
Even the Darkest Stars
Even the Darkest Stars, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Priya Ayyar
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By:
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Heather Fawcett
About this listen
This is the first in a sweeping and action-packed debut fantasy duology loosely inspired by the early climbers of Mt. Everest - perfect for fans of Cindy Pon and Alison Goodman.
Kamzin has always dreamed of becoming one of the emperor’s royal explorers, the elite climbers tasked with mapping the wintry, mountainous empire and spying on its enemies. She knows she could be the best in the world, if only someone would give her a chance.
But everything changes when the mysterious and eccentric River Shara, the greatest explorer ever known, arrives in her village and demands to hire Kamzin - not her older sister Lusha, as everyone had expected - for his next expedition. This is Kamzin’s chance to prove herself - even though River’s mission to retrieve a rare talisman for the emperor means climbing Raksha, the tallest and deadliest mountain in the Aryas. Then Lusha sets off on her own mission to Raksha with a rival explorer who is determined to best River, and Kamzin must decide what’s most important to her: protecting her sister from the countless perils of the climb or beating her to the summit.
The challenges of climbing Raksha are unlike anything Kamzin expected - or prepared for - with avalanches, ice chasms, ghosts, and even worse at every turn. And as dark secrets are revealed, Kamzin must unravel the truth of their mission and of her companions - while surviving the deadliest climb she has ever faced.
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Edinburgh, 1844. Beautiful Aileana Kameron only looks the part of an aristocratic young lady. In fact, she's spent the year since her mother died developing her ability to sense the presence of Sithichean, a faery race bent on slaughtering humans. She has a secret mission: to destroy the faery who murdered her mother. But when she learns she's a Falconer, the last in a line of female warriors and the sole hope of preventing a powerful faery population from massacring all of humanity, her quest for revenge gets a whole lot more complicated.
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A wonderful Rewrite!
- By JH on 01-25-25
By: Elizabeth May
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Morrighan
- The Beginnings of the Remnant Universe (The Remnant Chronicles)
- By: Mary E. Pearson
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, MacLeod Andrews, Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
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Before borders were drawn, before treaties were signed, before wars were waged anew, before the great kingdoms of the Remnant were even born and the world of old was only a hazy slate of memory told in story and legend, a girl and her family fought to survive. And that girl’s name was Morrighan. Discover the origin story of the Remnant universe, penned by the New York Times-bestselling master storyteller Mary E. Pearson, in this swoon-worthy prequel, a romance for the ages, and a magic that stirs the heart.
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Short and perfect
- By Brian K on 05-25-24
By: Mary E. Pearson
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The Language of Ghosts
- By: Heather Fawcett
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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The Penderwicks meets Howl’s Moving Castle in this thrilling middle grade fantasy adventure about a trio of royal siblings who unlock a long-forgotten magical language in their bid to reclaim their stolen throne - from Ember and the Ice Dragons author Heather Fawcett. Perfect for fans of Kelly Barnhill and Robert Beatty.
By: Heather Fawcett
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Timekeeper
- The Timekeeper Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Tara Sim
- Narrated by: Gary Furlong
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
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Two o'clock was missing. In an alternate Victorian world controlled by clock towers, a damaged clock can fracture time - and a destroyed one can stop it completely. It's a truth that 17-year-old clock mechanic Danny Hart knows all too well; his father has been trapped in a Stopped town east of London for three years. Though Danny is a prodigy who can repair not only clockwork but the very fabric of time, his fixation with staging a rescue is quickly becoming a concern to his superiors.
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Interesting premise; dull main character
- By WILLARD FRAUMANN on 03-22-18
By: Tara Sim
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Defy the Night
- By: Brigid Kemmerer
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland, Lexie McDougall
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
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The kingdom of Kandala is on the brink of disaster. Rifts between sectors have only worsened since a sickness began ravaging the land, and within the Royal Palace, the king holds a tenuous peace with a ruthless hand. King Harristan was thrust into power after his parents’ shocking assassination, leaving the younger Prince Corrick to take on the brutal role of the King’s Justice. The brothers have learned to react mercilessly to any sign of rebellion - it’s the only way to maintain order when the sickness can strike anywhere.
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A decent story for its "genre"
- By Rob R. on 09-17-21
By: Brigid Kemmerer
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Master of Sorrows
- The Silent Gods, Book 1
- By: Justin Travis Call
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins
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The Academy of Chaenbalu has stood against magic for centuries. Hidden from the world, acting from the shadows, it trains its students to detect and retrieve magic artifacts, which it jealously guards from the misuse of others. Because magic is dangerous: Something that heals can also harm, and a power that aids one person may destroy another. Of the academy’s many students, only the most skilled can become Avatars - warrior thieves, capable of infiltrating the most heavily guarded vaults - and only the most determined can be trusted to resist the lure of magic.
