29 Best Sea Stories Books
Sea Stories is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Sea Stories audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 29 Sea Stories audiobooks below.
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The Iceman
- By: P. T. Deutermann
- Narrator: John Pruden
- Length: 10 hours 41 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2018
- Language: English
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4.52(442 ratings)
4.52(442 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDThe Iceman is an action-packed World War II military thriller featuring a daring submarine commander during the Pacific War. In 1942, off the port city of St. Nazaire in occupied France, a US Navy S-class submarine assigned to the Royal Navy lurksThe Iceman is an action-packed World War II military thriller featuring a daring submarine commander during the Pacific War.
In 1942, off the port city of St. Nazaire in occupied France, a US Navy S-class submarine assigned to the Royal Navy lurks just outside the borders of the minefield protecting a German U-boat base. Lieutenant Commander Malachi Stormes, the boat’s skipper, patrols dangerously close to the minefield entrance and manages to trap and sink three outbound U-boats in one spectacular attack. Britain decorates him; the US Navy promotes him and then gives him command of a brand-new class of submarine, a fleet boat based in Perth, Australia, called Firefish. Having been driven out of the Philippines by the Japanese juggernaut, the Perth boats are the only American forces capable of hitting the Japanese in the western Pacific.
With his cold, steely eyed focus on killing Japanese ships, Stormes is an enigma to his officers and crew–especially when it becomes clear that he is willing to take huge chances to achieve results. Firefish sinks more ships than any Perth boat on her first war patrol, but Stormes’ unconventional tactics literally frighten his crew. Driven by a past steeped in the whiskey-haunted violence of the Kentucky coal fields, whose psychological scars torment his sleep and close him off from those around him, Stormes is nicknamed the Iceman. His crew is proud of their boat’s accomplishments but wonder if their iron-willed skipper will bring them home alive.
With intense action and featuring authentic submarine tactics from the early years of the Pacific War, The Iceman continues P. T. Deutermann’s masterful, award-winning cycle of thrillers set during World War II.
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The Surgeon’s Mate
- By: Patrick O’Brian
- Narrator: Patrick O'Brian
- Length: 15 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: December 19, 2003
- Language: English
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4.4(9895 ratings)
4.4(9895 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDJack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are ordered home by dispatch vessel to bring the news of their latest victory to the government. But Maturin is a marked man for the havoc he has wrought in the French intelligence network in the New World, and theJack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are ordered home by dispatch vessel to bring the news of their latest victory to the government. But Maturin is a marked man for the havoc he has wrought in the French intelligence network in the New World, and the attention of two privateers soon becomes menacing. The chase that follows through the fogs and shallows of the Grand Banks is as tense, and as unexpected in its culmination, as anything Patrick O’Brian has written.
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Treason’s Harbour
- By: Patrick O’Brian
- Narrator: Patrick O'Brian
- Length: 12 hours 54 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: March 11, 2008
- Language: English
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4.38(4616 ratings)
4.38(4616 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDThe espionage activities of cunning ship’s surgeon Stephen Maturin have kept him at odds with the most important French agent in the Mediterranean, Lesueur-a man with a long memory and a taste for revenge. When that revenge takes the shape ofThe espionage activities of cunning ship’s surgeon Stephen Maturin have kept him at odds with the most important French agent in the Mediterranean, Lesueur-a man with a long memory and a taste for revenge. When that revenge takes the shape of the delicate and distracting Mrs. Fielding, who also attracts the ever-wandering eye of Jack Aubrey, Stephen’s sensibilities are severely tested.
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Unwritten
- By: Charles Martin
- Narrator: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 10 hours 23 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: May 07, 2013
- Language: English
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4.29(5339 ratings)
4.29(5339 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDA priest changes the lives of an actress running from her past and a man hiding from his future in this heartfelt novel about loss and redemption.When someone wants to be lost, a home tucked among the Ten Thousand Islands off the Florida coast is aA priest changes the lives of an actress running from her past and a man hiding from his future in this heartfelt novel about loss and redemption.When someone wants to be lost, a home tucked among the Ten Thousand Islands off the Florida coast is a good place to live. Take a couple decent boats and a deep knowledge of fishing, and Sunday can get by without ever having to talk to another soul. It’s a nice enough existence, until the one person who ties Sunday to the world of the living asks him for help.Father Steady Capri knows quite a bit about helping others. But he is afraid Katie Quinn’s problems may be beyond his abilities. Katie is a world-famous actress with an all too familiar story. Fame seems to have driven her to self-destruct. Steady knows the true cause of her desire to end her life is buried too deeply for him to reach. But there is one person who still may be able to save her from herself: Sunday.He will show her an alternate escape, a way to write a new life, but Katie still must confront her past before she can find peace. Ultimately, Sunday will need to leave his secluded home and sacrifice the serenity he’s found to help her.... Read more -
All the Brave Fellows
- By: James L. Nelson
- Narrator: John Lee
- Length: 11 hours 55 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.27(107 ratings)
4.27(107 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDIt is 1777, the Year of the Hangman, and Captain Isaac Biddlecomb is bound for Philadelphia with his wife and child in the Continental brig Charlemagne. His orders are to take command of the newly built twenty-gun frigate Falmouth and get her out toIt is 1777, the Year of the Hangman, and Captain Isaac Biddlecomb is bound for Philadelphia with his wife and child in the Continental brig Charlemagne.
