29 Best Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology Books
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 29 Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology audiobooks below.
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When the Spell Blows
- By: Renee George
- Narrator: Autumn Brandt
- Length: 6 hours 47 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.66(90 ratings)
4.66(90 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDBeing a forty-something, newly divorced, single mom can have its ups and downs, but discovering that I possess elemental witch magic has turned the downs deadly. Most days, I’m just trying to raise my kid and not die. So when a troupe of randyBeing a forty-something, newly divorced, single mom can have its ups and downs, but discovering that I possess elemental witch magic has turned the downs deadly.
Most days, I’m just trying to raise my kid and not die. So when a troupe of randy pixies gather in my garden, demanding I protect them, I’m like, bitch, I can barely protect myself. On top of that, I have to worry about monster attacks from enemies new and old.
My grimoire keeps talking in riddles. No help there. Linda the Gnome is more surly than usual. Even less help. Thank heavens for my hottie druid boyfriend who has my back, front, and side, and a fat cat named Bob who calms me better than a prescription mood stabilizer.
Tru-craft has been nature’s midlife gift that keeps on trying to kill me.Earth nearly turned me to dust.Fire almost extinguished my flame.If I don’t master this new element, Air is going to blow me into the next life.
Literally.
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A Fire Endless
- By: Rebecca Ross
- Narrator: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 16 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: December 06, 2022
- Language: English
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4.53(2119 ratings)
4.53(2119 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0038.99 USDIn the stunning conclusion to the Elements of Cadence duology, A Fire Endless finds the delicate balance between the human and faerie realm threatened by Bane, the spirit of the North Wind, whose defeat can only come through fire, song, andIn the stunning conclusion to the Elements of Cadence duology, A Fire Endless finds the delicate balance between the human and faerie realm threatened by Bane, the spirit of the North Wind, whose defeat can only come through fire, song, and heart-rending sacrifice.
East and West. Humans and Spirits. Breccans and Tamerlaines. The Isle of Cadence has always held itself and its residents in a tenuous balance. But now Bane, the spirit of the North Wind, has pushed everyone and everything in his path off-kilter in a bid to claim dominion over all.
In the West, Adaira struggles to adjust to the more brutal, bitter ways of life among the Breccans. Striving to find her place in the clan, she swiftly realizes that it just might be the last role she desires to hold. And while magic blooms effortlessly for the Breccans in the west, the spirits continue to suffer beneath Bane’s harsh power, felt in every gust of wind.
In the East, Jack is adrift without Adaira until he sings to the ember-weak fire spirits, acquiring a dangerous mission he never expected. One that is destined to lead him westward. Likewise, Torin and Sidra are consumed by a new mystery as sickness spreads first amongst the crops, and then to the people of the Tamerlaine clan. While Sidra desperately searches for a cure, Torin dares to strike a bargain with the spirits–a precarious folly anytime, but especially now as the days grow darker.
With the island falling further out of balance, humans and spirits alike will need to join together to face Bane, and Jack’s gift with the harp will be called upon once more. Yet no one can challenge the North Wind without paying a terrible price, and the sacrifice required this time may be more than Jack, Adaira, Torin, and Sidra can bear to pay.
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Spell On Fire
- By: Renee George
- Narrator: Autumn Brandt
- Length: 4 hours 26 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.52(154 ratings)
4.52(154 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDBeing a forty-something, newly divorced single mom comes with its challenges. Finding out I’m a witch is just another one of them. As a new practitioner of tru-craft, I’ve been told that every witch is called to a single element, andBeing a forty-something, newly divorced single mom comes with its challenges. Finding out I’m a witch is just another one of them. As a new practitioner of tru-craft, I’ve been told that every witch is called to a single element, and they are sent down one of two paths: the Fade or the Bright.
Of course, every rule has an exception, and in this case, it’s me.
My grimoire has revealed a new element I have to learn, and I am walking the ditch between the two paths. I’m going to need the help of a grouchy gnome, a cuddly imp, a fiery ifrit, and a hottie druid to keep me from burning down my life and everything around it.
My new reality is nature’s cruel midlife trick. Surviving Earth magic without blowing up my entire world has been hard enough. If I don’t master Fire, I’ll go down in flames.
Literally.
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The Two Towers
- By: J.R.R. Tolkien
- Narrator: J.R.R. Tolkien
- Length: 16 hours 43 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: September 13, 2012
- Language: English
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4.47(34910 ratings)
4.47(34910 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.99 USDInspired by The Hobbit, and begun in 1937, The Lord of the Rings is the saga of the great War of the Ring. As he crafted the alphabets, languages, and landscapes of Middle-earth, J.R.R. Tolkien created one of the most popular and imaginative worksInspired by The Hobbit, and begun in 1937, The Lord of the Rings is the saga of the great War of the Ring. As he crafted the alphabets, languages, and landscapes of Middle-earth, J.R.R. Tolkien created one of the most popular and imaginative works in English literature.
