Kevin Kemp has narrated 9 audiobooks on Listento.it by 4 authors. The most-rated is The Plague Blade.
Finn Featherstone: A Bizarre Blades Prequel
Summary
Finn Featherstone, once a puny outcast, is now a Champion in training. Resting in the baldric across his back is none other than Jigsaw, a magical weapon with untold possibilities. This odd instrument of power is one of the hundreds of swords known as Bizarre Blades, a unique and priceless weapon that Kings have sold their Kingdoms just to obtain. Having been stranded in the freezing woods of Shimoshimo, Finn trains hard day in and day out while trying to survive in the deadly weather. All is going decently until his companion, a black feathered Microraptor with an attitude goes missing. Finn then ventures from the safety of his camp in search of his little friend of which he hears crying out in the night. If only he knew what dangers awaited him in the dark woods. Finn's story is a prequel to The Bizarre Blades series.
©2021 Stevie Collier (P)2021 Podium Audio
The Book of Extraordinary Impossible Crimes and Puzzling Deaths
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Some of the latest and best from the whodunnit genre The Book of Extraordinary Impossible Crimes and Puzzling Deaths is the latest collection from legendary murder mystery editor and writer Maxim Jakubowski. Filled with impossible murders and puzzling plot twists that keep your brain on the mysteries until the last minute. Clever fictional crime stories. Some of mystery fiction's most inventive talents from the USA and UK offer a series of brand-new ingenious murder stories that will have you scratching your brow until the very last minute and delighting in Machiavellian solutions. Enjoy the third volume in Mango's innovative collections of the best crime stories fiction has to offer. Enigmas and puzzling plot twists. Crime mystery fiction can be full of impenetrable conundrums and endless question marks when the story itself becomes a reality-defying puzzle for the sleuth to solve. A murder has been committed but how could it have happened? Was the room locked from the inside? Was the suspect or killer actually close to the scene or miles away? Why does the body show no sign of violence? Where is the murder weapon? Was the right person actually killed? Fresh innovative murder stories. The locked room murder genre has always been a favorite. Collected by Maxim Jakubowski, one of the genre's eminent award-winning editors, his latest book features never before seen stories by some of the most renowned American and British crime and thriller authors of today, including British Science Fiction Award winner Eric Brown, Derringer Award winner O'Neil de Noux, and multiple CWA Dagger Award winners and nominees. A fan of Maxim Jakubowski’s The Book of Extraordinary Historical Mystery Stories and The Book of Extraordinary Amateur Sleuth and Private Eye Stories? Reader of books such as Best American Mystery Stories 2018, Her Body and Other Parties, or The Big Book of Female Detectives? A movie goer who liked Clue or Knives Out? Jakubowski’s latest book is for you.
©2020 Maxim Jakubowski (P)2020 Scribd Audio
The Jigsaw Blade
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He always dreamed of becoming a Champion. But finding a mythical sword could cut his life short.... Finn Featherstone longs to trade in his paintbrush for a legendary Bizarre Blade. One day, after heroically rescuing a young girl and coming face-to-face with his sword-fighting idol, he is shocked to learn he is being drafted as a foot soldier. A few days later the army caravan he marches with is attacked by a pack of saber-toothed tigers. While trying to survive, Finn finds himself crashing through the ice where he mistakenly discovers a magical Blade of his very own. Introduced to a world of Champions jealous of his random find, Finn struggles to master his sword’s sludge-spitting bad attitude. Surrounded by dubious allies, he must somehow find the courage to battle the vicious meat-eating dinosaurs that roam the land as well as trying to survive the freezing elements. And when a traitor takes down Finn’s fellow Champions, the former painter must tame his angsty weapon in a hurry if he has any hope of winning the fight of his life. Can Finn command his deranged Blade before his dreams of glory come to a bloody end? The Jigsaw Blade is the first book in the refreshingly unique Bizarre Blades sword-and-sorcery fantasy series. If you like plucky heroes, wacky humor, and ferocious dinosaurs, then you’ll love Stevie Collier’s swashbuckling tale.
©2019 Stevie Collier (P)2019 Podium Publishing
Dungeon Core 101
Summary
What if you got a second chance...as a dungeon? Every beginning is also an end. Rem, the Foxkin Oracle of the Wildwood, knows this better than most, seeing as he is on his second life. Most people don't get another chance at the whole life thing after a stupidly oversized adventurer's hammer uses their head to paint a tree, but a goddess on the Pantheon of the Divine sees great potential in Rem. Granted salvation by his Patron, Rem becomes a Dungeon Core, a magical entity tasked with creating the trials essential to helping adventurers become the true warriors they were meant to be. In his new existence as a Dungeon Core, Rem can create minions to fight for him, design magical loot of immeasurable power to reward those who overcome his obstacles, craft spells that will affect the entire world, and do more for his clan than he could possibly imagine. Just as soon as he passes his classes and ranks up.... Welcome to Ansith's Academy for Dungeon Training and Combat. Welcome to Dungeon Core 101.
©2020 R.J. Triveri (P)2021 Podium Audio
Grow Up
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Welcome to Law/School! Up until this morning, the biggest thing Josh had to worry about was completing Shadow Souls on sadistic difficulty. Oh, and his upcoming exams. That was before he caught the attention of a planet of intergalactic trial-by-combat lawyers that use giant mechs to fight their legal battles. Now he has bigger things to worry about. Much, much bigger. The only advantage he has is his trusty games controller, but will it be enough to beat a Level 10 Behemoth? Josh isn't the only one having a rough day. Gargle was your run-of-the-mill, body swapping, ethereal alien courier. Everything was going great, until he was dropped off on Earth and asked to blend in with a crowd of teenagers. Josh only has to save the world, Gargle has to survive puberty. If you love humour, sci-fi, and gamelit then this is the book for you! A standalone story in the One Up universe.
©2019 Craig Anderson (P)2020 Podium Publishing
The Golden Blade
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A sword of unimaginable power. A hero in need of a miracle. Can he find the mythical blade in time to save his father? Finn Featherstone never thought that owning a Bizarre Blade would cause this much trouble. After barely controlling his stubborn weapon long enough to rescue his fellow Champions, he’s unsure if his dream of glory is worth the challenge. But when a tyrannical king vows to hunt the hero down, Finn never imagined the enemy would kidnap his father. With an execution looming, Finn vows to find the fabled Golden Blade to rescue his family. But it’ll take more than courage to survive pirate-infested waters, angry cyclopes, and gargantuan dinosaurs. And if he and his crew somehow make it to their destination alive, he’ll still have to solve an ancient and deadly trial to prove his worth. Can Finn find the inner strength to retrieve the blade and defeat a vicious king? The Golden Blade is the second book in the delightfully original Bizarre Blades sword and sorcery fantasy series. If you like unlikely heroes, off-the-wall magic, and prehistoric monsters, then you’ll love Stevie Collier’s thrilling tale.
©2019 Stevie Collier (P)2019 Podium Publishing
The Blood Blade
Summary
What kind of heartless monster could give the orders to begin a worldwide genocide? Only one...the Blood Blade wielder. A dying Hex Hunter has the last laugh by transporting Ariel away from her friends using his Void Whip. Jade, in white hot anger, shoves his Phantom Blade into the man’s heart, killing him as well as losing any hopes of finding where the horrid Hex Hunter sent their Champion ally. Soon, Finn finds himself once again in the presence of the Romantic Rogues who have called upon him and Jade to fulfill the debt that is owed to them. Before even launching on the legendary pirate ship, Finn encounters the largest meat-eating dinosaur he's ever seen and the most powerful Whip Wielder he's ever faced. After surviving an intense fight on the beach, an insane naval battle between two pirate galleons, a sinking ship, and a village of cannibals who want him for soup, Finn discovers that he has a chance to end the treachery of the Gorgonops! But should he? The magical races are sucking the world of its main source of energy and soon everything will be destroyed. Should Finn let this horrible genocide continue? Let thousands of innocents die for the sake of millions? Or should he swing the Jigsaw Blade in one final battle against the one who had his father hung from the rafters. Either way, there will be blood....
©2019 Stevie Collier (P)2020 Podium Audio
The Forsaken Blade
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With world-shattering tremors, friends that are now enemies, and a being so powerful he controls all things made from matter, Finn faces his final and last test as Champion. (But first, a word from our gnome.) Hello there! I'm Professor Wackadoodle! If you have yet to listen to the first four books in the series, then shame on you, you damned sneaky snake you! I've traveled from the dimension that holds the kingdoms of which you've listened to just to relay this message: DO NOT READ the description below if you have yet to experience the first four books. So, grab your gooch troll and prepare yourself for an adventure unlike no other! The Featherstone Omen comes true, but who knew it would come with such terrible and heart wrenching sacrifice? From painter to Champion, Finn makes his final push to save the ones he loves as well as the entire world. Armed with the knowledge that the one responsible for the soon to be apocalypse lies deep beneath their feet, Finn and his fellow adventurers must seek a way to enter this god-like being's dominion. However, the tremors that now shake the world with incredible power are becoming more and more frequent which will make the journey much more dangerous. From facing off against the terrible Hawk Flurry to coming into contact with a giant Kraken, Finn makes his move towards where he thinks to be the access point to the center of the world. Along the way he meets a lonely forge worker (and highly erotic) troll, is to be executed by a large-breasted fish-headed siren, and accidently joins a cult that follows a god that doesn't exist. If Finn thought his only trouble was finding the ancient entrance to the core of the world...he was so wrong. Journey with Finn on his very last adventure. Friends and companions will be lost. One will become a god. New magical weapons as well as fantastic races will be discovered. And, above all, the most important aspect of this story: Wackadoodle gets a new ladle. This is the fifth and final installment of the Bizarre Blades and is by far the wackiest, most heart-wrenching, nail-biting, laugh-out-loud, book yet. Stevie Collier releases the dam on his insane imagination and vomits up a story unlike no other.
©2019 Stevie Collier (P)2020 Podium Audio
The Plague Blade
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A black-magic plague devours the realm. To stop it, he’ll have to slay his girlfriend’s dad. Finn Featherstone has transformed from a scrawny nobody to rising hero. But unlocking the true strength of his Jigsaw Blade and winning the heart of the beautiful Ariel hasn’t delivered joy. Especially after his father’s murder and the massacre of an entire kingdom by the dark sorcerer who just so happens to be his sweetheart’s next of kin. As scourge-ridden monstrosities threaten the land, Finn must slice his way through a massive army to break the sinister Plague Blade. With contaminated monsters closing in on all sides, he’s running out of time to master his bright weapon before the darkness swallows him whole. Can Finn wield his mighty sword and save their world from obliteration? The Plague Blade is the third book in the quirky Bizarre Blades sword and sorcery fantasy series. If you like memorable characters, imaginative magic, and edge-of-your-seat action, then you’ll love Stevie Collier’s darkly comedic adventure.
©2019 Stevie Collier (P)2019 Podium Publishing