The Audiobook Shelf

A Girl Called Samson
Amy Harmon, author
Tavia Gilbert, narrator
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9798400110443, $19.99, MP3-CD (13 Hours 14 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Called-Samson-Novel/dp/B0BCQKB2S4

Synopsis: In 1760, Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton, M= assachusetts. When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable =
to support them, Deborah is bound out as an indentured servant. From that m= oment on, she yearns for a life of liberation and adventure.

Twenty years later, as the American colonies begin to buckle in their battl=
e for independence, Deborah, impassioned by the cause, disguises herself as=
a soldier and enlists in the Continental Army. Her impressive height and l= anky build make her transformation a convincing one, and it isn't long befo=
re she finds herself confronting the horrors of war head-on.

But as Deborah fights for her country's freedom, she must contend with the = secret of who she is -- and, ultimately, a surprising love she can't deny.

Critique: Of particular interest to fans of historical romance novels, this=
complete and unabridged audio book edition of Amy Harmon's novel "A Girl C= alled Samson" is brought vividly to life in a deftly narrated edition by th=
e vocal storytelling talents of Tavia Gilbert -- making it an immediately p= opular addition to both personal and community library Historical Romance a= udio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Amy Harmon (www.authoramyharmon.com) has written ninetee=
n novels, including the USA Today bestseller Making Faces. Her historical n= ovel From Sand and Ash was the Whitney Award-winning Novel of the Year in 2= 016. Her novel What the Wind Knows topped the Amazon charts for thirteen we= eks and was on the top 100 bestsellers chart for six months. Her novel A Di= fferent Blue is a New York Times bestseller, and her USA Today bestselling = fantasy The Bird and the Sword was a Goodreads Best Book of 2016 finalist.

Editorial Note #2: Tavia Gilbert (https://taviagilbert.com) is an award-win= ning storyteller with 20 years' expertise in audio: Performer, producer, an=
d writer, she has been a Grammy Award Nominee, a Booklist Magazine Narrator=
of the Year winner, and an Audie Award Winner for Best Female Narrator.

Death in the Dark
Kitty Murphy, author
Ell Potter, narrator
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781799788614, $19.99, MP3-CD (10 Hours 30 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Death-Dark-Dublin-Drag-Mysteries/dp/179978861X

Synopsis: Sparkle McCavity is a young drag queen and employee of Miss Merki=
n -- and missing, presumed kidnapped or even worse.

Naturally, Merkin turns to reluctant sleuth and friend to the community Fi = for help, but clues and suspects are worryingly thin on the ground -- and t=
he drag king Stan the Man is proving somewhat distracting. When Merkin's ni= ece is then found murdered, spiked on a light pole in nightclub TRASH, it b= ecomes clear that Fi's friends are in danger. Again.

With the ever-inept Detective O'Hara becoming convinced that the most likel=
y suspect is Miss Merkin herself, tensions begin to build among the friends=
.. Could one of them really be responsible? Then after a strangely spooky se= ance, Fi's best friend Robyn disappears. Guilt-ridden and distraught, Fi an=
d her friends must double their efforts to save Robyn and Sparkle before it=
's too late.

Just as long as her increasingly complicated and distracting love life does= n't get in the way!

Critique: With impressive vocal storytelling skills, Ell Potter does full j= ustice into bringing to life author Kitty Murphy's "Death in the Dark". Wit=
h a special interest for fans of amateur sleuth murder mysteries and suspen=
se thriller novels, this complete and unabridged audio book edition of "Dea=
th in the Dark" is highly recommended for both personal and communitylibrar=
y Mystery/Suspense collections.

Editorial Note #1: Kitty Murphy (https://www.kittymurphywrites.com) is bi/q= ueer. From a well-spent youth divided equally between the library and the L= GBTQ+ scene, it was only a matter of time until both worlds collided in a f= lurry of fictional sequins. She can be followed on Instagram @kitty_murphy_= writes

Editorial Note #2: Ell Potter (https://www.beeaudio.com/narrator/ell-potter=
) is an actor, writer, and award-winning narrator. While training at LAMDA,=
she was named Audible's 'Breakout Star' and her debut audiobook was subseq= uently nominated for an Audie. She has since recorded extensively with nume= rous publishers, winning multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards in the process=
.. Her narrator credits include Hamnet, the Winter series, Dark, Salt, Clear=
(BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week), In At The Deep End, and little scratch.

