Showing results by publisher "Audible Studios" in Action & Adventure

With a song, Lucy can control the wind and the water; she can bring castles and kingdoms to their feet. Since Lucy mastered her powers, King Henry has kept her close. And now he's called her to investigate attempted murder - by a mermaid. All Lucy can glean from the creature they’ve captured is a warning: The sea is coming. We are coming. And we will drown you all.

Meridian Sozu is a Fenestra - the half-human, half-angel link between the living and the dead. She has the dark responsibility of helping souls transition safely into the afterlife. If people die without the help of a Fenestra, their souls are left vulnerable to be stolen by the Aternocti, a dark band of forces who disrupt the balance of good and evil in the world and cause chaos.

Thoughtfully imaginative and action-packed, Steeplejack is New York Times best-selling A. J. Hartley's YA debut set in a 19th-century South African fantasy world. Seventeen-year-old Anglet Sutonga lives and works as a steeplejack in Bar-Selehm, a sprawling city known for its great towers, spires, and smokestacks - and even greater social disparities. Ang's world is turned upside down when her new apprentice, Berrit, is murdered the same night that the city's landmark jewel is stolen.

Violet's in her element - cosplay at the ready, she can't wait to feel part of her favourite fandom: The Gallow's Dance, a mega-story and movie franchise. But at Comic Con, a freak accident transports Violet and her friends into the The Gallows Dance for real - and in the first five minutes, they've caused the death of the heroine. It's up to Violet to take her place and play out the plot the way it was written. But stories have a life of their own....

Nev has just joined the crew of the starship Kaitan Heritage as the cargo loader. His captain, Qole, is the youngest-ever person to command her own ship, but she brooks no argument from her crew of orphans, fugitives, and con men. Nev can't resist her, even if her ship is an antique. As for Nev, he's a prince, in hiding on the ship. He believes Qole holds the key to changing galactic civilization, and when her cooperation proves difficult to obtain, Nev resolves to get her to his home planet by any means necessary.

The future world has been divided into sectors - each the same as the other. Surrounded by thick steel fences, there is no way in and no way out. Yet a cyborg army penetrates each sector, picking off its citizens one by one, until no one is left. Behind the sectors’ thick walls, the citizens wait to die. Few will be chosen to survive what’s coming; the rest will be left behind to suffer. A new world has been created, and its rulers are incredibly selective on who will become a citizen. They want only those with important roles in society to help create a more perfect future.

It happened within a week. Survival was just the start of it. It has a plan.... Leon is stuck in England. Grace is on her way to New Zealand and Freya to the 'New United States' in Cuba. The virus has assimilated all of humanity except for these three communities, and now it is prepared to talk with them. How they each choose to respond to the virus will ultimately decide their fate in Plague World, the apocalyptic finale to the Remade trilogy from best-selling author of the TimeRiders series, Alex Scarrow.

Sixteen-year-old Jack gets drunk and finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time: he is kidnapped, but escapes, narrowly. The only person he tells is his best friend, Conner. When they arrive in London as planned for their summer break, a stranger hands Jack a pair of glasses. Through the lenses, he sees another world called Marbury. There is war in Marbury, which is a desolate and murderous place where Jack is responsible for the survival of two younger boys.

Sixteen-year-old Kali D'Angelo has always known she's different. Sure, she goes to high school and even attends pep rallies. But every other day, Kali becomes something else, hunting and killing demons, hellhounds and other supernatural creatures. On those days, she is indestructible. When a supernatural creat leaves the mark of death on a popular cheerleader, Kali knows she is the only one who can save her. There is only one problem. Today, Kali is only human.

Viktor tem sete personalidades, uma para cada dia da semana. O tímido Terça só existe às terças-feiras. Quando uma guerra interna entre os eus de Viktor começa, a única esperança de resolução pode estar em Terça e nas estranhas habilidades que ele está prestes a desenvolver.

An viel mehr als seinen Namen und sein Alter erinnert sich Rafael nicht. Es vergehen Tage voller Isolation, Angst und Verwirrung, bis die ersten Erinnerungen bruchstückhaft zu ihm zurückkehren: Es ist Mai, als er sich entscheidet, an einem sozialpsychologischen Versuch teilzunehmen. Ohne sich wirklich mit dem Experiment auseinanderzusetzen, sagt Rafael zu, sich für sechs Wochen in einem geschlossenen System mit ihm unbekannten Menschen einsperren zu lassen. Doch schnell gerät alles außer Kontrolle – oder verliert Rafael den Verstand?

