RSS Builder by B!Soft Unabridged audio books now broadcasting! http://gutterstar.net The latest unabridged audio books now broadcasting from GutterStar.net! en-us editor@gutterstar.net webmaster@gutterstar.net Copyright GutterStar.net, all rights reserved. Sign of the Unicorn, by Roger Zelazny Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:35:50 -0700 http://gutterstar.net/streaming/sm1.php Sign of the Unicorn (Amber Novels), Roger Zelazny
Accepting the responsibilities as ruler to the world of Amber, Corwin finds himself the target of sibling treachery, and must seek guidance in a land of visions, where a sinister prediction foretells his doom. Reissue.
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Storm Front, by Jim Butcher Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:37:40 GMT http://gutterstar.net/streaming/p1.php Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1), Jim Butcher
As seen on the Sci Fi channel. The novels of the Dresden Files have become synonymous with action-packed urban fantasy and non-stop fun. Storm Front is Jim Butcher's first novel and introduces his most famous and popular character-Harry Dresden, wizard for hire. For his first case, Harry is called in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with the blackest of magic. At first, the less-than-solvent Harry's eyes light up with dollar signs. But where there's black magic, there's a black mage. Now, that black mage knows Harry's name. And things are about to get very...interesting.
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Fool Moon, by Jim Butcher Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:37:54 GMT http://gutterstar.net/streaming/p2.php Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, Book 2), Jim Butcher
Could a werewolf be loose in Chicago? Common sense says no. The grisly evidence says yes. So does Harry Dresden. And with his weird connections, he should know....
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The Face in the Frost, by John Bellairs Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:37:58 GMT http://gutterstar.net/streaming/sm10.php The Face in the Frost, John Bellairs
The Face in the Frost is a fantasy classic, defying categorization with its richly imaginative story of two separate kingdoms of wizards, stymied by a power that is beyond their control. A tall, skinny misfit of a wizard named Prospero lives in the Southern Kingdom-a patchwork of feuding duchies and small manors, all loosely loyal to one figurehead king. Both he and an improbable adventurer named Roger Bacon look in mirrors to see different times and places, which greatly affects their personalities and mannerisms and leads them into a myriad of situations that are sometimes frightening and often hilarious. Hailed by critics as an extraordinary work, combining the thrills of a horror novel with the inventiveness of fantasy, The Face in the Frost is the debut novel that launched John Bellairs' reputation as one of the most individual voices in young adult fiction.
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The Little Sisters of Eluria (a Dark Tower prequel), by Stephen King Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:37:58 GMT http://gutterstar.net/streaming/sm2.php Legends: Stories by the Masters of Fantasy, Volume 1 (Unabridged), Silverberg, Stephen, Robert King
The first volume in an exciting series of fantasy short novels, as the genre's favorite writers spin new tales in their most beloved series. In this first volume, Stephen King presents an untold story set during Roland the Gunslinger's epic, worlds-spanning quest for the mysterious Dark Tower called "The Dark Tower: The Little Sisters of Eluria". ...
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The Burning Man (a Memory Sorrow and Thorn prequel), by Tad Williams Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:37:58 GMT http://gutterstar.net/streaming/sm3.php Legends: Stories By The Masters of Modern Fantasy,
The Burning Man was written by world-renowned science fiction and fantasy author Tad Williams (Otherland) and originally appeared as a short story in the anthology Legends as well. A ghostly coming of age tale rendered in a beautiful, ethereal style by popular comic book artist Brett Booth (Thundercats: Dogs of War), The Burning Man is an exciting and thought-provoking story about life and death, love and fear, and innocence and betrayal.
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New Spring (a Wheel of Time prequel), by Robert Jordan Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:37:58 GMT http://gutterstar.net/streaming/sm4.php New Spring: A Wheel of Time Prequel (Wheel of Time), Robert Jordan
The city of Canluum lies close to the scarred and desolate wastes of the Blight, a walled haven from the dangers away to the north, and a refuge from the ill works of those who serve the Dark One. Or so it is said. The city that greets Al'Lan Mandragoran, exiled king of Malkier and the finest swordsman of his generation, is instead one that is rife with rumour and the whisperings of Shadowspawn. Proof, should he have required it, that the Dark One grows powerful once more and that his minions are at work throughout the lands. And yet it is within Canluum's walls that Lan will meet a woman who will shape his destiny. Moiraine is a young and powerful Aes Sedai who has journeyed to the city in search of a bondsman. She requires aid in a desperate quest to prove the truth of a vague and largely discredited prophecy - one that speaks of a means to turn back the shadow, and of a child who may be the dragon reborn.
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Debt of Bones (a Sword of Truth prequel), by Terry Goodkind Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:37:58 GMT http://gutterstar.net/streaming/sm5.php Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel), Terry Goodkind
A milestone of storytelling set in the world of The Sword of Truth, Debt of Bones is the story of young Abby's struggle to win the aid of the wizard Zedd Zorander, the most important man alive.Abby is trapped, not only between both sides of the war, but in a mortal conflict between two powerful men. For Zedd, who commands power most men can only imagine, granting Abby's request would mean forsaking his sacred duty. With the storm of the final battle about to break, both Abby and Zedd are caught in a desperate fight to save the life of a child...but neither can escape the shadow of an ancient betrayal.With time running out, their only choice may be a debt of bones. The world-for Zedd, for Abby, for everyone-will never again be the same.Discover why millions of readers the world over have elevated Terry Goodkind to the ranks of legend.
