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Iron Gold (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)
- Red Rising, Book 4
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Jenna Sharpe, Alex Hill-Knight, Todd Scofield, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
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They call him father, liberator, warlord, Slave King, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls toward the war-torn planet, his armor red, his army vast, his heart heavy. It is the tenth year of war and the thirty-third of his life. A decade ago Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk all he has fought for on one last desperate mission. Darrow still believes he can save everyone, but can he save himself?
By: Pierce Brown
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1984
- By: George Orwell, Joe White
- Narrated by: Eduardo Scarpetta, Rosa Diletta Rossi, Adriano Giannini, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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È il 1984, e la vita è cambiata al punto da essere irriconoscibile. Pista Uno, un tempo conosciuta come Gran Bretagna, è ora un luogo in cui il Grande Fratello osserva tutto ininterrottamente, e nessuno sfugge al suo sguardo. Nessuno, eccetto forse Winston Smith. Impiegato agli archivi del Ministero della Verità, dove revisiona la storia per adattarla alla narrativa del Partito, Winston coltiva in segreto il sogno della libertà. In un mondo in cui amore e sesso sono proibiti, e dove è difficile discernere tra amico e nemico, Winston incontra Julia e O'Brien, e insieme decidono di ribellarsi.
By: George Orwell, and others
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The Force Unleashed: Star Wars Legends
- By: Sean Williams
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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The overthrow of the Republic is complete. The Separatist forces have been smashed, the Jedi Council nearly decimated, and the rest of the Order all but destroyed. Now absolute power rests in the iron fist of Darth Sidious–the cunning Sith lord better known as the former Senator, now Emperor, Palpatine. But more remains to be done. Pockets of resistance in the galaxy must still be defeated and missing Jedi accounted for . . . and dealt with.
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The Force Is strong with this one....
- By CGGREENHILL on 24-11-24
By: Sean Williams
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Asylum
- By: Una McCormack
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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When Una Chin-Riley and Christopher Pike meet at Starfleet Academy after one of his lectures, they immediately become friends. A stellar student, Una is the “poster girl” of her class, and Pike is determined to become a Starfleet captain with his own ship, rhetorically assembling his dream crew. As their friendship evolves, Pike also suspects Una is involved with the Euxhana, a Chionian cultural minority, who are seeking asylum in Federation space, leading to more questions than answers.
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perfection.
- By Dawn Martin on 13-11-24
By: Una McCormack
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Castle of Nevers and Nightmares
- Fae Devils, Book 1
- By: Lana Pecherczyk
- Narrated by: June deBorahae, Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins
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When winter comes to the Court of Dreams, the war against the Subterranean of Nightmares freezes. To celebrate, the faerie queen holds a tournament where mortals compete for the prize of a dream come true. For outsider Willow Nightstalk, it's the only way to break the curse making her as ugly as she feels. But the deadly tournament has a darker purpose—to flush out flawed mortal blights on the perfectly pretty fae society… and to kill them.
By: Lana Pecherczyk
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1984
- By: George Orwell, Joe White, Ana Rodríguez - traductor
- Narrated by: Eric Masip, Elena Anaya, Gonzalo de Castro, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
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En 1984, la sociedad ha cambiado tanto que resulta irreconocible. La Franja Aérea 1, la antigua Gran Bretaña, está sometida a la implacable vigilancia del Gran Hermano. Nadie puede escapar de ella... salvo, tal vez, Winston Smith. En su puesto del Ministerio de la Verdad, donde trabaja reescribiendo la historia, sueña en secreto con ser libre. En un mundo donde el amor y el sexo están prohibidos, donde no es fácil diferenciar amigos de enemigos, conocerá a Julia y a O’Brien, y jurará rebelarse.
By: George Orwell, and others
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Iron Gold (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)
- Red Rising, Book 4
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Jenna Sharpe, Alex Hill-Knight, Todd Scofield, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Original Recording
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They call him father, liberator, warlord, Slave King, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls toward the war-torn planet, his armor red, his army vast, his heart heavy. It is the tenth year of war and the thirty-third of his life. A decade ago Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk all he has fought for on one last desperate mission. Darrow still believes he can save everyone, but can he save himself?
