Shadows of the Apt
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Book 1
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Empire in Black and Gold
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 1
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 23 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The Lowlands’ city states have lived in peace for decades, hailed as bastions of civilization. Yet that peace is about to end. A distant empire has been conquering neighbours with highly trained soldiers and sophisticated combat techniques. And the city states are its desirable new prize. Only the ageing Stenwold Maker – spymaster, artificer and statesman – foresees the threat, as the empires’ armies march ever closer. So it falls upon his shoulders to open the eyes of the cities’ leaders.
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Narration gold
- By Zoe Lewis on 08-03-21
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Empire in Black and Gold
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 1
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 23 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 10-12-20
- Language: English
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Book 2
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Dragonfly Falling
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 2
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 25 hrs and 41 mins
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The Wasp Empire’s armies are on the move – and the city of Tark will be first to feel their might. Salma and Totho prepare for battle, alongside their Ant-kinden brethren. And within Tark’s walls, they’ll face a force greater than any Lowlander has ever seen. Stenwold Maker predicted this threat, and the Empire's secret service now deems him too dangerous to live. So he’s to be eliminated, and his beloved city of Collegium destroyed. For if this centre of learning is lost, it will crush Lowland resistance.
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WHERE IS THE SEROTONIN???
- By Pola on 13-04-22
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Dragonfly Falling
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 2
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 25 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 10-12-20
- Language: English
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Book 3
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Blood of the Mantis
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 3
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
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Achaeos the seer has finally tracked down the stolen Shadow Box. But he has only days before this magical artefact will be lost to him forever. Meanwhile, the Empire's dread forces are mustering for their next great offensive. Stenwold and his followers have only a short time to gather allies, before the enemy's soldiers march again – to conquer everything in their path. If Stenwold cannot hold them back, the hated black and gold flag will fly over every city in the Lowlands before the year's end.
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Fantasy at its best
- By A. Cruise on 19-06-24
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Blood of the Mantis
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 3
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 04-02-21
- Language: English
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Book 4
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Salute the Dark
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 4
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 17 hrs
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Uctebri’s long search for the Shadow Box is finally over. Now the vampiric sorcerer can begin his dark ritual. The Wasp-kinden’s emperor believes this will grant him immortality, but Uctebri has his own plans - for the emperor and the empire. The mighty Wasp armies are on the march. And now war is imminent, spymaster Stenwold can finally separate allies from false friends. For the empire won’t stop until a black and gold flag hangs over Collegium, Stenwold's home city.
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Enthralling, captivating and somehow believable
- By Justin A. on 14-08-24
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Salute the Dark
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 4
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 17 hrs
- Release date: 18-02-21
- Language: English
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Book 5
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The Scarab Path
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 5
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 26 hrs and 36 mins
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Ancient powers are waking. The war with the Wasp Empire has ended in a bitter stalemate, and Collegium has nothing to show for it but wounded veterans. Cheerwell Maker finds herself broken in ways no doctor can mend, haunted by ghosts of the past. Meanwhile, the powerful Wasp Empress is regaining control over those imperial cities that refused to bow to her.
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A mildly interesting diversion
- By A. AKANNI on 08-11-24
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The Scarab Path
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 5
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 26 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 22-07-21
- Language: English
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Book 6
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The Sea Watch
- Shadows of the Apt
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 27 hrs and 13 mins
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A shadow is falling over Collegium. Despite the tenuous peace, Stenwold Maker knows that the Empire will return for his city. Even as he tries to prepare for the resurgence of the black-and-gold army, a hidden threat is working against his people. Ships that sail from Collegium's harbour are being attacked, sunk by pirates. Some just go missing.
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An original idea that only Adrian could have given justice
- By Solid on 04-06-23
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The Sea Watch
- Shadows of the Apt
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 27 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 22-07-21
- Language: English
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Book 7
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Heirs of the Blade
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 7
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 24 hrs and 49 mins
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Tynisa is on the run, but she cannot escape the demons of her own mind. Amidst the fragmenting provinces of the Dragonfly Commonweal, her past will at last catch up with her. Her father's ghost is hunting her down. At the same time, the Wasp Empire seeks to conquer the city of Khanaphes, the fallen jewel of the ancient world. Whilst Empress Seda's soldiers seek only conquest and prestige, she sees herself as the heir to all the old powers of history, and has her eyes on a far greater prize.
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Good story, building to the finish..
- By Mr C Blencowe on 30-07-24
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Heirs of the Blade
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 7
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 24 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 22-07-21
- Language: English
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Book 8
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The Air War
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 8
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 25 hrs and 8 mins
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All is in turmoil as the world moves towards war. In Solarno, spies eye one another and ready their knives – while the people of Myna watch troops gather at its borders. Emotions run high as old fears reawaken. And in Collegium students argue politics, too late to turn the tide. At the heart of the Empire, new pilots complete their secretive training, generals are recalled to service and armies are readied to march. Their Empress, heir to two worlds, intends to claim her birthright. For nothing – either within the Empire or beyond it – will stand in her way.
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Best one so far
- By Michael on 09-01-22
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The Air War
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 8
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 25 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 11-11-21
- Language: English
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Book 9
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War Master's Gate
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 9
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 27 hrs and 38 mins
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The Empire’s mighty imperial armies are marching on Collegium once more. They’ve learnt from past failures and this time their Empress will brook no weakness. Stenwold Maker’s aviators still dominate the skies, but their rule will soon be over. For the Empire has developed a terrifying aerial weapon to level the battlefield. Yet victory may be decided elsewhere. In an ancient forest, where Mantis clans pursue their own civil war, Empress Seda is seeking a lost power from the old world.
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Another fine instalment….on to the finale!
- By Mr C Blencowe on 22-08-24
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War Master's Gate
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 9
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 27 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 11-11-21
- Language: English
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Book 10
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Seal of the Worm
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 10
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 23 hrs and 13 mins
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The Empire has vanquished its enemies at last, but at a terrible price. With her chief rival cast into the abyss, Empress Seda must face the truth of what she’s unleashed in her hunger for power. Now the Seal has been shattered, the ancient Worm stirs towards the light for the first time in a thousand years. Already it is striking at the surface, consuming everything in its voracious path. Unchecked, it will ravage the world.
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Couldn’t wait to see how this epic ended…..now sad that it has.
- By Mr C Blencowe on 05-09-24
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Seal of the Worm
- Shadows of the Apt, Book 10
- Narrated by: Ben Allen
- Length: 23 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 11-11-21
- Language: English
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