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| Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline; narrated by Wil WheatonThis is a downloadable eAudioBook on AXIS 360.
What it is: the long-awaited sequel to Ready Player One, as steeped in geek lore and 1980s pop culture nostalgia as its predecessor. (Science fiction and action/adventure.)
Narration: Actor Wil Wheaton returns to narrate this action-packed 2nd in Ernest Cline's science fiction series, amplifying the tension with an intense and wry reading. |
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| Absence of Mercy by S.M. Goodwin; narrated by Rupert Degas This is a downloadable eAudioBook on AXIS 360.
Starring: Detective Inspector Lightner, who's an injured Crimean War veteran, a stutterer, and the second son of an English duke. (Mystery fiction and police procedural.)
Narration: Rupert Degas employs multiple character accents in his well-paced reading of this 1st in a gritty historical mystery series. |
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Everything after
by Jill Santopolo
This is a downloadable eAudioBook on AXIS 360.
What it's about: Helping troubled students navigate personal losses, a university psychologist is forced to reckon with her own painful past when a tragic event compels her to reevaluate her goals, passions and sense of identity. (Contemporary romance.)
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A cold trail
by Robert Dugoni
[CD]: 9 audio discs (10 hr. 34 min.)
What it's about: While Dan takes the case of a merchant whose small business is being jeopardized by redevelopment, Tracy investigates the brutal murders of a police officer’s wife and a journalist who had been investigating a cold case. (Detective and mystery fiction.)
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The museum of desire
by Jonathan Kellerman
[CD]: 9 audio discs (11 hr.)
What it's about: When a crime of unprecedented malice occurs in a deserted Bel Air mansion, LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware navigate blind mazes in their efforts to identify links among the victims and how they were killed. (Psychological thriller.)
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Almost just friends
by Jill Shalvis
[CD]: 7 audio discs (8 1/2 hr.)
What it's about: Anticipating well-earned freedom after raising her siblings, a tough woman forges an unexpected bond with an enigmatic stranger before a massive storm and demons from the past throw everything she believes into question. (Romance fiction/romantic comedy.)
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Ninth House
by Leigh Bardugo; narrated by Lauren Fortgang and Michael David Axtell
[CD]: 13 audio discs (16 1/2 hr.)
What it's about: Alex Stern, a high school dropout with the ability to see ghosts, receives a full scholarship to Yale, where she's tasked with monitoring the university's secret societies. She soon discovers that the elite institution is willing to turn a blind eye to their occult transgressions.
Narration: Lauren Fortgang's commanding, leisurely paced narration elevates the intrigue and suspense; Michael David Axtell gives an expressive reading as Darlington, Alex's mentor who has disappeared.
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Lake Silence : the world of the Others
by Anne Bishop
[CD]: 11 audio discs (13 1/2 hr.)
What it's about: Taking over the management of a rustic resort in the aftermath of a divorce, Vicki teams up with shape-shifting lodger Aggie to investigate a murder that is complicated by corrupt detectives and the awakening of omnipotent ancient forces. They have rules that must not be broken--and all the destructive powers of nature at their command.
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The Jane Austen Project : a novel
by Kathleen Flynn
[CD]: 9 audio discs (11 hr.)
What it's about: Sent from the future to meet, befriend, and steal an unpublished manuscript from Jane Austen, Rachel and Liam, who are posing as siblings, find themselves struggling with their assignment to leave history intact after they make the author's acquaintance.
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Magicians Impossible : Library Edition
by Brad Abraham
[CD]: 9 audio discs (11 hr.)
What it's about: Twentysomething bartender Jason Bishop's world is shattered when his estranged father apparently commits suicide, but the greater shock comes when he learns his father was a secret agent in the employ of the Invisible Hand, an ancient society of spies wielding magic in a centuries-spanning war.
The problem: Now the Golden Dawn, the shadowy cabal of witches and warlocks responsible for his father's murder and the death of his mother years before, have Jason in their sights. His survival will depend on his mastering his own dormant magic abilities--provided he makes it through the training.
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Small magic : short fiction 1977-2020
by Terry Brooks
This is a downloadable eAudioBook on AXIS 360.
What is this: "Escape to worlds full of adventure and magic in the first-ever Terry Brooks short story collection, featuring both new and fan-favorite stories from all three of his major literary worlds: Shannara, Magic Kingdom, and The Word & The Void.
Who might like this: Perfect for any Terry Brooks fan, this collection of eleven tales is the perfect addition to the TerryBrooks canon, and a wonderful reminder of what makes a Brooks story such a timeless classic"
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Contact your librarian for more great audiobooks!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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