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Kingdom of Ash
Throne of Glass • Book 7
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.91 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.71 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.88 Audible (39.0K)More about this pick
Aelin endures torture in an iron coffin while her allies wage final war across multiple kingdoms in this explosive series finale.
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The Two Towers
Middle-earth • Book 3
Narrated by Rob Inglis
★ 4.83 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.88 Audible (50.1K)More about this pick
Rob Inglis's complete performance captures every voice from Gollum's hissing to Treebeard's ancient wisdom across this 16-hour journey through Middle-earth's darkening war.
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Queen of Shadows
Throne of Glass • Book 4
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.79 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)★ 4.62 Goodreads (1.4M) ★ 4.81 Audible (21.4K)More about this pick
Aelin returns to Rifthold to reclaim her throne and rescue her imprisoned friends, facing the king who destroyed her family in this high-stakes fantasy.
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Golden Son
Red Rising • Book 2
by Pierce Brown
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.79 ABR Score (560.8K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (505.3K) ★ 4.81 Audible (55.5K)More about this pick
Darrow continues his infiltration of Gold society while planning revolution from within the ruling class. Tim Gerard Reynolds captures the escalating political intrigue and brutal space battles with commanding intensity.
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The Last Letter
Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Jennifer Stark
★ 4.78 ABR Score (552.4K ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (538.1K) ★ 4.75 Audible (14.3K)More about this pick
When soldier Beckett inherits his friend's twin children, he must convince their fiercely independent aunt Ella to accept help. The dual narration captures both the military brotherhood and small-town romance.
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He Who Fights with Monsters 6
He Who Fights with Monsters • Book 6
by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
Narrated by Heath Miller
★ 4.68 ABR Score (43.2K ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (19.9K) ★ 4.88 Audible (23.4K)More about this pick
Jason Asano faces an impossible choice — seize a power that could destroy him or watch the world burn as those in charge prioritize profit over survival.
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The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
Narrated by Frazer Douglas
★ 4.66 ABR Score (2.1M ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (2.0M) ★ 4.61 Audible (40.8K)More about this pick
Miller reimagines the Trojan War through Patroclus's eyes, transforming mythology into an achingly intimate love story.
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Fool's Fate
The Tawny Man • Book 3
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by James Langton
★ 4.59 ABR Score (97.5K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (91.5K) ★ 4.78 Audible (5.9K)More about this pick
Fitz's final journey to wake a dragon and save the world requires sacrifices that will test every relationship he holds dear.
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Tears of Liscor
The Wandering Inn • Book 9
by Pirateaba
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.59 ABR Score (5.8K ratings)★ 4.69 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.89 Audible (2.6K)More about this pick
The Goblin Lord's army finally reaches Liscor and The Wandering Inn stands in their path. At 45+ hours, Andrea Parsneau's performance carries this massive installment with remarkable consistency.
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The Killer Angels
The Civil War Trilogy • Book 2
by Michael Shaara
Narrated by Stephen Hoye
★ 4.57 ABR Score (99.2K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (92.5K) ★ 4.68 Audible (6.7K) -
Ghost Story
The Dresden Files • Book 13
by Jim Butcher
Narrated by James Marsters
★ 4.57 ABR Score (128.6K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (106.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (22.2K)More about this pick
Harry Dresden is dead but not done—murdered by an unknown assassin, he must solve his own death while protecting friends from vengeful spirits. James Marsters has been Dresden's voice throughout this series, making the ghostly twist particularly poignant.
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Deathmatch
Arisen • Book 11
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.54 ABR Score (4.0K ratings)★ 4.47 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.81 Audible (2.4K)More about this pick
Elite military operators face their deadliest enemy yet: enhanced soldiers with their skills but zero humanity. R.C. Bray's intensity matches the brutal stakes.
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Age of Empyre
The Legends of the First Empire • Book 6
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.48 ABR Score (19.5K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (12.8K) ★ 4.76 Audible (6.7K)More about this pick
Sullivan's epic fantasy conclusion pits dragons against the living while the dead hold the key to survival, and Tim Gerard Reynolds delivers every emotional beat perfectly.
