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The Arwen, Season 3: Armada - A free audiobook by Timothy Callahan

The Arwen, Season 3: Armada - A free audiobook by Timothy Callahan
In this podiobook: The Earth Alliance prepares itself for a new war. Two old enemy's have allied themselves with Regal, the planet the Arwen saved two years earlier, to build a massive Armada assigned to destroy Earth. Vice Admiral Payton Cook must defend the planet against insurmountable odds while Captain Cook does battle to save Ulliam from a deadly surprise attack.The Arwen: Season 3 is the final chapter of the Gyssyc trilogy which started with the Parsec award winning novella, the Arwen: Season one Regal, and continued with The Arwen Season two: Ulliam.
Taken Liberty - A Tale from the Arbiter Chronicles - A free audiobook by Steven H. Wilson

Taken Liberty - A Tale from the Arbiter Chronicles - A free audiobook by Steven H. Wilson
In this podiobook: Aer'La only wants to be free...The Confederated Worlds are unparalleled as a society of free people, yet, somehow, slavery still manages to exist. Aer'La, a non-human, was bred to serve as a pleasure slave. Years ago, she escaped her masters and masqueraded as a human, joining the Confederate Navy, where she worked her way up to ship's Bos'n under the heroic Captain Jan Atal. Now, Aer'La's secret has been discovered by Atal's superiors, the media, and the world at large. Branded a sociopath, she learns that even a free society isn't willing to grant freedom - or justice - to all.Library Journal says: "The author of the Arbiter Chronicles, an award-winning audio drama, vividly brings to life a cast of compelling characters while telling a story that measures the cost of freedom. The far-future military setting should appeal to fans of David Weber's "Honor Harrington" series as well as the military sf of David Drake."
Tattoo - A free audiobook by Paul Elard Cooley

Tattoo - A free audiobook by Paul Elard Cooley
In this podiobook: Scars. They remind us who we are, what we are and where we have been.But when a scar takes away your identity, what would you do to get it back?Jackson, a journalist in Houston, discovers links between several murders that have taken place in his city. His investigation draws him into the world of body art where he discovers an obsession worth killing for.Written and performed by Paul Elard Cooley with the voice talents of Andrew Richardson.
A User's Manual for the Human Experience - A free audiobook by Michael W. Dean

A User's Manual for the Human Experience - A free audiobook by Michael W. Dean
In this podiobook: Learn to block and delete idiots from your life. Remove addiction to bad people, drugs, alcohol, government and more (WITHOUT MEETINGS!) Then use your new-found time and energy to MAKE A LIVING DOING WHAT YOU LOVE, like the author does. A USER'S MANUAL FOR THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE is a libertarian manifesto for getting healthy, getting brilliant, maximizing potential and changing the world. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BOOK: "Part intellectual memoir, part self-help book. Michael W. Dean's Practical Emotional Self-Defense (PESD) techniques flow from a wealth of life experiences, both positive and negative. 'The Only Two Rules in Life' have some radical, refreshing implications." --Jason Sorens, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo, SUNY), founder of the Free State Project "You owe yourself the opportunity to step outside your comfort zone and put yourself in the court with this modern-day Socrates." --Pastor Kenneth V. Blanchard, Sr., author of Black Man with a Gun "I knew Michael Dean back in the day, when he was a 19-year-old punk rocker with an appetite for self-destruction. I honestly didn't think he'd live to be 30. But guess what? It turns out that Michael isn't just a survivor; he's a survivor who's learned how to enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness after recovery. For everyone who wants to know how to stay sane, develop a great work ethic, and make a mark on the world, Michael Dean has a great story to tell." --Professor Michael Bérubé, Ph.D. (Penn State), author of What's Liberal About the Liberal Arts? and Life as We Know ItABOUT THE AUTHOR:An anagram for "Michael Dean" is "Deal Machine," and that truly fits. Dean never sits on his laurels, and he's constantly working hard and well in new directions. Michael Wareham Dean is the author of the books "$30 Film School", "$30 Music School", "$30 Writing School", "Starving in the Company of Beautiful Women", "The Simple Pleasures of a Complex Girl", "DIY NOW! Digital Audio" and "YouTube: an Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts."He runs the libertarian pop-culture blog, Stink Fight. Michael directed the films "Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow" and "D.I.Y. or DIE: How to Survive as an Independent Artist." Michael played guitar in the band The Beef People. He sang and played bass in Baby Opaque and Bomb (Warner Brothers). Michael W. Dean and his wife Debra Jean Dean are both professional voiceover artists, and also run The Nestlandia Institute, a think tank. They live in an undisclosed location in Southern California with their three cats. They plan to move to a farm in rural Wyoming this fall.
WELCOME TO THE BEEHIVE: A beginners guide to conquering the world of business - A free audiobook by Robert J. Safuto

WELCOME TO THE BEEHIVE: A beginners guide to conquering the world of business - A free audiobook by Robert J. Safuto
In this podiobook: Every one of us is engaged in a quest in this life. The quest is why we get up early in the mornings or very late at night and leave the safety of our homes and families. We venture out into a world where the rules are different then the rules we grew up with. We find that the rules are different than the ones we were taught in school. We get into our cars. We hail taxi cabs. We walk in the rain. We take trains and buses. We navigate security lines at crowded airports. In short, we make the necessary sacrifices to insure that we can not only survive but thrive in this life. We do what needs to be done because we want more out of this life.During this quest have you ever felt like you needed to step back and get a clear view of the situation? Have you ever felt overwhelmed, lost or unsatisfied with your progress?Welcome to the beehive.Let's face facts. Higher education only covers a small portion of what a person needs to know in order to excel in the world of business. The rest is up to you. The author, like most people, learned this fact the hard way. Through this book, the author shares with you the most basic (and most critical) lessons he's learned since entering the beehive.Welcome to the Beehive addresses the core of the lessons the author has learned while achieving success in his life. These lessons represent a starting point on which to build your entire business philosophy. Each lesson includes practical examples from the author's life and the lives of people who've achieved success in business. Inspirational passages amplify the message delivered with each lesson. All the lessons contain exercises designed to stimulate personal thought and help reinforce the topics covered in the book. Welcome to the Beehive is a street level business book providing the reader with a back-to-basics approach. It gets to the point and provides the reader with a solid tool that they can refer to time and again for inspiration and empowerment while making their way in the world of business.
Heart of the Ronin - A free audiobook by Travis Heermann

Heart of the Ronin - A free audiobook by Travis Heermann
In this podiobook: Thirteenth-century Japan is a dangerous place, even in a time of peace. Capricious gods, shape-changing animals, and bloodthirsty demons are as real and unpleasant as a gang of vicious bandits. From the wilderness emerges a young, idealistic warrior with his father's mysterious sword on his hip, a wise, sarcastic dog at his side, and a yearning in his heart to find a worthy master. He dreams only of being samurai. Little does he suspect the agony and glory that await him when his dreams come true.Finding a master should be easy for a warrior as skilled as Ken'ishi, but the generations-long wars for the Imperial throne have ended. The land has settled into an uneasy peace and cast multitudes of proud, powerful warriors to the four winds. The new peace means that these masterless warriors, ronin, often must stoop to crime and banditry to feed themselves. Ken'ishi finds himself plagued by the hatred and mistrust of peasants and samurai alike.When he saves a noble maiden from a pack of bandits, he and his faithful dog become enmeshed in the intrigues of samurai lords, vengeful constables, Mongol spies, and a shadowy underworld crime boss known as Green Tiger. But Ken'ishi has a few secret weapons of his own, granted to him by his mysterious past and his magical upbringing. If only he knew more about his mysterious past, his parents' murder, and the sword that seems to want to talk to him. . . .Heart of the Ronin is an action-packed historical fantasy, set against the backdrop of ancient intrigue and impending war, the first of a sweeping three-part epic filled with deadly duels and climactic battles. Creatures of folklore and myth are as real as the katana in one's hand. And just as deadly."A fusion of historical fiction and adventure fantasy, the first volume of Heermann's Ronin Trilogy is a page-turning folkloric narrative of epic proportions. In a strange, supernatural feudal Japan, 17-year-old warrior Ken'ishi, a masterless samurai with a mysterious past and a legendary sword, saves the life of Kazuko, a powerful lord's daughter. Soon he becomes entangled in a deadly web of treachery, obsession and vengeance along with a bevy of conspirators, spies, assassins and otherworldly monstrosities. Though Heermann does little to push the boundaries of the subgenre, his writing style is confident and fluid, his characters are well developed and his serpentine story line anything but predictable. Numerous tantalizingly unresolved plot threads will have readers anxiously awaiting the second installment in this gripping tale of ill-fated love, betrayal and destiny. " - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"Heart of a Ronin is a solid, likeable adventure story, sure to please fans of Japanese culture, and fantasy readers alike." - ADVENTURES IN SCI-FI PUBLISHING
Prophecy of Swords - A free audiobook by M.H. Bonham

Prophecy of Swords - A free audiobook by M.H. Bonham
In this podiobook: To End A WarTo End A WarNearly a thousand years ago a great warrior named Lachlan sought to unify his people, using the power of the Three Swords of Destiny. Before his victory, Lachlan was killed by his trusted friend, Allarun. Now, Allarun is still in power but haunted by dreams of Lachlan's death curse: that Lachlan would return to avenge his death. Allarun's decision is to destroy the very people Lachlan tried to unite. Only two men have the power to stop the slaughter. Romarin, the last of a line of kings, and a half-blood mercenary named Shadowhelm. One may be destined to be Lachlan, but can they unlock the secret to Lachlan's power before Allarun kills them? "Prophecy Of Swords is a remarkably rich fantasy that takes you into new realms of wonder and imagination. The battles and magic portrayed here full of excitement and intrigue. It's hard to find a good fantasy that isn't a rehash of all that has been done before, but Margaret H. Bonham has managed to break the mold and give readers something totally unique and different. A guaranteed winner." -- Laura J. Underwood, author of Ard Magister, Chronicles Of The Last War, and forthcoming Dragon's Tongue and Wandering Lark "In Prophecy Of Swords, Bonham has written an enjoyable and intriguing novel, filled with believable characters and a rich, satisfying plot. I look forward to the next book in the series with great anticipation." -- Karen E. Taylor, author of The Vampire Legacy series. -- brought to you by Podiobooks.com
Brave Men Run - A free audiobook by Matthew Wayne Selznick

