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Civil War had raged on the Al-Shan Archipelago for the past four decades, only recently coming to an end with the enthronement of the new Emperor.
This is not his story.
The Blood Demon, renowned general of said civil war, was tired of all the fighting and politicking that had described the last four decades of her existence. All she really wanted to do now is to go out into the world and see the many lands from her father's stories.
Thus she retired, and went and did exactly what she wanted.
This is the story of what happens when you toss a (retired) war machine with somewhat lacking common sense into an unsuspecting world at peace.
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When the Tallisker tower in Detroit exploded, evil even more demonic than usual had to be behind it. Finding out would take a team of highly trained individuals, each specialists in their field.
By: Scott Colby
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- Carnival Series, Book 1
- By: C.J. Milnes
- Narrated by: Charles Robert Fox
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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John was a pretty easy going kind of a guy. Work from home desk job. Single dad to a precocious but overall tolerable daughter. Doing ok for himself in most ways by the standards of the old world. Then the System arrived. The everyday world he's known for decades has changed so he must change as well. He will need friends and allies to help keep himself and his daughter safe. He has to find ways to synergise his teleportation power with the abilities of the rest of his team as they fight off waves of monsters.
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It's a good character developments, but the plot is a bit
- By Cory on 09-23-24
By: C.J. Milnes
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A Tempest of Shadows
- By: Jane Washington
- Narrated by: Vanessa Moyen
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
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I was born with a curse that spun a violent storm around me, seizing every beautiful and fragile thing that flittered into my life, tearing it all from my grasp as effortlessly as the wings of a butterfly are torn from its body. Or so I thought, anyway. It all changed when they came for me, when they dragged me to trial for my crimes. I should have faced execution, but fate is a fickle and funny thing, taunting me with the knowledge that I was always destined to be so much more.
By: Jane Washington
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The Hold of Destiny
- A Maven Knight Story (The Maven Knight Chronicles)
- By: Matthew Romeo
- Narrated by: Josh Putnam, Julie Cleburn
- Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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For some, destiny is a warm embrace, but for others it is a stranglehold. In the vast, sprawling continent of Pan’gea, a clandestine organization is rising to power. It is called the Remnant Order, a group dedicated to preserving order in a chaotic world. At the heart of the Remnant are a husband and wife, Romulus and Diánna. Romulus is one of the Order's most steadfast champions, a paragon of fairness and stability.
By: Matthew Romeo
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Redemption's Cost
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: Levi Werner
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Ezekiel died on Earth only to be resurrected in the body of a Lich. Well, now he’d done it. He was only playing the villain to blow off steam, now he was stuck in the body of one.
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MC was annoying
- By Nancy Antal on 06-01-24
By: Levi Werner
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Magebreaker 2
- Magebreaker, Book 2
- By: Declan Court
- Narrated by: Patrick Dubois, Melisandre Verte
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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Davik of Darkshire thought he’d found peace in Oakshire—until a deadly mage shattered that calm. After racing for answers and finding none, the group tries to settle back into their routine at the tavern. But as winter fades, secrets—both old and new—begin to surface. One of them belongs to Tyra. Her faen birthright is being auctioned off in the shadows of an outlawed festival. Without it, she’ll never heal the wounds of her past or build the future she longs to create. The group knows the dangers that lie ahead in Hollyhead, but they can’t let Tyra face them alone.
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Great Story
- By Anonymous User on 01-28-25
By: Declan Court
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Vengeance Squad
- Deviant Magic, Book 5
- By: Scott Colby
- Narrated by: Jason L. Bishop
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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When the Tallisker tower in Detroit exploded, evil even more demonic than usual had to be behind it. Finding out would take a team of highly trained individuals, each specialists in their field.
By: Scott Colby
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- Carnival Series, Book 1
- By: C.J. Milnes
- Narrated by: Charles Robert Fox
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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John was a pretty easy going kind of a guy. Work from home desk job. Single dad to a precocious but overall tolerable daughter. Doing ok for himself in most ways by the standards of the old world. Then the System arrived. The everyday world he's known for decades has changed so he must change as well. He will need friends and allies to help keep himself and his daughter safe. He has to find ways to synergise his teleportation power with the abilities of the rest of his team as they fight off waves of monsters.
