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Tower of London 1214...Maude de Mandeville is dying. Murdered by a poisoned egg for rejecting King John’s advances. As she stands before Death, she makes a pact with the Devil to avenge her murder and return as a ghost to protect her only son with the help of her inherited witch’s powers. Sixteen years later her son, William de Mandeville, declared a traitor by John's son King Henry III, arrives at the Tower in disguise but he is determined to regain his status as the Earl of Essex at any cost. 

Venice, 1880. Alexander, Viscount Dundarran, seeks refuge from scandal amidst the fading grandeur of crumbling palazzos during the infamous Carnival in the city. There he encounters the enigmatic Lady Arabella Pembrook—a young, beautiful widow. Both are scarred by their pasts but find solace in each other and a chance at redemption. But when duty calls Alexander back to England upon his father's death, a darker journey begins.

Drew has three vassals, a growing dominion, and a church that wants him dead.When the Synod sends an assassin named Ryn Kalder to help map his estate for a killing blow, Drew catches her and offers her something the church never did — a choice. She's angry, violent, and trained to hate...

Drew Hallas was an ordinary warehouse worker. Then he woke up naked on a ritual altar in another world and accidentally absorbed four centuries of spatial magic that was meant for someone else. Now he can fold space, teleport, and reshape the landscape with a thought — and the power is growing every day.

When a remote highway accident strands a small group of strangers deep within an isolated forest, survival at first seems simple: stay together, follow the road, conserve strength. Then the road begins to narrow. Invisible boundaries tighten. The air itself seems to correct their movement. Hesitation brings pressure. Deviation brings punishment. And when one of them vanishes without a trace, the truth becomes impossible to ignore. They are being controlled.

Audible editor Katie O’Connor explores the craft of writing for the audio format with Audible Originals authors Samantha Allen, Lauren Blakely, Dennis Mahoney, and Ben H. Winters. Listen in as the authors discuss how they changed their approach to their work with audio in mind. You’ll also hear from two Audible Originals editors - Lara Blackman and Steve Feldberg - about how they collaborate with their authors and where they think the future of audio is going.

Romance with Goddess: A Rendezvous with Destiny is a thundering, heartstripping journey into the wild, luminous terrain of selflove. Drawn from the author’s own trials, heartbreaks, awakenings, and hardwon triumphs, this book invites you to meet the goddess within —the source of unconditional love that has been waiting in the quiet chambers of your own soul. This is not a tale of chasing love in distant faces or dimly lit rooms. This is not your typical love story. It is not about princes charming on grand gestures (although those have their place, trust me).

In the shadowy world of "Blood and Roses: A Dark Cinderella Story," the figure of the stepmother emerges not just as an antagonist, but as a tragic embodiment of despair and ambition twisted by a curse. This subchapter, "The Curse of the Stepmother," delves into the depths of her character, unearthing the dark motivations that drive her actions. Once a woman of grace and beauty, her heart was poisoned by envy and heartbreak, leading her down a path where love turned to bitterness.

After decades of war in defense of civilization, Magnus and Trudy Griffin —legendary Zion Knights —have laid down their Bio-Armour and sealed away their starscepters. Seeking solace from a lifetime of bloodshed and cosmic intrigue, they retreat to a quiet frontier world to build the one thing war denied them: a family. But peace in the far future is never permanent. When Magnus is summoned back into service, the mission is unthinkable: eliminate Neo-Imperial Warlady Christina Dionysus . She was once a Zion Knight. Once a sister-in-arms. Once a friend.

There comes a moment in every soul’s journey when the noise becomes unbearable, and the world feels too fractured to mend. This is the mist—the fog of grief, confusion, and quiet despair. But what if the fog is not the end, but the beginning of vision?