The Two Towers is the second volume of The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship has been forced to split up. Frodo and Sam must continue alone towards Mount Doom, where the ring must be destroyed. Meanwhile, at Helm’s Deep and Isengard, the first great battles of the War of the Ring take shape.
In this splendid, unabridged audio production of Tolkien’s great work, all the inhabitants of a magical universe–hobbits, elves, and wizards–step colorfully forth from the pages. Rob Inglis’ narration has been praised as a masterpiece of audio.
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Wandering Cultivator 2
- By: Robyn Wideman
- Narrator: Eddy Yeung
- Length: 5 hours 12 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: February 14, 2023
- Language: English
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4.46(294 ratings)
4.46(294 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDCalin has found a way to help his sister, but the life of a wandering cultivator is proving to be dangerous–yet exciting. With the help of his new sidekick, Song, Calin is working to find cures for other aspiring cultivators while growingCalin has found a way to help his sister, but the life of a wandering cultivator is proving to be dangerous–yet exciting. With the help of his new sidekick, Song, Calin is working to find cures for other aspiring cultivators while growing stronger and finding his way in the world. But when a dark secret from Song’s past comes to light, this dynamic duo is put in danger, and Calin doesn’t know if he can trust her–or if she is going to be the death of him! This exciting progression cultivation fantasy is perfect for fans of Will Wight’s Cradle series, Tao Wong’s A Thousand Li series, and Travis Deverell’s He Who Fights with Monsters series.
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Lost in the Moment and Found
- By: Seanan McGuire
- Narrator: Jesse Vilinsky
- Length: 4 hours 53 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: January 10, 2023
- Language: English
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4.44(1943 ratings)
4.44(1943 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDWinner: 2022 Hugo Award for Best SeriesA young girl discovers an infinite variety of worlds in this standalone tale in the Hugo and Nebula Award-wining Wayward Children series from Seanan McGuire, Lost in the Moment and Found. Welcome to the ShopWinner: 2022 Hugo Award for Best Series
A young girl discovers an infinite variety of worlds in this standalone tale in the Hugo and Nebula Award-wining Wayward Children series from Seanan McGuire, Lost in the Moment and Found.Welcome to the Shop Where the Lost Things Go.
If you ever lost a sock, you’ll find it here.
If you ever wondered about favorite toy from childhood… it’s probably sitting on a shelf in the back.
And the headphones that you swore this time you’d keep safe? You guessed it….Antoinette has lost her father. Metaphorically. He’s not in the shop, and she’ll never see him again. But when Antsy finds herself lost (literally, this time), she discovers that however many doors open for her, leaving the Shop for good might not be as simple as it sounds.
And stepping through those doors exacts a price.
Lost in the Moment and Found tells us that childhood and innocence, once lost, can never be found.
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A Girl Called Rumi
- By: Ari Honarvar
- Narrator: Rasha Zamamiri
- Length: 11 hours 51 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.42(157 ratings)
4.42(157 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDA Girl Called Rumi, Ari Honarvar’s debut novel, weaves a captivating tale of survival, redemption, and the power of storytelling. Kimia, a successful spiritual advisor whose Iranian childhood continues to haunt her, collides with a mysteriousA Girl Called Rumi, Ari Honarvar’s debut novel, weaves a captivating tale of survival, redemption, and the power of storytelling.
Kimia, a successful spiritual advisor whose Iranian childhood continues to haunt her, collides with a mysterious giant bird in her mother’s California garage. She begins reliving her experience as a nine-year-old girl in war-torn Iran, including her friendship with a mystical storyteller who led her through the mythic Seven Valleys of Love.
Grappling with her unresolved past, Kimia agrees to accompany her ailing mother back to Iran, only to arrive in the midst of the Green Uprising in the streets. Against the backdrop of the election protests, Kimia begins to unravel the secrets of the night that broke her mother and produced a dangerous enemy. As past and present collide, she must choose between running away again or completing her unfinished journey through the Valley of Death to save her brother.
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The Fellowship of the Ring
- By: J.R.R. Tolkien
- Narrator: J.R.R. Tolkien
- Length: 19 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: September 12, 2012
- Language: English
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4.38(70626 ratings)
4.38(70626 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.99 USDInspired by The Hobbit, and begun in 1937, The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy that Tolkien created to provide “the necessary background of history for Elvish tongues.” From these academic aspirations was born one of the most popular andInspired by The Hobbit, and begun in 1937, The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy that Tolkien created to provide “the necessary background of history for Elvish tongues.” From these academic aspirations was born one of the most popular and imaginative works in English literature.
