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Audiobooks Narrated by Emily Lawrence
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"From bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson comes The Reluctant Reaper, a delightful romantasy—with a twist—featuring Death’s daughter.
What’s a death god to do …
A lot of twentysomethings might look forward to inheriting the family business. Amara Morrigan’s got zero interest in hers. The mantle she stands to assume is currently worn by her father, Death.
Amara’s childhood included helplessly watching as her best friend and her favorite teacher were taken away. She knows her dad didn’t do it on purpose … it was just their time. But Amara refuses to accept the job. It’s bad enough that she can sense when the final moment will be for anybody she meets—including her best (and only) friend, Gray. He knows who she is, and he’s cool with it. And though he’s the funniest, kindest, most understanding guy she’s ever met, she can’t allow him to get any closer (however much she might want to), because his moment is coming all too soon.
But now her father is dying. Ominous portents she can’t ignore pull Amara home to Minot, North Dakota, where Death is comatose—something that shouldn’t be possible. Thank all the gods that Gray refuses to be left behind. Amara’s mother is a mess, and Gray gives her somebody to cook for while the other death gods are gathering.
Alas, there’s not enough lefse in all of North Dakota to fix the situation. With their options waning, Amara agrees to (temporarily!) take up her father’s mantle—but she has to figure things out, and fast, because there is no way she’s doing this forever."
"Welcome to the Grand Dragonfly Theatre.
Violet Ashmore is an aspiring playwright who lives in her sister’s shadow. While Iris performs onstage, Violet hides forbidden magic. Should anyone discover the powers she’s hidden her whole life, she would be conscripted to fight in the same war that stole away their parents years ago.
Iris Ashmore is a starlet who longs for a bigger stage than her uncle’s theatre, but she swore to protect her sister from the Crown. Without powers of her own, the best way she can do that is through the clever deception of sleight-of-hand tricks, pulling the spotlight away from Violet with dazzling performances.
Alec Morgan owes a debt to a bounty hunter. To remain free, he must infiltrate the mysterious Grand Dragonfly Theatre and discover its secrets. But his mission becomes more complicated as Alec falls for the leading lady, while learning there is more to the theatre, and the sisters, than meets the eye.
For listeners who enjoy Caraval by Stephanie Garber, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles, and Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor."
"The forest is hungry, and her family's secrets are tangled in the trees…
Lia Gregg always hoped to outgrow her fear of the woods surrounding her childhood home. The dark, menacing trees have long been the site of whispered legends and disappearances of girls like her. But after a breakup sends her back to live with her family, the woods feel more sinister than ever.
When a teenage girl disappears from their backyard, Lia's childhood fear becomes terrifyingly real. The missing girls are no longer just faces on the news. Now, the danger is closer than she imagined, and her younger sister could be next.
As Lia digs into the disappearances, she begins to suspect her mother knows more about the forest—and the horrors within—than she's letting on. To save her sister and uncover the truth, Lia must confront the secrets lurking in the trees and the darkness they conceal…before it's too late.
'Hauntingly powerful.' —Darcy Coates, USA Today bestselling author, for No Child of Mine
'Haunting and eerie…will chill your spine. I highly recommend it.' —Amy Lukavics, author of Daughters Unto Devils, for No Child of Mine"
"It’s Shadow Lab, Volume Two!
In Katharyn Blair’s “Deadlanders,” the realm between life and death is guarded by mercenaries called Deadlanders. When a new recruit realizes that something is trying to break through from “the other side”—and that the threat is connected to her dead sister—she must risk everything to get answers.
In David Moody’s “The Uninvited,” when a group of high school kids throws a massive party in the penthouse of an unfinished high-rise, they’re in for one hell of a night (literally) when one of them smuggles in the soul of a mass murderer—which can jump from person to person.
In Gemma Amor’s “The Retreat,” a troubled veteran gets an office job and soon catches the eye of the CEO after stopping a gunman in the building. When she’s invited to the prestigious company wilderness retreat as a reward, she discovers the company is hiding a deadly and evil secret. Is she next in line for a promotion?
Find these and more horrifying tales in the second Shadow Lab anthology from Blackstone Publishing."