Brave Men Run - A free audiobook by Matthew Wayne Selznick
In this podiobook: April 18, 1985 -- Into a world already wound tight with the desperate tensions of the Cold War comes a man with a startling Declaration: Metahumans exist, they demand autonomy, and Dr. William Karl Donner has the reality-bending power to enforce their status. The balance of power is thrown askew by the addition of not one more Superpower, but six thousand.Before the Donner Declaration, high school sophomore Nate Charters was just an outsider and self-proclaimed freak. His unusual appearance, hair-trigger reflexes, and overactive metabolism should have made him something special, but his differences and low self-esteem have long since marked him as a target for the jocks and popular kids.Now, just as his unique nature brings him the attention of a self-assured older girl, Nate must find his place in the world. Why is he the way he is? Where did he come from? Is he part of a remarkable, powerful new minority... or just a misfit among misfits?He'd better find out fast... others want the truth, and they're closing in...Praise For "Brave Men Run - A Novel of the Sovereign Era""The brilliance of Brave Men Run is not only in its vision, but its execution. Matthew Wayne Selznick spins a superhero story that transcends predictable 'grim-n-gritty' and 'rock-'em-sock-'em' conventions, capturing a realism and emotion rarely seen in the genre. Part Stan Lee, part John Hughes..!" -- J.C. Hutchins, author of the "7th Son" trilogy"Selznick effortlessly spins a strong nostalgia for the '80s with a fascinating alternate history where the superpowers wake up and may not be entirely hip on the idea of serving the rest of mankind. If Peter Parker had been one of the characters in 'The Breakfast Club,' you would have Brave Men Run. -- Mur Lafferty, author of "Playing for Keeps" and the "Heaven" series"A fantastical novel written with that all-too-rare attention to character and drama... Selznick speaks softly - yet eloquently - and wields a very big literary stick." -- Mark Jeffrey, Ulysses Award-winning authorof The Max Quick Series"This book rocks. It's engaging, the characters are robust... Brave Men Run is the finest podcast novel I've listened to... A solid story made even better by an exceptional performance by the author, it serves as an example of what a self-produced 'podiobook' can be. You won't be disappointed." -- Evo Terra, founder of Podiobooks.com"I thoroughly enjoyed Brave Men Run for its sympathetic characters, its eighties nostalgia, and its comic industry in-jokes, as well as its thoroughly entertaining story! If John Hughes had written the 'X-Men' films, this is what we would have gotten." -- Steven H. Wilson, Parsec Award-winning creator of creator of The Arbiter Chronicles"A great read, a real page turner. This book could be a bestseller." -- Henry Baum, author of "North of Sunset""Brave Men Run is at once fantastical and ordinary, gripping and emotional, shocking and intelligent. I thoroughly enjoyed it." -- Paul Story, author of the "Tom Corven" podiobook."Well written, with great dialogue... utterly convincing." -- Paul S. Jenkins, the Rev-Up Review podcast."Amazingly good... I'm totally hooked! Matthew's prose is clean and true..." -- Jesse Willis, SFFaudio.comExtended Show NotesCheck out the annotated show notes and comment on each episode!More From The Sovereign Era Immerse yourself in the Sovereign Era at Matthew Wayne Selznick's FREE ongoing serial fiction fiction project, "Hazy Days and Cloudy Nights." Enjoy a new short story set in the Sovereign Era of "Brave Men Run!" Read "The World Revolves Around You" for free, or purchase an e-book or signed and numbered limited edition chapbook right here.Visit Matthew Wayne Selznick's website for more fiction, plus music, commentary and other content!Support the AuthorSupport independent creative endeavors! If you enjoyed the free podcast edition of "Brave Men Run -- A Novel of the Sovereign Era," consider purchasing the paperback book or electroni
Quarter Share - A free audiobook by Nathan Lowell

Quarter Share - A free audiobook by Nathan Lowell
In this podiobook: A Trader's Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper : Book 1When Ishmael Wang is orphaned by a flitter crash, he must make some hard decisions about how to survive in a Company-owned universe. With limited time and fewer options, he lands a job as the newest hand on the Solar Clipper Lois McKendrick and learns there's more to life than making coffee. Join Ish, Pip, Big Bad Bev, and the rest of the Lois McKendrick's crew as they sail the galaxy in search of profitable trade.For more information on the book and the Golden Age, see http://www.durandus.com/golden
The Arwen - A free audiobook by Timothy Callahan

The Arwen - A free audiobook by Timothy Callahan
In this podiobook: When a comet the size of a small moon threatens the remote world of Regal the Earth Alliance assigns the most decorated ship in the fleet, the Arwen, to destroy it. Its Captain, Marjorie Cook, sees this as an opportunity to redeem herself after a tragic mistake in her past causes the death of over 400 of her crew. It seems like an easy mission but, when the Arwen arrives, it finds things are not what they seem.
Half Share - A free audiobook by Nathan Lowell

Half Share - A free audiobook by Nathan Lowell
In this podiobook: A Trader's Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper : Book 2After Ishmael Wang is promoted to the environmental section, he's caught in a swirl of mystery, doubt, belief, lust and a really nice fitting pair of jeans. He has to come to grips with what it means to be a spacer while he's still trying to figure out what it means to be a man. Join Ishmael, Brillo, Pip, and the rest of the crew of the Lois McKendrick as they help the newest member of the crew adjust to life in the Deep Dark.Half Share is the sequel to Quarter Share, also available at Podiobooks.com.Note: Some scenes in Half Share involve adult themes, nudity, sex and references to religions not based on Judeo-Christian traditions. Read at your own risk.
Deep Thoughts - A free audiobook by Michael R. Mennenga

Deep Thoughts - A free audiobook by Michael R. Mennenga
In this podiobook: Short-form Humor from the mind of Michael R. Mennenga. Editorial on daily life and the human condition.
Double Share - A free audiobook by Nathan Lowell

Double Share - A free audiobook by Nathan Lowell
In this podiobook: A Trader's Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper : Book 4When he graduates from the Academy at Port Newmar, Ishmael Horatio Wang reports for duty in his first assignment as an officer. When he gets to his new ship, he finds things are not exactly the way he'd learned in school. The coffee tastes like used engine oil, the ship has no heart, and the nearest decent tailor is two quadrants away. What's a new Third Mate to do? Will he be able to trust Billy?
Full Share - A free audiobook by Nathan Lowell

Full Share - A free audiobook by Nathan Lowell
In this podiobook: A Trader's Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper : Book 3The Lois McKendrick runs headlong into trouble when a routine in-system transit goes bad. Ishmael and the rest of the crew must scramble to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it in order to keep the ship alive. Learn more about the officers and crew of the Lois McKendrick as they struggle to keep their ship and discover how Ishmael finds out how wrong he's been about what it means to be a spacer in this latest Trader's Tale.This is the third book in the series. Look for Half Share and Quarter Share here on Podiobooks.com.
Children of Rhatlan - A free audiobook by Jonathan Fesmire

Children of Rhatlan - A free audiobook by Jonathan Fesmire
In this podiobook: Garum and Vayin are "duals," twins trapped in each other's minds and bodies, sharing one life. When a deranged wizard hunts them, whom can they turn to? Their mentor? The city guard Vayin loves? The Wizards' Guild? In a world that hates duals, anyone could be their enemy, and one misstep could get them killed."Children of Rhatlan is a unique romp through an original world that not only entertained me, but made me think as well. I can think of no higher praise for a fantasy novel."-Steve Lazarowitz, author of Alaric Swifthand"There were enough twists and turns to keep me riveted until the last lines. Children of Rhatlan is a winner!" -Jonathan Lambert, Millennium Science Fiction and Fantasy"Magic, treachery, valor, prejudice-Fesmire builds a world sword and sorcery fans will welcome and adventure fans will want to explore fully." -Lisa DuMond, SF Site and MEviews
Jack Palms II: This Is Life - A free audiobook by Seth Harwood

Jack Palms II: This Is Life - A free audiobook by Seth Harwood
In this podiobook: Jack Is Back! Yes, Jack Palms is back to bring you more of the action, suspense and excitement that you came to expect from the hit podiobook Jack Wakes Up. In This Is Life, Jack Palms finds himself caught in a working relationship with none other than the San Francisco police. When one of their own gets killed and corruption invades the Hall of Justice, Sgt. Mills Hopkins hires Jack to poke around. Is Jack ready for his own brand of police work? Is San Francisco? Follow Jack Palms as he tries to figure out if the life of a Private Eye fits him, hunts a cop-killer, and tries to solve a series of murders that leads him into the heart of San Francisco's sex trade.Also by Seth Harwood: A Long Way from Disney, Jack Wakes Up
Doctor Janeway's Plague - A free audiobook by John Farrell

Doctor Janeway's Plague - A free audiobook by John Farrell
In this podiobook: A science-fiction thriller about an astronomer who discovers a source of cosmic rays which may be the origin of an ancient plague reviving once again.A young woman reaches Cambridge in search of a distant relative whom she believes has lived longer than any other human being.An astronomer discovers a strange, point-like source of cosmic rays coming from the constellation of the Unicorn.A retiring professor discovers documents from Puritan times about a series of strange deaths and disappearances in the early Boston settlement. One of the signed witnesses has the exact same name as a celebrated minister whom the old professor has welcomed on campus.Three sleuths and three threadsâ¦all leading to the same man."I long to believe in immortality," wrote John Keats over 150 years ago. There are those who knew while the poet lived â" and those who know better now â" that some things are better not wished for. The Reverend Doctor Janeway knows why. And his secret is one of the most dangerous ever uncovered.Editorial reviewsA haunting and suspenseful tale that I couldn't put down. -Ronald Kessler, authorA uniquely American horror story... -Amy Sterling Casil, author (The Magazine of Fantasy And Science Fiction and Zoetrope: All Story Extra)...its cross-genre suspense is dead-on for today's market. -Paula Guran, DarkEcho Newsletter, Nov. 16, 2000...ambitious in the depth of its scientific background, and the historical connections to colonial history add interest and resonance. -Jon Lehman, Quincy Patriot Ledger, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000Here's an enthralling novel ... reminiscent of the more meditative books by Stephen King or Dean Koontz. -Pat Holt, Holt Uncensored, January 16, 2001
Eden - A free audiobook by Phil Rossi

Eden - A free audiobook by Phil Rossi
In this podiobook: The tree is beautiful and they call her Eden. Her branches reach for the stars. She is like all other trees on planet Earth save for her enormous size. Still, she has leaves and she has bark. She turns sunlight into life. But this tree does not sprout from the dirt. Eden fills the sky, high in orbit above the blue expanse of Uranus. There she changes humanity's very concept of extraterrestrial life. Dr. Malcolm Green is sent to Eden to audit a science team studying this extraordinary tree from the dark confines of space station Lola. But with unexplainable accidents plaguing the team, tensions are mounting between scientists and custodial staff. Is there a future for this project and Lola? Only Malcolm Green can make that call. From the second he sets foot on Lola, Malcolm's own future becomes at stake. He soon finds that love, friendship, and his own mortality tremble like a leaf at the sound of Eden's call. Eden is the latest podcast fiction offering from Phil Rossi, author of Crescent and Notes from the Vault.
Route 66 to Vietnam - A free audiobook by Michael Lund

Route 66 to Vietnam - A free audiobook by Michael Lund
In this podiobook: After September 11, 2001, novelist Michael Lund found that the emerging War on Terror recalled aspects of the Cold War in the 1950s. And his experience as an Army correspondent in Vietnam (1970-71) offered clues to the demands a new generation of America's youth would face in the 21st century. Route 66 to Vietnam: A Draftee's Story traces the fate of Mark Landon and other children from Growing Up on Route 66 (an earlier novel in the Route 66 Novel Series) through Southeast Asia and on to prosperous--if troubled--times later in life. Successful highway engineer Mark Landon is irritated by a sore tooth, by a rebellious teenage son, by a daughter's lack of interest in her promising athletic career, by his wife's apparent indifference to his needs, and by Ralph Banister, whose land is blocking the path of the highway Mark must build. Beneath these everyday worries, however, memories of his time in Vietnam are stirring. To survive a mid-life crisis, he begins to fear that he must not only confront the challenges of the present but also the ghosts of his wartime experiences. In doing so he learns surprising things about his wife's past, about his children's abilities, and about Ralph Banister's vision for America.--"an engaging tale that flashes back to the narrator's Vietnam War tour. (The VVa Veteran, January/February 2005, BOOKS IN REVIEW) --"able to reach that place so many of us seek within ourselves." (Route 66 Magazine, Spring 2005 (Volume 12/Number 2) --"not only the most ambitious [book in the Route 66 Novel Series] to date, but it is also the most serious, most challenging and possibly the most rewarding to read . . . " (The Farmville [VA] Herald, April 20, 2005
A Long Way from Disney - Part I - A free audiobook by Seth Harwood