Gli Amrithi sono stati emarginati; nomadi discendenti dagli spiriti del deserto, sono ambiti ma anche perseguitati in tutto l’Impero per il potere del loro sangue. Mehr è la figlia illegittima di un governatore imperiale e di una esiliata Amrithi che lei riesce a malapena a ricordare ma da cui ha ereditato il volto e la magia. A sua insaputa, può manipolare i sogni degli dèi per alterare il destino del mondo.

À la croisée des univers d'Avatar et de Divergente. Dans un monde où l'espoir est devenu une denrée rare, la course pour la survie ne connaît pas de répit. Zac est en fuite, traqué par le gouverneur qui réclame son sang, laissant derrière lui la ville qui a mis sa tête à prix. Mais son frère, toujours prisonnier de la cité, est sur le point d’être exécuté. Alors que chaque battement de cœur rapproche Milo de la mort, une course contre la montre désespérée s’enclenche pour Zac afin de le sauver.

La guerra de las brujas está próxima y la elegida no puede posponer más el momento de empuñar el cetro y destruir a las temibles Odish. Pero Anaíd, que anhela el amor de Roc y del padre que nunca tuvo, que confía en llevar la paz definitiva a las Omar, tendrá que enfrentarse a la traición, al rechazo de los suyos y a la soledad. La maldición de Odi se ha cumplido: la elegida ha incurrido en los errores, ha sucumbido al poder del cetro y hasta los muertos reclaman su tributo.

Casi nadie conoce su nombre. Pero donde cuenta, entre sicarios, taberneros, ladrones y guardianes del orden, prefiere que la llamen Matarratas… El negocio es simple en Ciudad del Lago: vender protección en las tabernas, ofrecer retribuciones y venganzas, quitar de en medio a seres problemáticos. Matarratas vive de su astucia, su agilidad y la efectividad de sus espadas.

Estate 1989. Luca, adolescente genovese, trascorre l'estate a Lamon, un piccolo centro sulle montagne del Veneto. Il suo migliore amico è Alessio, villeggiante e un po' sfigato come lui. Il suo amore è Chiara, ma a lei piace Samuele, che ha già lo scooter e pure l'orecchino. Una sera, Luca e il fratellino Giorgio si addentrano nel bosco alla ricerca di un tasso. Lí si accorgono che due occhi li fissano dal buio. Scappano, convinti di essere seguiti, ma, arrivati alla porta di casa, si voltano e non vedono nessuno.

Im Dschungelkönigreich Elámon werden Gestaltwandler wie Gottheiten verehrt. Eine von ihnen ist die junge Jaguar-Wandlerin Kitana, die mit ihrer Familie ein sorgloses Leben im Tempel führt. Bis zu dem Tag, als eine Intrige des Ersten Priesters Kitanas heile Welt zerstört und sie zwingt, in den undurchdringlichen Urwald zu fliehen. Dort sucht sie Hilfe bei einem Clan von Panther-Wandlern, der zurückgezogen im Dschungel lebt und sowohl den Jaguargöttern als auch den Menschen misstrauisch gegenübersteht.

La magia existe. Aunque nadie la llama así: la llaman prodigios. Para que suceda un prodigio alguien tiene que pedirlo y esperar a que los dioses, sean cuales sean, respondan. A veces los prodigios ayudan. Otras tienen consecuencias espeluznantes, como terremotos, plagas y bestias monstruosas. Desde que la Inquisición los prohibió en Europa, pasaron a convertirse en meras leyendas. Pero todo cambia con el desembarco en el Nuevo Mundo...

Efraín vive en lo alto del cerro, allá donde nadie quiere subir, y desde donde se pueden observar las luces de la ciudad. Su vida, complicada y con carencias, avanza impasible, hasta que un día, violentamente, la policía se lleva a Má. Él y sus hermanos, Fredy y Marcos, deberán buscar todas las maneras posibles para liberarla en un sistema salvaje que los etiqueta y discrimina.

En directo, la música y el amor se viven más intensamente... Tras su aventura americana, los hermanos Serafin retoman sus carreras artísticas en España: Aarón es un músico de éxito asediado por fans y paparazzi mientras que Leo intenta con poca fortuna triunfar como actor. Al final, parece que la vida lejos de Develstar no resulta tan fácil como esperaban... Su salvavidas será Ícaro: su amigo americano les propone un viaje por Europa sin preguntas y con los gastos pagados. Ellos solo deben preocuparse de encontrar acompañante... y de pensar a lo grande.