The Harlequin
By Laurell K. Hamilton; Read by Cynthia Holloway
14 CDs; Approx. 16 hrs – [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 2007
ISBN-13: 9781596000469
From the back cover:
Malcolm, head of the vampire Church of Eternal Life, is no particular friend to Anita Blake. So when he shows up in her office, to ask for her help against creatures so feared that no vampire will willingly speak their name, Anita is surprised. But she believes him. Malcolm may not be a Master of the City, but he’s an old and powerful vampire, a leader of men, and he does not easily ask for help – especially from Anita and Jean-Claude, whose power Malcolm considers corrupt. That was the first warning of The Harlequin.
The second warning is presented like a gift, left where she’d be sure to find it, with “Anita” printed on the box. Inside, carefully wrapped in folds of pristine tissue paper, is a white mask, utterly plain. The fact that it’s white, Jean-Claude tells her, is the good news. White means they are only being watched.
The flow of power that connects Anita Blake with Jean-Claude, vampire Master of the City, and with Richard, Ulfric of the werewolves, has been growing and changing, increasing exponentially. Their power seems to have attracted attention, and it’s a kind of attention no one would desire. Jean-Claude and Richard need to be strong allies now. Nathaniel and Micah need to give all their love and aid. And Anita will need to call on Edward, whose utterly human ruthlessness in her defense makes him the right man for the job.
Anita Blake has the authority to pass judgment on vampires. The Harlequin have the authority to pass judgment on her. It is forbidden to speak of The Harlequin unless you’ve been contacted.
And to be contacted by The Harlequin is to be under sentence of death.
Jango; Book Two of the Noble Warriors
By William Nicholson; Read by Michael Page
8 CDs; Approx. 10 hrs – [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 2007
ISBN-13: 9781423318446
From the back cover:
In joining the warrior society of the Nomana, Seeker, Morning Star, and the Wildman have achieved everything they thought they desired. Yet, as hidden doubts develop, the three friends find themselves pulled in separate directions.
Seeker has gained more power in their training than he or anyone ever imagined, and with this, a new responsibility that isolates him from the others.
Morning Star is consumed with unexpected feelings of love for a friend and begins to lose faith in her abilities.
The Wildman’s hunger for power puts him at odds with the teachings of the Nomana, and he struggles to understand his purpose.
But the three heroes’ fates again intertwine when an evil plan is set in motion that would destroy everything they have ever known, and this enemy is one that the Nomana may not be able to stand up to alone.
A story of friendship and love, strength and courage, faith and redemption, Jango is a mesmerizing sequel to the acclaimed Seeker.
posted by The Time Traveler of the Time Traveler Show
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