The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume in the trilogy, tells of the fateful power of the One Ring. It begins a magnificent tale of adventure that will plunge the members of the Fellowship of the Ring into a perilous quest and set the stage for the ultimate clash between powers of good and evil.
In this splendid, unabridged audio production of Tolkien’s great work, all the inhabitants of a magical universe–hobbits, elves, and wizards–step colorfully forth from the pages. Rob Inglis’ narration has been praised as a masterpiece of audio.
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A Radical Act of Free Magic
- By: H. G. Parry
- Narrator: Andrew Kingston
- Length: 18 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: July 20, 2021
- Language: English
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4.37(698 ratings)
4.37(698 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0038.99 USDThis genre-defying story of magic, war, and the struggle for freedom in the early modern history tells a sweeping tale of revolution and wonder in a world not quite like our own.The Concord has been broken, and a war of magic engulfs the world.In... Read moreThis genre-defying story of magic, war, and the struggle for freedom in the early modern history tells a sweeping tale of revolution and wonder in a world not quite like our own.
The Concord has been broken, and a war of magic engulfs the world.
In France, the brilliant young battle-mage Napoleon Bonaparte has summoned a kraken from the depths, and under his command, the Army of the Dead have all but conquered Europe. Britain fights back, protected by the gulf of the channel and powerful fire-magic, but Wilberforce’s own battle to bring about free magic and abolition has met a dead end in the face of an increasingly fearful and repressive government. In Saint Domingue, Fina watches as Toussaint Louverture navigates these opposing forces to liberate the country.
But there is another, even darker war being fought beneath the surface: the first vampire war in hundreds of years. The enemy blood magician who orchestrated Robespierre’s downfall is using the Revolutionary Wars to bring about a return to dark magic to claim all of Europe. Across the world, only a few know of his existence and the choices they make will shape the new age of magic.
Praise for The Shadow Histories:
“A rich, sprawling epic full of history and magic, Declaration is Jonathan Strange with international politics and vampires. I loved it.”–Alix E. Harrow, Hugo Award-winning author
“A witty, riveting historical fantasy . . . Parry has a historian’s eye for period detail and weaves real figures from history–including Robespierre and Toussaint L’Ouverture–throughout her poetic tale of justice, liberation, and dark magic. This is a knockout.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The Shadow Histories
A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians
A Radical Act of Free Magic
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Earth Spells Are Easy
- By: Renee George
- Narrator: Autumn Brandt
- Length: 5 hours 10 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.35(366 ratings)
4.35(366 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDAs a forty-three-year-old, newly divorced, single mom, I know two things for certain: starting over sucks, and magic isn’t real. At least that’s what I thought. I mean, starting over really does stink, but when it comes to magic, I haveAs a forty-three-year-old, newly divorced, single mom, I know two things for certain: starting over sucks, and magic isn’t real. At least that’s what I thought. I mean, starting over really does stink, but when it comes to magic, I have to rethink everything.
I’ve spent the last year since my ex left me going through the motions. Get up. Work. Care for a grumpy teenager. Cook dinner. Go to bed. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
Nothing changes … Until it does.
After bidding on a box of old books at an estate auction, I’m experiencing changes.
And I’m not talking about menopause.
My garden gnome Linda has come to life. No, really. Her name is Linda, and she never shuts up. A chonky cat with a few secrets of his own has adopted me. And a gorgeous professor of the occult tells me I’m a witch.
Right now, I’m not sure who’s crazier–me, Linda, or the hottie professor.
If this is my new reality, it’s nature’s cruel midlife trick. I’m learning fast that Earth spells might be easy, but they aren’t cheap. All magic exacts a toll, and if I don’t master the elements, the elements will be the death of me.
Literally.
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Poetic Remedies for Troubled Times
- By: Taisia Kitaiskaia
- Length: 1 hours 52 minutes
- Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2020
- Language: English
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4.3(282 ratings)
4.3(282 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.99 USDBaba Yaga offers more off-kilter remedies for the modern dilemmas of an unstable age using her uncanny style, poetic simplicity, and surprising candor.In this follow-up to Ask Baba Yaga: Otherworldly Advice for Everyday Troubles, award-winningBaba Yaga offers more off-kilter remedies for the modern dilemmas of an unstable age using her uncanny style, poetic simplicity, and surprising candor.
