Mystery & Fantasy Audiobooks

And the Gods Laughed

And the Gods Laughed by Fredric Brown - Hank was spinning quite a space lie—something about earrings wearing their owners. The crew got a boot out of the yarn—until they got to thinking. You know how it is when you're with a work crew on one of the asteroids. You're there, stuck for the month you signed up for, with four other guys and nothing to do but talk. Space on the little tugs that you go in and return in, and live in while you're there, is at such a premium that there isn't room for a book or a magazine nor equipment for games. And you're out of radio range except for the usual once-a-terrestrial-day, system-wide newscasts. So talking is the only indoor sport you can go in for. Talking and listening. You've plenty of time for both because a work-day, in space-suits, is only four hours and that with four fifteen-minute back-to-the-ship rest periods, so you actually work only three hours and spend half that time getting in and out the airlock. But those are union rules, and no asteroid mining outfit tries to chisel on them. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that talk is cheap on one of those work crews. With most of the day to do nothing else, you listen to some real whoppers, stories that would make the old-time Liars Clubs back on earth seem like Sunday-school meetings. And if your mind runs that way, you've got plenty of time to think up some yourself. Charlie Dean was on our crew, and Charlie could tell some dillies. He'd been on Mars back in the old days when there was still trouble with the bolies, and when living on Mars was a lot like living on Earth back in the days of Indian fighting. The bolies thought and fought a lot like Amerinds, even though they were quadrupeds that looked like alligators on stilts—if you can picture an alligator on stilts—and used blow-guns instead of bows and arrows.

Fredric Brown (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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An Old Man's Winter Night: Ghostly Tales

An Old Man's Winter Night: Ghostly tales is the newest collection of ghost stories by Tom Dawe, one of Newfoundland and Labrador's most distinguished writers. The stories, all based on ones Dawe himself has collected across the province over the years, include tales of visitations both malevolent and benign. There are stories of ghostly galleons, of unsettling graves, of strange omens and fetches; an eerie tale of a notoriously haunted house - haunted, or built on a fairy path; and another of a ghostly sled dog that returns to save its master lost in a blizzard. Targeted to middle grade readers, but appropriate for older listeners as well. These are chilling tales - perfect for listening by the fireside on a cold winter's night.

Tom Dawe (Author), Tom Dawe (Narrator)

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An Acceptable Time

A flash of lightning, quivering ground, and, instead of her grandparents' farm, Polly sees mist and jagged mountains -- and coming toward her, a group of young men carrying spears. Why has a time gate opened and dropped Polly into a world that existed 3,000 years ago? Will she be able to get back to the present before the time gate closes -- and leaves her to face a group of people who believe in human sacrifice? This Commemorative Edition includes a new introduction by the Author.

Madeleine L'Engle (Author), Ann Marie Lee (Narrator)

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Amplified Weapon: A Cozy Mini-Mystery

'After a mysterious death occurs, Hollywood's most prized event is held for ransom by its very own movie star. And the Clue Queen finds herself relocated in a behind-the-scenes battle for the unedited truth of whodunit, if anyone did. It's a 21 day countdown to The Oscars, a media-sized tug-of-war both for and against a show that 'might not go on' this time. Experience a mystery-laced, 'drumroll please' chess match of wits with characters like movie director Simon Says, visitor Mr. 'Squeaky' Kleen, a mysterious janitor, a frightened make-up artist, and a Most Wanted serial family tree chopper named Timber. Face-to-face with the opposite of her career decision, separated from her 'tricky little sister,' and even stalked by an element of her amnesia's past, will Dedra Kare still Remember to Forget? *This eBook functions both as a stand-alone mystery and Book 4 in the Karma's Revenge series. 'Stay addicted to truth in this rehab of a world' - Jwyan C. Johnson'

Jwyan C. Johnson (Author), Priscilla Broussard (Narrator)