A Long Way from Disney - Part I - A free audiobook by Seth Harwood
In this podiobook: It's the 1980s in Boston: the Celtics are rolling, the Patriots got crushed by the Bears, and the Sox are the Sox. Adam Berkman is learning how far from the warm feelings and epiphanies of Disney Americana his life can be when his parents get a divorce and he has to change schools almost every year. In this collection of linked stories, Seth Harwood takes you on a tour of Boston and its suburbs as he brings you more of the strong, clear writing you found in Jack Wakes Up.In these stories you'll find frog murderers, slow dancers, lessons on basketball, fighting and how to defend your mother, as well as candy flippers, wiggers and portfolio managers, loves turning every direction imaginable -- maybe even good...
Noggle Stones - A free audiobook by Wil Radcliffe

Noggle Stones - A free audiobook by Wil Radcliffe
In this podiobook: Shunned by his people and tormented by nightmare visions, Bugbear, the mad goblin scholar, ventures into the wilderness with his ne'er-do-well cousin, Tudmire, to seek out an ancient ruin and the lost wisdom it holds.Soon the cousins find themselves embroiled in cosmic events as their magical world of Annwfn is merged with 19th Century Earth after an accident concerning a mysterious scroll Tudmire acquires in a crooked game of Noggle Stones. While fleeing the enraged ogres they cheated, Bugbear and Tudmire happen upon Martin Manchester, who appears to be a creature of mythology known as a human. Bugbear takes Manchester as his apprentice, agreeing to teach him the empowering ways of Non-Logical Thought. The trio soon discovers that dark forces have aligned against them, and the two worlds may have been merged only to be destroyed!
The Mark of a Druid - A free audiobook by Rhonda R. Carpenter

The Mark of a Druid - A free audiobook by Rhonda R. Carpenter
In this podiobook: When twenty-six-year-old Eve McCormick awakes, the images from her nightmare are indelible. The dream feels so real she must force herself to get a grip. This experience is just the beginning for Eve, a Los Angeles clinical hypnotherapist and researcher investigating whether reincarnation is fact or fiction.Unstoppable visions of an ancient lifetime steal days from her. The danger escalates when she wakes up physically injured and marked with a strange symbol. While Eve battles the past to maintain her sanity and safety, her project is jeopardized as another researcher's attempts to take over. One partner dies and another is accused of inappropriate conduct. Eve and her friend, Dr. Andrea McMurray, don't believe in coincidence and probe their shared visions for answers. On the other side of the Atlantic, Welshman Ryerson Sanders is haunted by his dreams and believes Eve's research project can help him. For both of them, an ancient Celtic prophecy and long-sought revenge entangles the past with the present. A druidess and a shape-shifter must join to save the druid way of life, while a queen conspires to kill Erin's only high king. Will the oaths and agendas of the past reach across the centuries to strengthen or to destroy?
Heirs of the New Earth - A free audiobook by David Lee Summers

Heirs of the New Earth - A free audiobook by David Lee Summers
In this podiobook: The Earth has gone silent. John Mark Ellis and the crew of the Sanson are sent to investigate. When they arrive, they find vast alien machines known as Clusters in orbit. Fearing the worst, they land and discover that the once overcrowded, polluted Earth has become a paradise of sorts. The problem is over half the population is dead or missing and the planet's leaders don't seem to care. As Ellis works to unravel the mystery, sudden gravitational shifts from the galaxy's center indicate something even worse is in the offing. Can Ellis save the galaxy from the heirs of the new Earth?"This is a well-crafted and thoughtful piece of science fiction. Highly recommended." Mark Anthony Brennan, Author, Editor and Publisher"In Heirs of the New Earth, David Lee Summers has come up with a creative vision of the future." S. Derrickson Moore, Las Cruces Sun-NewsPresented in association with LBF Books and Hadrosaur Productions.
Vatican Ambassador - A free audiobook by Mike Luoma

Vatican Ambassador - A free audiobook by Mike Luoma
In this podiobook: This is the second book in a series. Start with Vatican Assassin, also available on our website.BERNARD CAMPION has killed for the Pope as an agent of the Office of Papal Operations, the OPO. But the old pope is dead, and Pope Linus the Second is no friend of the OPO! The adventures of Bernard Campion, the Vatican Assassin, continue. BC has helped Governor Marc Edwards rebuild Lunar Prime, but can he help build peace between The Universal Islamic Nation (UIN), The Universal Trade Zone (UTZ) and the New catholic Church (NcC)? And just what is the mysterious Project?
The Takeover - A free audiobook by Mur Lafferty

The Takeover - A free audiobook by Mur Lafferty
In this podiobook: If you've ever worked with corporate zombies, then you've experienced The Takeover. Web designer Maureen and her friends struggle to adapt to their new work environment as coworkers from Zombinc, the zombie staffing company, come to work with them. Language barriers, arguments over the contents of the work fridge, and what a "promotion" really means are all addressed in this "Shaun of the Dead" meets "The Office" audiodrama.
The White Shadow Saga: The Stolen Moon of Londor - A free audiobook by A.P. Stephens

The White Shadow Saga: The Stolen Moon of Londor - A free audiobook by A.P. Stephens
In this podiobook: The era of peace among the elves, men, and dwarves comes to an end when one of Londor's twin moons disappears from the heavens.....Without the moon's balancing effect, evil forces grow bold, and warfare, sickness, and chaos threaten life itself.Hearing the prayers of desperation that ride on the violent winds, the ancient wizard Randor Miithra, servant to the elf-gods, takes it upon himself to mend the world he has sworn to protect. The task will not be an easy one, though, for the wizard, too, has begun to feel the effects of the world's imbalance. As Randor struggles to maintain some semblance of his powers, he meets a secretive band of colorful characters from all walks of life, drawn together by a common goal: to find the stolen moon, whatever the cost. It does not take Randor and his motley company long to see that someone or something does not want the moon returned to the heavens. The road is perilous....the stakes have never been greater....will they find victory...or will they only find their deaths?
Vatican Abdicator - A free audiobook by Mike Luoma

Vatican Abdicator - A free audiobook by Mike Luoma
In this podiobook: This is it! The SHOCKING CONCLUSION to the VATICAN ASSASSIN TRILOGY! Bernard Campion, "BC", has been an Assassin for the Pope - The Vatican's Ambassador to Lunar Prime - CEO of The Project - Head of the UTZ Council - and now he's the Pope of the New catholic Church, the NcC. But the mantle sits uneasily on BC. The Universal Trade Zone (UTZ) and The Universal Islamic Nation (UIN) are now forced to work together in the face of dual threats: The alien race, The Eldred and the recently revived survivor of the race known as the Ancient Enemy - Dolomay. Can BC remain Pope and still lead the battle against The Eldred and Dolomay? Can humanity come together to face those who would enslave them... or worse? It all comes to a head. There will be war... but who will be fighting who? Find out the answers - in VATICAN ABDICATOR!
Nameless - A free audiobook by D.C. Wood

Nameless - A free audiobook by D.C. Wood
In this podiobook: "Nameless."So what do you call DEATH?Modern society is plagued by crime and despair. And the solution to the problem...is even worse.A mysterious man, clad in grey and virtually unstoppable, is dispensing his own brand of justice to those who mock the law. No matter the age, gender or reason...no criminal is exempt from the sentence of "That grey man...that grey man..."Enter Harry Roberts, one of the finest detectives who ever lived. He's been brought out of retirement to stop the vigilante. His unique mind makes him the only one who POSSIBLY can, but Harry's investigation unearths so many challenges. And very soon, the lives of Harry and his family will come under threat from the paranormal, Harry himself and his mortal enemy, gangster Frank Bryce.Written and read by D.C. Wood, the author of upcoming Sci-Fi Fantasy novel, "The Saviour."
Duel of the Fates, Tournament 2 - A free audiobook by Jack Mangan

Duel of the Fates, Tournament 2 - A free audiobook by Jack Mangan
In this podiobook: Author Jack Mangan (Spherical Tomi) is back with Duel of the Fates 2! As originally heard on the Dragon Page Wingin' It! Podcast: Duel of the Fates 2 assembles highly diverse, iconic combatants from across the wide universe of speculative fiction and pits them head-to-head in comparative contests of 5 monumentally important categories. 1) Dr. Evil (Austin Powers)2) Six Million Dollar Man3) TD-0013 (A Diff'rent Point of View)4) The Mighty Thor5) Ash (Evil Dead)6) Starbuck from the new Battlestar Galactica (Katee Sackhoff)7) Gandalf the Grey/White (Lord of the Rings)8) T-800 TerminatorDr. Evil vs. The Terminator!Six Million Dollar Man vs. Gandalf!TD-0013 vs. Starbuck!Thor vs. Ash!Plus! An exhibition battle of Kermit the Frog vs. the Silver Surfer. And that's only the first round. . .Who'd win in a fight? Who'd make the better 4th companion for Dorothy on her quest to see the wizard? Whose name makes the better acronym? Whose all-important Intangibles outweigh their opponent's?Subscribe and listen, if only to hear Jack's wife read the Love Prowess category! Then subscribe to the original Duel of the Fates series! Then subscribe to the Spherical Tomi Podiobook! Who will be the second tournament's big winner?
The Sorcerer's Secret - A free audiobook by J. A. Areces

The Sorcerer's Secret - A free audiobook by J. A. Areces
In this podiobook: Book 3 of the Salem Concord begins where The Secret Society of Seven Sorcerers left off. In the Sorcerer's Secret, Jesse ventures deeper into the wizarding world and discovers that the Wizardry must live a secret. A secret that history altered. A secret that FOLK must never learn. It's up to Jesse and the secret wizard agent Ch-U-Ch to stop the forces that are trying to breach the Salem Concord and cause another Witch War. Meanwhile, Andrew and Brendan are learning that being a wizard in a FOLK world has its consequences. As their secret is revealed, they learn that they're placing their friends lives in danger. It's up to them and Chief Fabiano to stop Lord Alex from obtaining two of the most powerful magical items in the world. Time is running out, and on Halloween, one cry will be heard throughout the land, "The Witches are Coming!"
The Prophet of Panamindorah, Book III Fire and Flood - A free audiobook by Abigail Hilton

The Prophet of Panamindorah, Book III Fire and Flood - A free audiobook by Abigail Hilton
In this podiobook: Nothing unites old enemies like new ones. This is especially true for the inhabitants of Panamindorah as they begin to set aside their differences to fight their true enemies. In Laven-lay, wolflings and wood fauns are sharing counsel for the first time in a generation. In Danda-lay, cliff fauns and cats have joined forces in a last desperate attempt to save the city from the swamp faun invaders. In Kazar swamp, cats and their shelts have been reunited after hundreds of years of separation and abuse. But have all these answers and reunions come too late? Time is running out to stop their true enemy. The ruin of Selbis is awaking to welcome her king. Gabalon is coming home. This is the third book in The Prophet of Panamindorah trilogy. If you haven't listened to Books I and II, you might want to start there. If you need a refresher, listen to the brief summary of Book II.
The Communion of the Saint - A free audiobook by Alan David Justice