Heir of Uncertain Magic
Charlie N. Holmberg, author
Amanda Lee Cobb & Graham Halstead, narrators
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781978699441, $19.99, MP3-CD (9 Hours 54 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Heir-Uncertain-Magic-Whimbrel-House/dp/1978699441

Synopsis: Thanks to house tamer Hulda Larkin, the mischief infesting Whimbr=
el House has calmed. But if Hulda's job is done, what does that mean for Me= rritt Fernsby, inheritor of the remote Narragansett Bay estate, who's only = now coming to terms with his enchanted place in the world?

Merritt has realized his own burgeoning powers, which draw the thoughts of = every plant, insect, and dog. His nights are sleepless, with an uncontrolla= ble cacophony of voices that compel a long-overdue search into his uncanny = bloodline. It's not the only puzzle uniting Merritt and his ex-housekeeper,=
Hulda. Her friend and former employer at the Boston Institute for the Keep= ing of Enchanted Rooms has disappeared. Hulda herself is up for the now-vac= ant position of institute director, and her rival for the role is a strange=
r who's suspiciously curious about Whimbrel House -- and could have connect= ions to an old foe.

As Merritt struggles to face his estranged family and Hulda dives into the = institute's secrets, the two are brought intimately closer than ever into t=
he mysteries of wizardry, chaos, and love.

Critique: With a special appeal to fans of historical romance fantasy ficti= on, the narrative team of Amanda Leigh Cobb and Grtaham Halstead presents n= ovelist Cahrlie N. Homberg's "Heir of Uncertain Magic" in a kind of 'theatr=
e of the mind' experience that is a treasured and unreservedly recommended = addition to both personal and community library Fantasy Fiction collections=
..

Editorial Note #1: Charlie N. Holmberg (www.charlienholmberg.com) is an aut= hor of fantasy and romance fiction, including the Paper Magician series, th=
e Spellbreaker series, and the Whimbrel House series, as well as contempora=
ry romance under C. N. Holmberg. She is published in more than twenty langu= ages, has been a finalist for a RITA Award and multiple Whitney Awards, and=
won the 2020 Whitney Award for Novel of the Year: Adult Fiction.

Editorial Note #2: Amanda Lee Cobb (https://www.amandaleighcobb.com) is a m= ulti-talented voice over actress and coach. Graham Halstead (https://graham= halstead.com/index.html) is an experienced actor and narrator with extensiv=
e experience with carttons, commercials, and audio books.

House of Gold
C. T. Rwizi, author
Susan Dalian & James Lincoln Smith, narrators
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9798400105043, $19.99, MP3-CD (13 Hours 52 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/House-Gold-C-T-Rwizi/dp/B0B6XX88TQ

Synopsis: A corporate aristocracy descended from Africa rules a colony on a=
distant planet. Life there is easy -- for the rarified and privileged few.=
The aristocrats enjoy a powerful cybernetic technology that extends their = life spans and ensures their prosperity. Those who serve them suffer under =
a heavy hand.

But within this ruthless society are agents of hope and change. In a secret=
underwater laboratory, a separatist cult has created a threat to the arist= ocracy. The Primes are highly intelligent, manipulative products of genetic=
engineering, designed to lead a rebellion. Enabling their mission are the = Proxies, the Primes' bodyguards and lifelong companions bound to their serv= ice.

When the cult's hideout is attacked, Proxies Nandipa and Hondo rush to the = rescue. As they emerge with their Primes onto the surface, however, everyth= ing they'd been led to believe about their world is shattered.

Nandipa and Hondo will risk it all to honor their oath of absolute loyalty.=
But when the very people they're tasked to protect turn on each other, the=
Proxies must decide between those they were built to serve and the freedom=
to carve out their own destinies. The fate of their planet rests in their = choice.

Critique: Complete and unabridged, this audio book edition of C. T. Rwizi's=
science fiction novel, "House of Gold", is vividly rendered by the vocal s= torytelling narrative talents of Susan Dalian and Jaime Lincoln Smith. Deci= dedly entertaining from start to finish, this Brilliance Audio edition of "= House of Gold" will prove to be an immediately welcome and enduringly popul=
ar addition to personal and community library Science Fiction audio book co= llections.

