Steven Brand has narrated 49 audiobooks on Listento.it by 22 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.3★ across 1,033 ratings. The most-rated is Blood Song.
Dragontiarna: Knights & Thieves, Publisher's Pack
Summary
Contains books one and two of the Dragontiarna series. Knights, book one Ridmark Arban has defeated both the mighty Frostborn and the evil of the Seven Swords, and now he only wishes to live quietly with his family. But Ridmark's oldest enemy, the Warden of Urd Morlemoch, has not forgotten him. And the Warden knows a dangerous secret. For the dragons are returning.... Thieves, book two Ridmark Arban defended the town of Castarium from dark forces, but the Warden of Urd Morlemoch has other servants. Now, a sinister cult is stirring in the great city of Cintarra, corrupting the lords of the realm as it searches for lost relics in ancient ruins. And if the cult finds what it seeks, worlds beyond count will burn....
©2019 Jonathan Moeller (P)2020 Podium Audio
The Kraken's Tooth
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The great merchant city of Carthula - raised from the bones of a kraken on the whim of a goddess Where noble houses call upon dark magic to triumph in their endless and deadly game for dominion.... Landless one-time king Guyime, once called Pilgrim but known to history as the Ravager, has survived the fall of the Execration - an event that set him on a path to find the legendary Seven Swords. Guided by sorcery, Guyime journeys to Carthula in the centre of the First Sea to claim the mythical blade known as the Kraken’s Tooth. Aided by three companions - the beast charmer Seeker, a powerful sorceress, and a scholarly slave - Guyime ventures into Carthula’s perilous underbelly to secure a prize guarded by ancient magics, cursed spirits, and lethal traps. But can he survive an ultimate ordeal crafted from his worst nightmares? Continuing the epic story begun in A Pilgrimage of Swords, The Kraken’s Tooth is a fast-paced tale of low intrigue and grand adventure from the New York Times best-selling author of the Raven’s Shadow and Draconis Memoria trilogies.
©2020 Anthony Ryan (P)2020 Audible, Inc.
Look Back in Anger
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Jimmy Porter barely ekes out a living running a candy stall by day and playing jazz trumpet by night. Although he usually takes his frustrations out on his emotionless wife, Jimmy's scathing tongue and self-loathing seem destined to destroy everything. Set in the UK at the dawn of the '60s social unrest, this savage morality tale spawned the phrase “angry young man". Original music performed by Elliott Caine on the trumpet. Includes an interview with Dan Rebellato, author of 1956 and All That: The Making of Modern British Drama. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA, in March of 2012. Directed by Rosalind Ayres Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg Steven Brand as Cliff Moira Quirk as Alison Simon Templeman as Jimmy James Warwick as Colonel Redhorn Joanne Whalley as Helena Recording Engineer/Sound Designer/Editor: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Trumpet: Elliot Caine Sound Effects Artist: Tony Palermo Music Supervisor: Scott Willis
©2012 L.A. Theatre Works (P)2012 L.A. Theatre Works
Sorcery of a Queen
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Sorcery of a Queen by Brian Naslund is a fast-paced adventure perfect for comic readers and fans of heroic fantasy. They called her the Witch Queen.... Driven from her kingdom, the would-be queen now seeks haven in the land of her mother, but Ashlyn will not stop until justice has been done. Determined to unlock the secret of powers long thought impossible, Ashlyn bends her will and intelligence to mastering the one thing people always accused her of: sorcery. Meanwhile, having learned the truth of his mutation, Bershad is a man on borrowed time. Never knowing when his healing powers will drive him to a self-destruction, he is determined to see Ashlyn restored to her throne and the creatures they both love safe. Dragons of Terra series: Blood of an Exile Sorcery of a Queen A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books
©2020 Brian Naslund (P)2020 Macmillan Audio
Blackguards
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Rogues. Assassins. Mercenaries. Whether by coin or by blood...you will pay. A fantasy anthology featuring the deadly, the worldly, and the sneaky. Blackguards consists mainly of stories in established series, and the authors range from wildly successful indie authors to New York Times best sellers. If you enjoy roguish tales of scoundrels and ne'er-do-wells, this one's for you. Contents: Foreword by Glen Cook (Black Company) Richard Lee Byers, "Troll Trouble" David Dalglish, "Take You Home" James Enge, "Thieves at the Gate" John Gwynne, "Better to Live than to Die" Lian Hearn, "His Kikuta Hands" Snorri Kristjansson, "A Kingdom and a Horse" Joseph Lallo, "Seeking the Shadow" Mark Lawrence, "The Secret" Tim Marquitz, "A Taste of Agony" Peter Orullian, "A Length of Cherrywood" Cat Rambo, "The Subtler Art" Laura Resnick, "Friendship" Mark Smylie, "Manhunt" Kenny Soward, "Jancy's Justice" Shawn Speakman, "The White Rose Thief" Jon Sprunk, "Sun and Steel" Anton Strout, "Scream" Django Wexler, "The First Kill" Paul S. Kemp, "A Better Man" James A. Moore, "What Gods Demand" Jean Rabe, "Mainon" Bradley P. Beaulieu, "Irindai" S. R. Cambridge, "The Magus and the Betyar" Clay Sanger, "The Long Kiss" Please note: "The Lord Collector" by Anthony Ryan, which appears in the print edition of Blackguards, is not included in this audio edition. Full cast of narrators includes: Richard Poe, Gabra Zackman, Karyn O'Bryant, Macleod Andrews, Ray Porter, Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Keating, Kevin T. Collins, David DeVries, Elijah Alexander, Allyson Johnson, Oliver Wyman, and Victor Bevine.