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Amos the Amazing

Experience the runaway hit solarpunk fantasy novel that debuted as an Amazon Best Seller for Steampunk and Sword & Sorcery, somewhere between a 'Chinese Rock 'N Roll Harry Potter' and a 'Darker Alice in Wonderland.' Now available as a dramatic audiobook narrated and voice-acted by award-winning VO Christian Neale! Finding time can be difficult in today's hypermodern world. Making time, however, can be magick. In 2038, in the SOLARPUNK futuristic city of Chongqing, a dangerous story gets told that threatens our entire multiverse. The world's spiciest ice cream, a trip to Chongqing's rural countryside, & a strange collection of curious belongings begin this unforgettable tale that mixes Solar Punk science fiction and high fantasy for a thrilling modern fairytale about a boy who risks his soul to chase a 9-tail fox into the dreamlands for the adventure of a lifetime and the chance to save his family. 'Amos the Amazing is different...a new narrative story that blends Eastern and Western cultures in a mysterious world of whimsy full of wild imagination and unforgettable characters.' - 停云 Xiao Hua Hua, Senior MG/YA Editor, Chongqing Publishing Group, Publisher of Massive Sci-Fi Bestseller 'The Three-Body Problem' 'I highly recommend this book to readers of all ages who enjoy books like Harry Potter or the Percy Jackson series. I give it a hearty 5 stars!' – Donna Sundblad, Author 'A fun YA coming-of-age solarpunk fantasy that's oozing with creativity and imagination.' - Marie Sinadjan, ‘Humans Media’ 'I absolutely adore Amos. Like Harry Potter meets Lord of the Rings.' @book_st_gram 'My favorite book of the year.' - Brooke Auckerman @BrookLovesBooks23 'Full of excitement, adventure, and magic' - @lisabookishlife 'The end left me gasping for the next installment' - Richard Devall, Vine Voice

Jorah Kai (Author), Christian Neale (Narrator)

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Amores (Libro #2 Del Diario Del Vampiro)

AMORES es el Libro #2 de la saga del Bestseller #1 DIARIO DE UN VAMPIRO (THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS), seguido del Libro #1, TRANSFORMACIÓN, que es un libro de descarga ¡GRATUITA! En AMORES [Libro #2 de Diario de un Vampiro (The Vampire Journals)], Caitlin y Caleb se embarcan juntos en su búsqueda para encontrar el objeto que puede detener al inminente vampiro y la guerra humana: la espada perdida. Un objeto de conocimiento tradicional de los vampiros; hay serias dudas acerca de su existencia. Si hay alguna esperanza de encontrarla, primero tienen que rastrear el linaje de Caitlin. ¿Es realmente la Elegida? Su búsqueda comienza con el padre de Caitlin. ¿Quién era él? ¿Por qué la abandonó? Cuando la búsqueda se amplía, se sorprenden al descubrir quién es ella en realidad. Pero ellos no son los únicos en busca de la legendaria espada. El Aquelarre Marea Negra la quiere también y están cerca de la pista de Caitlin y Caleb. Peor aún, el hermano pequeño de Caitlin, Sam, sigue obsesionado con encontrar a su papá. Pero Sam pronto se encuentra a sí mismo muy intimidado, justo en medio de una guerra de vampiros. ¿Pondrá en peligro la búsqueda de ellos? El viaje de Caitlin y Caleb los lleva a un torbellino de lugares históricos -- del Valle del Hudson, a Salem y al corazón de la histórica ciudad de Boston, el mismo lugar donde las brujas fueron colgadas en la colina del Boston Common. ¿Por qué son tan importantes para la raza de los vampiros esos lugares? Y ¿qué tienen que ver con el linaje de Caitlin y en quien se está transformando? Pero es posible que no lo logren. El amor que se tienen entre sí Caitlin y Caleb, está floreciendo Y su romance prohibido puede destruir todo lo que se han propuesto alcanzar. Aunque AMORES es la secuela de TRANSFORMACIÓN, también destaca como una novela independiente. AMORES tiene 51.000 palabras. “AMORES, segundo libro de la saga Diario de un Vampiro (Vampire Journals), es igual de estupendo que el primer libro TRANSFORMACIÓN y repleto de acción, romance, aventura y suspenso. Este libro es una maravillosa adición a esta saga y usted se quedará con ganas de leer más libros de Morgan Rice. Si le gustó el primer libro, ponga las manos en éste y vuelva a enamorarse de nuevo. Este libro se puede leer como la secuela, pero Rice lo escribe de una manera que no es necesario conocer el primer libro para leer esta maravillosa entrega”. --Vampirebooksite.com “La saga de DIARIO DE UN VAMPIRO (The Vampire Journals) ha tenido una gran trama y AMORES es especialmente el tipo de libro que le dará problemas para dejar de leer por la noche. El final de máximo suspenso es tan espectacular que inmediatamente va a querer comprar el siguiente libro, solo para ver qué sigue. Como puede ver, este libro fue un gran paso adelante en la saga y recibe una calificación de diez”. --The Dallas Examiner

