili comes to love her noble suitor's guard—a fierce woman with a similar past to her own. In the end, the fifth godfruit may bring harmony to the world, but the sisters' only hope of succeeding lies in deciphering ancient mythologies surrounding the gods' original plan for their people."

William C. Tracy (Author), Lynn Norris (Narrator)

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Send Flowers

"Fiona, better known as eco-influencer @FoliageFifi, hasn't left her apartment since her boyfriend, Ed, died. But when Ed's favourite houseplant randomly appears on her doorstep with an anonymous note, Fiona takes this as a sign. Pouring Ed's ashes into the soil, she finds the plant has vibrantly flowered. And can... talk? There's only one logical explanation: Ed is back. This time as a houseplant. Intent on keeping Ed alive, and making up for her past mistakes, Fiona slowly ventures back out into a world on the verge of a climate crisis. With the plant's voice and budding flowers acting as her guiding compass, Fiona is not only urged towards people and places that left her scarred, but also finds herself at the heart of a life-or-death activist plot. How far will she go to keep him blooming?"

Emily Buchanan (Author), Imogen Mackie Walker (Narrator)

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[French] - si j'étais toi

"Et si vous pouviez vous mettre dans la peau de l'être aimé ? Deux ans après leur rencontre, Flynn et Amy ont encore du mal à être sur la même longueur d'onde. Lorsque Flynn propose à Amy de s'installer avec lui, elle panique, commence à remettre en question leur histoire et à disséquer leur relation. Alors qu'elle songe à une rupture, Flynn a de grands projets pour sauver leur couple. Sur la route de campagne du Devon qui les conduit au mariage de Laura, la sœur aînée d'Amy, une dispute éclate. Alors qu'un orage gronde à l'extérieur de la voiture, un éclair les frappe et chacun d'entre eux se retrouve dans la peau de l'autre. Littéralement. Découvrir les lourds secrets de leurs passés respectifs et comprendre leurs points de vue les aidera-t-il à sauver leur relation ? Une lecture drôle et émouvante sur un couple en difficulté. Après La prochaine fois, peut-être..., Cesca Major confirme son incroyable talent pour les comédies romantiques d'exception."

Cesca Major (Author), Jean-Baptiste Fillon, Maud Arrault (Narrator)

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[French] - La Fabuleuse Laverie de Marigold

"Laverie des âmes. Nous venons à bout de toutes les taches. Lavage à sec de luxe. Sur une colline de la ville côtière de Marigold, une mystérieuse laverie est apparue comme par magie dans l’obscurité de la nuit. Jieun, l’énigmatique propriétaire, a imaginé un endroit où l’on peut entrer sans crainte, un lieu où l’on soigne les âmes comme on prend soin des vêtements. Car Jieun ne s’occupe pas uniquement des tissus, elle propose à ses clients de nettoyer leur coeur en effaçant leurs souvenirs les plus douloureux. Et si certaines âmes n’ont besoin que de quelques coups de fer à repasser pour se défroisser, d’autres doivent être raccommodées de part en part. Devant une tasse de tisane bien chaude, les visiteurs confient à Jieun leurs secrets. Mais suffit-il de faire disparaître les taches laissées par le chagrin pour trouver le bonheur ? Une exploration émouvante des liens intimes entre la joie, la tristesse et le bonheur, portée par des personnages en quête d’eux-mêmes. Autrice de plusieurs ouvrages de non-fiction, Yun Jungeun a obtenu le prix Dongseo en 2011 pour une de ses nouvelles. La Fabuleuse Laverie de Marigold, son premier roman, a rencontré un succès immédiat en Corée du Sud et s’est vendu à plus de 350 000 exemplaires. Il est en cours de traduction en 14 langues. Titre original : ???? ?? ??? (Marigold Mind Laundry) Copyright © ???(Jungeun Yun), 2023. Première publication par THEBOOKMAN. Tous droits réservés. Toute reproduction de tout ou partie de l’ouvrage est interdite sans accord écrit, à l’exception de citations courtes inclues dans des articles ou des avis. Les droits de traduction en langue française ont été négociés avec THEBOOKMAN, par l’intermédiaire de BC Agency, Séoul. Traduit du coréen par Irène Thirouin-Jung Ouvrage traduit et publié avec le soutien de l’Institut coréen de la traduction littéraire (LTI Korea). © Nami, une marque des éditions Leduc, 2025"