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It's a good character developments, but the plot is a bit
- By Cory on 09-23-24
By: C.J. Milnes
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A Tempest of Shadows
- By: Jane Washington
- Narrated by: Vanessa Moyen
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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I was born with a curse that spun a violent storm around me, seizing every beautiful and fragile thing that flittered into my life, tearing it all from my grasp as effortlessly as the wings of a butterfly are torn from its body. Or so I thought, anyway. It all changed when they came for me, when they dragged me to trial for my crimes. I should have faced execution, but fate is a fickle and funny thing, taunting me with the knowledge that I was always destined to be so much more.
By: Jane Washington
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The Hold of Destiny
- A Maven Knight Story (The Maven Knight Chronicles)
- By: Matthew Romeo
- Narrated by: Josh Putnam, Julie Cleburn
- Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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For some, destiny is a warm embrace, but for others it is a stranglehold. In the vast, sprawling continent of Pan’gea, a clandestine organization is rising to power. It is called the Remnant Order, a group dedicated to preserving order in a chaotic world. At the heart of the Remnant are a husband and wife, Romulus and Diánna. Romulus is one of the Order's most steadfast champions, a paragon of fairness and stability.
By: Matthew Romeo
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Redemption's Cost
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: Levi Werner
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Ezekiel died on Earth only to be resurrected in the body of a Lich. Well, now he’d done it. He was only playing the villain to blow off steam, now he was stuck in the body of one.
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MC was annoying
- By Nancy Antal on 06-01-24
By: Levi Werner
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Magebreaker 2
- Magebreaker, Book 2
- By: Declan Court
- Narrated by: Patrick Dubois, Melisandre Verte
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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Davik of Darkshire thought he’d found peace in Oakshire—until a deadly mage shattered that calm. After racing for answers and finding none, the group tries to settle back into their routine at the tavern. But as winter fades, secrets—both old and new—begin to surface. One of them belongs to Tyra. Her faen birthright is being auctioned off in the shadows of an outlawed festival. Without it, she’ll never heal the wounds of her past or build the future she longs to create. The group knows the dangers that lie ahead in Hollyhead, but they can’t let Tyra face them alone.
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Great Story
- By Anonymous User on 01-28-25
By: Declan Court
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Dragon Stone Academy
- Nether Gate Wardens, Book 1
- By: Timothy McGowen
- Narrated by: Christian J. Gilliland
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
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Koen is accepted into the famous Dragon Stone Academy, where he'll certainly encounter adventure, magic, and power beyond his wildest dreams. None of it comes easy though, and as he learns, he'll uncover more than he expected. Secrets lurk deep within the kingdom and its fabled academy. Some of them are eager to keep a young hero from saving the world.
By: Timothy McGowen
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How to Be a Farmer in a Fantasy World
- Cozy Guides to Fantasy Living, Book 1
- By: Shawn Wyatt
- Narrated by: Ryan Kennard Burke
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
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Drake needed a new start, and the small farm on the outskirts of the kingdom seemed like the perfect chance. Just one problem: he doesn't know the first thing about farming. He's also not sure how to deal with the giant, magical rooster that lives on his farm. But it's a fresh start, and Drake intends to make the best of it. Daily chores, a slew of monsters, and a haunted garden are one thing, but when his past catches up to him, Drake will have to learn to juggle his new responsibilities, a budding social life, and a secret that could cost him everything.
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Well written cozy story
- By Joella Berkner on 01-10-25
By: Shawn Wyatt
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Monster Ranch 1: A LitRPG Adventure
- Monster Ranch, Book 1
- By: Dante King
- Narrated by: Erin Bateman, Boise Blue
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In the heart of Jacksen County, Jason has begun to carve out his new destiny. With his magic system now reset, he’s focused on doing something new with his life—ranching. After taking a job at Eldritch Ranch, Jason embraces his role as a rancher under the employ of Sera—a fierce beauty who currently owns the ranch. With a reset Tracker to guide him, he’s establishing his skills with unique rancher spells and learning more about magical beasts.
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The most interesting story
- By Genielle on 01-28-25
By: Dante King
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Glass Kanin: An Isekai LitRPG Adventure
- Glass Kanin, Book 1
- By: Kia Leep
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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As a rising actor, Kanin's body is his career. His identity. His life. All that is taken from him when he dies and is reborn as a bottle of ink. Now living as the heart of a magical glass servant, Kanin's new purpose is to perform a senile wizard's yard work—a role this world's magic system seems intent on enforcing. All that might have been manageable if a murderous shadow monster wasn't hunting his very soul. But he's not in it alone.
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A fun, imaginative romp!
- By TC on 01-24-25
By: Kia Leep
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Hellmarine: They Shall Know Fear
- Hellmarine: A Slice-of-Demon Military Sci-Fi Epic, Book 1
- By: Virgil Knightley, Alphonse Fisk
- Narrated by: Raya Kane, Richard Brock
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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The UEC has been fighting a losing battle against the demonic hordes, forced to surrender more ground every day. But aboard the U.S.S. Shotgun Opera, the Overmaiden—a sixth-generation Ghost AI—has just forged humanity’s perfect weapon and best hope: a supersoldier. The man he used to be is gone, lost with his family to demons on the mining world of Aonus. All that’s left is hate, rage, and unyielding power. Rip, crunch, gore, dismember—the unstoppable juggernaut will slaughter his way through Hell, driven by righteous fury and a singular drive.
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Rip and Tear
- By james emeagwali on 01-19-25
By: Virgil Knightley, and others
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A Date with Death
- Deviant Magic
- By: Scott Colby
- Narrated by: Jason L. Bishop
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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When twenty-something Kevin Felton loses his job and moves back in with his mother, he assumes life can't possibly get any worse. He used to be somebody at a big time company—now he's just another nobody with no direction and nothing to do but get drunk and fantasize over the strange blue woman that lives in his dreams. Little does he know, there’s more to his world than he ever imagined, and he’s about to be thrown headfirst into a particularly deadly kind of fantasy.
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Good narration
- By Joni (livebythemoon7) on 09-20-24
By: Scott Colby
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The Order of Grimm
- By: Shiromi Arserio
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
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The bustling city-state of Marchen borders the seats of the Three Queens, represented by the spindle, the slipper and the apple. But it’s been a hundred years since the rule of the Three Queens. The time of the godmothers has passed. If you want access to magic you either have to be one of the few who are born with it and live in hiding. Or extremely wealthy. Samara Dawa is a former assassin, stolen from her family and sold to the assassin’s guild when she was a child. When the opportunity to destroy the man who sold her comes up, she doesn’t hesitate.
By: Shiromi Arserio
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Arc: The SS Tier Heroine
- Arc, Book 1
- By: Azrie
- Narrated by: Rachel Leblang
- Length: 16 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Arc was an ordinary young woman from Earth when she was summoned to an icy hell where she fought for her survival in the name of training to become a hero. Now, after defeating the Overlord itself and achieving the status of hero, she leaves with the goal of enjoying her freedom. She arrives at Arlas, a fantasy world with magic and monsters, a world with numbers, tiers, and classes, a world governed by the System that summoned her.
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definitely need to get book two when it's available
- By Kindle Customer on 06-03-24
By: Azrie
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Queen's Kestrel 1
- By: Danny Rogan
- Narrated by: Renée Nolen, Alfie Syme
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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After Trent Marston’s prophetic dreams allow him to save Princess Victoria from undead assassins, he learns it was her father, the king, who tried to have her killed. To protect her, he must flee the army he once served and, on Victoria’s behalf, gather allies to retake her throne.
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Repetitive but Very Interesting
- By Bored Reader on 01-03-25
By: Danny Rogan
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Soulblade
- Sybil, Book 2
- By: Azrie
- Narrated by: Tina Wolstencroft
- Length: 21 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Having just gained her freedom and started her journey, Sybil faces the looming threat of Soulblade; both an infamous criminal organization and an ancient relic. Meanwhile, Armag Hollow, the land she resides in, is in peril. With the Grand Checkpoint gone, the Beasts of the Dark Hollow threaten to infest the land, all while old machinations come to life and insanity pervades the land. Plans of old are set in motion to achieve upheaval; all to kill the Mayor, the sickness that plagues the land once in for all. And once that is done, a new era for Armag Hollow will soon follow.