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In this follow-up to Ask Baba Yaga: Otherworldly Advice for Everyday Troubles, award-winning writer Taisia Kitaiskaia once again embodies the legendary witch of Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga, to provide life advice to the questioning and the hurting. Answering real questions from readers, Baba Yaga provides responses in the form of short poems that are lyrical, surreal, sometimes funny, and always honest. During these difficult days, Poetic Remedies for Troubled Times provides literary self-help for readers who appreciate Baba Yaga’s strange, surprising style and striking honesty. -
The Story of the Hundred Promises
- By: Neil Cochrane
- Narrator: Em Grosland
- Length: 12 hours 51 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.25(73 ratings)
4.25(73 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDA loose retelling of Beauty and the Beast that centers queer and trans characters Trans sailor Darragh Thorn has made a comfortable life for himself among people who love and accept him. Ten years after his exile from home, though, his sister asksA loose retelling of Beauty and the Beast that centers queer and trans characters
Trans sailor Darragh Thorn has made a comfortable life for himself among people who love and accept him. Ten years after his exile from home, though, his sister asks him to reconcile with their ailing father. Determined to resolve his feelings rather than just survive them, Darragh sets off on a quest to find the one person who can heal a half-dead man: the mysterious enchanter who once gave him the magic he needed to become his true self.
But so far as anyone knows, no one but Darragh has seen the enchanter for a century, and the fairy tales that survive more cause for fear than hope.
In lush and evocative prose, and populated with magical trees and a wise fox, The Story of the Hundred Promises is a big-hearted fantasy suffused with queer optimism.
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The Complete King Raven Trilogy
- By: Stephen Lawhead
- Narrator: Stephen Lawhead
- Length: 35 hours 29 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: October 01, 2019
- Language: English
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4.25(323 ratings)
4.25(323 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0051.99 USDA completely re-imagined epic of the man known as Robin Hood from multi-award-winning, bestselling author Stephen R. Lawhead–now with the complete trilogy in one volume. For centuries, the legend of Robin Hood and his band of thieves hasA completely re-imagined epic of the man known as Robin Hood from multi-award-winning, bestselling author Stephen R. Lawhead–now with the complete trilogy in one volume.
For centuries, the legend of Robin Hood and his band of thieves has captivated imaginations. Now the familiar tale takes on new life as it boldly relocates to the dark forests of the Welsh countryside.
Hunted like an animal by Norman invaders, Bran ap Brychan, heir to the throne of Elfael, has abandoned his father’s kingdom and fled to the greenwood. There, in the primeval forest of the Welsh borders, danger surrounds him–for this woodland is a living, breathing entity with mysterious powers and secrets. Bran must find a way to make it his own if he is to survive and become King Raven.
From deep in the forest, Bran, Will Scarlet, and Friar Tuck form a daring plan for deliverance, knowing that failure means death for them all–and the dreams of the oppressed people of Wales.
This acclaimed trilogy (Hood, Scarlet, Tuck) conjures up an ancient past and holds a mirror to contemporary realities. Prepare yourself for an epic tale that dares to shatter everything you thought you knew about Robin Hood.
- Epic historical fantasy that reimagines the Robin Hood legend in medieval Wales
- Includes the complete King Raven Trilogy:
- Book One: Hood
- Book Two: Scarlet
- Book Three: Tuck
- Total length: over 300,000 words
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Goddess Scorned
- By: CM Raymond
- Narrator: Holly Adams
- Length: 6 hours 31 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: August 18, 2020
- Language: English
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4.25(211 ratings)
4.25(211 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDOkay, so I accepted Kronin’s call to defeat the Forgotten Gods and save the earth, but don’t thank me yet. Just because I’m on the job doesn’t mean it will be easy–even with the Gladius Solis at my side and the power ofOkay, so I accepted Kronin’s call to defeat the Forgotten Gods and save the earth, but don’t thank me yet. Just because I’m on the job doesn’t mean it will be easy–even with the Gladius Solis at my side and the power of Carcerum coursing through my veins.
The problem is that the Forgotten aren’t your run-of-the-mill villains. They’re, well, gods…which means they’re violent, powerful, and crafty as hell, and all manner of human scum is flocking to their side.
Along with my vampire problems, strange beauties have started appearing throughout the country, seducing men and women of great power. But I’ve got a hunch that there’s more to these ladies than an alluring smile.
I’m just not sure I want to find out what it is.
Goddess Scorned is the action-packed sequel to Forgotten Gods. It follows the adventures of Vic Stratton and her allies as they seek to defend the world from the evil trying to devour it.
Unfortunately, sometimes evil wears a pretty face.
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The Glass Rainbow
- By: Stephanie Alexander
- Narrator: Ella Lynch
- Length: 19 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.24(20 ratings)
4.24(20 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.95 USDFour years have passed since Eleanor Brice Desmarais’s darkest secret came to heartbreaking, perilous light. The princess with the cracked glass slipper still mourns unimaginable losses, including the deaths of her son and her best friend. HerFour years have passed since Eleanor Brice Desmarais’s darkest secret came to heartbreaking, perilous light. The princess with the cracked glass slipper still mourns unimaginable losses, including the deaths of her son and her best friend. Her lover, Dorian Finley, is in exile in a far northern kingdom. Eleanor and her husband, Crown Prince Gregory of Cartheigh, barely tolerate one another. Her two daughters are the bright stars in what feels like an existence of endless night.