By: Pierce Brown
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1984
- By: George Orwell, Joe White
- Narrated by: Eduardo Scarpetta, Rosa Diletta Rossi, Adriano Giannini, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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È il 1984, e la vita è cambiata al punto da essere irriconoscibile. Pista Uno, un tempo conosciuta come Gran Bretagna, è ora un luogo in cui il Grande Fratello osserva tutto ininterrottamente, e nessuno sfugge al suo sguardo. Nessuno, eccetto forse Winston Smith. Impiegato agli archivi del Ministero della Verità, dove revisiona la storia per adattarla alla narrativa del Partito, Winston coltiva in segreto il sogno della libertà. In un mondo in cui amore e sesso sono proibiti, e dove è difficile discernere tra amico e nemico, Winston incontra Julia e O'Brien, e insieme decidono di ribellarsi.
By: George Orwell, and others
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The Force Unleashed: Star Wars Legends
- By: Sean Williams
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The overthrow of the Republic is complete. The Separatist forces have been smashed, the Jedi Council nearly decimated, and the rest of the Order all but destroyed. Now absolute power rests in the iron fist of Darth Sidious–the cunning Sith lord better known as the former Senator, now Emperor, Palpatine. But more remains to be done. Pockets of resistance in the galaxy must still be defeated and missing Jedi accounted for . . . and dealt with.
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The Force Is strong with this one....
- By CGGREENHILL on 24-11-24
By: Sean Williams
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Asylum
- By: Una McCormack
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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When Una Chin-Riley and Christopher Pike meet at Starfleet Academy after one of his lectures, they immediately become friends. A stellar student, Una is the “poster girl” of her class, and Pike is determined to become a Starfleet captain with his own ship, rhetorically assembling his dream crew. As their friendship evolves, Pike also suspects Una is involved with the Euxhana, a Chionian cultural minority, who are seeking asylum in Federation space, leading to more questions than answers.
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perfection.
- By Dawn Martin on 13-11-24
By: Una McCormack
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Castle of Nevers and Nightmares
- Fae Devils, Book 1
- By: Lana Pecherczyk
- Narrated by: June deBorahae, Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins
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When winter comes to the Court of Dreams, the war against the Subterranean of Nightmares freezes. To celebrate, the faerie queen holds a tournament where mortals compete for the prize of a dream come true. For outsider Willow Nightstalk, it's the only way to break the curse making her as ugly as she feels. But the deadly tournament has a darker purpose—to flush out flawed mortal blights on the perfectly pretty fae society… and to kill them.
By: Lana Pecherczyk
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1984
- By: George Orwell, Joe White, Ana Rodríguez - traductor
- Narrated by: Eric Masip, Elena Anaya, Gonzalo de Castro, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
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En 1984, la sociedad ha cambiado tanto que resulta irreconocible. La Franja Aérea 1, la antigua Gran Bretaña, está sometida a la implacable vigilancia del Gran Hermano. Nadie puede escapar de ella... salvo, tal vez, Winston Smith. En su puesto del Ministerio de la Verdad, donde trabaja reescribiendo la historia, sueña en secreto con ser libre. En un mundo donde el amor y el sexo están prohibidos, donde no es fácil diferenciar amigos de enemigos, conocerá a Julia y a O’Brien, y jurará rebelarse.
By: George Orwell, and others
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The Techborn
- Rift Warrior, Book 1
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The colony on Haven-7 has gone rogue. The colonists have split into two factions: the Techborn and the Dusters. The Techborn have always ruled the planet. They control the remnants of the crashed starship that brought humanity to this new world. The Dusters… they eat Techborn dust. Now, the Techborn strength is waning. Their weapons are getting old, and radiation leaks from the aging reactors have created mutations. Some of these, like their brutish troops known as Tuskers, have proven useful—but others are abominations.
By: B.V. Larson
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No Easy Deeds
- By: Keith A Pearson
- Narrated by: Matt Jopling
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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No Easy Deeds is neither a time travel novel nor a rom-com, but it cleverly blends elements of both genres. Genuinely funny, nostalgic, and occasionally touching, it’s another gem of a story from the bestselling British author, Keith A Pearson.
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Cannot wait for next installment
- By roy on 24-11-24
By: Keith A Pearson
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Messenger Corps
- Messenger Corps, Book 1
- By: J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert, Glenn Seguin
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
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For years, pilots who merely looked like soldiers were adequate. They filled the mechs. They filled roles. They supported Spann and his genetic offshoot of pure-blooded warriors known as the Superba. Spann's dream of absolute power ends with a single, crushing blow as a new enemy strikes at the Realm, leaving no survivors—followed by a mad dash to find fighters who can stand up in the old ways, using the mechs gifted to humanity by their oldest allies. Even in the midst of war, there is hope.
By: J.N. Chaney, and others
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1984
- By: George Orwell, Joe White, Carmen Béatrice Knothe
- Narrated by: Jannik Schümann, Cynthia Micas, Ronald Zehrfeld, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
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Aus dem Zeitalter der Uniformität. Aus dem Zeitalter der Einsamkeit und des Doppeldenk. Aus dem Zeitalter des Big Brothers. Von mir, Winston Smith. Grüße. Es ist das Jahr 1984 und das Leben hat sich massiv verändert. Luftstützpunkt Nummer Eins, vormals bekannt als Großbritannien, ist ein Ort, den Big Brother ständig überwacht und wo sich niemand verstecken kann. Außer vielleicht Winston Smith. Während er im Ministerium für Wahrheit daran arbeitet, die Geschichte umzuschreiben, träumt er insgeheim von der Freiheit.
By: George Orwell, and others
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Call to Armor
- Terran Expeditionary Corps, Book 1
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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The extra-galactic bridge between Earth and Terra Nova reopens after decades. Governor Hale calls for aid against an impossible alien threat known as the Inheritors, an advanced alien species with a mysterious connection to old allies. Hale needs the most powerful soldiers in the galaxy: Armor.
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Too short!!!
- By Anonymous User on 06-11-24
By: Richard Fox
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Paths of Akashic
- Book 1: Initiation
- By: Bainin
- Narrated by: Adam Stubbs, Mia Fothergill
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
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With Earth in the line of fire and invaders from the wider multiverse on their proverbial doorstep, the Milky Way has only limited time before the bridge to the wider multiverse establishes itself. What will our hero do? He peaces out, of course! Why would he join the frontlines? Instead, he finds an unexpected ally in Riseth, a fierce and clever demoness with whom he shares a powerful soul resonance.
By: Bainin
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Nether Station
- By: Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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In the darkest part of the solar system lies a wormhole. Nether. Astrophysicist Cammie Skoura has joined the first research team traveling to the Nether anomaly, eager to understand the mechanics of the wormhole and to explore its possibilities as a shortcut to Alpha Centauri. But another race of ancient beings has already been here—an impossibly long time ago—leaving remnants of their vast complexes and gigantic temples built for horrific beings beyond comprehension.
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Pedestrian Lovecraftian Space Horror
- By Chris Halliday on 14-11-24
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The World Set Free
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Roberta Jackson
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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The thesis of this story is that “because of the development of scientific knowledge, separate sovereign states and separate sovereign empires are no longer possible in the world. To attempt to keep on with the old system is to heap disaster upon disaster for [hu]mankind and perhaps to destroy our race altogether. The remaining interest of this book now is the sustained validity of this thesis and the discussion of the possible ending of war on the earth.”
By: H. G. Wells
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Ectoplasm
- A BBC Radio Sitcom
- By: Dan Freedman, Nick Romero
- Narrated by: Sophie Aldred, Colin Guthrie, Peter Donaldson, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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Laugh out loud at this 2000s sitcom featuring the outrageous time travelling Edwardian Lord Zimbabwe (Nick Romero), and his friend the German inventor Doctor Lilac (Dan Freedman). This pacy comedy has the travelling duo racing across space and time solving mysteries and thwarting evil enemies with the help (or lack thereof) of Zimbabwe’s butler, Theremin, who refuses to carry out any of his instructions, and Schrödinger, a semi-corporeal cat that exists in a superposition of quantum states of life and death.