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Something about a call to "Arms"
- By Rocky Davies on 03-05-20
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The Bone Witch
- The Bone Witch, Book 1
- By: Rin Chupeco
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
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When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother from the dead, she learns she is different from the other witches in her family. Her gift for necromancy means that she's a bone witch, a title that makes her feared and ostracized by her community. But Tea finds solace and guidance with an older, wiser bone witch, who takes Tea and her brother to another land for training.
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Great story but too quiet
- By Scatty on 07-12-17
By: Rin Chupeco
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- Greg
- 11-24-19
A bit more romance than I prefer
So I should preface that I am writing a series of reviews to reduce the unfinished books in my collection.
I got over halfway through this book. The plot was good enough to keep me from jumping ahead...but not good enough for me to finish the book.
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- Alexis
- 05-25-21
It's ok
I thought it was better than some of the reviews on Goodreads. I'm not sure if there were changes in the original version and what I listened to. Will I read the next one? Hmmm maybe not, I have more interest in working on my current TBR pile instead of continuing this.
Pros:
Setting - a bit different than what I typically read.
Love triangle - I wouldn't even call what I read a love triangle. I thought there were teeeeeeeeny tiiiiiiiinny maybe hints of romance. Which I was fine with, I don't want to read a love triangle in every YA book out there.
Cons:
The blurb about this "River Shara, demands to hire Kamzin - not her older sister".
Ok, that is a lie, there was no demanding, and there was no pitting sister against sister like you are lead to believe. The sister relationship doesn't even exist much.
Pet dragons....Glorified lamps
Some inconsistencies, one day she's a heavy sleeper, the next she's a light sleeper.
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- Katt
- 05-26-21
*No spoilers * loved it
The performance was amazing . Priya did a wonderful job portraying the story. The story was captivating! It left you on a huge cliff hanger , hungry for more!
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- Santosh
- 07-06-21
Great story, performance to be improved
Very well written story and it reflects the amount of research done by the author. Many good twists as well. Looking forward to the next book.
The narrator is quite smooth, but sounds very monotonous. Many a times I had to rewind to make sure who spoke a dialogue - the narrator needs to use distinctive voice tones and speaking styles for each character.
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- Ursula
- 12-28-23
I love d the story, the narrator not so much
I am quickly becoming a huge fan of Heather Fawcett books, this is the fifth I have either read or listened to and I am not disappointed, even is not my favorite, I didn’t liked the style of the reader however, I feel lacked emotion, looking forward to start the next book in the series, I didn’t like it ended in a cliffhanger but it’s not the worst. I do recommend it. The good trump the bad in more than one ways.
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- Grands8
- 09-03-21
Story - Good, Narrator- Not So…
I enjoyed the story and was able to follow the characters and culture fairly well but the reader had no emotion! I wouldn’t say it was monotone, but even my spouse, who is an avid audio book reader, commented on the lack of enthusiasm this Narrator has after listening for about 10 minutes!
The jury is out as to if I’m going to use a credit to purchase the next in the series.
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- Emily
- 11-28-24
Mediocre
The premise of this novel is my ideal, but oh my gosh, I didn’t know if I was going to commit to finishing it until I was 75% through. It’s so slow to start and it’s hard to get attached to/care about the characters for a while. I love this author, but this is definitely some of her earlier work. I’m debating reading the second book in the series. Now that I’ve finished book one, the story is good, but I don’t know if I can handle another slow start.
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- Azlina
- 10-16-20
It’s really not bad
It’s not bad. It fills out the formula. I wouldn’t call it good exactly... It’s just not incredibly gripping to be honest. I’m not moved by the characters. It could be because of the stories I have been listening to prior to getting to this one, but it just wasn’t enough for me personally.
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- Rose Michelle
- 11-28-23
boring narration
i regret spending money on this audiobook because of how unbelievably bland and lifeless the narration is. this is a book you are better off reading because the narration does a disservice to the writing.
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- Anya Beiler
- 07-14-21
Beautiful book but the plot falters in some place.
The scenery is beautiful and the magic and dragons were awesome, but the witch plot line didn't grab me. If the plot was adjusted to avoid them it would have been a 5 star read. Confusing at times but still beautiful.
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