Science Fiction & Fantasy Audiobooks

Isaac Asimov (Author), To Be Announced, William Hope (Narrator)

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Daughter of Calamity is an irresistibly dark and atmospheric reimagining of 1930s Shanghai filled with glamour, gods and gangsters - perfect for fans of S. A. Chakraborty and Fonda Lee. In Shanghai, danger wears many faces . . . Jingwen spends her nights as a showgirl at the Paramount, one of the most lavish clubs in Shanghai, competing ruthlessly to charm wealthy patrons. To cap off her shifts, she runs money for her grandmother, the exclusive surgeon to the most powerful gang in the city. A position her grandmother is pressuring her to inherit . . . When a series of cabaret dancers are targeted-the attacker stealing their faces-Jingwen fears she could be next. And as the faces of the dancers start appearing on wealthy foreign socialites, she realizes Shanghai's glittering mirage of carefree luxury comes at a terrible price. Fighting not just for her own safety but that of the other dancers-women who have simultaneously been her bitterest rivals and only friends-Jingwen has no choice but to delve into the city's underworld. In this treacherous realm of tangled alliances and ancient grudges, silver-armed gangsters haunt every alley, foreign playboys broker deals in exclusive back rooms, and the power of gods is wielded and traded like yuan. Jingwen will have to become something far stranger and more dangerous than her grandmother ever imagined if she hopes to survive the forces waiting to sell Shanghai's bones. 'Decadent, dangerous, and addictive' - A. Y. Chao, author of Shanghai Immortal

Rosalie M. Lin (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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The Stardust Grail: A Novel

Save one world. Doom her own. Maya Hoshimoto was once the best art thief in the galaxy. For ten years, she returned stolen artifacts to alien civilizations—until a disastrous job forced her into hiding. Now she just wants to enjoy a quiet life as a graduate student of anthropology, but she’s haunted by persistent and disturbing visions of the future. Then an old friend comes to her with a job she can’t refuse: find a powerful object that could save an alien species from extinction. Except no one has seen it in living memory, and they aren’t the only ones hunting for it. Maya sets out on a breakneck quest through a universe teeming with strange life and ancient ruins. But the farther she goes, the more her visions cast a dark shadow over her team of friends new and old. Someone will betray her along the way. Worse yet, in choosing to save one species, she may condemn humanity and Earth itself.

Yume Kitasei (Author), Katharine Chin, Tbd (Narrator)

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Foul Days

The Witcher meets Naomi Novik in this fast-paced fantasy rooted in Slavic folklore, from an assured new voice in genre fiction As a witch in the walled city of Chernograd, Kosara has plenty of practice taming rusalkas, fighting kikimoras, and brewing lycanthrope repellent. There’s only one monster Kosara can’t defeat: her ex the Zmey, known as the Tsar of Monsters. She’s defied him one too many times, and now he’s hunting her. Betrayed to him by someone close to her, Kosara’s only hope is to trade her shadow—the source of her powers—for illegal passage across the Wall to Belograd, where monsters can’t follow. Life in Belograd should be sweet, but Kosara soon develops a fast-acting version of the deadly wasting sickness that stalks shadowless witches—and only reclaiming her magic can cure her. To trace her shadow, she’ll have to team up with the suspiciously honorable detective investigating the death of the smuggler who brought her across the Wall. Even worse than working with the cops is that all the clues point in a single direction: one of the Zmey’s monsters has found a crack in the Wall, and Kosara’s magic is now in the Zmey’s hands. The clock is ticking, the hunt is on, and Kosara’s priorities should be clear—but is she the hunter or the hunted? And in a city where everyone is out for themselves, who can Kosara trust to assist her in outwitting the man—the Monster—she’s never been able to escape alone?