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Fate and Fury
The Grey Wolves • Book 6
by Quinn Loftis
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 4.45 ABR Score (12.0K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (11.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (493)More about this pick
Both werewolf packs are captured, separating Sally from her newly-found mate in this paranormal romance. Craden handles the emotional devastation as Sally's world collapses around her wounded best friend.
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Golden Fool
The Tawny Man • Book 2
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by James Langton
★ 4.43 ABR Score (98.6K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (94.6K) ★ 4.66 Audible (4.0K)More about this pick
Court intrigue intensifies as Fitz navigates assassination attempts, the Fool's mysterious agenda, and his growing Skill magic powers. Hobb deepens every relationship while building toward explosive revelations about the Fool's true nature.
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Semper Fi
The Corps • Book 1
Narrated by Dick Hill
★ 4.42 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (10.0K) ★ 4.63 Audible (2.9K)More about this pick
Dick Hill's narration transforms this sprawling Marine Corps saga into something genuinely immersive—his voice work across dozens of characters anchors you in the chaos between Pearl Harbor and the Pacific theater. Griffin's gift for weaving personal stakes into historical sweep lands harder when you're hearing it spoken aloud.
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Galaxy's Edge, Part III
Galaxy's Edge #5-6 • Book 6
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.42 ABR Score (9.1K ratings)★ 4.53 Goodreads (301) ★ 4.83 Audible (8.8K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray commands the chaos as Captain Chhun's Dark Ops squad reunites with Wraith to stop the Black Fleet from claiming crucial shipyards.
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Fear No Evil
Alex Cross • Book 29
Narrated by Cary Hite
★ 4.41 ABR Score (30.8K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (28.3K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.5K)More about this pick
Cary Hite narrates as Alex Cross faces his most personal case yet, hunted by assassin teams in the Montana wilderness controlled by his family's longtime nemesis.
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A Conjuring of Light
Shades of Magic • Book 3
by V.E. Schwab, Victoria Schwab
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.34 ABR Score (202.0K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (196.6K) ★ 4.57 Audible (5.4K)More about this pick
Magic drains from Red London while the balance between parallel worlds collapses, forcing heroes and villains into desperate alliances. Reading and Kramer handle Schwab's complex finale with clarity, maintaining distinct voices as beloved characters face their ultimate test.
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Lost Gods
by Brom
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.33 ABR Score (18.7K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (11.7K) ★ 4.65 Audible (7.0K)More about this pick
Chet descends into a gorgeously twisted version of Purgatory to rescue his pregnant wife's soul. R.C. Bray's narration matches the story's blend of modern desperation and mythic horror.
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The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
Narrated by Tom Stechschulte
★ 4.29 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.36 Audible (23.9K)More about this pick
A father and son trek across post-apocalyptic America, scavenging for food while avoiding cannibals in this haunting meditation on survival and love.
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Silence
Unbound • Book 2
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 4.25 ABR Score (10.0K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.61 Audible (3.6K)More about this pick
Felix and Pit survive their sacrifice only to find themselves trapped in the deadly Void with their enemy. Travis Baldree navigates this darker sequel's psychological complexity and interdimensional horror.
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Blood of Heroes
The Ember War Saga • Book 3
by Richard Fox
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.24 ABR Score (5.0K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.65 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
Captain Isaac Valdar defies orders to defend planet Takeni against the galaxy-consuming Xaros drone swarm, knowing the battle can't be won but escape demands an impossible sacrifice.
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10 Lb. Penalty
Sid Halley Mystery
by Dick Francis
Narrated by Simon Prebble
★ 4.23 ABR Score (6.7K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (6.1K) ★ 4.65 Audible (582)More about this pick
Benedict abandons his jockey dreams to support his father's political ambitions, but the racing world pulls him back into danger. Francis weaves horse racing authenticity with political intrigue in this father-son thriller.
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God Emperor of Dune
Dune • Book 4
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.22 ABR Score (162.4K ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (149.8K) ★ 4.54 Audible (12.7K)More about this pick
Three thousand years after Dune, Leto II has become a human-sandworm hybrid ruling humanity with prescient tyranny. Simon Vance's narration captures the philosophical weight of Herbert's meditation on power, stagnation, and necessary transformation.