Husband and wife travel north on an unexpected diplomatic mission, and Eleanor, Dorian, and Gregory resume their dangerous love triangle, with continued interference from Eleanor’s wily stepsister. Eleanor’s old nemesis, Ezra Oliver, forms a mysterious alliance with an army of vicious, bloodthirsty ogres, pushing Cartheigh to the brink of war. His magical finagling exposes strange connections between Eleanor’s world and our own, and places her precocious, enigmatic daughter, Natalie, in terrible danger. When Gregory suddenly finds himself king, he leans on Dorian and Eleanor’s counsel. With a fledgling monarch on the throne and the enemy amassing in the north, the unlikely triad must unite for the good of the kingdom. Their shared purpose forces Eleanor to rethink years of grudges, resentment, and animosity. As she truly embraces her own power, she finds herself learning to forgive, and asking for forgiveness.
The long-awaited conclusion to Stephanie Alexander’s Cracked Slipper series brings a satisfying resolution to a beloved fairytale. Eleanor’s surprisingly relatable enchanted life is a testament to the power of personal evolution, and a reminder that there are no simple happy endings.
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Barrow of Winter
- By: H.M. Long
- Length: 11 hours 34 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: January 31, 2023
- Language: English
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4.2(71 ratings)
4.2(71 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDThray is the Last Daughter of Winter, haunted by the legacy of her blood. When offered a chance to visit the northern land of Duamel, where her father once ruled, she can’t refuse–even if it means lying to the priesthood she serves andThray is the Last Daughter of Winter, haunted by the legacy of her blood. When offered a chance to visit the northern land of Duamel, where her father once ruled, she can’t refuse–even if it means lying to the priesthood she serves and the man she loves.
In Duamel, Thray’s demi-god siblings rule under the northern lights, worshipped by an arcane cult. An endless winter night cloaks the land, giving rise to strange beasts and terrible storms. The people of Duamel teeter on the edge of violence, and Thray’s siblings, powerful and deathless, stand with them on the brink.
To earn her siblings’ trust and find the answers she seeks, Thray will have to weather assassination attempts, conspiracies, and icy wastelands. And as her siblings turn their gaze towards the warmer, brighter land she calls home, she must harness her own feral power and decide where her loyalties lie.
Because when the spring winds blow and the ice breaks up, the sons and daughters of Winter will bring her homeland to its knees.
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The Rose
- By: Tiffany Reisz
- Narrator: Elizabeth Hart
- Length: 11 hours 32 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: April 16, 2019
- Language: English
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4.19(2806 ratings)
4.19(2806 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDBestselling author Tiffany Reisz returns with an imaginative tale of lust and magic, and the dangers unleashed when the two are combined…On the day of Lia’s university graduation party, her parents–wealthy art collectors withBestselling author Tiffany Reisz returns with an imaginative tale of lust and magic, and the dangers unleashed when the two are combined…
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On the day of Lia’s university graduation party, her parents–wealthy art collectors with friends in high places–gift her a beautiful wine cup, a rare artifact decorated with roses. It’s a stunning gift, and one that August Bowman, a friend of her parents and a guest at Lia’s party, also has his eye on. The cup, August tells her, is known as the Rose Kylix, and it’s no ordinary cup. It was used in the temple ceremonies of Eros, Greek god of erotic love, and has the power to bring the most intimate sexual fantasies to life.
But Lia is skeptical of August’s claims of the cup’s mythology and magic–after all, he’s a collector himself, and she suspects he just wants to get his hands on this impressive piece of art. So he dares her to try it for herself, and when Lia drinks from the Rose Kylix she is suddenly immersed in an erotic myth so vivid it seems real–as though she’s living out the most sensual fantasy with August by her side…
Realizing the true power of this ancient and dangerous relic, Lia is even more wary of giving it up, though August insists it is only safe with him. He’s willing to pay the full value of the cup, but Lia has another type of trade in mind. One that finds them more tangled up in each other–and in fantasy–than either was prepared for. -
Heart of the Sun Warrior
- By: Sue Lynn Tan
- Narrator: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 13 hours 51 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: November 15, 2022
- Language: English
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4.19(5440 ratings)
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4.19(5440 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0031.99 USDThe stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin–the daughter of Chang’e and the mortal archer, Houyi–as she battles a grave new threat to theThe stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin–the daughter of Chang’e and the mortal archer, Houyi–as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope.
After winning her mother’s freedom from the Celestial Emperor, Xingyin thrives in the enchanting tranquility of her home. But her fragile peace is threatened by the discovery of a strange magic on the moon and the unsettling changes in the Celestial Kingdom as the emperor tightens his grip on power. While Xingyin is determined to keep clear of the rising danger, the discovery of a shocking truth spurs her into a perilous confrontation.
Forced to flee her home once more, Xingyin and her companions venture to unexplored lands of the Immortal Realm, encountering legendary creatures and shrewd monarchs, beloved friends and bitter adversaries. With alliances shifting quicker than the tides, Xingyin has to overcome past grudges and enmities to forge a new path forward, seeking aid where she never imagined she would. As an unspeakable terror sweeps across the realm, Xingyin must uncover the truth of her heart and claw her way through devastation–to rise against this evil before it destroys everything she holds dear, and the worlds she has grown to love . . . even if doing so demands the greatest price of all.
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Daughter of the Moon Goddess
- By: Sue Lynn Tan
- Narrator: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 15 hours 1 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: January 11, 2022
- Language: English
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4.18(32907 ratings)
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4.18(32907 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.99 USDThe acclaimed national and international bestseller “Epic, romantic, and enthralling from start to finish.”–Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series “An all-consuming work of literaryThe acclaimed national and international bestseller
“Epic, romantic, and enthralling from start to finish.”–Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series
“An all-consuming work of literary fantasy that is breathtaking both for its beauty and its suspense.”–BookPage, starred review
A captivating and romantic debut epic fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess, Chang’e, in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm.
Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.
Alone, powerless, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor’s son, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the prince.
To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies. But when treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream–striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess begins an enchanting duology which weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of immortals and magic, of loss and sacrifice–where love vies with honor, dreams are fraught with betrayal, and hope emerges triumphant.
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Beowulf: A New Translation
- By: Maria Dahvana Headley
- Narrator: JD Jackson
- Length: 4 hours 8 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: August 25, 2020
- Language: English
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4.18(462 ratings)
4.18(462 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USD“Narrator JD Jackson addresses his listener as “bro” in this decidedly contemporary retelling of the classic saga…His brilliant performance captures all the artistry, wit, and immediacy of this fresh translation, and breathes“Narrator JD Jackson addresses his listener as “bro” in this decidedly contemporary retelling of the classic saga…His brilliant performance captures all the artistry, wit, and immediacy of this fresh translation, and breathes new life into what for most has been a literary fossil.” — AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner
A new, feminist translation of Beowulf by the author of the much-buzzed-about novel The Mere Wife
Nearly twenty years after Seamus Heaney’s translation of Beowulf–and fifty years after the translation that continues to torment high-school students around the world–there is a radical new verse translation of the epic poem by Maria Dahvana Headley, which brings to light elements that have never before been translated into English, recontextualizing the binary narrative of monsters and heroes into a tale in which the two categories often entwine, justice is rarely served, and dragons live among us.
A man seeks to prove himself as a hero. A monster seeks silence in his territory. A warrior seeks to avenge her murdered son. A dragon ends it all. The familiar elements of the epic poem are seen with a novelist’s eye toward gender, genre, and history–Beowulf has always been a tale of entitlement and encroachment, powerful men seeking to become more powerful, and one woman seeking justice for her child, but this version brings new context to an old story. While crafting her contemporary adaptation of Beowulf, Headley unearthed significant shifts lost over centuries of translation.
A Macmillan Audio production from MCD x FSG Originals
“Brash and belligerent, lunatic and invigorating, with passages of sublime poetry punctuated by obscenities and social-media shorthand.” –Ruth Franklin, The New Yorker“The author of the crazy-cool Beowulf-inspired novel The Mere Wife tackles the Old English epic poem with a fierce new feminist translation that radically recontextualizes the tale.”–Barbara VanDenburgh, USA Today
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A Treacherous Curse
- By: Deanna Raybourn
- Narrator: Deanna Raybourn
- Length: 11 hours 52 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: January 16, 2018
- Language: English
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4.18(12605 ratings)
4.18(12605 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDMembers of an Egyptian expedition fall victim to an ancient mummy’s curse in a thrilling Veronica Speedwell novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries. London, 1888. As colorful and unfettered as theMembers of an Egyptian expedition fall victim to an ancient mummy’s curse in a thrilling Veronica Speedwell novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries. London, 1888. As colorful and unfettered as the butterflies she collects, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell can’t resist the allure of an exotic mystery-particularly one involving her enigmatic colleague, Stoker. His former expedition partner has vanished from an archaeological dig with a priceless diadem unearthed from the newly discovered tomb of an Egyptian princess. This disappearance is just the latest in a string of unfortunate events that have plagued the controversial expedition, and rumors abound that the curse of the vengeful princess has been unleashed as the shadowy figure of Anubis himself stalks the streets of London. But the perils of an ancient curse are not the only challenges Veronica must face as sordid details and malevolent enemies emerge from Stoker’s past. Caught in a tangle of conspiracies and threats-and thrust into the public eye by an enterprising new foe-Veronica must separate facts from fantasy to unravel a web of duplicity that threatens to cost Stoker everything. . . .