His orders are to take command of the newly built twenty-gun frigate Falmouth and get her out to sea before she is taken by General Richard Howe’s invading army.
Unbeknownst to Biddlecomb, the entire British fleet stands between him and the new nation’s capital. Forced to run his beloved Charlemagne aground, Biddlecomb comes face-to-face with his mortal enemy, Royal Navy Lieutenant John Smeaton.
Meanwhile, General Washington has yielded Philadelphia to Britain’s might. As Biddlecomb and his crew battle to reach the prized Falmouth, only shipwright Malachi Foote and a ragtag band of deserters from the Continental Army stand between the vessel and the seemingly unstoppable British Army.
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secreto del faro
- By: Jean E. Pendziwol
- Narrator: Hayley Cresswell
- Length: 11 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins Espanol
- Publish date: January 23, 2018
- Language: Spanish
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4.21(83 ratings)
4.21(83 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDLa historia se desarrolla en el Lago Superior, y capta la relacion entre una mujer mayor y una adolescente, ambas se reconcilian con su identidad y descubren que tienen en comun mas de lo que pensaron. Aunque la cabeza aun no le falla, los ojos deLa historia se desarrolla en el Lago Superior, y capta la relacion entre una mujer mayor y una adolescente, ambas se reconcilian con su identidad y descubren que tienen en comun mas de lo que pensaron.
Aunque la cabeza aun no le falla, los ojos de Elizabeth ya no son lo que eran. Como ya no es capaz de enfrascarse en sus adorados libros ni de contemplar los cuadros que la conmueven, llena ese vacio con musica y los recuerdos de su familia, en especial de su amada hermana gemela, Emily.
Cuando por azar se descubren los diarios de su padre despues de un accidente, el pasado se vuelve omnipresente. Con la ayuda de Morgan, una adolescente problematica que realiza servicios comunitarios en su residencia de ancianos, Elizabeth estudia los diarios, un viaje a traves del tiempo que acerca a ambas mujeres. Entrada tras entrada, esta improbable pareja de amigas se va sumergiendo en un mundo que dista mucho del que habitan: la isla Porphyry en el lago Superior, en Canada, un lugar de naturaleza bellisima pero salvaje e incluso peligrosa, donde el padre de Elizabeth se encargo del faro setenta anos atras y creo su familia.
A medida que las palabras de esas paginas cobran vida, Elizabeth y Morgan comienzan a darse cuenta de que sus destinos estan conectados a la isla remota de una manera que nunca habrian imaginado. Mientras que el descubrimiento de la conexion de Morgan trae a la luz sus propios misterios familiares, las paginas gastadas de los diarios haran tambalear los cimientos de todo lo que Elizabeth creia saber y sacaran a la luz los secretos del pasado.
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Cat Island
- By: Walter Jon Williams
- Narrator: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 13 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.21(45 ratings)
4.21(45 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDIn a frigate stolen from his own navy, Captain Favian Markham races to New Orleans with the dispatches he’s captured from a British warship–dispatches making it clear that the city will soon be the target of a British fleet and anIn a frigate stolen from his own navy, Captain Favian Markham races to New Orleans with the dispatches he’s captured from a British warship–dispatches making it clear that the city will soon be the target of a British fleet and an invading army.
But Favian finds New Orleans a city of intrigue, where Creoles conspire against the Americans, streetfighters cloak their murders under the Code Duello, the pirate Jean Laffite defies the Navy, and a cabal of elite soldiers conspire to hand the city to the enemy–and where two sensuous Creole women, Eugenie and Campaspe, vie for his favor.
In order to resist the coming invasion, Favian must fight his way clear of conspiracy and unite the divided city, and soon discovers that in order to buy time for the defenders he must sacrifice his own ship, and his own career, in a hopeless fight against an overwhelming power …
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Captain Blood
- By: Rafael Sabatini
- Narrator: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hours 49 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2006
- Language: English
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4.18(12634 ratings)
4.18(12634 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0020.95 USDIn 1685, Irish physician Peter Blood is happily settled in a small English town when the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth interrupts the peace. After saving the life of a wounded nobleman who turns out to be a rebel, Blood is charged with treasonIn 1685, Irish physician Peter Blood is happily settled in a small English town when the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth interrupts the peace. After saving the life of a wounded nobleman who turns out to be a rebel, Blood is charged with treason and sentenced to ten years as an indentured slave in the Caribbean colonies.
On the islands, Blood is recognized for his knowledge as a physician, and thus he develops a romance with a young lady. But their attachment is ill-fated, as her father is the owner of Blood’s servitude. When Spaniards attack the colony, Blood and his fellow convicts take advantage of their victory celebration to steal their ship, sailing off to become the boldest and most fearless pirates on the Spanish Main.