Editorial Note #1: C. T. Rwizi (https://ctrwizi.com) was born in Zimbabwe, = grew up in Swaziland, finished high school in Costa Rica, and received a BA=
in government from Dartmouth College in the United States. He currently li= ves in South Africa with his family and enjoys playing video games, taking = long runs, and spending way too much time lurking on Reddit. He is a self-p= rofessed lover of synthwave.

Editorial Note #2: Susan Dalian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Dalian=
) is an American actress who is primarily known among anime fans as the voi=
ce of Haku in the first season of Naruto and the Screen Gems film The Broth= ers. Actor, coach, narrator Jaime Lincoln Smith has an informative website =
at https://www.jaimelincolnsmith.com

Something Spectacular
Alexis Hall, author
Robyn Holdaway, narrator
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781713681922, $19.99, MP3-CD (11 Hours 13 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Something-Spectacular-Fabulous-Alexis-Hall/dp/171368= 1927

Synopsis: Peggy Delancey's not at all ready to move on from her former flam=
e, Arabella Tarleton. But Belle has her own plans for a love match, and she=
needs Peggy's help to make those plans a reality. Still hung up on her fee= lings and unable to deny Belle what she wants, Peggy reluctantly agrees to = help her woo the famous and flamboyant opera singer Orfeo.

She certainly doesn't expect to find common ground with a celebrated sopran=
o, but when Peggy and Orfeo meet, a whole new flame is ignited that she can=
't ignore. Peggy finds an immediate kinship with Orfeo, who's just as nonco= nforming as she is -- and just as affected by their instant connection.

They've never been able to find their place in the world, but as the pair w= alks the line between friendship, flirtation, and something more, they may = just find their place with each other.

Critique: Of particular appeal to the LGBTQ community, narrator Robyn Holda= way's storytelling skills are perfectly suited to bringing "Something Spect= acular" to life in an extended 'theatre of the mind' experience from start =
to finish. This complete and unabridged edition of "Something Spectacular" = from Brilliance Audio is a welcome and recommended addition to personal and=
community library LGBTQ Historical Romance audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Alexis Hall (http://www.quicunquevult.com) writes with a=
particular flair and talent for humor and thought-provoking fun.

Editorial Note #2: An experienced and talented narrator, Robyn Holdaway's a= udio book productions are listed on https://www.audible.com/search?searchNa= rrator=3DRobyn+Holdaway

Beauty and the Baller: Strangers in Love
Ilsa Madden-Mills, author
Sebastian York & Savannah Peachwood, narrators
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781713647515, $14.99, MP3-CD (10 Hours 11 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Baller-Ilsa-Madden-Mills/dp/1713647516

Synopsis: Attractive, talented, and brilliant, NFL quarterback Ronan Smith = has the world in his hands. But after losing his career and his fiancee in =
a car accident, he falls into a pit of grief and bad choices. When a myster= ious girl shows up to his party, he feels drawn to her and makes her his --=
for one night.

Former beauty queen Nova Morgan is on a mission. Scantily clad as a princes=
s from a galaxy far, far away, she sneaks into a high-profile party to capt= ure the attention of her favorite quarterback. But her hopes crash after an=
awful one-night stand.

Fast-forward two years. Broke and desperate, Nova returns home to Blue Bell=
e, Texas, where, by a cosmic twist of fate, her broody neighbor is none oth=
er than Ronan, the shiny new football coach everyone adores. But he has no = idea who she is.

The booster club keeps shoving women at Ronan to keep him in town. His solu= tion? He proposes fake dating to Nova. But things heat up for real under th= ese Friday-night lights when he realizes she's the one who slipped away. Ha=
s this jaded beauty found her forever baller, or will his past keep them ap= art?

