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The Tragedy of the Templars

The Rise and Fall of the Crusader States

by Michael Haag ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

14 hours 15 min

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

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

The Story of the Border Reivers

by Alistair Moffat ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

13 hours 45 min

An "exciting and dramatic" history of the raiders who ruled the lawless Anglo-Scottish borderlands for over a century (Cumberland News).Nowhere else in Britain in the modern era, or indeed in Europe, did civil order break down over such a wide area, or for such a long time, as on the border country between Scotland and England. For more than a century, the hoofbeats of countless raiding parties ... Read more

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An "exciting and dramatic" history of the raiders who ruled the lawless Anglo-Scottish borderlands for over a century (Cumberland News).Nowhere else in Britain in the modern era, or indeed in Europe, did civil order break down over such a wide area, or for such a long time, as on the border country between Scotland and England. For more than a century, the hoofbeats of countless raiding parties
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Gunmetal Gods

Gunmetal Gods, Book 1

by Zamil Akhtar ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Gunmetal Gods
Unabridged

17 hours 37 min

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

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

by John Marrs ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

11 hours 16 min

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

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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

by Adrian Goldsworthy ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series series City of Victory
Unabridged

15 hours 39 min

From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, the final book in his authentic, action-packed trilogy set on the frontiers of the Roman Empire.Britannia, AD 117: Roman centurion Flavius Ferox is trying to live a quiet life of dignified leisure, overseeing his wife's estate and doing his best to resist the urge to murder an annoying neighbour – until someone else does it for him. Dragged back into ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, the final book in his authentic, action-packed trilogy set on the frontiers of the Roman Empire.Britannia, AD 117: Roman centurion Flavius Ferox is trying to live a quiet life of dignified leisure, overseeing his wife's estate and doing his best to resist the urge to murder an annoying neighbour – until someone else does it for him. Dragged back into
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The Promise

A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)

by Damon Galgut ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

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

$28.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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

Gunmetal Gods, Book 2

by Zamil Akhtar ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Gunmetal Gods
Unabridged

21 hours 36 min

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

$40.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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

by Adrian Goldsworthy ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series series City of Victory
Unabridged

15 hours 4 min

AD 114: NICOPOLISIn the depths of the desert on the empire's Eastern Frontier, the Roman army lays siege to the city of Nicopolis.Estranged from his beloved Enica to keep her safe, centurion Flavius Ferox has secured his freedom after being framed once again. His next quest: to uncover traitors within the Roman ranks.As the siege builds, widespread corruption seethes and soldiers are murdered in ... Read more

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AD 114: NICOPOLISIn the depths of the desert on the empire's Eastern Frontier, the Roman army lays siege to the city of Nicopolis.Estranged from his beloved Enica to keep her safe, centurion Flavius Ferox has secured his freedom after being framed once again. His next quest: to uncover traitors within the Roman ranks.As the siege builds, widespread corruption seethes and soldiers are murdered in
... Read more

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The Celts

A Modern History

by Ian Stewart ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

22 hours 29 min

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

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

by Katherine Rundell ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

6 hours 43 min

From Boston Globe**–**Horn Book Award winner Katherine Rundell comes an exciting new novel about a group of kids who must survive in the Amazon after their plane crashes.Fred, Con, Lila, and Max are on their way back to England from Manaus when the plane they’re on crashes and the pilot dies upon landing. For days they survive alone, until Fred finds a map that leads them to a ruined city, and to ... Read more

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From Boston Globe**–**Horn Book Award winner Katherine Rundell comes an exciting new novel about a group of kids who must survive in the Amazon after their plane crashes.Fred, Con, Lila, and Max are on their way back to England from Manaus when the plane they’re on crashes and the pilot dies upon landing. For days they survive alone, until Fred finds a map that leads them to a ruined city, and to
... Read more

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Wise Millennial

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

by Peter Noble Darrow ...

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

$5.99 USD

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

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

by Peter Noble Darrow ...

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

$5.99 USD

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