The Communion of the Saint - A free audiobook by Alan David Justice
In this podiobook: Clio Griffin, an out-of-work academic with an attitude and a tendency toward sarcasm, travels to England to interview for a last-chance job--as the pet historian for an antiquarian group who hope to use her to build the reputation of the local saint--Alban, the first Christian martyr of Britain.No sooner does she arrive than the saint, dead for seventeen centuries, starts talking to her--out loud. The voice is hard enough for Clio to take; her mother, in her final illness, had lost touch with reality, and Clio fears the same fate. When the saint drags her unwilling into the past, to live the lives of people long dead, Clio fights to hold on to her reason. At the same time, in "ordinary" life, she starts to define--and have defined for her--a place in the life of the town. The resident mystic takes a liking to her; when she dies, she leaves everything to Clio. The sexton of the cathedral becomes a malevolent presence who threatens Clio at unforseen intervals. She falls in love with an Anglican priest on the cathedral staff, who is jealous of the very mystical experiences Clio struggles to deny.When the the past itself comes to life in Clio's present, in the person of a medieval plague victim who appears in her living room, Clio must choose between her rationalism and her compassion for the dying young man. Her decision lands her in a mental hospital, where she has to confront both the fear of losing her reason and the reality of her experiences.When Clio gains her release from the psychiatric ward, her psychiatrist, like many others, asks her to pray for him. As she re-enters the community, she finds that other people, whom she doesn't even know, have been taking care of the cottage left her by the mystic. When her employer is injured in an auto accident, Clio's half-believed prayers seem to lead to a miraculous healing.Throughout the story, past and present are shuffled like two halves of the same deck of cards. With each descent into history, Clio learns about other lives. With each return to the present, she has to make sense of her own life in light of what she's learned.THE COMMUNION OF THE SAINT (the title is a paraphrase of a line from the Apostle's Creed) is a novel of past and present, skepticism and belief.The story question: how does a modern, skeptical, rational person fit the irrational, the supernatural, into her life and still make some kind of sense of it all?The answer: not easily.
A Brief Conversation with My Hair - A free audiobook by Russell Bradbury-Carlin

A Brief Conversation with My Hair - A free audiobook by Russell Bradbury-Carlin
In this podiobook: A Brief Conversation with My Hair is a collection of short literary humor pieces that have been previously featured on such websites at McSweeney's, Yankee Pot Roast, The Big Jewel, Opium Magazine, and The Science Creative Quarterly. Some of the titles (which may give you an idea of the content) are: "The Calls of Cthulu", "All I Need to Learn, I Learned From Kindergarten Cop", "Diary of a Grocery Cart", "Dionysus: Party Clown", and "A Brief Conversation with My Hair". The forty-plus pieces in this collection find the bizarre in the everyday or some bit of the everyday in the already bizarre. If you ever wondered if Allen Ginsburg could have put his considerable talent to writing pay-per-click ads or how Calvin and Hobbes may have responded to reading Hemingway, you will find the answers here.
Star Struck - A free audiobook by Emmy Z. Madrigal

Star Struck - A free audiobook by Emmy Z. Madrigal
In this podiobook: This is the second book in the Sweet Dreams series.Three days is not very long, but to Victoria, who's been away from her new love Rob Malloy, it seems like forever. Returning from Colorado, Victoria reconnects with her friends, finding one particular friend isn't too happy about her having a high society boyfriend. Imagine waking from a nap to find your favorite boy band star sitting in the chair across from you. That's what happens to Cynthia Porter. She can hardly believe she isn't dreaming when Derek Montgomery shows up at Rob's apartment. The initial shock gives way to real mutual admiration as they spend time together. Unfortunately, it seems Derek's old girlfriend haunts him too much to let go. Will Cynthia ever find a guy who is completely into her? Or will she constantly be the friend and counselor to these screwed up males?Music provided by: Neil MacPherson, Brad Wait and Pleasure Trip.
Inherited Danger - A free audiobook by Brian Rathbone

Inherited Danger - A free audiobook by Brian Rathbone
In this podiobook: Book Two of The Dawning of Power trilogy.Catrin leaves her homeland behind as she goes in search of knowledge and peace, unaware that she will face the greatest evil her world has ever known.
Live, From Milwaukee, It's Tuesday Night - A free audiobook by Billie Pagliolo-Olmon

Live, From Milwaukee, It's Tuesday Night - A free audiobook by Billie Pagliolo-Olmon
In this podiobook: "Live, From Milwaukee, It's Tuesday Night," is an eclectic collection of essays and short stories, some of them humorous, some of the not; none written in Milwaukee, and only a few on a Tuesday night; all, however, with insights that can only come from growing up frizzy-haired and left-handed in Milwaukee in the 50's.
Roadworks - A free audiobook by Gerard Readett

Roadworks - A free audiobook by Gerard Readett
In this podiobook: Traffic Jam Buster! Come to Brussels, a congestion-free city in 2022, but avoid the day of 'Roadworks', when Akila Kama, an African terrorist takes the city and many foreign heads of state hostage. His demands are simple, either the greatest humanitarian aid package is sent to Africa by the nations of the West, or their leaders die.In a city where all rail, road and underground traffic is computerised, Hugh Ryan, a Transport Authority controller, realises that while all traffic inside the city is at a standstill, Wellens, a local crimelord who helped the Africans, has embarked on his own traitorous plans which he hatches with a mole in the Transport Authority.
The Sphere Of Time - A free audiobook by Steve Simons

The Sphere Of Time - A free audiobook by Steve Simons
In this podiobook: This is a science fiction story that is suitable for children and adults alike. It tells the story of John Latham a scientist and Engineer, who thinks he has found a way to travel through time, space or even another dimension. However, he is not sure unless he can test out his ideas. John is lucky enough to come across a wealthy man who puts up the money to try out John's idea. But the crux of this book is, if he succeeds in getting there, wherever there actually is, what will he find when he gets there? Will he create situations that affect his own existence in the future? Would he be able to get back to his own world, universe or time? Or would John be trapped forever in that place and time that he so desperately wanted to travel to?
New World Orders - A free audiobook by Edward G. Talbot

New World Orders - A free audiobook by Edward G. Talbot
In this podiobook: In the nineteen-sixties, a group of wealthy men concludes that it's already too late to stop global warming from destroying the planet. But they have a plan to save themselves.Twenty years later, Jack Crowley and Jim Patterson stumble onto the conspiracy, and every answer they find is accompanied by more questions - and more deaths.Jack is a former idealist, turned cynical by his years working as a New York tabloid editor. But his enthusiasm returns as he looks into the work of a NASA scientist who tells Jack about cover-ups at the space agency. Jim is a detective with little patience for conspiracy nuts. But he hates loose ends, and is unable to let go of the inconsistencies in another suspicious NASA death. Soon, his investigation leads him to Jack, and they join forces.As Jack and Jim dig deeper, they are targeted by the type of killers that don't usually miss. From Washington to Las Vegas to the Middle East, they manage to stay one step ahead of their pursuers in a race to expose the truth, and maybe, just maybe, save the world.
See Tom Run - A free audiobook by Scott Wittenburg

See Tom Run - A free audiobook by Scott Wittenburg
In this podiobook: Tom Grayson returns home from a quick errand to discover that his family and guests have all mysteriously disappeared. Prior to this chilling discovery, he has been tormented with guilt by a secret that only he and a former lover share: the two have witnessed a brutal crime that Tom has refused to report. He knows that alerting the authorities would jeopardize all that he holds dear in life: his family and career. In a desperate search to find his missing family, Tom embarks on a journey that can only be described as nightmarish and surreal. When it becomes increasingly clear that Tom may lose something even more precious than his comfortable existence, his priorities in life shift dramatically as he becomes an unwitting detective with a mission. But will it be too late for him to set the record straight?
Time Crystal - A free audiobook by Wyken Seagrave

Time Crystal - A free audiobook by Wyken Seagrave
In this podiobook: The cosmic monopole has been wandering the Universe since the Big Bang. When it is finally trapped in CERN it triggers a disaster which will take fourteen-year-old Catriona O'Brien on an adventure back to the Big Bang and beyond in a desperate attempt to save the Universe from destruction.Encompassing the whole history of the Universe and most branches of science, Time Crystal is an epic adventure story and romance that will hold you enthralled and show you new worlds both great and small which you have never even dreamed of. It has taken nine years and cost over $1 million dollars for Wyken Seagrave to develop this fantastic and beautiful story. This truly is the greatest adventure in the history of the Universe!
The Sphere Of Travel (TSOT2) - A free audiobook by Steve Simons

The Sphere Of Travel (TSOT2) - A free audiobook by Steve Simons
In this podiobook: This story is rated 12 as there is a romantic theme and also death, but nothing explicit, it's still a clean story.We find the team of David and John set to adventure out again. This time in an improved sphere and both of them are going to travel together. A new member is introduced to the team, Debbie Gill. Debbie takes over David's role, predicting the location of the black holes.The trip does not go according to plan, but oh no,don't look to me to spill the beans as to what happens, you just have to listen to the story to find out. Oh here's a teaser then, this is not just the one story, this time you get double the value, as it is two stories wrapped up in one book.This one runs into 32 chapters and our test audience just couldn't wait for the next installments to hit their players. In fact they are so keen they already want the next book! Oh yes there will be a final book in the Trilogy.
The Diary of a Nobody - A free audiobook by George and Weedon Grossmith

The Diary of a Nobody - A free audiobook by George and Weedon Grossmith
In this podiobook: The Diary of a Nobody is the fictitious record of fifteen months in the life of Charles Pooter, his family, friends and small circle of acquaintances. It first appeared, serialised in Punch magazine and might be regarded as the first 'blog'; being a record of the simplicities and humiliations in the life of this mundane, but upright, city clerk, who had an incontestable faith that a record of his daily life was worth preserving for posterity.Set in about 1891 in Holloway, which was then a typical suburb of the impecuniously respectable kind, the authors contrive a record of the manners, customs and experiences of the late Victorian era. The bare record of facts, simply recorded, manages to be humorous rather than dull, no doubt because of the usual occupations of the authors.George Grossmith (1847-1912) was an actor and comedian.Weedon Grossmith (1852-1919) was an entertainer and illustrated the original work.(Summary by Martin Clifton)
Mr. Dead Eyes - A free audiobook by Roberto Scarlato

Mr. Dead Eyes - A free audiobook by Roberto Scarlato
In this podiobook: Strange things happen when the lights go down in the shady setting of the Roseville Hospital. Unexplained sightings of a man resembling that of a doctor is known to walk the hallways in search of patients he has yet to help. His name was Derek R. Schillar, M.D. He was a complicated man with a desire to help people, but felt that he didn't do enough. Now, his friend has betrayed him, his wife thinks he's dead, a mysterious detective is on his trail, and the medical staff is perplexed at the growing number of inexplicable miraculous phenomena occurring within the hospital walls. Is there an answer? Why is a dying boy drawing pictures of this man? And just who is Mr. Dead Eyes?
Living With Capone - A free audiobook by John R. Swift

Living With Capone - A free audiobook by John R. Swift
In this podiobook: A fortunate son and failed lawyer turned failed banker turned struggling stockbroker inexplicably marries well, crosses paths with Al Capone and determines, as his crowning achievement, to reform Capone and introduce him into polite society, of which he is its most marginal member. This mission, which Capone endorses while systematically murdering his competitors, and then his allies, poses one question. Is Capone ready for reform?
T'Aragam: the Max Ransome Chronicles, Book One - A free audiobook by Jack W. Regan

T'Aragam: the Max Ransome Chronicles, Book One - A free audiobook by Jack W. Regan
In this podiobook: Young Max Ransome watched his father die, killed by marauding phantors as they swept through T'Aragam at the bidding of the evil wizard Zadok. Barely escaping with his own life, Max is thrust into a whirlwind journey as he races against time to save T'Aragam, the world he loves, from a dark dominion. Can Max overcome the horror of his father's death and save T'Aragam from the grasping talons of its enemies? Woven with a charming mix of zany humor and genuine danger, "T'Aragam" immerses the reader in a world of original characters and tightly-woven plot. Young Max leads the cast and is ably supported by, among others, a faithful medgekin friend named Gramkin, two monster brothers named Doom and Gloom, and an equuraptor named Dresden. Coupled with quirky supporting characters, such as mercenary Captain Baggywrinkle, Lord Stench, and a perpetually hungry sea serpent named Bob, this cast of characters steps from the pages and pulls the reader into the story.
Anon Time - A free audiobook by Craig Robertson