Jungeun Yun (Author), Amandine Chaquin (Narrator)

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[German] - Das kalte Königreich: Die Geschichte der Pechmarie

"Die gutmütige Frau Holle lohnte die Fleißige mit Gold und strafte die Faule mit Pech. So steht es in unzähligen Büchern geschrieben. Eine Lüge, jahrealt, verbreitet von einer kalten Herrscherin, die ihr Volk mit einem ewigen Winter verfluchte und verschwand. Zurück blieb eine Märchenwelt im Ungleichgewicht, die nun ins Chaos zu stürzen droht. Nur die verschollene Goldmarie kann den Fluch aufheben. Obwohl von allen verachtet, begibt sich die Pechmarie auf die Suche nach ihrer Schwester. Unerwartete Unterstützung erhält sie dabei von Lauron, einem mächtigen Wachposten mit geheimnisvoll dunkler Aura, der sie unweigerlich in seinen Bann zieht. Gemeinsam durchqueren sie die zerfallenden Märchen, wo neben Gefahren und weiteren Lügen auch die Schatten aus Maries Vergangenheit lauern."

Isabel Renner (Author), Belinda Zettelmeier-Jürga (Narrator)

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[German] - Ein Morgen so weiß wie Schnee: Daughter of Fairy Tales: Eine märchenhafte Romantasy über

"** Eine märchenhafte Romantasy über eine dunkle Prophezeiung und eine wahre Liebe, die nicht sein darf. ** Weiß wie Schnee. Rot wie Blut. Schwarz wie Ebenholz. Errege auf keinen Fall Aufmerksamkeit! Das Mantra ihrer Mutter verfolgt die 17-jährige Alexandra White bereits ihr Leben lang. Schon immer hatte ihre Familie eine Vorliebe für Märchen, doch als ihre Mutter vor zwölf Jahren spurlos verschwindet, glaubt Alex nicht länger an ein Happy End. Mit dem Auftauchen des attraktiven Referendars William Grimm an der Everson-High bekommt das Mantra ihrer Mutter eine völlig neue Bedeutung. Denn merkwürdige Träume verfolgen sie, in denen eine Stimme nach ihr ruft, dazu das ständige Gefühl, beobachtet zu werden, und dann das Herzklopfen in Wills Nähe. Als sie die Wahrheit über ihr märchenhaftes Erbe herausfindet und Wills Geheimnis entdeckt, weiß sie nicht mehr, wem sie noch trauen kann. Zudem regt sich ein alter Feind der Märchenwelt und ehe sich Alex versieht, befindet sie sich in tödlicher Gefahr. Doch um diesen Kampf zu gewinnen, muss sie bereit sein, alles zu opfern ... Die überarbeitete Neuauflage der erfolgreichen »Märchenherz-Reihe«. Das erste Mal mit Bonuskapitel aus William Grimms Sicht!"

Ann-Kathrin Wolf (Author), Franziska Bock (Narrator)

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[French] - Underworld Gods - Tome 2: La couronne pourpre: Underworld Gods 2

"Tout ce que souhaite Hanna Heikkinen, c'est retrouver son père. Après tout, c'est pour cela qu'elle s'est aventurée à Tuonela, le Royaume des Morts. Mais sa dévotion a un prix : sa relation naissante avec Tuoni, le Dieu de la Mort, qui a voulu la retenir captive en échange de la vie de son père. La dernière chose à laquelle elle s'attend est d'avoir des remords sur la façon dont elle l’a quitté, et pourtant le dieu sombre et sexy est tout ce à quoi elle peut penser. Tuoni s'est toujours enorgueilli de ne jamais faire confiance aux vivants, mais la trahison apparente d'Hanna a laissé une cicatrice profonde. Jurant de se venger de sa future épouse et de s'assurer qu'elle respecte sa part du marché, il entreprend de parcourir son royaume pour la retrouver. Au milieu de ce chaos, des anciens dieux malveillants montent en puissance tandis que des secrets sont sur le point d’être révélés… des secrets qui risquent de faire perdre à Hanna tous ceux qu'elle aime."

