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To Kill a King
- Master of War, Book 8
- By: David Gilman
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
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Bordeaux, 1367. Having angered the bloodthirsty Don Pedro, King of Castile, Sir Thomas Blackstone is thoroughly sick of his mission for the Prince of Wales, but must remain true to his oath. But this is the Hundred Years' War, and tensions are rising once more. With the Prince of Wales deeply unpopular in his Aquitanian lands, Blackstone, King Edward's Master of War, must return to French soil to help stem the tide of support for the King of France.
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Fantastic Series
- By Chris C on 12-02-24
- To Kill a King
- Master of War, Book 8
- By: David Gilman
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
Enraptured
Reviewed: 08-25-24
As I impatiently await book 9, I am on repeat with previous volumes; I cannot quit these living, breathing, bleeding, stinking, chivalric heroes of the 14th century! Yes, you smell them, laugh with the bawdy humor, feel the weight of the sword, and put the broken pieces of your heart back together at the end of particular chapters. The writer and performer superbly convey the emotion of the moment. The rich detail of life in the time, and specific characters and events, transports the reader into Blackstone's world, and invests him in the outcome.
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Indigo
- By: Beverly Jenkins
- Narrated by: Robin Eller
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
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As a child, Hester Wyatt escaped slavery, but now the dark-skinned beauty is a member of Michigan's Underground Railroad, offering other runaways a chance at the freedom she has learned to love. When one of her fellow conductors brings her an injured man to hide, Hester doesn't hesitate...even after she is told about the price on his head. The man in question is known as the "Black Daniel," a vital member of the North's Underground Railroad network.
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So excited to see Indigo on Audible
- By MonaBeeReads on 09-05-14
- Indigo
- By: Beverly Jenkins
- Narrated by: Robin Eller
Gripping
Reviewed: 07-20-24
The author was superb in the transfer of emotion. I am drawn to historical fiction for this, and more importantly, the indefatigable human spirit. The unimaginable horrors endured by black people in this era of slavery can be a lot to even listen to, but the courage at all costs, the commitment to community, the strength of character and spirit shines brightly in this book. This window into the life of a single, free, black woman with a home, and land, illustrated that anxiety and fear were ever-present, and helping others was worth losing all.
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A Laird for All Time Boxed Set
- Books 1-5
- By: Angeline Fortin
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson, Kirsten Potter
- Length: 50 hrs and 30 mins
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This portal fantasy romance collection includes A Laird for All Time, A Time & Place for Every Laird, Taken, Love in the Time of a Highland Laird, and A Laird to Hold.
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Interesting time travel premise but...
- By Nicole M. on 01-25-22
- A Laird for All Time Boxed Set
- Books 1-5
- By: Angeline Fortin
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson, Kirsten Potter
Thrills Tie it All Together
Reviewed: 07-03-24
Suspenseful, garnished with a few twists. I really enjoyed the fights, and that there was fallibility; some realism thrown into the fantastic.
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An American Beauty
- By: Shana Abe
- Narrated by: Gail Shalan
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
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1867, Richmond, Virginia: Though she wears the same low-cut purple gown that is the uniform of all the girls who work at Worsham's gambling parlor, Arabella stands apart. It's not merely her statuesque beauty and practiced charm. Even at seventeen, Arabella possesses an unyielding grit, and a resolve to escape her background of struggle and poverty. Collis Huntington, railroad baron and self-made multimillionaire, is drawn to Arabella from their first meeting. Collis is married and 30 years her senior, yet they are well-matched in temperament, and flirtation rapidly escalates into an affair.
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Loved everything about it
- By Leigh H. on 07-10-23
- An American Beauty
- By: Shana Abe
- Narrated by: Gail Shalan
So Incredibly Descriptive!
Reviewed: 06-25-24
Loved how the author painted the picture; really brought the story to life with the verbal imagery. Voice was excellent, too, so pleasurable listening.
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There Is Always a Tomorrow
- By: Anna Belfrage
- Narrated by: Greg Patmore
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
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A well-researched historical setting provides the background against which the personal challenges and tragedies of the Graham Saga are set. In this book, we return to a Maryland presently torn apart by religious conflict - the hitherto so tolerant approach to various faiths is a thing of the past now that the staunchly Protestant William and Mary sit on the throne, and when Catholic friends of the Grahams end up in danger, Matthew and Alex must ride to the rescue.
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Loved the whole series
- By Marla Stark on 08-05-24
- There Is Always a Tomorrow
- By: Anna Belfrage
- Narrated by: Greg Patmore
The Best of the Series
Reviewed: 06-23-24
GRIPPING tale from start to finish! I don't want this to end. The reader can really feel the intense pain, anger, fear and utter joy of the characters; a true range of emotion! Loved it, and aching for more!
