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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.

Get ready to be transported to the world of Harry Potter in a captivating production that features hundreds of unique voices and immersive sound design that brings the wizarding world vividly to life in Dolby Atmos. You’ll hear footsteps echoing through the corridors of Hogwarts and the heart-racing whoosh of the Golden Snitch as it darts past your ears in the heat of a Quidditch match. Also featuring an electrifying new musical score, The Full-Cast Audio Editions present J.K. Rowling’s iconic series as a truly spellbinding listening event for the whole family.

In a world where weather remembers, and maps can hum with grief, Maya Ishikawa hears what others cannot—the secret songs of the sky. When a mysterious letter summons her to Marrakech, she is drawn into an ancient fellowship called The Kairograph: menders of the torn fabric between climate and memory.

Crime journalist Oakley Novak has built her career exposing Boston’s darkest secrets, but she never expected a serial killer to turn the tables and stalk her. Xander Rhodes spent weeks watching her through hidden cameras, captivated by her sharp mind and relentless drive, until she catches him red-handed and, instead of running, challenges him with a glare that could melt steel. Xander’s either found his soulmate or lost his damn mind. Probably both.

The conclusion of the Mistborn trilogy fulfills all the promise of the first two books. Revelations abound, connections rooted in early chapters of the series click into place, and surprises, as satisfying as they are stunning, blossom like fireworks to dazzle and delight. It all leads up to a finale unmatched for originality and audacity that will leave listeners shaking their heads in wonder, as if awaking from an amazing dream.

It began with the sound of laughter—faint, familiar, and entirely out of place. Tiara Water paused on the cobbled path outside her grandson’s school, the morning sun warming her back, unaware that within minutes her world would tilt. A whisper carried on the breeze led her to a truth buried beneath decades of marriage: her husband, Wally, and her half-sister, Sarah, bound together by a secret love. In the quiet corners of their home, behind the locked door of an old safe, lay the proof—letters, photographs, a life she was never meant to see.

Mirrors of Indigo is a chilling, atmospheric gothic horror novel that blends psychological suspense with supernatural mystery. When artist Isobel Ashcroft inherits the eerie Ashcroft Manor after the death of a reclusive aunt, she enters a world haunted by mirrors that don't just reflect—but reveal. Each glass pane becomes a doorway to alternate realities, twisted selves, and long-buried family secrets.

There once was a princess who had everything, a loving family, friends, the entire realm at her tiny finger tips. Until it was ripped away from her, and she had nothing left. Forced to hide her true identity, forced to keep a promise, forced to endure pain and punishment in her new village. Forced to fight a war she didn't want, torn between duty and her promise. She’s far from her old home, it’s now a memory and meant to be forgotten. Will her secrets be found out before she can escape and uphold her promise? Or will the fae of Phixmery make her waver on her own beliefs?

Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone. When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares… but it turns out they're real.

Get ready to be transported to the world of Harry Potter in a captivating production that features hundreds of unique voices and immersive sound design that brings the wizarding world vividly to life in Dolby Atmos. You’ll hear footsteps echoing through the corridors of Hogwarts and the heart-racing whoosh of the Golden Snitch as it darts past your ears in the heat of a Quidditch match. Also featuring an electrifying new musical score, The Full-Cast Audio Editions present J.K. Rowling’s iconic series as a truly spellbinding listening event for the whole family.

Bob Johansson didn't believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock. To add to the surprise, he is now a sentient computer and the controlling intelligence for a Von Neumann probe. Bob and his copies have been spreading out from Earth for 40 years now, looking for habitable planets. But that's the only part of the plan that's still in one piece.

Jake has finally found a personal goal of his own as he gains a quest to defeat three more Beast Lords before he can face the final opponent of the Tutorial: The King of the Forest. Something he happily does, fully immersing himself in grasping power and gaining levels as he hunts through Dungeons to kill stronger and stronger foes. In another region of the Tutorial, turmoil amongst the humans quickly died down after a disastrous battle leaves nearly everyone except the Metal Mage William dead.

The Umbrella That Stole the Rain is a lyrical middle-grade fantasy about loneliness, wonder, and the courage to choose what truly matters. When a quiet boy named Elias discovers a mysterious umbrella that hums with hidden magic, he thinks he has found the answer to his drought-stricken village’s prayers. But the umbrella doesn’t bring rain—it keeps it, transforming drops into glowing companions too beautiful to resist, yet too costly to keep.

When Dr. Hannah Sparks receives an emergency call in the middle of the night, she’s prepared to save a life—but not to confront her husband’s mistress on the operating table. As betrayal cuts deeper than any scalpel, Hannah must balance the duty of her profession with the wreckage of her personal life. Trapped between a crumbling marriage and public scandal, she’s forced to operate on the very woman who shattered her world. With secrets unraveling and emotions flaring, Hannah faces an impossible choice: heal the broken or break free herself.

Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter. It has been centuries since the fall of the 10 consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor.

I grew up as the precocious daughter of a preacher, but death stalked the hallways of my home, tearing my family tree apart and twisting my father’s love into something cold and constricting. Ever the good girl, I remained subservient under his watchful gaze, but each cutting remark and unrealistic expectation forced me to open my eyes and face the truth.

The first book in the Emerald Lake series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Elsie Silver.

When eleven-year-old Finn notices that his shadow no longer follows the rules, his ordinary days in a quiet town unravel into something extraordinary. What begins as a trick of light soon becomes a secret friendship—and a dangerous curiosity. Each time Finn trades shadows with the creatures around him, he borrows a piece of their life: a sparrow’s flight, a lion’s courage, a cat’s grace, a fisherman’s patience. But every borrowed gift leaves his own shadow thinner, until one morning, it disappears completely.

Get ready to be transported to the world of Harry Potter in a captivating production that features hundreds of unique voices and immersive sound design that brings the wizarding world vividly to life in Dolby Atmos. You’ll hear footsteps echoing through the corridors of Hogwarts and the heart-racing whoosh of the Golden Snitch as it darts past your ears in the heat of a Quidditch match. Also featuring an electrifying new musical score, The Full-Cast Audio Editions present J.K. Rowling’s iconic series as a truly spellbinding listening event for the whole family.

Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become the King’s Champion. But she is far from loyal to the crown. Though she goes to great lengths to hide her secret, her deadly charade becomes more difficult when she realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. Her search for answers ensnares those closest to her, and no one is safe from suspicion—not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a princess with a rebel heart.