Katie Johns has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators. The most-rated is Misunderstood: Tales of the Villains.
Lessons Learned
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Four tales that prove sometimes lessons have to be learned the hard way. "My Ragnarok" by James Agee Jr. In a society that clings to its Viking heritage, the position of soothsayer is revered by all. However, for Arne, life as the soothsayer's apprentice is harsh and trying. Faced with two horrific decisions, one must be made. Will he brave Ragnarok or face a personal Ragnarok of his own? "Unhinged" by Luke Griffith After his mother’s funeral, Jeremy struggles to maintain his inner well-being. Years of curiosity force him to investigate the unknown. Some secrets are best left unanswered. "Dragging My Demons" by Chris Manning Aidan has finally gotten his life on track - he’s healthy, has a decent job, and lives in a nice apartment. Except he has one small problem: He's just murdered his father - an abusive tyrant who's recently come back into his life - and now he must bury the evidence. As he drags his father's body through an unearthly forest, he'll face sinister, supernatural forces while uncovering the truth behind his family’s past. "The Fairy Tale of Knights" by Katie Johns Where did the fairy tales come from? This exciting prequel to The Frog Princess follows the Astinian knight, Sir Ulric’s path to knighthood in the earliest days of the fairy-tale lands. He is a young boy with his brother, Ivor; they live with magical beings but are eventually kidnapped and unknowingly raised to serve a wicked wizard bent on destroying their old home and all magical beings. This coming-of-age epic tells how they conquer the evil wizard, save their adopted family, and forge the way for the fairy-tale knights.
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Nightmares Live Here
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Frightening stories that are sure to give you nightmares. Featuring four chilling tales: Mind the Mud by James Agee Jr. What happens when warnings are ignored? Sometimes lessons are learned the hard way. An old adage that is buried in myth and folklore, mind the mud, might prove to be more of a warning than one might have imagined. The Legend of Grimshaw by Richard Cardenas With her town seemingly haunted by the demented ghost of a clown, a teenage girl takes it upon herself to find out if the so-called urban legends are true. But what she discovers might take her breath away...literally. Rekindling by Luke Griffith Jack receives a strange invite to his ex-girlfriend's house. Out of pity, he decides to go. After arriving he realizes something about the family just isn’t the same anymore. Monster Mash Date Fright by Katie Johns A poetic long-form tale of girls, ghouls, and school dances alongside other horrors of adolescence weave a contemporary twist with Edgar Allan Poe and pop culture references.
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Never After
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Three fairy tales unlike anything you've ever heard before. "Red Greta" by James Agee, Jr. Life is dismal for Greta and her brother, Hans, after he signs a magical contract with a witch. The siblings are bound to one another and the witches' life-altering demands. With memories of how things once were, and the hope for a better tomorrow, will Greta allow the witch to destroy their lives completely, or will she take back the life that is rightfully her own? "The Place Where Nightmares Come True" by Chris Manning What if the fairy tales that you know and love were nothing like the stories that you’ve been told? What if the dreamworlds created were actually inescapable nightmares? Settle in and follow me; we are about to find out. "The Frog Princess" by Katie Johns An adventurous retelling of the Frog Prince fairy tale; young Prince Leander comes into possession of a talking frog. Being of a very practical mentality, the young prince first disdains the amphibian until he accepts to assist with a quest. By his father, the king's orders, brawny and brash older brothers Princes Cassian and Julian must accompany Prince Leander and the frog on their way, all of whom are escorted by a band of fascinating knights. On their journey, the young princes grow up, resolve their own differences, save a dying kingdom, and take their royal places in the fantasy world.
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Misunderstood: Tales of the Villains
Summary
Five tales that prove there is always more to the story. "Sharp Claws" by James Agee Jr. Everyone thinks that they know the story of Red Riding Hood, but what if events did not happen the way they have been told? This retelling shows there is always more to the story than meets the eye. Sometimes a complex tragedy can have a simple explanation. "The Muddy Death" by Elaine Arrow Private Investigator Noah Foster investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl in a small town. As he investigates, he finds himself drawn into the mysterious swamp, and he can’t shake the feeling there is a connection between the monstrous black horse he finds and the missing girl. If Noah can’t find the girl, he might be the next one to vanish in the swamp. "The Great Vanishing Mike" by O. Carciente A young teleporter named Mike tries to grow his business while at the same time getting involved with a simple act of supervillainy. "The Diary of Cinderella’s Sister" by Katie Johns Sydney Sullivan and her friends make up the exclusive high-born, high-fashion, high-maintenance Fashion Club clique at their prep school. They just turned sweet 16 and rule their school and social lives, but when new girl Allice Rend moves in and fits in with them, can Sydney still get her way? In her diary, she bears all about her friends, her foes, her crush, her classes, and more! "Minion Contract" by Omar Velasco How is it that a supervillain makes his employees do what he wants? What are their responsibilities? What are their obligations? For that there is a contract. A minion contract.
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