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Castle of Water
- By: Dane Huckelbridge
- Narrator: Max Winter
- Length: 7 hours 34 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: April 11, 2017
- Language: English
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4.17(4333 ratings)
4.17(4333 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDFor Sophie Ducel, her honeymoon in French Polynesia was intended as a celebration of life. For Barry Bleecker, the same trip was meant to mark a new beginning-turning away from his dreary existence in Manhattan finance to seek creative inspiration.For Sophie Ducel, her honeymoon in French Polynesia was intended as a celebration of life. For Barry Bleecker, the same trip was meant to mark a new beginning-turning away from his dreary existence in Manhattan finance to seek creative inspiration. But when their small plane is downed in the middle of the South Pacific, the sole survivors of the wreck are left with one common goal: survival. Stranded hundreds of miles from civilization on an island the size of a large city block, the two castaways must reconcile their differences and learn how to draw on one another’s strengths. If they don’t, they may never make it home.
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Deep War
- By: David Poyer
- Narrator: Gary Galone
- Length: 11 hours 56 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: December 04, 2018
- Language: English
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4.14(239 ratings)
4.14(239 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDAfter the United States suffers a devastating nuclear attack and is facing food shortages, power outages, cyber and AI assaults, and a wrecked economy, Admiral Dan Lenson leads an allied force assigned to turn the tide of war in the Pacific, usingAfter the United States suffers a devastating nuclear attack and is facing food shortages, power outages, cyber and AI assaults, and a wrecked economy, Admiral Dan Lenson leads an allied force assigned to turn the tide of war in the Pacific, using precisely targeted missiles and high-tech weapons systems. But as the campaign begins, the entire Allied military and defense network is compromised by Jade Emperor, a powerful Chinese artificial-intelligence system that seems to anticipate and counter every move. While Dan strives to salvage the battle plan, his wife helps coordinate strategy in DC, Marine sergeant Hector Ramos fights in an invasion of Taiwan, and Navy SEAL master chief Teddy Oberg begins a desperate journey into central China on a mission that may be the only way to save the United States from destruction and defeat. Thrilling, filled with near-future technology, and deeply grounded in the human cost of war, Deep War is a brilliant novel by an acknowledged master of military fiction.
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Hunter Killer
- By: David Poyer
- Narrator: Gary Galone
- Length: 12 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: December 08, 2017
- Language: English
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4.13(233 ratings)
4.13(233 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDCommanding a combined US-South Korea force, the newly promoted U.S. Navy hero Dan Lenson wonders if his embattled group can possibly keep sea lanes open in the Central Pacific as he tries to turn the tide and buy time for the Allies to regroup. ButCommanding a combined US-South Korea force, the newly promoted U.S. Navy hero Dan Lenson wonders if his embattled group can possibly keep sea lanes open in the Central Pacific as he tries to turn the tide and buy time for the Allies to regroup. But when his own flagship comes under ferocious attack, he must leave it to assume command elsewhere-without knowing when he’ll be able to return. In the meantime, SEAL operator Teddy Oberg, escaping from a hellish POW camp, heads west through desolate mountains toward what he hopes will be freedom. And in Washington, DC, Dan’s wife, Blair Titus, helps formulate America’s military and political response to overwhelming setbacks in the Pacific and at home. Filled with dramatic battle scenes from massive ship, submarine, and air warfare to desperate hand-to-hand Marine Corps combat-and informed by the author’s own background as a Navy captain and defense analyst-Hunter Killer is a powerful, all-too-believable novel about how the next world war might unfold.
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By Force of Arms
- By: James L. Nelson
- Narrator: John Lee
- Length: 10 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.13(297 ratings)
4.13(297 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDAs the War of Independence begins in earnest, American merchant seamen prepare to strike the first blows. None strikes more deftly than Isaac Biddlecomb, captain of the Judea, whose smuggling activities are making a mockery of His Majesty’sAs the War of Independence begins in earnest, American merchant seamen prepare to strike the first blows.
None strikes more deftly than Isaac Biddlecomb, captain of the Judea, whose smuggling activities are making a mockery of His Majesty’s Royal Navy. Pursued by HMS Rose, he sacrifices the ship he loved to the depths, together with the fortune he stood to gain, rather than surrender.
On the run from the enraged forces of King George, Biddlecomb disguises himself as a merchant seaman. He is reunited with Ezra Rumstick, a comrade and fierce rebel, as the revolution gathers momentum. On a brig bound for Jamaica and now serving as a lowly mate, Biddlecomb find that fate tests his mettle as he is captured by the enemy and faces a life of servitude under the deranged captain and sadistic crew of the HMS Icarus.
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The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter
- By: Hazel Gaynor
- Narrator: Imogen Church
- Length: 10 hours 27 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: October 09, 2018
- Language: English
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4.1(9524 ratings)
4.1(9524 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDFrom The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Came Home comes a historical novel inspired by true events, and the extraordinary female lighthouse keepers of the past two hundred years. “They call me a heroine, but I am notFrom The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Came Home comes a historical novel inspired by true events, and the extraordinary female lighthouse keepers of the past two hundred years.
“They call me a heroine, but I am not deserving of such accolades. I am just an ordinary young woman who did her duty.”
1838: Northumberland, England. Longstone Lighthouse on the Farne Islands has been Grace Darling’s home for all of her twenty-two years. When she and her father rescue shipwreck survivors in a furious storm, Grace becomes celebrated throughout England, the subject of poems, ballads, and plays. But far more precious than her unsought fame is the friendship that develops between Grace and a visiting artist. Just as George Emmerson captures Grace with his brushes, she in turn captures his heart.
