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My Sister's Song: A Fantasy Comedy Short Story , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 26min

The warrior Mithra must repel a Roman legion alone and armed only with one very tasty weapon.The Romans are marching! To protect her lands and her tribe, Mithra comes up with a sticky solution to an impossible problem. Presented in glorious full-cast audio with an original score by Danny Schade, ArtisticWhispers Productions and New York Times best-selling author Gail Carriger present this historical fantasy short story about a woman warrior defending her homeland against the greatest power the ancient world had ever seen. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dawn Phynix. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/131479/bk_acx0_131479_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 452min

Tired of the hero's journey? Frustrated that funny, romantic, and comforting stories aren't taken seriously? Sad that the books and movies you love never seem to be critically acclaimed, even when they sell like crazy? The heroine's journey is here to help. Multiple New York Times best-selling author Gail Carriger presents a clear, concise analysis of the heroine's journey, how it differs from the hero's journey, and how you can use it to improve your writing and your life. Narrated by Starla Huchton. In this book you'll learn: How to spot the heroine's journey in popular books, movies, and the world around you. The source myths and basic characters, tropes, and archetypes of this narrative. A step-by-step break down of how to successfully write this journey. What do Agatha Christie, JK Rowling, and Nora Roberts all have in common? They all write the heroine's journey. Read this book to learn all about it. From Harry Potter to Twilight, from Wonder Woman to Star Wars, you'll never look at pop culture the same way again. With over a dozen New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, and over a million books in print, popular genre author and former archaeologist Gail Carriger brings her cheeky, comedic tone and over a decade of making her living as a fiction author to this fascinating look at one of the most popular yet neglected narratives of our time. This is an excellent writing reference for genre fiction authors seeking to improve their craft or for readers and pop culture enthusiasts interested in understanding their own taste. It is the perfect counterpoint to The Hero with a Thousand Faces, not to mention Save the Cat, Women Who Run with the Wolves, and The Breakout Novelist. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Starla Huchton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/234701/bk_acx0_234701_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Newt's Emerald: Magic, Maids, and Masquerades , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 387min

Inspired by the works of Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen, Garth Nix's Newt's Emerald is a Regency romance with a fantasy twist. New York Times best-selling author Gail Carriger calls it "charming; quite, quite charming". After Lady Truthful's magical Newington emerald is stolen from her, she devises a simple plan: go to London to recover the missing jewel. She quickly learns, however, that a woman cannot wander the city streets alone without damaging her reputation, and she disguises herself as a mustache-wearing man. During Truthful's dangerous journey, she discovers a crook, an unsuspecting ally, and an evil sorceress - but will she find the emerald? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Faye Adele. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/004652/bk_harp_004652_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Imprudence: Book Two of The Custard Protocol , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 727min

From New York Times best-selling author Gail Carriger comes the stunning sequel to Prudence. Rue and the crew of the Spotted Custard return from India with revelations that shake the foundations of England's scientific community. Queen Victoria is not amused, the vampires are tetchy, and something is wrong with the local werewolf pack. To top it all off, Rue's best friend, Primrose, keeps getting engaged to the most unacceptable military types. Rue has family problems as well. Her vampire father is angry, her werewolf father is crazy, and her obstreperous mother is both. Worst of all, Rue's beginning to suspect that what they really are...is frightened. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Moira Quirk. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/twuk/001158/bk_twuk_001158_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn't: To Say Nothing of the Mummy That Was, and the Cat in the Jar (The Parasol Protectorate) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 52min

A short tale of mummies, werewolves, and well-preserved felines set in this Parasol Protectorate prequel!When Alessandro Tarabotti and his valet, Floote, find themselves in Egypt on the queen's business, a chance encounter with tourists quickly leads to a...situation...with the local mummies. Can Allesandro complete his secret mission before he's hijacked by social obligation? And how will his aunt Archangelica react to his treatment of her cat?For years the subject of speculation and rumor, the nature of Alexia Tarabotti's father's adventures and romances is finally revealed in this glorious full-cast audio production with an original score by composer Danny Schade. ArtisticWhispers Productions and New York Times best-selling author Gail Carriger are proud to present you the long-awaited stand-alone prequel to her defining steampunk masterpiece The Parasol Protectorate. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: J. Daniel Sawyer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/131512/bk_acx0_131512_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Fairy Debt: A Young Adult Fantasy Comedy Short Story , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 27min

