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Sunrise on the Reaping
- A Hunger Games Novel
- De: Suzanne Collins
- Narrado por: Jefferson White
- Duración: 12 h y 48 m
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As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.
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A Sad but Beautiful Tale
- De Anonymous User en 03-19-25
- Sunrise on the Reaping
- A Hunger Games Novel
- De: Suzanne Collins
- Narrado por: Jefferson White
Suzanne ….
Revisado: 03-24-25
I didn’t think it was possible to have my heart torn to shreds as many times as she managed it in this book. Unbelievably good performance as well
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Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf
- A League of Legends: Arcane Novel
- De: C. L. Clark
- Narrado por: Ellen Thomas
- Duración: 15 h y 28 m
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Ambessa Medarda: Warrior, general, mother. She is a woman to be feared, and the Medardas are unrivaled in their pursuit of glory. She has led conquests and armies. She has slain legendary beasts. She has made grave sacrifices in her ascent up the ranks. And for this she was rewarded: She entered the realm of death and was granted a vision of herself upon the throne of the vast Noxian empire. But before she can lead her empire, she must become head of her own clan. Yet the title is contested by her cousin and former confidante, Ta’Fik.
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read Ruination instead
- De nick en 02-21-25
- Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf
- A League of Legends: Arcane Novel
- De: C. L. Clark
- Narrado por: Ellen Thomas
Amazing voice acting, story fell flat
Revisado: 03-21-25
I adore Ambessa and I’ve only ever heard good things about CL Clark’s writing …. But this was not it for me. the plot dragged, the characterization of Ambessa was accurate to what we see on screen and yet still fell flat. I did enjoy the lore reveals we got.
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The Will of the Many
- Hierarchy, Book 1
- De: James Islington
- Narrado por: Euan Morton
- Duración: 28 h y 14 m
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The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilized society in allowing my strength, my drive, and my focus—what they call Will—to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do.
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I don’t know what the other reviews are on about
- De Chase en 06-24-23
- The Will of the Many
- Hierarchy, Book 1
- De: James Islington
- Narrado por: Euan Morton
Slooooow start but interesting finish
Revisado: 02-21-25
Vis at the start is intolerable. I need to get that out there. He is arrogant and annoying and impossibly good at things he shouldn’t be, and genuinely the first part of this book (there are three) is some of the most painful reading / listening I’ve done. I stand by it and I completely understand why some people on review sites DNF early. I’m a strong believer in never DNFing though, so I persevered.
This book really picks up around part II and Vis **starts** to lose some of his Gary Stu status. He never truly is immune to it but you know what, some of it is just being the main character. I get it. After he reaches (minor spoilers) the Academy, the plot actually starts to develop and there were moments I truly felt surprised or intrigued. The pacing gets so much better and there are some very well written moments on grief and catharsis that I really enjoyed.
That being said, the treatment of female characters is overall weak. This is a very very male heavy book and it’s not really to my taste. The book is set in a patriarchy and it is heavily reinforced- I think Vis mentions his mother ONCE and his sisters (light spoilers) only in the fact of them being dead. His father is the most important figure to him and while I understand his influence, I did simultaneously find the lack of female power or agency in this book a little troubling. Women exist to push Vis forward and are rarely powerful agents of their own, even in a book about political intrigue.
I found myself enjoying Vis more at the end and I do think he is developed well with some touching moments, but the drawback of a rough part 1 and the lack of female characters made me rate this story overall a 2. I will nevertheless pick up Book 2, but this was not my favorite.
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Buried Deep and Other Stories
- De: Naomi Novik
- Narrado por: Frankie Corzo, Nicholas Guy Smith, Imani Jade Powers, y otros
- Duración: 12 h y 46 m
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From the dragon-filled Temeraire series and the gothic magical halls of the Scholomance trilogy, through the realms next door to Spinning Silver and Uprooted, this stunning collection takes us from fairy tale to fantasy, myth to history, and mystery to science fiction as we travel through Naomi Novik’s most beloved stories.
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Outstanding collection!
- De Joella Berkner en 11-13-24
A good intro to Naomi Novik
Revisado: 01-27-25
First, the standalone stories are the absolute stars here. Seven Years from Home and what she’s working on for her new book are outstanding. Lauren Fortgang as a narrator is always excellent and she excelled in The Long Way Round- which I didn’t expect to like as much as I did. I’m going to be thinking about Seven Years From Home for a long time, in a good way.
The bad: Vici is good, but the other historical fantasy works were not my cup of tea and the Pride and Prejudice story was an absolute slog to get through. I also really disliked the short story on Irene Adler.
I think world building and true fantasy / sci fi are Novik’s strengths and so because of that, to me, the historical writings fell flat. I do recommend this collection though - I think it’s a good sampler platter to know what you’ll like from her and what you might not and I’m very interested to read more of some of her works.
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The Sky on Fire
- De: Jenn Lyons
- Narrado por: Lauren Fortgang
- Duración: 17 h y 51 m
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Anahrod lives only for survival, forging her own way through the harsh jungles of the Deep with her titan drake by her side. Even when an adventuring party saves her from capture by a local warlord, she is eager to return to her solitary life. But this is no ordinary rescue. It’s Anahrod’s past catching up with her. These cunning misfits—and their frustratingly appealing dragonrider ringleader—intend to spirit her away to the dragon-ruled sky cities, where they need her help to steal from a dragon’s hoard.
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Loved it!
- De Emily en 08-18-24
- The Sky on Fire
- De: Jenn Lyons
- Narrado por: Lauren Fortgang
Neveranimus did nothing wrong
Revisado: 12-02-24
Inventive world building, great voice acting. A great stand alone novel - though I wouldn’t complain at a sequel :-)
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The Gods Below
- The Hollow Covenant, Book 1
- De: Andrea Stewart
- Narrado por: Eunice Wong, Jonathan Waters, Stephanie Németh-Parker
- Duración: 16 h y 38 m
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A divine war shattered the world leaving humanity in ruins. Desperate for hope, they struck a deal with the devious god Kluehnn: He would restore the world to its former glory, but at a price so steep it would keep the mortals indebted to him for eternity. And, as each land was transformed, so too were its people changed into strange new forms—if they survived at all.
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Good but not my taste
- De unco en 01-05-25
- The Gods Below
- The Hollow Covenant, Book 1
- De: Andrea Stewart
- Narrado por: Eunice Wong, Jonathan Waters, Stephanie Németh-Parker
A Good Intro
Revisado: 10-21-24
This was a good intro to a new series that lagged in the middle. Lots of interesting concepts that I think stumbled on the landing - the horror of what lies beneath, religious cults, trauma, and what it turns us into.
Thoroughly enjoyed every POV but Hakara’s- every time I heard her narrator start a chapter I had to sigh. Hakara spends an enormous portion of the book dragging her feet in self loathing and trying to quip it away, even in momentous scenes. I just didn’t personally enjoy her arc but Rasha, Mull, and Sheuan I adored. I honestly think this book could’ve been written from the perspectives of just those three (and the secret other narrator) and come out just fine.
Worldbuilding was unique, I was invested, wish there was less of Hakara. 3.5/5
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