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| Highfire by Eoin Colfer; narrated by Johnny Heller Introducing: Wyvern, Lord Highfire -- "Vern" for short. This 3,000-year-old dragon, the last of his kind, spends his days drinking vodka and watching TV in the Louisiana bayou.
Narration: AudioFile Golden Voice narrator Johnny Heller imbues this quirky yet violent fantasy with a playful reading. |
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| Africaville by Jeffrey Colvin; narrated by Robin Miles What it is: a sweeping family saga set in the real-life Nova Scotia community founded in the 18th century by black people displaced by British imperial ambitions. The story follows two families through a century of racism, identity struggles, deprivation, and resilience.
Narration: Robin Miles' lively yet measured tone grounds the episodic nature of the multigenerational storyline. |
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| The Clergyman's Wife by Molly Greeley; narrated by Susie RiddellWhat it is: a moving and atmospheric adaptation of Pride and Prejudice told from the perspective of Elizabeth Bennet's practical and frank friend Charlotte Lucas.
Narration: Susie Riddell juggles the novel's large cast of characters with ease, particularly no-nonsense protagonist Charlotte. |
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| Just Breathe by Cammie McGovern; narrated by Caitlin Kelly and Josh HurleyStarring: popular, outgoing David, who tries to downplay his cystic fibrosis while waiting for a lung transplant; and quiet, depressed outsider Jamie, who strikes up an intense friendship with David while volunteering at the hospital.
Narration: Caitlin Kelly and Josh Hurley trade narrative duties in this YA romance told from both characters' perspectives. |
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| Lethal Pursuit by Will Thomas; narrated by Antony Ferguson 1892 London: Private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn work for the prime minister to deliver an explosive religious document to France. While preventing the valuable papers from falling into the hands of others, including the Germans, they also investigate the murder of the Foreign Office agent who died trying to do the same.
Narration: Classically trained British actor Antony Ferguson (who has narrated all 11 mysteries in the Barker & Llewelyn series) offers a well-paced reading that complements the atmospheric Victorian setting. |
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| Holly Banks Full of Angst by Julie Valerie; narrated by Kathleen McInerney Featuring: overwhelmed Holly Banks, mother to kindergartner Ella. Holly has inadvertently started off in her perfect new town on completely the wrong foot and has made an enemy in the vindictive PTA president.
Narration: Kathleen McInerney's brisk reading evocatively captures Holly's anxiety. |
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