1938: Newport, Rhode Island. Nineteen-years-old and pregnant, Matilda Emmerson has been sent away from Ireland in disgrace. She is to stay with Harriet, a reclusive relative and assistant lighthouse keeper, until her baby is born. A discarded, half-finished portrait opens a window into Matilda’s family history. As a deadly hurricane approaches, two women, living a century apart, will be linked forever by their instinctive acts of courage and love.
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The Tern Schooner
- By: Walter Jon Williams
- Narrator: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 13 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.09(40 ratings)
4.09(40 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDDevastated by the loss of his family, Gideon Markham has retreated to his ship and the life of the sea. Heir to a privateering tradition, he brings his schooner into the Gulf of Mexico to wage unremitting war on the British who threatenDevastated by the loss of his family, Gideon Markham has retreated to his ship and the life of the sea. Heir to a privateering tradition, he brings his schooner into the Gulf of Mexico to wage unremitting war on the British who threaten America’s freedom.
But the puritanical Gideon finds the Gulf a strange and threatening place, and soon he must face Jean Laffite’s pirates, a mutiny, an attack by Red Stick Creeks, and a British invasion … none of which he finds as baffling and alarming as Maria-Anna Johnson de Marquez, an attractive widow who gambles at cards, brandishes a pair of pistols, and plans to lead an expedition into the heart of enemy territory, with Gideon as her guide and pawn.
Originally published as The Yankee, this is one of the action-packed historical novels with which Walter Jon Williams began his career.
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Lord of the Privateers
- By: Stephanie Laurens
- Narrator: Steve West
- Length: 16 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2016
- Language: English
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4.09(896 ratings)
4.09(896 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDCan true love die? Or, neglected, does it lie dormant until the object of true desire is again within reach? Denied, does passion smolder, like embers waiting for the right conditions to flare into an all-consuming conflagration? New York TimesCan true love die? Or, neglected, does it lie dormant until the object of true desire is again within reach? Denied, does passion smolder, like embers waiting for the right conditions to flare into an all-consuming conflagration?
New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens delivers the thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed Adventurers Quartet series, a passionate Regency-era drama played out on the high seas and in the sweltering heat of tropical jungles, reaching a scintillating climax in the glittering ballrooms of Mayfair.
The eldest of the Frobisher brothers and widely known as the lord of the privateers, Royd Frobisher expects to execute the final leg of the rescue mission his brothers have been pursuing. What he does not expect is to be pressured into taking with him his emotional nemesis, childhood sweetheart, ex-handfasted bride, and current business partner, Isobel Carmichael. But is it Isobel doing the pressuring or his own restless, unfulfilled psyche?
Isobel, resolute, determined, and an all but unstoppable force of nature, has a mission of her own: find her cousin Katherine and bring her safely home. And if, along the way, she can rid herself of the lingering dreams of a life with Royd that still haunt her, then well and good.
Neither expects the shock that awaits as they set sail aboard Royd’s ship, much less the new horizons that open before them as they make port in London and then embark on a full-scale rescue and assault on the mining compound buried in the jungle.
Yet even with the support of his brothers and their ladies and all the rescued ex-captives, Royd and Isobel discover that freeing the captives is only half the battle. In order to identify and convict the backers behind the illicit enterprise–and thus protect the government from catastrophic destabilization–they must return to the ballrooms of the haut ton and, with the help of a small army of supporters, hunt the villains on their home ground.
But having found each other again, having glimpsed the heaven that could be theirs again, how much are they willing to risk in the name of duty?
Learn the answer and revel in the action, drama, intrigue, and passion as the Frobishers–with help from Wolverstone, the Cynsters, and many familiar others–steer the adventure to a glorious end.
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Brig of War
- By: Walter Jon Williams
- Narrator: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 15 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.09(121 ratings)
4.09(121 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.95 USDFavian Markham is a rising young American officer during the War of 1812. As commander of the small, slow brig Experiment, he must break the British blockade and take his outgunned vessel on a daring raid into the Narrow Seas of England. On hisFavian Markham is a rising young American officer during the War of 1812. As commander of the small, slow brig Experiment, he must break the British blockade and take his outgunned vessel on a daring raid into the Narrow Seas of England. On his desperate journey he faces duels, rivalries, ambitious politicians, yardarm-to-yardarm combat, and the deadly beauty of a foreign courtesan. Yet his greatest battle is not with the enemy, but with his own divided nature …
Brig of War (originally published as The Raider) is one of the historical novels with which Walter Jon Williams began his career.