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In an Absent Dream
- By: Seanan McGuire
- Narrator: Cynthia Hopkins
- Length: 4 hours 57 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: January 08, 2019
- Language: English
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4.17(24306 ratings)
4.17(24306 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDA stand-alone fantasy tale from Seanan McGuire’s Alex Award-winning Wayward Children series, which began in the Alex, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning, World Fantasy Award finalist, Tiptree Honor List Every Heart a Doorway This fourthA stand-alone fantasy tale from Seanan McGuire’s Alex Award-winning Wayward Children series, which began in the Alex, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning, World Fantasy Award finalist, Tiptree Honor List Every Heart a Doorway
This fourth entry and prequel tells the story of Lundy, a very serious young girl who would rather study and dream than become a respectable housewife and live up to the expectations of the world around her. As well she should.
When she finds a doorway to a world founded on logic and reason, riddles and lies, she thinks she’s found her paradise. Alas, everything costs at the goblin market, and when her time there is drawing to a close, she makes the kind of bargain that never plays out well.
The Wayward Children Series
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Book 1: Every Heart a Doorway
Book 2: Down Among the Sticks and Bones
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The Boy Who Lost Fairyland
- By: Catherynne M. Valente
- Narrator: Heath Miller
- Length: 7 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: March 03, 2015
- Language: English
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4.16(2358 ratings)
4.16(2358 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDWhen a young troll named Hawthorn is stolen from Fairyland by the Golden Wind, he becomes a changeling – a human boy – in the strange city of Chicago, a place no less bizarre and magical than Fairyland when seen through trollish eyes.When a young troll named Hawthorn is stolen from Fairyland by the Golden Wind, he becomes a changeling – a human boy – in the strange city of Chicago, a place no less bizarre and magical than Fairyland when seen through trollish eyes. Left with a human family, Hawthorn struggles with his troll nature and his changeling fate. But when he turns twelve, he stumbles upon a way back home, to a Fairyland much changed from the one he remembers. Hawthorn finds himself at the center of a changeling revolution – until he comes face to face with a beautiful young Scientiste with very big, very red assistant.
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Down Among the Sticks and Bones
- By: Seanan McGuire
- Narrator: Seanan McGuire
- Length: 4 hours 4 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: June 13, 2017
- Language: English
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4.15(39573 ratings)
4.15(39573 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDNew York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire returns to her popular Wayward Children series with Down Among the Sticks and Bones–a truly standalone story suitable for adult and young adult readers of urban fantasy, and the follow-up to theNew York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire returns to her popular Wayward Children series with Down Among the Sticks and Bones–a truly standalone story suitable for adult and young adult readers of urban fantasy, and the follow-up to the Alex, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning, World Fantasy Award finalist, Tiptree Honor List book Every Heart a Doorway
Twin sisters Jack and Jill were seventeen when they found their way home and were packed off to Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children.
This is the story of what happened first…
Jacqueline was her mother’s perfect daughter–polite and quiet, always dressed as a princess. If her mother was sometimes a little strict, it’s because crafting the perfect daughter takes discipline.
Jillian was her father’s perfect daughter–adventurous, thrill-seeking, and a bit of a tom-boy. He really would have preferred a son, but you work with what you’ve got.
They were five when they learned that grown-ups can’t be trusted.
They were twelve when they walked down the impossible staircase and discovered that the pretense of love can never be enough to prepare you a life filled with magic in a land filled with mad scientists and death and choices.
The Wayward Children Series
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Book 1: Every Heart a Doorway
Book 2: Down Among the Sticks and Bones
Book 3: Beneath the Sugar Sky
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A River Enchanted
- By: Rebecca Ross
- Narrator: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 14 hours 13 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: February 15, 2022
- Language: English
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4.15(14633 ratings)
4.15(14633 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.004.99 USD#1 International Bestseller “With lush world building and lyrical prose, A River Enchanted feels like the echo of a folktale from a world right next to our own.” –Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the#1 International Bestseller
“With lush world building and lyrical prose, A River Enchanted feels like the echo of a folktale from a world right next to our own.” –Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf
House of Earth and Blood meets The Witch’s Heart in Rebecca Ross’s brilliant first adult fantasy, set on the magical isle of Cadence where two childhood enemies must team up to discover why girls are going missing from their clan.
Jack Tamerlaine hasn’t stepped foot on Cadence in ten long years, content to study music at the mainland university. But when young girls start disappearing from the isle, Jack is summoned home to help find them. Enchantments run deep on Cadence: gossip is carried by the wind, plaid shawls can be as strong as armor, and the smallest cut of a knife can instill fathomless fear. The capricious spirits that rule the isle by fire, water, earth, and wind find mirth in the lives of the humans who call the land home. Adaira, heiress of the east and Jack’s childhood enemy, knows the spirits only answer to a bard’s music, and she hopes Jack can draw them forth by song, enticing them to return the missing girls.