"She's working for a fae in finance, business plan, 6' 5", big wings…
When investment banker Miri is purposely trapped in Faerie by her client, the Princeling of the Faerie realm, she does what any normal 20-something would do: cries, makes jokes in denial, and worries loudly about her cat, Doctor Kitten. Instead of rescuing her, her boss simply confirms she has solid internet access, leaving Miri stranded in a strange land with only a warning that the quality of her work should not decrease because of a change of address.
But Miri grew up reading fantasy, and she knows there are always ways to work around magic-she just needs to find them. In order to make her daring escape, Miri must navigate Faerie political drama, lies by omission, faerie seduction tactics, deteriorating mental health, and a mother who never hangs up the phone."
"Magic & Midnight: Everything's coming up Roses in Starry Hollow. Ember is thriving and life has never smelled sweeter—until the bloom is off the rose. When a resident known as the Midnight Surfer is found dead on Balefire Beach, the community is shaken.
Magic & Mirrors: When a dead body is discovered, supernatural sleuth Ember Rose takes charge of the investigation, alongside Deputy Bolan. Can Ember find the killer or is she doomed to get lost in the smoke and mirrors?
Magic & Mistletoe: It's Christmastime in Starry Hollow and Ember is not full of good cheer. Instead of indulging in spiked eggnog by a cozy fire, our favorite descendant of the One True Witch is busy helping Aunt Hyacinth contend with three persistent ghosts just like dear Scrooge, along with another, more threatening ghost from the past.
Magic & Mutiny: The entire town is under threat because of a mistake Ember made. Granted, she wasn't the one who mistreated her ancestor centuries ago, but she was the one who resurrected her. And now Ivy is ready to exact revenge on the coven that wronged her. Can Ember stop the mutiny and save her beloved hometown, or will the one-witch rebellion destroy Starry Hollow forever?"
"Years ago, the Academy bore witness to a gruesome tragedy. Macie's sister, the valiant Jocelyn Graves, was cruelly taken from the world when she was pushed from the school's roof by a malevolent shadow entity. This spectral figure is known as Oliver.
He is an ancient, terrifying entity known as one of the October People. Steeped in Native American folklore, these spectral beings return to the Gulf Coast each October, for a brief, deadly three-day stint. Their singular aim? To steal from the living, to kill the living. White stones, black crow feathers . . . innocuous at first glance, but they mark you for death.
As the month of October draws near, the Gulf Coast Paranormal team must delve into the dangerous world of the October People and solve the mystery of Oliver's true identity. With the memory of Jocelyn's tragic death a constant reminder of the danger they face, they must prevent the entity from claiming more lives.
As the team prepares to face Oliver once more, they must unravel the mysteries of the ancient legends and avoid falling into the same deadly trap. Will they survive this return to Leaf Academy or will they, too, become victims of the October People?"
"Ghoul's Paradise: When Emma's return to work after maternity leave coincides with another murder mystery, she's right back to burning the enchanted candle at both ends. Will Emma manage to catch the killer this time or will the undying be her undoing?
Halo Effect: Life is good for Emma Hart. When some of her more cantankerous friends start exhibiting signs of sweetness and light against their normal natures, it seems that Emma's influence has finally taken hold—except their behavior seems off in a way that Emma can't quite identify. Will Emma get to the bottom of the change before the whole town becomes a zombie horde of Stepford paranormals or will her voice of reason be drowned out by a tsunami of sweetness?
Eat Prey Spell: The arrival of the National Spell Championships brings out High Priestess Limpet's competitive side. Unfortunately, Emma is disqualified for not being a witch, but that comes in handy when one of the best casters on a rival team is found dead and Emma is tasked with quietly finding the killer. With far more than a competition at stake, Spellbound's favorite sorceress is up to her neck in magical trouble. Don't miss the thrilling conclusion to the series!"
"The billionaire predators of Silicon Valley always get what they want.
Now someone is giving them what they deserve.