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The Bone Ships
- By: RJ Barker
- Narrator: Jude Owusu
- Length: 17 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: September 24, 2019
- Language: English
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4.07(3911 ratings)
4.07(3911 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.98 USDA brilliantly imagined saga of honor, glory, and warfare, The Bone Ships is the epic launch of a new fantasy from David Gemmell Award-nominated RJ Barker.Two nations at war. One prize beyond compare. For generations, the Hundred Isles have builtA brilliantly imagined saga of honor, glory, and warfare, The Bone Ships is the epic launch of a new fantasy from David Gemmell Award-nominated RJ Barker.Two nations at war. One prize beyond compare.For generations, the Hundred Isles have built their ships from the bones of ancient dragons to fight an endless war.The dragons disappeared, but the battles for supremacy persisted.Now the first dragon in centuries has been spotted in far-off waters, and both sides see a chance to shift the balance of power in their favour. Because whoever catches it will win not only glory, but the war.Praise for The Bone Ships:“A vividly realized high-seas epic that pulls you deep into its world and keeps you tangled there until the very last word.” –Evan Winter, author of The Rage of Dragons“The Bone Ships is excellent. Aside from the standout writing, it’s one of the most interesting and original fantasy worlds I’ve seen in years.” –Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning authorThe Tide Child TrilogyThe Bone ShipsFor more from RJ Barker, check out:The Wounded KingdomAge of AssassinsBlood of AssassinsKing of Assassins... Read more -
Philip Nolan
- By: Chuck Pfarrer
- Narrator: Chuck Pfarrer
- Length: 16 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: April 15, 2016
- Language: English
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4.06(16 ratings)
4.06(16 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.99 USDPhilip Nolan: The Man Without a Country is Chuck Pfarrer’s captivating adaptation of Edward Everett Hale’s American classic “The Man Without a Country,” first published in The Atlantic Monthly more than a century ago.Philip Nolan: The Man Without a Country is Chuck Pfarrer’s captivating adaptation of Edward Everett Hale’s American classic “The Man Without a Country,” first published in The Atlantic Monthly more than a century ago. Masterfully blending history and fiction, Pfarrer tells the story of a young artillery officer, Philip Nolan, who becomes embroiled in Aaron Burr’s 1807 conspiracy to invade the territories of the Louisiana Purchase. Insinuating his scheme has official approval, Burr convinces Nolan to carry a coded message into the Orleans Territory. Nolan has no knowledge of the former vice president’s intended treason–and Burr has no idea that Thomas Jefferson has discovered his scheme. Soon Philip Nolan is in military custody with Burr, charged an accessory to the plot. The nation holds its breath as Burr is tried for attempting to tear apart the Union. The charges against Burr seem ironclad, but his lawyers are clever, and Burr walks free. An embarrassed prosecution looks for a scapegoat, and expands the charges against Nolan to include desertion and sedition. Learning that his own court martial will proceed, despite Burr’s acquittal, Nolan denounces his accusers, damns his country, and tells the court he wishes never again to hear the words “United States” as long as he lives. The judges return with an ominous verdict: the prisoner’s wish will be granted. Nolan is sentenced to permanent exile aboard a series of U.S. warships, never again to hear news from or speak of his country. Decades pass. Shuttled from ocean to ocean, Nolan realizes he is a stateless person, estranged from his keepers and forgotten by his country. Eventually passed aboard an American frigate in the Mediterranean, Nolan comes into the custody of a newly commissioned lieutenant, Frank Curran. When Barbary pirates capture an American whaleship, the pair is drawn into a web of international deceit and mortal danger. As a rescue mission is launched, Nolan teaches the young officer a lesson about duty, loyalty, and the meaning of patriotism. Equal parts adventure, naval history, and morality tale, Philip Nolan: The Man Without a Country is more than frigate duels and small boat actions. Intricately plotted and beautifully crafted, the novel is a poignant and closely observed examination of the human condition.
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English Passengers
- By: Matthew Kneale
- Narrator: Matthew Kneale
- Length: 20 hours 29 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: April 15, 2009
- Language: English
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4.06(5438 ratings)
4.06(5438 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.99 USDIt is 1857, and Reverend Geoffrey Wilson has departed England to prove the literal truth of the Bible. The expedition heads towards Tasmania, where he is convinced he will find the real Garden of Eden. But the other passengers have their ownIt is 1857, and Reverend Geoffrey Wilson has departed England to prove the literal truth of the Bible. The expedition heads towards Tasmania, where he is convinced he will find the real Garden of Eden. But the other passengers have their own agendas. Dr Potter is developing a sinister thesis, and the ship is crewed by smugglers of contraband brandy and tobacco. As the English passengers near Peevay’s land, their bizarre notions become painfully at odds with reality. Their destination is no Eden but a world of hunting parties and colonial ethnic cleansing. A mighty collision is approaching …
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Writers of the Future Volume 33
- By: Dustin Steinacker
- Narrator: Dustin Steinacker
- Length: 11 hours 24 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: June 08, 2018
- Language: English
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4.05(20 ratings)
4.05(20 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDInternationally acclaimed anthology of award winning science fiction and fantasy short stories. Explore diverse new universes of possibility through a variety of creative and fresh new ideas-all in one anthology. From dragons to mythical deathInternationally acclaimed anthology of award winning science fiction and fantasy short stories. Explore diverse new universes of possibility through a variety of creative and fresh new ideas-all in one anthology. From dragons to mythical death dealers, from murder on the moon to deep space mystery, these stories bring you the hot new talent in science fiction, fantasy & horror. Enjoy these award-winning stories & illustrations, with bonus stories by New York Times bestselling authors Robert J. Sawyer, Todd McCaffrey & L. Ron Hubbard. Learn how to write or improve your craft with tips from Grand Master fantasy author Anne McCaffrey and New York Times bestselling author L. Ron Hubbard. About the Stories: When Gwen’s husband is found murdered, she’s the only suspect. After all, they were the only two people on the moon.-Moonlight One Flora’s father is a mech-soldier of the Slayer Class, but how much of him is really left inside the machine?-The Armor Embrace When an alien with godly intelligence is discovered watching the earth, one man must try to learn if its motives are pure.-Envoy in the Ice If you were stranded in an open boat and the only hope for rescue came from a ghost ship, would dare to ride?-The Devil’s Rescue Some gifts come with heavy price tags, and the giver must rise to the occasion.-Tears for Shulna What if an alien asks for your help with a question, and the answer affects the future of the whole human race?-The Drake Equation Barlow has a talent for finding the dead. Or do they find him .-Acquisition When Varga sets out to explore the ancient stronghold of a long- dead wizard, she discovers that the ruins aren’t as deserted as she thought.-Obsidian Spire If only that reptile in the sewer were something as predictable as an alligator.-Gator On a distant world among the cloud peaks, the light-hawks promise a rich reward for those daring enough to harvest one.-A Glowing Heart In a world where memories can be stripped, Bill discovers that he has a family he has never known.-The Long Dizzy Down Not all spirits have the best of intentions, and they must be dealt with.-The Woodcutters’ Deity You can put an end to something wondrous, but only at a cost.-The Dragon Killer’s Daughter In a life-or-death situation, sometimes you wish that you had a really powerful spell. But that begs the question-what is power?-Useless Magic Some devils are as old as a dream, and more evil than men can imagine.-Adramelech When the world needs saving, three children are called to the task.-The Fox, the Wolf, and the Dove Can an aging sorcerer find a way to track down his old nemesis with the small bit of magic he has left, or is he just fooling himself?-The Magnificent Bhajan Read them-and enjoy!