©2015 Bradley P. Beaulieu; Carol Berg; Richard Lee Byers; S.R. Cambridge; David Dalglish; James Enge; John Gwynne; Lian Hearn; Paul S. Kemp; Snorri Kristjansson; Joseph R. Lallo; Mark Lawrence; Tim Marquitz; James A. Moore; Peter Orullian; Jean Rabe; Cat Rambo; Laura Resnick; Clay Sanger; Mark Smylie; Kenny Soward; Shawn Speakman; Jon Sprunk; Anton Strout; Michael J. Sullivan; Django Wexler (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
The Silent Blade
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The Downs, the poor district of the city of Avarest, is home to cutthroats and thieves, pickpockets and prostitutes, all of whom pay tribute to one of two powerful crime bosses. It is also home to Aaron Envelar, a disillusioned sellsword known as the Silent Blade, who cares nothing for the criminal overlords or their schemes, who only wants to survive and make a little coin in the process. But when a group of unwitting thugs steal his mother’s necklace, the only link he has to his murdered parents, Aaron decides that sometimes gold isn’t enough - sometimes, blood is the only payment worth taking. And whatever else will come, this time, he will not be silent. After all, when you take everything from a man, what else does he have to lose?
©2017 Jacob Peppers (P)2020 Podium Publishing
Dark Star Rising
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The misfit crew of HMSS Daring are on a covert mission to dismantle a sprawling pirate network threatening the empire in this enthralling second Blackwood & Virtue novel - a thrilling, action-packed blend of the military sea adventures of Patrick O’Brian’s Master and Commander series with Jim Butcher’s sci-fi Cinder Spires novels. Exuberant after scoring a major victory against enemy pirates, the star sailing ship HMSS Daring eagerly embarks on its new mission. Until the pirate network is dismantled and its mysterious leader Dark Star brought to justice, the safety of the empire remains in jeopardy. Supported by the ship’s misfit crew, Subcommander Liam Blackwood and Quartermaster Amelia Virtue go undercover, following leads that take them deep into the pirate network. Yet the closer they get to its center and the elusive Dark Star, the clearer it becomes that all is not what it seems. Pirates aren’t the only danger the duo face. Empowered by imperial decree, an old enemy is murdering noble families and taking their property - an enemy that has a personal grudge against Daring and her crew. And now he is on his way across the galaxy to exact revenge. Caught between ruthless pirates, a vengeful enemy, and their own increasingly intense feelings, Liam and Amelia must use all their cunning, charm, and daring to get out this alive.
©2020 Bennett R. Coles (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
Responsibility Rebellion
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Many of us crave more fulfillment in life, but we don’t know how to find it. We try everything to feel better, from changing jobs and dating new people, to attending therapy and taking pills. We grasp at the superficial, and externally overcompensate for our internal voids and self-doubts. What we don’t realize is that avoiding responsibility only postpones the inevitable - that nothing about our life changes until we change. You will not become empowered until you choose to take responsibility for the role you’ve played in undermining yourself. Finding more fulfillment, satisfaction, and inner peace is your responsibility because no one else cares. In Responsibility Rebellion, author Kain Ramsay discusses why we often rely on easy steps and magical formulas to find fulfillment, only to come up short. He’ll equip you with a structured roadmap for personal growth and progress - one that shows you how to be better, rather than feel better.
©2020 Kain Ramsay (P)2020 Kain Ramsay
Dragontiarna: Legions & Defenders, Publisher's Pack 3
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Contains books five and six of the Dragontiarna series. Legions, book five Ridmark Arban is the Shield Knight, and he has long been the defender of Andomhaim from dark magic. But now the realm is under attack from both the sinister Dragon Cult and the brutal legions of the Heptarchy. The orcish warlord Agravhask, greatest of the Heralds of Ruin, leads the Heptarchy's invasion. Unless Ridmark gathers all his allies, Andomhaim will fall to Agravhask's iron fist. Defenders, book six The realm of Andomhaim reels beneath the invasion of Warlord Agravhask, and Ridmark stands in his path. Ridmark knows that Agravhask is only the servant of the mighty Warden of Urd Morlemoch, and the realm must be ready to face its true foe. But the Warden knows that Ridmark can stop him, and has dispatched the Heralds of Ruin to slay the Shield Knight. Third of Nightmane Forest has seen the trap, and rushes to save her friend. If she fails, the Warden and his dark Heralds will triumph, and darkness will swallow the world....
©2020 Jonathan Moeller (P)2021 Podium Audio