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Worthy
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Narrated by Nick Podehl, Tanya Eby
★ 4.20 ABR Score (16.2K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (14.6K) ★ 4.44 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Nineteen years after tragedy destroyed their first chance at love, Virginia and Aaron must confront what went wrong. Dual narrators Podehl and Eby handle the emotional weight with remarkable sensitivity.
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Mira’s Last Dance
Penric and Desdemona (Publication order) • Book 4
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.19 ABR Score (6.8K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (6.2K) ★ 4.64 Audible (632)More about this pick
Grover Gardner's warm, precise narration transforms Bujold's intricate character work into something genuinely moving—watch how a possessed sorcerer, a disgraced general, and a ghost-courtesan become people you actually care about in just 3.5 hours.
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Inhibitor Phase
Revelation Space • Book 4
Narrated by John Lee
★ 4.16 ABR Score (8.3K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (7.3K) ★ 4.6 Audible (1.0K)More about this pick
John Lee navigates Reynolds' complex far-future world where Miguel de Ruyter has spent forty years hiding his community from the xenocidal Inhibitor machines.
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Golden Flames
Dragonblood Assassin • Book 4
by Jaime Castle, Andy Peloquin
Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
★ 4.15 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.42 Goodreads (643) ★ 4.73 Audible (439)More about this pick
Believing Kullen dead, Natisse stands with Golgoth against hellish forces while Kullen fights his own desperate battle for survival and return. The powerhouse duo of Michael Kramer and Kate Reading guide this epic finale through emotional devastation and spectacular action.
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A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens Complete Works)
by Charles Dickens, John Shuckburgh, Hablot Knight Browne
Narrated by Simon Prebble
★ 4.14 ABR Score (1.0M ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.57 Audible (302)More about this pick
Simon Prebble's narration brings Dickens' sprawling French Revolution epic to vivid life, making the mob scenes crackle and Sydney Carton's sacrifice genuinely gutting. Worth the 14+ hours for a story that still nails the horror of revolutionary violence and the redemptive power of love.
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The Naming of the Beasts
Felix Castor • Book 5
by Mike Carey
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.13 ABR Score (6.0K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (5.7K) ★ 4.7 Audible (227)More about this pick
Felix Castor's habit of playing all sides finally catches up with him in blood and consequences, as Michael Kramer guides listeners through the exorcist's most personal and dangerous case yet.
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The Roman
The Florentine • Book 3
by Sylvain Reynard
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 4.13 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.65 Audible (344)More about this pick
Vampire sisters become pawns in ancient political games as they're delivered to Rome's feared Curia. Robertson Dean's gravitas perfectly matches the gothic atmosphere.
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Shards of Honor
Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 1
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.12 ABR Score (45.2K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (40.6K) ★ 4.4 Audible (4.6K)More about this pick
Commander Cordelia Naismith finds herself imprisoned by Barrayaran captain Aral Vorkosigan during a survey mission gone wrong. Bujold's space opera debut focuses on character over action sequences.
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Last Blood
House of Comarré • Book 5
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 4.08 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.85 Audible (93)More about this pick
Chrysabelle and Mal face their ultimate enemy, the ancient Castus Sanguis controlling Tatiana, in this House of Comarrè finale. The vampire mythology reaches its climactic confrontation between light and darkness.
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Sanctum of the Soul
The Shroud of Prophecy • Book 3
by Kel Kade
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.06 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (590) ★ 4.67 Audible (435)More about this pick
With the chosen one dead and Death threatening everyone, reluctant hero Aaslo leads broken survivors against impossible odds. Fifteen hours conclude this genre-bending series with epic scope and intimate character moments.
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In the Shadow of Truth
Shadow • Book 3
by J.E. Leak
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 4.05 ABR Score (490 ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (376) ★ 4.77 Audible (114)More about this pick
Craden brings devastating intimacy to a WWII spy romance where duty and desire demand impossible choices, and love becomes an act of rebellion.
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Tides of Fate
The Ronin Saga • Book 4
by Matthew Wolf
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.04 ABR Score (504 ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (133) ★ 4.72 Audible (371)More about this pick
Gray battles a killing bloodpact while thief-lord Mathelstan consolidates power across Farhaven's criminal underworld. Tim Gerard Reynolds guides listeners through 23 hours of parallel storylines converging toward shadow-realm politics.