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The Sea Wolf
- By: Jack London
- Narrator: Jack London
- Length: 9 hours 12 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: March 11, 2008
- Language: English
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4.05(22062 ratings)
4.05(22062 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDGenerations have been spellbound by this harrowing story of danger on the sea, psychological confrontation, and the dual nature of mankind. Humphrey Van Weyden, a San Francisco sophisticate, finds himself the captive voyager aboard the Ghost,Generations have been spellbound by this harrowing story of danger on the sea, psychological confrontation, and the dual nature of mankind. Humphrey Van Weyden, a San Francisco sophisticate, finds himself the captive voyager aboard the Ghost, captained by the brutal and barbaric Wolf Larsen. An excerpt: “And where am I?” I asked Johnson, whom I took, and rightly, to be one of the sailors. “What vessel is this, and where is she bound?” “Off the Farallones, heading about sou-west,” he answered, slowly and methodically, as though groping for his best English, and rigidly observing the order of my queries. “The schooner Ghost, bound seal-hunting to Japan.” “And who is the captain? I must see him as soon as I am dressed.” Johnson looked puzzled and embarrassed. He hesitated while he groped in his vocabulary and framed a complete answer. “The cap’n is Wolf Larsen, or so men call him. I never heard his other name. But you better speak soft with him. He is mad this morning. The mate–” But he did not finish. The cook had glided in. “Better sling yer ‘ook out of ‘ere, Yonson,” he said. “The old man’ll be wantin’ yer on deck, an’ this ayn’t no d’y to fall foul of ‘im.” Johnson turned obediently to the door, at the same time, over the cook’s shoulder, favouring me with an amazingly solemn and portentous wink as though to emphasize his interrupted remark and the need for me to be soft-spoken with the captain..
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Writers of the Future Volume 31
- By: L. Ron Hubbard
- Narrator: L. Ron Hubbard
- Length: 14 hours 56 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: March 15, 2018
- Language: English
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4.04(152 ratings)
4.04(152 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDThe future is here.the future is now! Orson Scott Card, Kevin J. Anderson and Larry Niven have seen the future. Now, you can, too. A constellation of the brightest lights in the Science Fiction and Fantasy firmament have judged these authors to beThe future is here.the future is now! Orson Scott Card, Kevin J. Anderson and Larry Niven have seen the future. Now, you can, too. A constellation of the brightest lights in the Science Fiction and Fantasy firmament have judged these authors to be the best, the brightest, the truest emerging stars in the field. From Alien Invasion to Alternate History, from Cyberpunk to Comic Fantasy to Post-Apocalyptic Worlds, these are the winning writers who have mastered every version and vision of sci-fi and fantasy. Don’t be left behind. Get a read on what’s next. “The Writers of the Future contest looks for people with the best imaginations who can see through the possibilities of the strangest and best ideas and tell stories that intrigue us and involve us.” -ORSON SCOTT CARD Celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Writers of the Future contest and the 26th anniversary of the Illustrators of the Future contest
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Daughters of the Bride
- By: Susan Mallery
- Narrator: Tanya Eby
- Length: 12 hours 10 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: July 12, 2016
- Language: English
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4(4261 ratings)
4(4261 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDWith Joy, Love and a Little Trepidation, Courtney, Sienna and Rachel Invite You to the Most Emotional Wedding of the YearTheir Mother’s Courtney The Misfit As the awkward one, Courtney Watson may not be as together as her sisters, but sheWith Joy, Love and a Little Trepidation, Courtney, Sienna and Rachel Invite You to the Most Emotional Wedding of the YearTheir Mother’s
Courtney
The Misfit
As the awkward one, Courtney Watson may not be as together as her sisters, but she excels at one thingkeeping secrets, including her white-hot affair with a sexy music producer. Planning Mom’s wedding exposes her startling hidden life, changing her family’s view of herand how she views herselfforever.