Critique: With a tremendous appeal to fans of Contemporary Romance Comedies=
, Isa Madden-Mills' new novel, "Beauty and the Baller" is an impressively p= erformed, complete and unabridged audio book by the narrative team of Sebas= tian York and Savannah Peachwood. A fun listening experience from beginning=
to end, this Brilliance Audio edition of "Beauty and the Baller" is a very=
special and recommended addition to personal and community library Romance=
Fiction audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Ilsa Madden-Mills (www.ilsamaddenmills.com) pens angsty = new adult and contemporary romances. She can be followed on Facebook: @auth= orilsamaddenmills; you can join her private reader group on Facebook: www.f= acebook.com/groups/ilsasunicorngirls; and on Instagram: @Ilsamaddenmills

Editorial Note #2: There is a listing of Sebastian York's narrated audio bo= oks at https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=3DSebastian+York&page= =3D2 There is a listing of Savannah Peachwood narrated audio books at http:= //www.savannahpeachwood.com

Damaged Intentions
Mike Omer, author
Jesse Vilinsky & Fajer Al-Kaisi, narrators
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781713612230, $19.99, MP3-CD (12 Hours 36 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Damaged-Intentions-Abby-Mullen-Thrillers/dp/17136122=
32

Synopsis: As a child, Abby Mullen escaped the insidious Wilcox cult when it=
literally went down in flames. Years later, she's the NYPD's best hostage = negotiator and a mother. She thought the worst part of her life was behind = her. Until now. Armed conspiracy theorists called the Watchers have attacke=
d the local high school -- and taken her daughter hostage.

With the delusional Watchers holding her child at gunpoint, the unflappable=
Abby might be at her breaking point. But the clock is ticking on her daugh= ter's life, and she has no choice but to negotiate with the paranoid group = and discover their leader's secret before it's too late.

As Abby peels back the layers of mystery surrounding the Watchers, there's = always another puzzle underneath. And it seems to be leading back to the da=
rk past she's spent her whole life trying to forget.

Critique: A riveting combination of suspense thriller and police procedural=
, "Damaged Intentions" by novelist Mike Omer is effectively rendered by the=
combined vocal talents of co-narrators Jesse Vilinsky and Fajer Al-Kaisi. = This simply outstanding, complete and unabridged audio book edition from Br= illiance Audio is highly recommended for both personal and community librar=
y Crime Fiction audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Mike Omer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Omer) has = been a journalist, a game developer, and the CEO of Loadingames, but he can=
currently be found penning his next thriller. Omer loves to write about tw=
o things: real people who could be the perpetrators or victims of crimes --=
and funny stuff. He mixes these two loves quite passionately into his susp= enseful and often-macabre mysteries.

Editorial Note #2: Jesse Vilinsky (http://www.jessevilinsky.com) is an awar= d-winning audiobook narrator and voice actor, and as a working narrator ove=
r the years she has honed workable and teachable techniques to not only get=
started in audiobooks. She is also a coach who works with narrators, new a=
nd seasoned, to guide them in creating tangible systems and solutions to op= timize their current work, and to generate new work in their preferred area=
s.

Editorial Note #3: Fajer Al-Kaisi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fajer_Al-K= aisi) is an Iraqi-Canadian actor, best known for his recurring role as Osam=
a bin Laden / OBL in the third season of Future Man, an atheist version of = the real-life terrorist from an alternate reality where he was prevented fr=
om becoming one.

Just One Wish
Carly Phillips, author
Mackensie Cartwright & Alexander Cendese, narrators
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781713645214, $9.99, MP3-CD (2 Hours 26 Minutes)

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-one-wish-carly-phillips/1140195707

Synopsis: With the publication of "Just One Wish", author Carly Phillips re= turns to her sexy Kingston -- a world of rich billionaire heroes in her new=
Kingston Family series '1001 Dark Nights'.

He was her first love. She was his. They broke up to follow their dreams. A= xel Forrester became a world famous drummer. Tara Stillman became a veterin= arian. Years later, he's scrolling social media and sees they're both in Ea=
st Hampton, NY.

Fate? Or Coincidence?

What's a rockstar to do other than borrow his friend's dog as an excuse to = see the good doctor.
And -- show up at her office after all this time. Axel wants a second chanc=
e with the one who got away. He's not going to let Tara go this time.

