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"An exciting and compulsively readable work about a teen's empowerment." Kirkus Reviews"Witty, refreshing page turner " Amber Duell, Bestselling author of Fragile Chaos"An exciting new story world with hidden depths." Emmy winning writer, Jay Bushman2022 16th Annual National Indie Excellence Award Finalist2021 Reader's Choice Award NomineeA Barnes & Noble weekly #1 Bestseller Teacher & reader recommended YA series Teachers call Hidden City "Engaging," and "Delightful " Readers say "I couldn't put it down " Stacy is "A heroine I wish I was friends with," and the story is "A rockin' good time " A must read for fans of Supernatural, The Queen's Gambit and old school Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. Hidden City is addictive, modern fantasy at its most enjoyable. Thought-provoking and entertaining with a cast of diverse and honest characters who mix coming of age heart with supernatural action, Hidden City satisfies and "totally delivers " This debut novel is a suspenseful dip into the supernatural world underlying the reality we see every day. Fresh. compelling and page turning, this book is a gem.Summary: Stacy Goldman is a garden-variety Jewish girl from New York. Except she's a chess champion. And she doesn't believe in anything she can't prove. Especially vampires. When Stacy moves from NYC to Richmond, Virginia in the wake of 9/11, she enrolls in the academically aggressive St. Ignatius Prep in order to graduate early and get home to New York. At St. Ig's, she falls in with two other outsiders, Finder, the only Black girl and owner of the highest GPA in school and her white boyfriend, Tully, a vegetarian fencer and rugby star with a secret even Finder doesn't know. After Stacy interrupts a strange attack outside a diner, Finder & Tully reveal Richmond's biggest secret - the city is home to a supernatural subculture run by a monster as old as the city itself. Ruled by logic and strategy, but having seen something she can't explain, Stacy struggles with what is real and what is not, including her own faith. When an alleged supernatural creature comes to Stacy needing help to defend himself and his children from the city's cruel and manipulative vampire leader, she employs her undeniable chess prowess and must discover her own untapped belief in the unimaginable to save not only his life but those of herself and her friends.
Light Lion
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience