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An extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of the The Lost Hero, book one in the Heroes of Olympus spin-off series from Percy Jackson creator, Rick Riordan. Read by the actor Joshua Swanson.

OLD ENEMIES AWAKEN AS CAMP HALF-BLOOD'S NEW ARRIVALS PREPARE FOR WAR 
When Jason, Piper and Leo crash land at Camp Half-Blood, they have no idea what to expect. Apparently this is the only safe place for children of the Greek Gods - despite the monsters roaming the woods and demigods practising archery with flaming arrows and explosives. But rumours of a terrible curse - and a missing hero - are flying around camp. It seems Jason, Piper and Leo are the chosen ones to embark on a terrifying new quest, which they must complete by the winter solstice. In just four days time. Can the trio succeed on this deadly mission - and what must they sacrifice in order to survive?

Rick Riordan: The Lost Hero - Heroes of Olympus (Audiobook extract) Read by Joshua Swanson

An extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of the The Son of Neptune, book two in the Heroes of Olympus spin-off series from Percy Jackson creator, Rick Riordan. read by the actor Joshua Swanson.

This crazy messed up world of gods and monsters is Percy Jackson's reality, which pretty much sucks for him.

Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, God of the Sea, has woken from a very deep sleep and come face to face with two snake-haired ladies who refuse to die.
But they're the least of his problems. Because Percy finds himself at a camp for half-bloods, which doesn't ring any bells for him. There's just one name he remembers from his past. Annabeth. 
Only one thing is certain - Percy's questing days aren't over. He and fellow demigods Frank and Hazel must face the most important quest of all: the Prophecy of Seven. If they fail, it's not just their camp at risk. Percy's old life, the gods, and the entire world might be destroyed . . .

Rick Riordan: Son Of Neptune - Heroes of Olympus (Audiobook extract) Read by Joshua Swanson

An extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of the The Mark of Athena, book three in the Heroes of Olympus spin-off series from Percy Jackson creator, Rick Riordan. Read by the actor Joshua Swanson.

ONE FATAL PROPHECY. SEVEN BRAVE DEMIGODS. A QUEST TO FIND - AND CLOSE - THE DOORS OF DEATH. Annabeth felt as if someone had draped a cold washcloth across her neck. She heard that whispering laughter again, as if the presence had followed her from the ship.She looked up at the Argo II. Its massive bronze hull glittered in the sunlight.Part of her wanted to kidnap Percy right now, get on board and get out of here while they still could. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was about to go terribly wrong. She couldn't risk losing Percy again.

Rick Riordan: The Mark Of Athena - Heroes of Olympus (Audiobook extract) read by Joshua Swanson

An extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of the The House of Hades, book four in the Heroes of Olympus spin-off series from Percy Jackson creator, Rick Riordan. read by the actor Nick Chamian.

The stakes have never been higher. If Percy Jackson and Annabeth fail in their quest, there'll be hell on Earth. Literally.

Wandering the deadly realm of Tartarus, every step leads them further into danger. And, if by some miracle they do make it to the Doors of Death, there's a legion of bloodthirsty monsters waiting for them.

Meanwhile, Hazel and the crew of the Argo II have a choice: to stop a war or save their friends. Whichever road they take one thing is certain - in the Underworld, evil is inescapable.

Rick Riordan: House Of Hades - Heroes of Olympus (Audiobook extract) read by Nick Chamian

PERFORMED BY AMY RUBINATE

From New York Times bestselling author Kerrelyn Sparks comes the next adventure in the Love at Stake series, featuring a Master vampire and his love affair with a woman of many secrets . . .

Vampire Zoltan Czakvar is on the hunt for the truth about his father's death. He's been searching for a very long time—since 1241, in fact. And he is not about to give up, even when he's attacked by a woman with striking blue eyes and a hell of a right hook!

Neona is also on the hunt. She's looking for a mate and she thinks muscled Zoltan will work just fine. After all, men are good for only one thing. Soon, though, she realizes there's more to this handsome vampire than just sexual prowess. But she's keeping a secret from Zoltan, something so big that it will rock the vampire world.

Can their newfound love survive . . . even if their passion means the destruction of her world?


