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Mark of the Thief Audiobook
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Jennifer A. Nielsen, author of the NYT and USA TODAY bestselling Ascendance Trilogy, has woven an electrifying tale of greed and power, magic and destiny, and one boy's courage at the heart of it all.
When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing the lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds much more than gold and gemstones: He discovers an ancient bulla, an amulet that belonged to the great Caesar and is filled with a magic once reserved for the Gods -- magic some Romans would kill for.Now, with the deadly power of the bulla pulsing through his veins, Nic is determined to become free. But instead, he finds himself at the center of a ruthless conspiracy to overthrow the emperor and spark the Praetor War, a battle to destroy Rome from within. Traitors and spies lurk at every turn, each more desperate than the next to use Nic's newfound powers for their own dark purposes. In a quest to stop the rebellion, save Rome, and secure his own freedom, Nic must harness the magic within himself and defeat the empire's most powerful and savage leaders.Download and start listening now!
“In vivid first-person narrative, Nielsen sketches a slave’s-eye view of the Roman Empire…The story is true to the political and social culture of the time without committing too closely to its political history. This maximizes Nielsen’s scope for creating page-turning twists while evoking a milieu that retains its appeal for history buffs.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“Readers…will love the equally cunning and brave Nic…The action moves the story well, often in surprising ways, and the background of ancient Rome provides a peek into a history that may surprise readers for its brutality toward both humans and animals.”
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“[A] genre mash-up of history, fantasy, and action-adventure…Readers will have lots to digest as they quickly flip through the pages to see how Nic will escape his enemies to become a free man.”
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“[Its] fast-paced, ingenious plot, charismatic hero, and highly diverse cast of characters…make this series opener a captivating joy ride.”
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“MacLeod Andrews gives an exciting historical fantasy adventure a thrilling narration…With excellent voices and pacing, Andrews’snarration creates suspense throughout the novel…The audiobook also includes a bonus scene.”
— AudioFile
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About Jennifer A. Nielsen
Jennifer A. Nielsen is the acclaimed author of the USA Today bestselling Ascendance Series, as well as the bestselling Mark of the Thief trilogy, a stand-alone fantasy The Scourge, historical thrillers, and contributions to the Horizon series, the Infinity Ring series, and The Traitor’s Game series.
About MacLeod Andrews
MacLeod Andrews is a multiple Audie, Earphones, and SOVAS award-winning and Grammy-nominated narrator with hundreds of credits to his name. Perhaps best known for a cinematic approach with full characterizations and intimate deliveries in series such as The Reckoners, Sandman Slim, and Warriors, he’s also been noted for his straight reads ranging from memoirs to modern classics. When not doing books you can hear him in video games, cartoons, commercials, podcasts, and reading you the news on Apple News +. Or check out one of his films.