Critique: Every 1001 Dark Nights novella by author Carly Phillips is a stan=
d alone story. For new readers, it's an introduction to an author's world. = And for fans, it's a bonus book in the author's series. "Just One Wish" is =
an original and fun story from start to finish. This complete and unabridge=
d audio book edition from Brilliance Audio is deftly narrated by the truly = exceptional team of Mackenzie Cartwright and Alexander Cendese, making it a=
n ideal and recommended addition to personal and community library Contempo= rary Romance audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Carly Phillips (https://www.carlyphillips.com) gives her=
readers "Alphalicious" heroes to swoon for and romance to set your heart o=
n fire. The author of 50 romance novels Carly's book, The Bachelor, was cho= sen by Kelly Ripa as a romance club pick and was the first romance on a nat= ionally televised bookclub. Carly loves social media and interacting with h=
er readers.

Editorial Note #2: Mackensie Cartwright (https://www.mackenziecartwright.co= m/about-me) was nominated for an Audie Award in Erotica for her narration o=
f Vi Keeland's The Baller (with Sean Crisden), She's narrated the novels by=
some of the most talented authors in the business, among them Kristen Ashl= ey, Evangeline Anderson, Tijan, Tessa Bailey and Alessandra Torre.

Editorial Note #3: Alexander Cendese has a personal and professional biogra= phical website at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1778235/bio

The Oceanography of the Moon
Glendy Vanderah, author
Brittany Pressley & Zachary Johnson, narrators
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781713651864, $24.99, MP3-CD (10 Hours 31 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Oceanography-Moon-Novel-Glendy-Vanderah/dp/171365186=
6

Synopsis: After the untimely deaths of her aunt and mother, young Riley May=
s moved from Chicago to her cousins' Wisconsin farm. Here she found solace =
in caring for her extraordinary adoptive brother, exploring the surrounding=
wild nature, and gazing at the mystical moon -- a private refuge in which = she hides from her most painful memories.

But ten years later, now twenty-one, Riley feels too confined by the protec= tive walls she's erected around herself. When a stranger enters her family'=
s remote world, Riley senses something he's hiding, a desire to escape that=
she understands well.

Suffering from writer's block, bestselling novelist Vaughn Orr has taken to=
the country roads when he happens upon the accommodating, if somewhat unus= ual, Mays family. He's soon captivated by their eccentricities -- and espec= ially by Riley and her quiet tenacity. In her, he recognizes a shared need =
to keep heartbreaking secrets buried.

As the worst moments of their lives threaten to surface, Riley and Vaughn m= ust find the courage to confront them if they're to have any hope of a happ=
y future. With the help of Riley's supportive family, a dash of everyday ma= gic, and the healing power of nature, can the pair let go of the troubled p= asts they've clung to so tightly for so long?

Critique: Of special appeal to readers with an interest magical realism and=
domestic family fiction, author Glendy Vanerah's novel "The Oceanography o=
f the Moon" is also available in a complete and unabridged audio book that =
is brought to life with the combined narrative talents of Brittany Pressley=
and Zachary Johnson. This outstanding production from Brilliance Audio is = especially recommended for both personal and community library Contemporary=
General Fiction audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Glendy Vanderah (www.glendyvanderah.com) is also the aut= hor of Where the Forest Meets the Stars and The Light Through the Leaves.

Editorial Note #2: There is a complete listing of Brittany Pressley's narra= ted audio books at https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=3DBrittany= +Pressley

Editorial Note #3: There is a complete listing of Zachary Johnson's narrate=
d audio book at https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=3DZachary+Joh= nson

Sea Storm
Andrew Mayne, author
Susanna Jones, narrator
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781713605317, $14.99, MP3-CD (8 Hours 2 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Storm-Underwater-Investigation-Unit/dp/171360531=
7

Synopsis: A distress call draws rescuers Sloan McPherson and the Underwater=
Investigation Unit to a cruise ship off the coast of Fort Lauderdale that'=
s sinking from a mysterious explosion. When it appears to be the work of an=
ecoterrorist and other ships are threatened, it becomes a race against tim=
e. More clues are discovered, and evidence is in danger of being washed awa=
y by a coming tropical storm. Sloan grows concerned that key details are be= ing ignored, and a strange lack of urgency by authorities sets off alarms.

As the troubling questions compound, Sloan is determined to chase down ever=
y lead she has. Her persistence is getting her closer to the truth: that th= ere's something far more troubling at play than the official explanation. I= t's also putting Sloan on a collision course with an enemy more powerful th=
an she realizes, in a case so complex and deadly it may be impossible to pr= ove. Now cracking the case is a matter of staying one step ahead of someone=
with every resource imaginable to bury Sloan and everything she knows.