Sienna
The Free Spirit
When Sienna’s boyfriend proposesin front of her mom and sisters, for crying out loudhe takes her by surprise. She already has two broken engagements under her belt. Should she say “I do” even if she’s not sure she does?
Rachel
The Cynic
Rachel thought love would last foreverright up until her divorce. As Mom’s wedding day draws near and her ex begs for a second chance, she’s forced to acknowledge some uncomfortable truths about why her marriage failed, and decide if she’ll let pride stand in the way of her own happily-ever-after.
A must-read for anyone who has survived the wedding of a sister, a mother, a daughteras told by the master storyteller of the genre.
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The North Water
- By: Ian McGuire
- Narrator: John Keating
- Length: 9 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: May 17, 2016
- Language: English
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3.99(18361 ratings)
3.99(18361 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0026.99 USDNow an AMC+ original miniseries event starring Colin Farrell and Jack O’Connell! A nineteenth-century whaling ship sets sail for the Arctic with a killer aboard in this dark, sharp, and highly original tale that grips like a thriller One ofNow an AMC+ original miniseries event starring Colin Farrell and Jack O’Connell! A nineteenth-century whaling ship sets sail for the Arctic with a killer aboard in this dark, sharp, and highly original tale that grips like a thriller
One of The New York Times Book Review‘s 10 Best Books of the Year, and named a Best Book of the Year by The Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The New Statesman, Publishers Weekly, and The Chicago Public Library
Behold the man: stinking, drunk, and brutal. Henry Drax is a harpooner on the Volunteer, a Yorkshire whaler bound for the rich hunting waters of the arctic circle. Also aboard for the first time is Patrick Sumner, an ex-army surgeon with a shattered reputation, no money, and no better option than to sail as the ship’s medic on this violent, filthy, and ill-fated voyage.
In India, during the Siege of Delhi, Sumner thought he had experienced the depths to which man can stoop. He had hoped to find temporary respite on the Volunteer, but rest proves impossible with Drax on board. The discovery of something evil in the hold rouses Sumner to action. And as the confrontation between the two men plays out amid the freezing darkness of an arctic winter, the fateful question arises: who will survive until spring?
With savage, unstoppable momentum and the blackest wit, Ian McGuire’s The North Water weaves a superlative story of humanity under the most extreme conditions.
National Bestseller
Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize
Winner of the RSL Encore Award
Finalist for the Los Angeles Book Prize
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Writers of the Future Volume 34
- By: L. Ron Hubbard
- Narrator: L. Ron Hubbard
- Length: 14 hours 37 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: April 10, 2018
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USD24 Award-Winning Authors and Illustrators Accompanied by Orson Scott Card, Brandon Sanderson, Jody Lynn Nye, Jerry Pournelle, Ciruelo and Echo Chernik and Edited by David Farland Your search for something new and different in sci-fi and fantasy ends24 Award-Winning Authors and Illustrators Accompanied by Orson Scott Card, Brandon Sanderson, Jody Lynn Nye, Jerry Pournelle, Ciruelo and Echo Chernik and Edited by David Farland Your search for something new and different in sci-fi and fantasy ends here. Presenting this year’s collection of fresh voices, fabulous worlds, and fantastic new characters. Each year, the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests’ blue-ribbon judges search the world to discover and introduce to you the very best new talent in sci-fi and fantasy. Created by L. Ron Hubbard, whose commitment to help new writers and artists gave rise to the annual Writers of the Future anthologies-a launching pad for writers and artists who are sure to command our attention for decades to come. “Writers of the Future, as a contest and as a book, remains the flagship of short fiction.” -Orson Scott Card “The best new stories by new writers, anywhere.” -Larry Niven “These are the people who are going to be creating trends.” -Brandon Sanderson “Science fiction as a genre has always looked to the future and the Writers of the Future looks to the future of science fiction.” -Kevin J. Anderson “See the best of the best culled for you, curated and selected in a single volume every year.” -Robert J. Sawyer Wondrous and powerful tales from some of the world’s best new writers Turnabout-Djinn are famous for twisting your words so they don’t really grant your wish, but two can play that game. A Smokeless and Scorching Fire-Deacon is a government official, and he’s afraid he’ll stay that way if he can’t break his conditioning. The Howler on the Sales Floor-It’s easy making sales when you can send images of despair into the hearts of your clients. The Minarets of An-Zabat-Alder seeks the secrets of the Windcallers’ magic, but his curiosity may destroy the people he loves. The Death Flyer-Jim Bellamy tries to save the life of a girl who died in the wreckage of a train ten years ago. Odd and Ugly-A tree giant takes in a housekeeper, but she has more secrets than either of them can handle. Mara’s Shadow-An ancient myth might provide the key to curing a disease that threatens all of humanity. The Lesson-A lesson on philosophy in action turns into a deadly encounter. What Lies Beneath-A powerful sorcerer has so disgraced himself, he is afraid of what his family will think should he ever die and meet them on the other side. The Face in the Box-Cara discovers a floating farm parked over her land, blocking the sunlight, and must confront the driver. Flee, My Pretty One-In a world controlled by dragons and their henchmen, rock singer Josephine really only wants “death to all collaborators.” Illusion-Even a court wizard will struggle to fight off armies if his weapons pack no actual punch. A Bitter Thing-You can put an end to something wondrous, but only at a cost. Miss Smokey-Lily’s ability to shift shapes into a bear offers some strange challenges. All Light and Darkness-On a far world, a nameless man meets a woman of ancient genetic stock, and when trouble follows in his wake, he must choose: her life or his humanity?