Genoveva Dimova (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive

From Bram Stoker Award‑nominated author Craig DiLouie comes a darkly humorous horror novel that sees a famous 80s slasher director set out to shoot the most terrifying horror movie ever made using an occult camera that might be (and probably is) demonic. Horror isn't horror unless it's real. Max Maurey should be on top of the world. He's a famous horror director. Actors love him. Hollywood needs him. He's making money hand over fist. But it's the 80s, and he's directing cheap slashers for audiences who only crave more blood, not real art. Not real horror. And Max's slimy producer refuses to fund any of his new ideas. Sally Priest dreams of being the Final Girl. She knows she's got what it takes to score the lead role, even if she's only been cast in small parts so far. When Sally meets Max at his latest wrap party, she sets out to impress him and prove her scream queen prowess. But when Max discovers an old camera that filmed a very real Hollywood horror, he knows that he has to use this camera for his next movie. The only problem is that it came with a cryptic warning and sometimes wails. By the time Max discovers the true evil lying within, he's already dead set on finishing the scariest movie ever put to film, and like it or not, it's Sally's time to shine as the Final Girl.

Craig Dilouie (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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The Fall of Waterstone

An elemental witch and her shieldmaiden navigate a dangerous world of forgotten myth and deep magic in the second volume of New York Times bestselling author Lilith Saintcrow's sweeping Norse-inspired epic fantasy series. Solveig and her shieldmaiden have finally made it to Waterstone, a fabled city hidden in a world of frost by ancient magic. Shrouded from the Enemy's gaze, they are safe to rest and regroup-or so they think. Sol suspects their hosts are not as benevolent as they seem. Whispers race through the halls, hinting at self-serving agendas and secret plots. So, as Sol attempts to harness her awakened magic, she must fight for her voice to be heard or risk being used like a pawn in the greater game. But the Enemy always watching and nowhere is truly safe. Before the darkness finds a way in, Sol must decide if she will take up the mantle of power to save not just the home she's left behind, but the future of the world. Black Land's Bane A Flame in the North

Lilith Saintcrow (Author), Saskia Maarleveld, TBD (Narrator)

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The Wren in the Holly Library: An addictive dark romantasy series inspired by Beauty and the Beast

Loosely inspired by Beauty and the Beast, this dark, spicy romantasy will appeal to fans of V.E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo. She broke the Monster Treaty . . . and he'll make her pay Street thief Kierse should have known something wasn't right. Now she's trapped in the library of an old Brownstone . . . with a monster. His powers aren't supposed to exist. She can't run. She can't hide. And this man - this being, filled with terrible power and darkness - is well within his rights to kill her. Thirteen years ago, the monsters came into the light and brutalized the world. The Monster Treaty invoked a kind of peace - one that isn't always honoured. Now Kierse has broken the treaty. But instead of killing her, Graves does the unexpected: he offers her a job . . . a glimpse into who she really is. Kierse has always known she's different. That she can do things a little better, a little faster. And there's that sense she has when danger is only a breath away. But if the old tales are true, there are worse things in the world than monsters. Like a threat more ancient than legend. Like Graves. Or like Kierse herself . . . The Wren in the Holly Library is the start of an addictive dark romantasy series set in an alternate day New York where monsters live among humankind.

K. A. Linde, K.A. Linde (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Service Model

The Murderbot Diaries meets In the Lives of Puppets in a delightfully humorous tale of robotic murder, rebellion and belonging from Hugo Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky. To fix the world they must first break it - further. Humanity is a dying breed, utterly reliant on artificial labour and service. When a domesticated robot gets a nasty little idea downloaded into its core programming, they murder their owner. The robot then also discovers they can do something else they never did before: they can run away. Fleeing the household, they enter a wider world they never knew existed: where the age-old hierarchy of humans at the top is disintegrating into ruins, and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to human wellbeing is having to find a new purpose. Sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming . . . Praise for Adrian Tchaikovsky 'A joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human' Patrick Ness 'Dizzyingly inventive' The Guardian 'Tchaikovsky's world-building is some of the best in modern sci-fi' New Scientist

Adrian Tchaikovsky (Author), Adrian Tchaikovsky, TBD (Narrator)

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Dead Lost

Jack is Back. Fifteen years have passed since Jack and the gang had their happy ending, and in that fifteen years, things have changed. A lot. The District, an empire led by the blood thirsty one-eyed man, is rapidly expanding, the dead are still walking, and Jack Jupiter is trekking back east. Alone. For what? Revenge. Don't miss book six in the smash-hit Jack Zombie series. If you like post-apocalyptic horror stories, then this series is for you!