Karina Halle (Author), Émeraude Stéphane (Narrator)

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Ashes to Ashes

"Small-town Minnesota teenager Basil “The Brute” Thorson—a shy, reluctant wrestling star and “special” tracked into special education classes—vows to make his family whole again in the wake of multiple tragedies, during a year in which his community is roiled by strange religious and mythological events. Another perceptive and empathetic novel from the author of Indie Next and All Iowa Reads selection Little Wolves, blending myth, history, and religion with a nuanced look at contemporary rural life, perfect for fans of Marilynne Robinson, Richard Russo, and Paul Harding. In the prairie town of Andwhen, Minnesota, members of a small congregation don’t know if they’ve been blessed or cursed when the ashes administered during an Ash Wednesday service won’t wash off. This event leads Basil, a “gentle giant” of a teen, to make a secret vow to save his family through prayer and fasting. His family is in a difficult place, stricken by a recent farming accident and his mother’s decade-long confinement to a state mental hospital. Basil keeps his struggles secret from his two friends, Lukas and Morgan (they self-identify as “a gay, a goth, and a giant”). When the trio discovers what may be the centuries-old remains of a Viking explorer in a local meadow, the find brings its own complications, as folk history clashes with the agendas of online racists. Meanwhile, Basil’s unrelenting commitment to fasting unravels his sense of reality, putting himself and his family in danger. Ashes to Ashes moves between characters and perspectives, exploring the stories we tell about family, community, and our larger histories, blending elements of Norse saga with a fine-grained examination of rural Midwestern life at the start of the pandemic. A feat of narrative daring and luminous empathy, this is Thomas Maltman at his most inventive and compassionate."

Thomas Maltman (Author), Michael Crouch (Narrator)

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The Knight of Gates

"Captured and caged by the first Exarch, Avitus, Trist, and Acrasia must find a way not only to escape, but then to the ruined city of Vellatesia, where the Gate of Horn through which Faerie, Daemon, and Angelus alike came to Narvonne awaits. In the meanwhile, Ismet ibnah Salah rides toward a confrontation with Valeria, Exarch of the Plague Dancer, in the Caliphate; while Clairsant, along with Trist's friends, sails north to Raetia, where the faerie queen of winter awaits . . . The conclusion of the Faerie Knight series is here."

David Niemitz (Author), Richard Trinder (Narrator)

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The Girl I Was: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage

"From New York Times bestselling author, Jeneva Rose, comes a fully updated and expanded edition of THE GIRL I WAS, the first book she ever wrote, featuring six brand-new chapters from a fresh point-of-view. “If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.” Alexis Spencer will use any inspirational quote to rationalize her failures and shortcomings. Her closest friends are a distant memory, and her college debt is still as high as the day she left. But that’s all fine and dandy, because “whatever will be, will be.” However, when Alexis loses her job and her relationship on the same day, there’s no quote strong enough to get her through that. In typical fashion, she blames the world for her problems, including her younger self, who should have tried harder. Feeling sorry for herself, Alexis finds a bottle of vodka from her college days and goes on a bender, blacking out in the process. Only this time, she doesn’t wake up at home, or in the right city. In fact, she isn’t even in the right year. Alexis is back in her college town in the year 2002. Convinced this is her chance to do things over, she heads to her dorm—and comes face-to-face with her eighteen-year-old unruly self, who goes by Lexi because it’s “sexier.” Getting acclimated to life in the early 2000s is the easy part. Dealing with Lexi is where things prove difficult. They might be the same person, but they couldn’t be more different from one another. Now Alexis and Lexi must learn to get along and come to terms with the fact that alone, they will never make things right, but together, they could change their life for the better."

Jeneva Rose (Author), Hillary Huber (Narrator)

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