Anon Time - A free audiobook by Craig Robertson
In this podiobook: What if you weren't who you thought you were, what others saw you to be? What if the structure of time depended on you to keep it steady. What if unseen forces, both good and evil, surrounded you, effecting your life in way's you could not begin to imagine? Well, if that were the case, you'd be Mark De Martel, unobtrusive advertising agent in Los Angeles. Or would you? Possibly you were a Mark, but possibly you would be a powerful warrior, using skills such as the manipulation of gravity itself to save existence.The answer can be found by listening to Anon Time. It is a science fiction formatted novel with philosophical and spiritual underpinnings guaranteed to whisk you on an adventure of wondrous scope and amazing clarity. Treat yourself to this fantastic story, trust us, you deserve it.
Corporate Warfare - A free audiobook by Kris Davis

Corporate Warfare - A free audiobook by Kris Davis
In this podiobook: Romance underlines Corporate Warfare - a fast paced novel that deals with corporations bidding on a US proposal. A scheming foreign conglomerate has other intentions. With their international genetic patents secured, Project Abacus' success now hinges on the exploitation of the proposal to realize a unique human identification system. A genetic social security number. And corporate espionage entangles the love triangles. But with Anthony's hands tied will fate prevail?
Intercast Season One - A free audiobook by Edward G. Talbot

Intercast Season One - A free audiobook by Edward G. Talbot
In this podiobook: In this collection of short stories, Edward G. Talbot provides thrills, chills, laughs, and drama in abbreviated form. If you like bite-sized fiction, allow Talbot and selected guest authors to take you on a ride. The stories are varied, with an emphasis on twists and improbable situations. A talk show appearance gone very wrong. An athlete willing to sacrifice to win. And a strip club bouncer discovering that Heaven isn't what he expected.So sit back, close your eyes, and put on your headphones. And enjoy the stories.
Theme and Variations - A free audiobook by Michelle M. Welch, editor

Theme and Variations - A free audiobook by Michelle M. Welch, editor
In this podiobook: A podcast anthology of speculative fiction with music as a theme. Science fiction, fantasy, and slipstream tales include stories of a future world where music has been lost, office workers whose embedded soundtracks direct their lives, the Martian superstar who doesn't want to play anymore, singers who can compel men to kill with the sound of their voices, and more.The eight episodes present short stories by Keyan Bowes, Ernest Hogan, Elaine Isaak, Lejon A. Johnson, Jack Mangan, Rick Novy, Lon Prater, Caroline Rhodes, and Michelle M. Welch, and some of the episodes feature performances or original music by the authors.
Town Without a Soul and Other Stories - A free audiobook by Andrew Culver and Josh Charney

Town Without a Soul and Other Stories - A free audiobook by Andrew Culver and Josh Charney
In this podiobook: Andrew Culver and Josh Charney have combined their talents to bring you a listening experience like no other - music and narration perfectly combined to create a complete immersion in a fictional world. In these dark tales, a young girl realizes her mother has changed into something terrible; a man arrives in an ominous town and receives an offer too good to turn down; another man on a space station accepts a nasty job because the money is too good to resist; and a third man seeks revenge - or does revenge seek him? Get ready to enter a world in which man is inches away from his own downfall. Get ready for Existent Domain.
City of Masks - A free audiobook by Mike Reeves-McMillan

City of Masks - A free audiobook by Mike Reeves-McMillan
In this podiobook: City of Masks is a swashbuckling adventure in a setting reminiscent of Shakespeare's Italy (complete with twins).In the city-state of Bonvidaeo, by custom and law everyone must wear a mask and act in character with it, or face civil, social and religious penalties.Gregorius Bass is sent to Bonvidaeo as the Envoy of Calaria, primarily to get him out from underfoot. Masked as the Innocent Man, and in the company of his radical young Bonvidaoan servant, Bass stumbles into mystery, intrigue, heresy and murder.
MONARCH: the Big Bear of Tallac - A free audiobook by Ernest Thompson Seton

MONARCH: the Big Bear of Tallac - A free audiobook by Ernest Thompson Seton
In this podiobook: Ernest Thompson Seton's book, "Monarch, the Big Bear of Tallac." Published in 1919, it tells the story of a tiny Grizzly cub who grew to be the Monarch of the Plains -- and the Prisoner of humanity's arrogance."Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills. They told me this tale--in broken bits they gave it, a sentence at a time. ... They told of the river at our feet: of its rise, a thread-like rill, afar on Tallac's side, and its growth--a brook, a stream, a little river, a river, a mighty flood that rolled and ran from hills to plain to meet a final doom so strange that only the wise believe. ... reverencing the indomitable spirit of the mountaineer, worshiping the mighty Beast that nature built a monument of power, and loving and worshiping the clash, the awful strife heroic, at the close, when these two met."- Ernest Thompson Seton
The Chocolate Frog Sailors - A free audiobook by William Pawley

The Chocolate Frog Sailors - A free audiobook by William Pawley
In this podiobook: Learning to grow-up on the fly a long way from home: With a passion for the navy, young and naive 16 year old Barney joins his first ship direct from training and is thrown headlong into a man's man world, foolishly bye-passing adolescence in his hunger to be one of the boys. Funny: rude: crude: innocent: loving: full of pathos for those growing up and also the ones who have grown up...
Infamy - A free audiobook by Squid Varilekova

Infamy - A free audiobook by Squid Varilekova
In this podiobook: Infamy is a difficult thing to live with. It removes privacy, infects every aspect of daily life, and even causes the people it encounters casually to run and hide. Very few know how to deal with it well, but others can make the infamous lifestyle an art form.Join a university professor as he overcomes a slight brush with infamy, grabs life by the horns, and takes charge of his once fearful existence. Join a successful executive as he regains a life lost to an infamous woman. And join a graduate student researching the length and breadth of what infamy can do to a soul. This is a story of three men grappling with the ingloriousness of human existence. Throw in a little adventure, stir up a little romance, and add a mythical trip to the afterlife, and you will have "Infamy," the first podiobook by Squid Varilekova. Plug in your headphones, download a few tracks, and explore your own infamous lifestyle. Infamy is waiting for you.
The ID Files - A free audiobook by Jason Rennie

The ID Files - A free audiobook by Jason Rennie
In this podiobook: The ID Files is a compilation of interviews about the recent Intelligent Design Controversy taken from The Sci Phi Show (http://thesciphishow.com). These interviews are with Dr Michael Shermer of the Skeptic Society, Salvador Cordova of the IDEA Centre, Dr Mike Behe of Lehigh University and Nick Matzke from the NCSE. The individuals represent a spectrum of positions on the question of Intelligent Design and these interviews serve as a useful introduction to the issues at stake and the ideas involved.
The Opening Window - A free audiobook by Vic Zarley

The Opening Window - A free audiobook by Vic Zarley
In this podiobook: A few months ago people began encouraging me to write the story of my spiritual journey from New Age back to Christianity. This is it. It has been a lot of fun to write. As I remembered and wrote down each step through my life, I began to see a wonderful pattern as a powerful and awesome God was at work in my life. I pray that my circular journey is interesting and helpful as I take you from my Christian roots, as a child, to the outer fringes during my teen and young adult years, until finally, I return, Prodigal Child, back into my Father's arms. I've always had a strong love for God. He knows that and has never left me, even as I took, not always of my own accord, the wildest detours.Some may not feel my tone is harsh enough toward the false teachings I received. This book is not so much a criticism of New Age as it is the story of our wise and marvelous God, in process, working with and through one of His children. It is the story of our God, who keeps His mind upon one of His own. It is the story of a nurturing and loving and merciful God, Who, despite detours we all take in this short life, holds His dear little ones close to His heart, loving them always, forgetting them, never. I thank God that no matter where we are (on our journey), He is there, only a heartbeat away, no farther than a prayer, the Creator, craving to reside in His created.As I told my story, I found often that my soul stirred with a message from God. Sprinkled liberally throughout this book, then, are poetic interjections as my enthusiasm for life and God and all His children flowed onto the pages. This is not just my spiritual autobiography. This is an Opening Window and, I pray, you will not be able to contain the riches God pours out to you through it.Produced and narrated by Vic Zarley.Special thanks to Kevin Macleod for his theme music, "Second Coming - No Percussion."
No Doorway Wide Enough - A free audiobook by Bill Schmalfeldt

No Doorway Wide Enough - A free audiobook by Bill Schmalfeldt
In this podiobook: It was just about three weeks after his 45th birthday in 2000 when Bill Schmalfeldt was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In 2007 while working at a federal agency as a writer and podcaster, telling other people about the importance of clinical trials, Bill heard about and volunteered for an experimental brain surgery to determine whether or not "deep brain stimulation" could be done on patients in the earlier stages of the disease. This is the story of Bill's "Parkinson's Decade" from being diagnosed in 2000, to having the surgery in 2007, through today. The story is told in a humorous, satirical, almost jovial style considering the fact that Bill's motor skills and cognition continue to degenerate.This is an audiobook that should be heard by anyone who HAS Parkinson's, anyone who knows and loves someone with Parkinson's, and anyone who is considering deep brain stimulation surgery.Bill has promised to donate 100 percent of the author's proceeds from the sale of this book to the National Parkinson Foundation and the Charles DBS Research Fund at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. You can read Bill's blog at http://parkinsondiary.com.
The Arwen, Season 7: Battlesphere - A free audiobook by Timothy P. Callahan

The Arwen, Season 7: Battlesphere - A free audiobook by Timothy P. Callahan
In this podiobook: During a raid of the Ulliam system the Handler's manage to drop off a message to Captain Cook and the United Corps Planets in the form a 16 year old clone of Captain Cook. The clone, who names herself Ann, has one simple message: Some of Handler's want peace. While on her way to deliver the message the Arwen, as well as the other Corps sentient computers, start acting strangely as a virus turns them against their crew.Meanwhile, Professor Ricter works on way to manipulate wormholes. His ultimate goal is to fling a small start at one of the Handler's Dyson Sphere's. The Arwen Season 7- Battlesphere brings an end to Handler's saga. The final chapter of a quest that started on The Water Planet, then continued with Dyson Sphere and The Final Days of Peace.
Duel of the Fates - A free audiobook by Jack Mangan

Duel of the Fates - A free audiobook by Jack Mangan
In this podiobook: As originally heard on the Dragon Page Wingin' It! Podcast: Duel of the Fates assembles highly diverse, iconic combatants from across the wide universe of speculative fiction and pits them head-to-head in meaningless contests of 5 silly categories. Hear! An exhibition duel between Darth Vader vs. Gandalf! Witness! Another exhibition of, um, something, between Molly (from Neuromancer) and Batman! Behold! The bracketed 8-character elimination tournament! 1) Tomi (from Spherical Tomi)2) Spider-Man3) Captain James T. Kirk4) Ash (from Evil Dead)5) Godzilla6) Starbuck from the original Battlestar Galactica (Dirk Benedict)7) Harry Potter8) HAL-9000 (from 2001) Who has the best look? Who has more Love Prowess? Who'd win in a fight? Who'd be more fun at a party? Relive the mayhem -- or experience this popular series for the first time -- as author Jack Mangan examines the quirks, strengths, and weaknesses of these notable SF characters (along with one of his own). There are quite a few surprises as characters are eliminated, and ultimately, a winner is crowned Duel of the Fates champion. You'll laugh, you'll think, you'll cry (if you're a bit of a nut), you'll disagree at times; you'll look at these characters in new and different ways.
Taken Liberty - A Tale from the Arbiter Chronicles - A free audiobook by Steven H. Wilson