Morgan Rice (Author), Susana Alcoba Haydar (Narrator)

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Among the Impostors

OUT OF HIDING. INTO DANGER. Luke Garner is an illegal third child. All his life has been spent in hiding. Now, for the first time, Luke is living among others. He has assumed a deceased boy's identity and is attending Hendricks School for Boys, a windowless building with cruel classmates and oblivious teachers. Luke knows he has to blend in, but he lives in constant fear that his behavior will betray him. Then one day Luke discovers a door to the outside. He knows that beyond the walls of Hendricks lie the secrets he is desperate to uncover. What he doesn't know is whom he can trust -- and where the answers to his questions may lead him...

Margaret Peterson Haddix (Author), John Kroft (Narrator)

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Among the Free

Luke Garner is a third-born in a restrictive society that allows only two children per family. Risking his life, he came out of hiding to fight against the Population Police laws. Now, in the final volume of Margaret Peterson Haddix's suspenseful Shadow Children series, Luke inadvertently sets off a rebellion that results in the overthrow of the government. The people are finally free. But who is in charge now? And will this new freedom be everything they had hoped?

Margaret Peterson Haddix (Author), John Kroft (Narrator)

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Among the Enemy

HIDE OR FIGHT? Matthias, an illegal third child, is caught in the cross fire between rebels and the Population Police. When he unwittingly saves a Population Police officer, Matthias is brought to Population Police headquarters to train as an officer himself. There he meets Nina, another third-born who enlists his help in a plot to undermine the Population Police. But Matthias is under constant scrutiny, and he has no idea whom he can trust. What can one boy do against a wicked bureaucracy?

Margaret Peterson Haddix (Author), John Kroft (Narrator)

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Among the Brave

Trey may have saved Luke's life, but he still thinks of himself as a coward who can barely stand to be outdoors. Now Trey finds out Luke has been taken prisoner at Population Police headquarters. Trey is terrified, but he knows that if he doesn't rescue his friend, no one will. At police headquarters, Trey impersonates an officer to try getting to Luke. But just when it looks like he's close, Trey suddenly finds himself in danger of exposing not just himself but all shadow children.

Margaret Peterson Haddix (Author), John Kroft (Narrator)

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Among the Betrayed

What does it mean to save yourself? Nina Idi -- a third child in a society where families are allowed only two children -- has been betrayed by the boy she loved, and arrested by the Population Police for exposing other alleged third children. Angry and confused, Nina knows only one thing for sure: She is innocent of the charges. But now she is faced with the most difficult choice of her life: Get three other prisoners to admit they are shadow children and be spared herself, or refuse to cooperate and be killed. The options are clear. The choice, Nina discovers, is not....

Margaret Peterson Haddix (Author), John Kroft (Narrator)

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Among the Barons

Luke Garner, an illegal third child, spent his first twelve years in hiding. For the past four months Luke has lived among others, using the identity of Lee Grant, at the Hendricks School for Boys. But just as things are finally starting to go right, Lee's little brother Smits arrives at the school and Luke finds himself caught in a tangle of lies that gets more complex with every passing day. Can Luke trust Smits to keep his secret? And can he trust Smits's menacing bodyguard, Oscar?

Margaret Peterson Haddix (Author), John Kroft (Narrator)

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