How to Seduce a Vampire (Without Really Trying) by Kerrelyn Sparks

PERFORMED BY JOHN SHEA

On the streets of Washington, D.C., a brilliant scientist, the brains behind a revolutionary fighter aircraft prototype in development by the Pentagon, is snatched by masked thugs and disappears. Now five years later, an elderly professor at Cambridge University has been murdered, a victim of bizarre, ancient Chinese torture. Alex Hawke teams up with Scotland Yard former Chief Inspector Ambrose Congreve to find the killer, but this death is merely the opening gambit in a tense and lethal game of geopolitical brinksmanship.

In the United States, the president's behavior makes many question his fitness for leadership. Is his mental health deteriorating—or is there something far more sinister at work? The answer is crucial, for hostilities are rapidly escalating between China, North Korea, and the United States, as China launches a vastly advanced fighter far more sophisticated than any seen before—military technology that might leapfrog everything the U.S. and Great Britain now possess.

With the situation edging closer and closer to the yawning abyss, Hawke faces a female Chinese mastermind and assassin named Chyna Moon. He must infiltrate enemy territory and neutralize their advantage . . . or risk the outbreak of World War III.

WARRIORS by Ted Bell

PERFORMED BY ALEXANDER CENDESE 

He's the seventh son of a seventh son.

He's the only one who can stop the greatest evil.

Tom Ward, the Spook's last apprentice, has everything he needs to vanquish the Fiend, once and for all: the three blades recovered from the dark, the gifts from his witch mother, and the skills he's learned from Master Gregory. And Alice, the one he loves most, is willing to sacrifice herself to fulfill the spell.

Or is she?

Racing against time, all of Tom's old allies—and old enemies—return. They will clash in a final battle more epic than any he has fought before. And a danger Tom never dreamed of will be revealed.

Who will survive? Are you brave enough to find out?

This is the final volume of the internationally best-selling Last Apprentice series.

The Last Apprentice: Fury of the Seventh Son (Bk 13) by Joseph Delaney

PERFORMED BY JENNIFER IKEA

They hear the spirits.
They must obey.

In the Forest of the Dead, where the empire's worst criminals are exiled, twin sisters Moria and Ashyn are charged with a dangerous task. For they are the Keeper and the Seeker, and each year they must quiet the enraged souls of the damned.

Only this year, the souls will not be quieted.

Ambushed and separated by an ancient evil, the sisters' journey to find each other sends them far from the only home they've ever known. Accompanied by a stubborn imperial guard and a dashing condemned thief, the girls cross a once-empty wasteland, now filled with reawakened monsters of legend, as they travel to warn the emperor. But a terrible secret awaits them at court—one that will alter the balance of their world forever.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a captivating new series that blends elements of fantasy and horror with the pulse-pounding action and romance that have earned her a devoted readership worldwide.

Sea Of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong

PERFORMED BY JULIA WHELAN

Emma Putnam is dead, and it's all Sara Wharton's fault.

At least, that's what everyone seems to think. Sara, along with her best friend and three other classmates, has been criminally charged for the bullying and harassment that led to Emma's shocking suicide. Now Sara is the one who's ostracized, already guilty according to her peers, the community, and the media.

During the summer before her senior year, in between meetings with lawyers and a court-recommended therapist, Sara is forced to reflect on the events that brought her to this moment—and ultimately consider her role in an undeniable tragedy. And she'll have to find a way to move forward, even when it feels like her own life is over.

In this powerful debut novel inspired by real-life events, Amanda Maciel weaves a narrative of high school life as complex and heartbreaking as it is familiar: a story of everyday jealousies and resentments, misunderstandings and desires. Tease is a thought-provoking must-read that will haunt readers long after the last page.

Tease by Amanda Maciel

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare on Audible: 
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Darkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Cary's own brother. Nothing in this world can defeat Sebastian - but if they journey to the realm of demons, they just might have a chance....

Lives will be lost, love sacrificed, and the whole world will change. Who will survive the explosive sixth and final installment of the Mortal Instruments series? 