Critique: A riveting novel that will be of particular interest to fans of p= olice procedurals and action/adventure suspense thrillers, this complete an=
d unabridged audio book edition of novelist Andrew Mayne's "Sea Strom" is b= rilliantly performed by talented narrator Susannah Jones. Original, enterta= ining, flawless, this Brilliance Audio edition of "Sea Storm" is a solid re= commendation as an addition to personal and community library Mystery/Suspe= nse audio book collections.

Editorial Note: Andrew Mayne (www.AndrewMayne.com) is the author of The Nat= uralist, Looking Glass, Murder Theory, Dark Pattern, and Angel Killer, as w= ell as an Edgar Award nominee for Black Fall in his Jessica Blackwood serie=
s.

Editorial Note #2: Susannah Jones (https://www.beeaudio.com/narrator/susann= ah-jones) is an audiobook narrator, writer and actress with over 150 books = under her own name and her pseudonym.

A Cat on the Case
Clea Simon, author
Hillary Humber, narrator
Dreamscape Media
https://www.dreamscapepublishing.com
9781662079825, $19.99, MP3-CD

https://www.amazon.com/Case-Witch-Cats-Cambridge-Mystery/dp/1662079826

Synopsis: When a panicked stranger shows up at Charm and Cherish, Becca Col= win feels compelled to help. But when that stranger then disappears, leavin=
g behind her heirloom violin, the aspiring witch detective is drawn further=
into a web of deceit and intrigue complicated by a history only her three = magical cats truly understand.

Critique: A master of the Cozy Mystery genre, this complete and unabridged = audio book edition of Clea Simon's novel, "A Cat on the Case" is vividly en= acted by the impressive storytelling talents of experienced and award-winni=
ng narrator Hillary Humber. With a deftly blending of occult fiction with a=
cozy animal murder mystery to be solved, this Dreamscape Media audio book = edition of "A Cat on the Case" is confidently recommended addition to perso= nal and community library Mystery/Suspense audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Clea Simon (https://www.cleasimon.com) was a journalist = who starting as a rock critic, and ended up writing about books and other a= rts. She is the author of three nonfiction books and seven mysteries.

Editorial Note #2: Hillary Huber (https://www.hillaryhuber.com) is a multip=
le Audie Award finalist, an Earphones Award winner, and an AudioFile Best V= oice. She has recorded over three hundred titles spanning many genres and h= olds a bachelor's degree in English literature.

An Unreliable Magic
Rin Chupeco, author
Cassie Simone, narrator
Dreamscape Media
https://www.dreamscapepublishing.com
9781666568769, $22.99, MP3-CD

https://www.amazon.com/Unreliable-Magic-Rin-Chupeco/dp/1666568767

Synopsis: Tala, Alex, and the rest of their friends are safe for now, but t= hey know the Snow Queen is still out there. They have to be prepared for wh=
en she eventually attacks? -- and they all decide to do so in their own way=
.. When Ryker comes out of the woodwork, showing himself when he starts atta= cking American detention facilities and freeing refugees, and the Nameless = Sword, a legendary weapon that, according to Avalon legend, will make its w= ielder the most powerful warrior of their time, turns up with her name on i=
t, Tala's life gets messier. But when the Snow Queen arrives with an unlike=
ly ally, the group will have to work together -- or perish!

Critique: The second title in author Rin Chupeco's 'A Hundred Names for Mag= ic' series, "An Unreliable Magic" is expertly narrated and brought to live =
in a true 'theatre of the mind' experience by Cassie Simone. With a very sp= ecial appeal to fans of action/adventure fantasy, this complete and unabrid= ged audio book edition from Dreamscape Media of "An Unreliable Magic" is sp= ecifically and especially recommended for personal and community library Fa= ntasy Fiction audio book collections.

Editorial Note: Rin Chupeco offers a newsletter to receive updates on new b= ooks, author events, and giveaways at http://www.rinchupeco.com/newsletter.=
Rin Chupeco can also be followed on Twitter: @rinchupeco and on Instagram:=
@rinchupeco

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