As Jack and Adaira reluctantly work together, they find they make better allies than rivals as their partnership turns into something more. But with each passing song, it becomes apparent the trouble with the spirits is far more sinister than they first expected, and an older, darker secret about Cadence lurks beneath the surface, threatening to undo them all.
With unforgettable characters, a fast-paced plot, and compelling world building, A River Enchanted is a stirring story of duty, love, and the power of true partnership, and marks Rebecca Ross’s brilliant entry on the adult fantasy stage.
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The Wolf in the Whale
- By: Jordanna Max Brodsky
- Narrator: Jordanna Max Brodsky
- Length: 18 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: January 29, 2019
- Language: English
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4.13(3005 ratings)
4.13(3005 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0025.98 USD“If you liked American Gods by Neil Gaiman or Circe by Madeline Miller, be sure to pick this one up.” — Timeworn A sweeping tale of forbidden love and warring gods, where a young Inuit shaman and a Viking warrior become unwilling“If you liked American Gods by Neil Gaiman or Circe by Madeline Miller, be sure to pick this one up.” — Timeworn
A sweeping tale of forbidden love and warring gods, where a young Inuit shaman and a Viking warrior become unwilling allies in a war that will determine the fate of the new world.
There is a very old story, rarely told, of a wolf that runs into the ocean and becomes a whale. . .
Born with the soul of a hunter and the spirit of the Wolf, Omat is destined to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps-invoking the spirits of the land, sea, and sky to protect her people.
But the gods have stopped listening and Omat’s family is starving. Desperate to save them, Omat journeys across the icy wastes, fighting for survival with every step. When she encounters Brandr, a wounded Viking warrior, they set in motion a conflict that could shatter her world. . .or save it.
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Honeycomb
- By: Joanne M. Harris
- Narrator: Joanne M. Harris
- Length: 13 hours 26 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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4.13(783 ratings)
4.13(783 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0023.99 USDA set of dark, captivating fairy tales from the bestselling author of The Gospel of Loki. Includes a PDF of lush illustrations by Charles Vess (Stardust).The beauty of stories; you never know where they will take you. Full of dreams and nightmares,A set of dark, captivating fairy tales from the bestselling author of The Gospel of Loki. Includes a PDF of lush illustrations by Charles Vess (Stardust).
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The beauty of stories; you never know where they will take you. Full of dreams and nightmares, Honeycomb is an entrancing mosaic novel of original fairy tales from bestselling author Joanne M. Harris and legendary artist Charles Vess in a collaboration that’s been years in the making. The toymaker who wants to create the perfect wife; the princess whose heart is won by words, not actions; the tiny dog whose confidence far outweighs his size; and the sinister Lacewing King who rules over the Silken Folk. These are just a few of the weird and wonderful creatures who populate Joanne Harris’s first collection of fairy tales.
Dark, gripping, and brilliantly imaginative, these magical tales will soon have you in their thrall in a uniquely illustrative edition.
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Jack the Giant Killer
- By: Charles de Lint
- Narrator: Taylor Meskimen
- Length: 7 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.12(3751 ratings)
4.12(3751 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDA faceless gang of bikers on Wild Hunt through the streets of present-day Ottawa hurtles young Jacky Rowan across the threshold into the perilous land of Faerie. There, to her dismay, she is hailed as the Jack of Kinrowan, a once-and-futureA faceless gang of bikers on Wild Hunt through the streets of present-day Ottawa hurtles young Jacky Rowan across the threshold into the perilous land of Faerie. There, to her dismay, she is hailed as the Jack of Kinrowan, a once-and-future trickster hero whose lot is to save the Elven Courts from unimaginable evil.
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Drink Down the Moon
- By: Charles de Lint
- Narrator: Taylor Meskimen
- Length: 8 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.12(3751 ratings)
4.12(3751 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDIn Jack the Giant-Killer, where magical creatures carry on a secret existence in the streets and parks of modern Ottawa, Jacky Rowan once slew giants. In this thrilling sequel, she is tricked and then enslaved by a master of vicious, UnseelieIn Jack the Giant-Killer, where magical creatures carry on a secret existence in the streets and parks of modern Ottawa, Jacky Rowan once slew giants. In this thrilling sequel, she is tricked and then enslaved by a master of vicious, Unseelie creatures.
This cruel thief is bent on stealing his very sustenance–not only from Jacky–but from all of the Seelie faerie court. Only the Moon herself and a handsome young fiddler, unaware of Faerie and the power of his music, have the magic to set Jacky free.
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