Flint Maxwell (Author), Neil Hellegers (Narrator)

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Journey into Space: Operation Luna & The Red Planet: The Classic BBC Radio Sci-Fi Drama

The first two series of the iconic 1950s science fiction trilogy, set in the unimaginably far-flung future of the late 20th century Written by veteran radio producer Charles Chilton, Journey into Space kept Light Programme listeners enraptured between 1953 and 1958. Almost eight million people tuned in to the interstellar adventures of Jet Morgan and his intrepid crew, making it the last UK radio drama serial to beat television in the ratings. This audio collection contains the complete Series 1 and 2 of the groundbreaking trilogy, complete with extra-terrestrial sound effects and atmospheric music. Operation Luna – It’s 1965, and with the world watching, the rocket ship Luna blasts off for the Moon. On board are Captain Andrew ‘Jet’ Morgan, ship’s doctor Daniel ‘Doc’ Matthews, engineer Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell and radio operator Lemuel ‘Lemmy’ Barnet. As they prepare to set foot on the lunar surface, Lemmy hears strange music – and on landing, they soon realise that they are not alone. Something is out there – something alien… This futuristic 13-part serial stars Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley-Poynter, David Williams and Alfie Bass. The Red Planet – Set six years after the events of Operation Luna, this thrilling 20-part serial finds Jet and his crew aboard the flagship Discovery, leading a mission to explore Mars. But their journey is plagued by disturbing events, and what they find on the red planet’s dusky surface will challenge their sanity and threaten their survival – and that of Earth itself… Starring Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley-Poynter, Bruce Beeby and David Kossoff. Production credits Written and produced by Charles Chilton Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips Operation Luna Jet Morgan – Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett – Alfie Bass Doc – Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch – David Williams Other parts played by John Cazabon, Alan Keith, David Jacobs, Duncan McIntyre and Deryck Guyler The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. It was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, 26 March-18 June 1958 The Red Planet Jet Morgan – Andrew Faulds Lemmy – David Kossoff Doc – Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch – Bruce Beeby Other parts played by David Jacobs, Anthony Marriott, Miriam Karlin, John Cazabon, Madi Hedd and Don Sharp First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, 6 September 1954-17 January 1955 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Charles Chilton (Author), Alfie Bass, Andrew Faulds, Anthony Marriott, Bruce Beeby, David Jacobs, David Kossoff, David Williams, Full Cast, Guy Kingsley-Poynter, John Cazabon (Narrator)

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Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books

‘A story that’s as furious as it is tender’ EMILY HENRY on The Change * * * From the author of The Change, comes a novel about book banning and those brave enough to stand up against this censorship. In Troy, Georgia, Lula Dean has decided to cleanse the town’s reading habits. All banned books have been removed from public spaces, and the townspeople are only allowed to read books Lula has deemed ‘appropriate’. But a small group refuse to be told what they can and can’t read. The revolution is coming . . . * * * Praise for Kirsten Miller: ‘A roar of rage . . . I loved it’ MARIAN KEYES ‘I couldn’t put it down’ ERIN KELLY ‘Bewitching and satisfying’ THE INDEPENDENT

Kirsten Miller (Author), To Be Announced (Narrator)

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Dark One: Prophetic Histories

From Hugo Award winning, New York Times Best-Selling author, Brandon Sanderson (The Mistborn Trilogy, The Stormlight Archive series) comes DARK ONE, a new graphic novel series from Vault Comics. Paul is a young man who sees visions of strange and fantastic worlds ? visions he initially believes are hallucinations. But these visions turn out to be prophesies, dark projections of a world in which Paul is a tyrant who destroys the world and the creatures that reside there. Dark One examines the dual roles we often take on in life - the ability to be a savior

Brandon Sanderson (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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