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When Bethany Anne stepped down as empress, she swore to return if the Federation was ever in danger from outside evil. That time has come. Bethany Anne’s refusal to be restricted by the impossible has made her plan to protect the Federation a reality, and the return of the Superdreadnought Reynolds brings a long-awaited reunion and an opportunity.

Katie Maddison never wanted to learn how to kick a demon's ass, all she was doing was helping a fellow university student with his Chem homework. She just trusted people too much. Now, she will be the new weapon in a war she had no idea existed with warriors wielding both weapons and supernatural abilities. Demon Hunters, Demon Fighters ... Known as The Damned. People possessed by Demons, but still remaining in control of their bodies. One of the most powerful Demon's in Hell can't defeat his sister, so he sets her up to be sacrificed and killed. The only problem? The human she possesses retained her sanity and together they might be a catalyst to change the future of the war. If they can stay alive and learn how to share one body, that is.

In Why Have Kids?, Valenti explores these controversial questions through on-the-ground reporting, startling new research, and her own unique experiences as a mom. She moves beyond the black and white “mommy wars” over natural parenting, discipline, and work-life balance to explore a more nuanced reality: one filled with ambivalence, joy, guilt, and exhaustion. Would-be parents must navigate the decision to have children amidst a daunting combination of cultural expectations and hard facts.

The Governor is defeated, the tides appearing to turn. But as Caitlin continues her search for the Unknown, guided only by the crudely drawn map the Governor left behind, she finds herself led vastly off-track. A haunting encounter in the woods. A broken city of rebels. A terrible secret hidden in the sewers beneath the earth. The gates to Caitlin’s world are opened, and the Mad want in.

From the streets of Waypoint to the tower now floating in the sky, everything has led Kaylin to this moment. The time has come. The Mountain calls and she will answer. But Kaylin isn't the only one who can hear the siren song. An ancient enemy has bound itself to adversaries old and new. This malignant alliance has united to thwart Kaylin's hopes and dreams. The Mage over the Mountain has her work cut out for her. But this was always about more than the ambitions of one street urchin grown to magical prominence. There is far more at stake than what lies within the Mountain.

Get four complete stories in Frank Kurns: Tales of the Underworld: You Don't Touch John's Cousin, Bitch's Night Out, Bitch's Night Out, and Challenges.

In the run-up to departure, the Etheric Academy goes through some changes as the students get a taste of the future awaiting them after graduation. The classes are split, and new friendships form as Tina, Ron, Yana, Maxim, and Nestor take their first steps toward adulthood. A visit to Earth is in the cards for Tina, Ron, and Maxim, but is it really a good idea to let the kids go down to the mudball again? Jean Dukes is left with no choice when sabotage forces a shutdown at an important TQB facility in the UK.

Sympathy with the sea, with the weird, and with monsters fills the stories of Imperfect Commentaries. Ruthanna Emrys' collection offers listeners feminist and #ownvoices Neo-Lovecraftian fiction, anthropological science fiction, and fantasies of belonging, plus miscellaneous deleted scenes, poems, and secret story origins. Listeners familiar with her novels (Winter Tide and Deep Roots) will see the first appearance of Aphra Marsh, an Innsmouth survivor, still recovering from her losses and making a life for herself in late-1940s San Francisco.

Still in New York, Katie is working on creating an additional base for herself and her team as Pandora contemplates how she can mess up Calvin's love life. What will happen when Katie meets the woman who means the most to her? And what is Calvin going to do, since the gang in Mexico is not giving up?

The rules have changed. Now the Damned can go on vacation and even hook up. Without Pandora near him, can Calvin get a little action in Cabo? Unfortunately, the general has a different demand for Katie, and it’s coming from the whole industry. Requested in New York to work with the NYPD, Katie is working a side job or two. Her mercenary skills are useful, and profitable, for other types of hard jobs. And this time, the Damned can help a child. There will be hell to pay when Katie and Pandora come calling, with no quarter for the demons.