By: Dan Freedman, and others
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All for One LitRPG
- All for One LitRPG, Book 1
- By: Pegaz
- Narrated by: Christian J. Gilliland
- Length: 18 hrs and 35 mins
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Every living creature wants to survive. For young Mason, his experiences of being beaten, bullied, and abandoned by his own family encouraged him to do just that. But after being caught up in a terrorist attack during a college tour, he finds himself in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by a new foe—the supernatural—and not even death can stop his primal instinct to live.
By: Pegaz
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Transience
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Mike Vendetti
- Length: 17 mins
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"Transience" by Arthur C. Clarke, narrated as an audiobook by Mike Vendetti explores the fleeting nature of human existence and civilization through the experiences of a child named Bran, who plays on a beach that has seen countless changes over millennia. The narrative spans from the dawn of human consciousness to a future where humanity must leave Earth due to an impending cosmic threat.
By: Arthur C. Clarke
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Today We Choose Faces
- By: Roger Zelazny
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
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Organized crime magnate Angelo Di Negri is a man out of time and place. He'd been gunned down more than a century ago. But through the wonders of cryogenic storage his body had been preserved until such a time as his "family" had need of him and he could be safely revived. That time had arrived. But Angela discovered that not everything was as it seemed and that the fate of mankind would be determined by his success or by his failure.
By: Roger Zelazny
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To Valor's Bid
- Monster Girls in Space, Book 1
- By: M. Tress
- Narrated by: Jack Smith, Anne Marie Lebeaur
- Length: 18 hrs and 35 mins
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Join Desmond as he learns to manipulate mana — a source of power that exists beyond the reach of most people in the universe — meets vastly different alien species, risks life and limb, all while trying to pass classes. If he’s lucky, he will find someone he can trust out here amongst the weird. If he's very lucky, maybe someone he can love.
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excellent sci fi
- By Mr J R D Lash on 20-11-24
By: M. Tress
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Psionic Elite
- By: Danny Rogan
- Narrated by: Byron Ormond, Kat Riley
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Ward Moreno never wanted to become a soldier. But after a foreign nation blew up his hometown, he enlisted in a corporate army, endured agonizing human experiments, and became the most powerful psionic soldier on the planet... only to learn he was fighting for the wrong side.
By: Danny Rogan
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A Silent Death
- Black Pearl: Freelancers, Book 1
- By: Michael Anderle
- Narrated by: Marnye Young
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
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Fiery and determined, Madison Justice navigates the depths of space, searching for her father and a place to call home. Expelled from the Naval Academy for her unyielding sense of justice, she now forges her own path as a freelance mercenary. But the void is vast and unforgiving. To find her father, the elusive captain of the Gypsy Rose, Madison must prove her mettle in a realm where morality is a luxury few can afford. Harassed by rivals and entangled in the schemes of a ruthless commander, she fights to keep her conscience intact.
By: Michael Anderle
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Cemetery World and Destiny Doll
- By: Clifford D. Simak
- Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
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After a disastrous planet-wide war, Earth is nothing more than an elite graveyard—but Fletcher Carson is venturing back in search of a vital bounty. Fletcher, a former artist, is joined by a sentient machine, an ancient, powerful robot, and a treasure-seeking beauty. They soon discover that Earth harbors more than the carefully groomed tombstones. In the wild land beyond the cemetery there are dangerous machines, mutant creatures, and even humans who never left their home planet.
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Golden Ruin
- By: Emma Kennedy
- Narrated by: Katrina Lenk
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
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In the aftermath of a chaotic gold rush and the resulting war, a mega-corporation emerges, seizing control of the nation’s gold and the technology produced from it. Those defeated scattered to the coasts, left to fend for themselves. The once vibrant California now contends with radiation, harsh elements, and bandits. Cassidy moves to one of California’s last two surviving towns for one thing: to save her life. Suffering from a mysterious illness, Bell Valley is her last chance at finding a cure. Despite her best efforts to keep her distance, she’s drawn to the town and its locals.
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WESTERN SCI-FI
- By D-M-W on 17-11-24
By: Emma Kennedy
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Broken Horizons
- Ashes of Tomorrow, Book 1
- By: Derek Shupert
- Narrated by: Andrea Emmes, Nick Mondelli, Trevor Wilson
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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In the tumultuous life of Siena Lang, each passing day morphs into an arduous battle. A wretched job, a paltry salary, and the haunting void left by the loss of her parents converge into a catastrophe that defines her existence. The belief that things couldn't possibly worsen shatter when her younger brother, Max, calls her in a panic.