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I enjoyed the book but main character is hard to like.
- By Adam Novak on 12-26-24
By: Azrie
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Mistress of the Second Circle
- Cursed Sands, Book 1
- By: B. C. James
- Narrated by: Aurora Celeste
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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A Tinder date goes disastrously wrong, ending with a middle-aged man gruesomely murdered and mysteriously mummified in a seedy motel. This baffling case lands in the lap of Detective Kace McCrae, unaware that this crime is just the opening salvo in a demonic civil war. Satan has vanished, leaving his throne empty and the demonic factions on the brink of war for control of Hell. The key to victory? An ancient ring that grants its bearer dominion over demons, now in the possession of former Marine and Las Vegas Police detective Kace McCrae.
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not my usual choice
- By Christopher on 01-29-25
By: B. C. James
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My Summer Girl
- By: Maeve Black
- Narrated by: Ruby Corazon, Oscar Reyes
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Dulce has spent her entire life avoiding… Love, happiness, and the things that make her feel alive, weren't on the table. That all changes when she meets fate, and they come in the form of an ancient Saephyn, a himbo Orukna, and a summer queen. Three mates to change the course of her life forever, if she lets them. One who convinces her to accept fate. Another who forces her to fight for her happiness. Finally, one who reminds her what sacrifice looks like. All three have her best interests at heart. Will she allow them to show her what love is really like or will she fight it at every turn?
By: Maeve Black
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- Niklas
- 06-04-24
I really liked it
Good story and narration, I really liked the quotes from people in the world in the beginning of each chapter.
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- Ryan Lundy
- 08-23-24
good just not to my taste
it's a good book in so far as I like the idea but the story doesn't seem to have much in the way of in depth characters outside of the MC and the depth of the MC is largely on trickled by as the story progresses. for this style of book to fit my "cup" would need a bit more humor
all and all it's a good idea for a book and a good book just not my cup of tea
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- Burnt Taco Meat
- 05-19-24
10/10 fucking fantastic
Yo this book is amazing. This is how you do a adventure slice of life book. MC and every character is so likeable and has distinct personalities...p.s. The song on character 66 play at 1.35 speed. Thank me later
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- Sara
- 11-20-24
great story!
Great voice acting amazing story telling. Care development is very well done. world building is also on point.
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- Kindle Customer
- 09-25-24
Main character is a monster.
I disliked the fact that the main character killed a baby, and not out of necessity, indirectly or on accident, but because it was "easier" than the alternative. I stopped reading at that point, as reading a story about them achieving any form of happiness would have made me sick.
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- Zero Calvin
- 06-02-24
Boring
I'm not trying to be mean and discourage a young author, but this is not a good book. I'm giving it three stars, which is my rating for an exceedingly average book that would not inspire me to read any sequels but I was able to at least finish. I feel that is a generous rating since I'm here at the halfway mark and debating if I want to continue at this point. The problem is, as the summary suggests, this is basically a travelogue of a retired war veteran who, while not quite OP, is very talented, relentless, and ruthless when necessary. I like her character, and I like the general mood the book is trying to set, but a travelogue book needs a new, exciting world to explore and interesting character interactions along the way. Unfortunately, that is where this book falls on its face. The author writes in a very straightforward and uninspired manor and the world he is sharing is rather generic. When you add in the fact that most of the "interesting" character interactions are nothing more than the MC eating and drinking with the locals, it gets old VERY fast. The narrator is also obviously not a pro, and while she does OK with voices and dialogue, her narration is very dry. There are also a number of mispronunciations and undeleted edits, as if no one even cared enough to give this a listen before releasing it. I don't blame them. In fact, now that I think about it, I think I'm moving on to another book and giving this one two stars. If you just want background noise, this might be OK, but don't buy it for the "story."
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