I knew it would all end in tears the moment I saw...the hat.Placed under a death debt to a local king by the actions of her mother, Cups finds she can't grow her wings like a proper fairy should. Faced with a sentence of life without the possibility of flight unless she can fulfill her mother's oath, she takes a job at the castle as the Least Jester - only to find the job riddled with all manner of dangers from cupcakes to tea daemons to earth dragons and, worst of all, daydreaming princesses.Suitable for younger audiences and saturated with tea and razor wit, ArtisticWhispers Productions and New York Times best-selling author Gail Carriger bring you a belly-full of light comedy in this full-cast production with original music by Danny Schade. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Merelan Jones. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/131488/bk_acx0_131488_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Poison or Protect: A Delightfully Deadly Novella , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 337min

Can one gentle Highland soldier woo Victorian London's most scandalous lady assassin, or will they both be destroyed in the attempt? New York Times best-selling author Gail Carriger presents a stand-alone romance novella set in her popular steampunk universe full of manners, spies, and dainty sandwiches. Lady Preshea Villentia, the Mourning Star, has four dead husbands and a nasty reputation. Fortunately, she looks fabulous in black. What society doesn't know is that all her husbands were marked for death by Preshea's employer. And Preshea has one final assignment. It was supposed to be easy, a house party with minimal bloodshed. Preshea hadn't anticipated Captain Gavin Ruthven - massive, Scottish, quietly irresistible, and...working for the enemy. In a battle of wits, Preshea may risk her own heart - a terrifying prospect, as she never knew she had one. Delicate sensibilities? Contains men pleasing women, and ladies who know what they want and ask for it, sometimes in detail. May also contain plaid, appearances from dandy vampires, and the strategic application of leather gloves. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Suzanne Lavington. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/087079/bk_acx0_087079_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Across the Ice : Broken Gears, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 840min

“I am more. I am the Reaper. I hold the keys to life and death.” The city of Springhaven simmers, ready to explode into fiery chaos just as the so-called Halls of Justice did not so long ago. As Lenore grieves, the Reaper's Collective murders yet another of her loved ones. Focused on revenge, she fails to see their tentacles curling around those who remain. Meanwhile, the city's most dangerous crime lords have agreed to a temporary truce in order to dismantle the Collective, but the collaboration could destroy everything Rook has built. As the magistrate council moves toward a vote that will leave half the city enraged, Lenore and her friends' lives hang in the balance. Oaths will be broken, and no one will escape this new web of danger.Across the Ice is the thrilling conclusion to Lenore's storyline in the captivating Broken Gears YA steampunk fantasy series. For fans of Gail Carriger, Namoi Novik, and Garth Nix. If you like smart heroines, forgotten magic, and rich Victorian settings, then you'll love Dana Fraedrich's intriguing adventure. Buy Across the Ice to experience the steam-powered adventure today! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Shaina Summerville. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/212719/bk_acx0_212719_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Crudrat , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 423min

Original score by Danny Schade Welcome to Wheel: a perfect world without poverty, disease, or want. Tinkered and tuned in every way for maximum order by Rank and Spoke, every child knows her destiny - so long as she can take the neural implant. The defective, whose bodies reject the implants, do not exist. Ghosts. Cyphers. Haunting the edges of society, living on scraps, killed for sport. A lucky few, the Crudrats, scrape out a perilous living cleaning the toxic wastes from the great machines that power the station. Meet Maura. Cypher. Crudrat. Grown too tall, alone in a spaceport with no use for her, doomed to starve. With only her crud-eating murmel and an alien monster to help her, she must find a way to survive, or escape, before they catch her and blow what's left of her life, and her companions, into space. From the pen of Gail Carriger, ArtisticWhispers Productions presents an unabridged full-cast young-adult adventure that brings golden age-style science-fiction into the 21st century, stuffs it full of heart and gives it a finely polished, gleaming edge. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: J. Daniel Sawyer, full cast. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/050992/bk_acx0_050992_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Out of the Shadows: Broken Gears, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 805min

Lenore ran. She ran as fast as her legs would carry her. Her muscles felt like they were on fire, but burning alive was far better than the alternative. The Enforcers weren't known for their clemency or for doling out quick punishments.Homeless, orphaned, living in secret as a thief. Lenore Crowley just wants to survive, but Springhaven's laws make no exceptions. Arrest by the Enforcers - the city's "peacekeepers" - and life imprisonment loom. When Lenore meets the Allens, she's offered a new identity. This chance can save her from the underworld of crime in which she's forced to live. Though magic is supposed to be gone, the universe is keeping score. Oaths carry a brutally painful price, and Lenore isn't the only one caught in this web of debt. As lives entangle, she finds her secrets aren't so secret. Someone is looking for her, someone who knows who she really is. Can Lenore truly escape her past or will she be drawn back into the darkness?Fans of the Finishing School series by Gail Carriger and Garth Nix's Old World universe will delight as this Victorian-era-esque world unfolds before them. A multi-layered, steampunk, fantasy tale of colorful characters, lost magic, and technology, and subterfuge that promises to entrance. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brynn Cellan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/153045/bk_acx0_153045_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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