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Babel
by R. F. Kuang
Narrated by Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Billie Fulford-Brown
★ 4.40 ABR Score (497.6K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (491.2K) ★ 4.42 Audible (6.4K)More about this pick
Oxford's translation tower becomes the British Empire's weapon through silver-working magic that requires linguistic betrayal. The dual narrators handle Kuang's examination of how language colonizes as brutally as armies.
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Raise the Banner
The King's Ranger • Book 5
by A.C. Cobble
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.31 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)★ 4.56 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.71 Audible (267)More about this pick
Rew carries the weight of death and destruction as he marches toward the final confrontation with the blood-collecting Mordens. Fantasy rebellion where centuries of tyrannical rule finally face their reckoning through one ranger's deadly quest.
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The Ranger's Path
The King's Ranger • Book 2
by A.C. Cobble
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.26 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.64 Audible (244)More about this pick
Political intrigue and family betrayal collide as a king's ranger searches for his imprisoned father across dangerous territory. Vance's commanding performance suits the epic scope.
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Underground
Kat Dubois Chronicles • Book 3
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 4.23 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.7 Audible (292)More about this pick
Kat defies her immortal mentor to save humanity from the Cascade Virus one person at a time, risking everything for mortals caught in an immortal war.
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The Verdant Passage
Dark Sun: Prism Pentad • Book 1
by Troy Denning
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.05 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)★ 3.66 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.5 Audible (485)More about this pick
In the desert world of Athas, immortal sorcerer-king Kalak's thousand-year reign faces rebellion from an unlikely alliance of heroes.
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The King's Ranger Boxset: Books 1-3
The King's Ranger #1-3 • Book 1
by A.C. Cobble
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.02 ABR Score (281 ratings)★ 4.53 Goodreads (40) ★ 4.46 Audible (241)More about this pick
Ranger Rew chose exile on the kingdom's edge to avoid court intrigue, but when three youths face arrest, rebellion follows. Simon Vance guides listeners through this gritty fantasy of duty versus family loyalty.
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Blood Rights
House of Comarré • Book 1
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.97 ABR Score (7.3K ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.13 Audible (430)More about this pick
Chrysabelle's rebellion against her comarré servitude unfolds through Abby Craden's narration, highlighting the intricate body markings that both empower and enslave her.
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Rebel's Creed
Lawful Times • Book 2
by Daniel B. Greene
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 3.92 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)★ 3.5 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.29 Audible (316)More about this pick
Religious empire built on lies faces a spark of dangerous truth in this fantasy exploring faith versus power. Reading and Kramer's dual narration adds depth to the political intrigue.
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Seven Faceless Saints
Seven Faceless Saints • Book 1
by M.K. Lobb
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Saskia Maarleveld
★ 3.89 ABR Score (7.2K ratings)★ 3.48 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 4.05 Audible (20)More about this pick
A three-narrator political fantasy that doesn't flinch from its core paradox: dismantling tyranny requires becoming just as ruthless as the system you oppose.
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Soot
Smoke • Book 2
by Dan Vyleta
Narrated by Allan Corduner, Steve West, Dominic Hoffman, Fiona Hardingham, Katharine Lee McEwan, Nicholas Guy Smith, Deepti Gupta, Juha Sorola, Mark Bramhall
★ 3.85 ABR Score (258 ratings)★ 3.31 Goodreads (250) ★ 4.25 Audible (8) - 11
Smoke
Smoke • Book 1
by Dan Vyleta
Narrated by Allan Corduner
★ 3.76 ABR Score (6.7K ratings)★ 3.27 Goodreads (6.6K) ★ 3.8 Audible (144)More about this pick
In Victorian England, wickedness literally pours out as smoke from people's bodies, creating a rigid class system based on visible sin versus virtue.
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