Taken Liberty - A Tale from the Arbiter Chronicles - A free audiobook by Steven H. Wilson
In this podiobook: Aer'La only wants to be free...The Confederated Worlds are unparalleled as a society of free people, yet, somehow, slavery still manages to exist. Aer'La, a non-human, was bred to serve as a pleasure slave. Years ago, she escaped her masters and masqueraded as a human, joining the Confederate Navy, where she worked her way up to ship's Bos'n under the heroic Captain Jan Atal. Now, Aer'La's secret has been discovered by Atal's superiors, the media, and the world at large. Branded a sociopath, she learns that even a free society isn't willing to grant freedom - or justice - to all.Library Journal says: "The author of the Arbiter Chronicles, an award-winning audio drama, vividly brings to life a cast of compelling characters while telling a story that measures the cost of freedom. The far-future military setting should appeal to fans of David Weber's "Honor Harrington" series as well as the military sf of David Drake."
More Sonic Fiction - A free audiobook by Jeffrey Kafer (Editor)

More Sonic Fiction - A free audiobook by Jeffrey Kafer (Editor)
In this podiobook: More Sonic Fiction is the short story anthology sequel to the successful Sonic Fiction exclusively at Podiobooks.com.Like its predecessor, More Sonic Fiction does not fit into any one genre. Instead, it is an exciting mix of today's best short stories contributed by authors from Sonic Fiction, other Podiobooks.com authors, and some new faces. These raw and unflinching stories include futuristic science fiction, political and religious satire, heartfelt prose, enchanting fantasy, comedy, drama, and even a dash of horror.Not all the stories are for everyone, but everyone can find a story. So sit back and relax. Grab a favorite drink, and once again, let us tell you a story...Edited, produced and narrated by Jeffrey KaferFeatured authors:- Derek Gour - William L. Fulks - M.H. Bonham - Mark Long - Jason Pomerantz - Jack Mangan - John Farrell - Patrick J. Brannon - Nora Fleischer - Stephen BarberFor news and discussion about More Sonic Fiction as well as chats with the authors and exclusive content, please join us at the Sonic Fiction Fans Yahoo group.
Erotica a la Carte - Season One - A free audiobook by Philippa Ballantine

Erotica a la Carte - Season One - A free audiobook by Philippa Ballantine
In this podiobook: An experiment in short story writing. Award nominated speculative fiction writer and award winning podcaster, P J Ballantine and invited guest chefs will offer a saucy menu to listeners from the erotica a la carte kitchen.
Sparkling Death - A free audiobook by Mark Butler

Sparkling Death - A free audiobook by Mark Butler
In this podiobook: Mankind has conquered the stars, spreading out to populate the galaxy. Despite technological advancements the human desire for greed and profit at the expense of others still remains. What is the secret on Altruis 4? It is a secret that keeps its people in virtual slavery, a secret that millions will die for.Vance Slater and his team careen from the shark-infested depths of Ligos to the pleasure palaces of Nuvo and into the limitless depths of space in an effort to find an answer. As the Confederation descends into war only Vance has a chance of stopping the hostilities, but he will have to act fast for closing in is an unstoppable foe that controls the power of absolute zero.Featuring a fast-paced action-packed story with just a bit of sexiness, Sparkling Death will take you on a roller-coaster ride through the technology and adventure of tomorrow.
Noggle Stones - A free audiobook by Wil Radcliffe

Noggle Stones - A free audiobook by Wil Radcliffe
In this podiobook: Shunned by his people and tormented by nightmare visions, Bugbear, the mad goblin scholar, ventures into the wilderness with his ne'er-do-well cousin, Tudmire, to seek out an ancient ruin and the lost wisdom it holds.Soon the cousins find themselves embroiled in cosmic events as their magical world of Annwfn is merged with 19th Century Earth after an accident concerning a mysterious scroll Tudmire acquires in a crooked game of Noggle Stones. While fleeing the enraged ogres they cheated, Bugbear and Tudmire happen upon Martin Manchester, who appears to be a creature of mythology known as a human. Bugbear takes Manchester as his apprentice, agreeing to teach him the empowering ways of Non-Logical Thought. The trio soon discovers that dark forces have aligned against them, and the two worlds may have been merged only to be destroyed!
Under the Stairs - A free audiobook by John Stockmyer

Under the Stairs - A free audiobook by John Stockmyer
In this podiobook: John Lyon, historian, new homeowner, stumbled through a gateway into an alternate reality under the stairs of his old house. And. . . here he was, running a dangerous bluff; trying to pass himself off as a powerful Mage in this land that the natives called Stil-de-grain.This was what he wanted? An adventure? Some excitement to fight depression? If so, he'd succeeded beyond all measure... And all John could think about was getting home.
The Secret World Chronicle, Book Four: World Divided - A free audiobook by Mercedes Lackey, Dennis Lee, and Cody Martin, with Larry Dixon and Veronica Giguere

The Secret World Chronicle, Book Four: World Divided - A free audiobook by Mercedes Lackey, Dennis Lee, and Cody Martin, with Larry Dixon and Veronica Giguere
In this podiobook: The stories of the metahuman struggle against the Thulian menace continue in the fourth installment of The Secret World Chronicle, World Divided. Echo and CCCP face the reality that is Blacksnake as lines are drawn and sides are chosen. Some heroes fall while others emerge from the ashes, and an opportunist arrives to take advantage of grief and mayhem in the wake of a devastating loss. Famed fantasy and sci-fi author Mercedes Lackey and returning authors Dennis Lee and Cody Martin are joined by artist and fantasy author Larry Dixon and voice talent/author Veronica Giguere as they continue this podcast in the braided novel tradition. Cover art done by Adam Mancilla.Produced and narrated by Veronica Giguere
AmerIndian 2192 - A free audiobook by J. Scott Garibay

AmerIndian 2192 - A free audiobook by J. Scott Garibay
In this podiobook: AmerIndian 2192 is a science-fiction novel that explores the intriguing possibilities of Native Americans in mankind's star flung future. AmerIndian 2192 presents the story of two brothers, Wovoka and Keokuk, restoring the Native American people to a Homeland where their vibrant culture can thrive. Lodge ships, Cybershaman rituals and Tsimshian high technology are all elements in this action-oriented tale of interstellar politics and personal struggles.
Tannis Island - A free audiobook by Gavin L. Lowe

Tannis Island - A free audiobook by Gavin L. Lowe
In this podiobook: Debra Karin Hillgrave is faced with a dilemma; she has first hand experienced an epic discovery, and one greater than any other in mans history, but something has gone very wrong. The world of man is now in grave danger. Debra is not a skilled writer, and she knows it, but she must tell her story to the world. Her tale is hap-hazard, and confusing at first, but she knows this story may save the world from destruction, or possibly it will guarantee it. Debra must reveal everything in her own words, as she remembers the events, her own mistakes, and those of her father. The tale leads them to many parts of the world, and many long lost places. The Discovery of a place and a people man has not seen in over ten thousand years is only the beginning of the disaster that awaits mankind. Debra's plight becomes a race against time, and a fight against not only this lost civilization, but also against man himself. In the end, a choice must be made... live together in peace with them, or choose which race will die in war?
Ragged Dick - A free audiobook by Horatio Alger, Jr.

Ragged Dick - A free audiobook by Horatio Alger, Jr.
In this podiobook: Horatio Alger, Jr. was well known for his best-selling series of books highlighting "the American Dream" of poor boys making good and becoming rich and successful through "luck and pluck". Ragged Dick was the first in this niche, and follows the adventures of Dick Hunter, a ragged bootblack as he makes the decision to "grow up 'spectable", and how he goes about achieving his goals through the help of his friends, his inherent honesty, and his belief in hard work and study.
Consider The Elephant - A free audiobook by Aram Schefrin

Consider The Elephant - A free audiobook by Aram Schefrin
In this podiobook: The common wisdom is that the men who have attacked American Presidents - Czolgosz, Guiteau, Fromme, Hinckley, Moore, Oswald, Zangara - were disgruntled, disturbed loners. That wisdom includes John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln, called a failed actor and a madman.But the truth is that Wilkes was the matinee idol of his time; and the attack on Lincoln was not the act of a maniac, but a part of a plan developed at the highest levels of the Confederacy.In "Consider the Elephant," by Aram Schefrin, the story of Wilkes'life and death is told by his brother, Edwin Booth, called "Ned." Ned was the greatest Shakespearean actor of his age, as was their father Junius in his era; and their brother June was an actor, too, though less successful than his brothers. The story is soaked in the ambiance of life in the American theater in the mid nineteenth century, and full of rich characters. It lays out in detail the path Wilkes took to the top of the celebrity heap, his growing involvement with the Southern rebels and the development in Richmond of the plot to kidnap - and later assassinate - the Union President.
The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book I Embers - A free audiobook by Abigail Hilton

The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book I Embers - A free audiobook by Abigail Hilton
In this podiobook: Among the querulous island kingdoms of Wefrivain, the only unifying power is religion - a wyvern cult ruled by an eccentric High Priestess. The system is under attack by a gang of pirates called the Guild of the Cowry Catchers who prey on Temple treasure ships. The Temple Police charged with eradicating this menace keep disappearing.Enter Gerard, a young prince, exiled from his small kingdom for rashly marrying the court minstrel. He has been chosen by the High Priestess as the new captain of Police. Gerard is smart, honorable, and a little naive. To break the pirate ring, he must cooperate with a wily, amoral colleague, who has already tried to kill him twice. As Gerard struggles to protect his talented wife, obey his seductive employer, and forge a complicated friendship with his dangerous co-worker, he becomes increasingly aware that the pirates have a legitimate quarrel with the wyverns. Dark secrets lurk in the Temple dungeons, and solving them will cost Gerard far more than his honor.The Guild of the Cowry Catchers is a fullcast audio experience featuring the voices of Nathan Lowell, Norm Sherman, Kim the Comic Book Goddess, Chris Lester, Kimi Alexander, and many more. Cowry Catchers is also an illustrated podcast, with high quality watercolor illustrations available on the website. You may remember Abigail Hilton's first series, the Prophet of Panamindorah. Cowry Catchers is a darker, grittier story set in the same world. It is not for children. Subscribe, and experience a Panamindorah you've never heard before.
All Sorts of People - Ordered Complexity - A free audiobook by Lane Friesen

All Sorts of People - Ordered Complexity - A free audiobook by Lane Friesen
In this podiobook: 'All Sorts of People - Ordered Complexity' is a collection of seven linked books:Book One presents personality differences - we may describe you, your family, your friends, in a great deal of detail. We develop symmetries between the various forms of thought. This will help us later as we map things onto the human brain.Book Two examines the energy engine of the mind, the source of our excitement. This form of thought operates strongly in one personality style and gives it 'charisma.' We'll look at multiple historical persons, using direct quotes chained together from published historical biographies. That way you know we aren't making this up.Book Three analyzes typical compatibilities and conflicts, and uses this information, with the symmetries developed previously, to generate a static model of the human mind. Surprisingly, there turn out to be only about eight common marriage combinations.Book 4 looks at a second personality style - it's the basis for sensitivity, and thus for human interaction and love. We examine its development, in persons from history, again using only direct quotes from historical biographies.Books 5, 6 and 7 are too sensitive to put on to audio. Thus, we leave them for you to read by yourself - they can be downloaded from our website at www.cognitivestyles.com.These seven books, taken together, provide a possible explanation for human consciousness - this is the Holy Grail of the social sciences. We leave it for you to judge how well we succeed.A series of accompanying videos for the lectures have been made available.
Duel of the Fates, Tournament 2 - A free audiobook by Jack Mangan

