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Finnikin of the Rock
- By: Melina Marchetta
- Narrated by: Tom Wren
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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At the age of nine, Finnikin is warned by the gods that he must sacrifice a pound of flesh in order to save the royal house of his homeland, Lumatere. And so he stands on the rock of three wonders with his childhood friend Prince Balthazar and the prince's cousin, Lucian, and together they mix their blood. Lumatere is safe, Until the 'five days of the unspeakable'.
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Great story pity about the editing
- By Louise Hobson on 14-10-2020
- Finnikin of the Rock
- By: Melina Marchetta
- Narrated by: Tom Wren
Thrilling, surprising and wonderful.
Reviewed: 01-06-2015
Molina Marcgetta is best known for her young adult contemporary coming of age dramas, many of which are rightly considered Australian classics. The first instalment of the Lumitare chronicles shows us that Ms Marchetta's ability to suck the reader into a complex world by making you feel like family to her protagonists transcends genre and target audience,
This fantasy is thrilling and full of wonderful surprises and characters who are utterly loveable despite their flaws and emotionally complex journeys. The fabulous narration supports the strong story and characters and adds extra light and shade to what is already a beautiful world. The combination of flawless writing and narration will have you invested in each and every individual you travel with on the quest to reclaim a lost Kingdom and bring home it's exiled people. While parts of this story are incredibly harrowing, they only make the reader more determined to find happiness for all the lost citizens of Lumitare.
You'll return to this story again and again and each time, you'll see something you hadn't before. Enjoy your first taste of the world we have been gifted with by a wonderful author and narrator.
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The High Lord
- The Black Magician Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Trudi Canavan
- Narrated by: Richard Aspel
- Length: 21 hrs and 25 mins
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Life should have been easier for Sonea, now that Regin ignored her and the rest of the novices treated her with wary respect, but she cannot forget what she witnessed in Akkarin's underground room, or his warning that Kyralia's ancient enemy is watching the Guild closely.
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The best of its kind.
- By Bryony on 17-05-2015
- The High Lord
- The Black Magician Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Trudi Canavan
- Narrated by: Richard Aspel
The best of its kind.
Reviewed: 17-05-2015
Simply, this is one of the best audiobooks I've ever read. Canavan's dynamic and heart pounding epic conclusion to this trilogy is matched by Aspel's magnificent and masterful narration. Get it and you'll return to it many times because this truly is a timeless classic.
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The Darkest Minds
- Darkest Minds, Book 1
- By: Alexandra Bracken
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
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When Ruby woke up on her 10th birthday, something about her had changed. Something frightening enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that got her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that had killed most of America’s children, but she and the others emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they could not control.
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amazing read
- By Anonymous User on 15-11-2020
- The Darkest Minds
- Darkest Minds, Book 1
- By: Alexandra Bracken
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
Not so original but totally compelling.
Reviewed: 03-05-2015
If you are a devout hunger games, divergent and mortal instruments/infernal devices fan, this is what you've been waiting for.
This book is not original in concept at all but it's entirely compelling. You will be up for hours listening to it. The performance is flawless and does amazing things to prop up a predictable plot. Well worth your time.

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The Scorch Trials Part 2
- The Maze Runner, Book 2
- By: James Dashner
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
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The pulse-pounding sequel to The Maze Runner. Thomas was sure that escape from the maze meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back. But no one knew what sort of life they were going back to. The earth is a wasteland. Government and order have disintegrated and now Cranks, people driven to murderous insanity by the infectious disease known as the Flare, roam the crumbling cities hunting for their next victim - and meal.
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Twisty and turny... Almost like a maze!
- By Bryony on 28-01-2015
- The Scorch Trials Part 2
- The Maze Runner, Book 2
- By: James Dashner
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
Twisty and turny... Almost like a maze!
Reviewed: 28-01-2015
This keeps you hooked till the very last second! A brilliant performance by Deakins supports the layer cake plot. Even the cliches aren't cliches. Straight to number 3!