'Fans of Michael Crichton... will be hooked.' - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
'Daring, exciting, and utterly unpredictable.' - Kathy Wang, author of Imposter Syndrome
Journalist Lou McCarthy has spent her career exposing powerful predators in Silicon Valley. Her crusade has cost her everything: Her apartment, friends, relationships, and any hope of promotion. And for what? Readers don't care, her boss and workmates pity her, and the billionaire bro-ciopaths she writes about continue to fail upwards.
But when two of her highest profile subjects are killed on the same night, their deaths staged as gruesome public suicides, Lou's work is suddenly and violently thrust into the spotlight. Blamed for the deaths, fired from her job, and pursued by vengeful trolls who have already attacked her mother, Lou has only one chance of survival: To find the killer obsessed with her work, and stop them before anyone else dies.
Or perhaps not. Because the more Lou discovers about the ingenious killer's past, and their methods, the more she becomes determined to help them succeed."
"A fresh and darkly funny 90s murder mystery about one high school's net of lies that begin to unravel when a star lacrosse player winds up dead.
The night before graduation, all of Hancock High celebrates at their school's annual lock-in. But what starts out as a fun night turns horribly wrong when a body is found-and the victim is none other than Troy Richards, the school's star lacrosse player.
Everyone is acting totally clueless. As for suspects? There's Jennifer (the dream girl), Naomi (the geek), Sassi (the overachiever), and Tatum (the rebel). At a glance, it seems like they couldn't be more unalike, except for the fact that they all hated Troy (the lax bro) . . . but who wanted him dead?
From debut author Charlotte Lillie Balogh comes a wickedly sharp take on high school stereotypes, including the boys we love and love to hate: lax bros."
""A wondrous lucid dream...laced with a vivid sensuality." -Jacqueline Carey, New York Times bestselling author of Kushiel's Dart
A talented heretic must decide between the pursuit of forbidden magic, or the ecstasy of forbidden love, in the start of a sweeping, romantic epic fantasy trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Tessa Gratton.
Can an empire trip and fall on a mere strand of silk?
Iriset is a prodigy and an outlaw. The daughter of a powerful criminal, she dons her alter ego Silk to create magical disguises for those in her father's organization, but she longs to do more with her talent: to enhance what it means to be human by giving people wings, night-sight, and other abilities; to unlock the possibilities of gender and parenthood; to cure disease and even to end mortality itself.
Everything changes when her father is captured and sentenced to death. To save him, Iriset must infiltrate the palace and the empire's fanatical ruling family. There, she realizes she has a chance-and an obligation-to bring down the entire corrupt system. She'll have to entangle herself in the lives of the emperor and his sister, getting them to trust and even to love her. But love is a two-way street, and Iriset's own heart holds the most mysterious and impenetrable magic of all.
★ "A beautiful, elegant, passionate novel-as intricate and beguiling as a spider's web. A triumph and a delight from start to finish." -Antonia Hodgson, author of The Raven Scholar
★ "Expertly balances one of the coolest magic systems of the decade, twists that had me gasping out loud, gloriously messy relationships, and the soaring ambition of the architectural genius at its heart. Immersive, riveting, and sexy as hell." -P. H. Low, Locus- and Rhysling-nominated author of These Deathless Shores
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"When a tour guide at a new micro brewery reaches out for their help, Sierra and Joshua are quick to answer the call. A vengeful phantom captain has been wreaking havoc in the establishment, scaring off guests and causing chaos at every turn. The ghost's backstory is steeped in tragedy and heartbreak—the captain was jilted by his lover and took his own life in 1899.
As Sierra and Joshua lead the investigation, they are joined by an eclectic team of paranormal experts, including painting medium Cassidy Demopolis, healer Jericho, and a mysterious new guy whose past is shrouded in secrecy.
However, as they delve deeper into the ghost's history, they soon discover that the legend is not entirely accurate. The captain did not commit suicide—he was murdered. With this shocking revelation, Sierra and Joshua find themselves on the trail of a killer who has evaded justice for over a century.
As the team works to solve the mystery and put the captain's soul to rest, they soon realize that they are not the only ones searching for the truth. A shadowy figure is lurking in the background, determined to stop them at all costs. Will they be able to solve the case before it's too late?"