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What Dreams May Come
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 4.00 ABR Score (16.7K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (15.1K) ★ 4.45 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
Chris Nielsen discovers the afterlife after a fatal accident, then risks everything to save his wife's soul from hell. Robertson Dean navigates Matheson's spiritual landscape with emotional depth.
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Into the Untamed Lands
The Last Eternal • Book 3
by Jacob Peppers
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.00 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (1.5K)More about this pick
Victory against the false Soldier costs forty-seven innocent lives, sending the wanderer deeper into grief-stricken territory where ancient threats await in the wilderness.
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The Last Dark
The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant • Book 4
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.99 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.47 Audible (441)More about this pick
Thomas Covenant and Linden Avery face their ultimate crisis as the Worm of the World's End threatens to unmake everything in this climactic fantasy conclusion.
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Clash of the Sky Galleons
The Edge Chronicles: The Quint Saga • Book 3
by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell
Narrated by Alex Jennings
★ 3.93 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.6 Audible (5)More about this pick
Alex Jennings' performance makes every sky-pirate duel crackle. A revenge tale that moves with such relentless momentum you can't put it down.
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The Empty Quarter
USAF Pararescue • Book 2
by David L. Robbins
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 3.90 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)★ 3.82 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 4.18 Audible (398)More about this pick
Air Force pararescue jumpers infiltrate Saudi Arabia's desert wasteland to save a kidnapped princess in this military thriller. Luke Daniels captures both the tactical precision and Arabian peninsula politics.
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The Aeneid
by Virgil, Scott McGill, Susannah Wright, Emily Wilson
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Emily Wilson
★ 3.89 ABR Score (144.9K ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (144.8K) ★ 4.71 Audible (21)More about this pick
Aeneas flees burning Troy to found Rome in Wilson's electrifying new translation, with Edoardo Ballerini capturing both the epic's violence and its surprising emotional intimacy.
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Sword of the Legion
Galaxy's Edge • Book 6
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 3.88 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 5 Audible (2)More about this pick
Captain Chhun's Dark Ops squad reunites with Wraith to deny Goth Sullus crucial shipyards, but their mission spirals beyond control. R.C. Bray's commanding performance amplifies the military precision and escalating stakes.
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Saving Tink (Escapism Book 3)
Escapism • Book 3
by Evelyn Montgomery
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden
★ 3.87 ABR Score (462 ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (412) ★ 4.66 Audible (50)More about this pick
Mitchell and Arden's dual narration captures the tortured romance between an immortal villain and his forgotten fairy perfectly.
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Only Love Can Hurt Like This
by Paige Toon
Narrated by Gemma Whelan, Jared Zeus
★ 3.86 ABR Score (45.0K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (45.0K) ★ 4.5 Audible (2)More about this pick
After her fiancé's betrayal, Wren flees to rural Indiana where an earth-shattering secret threatens her chance at healing and new love.
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Thomas Hardy (New Casebooks)
by Peter Widdowson
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 3.84 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 3.3 Goodreads (10) ★ 4.37 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
Hardy's tragic heroine faces social hypocrisy and cruel fate in Victorian England. Davina Porter's nuanced reading captures both Tess's vulnerability and fierce dignity across 17 hours.
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Even Though I Knew the End
by C.L. Polk
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 3.83 ABR Score (20.8K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (20.6K) ★ 4.28 Audible (225)More about this pick
LaVoy's narration captures the noir atmosphere as an exiled detective who sold her soul takes one final case in 1940s Chicago's supernatural underworld.
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Blade's End
Colbana Files • Book 8
by J.C. Daniels
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell
★ 3.82 ABR Score (120 ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (97) ★ 4.74 Audible (23)More about this pick
Kit and Damon pursue body-stealing ancient entity Madae through a world where revenge meets expediency. Mitchell handles the romantic tension alongside supernatural action in this series finale.
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The Salt-Black Tree
The Dead God's Heart • Book 2
by Lilith Saintcrow
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.79 ABR Score (307 ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (297) ★ 4.4 Audible (10)More about this pick
Nat Drozdova has found a way to save her dying mother, but Barrie Kreinik captures her growing horror at the true price of salvation.
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