Duel of the Fates, Tournament 2 - A free audiobook by Jack Mangan
In this podiobook: Author Jack Mangan (Spherical Tomi) is back with Duel of the Fates 2! As originally heard on the Dragon Page Wingin' It! Podcast: Duel of the Fates 2 assembles highly diverse, iconic combatants from across the wide universe of speculative fiction and pits them head-to-head in comparative contests of 5 monumentally important categories. 1) Dr. Evil (Austin Powers)2) Six Million Dollar Man3) TD-0013 (A Diff'rent Point of View)4) The Mighty Thor5) Ash (Evil Dead)6) Starbuck from the new Battlestar Galactica (Katee Sackhoff)7) Gandalf the Grey/White (Lord of the Rings)8) T-800 TerminatorDr. Evil vs. The Terminator!Six Million Dollar Man vs. Gandalf!TD-0013 vs. Starbuck!Thor vs. Ash!Plus! An exhibition battle of Kermit the Frog vs. the Silver Surfer. And that's only the first round. . .Who'd win in a fight? Who'd make the better 4th companion for Dorothy on her quest to see the wizard? Whose name makes the better acronym? Whose all-important Intangibles outweigh their opponent's?Subscribe and listen, if only to hear Jack's wife read the Love Prowess category! Then subscribe to the original Duel of the Fates series! Then subscribe to the Spherical Tomi Podiobook! Who will be the second tournament's big winner?
The Plitone Revisionist - A free audiobook by Paul S. Jenkins

The Plitone Revisionist - A free audiobook by Paul S. Jenkins
In this podiobook: Will Captain Paola Mackie, independent space courier, thrown out of her home ten years previously, escape the unsavory clutches of the man who thinks she can lead him to the notorious Revisionist mothership secretly orbiting within the Lutrana system and plotting to destabilize its economy, its culture, its very way of life?Will Paola be reconciled with her estranged and aged father before it's too late for him to pass on his onerous legacy to her? And will she finally get it together with Nantuke Orlis, the Revisionist President's enigmatic scout?The Plitone Revisionist is a fast-paced, sexy science-fiction thriller that will keep you enthralled to the end -- and beyond.
Other People's Heroes - A free audiobook by Blake M. Petit

Other People's Heroes - A free audiobook by Blake M. Petit
In this podiobook: Josh Corwood has spent his life admiring the superheroes that protect Siegel City. He's wanted to join them, wanted to be like them... but eventually, had to settle for reporting on them from the sidelines. When an undiscovered talent reignites his hope to join the world's protectors, he suddenly discovers that their world isn't everything he'd been led to believe. Surrounded by false idols, Josh decides to turn the tables on them and reveal the greatest con game in history... and hopefully, in the process, find the real heroes that have long been gone.
Discovered Country - A free audiobook by Nora Fleischer

Discovered Country - A free audiobook by Nora Fleischer
In this podiobook: Far from home...Rosemary Halpern, a mild-mannered librarian from Boston, found herself trapped hundreds of years in the future. A future that faced a new Ice Age. A future where ghouls walked the Earth, ravenous for human flesh.A world where she was drawn to a man who was already dead...
Marwan - A free audiobook by Aram Schefrin

Marwan - A free audiobook by Aram Schefrin
In this podiobook: How did an Egyptian city planner, a Yemeni religious fanatic, a boy from the United Arab Emirates who worshipped sex, not Allah, and a young student of aircraft design who went to a Christian school in Lebanon- four very different men with very different ideas- get involved in flying the 9/11 planes? How did the plot develop, and who developed it?"Marwan," a novel by Aram Schefrin, puts the reported facts together and fills in the details- from the group's first coming together in Hamburg, Germany, to the moments before the jets they were to hijack took off. You'll come to know the participants, and how they were motivated, what their personal lives were like and the roles they played in the plan. You will learn to know them as people- not simply as "terrorists"- because, as the author sees it, you have to understand your enemies if you want to defend yourself.
God Wears Many Skins: Sami Myth and Culture in Poems - A free audiobook by Jabez Van Cleef

God Wears Many Skins: Sami Myth and Culture in Poems - A free audiobook by Jabez Van Cleef
In this podiobook: The Sami, who call themselves "the real people," are nomadic indigenous people of Northern Scandinavia and adjacent areas of Russia. They practice an animistic religion which invests godlike qualities in animals such as the fox and the bear, and in certain features of the landscape. They believe that the sun (male) and the earth (female) mated to make a son, who then found a bride and fathered human beings. The earth and sun share our daily experience of living, as do all plant and animal creatures. This form of dynamic interdependence has been expressed over time in a wealth of songs and stories told by Sami shamans and wizards. The stories are characterized by great reverence for our natural environment, which can form a strong spiritual foundation for sustainable living. A selection of these stories is now for the first time adapted into modern English verse, written and voiced by Jabez L. Van Cleef.Jabez L. Van Cleef, who also wrote "All Is Beautiful: The Navajo Creation Story" for Podiobooks.com, has written poetic versions of spiritual texts from all of the world's great religious traditions. His voice in dramatic readings explores the fine distinctions between metered prose and music, by creating a spoken word sound environment that lulls the listener into a state of profound receptivity.
Fiddle and Burn, Vol. 1 - The Adventures of Coyote Man - A free audiobook by Jason Pomerantz

Fiddle and Burn, Vol. 1 - The Adventures of Coyote Man - A free audiobook by Jason Pomerantz
In this podiobook: Part comedy. Part soap opera. A fiction blog. A serialized sit-com. A daily comic strip in prose.When Rantz takes a job as Circulation Director of Fiddle and Burn: Guide to Fandom Magazine, he hauls his family to a new home. None of them realizes that this will lead to one bizarre adventure after another.There's an epic struggle to throw away an old garbage can.There are embarrassing incidents involving a very rude laptop computer.There's a heroic quest to overcome parental objections and acquire an upgraded version of a violent computer game.There are profound metaphysical breakthroughs revealed in the dentist's chair.And, running through all the story lines, there's the strange figure of Coyote Man - Is he a noble superhero who defends the suburbs from vicious villains? Or is he a sad old man who lives in a dream world inside his head? It's a tale both comic and tragic, inspiring and pathetic. Some might even say... quixotic.Whether it's comic book and science fiction fandom, the publishing industry or modern American family life, Fiddle and Burn squeezes out the humor and delivers it in easily digestible bite sized doses.Podcast Special: Now including 75% more silly voices performed by the author!
A Dancing Bear - A free audiobook by David Free

A Dancing Bear - A free audiobook by David Free
In this podiobook: What if getting the girl meant becoming a terrorist wet boy?On an unnamed university campus late in the 20th century, a young man named Fenton Bland joins a society of student Maoists in order to get near the girl he loves. But the girl turns out to belong to the chief Maoist -- and he turns out to harbor alarming aspirations in the field of revolutionary terror. And so Fenton, wearing a forcibly grown beard, finds himself propelled into a bizarre covert world of death lists, backyard bomb labs, untraceable handguns, and attempted wet jobs of wildly varying quality -- a world in which he must choose between losing the girl forever or else participating, perhaps very soon, in a successful terrorist atrocity. Along the way he must contend with a motley cast of characters, few of whom enjoy optimal grips on reality. There is Gus, the Maoist kingpin who in his quest to become a practising terrorist will draw the line at nothing, not even a car bombing ("I'm listening, mate -- provided you're not referring to my Kombi.") There is the fiery student radical Pamela Scratch, linked to Fenton by an infinitely regrettable sex act perpetrated in a sandpit at the age of five. And there is the incarcerated and patently guilty multiple murderer Neville Claude Aggot, whose spectacular escape augments the already long list of impending homicides that Fenton must at least try to avert as the novel hurtles, like a Kombi full of high explosive, towards its climax...
Eternity - A free audiobook by Casey S Townsend

Eternity - A free audiobook by Casey S Townsend
In this podiobook: The world you know has changed. Science has been replaced by dark, supernatural forces and those that know how have harnessed them to control the world. You no longer have the right to believe what you want. You do not have the right to choose the kind of life you will live. But you have a choice: you can surrender and live in fear, or you can join the resistance. As part of Red Horizon, a quickly-growing resistance movement, Gibson Craig has devoted his life to opposing these dictators. But he is not the only one. There are numerous rebel factions hidden underground, as much at war with each other as they are with the government, but in the struggle for freedom, they must unite or be crushed. As they move closer, events spin into motion the most epic of battles the United States, and the world, has ever seen. "ETERNITY", by debut author, Casey S Townsend, is a fast-paced thriller filled with action, mystery, and romance and is the first in a four-part series of novels that blows apart the boundaries of belief. Welcome to Eternity.
The Gearheart: Maiden Flight of the Avenger - A free audiobook by Alex White

The Gearheart: Maiden Flight of the Avenger - A free audiobook by Alex White
In this podiobook: Agent Augustus Elsworth is a Seeker of the Arcane Unknown, mechanic, pilot and thief... or so he believes. When he is caught trying to steal a magic artifact from the ruthless mobster Charles Patrick, he is offered a choice: buy it outright, or forget about his mission. In order to win the money, the young mechanic decides to enter the Cliffside Aeroprix, the most dangerous air race in the world. Can Augustus win the race, or even survive it?"Maiden Flight of the Avenger is a rattling yarn, held together with steam, pistons and beauty." - Philippa Ballantine, Author of "Geist""A gripping story that lays down the groundwork for the incredible universe of The Gearheart." - Tee Morris, Author of "Phoenix Rising"
Nobody Knows How I Suffer - A free audiobook by Tim Hall

Nobody Knows How I Suffer - A free audiobook by Tim Hall
In this podiobook: What do a barstool revolutionary, gangsta poet, self-promoting author, online dating scammer, and sleazy record producer all have in common?a) They have each appeared on "Dancing With The Stars"b) They all fathered the baby of Anna Nicole Smithc) They are some of the unforgettable characters that populate the hilarious stories in NOBODY KNOWS HOW I SUFFER, the first podiobooks.com presentation by indie journalist and author Tim Halld) All the aboveIf you picked d), you're right! (except for the Anna Nicole Smith and "Dancing With The Starts" part, that is).Please join us as we take a journey into the darkest heart of alternative culture, dating, and failed romance by a notorious Gen-X writer. An 8-episode podiobooks.com exclusive premiere!
An Irregular Miscellany: A selection of essays and lectures from the Common University - A free audiobook by A.F. Harrold

An Irregular Miscellany: A selection of essays and lectures from the Common University - A free audiobook by A.F. Harrold
In this podiobook: Throughout the 1920s the Common University provided a free and ready source of education to the working classes of England through various lecture series and the distribution of educative pamphlets in the East End. At the time it renowned as a philanthropic exercise noted more for its good intentions than its practice of asking for lecturers' credentials. In the mid 1930s it shut down amid a small furore over the nonsense it was teaching. It was assumed by all involved that that would be the end of it.Then, toward the end of the 1990s the English poet A.F. Harrold discovered a box of papers in the attic of an elderly stranger. After exhaustive investigations, leads followed and clues uncovered he discovered that what he held in his hands were lecture notes, reports of speeches, lessons and seminars from the Common University long thought lost by educational historians. "Gosh," he thought, "This stuff's jolly interesting."Looking into the history of the Common University he found that the lives of those involved in it were surprisingly exciting and he dramatised those events and those intrepid people in a series of novels that begin with The Curious Education of Epitome Quirkstandard. Now, however, he has decided to share some of the original documents that lead him to stories through an irregular series of readings. He's right, it is jolly interesting. If not entirely factually correct.
Marco and the Red Granny - A free audiobook by Mur Lafferty