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Sabina
- In the Eye of the Storm
- By: Bella Kuligowska Zucker
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
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This is the memoir written by Bella Kuligowska Zucker, the only person in her family to survive the Holocaust. In September 1939, Bella was a carefree teenager living in Poland when the German army struck. She was rounded up with her friends and family and sent to a series of grim Jewish ghettos. After loved ones were separated and lost through the war years, Bella survived by changing her identity. After finding the birth certificate of a Catholic girl five years her senior, she became Sabina Mazurek. Then she went into the eye of the storm, Germany.
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Wonderful story of survival!
- By Laura Sue Goodwin on 08-25-24
- Sabina
- In the Eye of the Storm
- By: Bella Kuligowska Zucker
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Strength and Spirit and Family
Reviewed: 06-05-24
Every time I experience survival stories of WWII, I am amazed by the endurance of people. Love of others is almost always the driver, and the volume of tales only increases my astonishment because they aren't exceedingly rare, yet each is incredibly phenomenal. I was moved once again by the will to live, bravery in the face of evil, ingenuity, and the love of family and strangers alike. Thank you for sharing!
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Behind the Fireplace
- Memoirs of a Girl Working in the Dutch Resistance
- By: Andrew Scott, Grietje Okma Scott
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
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As World War II progressed, the Okma family took six Jewish refugees into their house, hiding them in a secret room behind their fireplace. The youngest daughter, Kieks, joined the Resistance, delivering illegal newspapers, guiding British parachutists around The Hague and preparing safe houses for Special Forces who were dropped in from England.
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Truth of Difficult Situation
- By wendy.fleming on 04-08-24
- Behind the Fireplace
- Memoirs of a Girl Working in the Dutch Resistance
- By: Andrew Scott, Grietje Okma Scott
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
Truth of Difficult Situation
Reviewed: 04-08-24
The story is unique in many ways, but I don't want to give much away. I had surprises regarding the aftermath of the war, honesty in the day to day tension of hiding people, the extreme starvation, though I knew of all of these.
It is interesting, too, that the story is not told in first person. I think it helped advance the more mundane, and truth, of existing in occupied Europe at the time.
I would love to hear this same story in her mother's voice: the gripping accounts of danger at every turn, how she managed the fear, the relationships, shame, exhaustion, starvation, love and loss. I realize there would be some license, but a fascinating juxtaposition to this account.
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The Wings of the Eagle
- The Black Orchestra, Book 2
- By: JJ Toner
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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1943: Kurt Muller and a young colleague parachute into southern Germany to rescue a British-Canadian agent. The Allies have won the battle of the Atlantic, and German forces are retreating on all major fronts. The war in Europe is effectively over, but the Nazis will never accept defeat. An Abwehr deserter and member of the German resistance - the Black Orchestra - with a price on his head, Kurt quickly finds himself in a deadly race to prevent the Nazis from developing the first atomic bomb and changing the outcome of the Second World War.
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A Remarkable German on Our Side
- By Chip Atkinson on 06-19-17
- The Wings of the Eagle
- The Black Orchestra, Book 2
- By: JJ Toner
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
outstanding
Reviewed: 03-12-24
start to finish, this book held me! i need compelling stories to survive regular long drives. narration is flawless as well.
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The Black Orchestra: A WW2 Spy Thriller
- Black Orchestra Series, Book 1
- By: JJ Toner
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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In Berlin, Kurt Müller, an Abwehr signalman, discovers a colleague lying dead at his radio receiver. The criminal police dismiss the death as suicide, but Kurt is not convinced. Kurt follows a trail of mysteries, witnessing several atrocities that expose the Nazi regime for what it truly is. When the trail leads him to the German resistance, he faces the most difficult choices of his life. He must choose between his duty and his conscience, between his country and his family, between love and death.
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The EarlyYears of WWII
- By Chip Atkinson on 06-18-17
- The Black Orchestra: A WW2 Spy Thriller
- Black Orchestra Series, Book 1
- By: JJ Toner
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
exciting
Reviewed: 03-11-24
I loved it. Can't wait for more! Don't be deceived by the name, there is so much more, twists and turns.
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Churchill's Secret Messenger
- A WW2 Novel of Spies & the French Resistance
- By: Alan Hlad
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
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A riveting story of World War II and the courage of one young woman as she is drafted into Churchill's overseas spy network, aiding the French Resistance behind enemy lines and working to liberate Nazi-occupied Paris.
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Not what you think
- By Laura Maness on 06-10-22
- Churchill's Secret Messenger
- A WW2 Novel of Spies & the French Resistance
- By: Alan Hlad
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
A Window Into the Bravest Souls
Reviewed: 01-24-23
Knowing historical facts, I always question the how and why, and mist importantly motivation for people who chose to risk everything in WWII. I found this tale very insightful, believable and full of the spirit of those among the bravest to have walked this Earth.
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