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The Tragedy of the Templars

The Rise and Fall of the Crusader States

by Michael Haag ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

14 hours 15 min

The acclaimed medieval historian chronicles the rise of Templar powers in the Levant—and the saga of their destruction.Founded on Christmas Day 1119 in Jerusalem, the Knights Templar was a religious order dedicated to defending the Holy Land and its Christian pilgrims in the decades after the First Crusade. Legendary for their bravery and dedication, the Templars became one of the wealthiest and ... Read more

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The acclaimed medieval historian chronicles the rise of Templar powers in the Levant—and the saga of their destruction.Founded on Christmas Day 1119 in Jerusalem, the Knights Templar was a religious order dedicated to defending the Holy Land and its Christian pilgrims in the decades after the First Crusade. Legendary for their bravery and dedication, the Templars became one of the wealthiest and
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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World Walkers

by Neal Asher ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

23 hours 53 min

As a totalitarian Inspectorate tightens its grip, one man discovers the power to slip through the gaps and traverse alternate universes. World Walkers by Neal Asher is an exhilarating standalone novel set within the Owner Trilogy.Ottanger is a rebel and mutant on an Earth governed by a ruthless Committee. But after its Inspectorate experiments on him, Ottanger realizes the mutation allows him to ... Read more

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As a totalitarian Inspectorate tightens its grip, one man discovers the power to slip through the gaps and traverse alternate universes. World Walkers by Neal Asher is an exhilarating standalone novel set within the Owner Trilogy.Ottanger is a rebel and mutant on an Earth governed by a ruthless Committee. But after its Inspectorate experiments on him, Ottanger realizes the mutation allows him to
... Read more

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Gunmetal Gods

Gunmetal Gods, Book 1

by Zamil Akhtar ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Gunmetal Gods
Unabridged

17 hours 37 min

They took his daughter, so Micah comes to take their kingdom.Fifty thousand gun-toting paladins march behind him, all baptized in angel blood, thirsty to burn unbelievers. Only the janissaries can stand against them. Their living legend, Kevah, once beheaded a magus amid a hail of ice daggers. But ever since his wife disappeared, he spends his days in a haze of hashish and poetry.To save the ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

They took his daughter, so Micah comes to take their kingdom.Fifty thousand gun-toting paladins march behind him, all baptized in angel blood, thirsty to burn unbelievers. Only the janissaries can stand against them. Their living legend, Kevah, once beheaded a magus amid a hail of ice daggers. But ever since his wife disappeared, he spends his days in a haze of hashish and poetry.To save the
... Read more
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The Vacation

by John Marrs ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

11 hours 16 min

The Vacation is a compulsive, holiday-set thriller from John Marrs, the author of The One, now a Netflix Original Series.How far would you run to escape your past?Venice Beach, Los Angeles. A paradise on earth.Tourists flock to the golden coast and the promise of Hollywood.But for eight strangers at a beach front hostel, there is far more on their mind than an extended vacation.All of them are ... Read more

$17.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Vacation is a compulsive, holiday-set thriller from John Marrs, the author of The One, now a Netflix Original Series.How far would you run to escape your past?Venice Beach, Los Angeles. A paradise on earth.Tourists flock to the golden coast and the promise of Hollywood.But for eight strangers at a beach front hostel, there is far more on their mind than an extended vacation.All of them are
... Read more
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The Celts

A Modern History

by Ian Stewart ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

22 hours 29 min

Before the Greeks and Romans, the Celts ruled the ancient world. They sacked Rome, invaded Greece, and conquered much of Europe, from Ireland to Turkey. Celts registered deeply on the classical imagination for a thousand years and were variously described by writers like Caesar and Livy as unruly barbarians, fearless warriors, and gracious hosts. But then, in the early Middle Ages, they vanished. ... Read more

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Before the Greeks and Romans, the Celts ruled the ancient world. They sacked Rome, invaded Greece, and conquered much of Europe, from Ireland to Turkey. Celts registered deeply on the classical imagination for a thousand years and were variously described by writers like Caesar and Livy as unruly barbarians, fearless warriors, and gracious hosts. But then, in the early Middle Ages, they vanished.
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The Promise

A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)

by Damon Galgut ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

WINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZEA NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICEA modern family saga written in gorgeous prose by three-time Booker Prize-shortlisted author Damon Galgut.Haunted by an unmet promise, the Swart family loses touch after the death of their matriarch. Adrift, the lives of the three siblings move separately through the uncharted waters of South Africa; Anton, the golden boy who bitterly ... Read more

$28.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

WINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZEA NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICEA modern family saga written in gorgeous prose by three-time Booker Prize-shortlisted author Damon Galgut.Haunted by an unmet promise, the Swart family loses touch after the death of their matriarch. Adrift, the lives of the three siblings move separately through the uncharted waters of South Africa; Anton, the golden boy who bitterly
... Read more
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Conqueror's Blood

Gunmetal Gods, Book 2

by Zamil Akhtar ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Gunmetal Gods
Unabridged