Moloch and Baal have put multiple plans into action, and when they finally find where the humans are manufacturing the special weapons, they have a new plan to use them against the Damned. Will this plan be the one that puts an end to Katie and Pandora? But Katie has other things to worry about when a large creature awakens - and knows how to speak demon. This time, the Navy gets involved. The challenge? Their missiles aren't all that helpful.

Katie has the ability and desire to see Brock again and show him and his guys a good time. Will that include any special time for the two of them? (Pandora hopes so). That stranger left a message about a sword and armor...but is Pandora willing to help or does she even know what he was talking about? Someone is stalking Calvin's girlfriend. He has to ask a couple of humans he respects for a little help - even if they won't remember who he is. Even in the middle of a war, humans will always want some hope for the future.

Thief Kaylin is trying to keep her crew alive in Waypoint, the last bastion of civilization before the remains of a once-great half-elven city in the shadows of Ziammotienth. Many venture out to the ruins. Most do not return. Is Tolan's Doom just a legend, or is it much more? Adventure and intrigue swirl around Kaylin as she fights for her crew and gets into more trouble than she could ever have expected. Her world is changing, whether she wants it to or not.

On Ludus, life is often cheap. Nora's childhood hadn't given her many options. With nowhere else to go after losing her family, she joined an old friend in a street gang and found an unlikely home there. But unfortunately, tragedy is about to befall Nora. Grudges from the distant past and movements of shadowy organizations may take away everything she is familiar with and all that she holds dear...possibly even her life. Danger has never stopped her before, but survival may require escaping her old life and embarking on an insane, desperate journey.

Katie makes an executive decision, and the mere idea is driving Korbin to drink. Pandora wants Katie to learn to fight without her extra “oomph”. For now. The military need support, but few on the merc teams trust them. Is Pandora is finally getting somewhere with Katie's love life? There is something long and hard in Katie's hand, and Pandora is annoyed that it's only the stick shift of Katie’s new vehicle. (Oops, poor choice of words.) The war with the enemy is heating up, and there’s a new player who might ruin everyone’s lives.

The weapons are being released, the military is sniffing around, and Katie is bitching up a storm about her lost Ferrari. Stephanie is helping the team move to a new location, and focusing her talents where she feels they will be best used. On the team. Get this audiobook now and kick back for a fun supernatural action-packed adventure that will have you yelling for the good guys and laughing at the arguments between Katie and...her.

Amelia Lockheart can't walk, but she can fly. As the armored superhero - Arsenal, she has the power of a small army at her disposal. Fourteen years ago her parents disappeared after a horrific wreck which left her wheelchair bound. With thieves salivating to steal her armor, and supervillains trying to kill her, Amelia must learn to trust her new team if she wants to survive long enough to learn the truth.

The War of the Damned is coming to a close, and Moloch has been tasked with winning by Lucifer. Juntto is in frozen storage as Katie and her team try to figure out if he can be saved, and, if so, how? With the war heating up and other demons getting into the action to garner acclaim, the Damned have their work cut out for them. In the end, Moloch stops trying to get others to do the hard work and takes Katie on himself. Can she and Pandora beat the Archdemon?

The team has to come to grips with a killer being allowed to live. The alien has to deal with the threat of paperwork. Will this effort to allow Juntto to redeem himself work? Or will Katie need to figure out how to kill him for good, when even the angels from above could only place him on ice before? Juntto is used to getting his way, but has he met his match with Angie? He wants to be Emperor of his own country. How can she convince him being an Emperor isn’t all it is cracked up to be? Pandora doesn’t play by the rules, nor will Katie.

No time like the present to figure out one's future. That's a nice platitude, but what if you are a demon? And the former Queen of Hell? Pandora saved an angel, Katie, when she could have stayed in hell and all but assured Earth would fall to Moloch. But now, she has a conundrum. Further complicating things, Katie is acting very out of character, and Pandora needs to help her friend find her bearings once more.