Julia Gousseva has 7 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 5 narrators. The most-rated is In the Crosshairs.
Firebird: Adventure One
Summary
Instead of traveling to Russia with mom and dad, 10-year-old Alex and his nine-year-old sister Katie are stuck in a creepy old house with their weird Aunt Karina. Alex thinks that his summer is ruined. But then the kids discover a portal that leads them into the magical world of the Firebird. That world quickly becomes dangerous. The kids search for the way back, but instead find Baba Yaga, the Russian witch. “We got a little lost,” Alex says to Baba Yaga. ”And now you may get a little eaten!” she responds. Can Alex and Katie get back to their aunt's house? Or will they become Baba Yaga's latest victims?
©2014 Julia Gousseva (P)2014 Julia Gousseva
Lollipop
Summary
Growing up, I loved Russian fairy-tales, but when I tried reading them to my son, in Arizona, he wasn't impressed. The stories felt foreign and dated to both of us. But I still loved the characters and the magic of these fairy-tales, so I decided to write a series aimed at American kids. The first book is Firebird: Adventure One. This is the second book, where ten-year-old Alex and his nine-year-old sister Katie have just returned from their first adventure into the land of Russian fairy-tales where they met Baba Yaga, the Russian witch, and got a magical feather from the Firebird. Now, Alex wants to know what Aunt Karina's old book says about the real ending to the Firebird story. "You and Katie created the real ending. The stories and legends are alive and always changing. And you can change their outcomes," Aunt Karina says. Excited, Katie finds another story to change. A young man named Emelya is imprisoned by an evil tsar. Alex and Katie rush to the rescue. When they stop by a log cabin to ask for directions, a creature in a sheepskin's coat with green furry hands opens the door. His emerald eyes shine a bright green light right at Alex and Katie. Is he a friend or an enemy? Will Alex and Katie find Emelya? Will they return safely to Aunt Karina's house?
©2014 Julia Gousseva (P)2014 Julia Gousseva
Gray Shadows
Summary
They live a life of danger, sacrifice, and bravery. They die saving others but get no fame, no medals, and no solemn ceremonies. They are… Gray Shadows. Nikolai, a bodyguard in the prestigious Centurion Personal Protection agency, is injured in the line of duty. While recovering from his injuries, he is assigned to a new client. An easy case, his boss tells him. Nikolai travels to a small quiet town north of Siberia to provide protection for a young woman, on her dad’s request. At first, both Nikolai and his boss see the assignment as a whim of a rich overprotective father. But the more Nikolai learns about the town, the oil company that the young woman is working for, and the people involved, the more he encounters secrets, suspicious behaviors, lies, and threats. In an unexpected and frightening course of events, Nikolai’s easy assignment becomes one of the toughest and the most dangerous.
©2014 Julia Gousseva (P)2014 Julia Gousseva
Lethal Cargo: Russian Historical Thriller
Summary
Nikolai Volkov is a combat veteran of the Chechen war with a passion for finding truth and doing the right thing.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Nikolai embarked on a career of a bodyguard and soon became the best in the prestigious Centurion Personal Protection Agency in Moscow. He excels at protecting his clients and preventing crimes. But this time, his case is personal. His brother calls Nikolai with an urgent plea for help, and Nikolai heads to a small town in Crimea.
The town is quiet and picturesque, but dark forces are at work behind the scenes. Murders, illegal smuggling, and suspicious arrests challenge Nikolai's detective skills and put his life in danger.
Lethal Cargo is the third novel in the Nikolai Volkov series. The two others are Gray Shadows (Book One) and In the Crosshairs (Book Two). Each novel is a complete story and can be listened to on its own.
©2018 Julia Gousseva (P)2018 Julia Gousseva
Tall Tales for Short People
Summary
Tall Tales for Short People will make you laugh, dream, and time travel. This collection of short stories is for kids ages four to eleven. Older kids can listen to some stories, such as "Jungle Music" and "Little Dragonfly", with their younger siblings. The 11 stories in this book will show you how to cook a simply magical meal with the help of a self-cooking tablecloth, amuse you with an accidental time travel adventure into the pioneer schoolhouse, convince you that even a little dragonfly has the power to do big things, remind you to never be scared of white dresses hanging in your mom’s bathroom, and transport you into the world of childhood magic and fun discoveries.
©2013 Julia Gousseva (P)2018 Julia Gousseva
Twelve Months of a Soviet Childhood
Summary
Most books about the Soviet Union focus on politics, food shortages, or lack of democratic freedoms. This collection of stories portrays everyday experiences of a young girl growing up in the Soviet Union of the 1970s. Childhood can be a magical and innocent time, oblivious to political regimes and problems. And that's what these 12 stories strive to convey.
©2012 Julia Gousseva (P)2015 Julia Gousseva
In the Crosshairs
Summary
Nikolai Volkov is a combat veteran of the Chechen war with a passion for finding truth and doing the right thing. His father is a decorated military hero, and Nikolai had planned to follow in his footsteps until the dramatic social and political changes in Russia made it impossible. In the new Russia, Nikolai embarked on a different career and soon became the best bodyguard in the prestigious Centurion Personal Protection Agency in Moscow. Nikolai prides himself on his ability to use his analytical skills, as well as his military combat skills when protecting his clients. His latest case promises to challenge his analytical skills: He’s asked to help design safe rooms for a prominent client in a wealthy suburb of Moscow. On the way to the construction site, a brutal murder changes his plans. Now, Nikolai has to find the killer and prevent him from taking more lives. The city investigator, a smart woman with impressive experience, is assigned to the case. As the two of them dig through the evidence, they realize that the motives behind the murder are more complicated than they had imagined. As the case grows darker and more urgent, with more people put at risk, even Nikolai’s investigative skills and quick thinking may not be enough to catch the killer, prevent more deaths, and save his own life. There are two novels in the Russian Bodyguard series: Gray Shadows (Book One) and In the Crosshairs (Book Two). Each novel is a complete story and can be heard out of order.
©2016 Julia Gousseva (P)2018 Julia Gousseva