21 hours 36 min

The Kingdom of Alanya is home to mystic warriors and mischievous djinns, vulgar poets and vain philosophers, soaring simurghs and scheming shahs.Little do the people know that a power struggle between an ancient sorceress and an upstart sultana threatens to bathe the sands in bile and bones. A bloody cauldron boils, and primeval gods laugh while they stir it. As warhorses charge, arrows shower, ... Read more

$40.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Kingdom of Alanya is home to mystic warriors and mischievous djinns, vulgar poets and vain philosophers, soaring simurghs and scheming shahs.Little do the people know that a power struggle between an ancient sorceress and an upstart sultana threatens to bathe the sands in bile and bones. A bloody cauldron boils, and primeval gods laugh while they stir it. As warhorses charge, arrows shower,
... Read more
Wise Millennial

Learn How to Change Your Habits, Detach from Messed-Up Values, and Live a More Authentic, Meaningful Life

by Peter Noble Darrow ...

*GOLD AWARD WINNER* -- Nonfiction Authors Association★★★★★ -- Readers' Favorite"Lively, appealing, and instructive; perfectly targeted to the millennial demographic." -- Kirkus Review"Be HAPPY"Find your inner happiness!Are you tired of people telling you to "be happy"? Are you exhausted from dating ap... ... Read more

$5.99 USD

*GOLD AWARD WINNER* -- Nonfiction Authors Association★★★★★ -- Readers' Favorite"Lively, appealing, and instructive; perfectly targeted to the millennial demographic." -- Kirkus Review"Be HAPPY"Find your inner happiness!Are you tired of people telling you to "be happy"? Are you exhausted from dating ap...
... Read more
Wise Millennial

Learn How to Change Your Habits, Detach from Messed-Up Values, and Live a More Authentic, Meaningful Life

by Peter Noble Darrow ...

*GOLD AWARD WINNER* -- Nonfiction Authors Association★★★★★ -- Readers' Favorite"Lively, appealing, and instructive; perfectly targeted to the millennial demographic." -- Kirkus Review"Be HAPPY"Find your inner happiness!Are you tired of people telling you to "be happy"? Are you exhausted from dating ap... ... Read more

$5.99 USD

*GOLD AWARD WINNER* -- Nonfiction Authors Association★★★★★ -- Readers' Favorite"Lively, appealing, and instructive; perfectly targeted to the millennial demographic." -- Kirkus Review"Be HAPPY"Find your inner happiness!Are you tired of people telling you to "be happy"? Are you exhausted from dating ap...
... Read more
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The Bastard King

by Harry Turtledove ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series series Scepter of Mercy
Unabridged

21 hours 27 min

More than four centuries ago, the Scepter of Mercy was lost to the king of Avornis, and each subsequent liege has promised—and failed—to return the powerful talisman to its rightful home. Now, young Lanius, the only surviving son of King Mergus, rules, though he is considered illegitimate and must abide by the decisions of regents. Still, the legacy of the missing scepter ultimately belongs to him ... Read more

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More than four centuries ago, the Scepter of Mercy was lost to the king of Avornis, and each subsequent liege has promised—and failed—to return the powerful talisman to its rightful home. Now, young Lanius, the only surviving son of King Mergus, rules, though he is considered illegitimate and must abide by the decisions of regents. Still, the legacy of the missing scepter ultimately belongs to him
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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The Soviet Sixties

by Robert Hornsby ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

20 hours 29 min

The story of a remarkable era of reform, controversy, optimism, and Cold War confrontation in the Soviet UnionBeginning with the death of Stalin in 1953, the "sixties" era in the Soviet Union was just as vibrant and transformative as in the West. The ideological romanticism of the revolutionary years was revived, with renewed emphasis on egalitarianism, equality, and the building of a communist ... Read more

$29.99 USD

The story of a remarkable era of reform, controversy, optimism, and Cold War confrontation in the Soviet UnionBeginning with the death of Stalin in 1953, the "sixties" era in the Soviet Union was just as vibrant and transformative as in the West. The ideological romanticism of the revolutionary years was revived, with renewed emphasis on egalitarianism, equality, and the building of a communist
... Read more
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In Search of the River Jordan

A Story of Palestine, Israel and the Struggle for Water

by James Fergusson ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

12 hours 43 min

A writer's travels along the legendary yet contested Jordan River—exploring the long conflict over water supplyAccess to water has played a pivotal role in the Israel-Palestine dispute. Israel has diverted the River Jordan via pipes and canals to build a successful modern state. But this has been at the expense of the region's cohabitants. Gaza is now so water-stressed that the United Nations has ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A writer's travels along the legendary yet contested Jordan River—exploring the long conflict over water supplyAccess to water has played a pivotal role in the Israel-Palestine dispute. Israel has diverted the River Jordan via pipes and canals to build a successful modern state. But this has been at the expense of the region's cohabitants. Gaza is now so water-stressed that the United Nations has
... Read more