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City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare, Narrated by Jason Dohring and Sophie Turner

はじめてなんだこの気持ち
なんなんだろうThis feeling
All I can say is when I'm with you
やることすべてが楽しいんだ
これって幸せ
きっとこれがそうなんだ
Music I'm listening sounds alive
Look out the window it's a rainbow
モノクロテレビを見てたんだ
それが今は colours everywhere
And I don't wanna be anywhere
But 本当にtruly just with you
だから私のそばにいて
行かないでいて
幼い頃に戻ったみたい
責任ちゃんととってよね

I truly never felt this way before
with someone I hopelessly adore
And you know, I hope that our feelings stay this way
Darling I can't have it any other way

今日が昨日になって
明日がすぎていって
今年が去年になって
Time will fly by us but
私の気持ちはかわらないよ
絶対 Never かわらないよ
本気なんだ
言ったよね
I love you forever and ever
朝起きた瞬間
寝る前の last moment
Pink and purple think about you
Think about you
I think about you
嵐がきても飛んで行こう
私の目にはみえるよ
Clear blue sky
All up high
あなたに会えてありがとう

I'm looking forward to this day
It's a long time coming
Lets forever be this way
This way, this way, this way

I'm looking forward to this day
It's a long time coming
Lets forever be this way
This way, this way this way

I truly never felt this way before
with someone I hopelessly adore
And you know, I hope that our feelings stay this way
Darling I can't have it any other way (just wanna say)

I truly never felt this way before
with someone I hopelessly adore
And you know, I hope that our feelings stay this way
Darling I can't have it any other way

from Promise EP, released 08 July 2014 
Released by Magical Properties
Written, Performed and Produced by Mark Redito/Spazzkid 
Lyrics and Vocals by Sarah Bonito
Mastered by Daddy Kev

Truly (feat. Sarah Bonito)

Listen to an excerpt from HAMLET by William Shakespeare.

HAMLET Audiobook Excerpt

Listen to an excerpt from A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Audiobook Excerpt

Listen to an excerpt from the Robert Fitzgerald translation of Homer's The Odyssey read by Dan Stevens. 

The classic translation of The Odyssey, now in an unabridged audio edition. 

Robert Fitzgerald's translation of Homer's Odyssey is the best and best-loved modern translation of the greatest of all epic poems. Since 1961, this Odyssey has sold more than two million copies, and it is the standard translation for three generations of students and poets. Macmillan Audio is delighted to publish a new audio edition of this classic work. Fitzgerald's supple verse is ideally suited to the story of Odysseus' long journey back to his wife and home after the Trojan War. Homer's tale of love, adventure, food and drink, sensual pleasure, and mortal danger reaches the English-language reader in all its glory.

Of the many translations published since World War II, only Fitzgerald's has won admiration as a great poem in English. The noted classicist D. S. Carne-Ross explains the many aspects of its artistry in his Introduction, written especially for this new edition.

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The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Robert Fitzgerald - audiobook excerpt

An extract from Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan. An unabridged recording voiced by MacLeod Andrews and Nick Podehl.

One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, teenager Will Grayson crosses paths with . . . Will Grayson! Two teens with the same name who run in two very different circles suddenly find their lives going in new and unexpected directions. Culminating in epic turns-of-heart on both of their parts, they team up to produce the most fabulous musical ever to grace the high-school stage. 

Told in alternating voices from two award-winning, popular names in young-adult fiction - John Green (author of The Fault in Our Stars) and David Levithan (author of Boy Meets Boy) - this unique collaborative novel features a double helping of the heart and humour that has won both authors legions of fans.

** John Green has a huge online presence through his 1.1 million Twitter followers and YouTube channel Vlogbrothers, which has been viewed over 200 million times and has 660,000 subscribers, making it one of the most successful online channels in history.

John Green & David Levithan: Will Grayson, Will Grayson (Audiobook extract) Read by Macleod Andrews

An extract from the downloadable audiobook edition of An Abundance of Katherine's, from New York Times bestelling author John Green.

When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight Judge Judy - loving best friend riding shotgun - but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl. 

Love, friendship, and a dead Austro-Hungarian archduke add up to surprising and heart-changing conclusions in this ingeniously layered comic novel about reinventing oneself.

** From the New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska, John Green.
** John has a huge online presence through his 1.1 million Twitter followers and YouTube channel Vlogbrothers, which has been viewed over 200 million times and has 660,000 subscribers, making it one of the most successful online channels in history.

John Green: An Abundance of Katherines (Audiobook extract) Read by Jeff Woodman

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John Green: An Abundance of Katherines (Audiobook extract) Read by Jeff Woodman

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