Marco and the Red Granny - A free audiobook by Mur Lafferty
In this podiobook: By bringing back the patronage system, a new alien species has transformed the moon into the new artistic center of the universe, and Sally Ride Lunar Base soon gains the nickname "Mollywood." These aliens can do amazing things with art and the senses, allowing a painting, for example, to stimulate other senses than simply sight. When someone asks a starlet, "Who are you wearing?" she could as easily say "J.K. Rowling" as she could "Gucci."Every creative person in the world wishes for a patronage. It's quite competitive.Marco wanted one, once. But then his girlfriend got one and shuttled off to Mollywood for fame and fortune, and Marco stayed home, waiting for his own patron. After several years, he gave up entirely. His career faltered. His agent dumped him. And then, one morning, he gets a call. At last he has a patron, at last the aliens want him. But he's about to find out that an artistic patronage isn't what it was in the good old days, and that the only friend he's made, a tiny old woman who's the star of a blood sports reality series called The Most Dangerous Game, has secrets of her own.Narrated by Devo Spice. Theme song by Beatnik Turtle.
Dreams and Wings (A Searcher and Stallion story) - A free audiobook by Scott Howard

Dreams and Wings (A Searcher and Stallion story) - A free audiobook by Scott Howard
In this podiobook: One Man, One Machine, One Destiny.Searcher awoke, alone on a laboratory table, with an ageless body and no knowledge of his past in a post apocalyptic world. Now in his exoskel, a powered suit of armor, he roams the galaxy with his robotic companion Stallion, seeking clues about his unknown origins. Meanwhile, His existence threatens to destroy balance among the ageless ones, a group of never dying humanoids that secretly run all aspects of human society in the shadows of the surviving colony worlds. Is the Searcher the key to humanity's salvation.....or its final destruction......A narrated story with actors, music and sound effects.
Roadworks - A free audiobook by Gerard Readett

Roadworks - A free audiobook by Gerard Readett
In this podiobook: Traffic Jam Buster! Come to Brussels, a congestion-free city in 2022, but avoid the day of 'Roadworks', when Akila Kama, an African terrorist takes the city and many foreign heads of state hostage. His demands are simple, either the greatest humanitarian aid package is sent to Africa by the nations of the West, or their leaders die.In a city where all rail, road and underground traffic is computerised, Hugh Ryan, a Transport Authority controller, realises that while all traffic inside the city is at a standstill, Wellens, a local crimelord who helped the Africans, has embarked on his own traitorous plans which he hatches with a mole in the Transport Authority.
The Worldwrights - A free audiobook by Max Grant

The Worldwrights - A free audiobook by Max Grant
In this podiobook: Kalukan awakens from millenia of cold sleep to find his companions dead. He has been charged by the long-dead Worldwrights to protect their creation from its out-of-control Overseer.As Kalukan prepares for his final quest against the Overseer, now named the Ghala, he begins to learn that the World's purpose is not that which he was taught. With a frayed sense of faith in his purpose, Kalukan sets out to reach the inexplicable construction known as the Skylock, where history tells him a city will be built to stand against the Ghala, a final bastion of civilization. Kalukan hopes but cannot believe that he is the hero they imagine he is.
Live, From Milwaukee, It's Tuesday Night - A free audiobook by Billie Pagliolo-Olmon

Live, From Milwaukee, It's Tuesday Night - A free audiobook by Billie Pagliolo-Olmon
In this podiobook: "Live, From Milwaukee, It's Tuesday Night," is an eclectic collection of essays and short stories, some of them humorous, some of the not; none written in Milwaukee, and only a few on a Tuesday night; all, however, with insights that can only come from growing up frizzy-haired and left-handed in Milwaukee in the 50's.
Trapping A Duchess - A free audiobook by Michele Bekemeyer

Trapping A Duchess - A free audiobook by Michele Bekemeyer
In this podiobook: Set in the early 19th Century England, Trapping A Duchess tells the story of formerly affianced couple, whose marriage-to-be ended when Sophie left Andrew humiliated at the altar. The two would be more than pleased to never have to see one another again until they come face to face while rivaling for the affections of two members of the same family.Tempers - and desires - flare as the pair does their best to outwit one another. But fate has other plans, including a seduction that changes everything.
Fatal Gamble - A free audiobook by JP O'Donnell

Fatal Gamble - A free audiobook by JP O'Donnell
In this podiobook: Twenty years ago, a group of doctors formed a partnership to build a medical office plaza in Massachusetts. While it wasn't the most above-board deal ever made, the doctors have found continued profit and success--until now. Someone wants the doctors dead, and he or she has already succeeded in murdering two of them. The identity of the killer remains unknown. Is it a madman with a vendetta against the medical profession, a small-time bookie seeking revenge for a shady real estate deal, or a disgruntled former construction manager who was unjustly fired?The widow of one of the slain doctors has a clue--but she's too afraid to tell the police. She hires Boston private investigator Daniel Gallagher to help track down the murderer. But as Gallagher begins to unravel the mystery, he finds himself entangled in a web of danger and political intrigue. With the stakes growing higher, Gallagher faces a growing threat to keep him quiet before he reveals the damaging truth. But when push comes to shove, has Gallagher made a Fatal Gamble?
Self Made - A free audiobook by M. Darusha Wehm

Self Made - A free audiobook by M. Darusha Wehm
In this podiobook: The 1st Andersson Dexter novelEver wish things were different?Ivy Velasquez did, so she became someone else. In the 3D virtual world Marionette City, you can be anything you want - but everyone still knows who you are. Driven by her desire for a new life, Ivy takes her future in her hands when she makes another identity for herself. A brilliant designer, Ivy works for one of the huge firms which control the online system the world relies upon for both business and pleasure. But one day, Ivy discovers that her alternate self, Reuben Cobalt, had been murdered.Since alternate identities are forbidden by the firms which control access to the nets and to M City, Ivy has nowhere to turn - until she finds Andersson Dexter. Part private eye, part vigilante and part cop, Dex sets out to uncover Reuben's killer. Since the firms control almost every aspect of life, including law and order, justice for average people comes only at the hands of the outlaw organization to which Dex belongs.Self Made is a murder mystery set in a vision of a future that seems to lurk just over the horizon. But above all, it is a story of how people strive to control their own destinies, and how that desire affects them and the people around them in ways they could never imagine.
Polly and the Measuring Stick - A free audiobook by Billie Pagliolo

Polly and the Measuring Stick - A free audiobook by Billie Pagliolo
In this podiobook: In the United States, we pray at the altar of competition. From the stock market to the political podium to the soccer field, being the best in comparison to others is thought of as "good." And many times it is! And why not? There is praise aplenty for the "winner." But what happens when the "oohs" and "aahs" of life are elusive to us? Polly and the Measuring Stick is more than a fluffy little fable about a petunia who is passed by. This allegory holds a substantial truth about comparing ourselves in relationship to others and offers a strategy that all of us, the young and the not so young, will find useful for daily survival in a highly competitive world.
The Flown Sky - A free audiobook by Matthew Olshan

The Flown Sky - A free audiobook by Matthew Olshan
In this podiobook: Allele Island is a beachcomber's paradise for a charming little primate named Eena Beena, who tends her stretch of beach-and the hapless castaways who wash up there-as if it were her own private garden. Everything changes when a deranged ape named Prospero arrives with plans to kidnap the island's queen for an evil experiment that threatens the world. A novel of adventure, word play, and high literary nonsense for young listeners (7 to 12 years old).
Bone Machines - A free audiobook by John Dodds

Bone Machines - A free audiobook by John Dodds
In this podiobook: "One of the most promising new writers I have read for some time. I highly recommend his work." - Michael Moorcock (on the author's short story, Dr. North's Wound)They suffer for his art...When a number of women are reported missing in Glasgow, the spectre of a previous spate of unsolved disappearances in the city rears its head. Journalist Ray Bissett is drawn into the case when his daughter joins the ranks of the missing. And ambitious police detective Tom Kendrick won't let Ray forget a terrible incident from his past which resulted in the death of a young boy. Damaged lives and dark secrets... The streets of Glasgow haunted by the ghosts of the missing... And an artist driven by a deadly inspiration.
Doris and the Ankh - A free audiobook by Brian Holtz

Doris and the Ankh - A free audiobook by Brian Holtz
In this podiobook: A fantasy adventure for all ages. Doris, a neurotic and quirky thirteen-year-old, is thrust into an alternate reality where flowers sneeze, fairies can't be trusted and a beast that isn't quite a wolf means to kill her. Racing against time, she'll learn that anything is possible, even the unlikeliest of things... And sometimes a big imagination is all you need.
CrimeWAV Season 3 - A free audiobook by Seth Harwood

CrimeWAV Season 3 - A free audiobook by Seth Harwood
In this podiobook: The third season of CrimeWAVCrimeWAV is a podcast series of crime stories that I'm continuing with the aim of introducing the work of published crime writers, some of the great folks I've been able to meet, to the podcast crime audience that I've developed with my JACK PALMS CRIME podcasts.I'm doing this for two reasons: I want to bring some of the great work that's out there by people in the crime writing scene to the crime listeners I've developed with my podcast series-I want to give my listeners more great crime content- and I want to help the crime writers I've met get their work into the podcast realm so they can benefit from what I think is a great promotional opportunity in podcasting and get more readers/listeners. Basically, it's a win/win: I've got an audience that wants more crime stories and I've been fortunate to meet a lot of great crime writers who are happy to get more exposure via the web and podcasts. As I've been really lucky and successful to get in on podcasting early, I want to help other writers use these tools to promote their own work.I started podcasting my first crime novel, JACK WAKES UP, back in July of 2006. From there it's been a great ride to the Amazon charts, getting an agent, and selling JACK WAKES UP to Three Rivers Press. Along the way, I've been podcasting like crazy, putting out: Jack Palms II: This is Life, JACK PALMS 3 (All Caps), and the short story collections A Long Way from Disney I & II.If you've been a long time listener, welcome to back CrimeWAV. If you're new here, have a listen, check things out, and come by SethHarwood.com to have a listen as well. I'm sure you'll like what you find. Why not? It's all free.More information is available at: http://crimewav.com
The Demon Queen and The Locksmith - A free audiobook by Spencer Baum

The Demon Queen and The Locksmith - A free audiobook by Spencer Baum
In this podiobook: "Ordinary teens become extraordinary in this thrilling tale of good versus evil...Skillfully written, this novel will captivate teens, including reluctant readers." -- Publishers Weekly.The Demon Queen and The Locksmith is a 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Semifinalist.Kevin panicked when his ears began to buzz. He couldn't be a Hearer. The Hearers were the town freaks. Worse, his dad was one of them, and Kevin's greatest fear was that one day he might turn into his father.In Turquoise, New Mexico, some people believe that the mountain north of town emits a constant, resonant hum that is audible only to a chosen few. They are called Hearers, and fourteen-year-old Kevin Brown has never trusted them. But when a carefree afternoon with his friends comes to a surprise finish at the spot where Kevin spread his mother's ashes only a year before, a place where the open air seems to resonate in kevin's ears, he realizes he might be a Hearer too, and "The Turquoise Hum" might be much more than a sound.

Tannis Island - A free audiobook by Gavin L. Lowe

In this podiobook: Debra Karin Hillgrave is faced with a dilemma; she has first hand experienced an epic discovery, and one greater than any other in mans history, but something has gone very wrong. The world of man is now in grave danger. Debra is not a skilled writer, and she knows it, but she must tell her story to the world. Her tale is hap-hazard, and confusing at first, but she knows this story may save the world from destruction, or possibly it will guarantee it. Debra must reveal everything in her own words, as she remembers the events, her own mistakes, and those of her father. The tale leads them to many parts of the world, and many long lost places. The Discovery of a place and a people man has not seen in over ten thousand years is only the beginning of the disaster that awaits mankind. Debra's plight becomes a race against time, and a fight against not only this lost civilization, but also against man himself. In the end, a choice must be made... live together in peace with them, or choose which race will die in war?

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