By: Derek Shupert
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Interstellar MegaChef
- Flavour Hackers, Book 1
- By: Lavanya Lakshminarayan
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 16 hrs and 1 min
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Stepping off a long-haul star freighter from Earth, Saras Kaveri has one bag of clothes, her little flying robot Kili . . . and an invitation to compete in the galaxy's most watched, most prestigious cooking show. Interstellar MegaChef is the showcase of the planet Primus's austere, carefully synthesized cuisine. Until now, no-one from Earth has ever graced its flowmetal cookstations before, or smiled awkwardly for its buzzing drone-cams.
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In der Tiefe
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Benjamin Werner
- Length: 44 mins
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Erleben Sie H. G. Wells’ fesselnde Erzählung In der Tiefe, meisterhaft gelesen von Benjamin Werner. In dieser spannenden Geschichte begleitet der Hörer einen Forscher auf seiner Expedition mit einem Tauchboot in die Tiefen des Ozeans. Dort stößt er auf seltsame, leuchtende Kreaturen und entdeckt das unheimliche Leben, das in den dunklen Tiefen verborgen liegt. Die Situation wird zunehmend bedrohlich, als die Einsamkeit und Gefahren der Tiefsee immer intensiver werden. Perfekt für Fans von klassischer Science-Fiction und Abenteuergeschichten.
By: H. G. Wells
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Silo. Tome 1 - 1 & 2
- By: Hugh Howey, Yoann Gentric - traducteur, Laure Manceau
- Narrated by: Bertrand Pazos
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
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Dans un futur postapocalyptique indéterminé, une communauté d’hommes et de femmes a organisé sa survie dans un silo souterrain géant. Du monde extérieur, devenu hostile, personne ne sait rien, sinon que l’atmosphère y est désormais irrespirable. Les images de mauvaise qualité relayées par d’antiques caméras, montrant un paysage de ruines et de dévastation balayé de vents violents et de noirs nuages, ne semblent laisser aucune place à l’illusion. Pourtant, certains continuent d’espérer. Ces individus, dont l’optimisme pourrait s’avérer contagieux, représentent un danger potentiel.
By: Hugh Howey, and others
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Men of Bretton
- A Dream of Home, Book 1
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
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The soldiers of the 11th Bretton Infantry knew they were being dropped into a combat zone on Dharien. But they didn’t know just how bad things really were, with the entire planet about to fall to the rebel Flags. The orders from the Highest are clear: make their way to Tabuk and keep the city under the banner of the Hegemony. For Mason Tellec, it’s one more combat mission—with a difference. Noah, his younger brother, is along for the ride this time, and Mason has promised his mother and father he’ll keep an eye out. Noah’s green, but he’s got the makings of a good soldier.
By: Richard Fox
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Cadáver 1: Un Thriller de Zombis [Corpse 1: A Zombie Thriller]
- By: Nick Clausen
- Narrated by: Alberto
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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Cuando dos adolescentes se topan con un cadáver congelado en lo profundo del bosque, toman la fatídica decisión de llevarlo de vuelta a la ciudad, sin saber que acaban de provocar el apocalipsis. En la morgue debajo del hospital, los muertos comienzan a moverse, atacando a los vivos y propagando una infección implacable. La ciudad, que alguna vez estuvo tranquila, rápidamente se hunde en el caos mientras el hospital se convierte en un campo de batalla, con sus pasillos empapados de sangre mientras los sobrevivientes luchan por escapar de la creciente horda.
By: Nick Clausen
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The Weapon
- Tachyon, Book 1
- By: Brandon Q. Morris
- Narrated by: Paul Bellantoni
- Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins
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Chronicler Tsai Yini monitors the tachyon communication system, which transmits data faster than the speed of light. When classified results from an astrobiologist's research are leaked to her, she cannot believe what she reads. The report reveals that intelligent life forms exist on a tropical planet in the Gliese system. Their civilization is still in its infancy but revolves around an artifact of unknown origin that seems to influence their body chemistry.