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The Macedonian
- By: Walter Jon Williams
- Narrator: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 10 hours 28 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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3.95(38 ratings)
3.95(38 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDCaptain Favian Markham, USN, is a man surrounded by secrets–secrets that will be revealed when he is court-martialed for losing his ship. Secrets are held by his mistress Caroline. The secrets of enemy spies signaling to British ships over theCaptain Favian Markham, USN, is a man surrounded by secrets–secrets that will be revealed when he is court-martialed for losing his ship.
Secrets are held by his mistress Caroline. The secrets of enemy spies signaling to British ships over the horizon. And the greatest secret of the War of 1812, a secret which will be revealed once Favian breaks the enemy blockade in the Macedonian, a frigate stolen from his own government.
Originally published as by “Jon Williams,” this is one of the historical novels, long out of print, with which Walter Jon Williams began his career.
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The Song of The Lady Rose
- By: Gabino Iglesias
- Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 24 minutes
- Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
- Publish date: March 02, 2021
- Language: English
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3.93(22 ratings)
3.93(22 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.001.99 USDA strange final message from a ghost ship, comes alive with the voices of the past. Listen or die. “The Song of The Lady Rose” by Gabino Iglesias is one of 9 short horror stories in Nightfire’s audio anthology. Come Join Us by theA strange final message from a ghost ship, comes alive with the voices of the past. Listen or die.
“The Song of The Lady Rose” by Gabino Iglesias is one of 9 short horror stories in Nightfire’s audio anthology.
Come Join Us by the Fire S2: Originals is the second installment of Nightfire’s audio-first horror anthology, featuring a wide collection of short stories from emerging voices in the horror genre as well as longtime fan favorites. “Season 2: Originals” features nine all-new stories from authors Laird Barron, Indrapramit Das, Brian Evenson, Craig Laurance Gidney, Camilla Grudova, Shaun Hamill, Gabino Iglesias, Daniel M. Lavery, and Sunny Moraine.
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I Know My Name
- By: C. J. Cooke
- Narrator: Stephanie Racine
- Length: 11 hours 35 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: January 16, 2018
- Language: English
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3.89(2264 ratings)
3.89(2264 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0025.98 USDA woman with no name. A wild, abandoned island. A family desperate for answers. A debut thriller like no other. On a small Greek island, a woman comes ashore with no memory of who she is, where she’s from, or how she came to be shipwreckedA woman with no name. A wild, abandoned island. A family desperate for answers. A debut thriller like no other.... Read moreOn a small Greek island, a woman comes ashore with no memory of who she is, where she’s from, or how she came to be shipwrecked there. Worse, she has no way of leaving. As she’s nursed back to health by the island’s only inhabitants, four friends on an annual retreat, she detects tensions between the group that suggest not all is quite as it seems. Her new acquaintances each appear to be hiding something–something that may relate to the mystery of her identity.
Meanwhile, in a pretty suburb on the outskirts of London, Eloise, the mother of a newborn and a toddler, vanishes into thin air. Her husband, Lochlan, is desperate to find her–but as the police look into the disappearance, it becomes clear that Lochlan and Eloise’s marriage was not the perfect union it appeared.
As Lochlan races to discover his wife’s whereabouts, Eloise enacts an investigation of her own. What both discover will place lives at risk and upend everything they thought they knew about their marriage, their past, and what lies in store for the future.
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Ship of Theseus
- By: V. M. Straka
- Narrator: Graeme Malcolm
- Length: 9 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 19, 2013
- Language: English
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3.87(1929 ratings)
3.87(1929 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.98 USDPlease note: In S., J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst conceived of a multi-layered novel-within-a-novel that involves handwritten notes in the margins and physical objects slipped between the pages. Because an audio edition is unable to recreate thosePlease note: In S., J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst conceived of a multi-layered novel-within-a-novel that involves handwritten notes in the margins and physical objects slipped between the pages. Because an audio edition is unable to recreate those innately visual pieces and thus the full experience of S., only the text of Ship of Theseus, the novel at the heart of S., has been recorded here.Award-winning actor Graeme Malcolm reads the work of an incendiary novelist who may never have existed at all. What is Ship of Theseus, and who is its mysterious author V.M. Straka? Conceived by J.J. Abrams, director of Star Wars, and written by Doug Dorst, an award-winning novelist, Ship of Theseus is the central novel within the experience that is S., a multi-faceted narrative of love and mystery. A mystical adventure of an equally mysterious figure, Ship of Theseus is Straka’s final book about a man who is struggling to discover his own identity.Abducted onto the eponymous ship, the main character is swept into a story that spans oceans and ports, mountains and caves, capitals and citadels. Two things sustain him: his lifelong search for his love, Sola; and the infernal purpose of the ship and its crew. Equal parts Kafka and Lovecraft, Ship of Theseus is both a frightening adventure and a philosophical treasure hunt.... Read more
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