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Dunk and Egg Novellas (Song of Ice and Fire prequels), by George R. R. Martin Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:37:58 GMT http://gutterstar.net/streaming/sm6_7.php Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword Premiere HC (Hedge Knight II), Mike S. Miller
A century before the events of New York Times best-selling author George R. R. Martin's epic series, A Song of Ice and Fire, a squire named Dunk picks up the sword and shield of his dead master and enters a tournament to begin his career as a knight. But "Ser Duncan" has much to learn about this world of knights and nobles, and as he attempts to find a sponsor who will allow him to enter the tournament, he makes friends and enemies readily. Dunk is a capable fighter and has a strong sense of honor, but is that enough for him to become a true knight in the eyes of the others, or is he just a young man living a delusion and putting those he knows in grave danger?
Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword TPB (Hedge Knight II), Mike S. Miller
Adapting New York Times best-selling author George R. R. Martin's The Sworn Sword The long-awaited sequel to The Hedge Knight tells the story of the adventures of Ser Duncan and his squire one year after their initial meeting at the tournament in Ashford. After traveling the land in search of the puppeteer girl Tanselle, Dunk and Egg find themselves in the charge of Ser Eustace, an aged knight who has accepted Dunk as his sworn sword. But Ser Eustace has another knight in his service who is nothing but trouble, and he will make Dunk's life far more difficult when he rashly attacks a peasant and causes grief to a local noble, the Lady Rohanne Webber. But the Lady Rohanne has problems of her own - and she knows the truth about Ser Eustace and the side he took in the battle of Redgrass Field. Collects Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword #1-6.
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Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:37:58 GMT http://gutterstar.net/streaming/sm8.php Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson
Only once in a great while does a writer come along who defies comparison--a writer so original he redefines the way we look at the world. Neal Stephenson is such a writer and Snow Crash is such a novel, weaving virtual reality, Sumerian myth, and just about everything in between with a cool, hip cybersensibility to bring us the gigathriller of the information age. In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo's CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he's a warrior prince. Plunging headlong into the enigma of a new computer virus that's striking down hackers everywhere, he races along the neon-lit streets on a search-and-destroy mission for the shadowy virtual villain threatening to bring about Infocalypse. Snow Crash is a mind-altering romp through a future America so bizarre, so outrageous...you'll recognize it immediately.
From the opening line of his breakthrough cyberpunk novel Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson plunges the reader into a not-too-distant future. It is a world where the Mafia controls pizza delivery, the United States exists as a patchwork of corporate-franchise city-states, and the Internet--incarnate as the Metaverse--looks something like last year's hype would lead you to believe it should. Enter Hiro Protagonist--hacker, samurai swordsman, and pizza-delivery driver. When his best friend fries his brain on a new designer drug called Snow Crash and his beautiful, brainy ex-girlfriend asks for his help, what's a guy with a name like that to do? He rushes to the rescue. A breakneck-paced 21st-century novel, Snow Crash interweaves everything from Sumerian myth to visions of a postmodern civilization on the brink of collapse. Faster than the speed of television and a whole lot more fun, Snow Crash is the portrayal of a future that is bizarre enough to be plausible.
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Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:37:58 GMT http://gutterstar.net/streaming/sm9.php Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse
In the shade of a banyan tree, a grizzled ferryman sits listening to the river. Some say he's a sage. He was once a wandering shramana and, briefly, like thousands of others, he followed Gotama the Buddha, enraptured by his sermons. But this man, Siddhartha, was not a follower of any but his own soul. Born the son of a Brahmin, Siddhartha was blessed in appearance, intelligence, and charisma. In order to find meaning in life, he discarded his promising future for the life of a wandering ascetic. Still, true happiness evaded him. Then a life of pleasure and titillation merely eroded away his spiritual gains until he was just like all the other "child people," dragged around by his desires. Like Hermann Hesse's other creations of struggling young men, Siddhartha has a good dose of European angst and stubborn individualism. His final epiphany challenges both the Buddhist and the Hindu ideals of enlightenment. Neither a practitioner nor a devotee, neither meditating nor reciting, Siddhartha comes to blend in with the world, resonating with the rhythms of nature, bending the reader's ear down to hear answers from the river. In this translation Sherab Chodzin Kohn captures the slow, spare lyricism of Siddhartha's search, putting her version on par with Hilda Rosner's standard edition. --Brian Bruya
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The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:38:02 GMT http://gutterstar.net/streaming/prophet.php The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran 1960 Pocket Edition, Kahlil Gibran
In a distant, timeless place, a mysterious prophet walks the sands. At the moment of his departure, he wishes to offer the people gifts but possesses nothing. The people gather round, each asks a question of the heart, and the man's wisdom is his gift. It is Gibran's gift to us, as well, for Gibran's prophet is rivaled in his wisdom only by the founders of the world's great religions. On the most basic topics--marriage, children, friendship, work, pleasure--his words have a power and lucidity that in another era would surely have provoked the description "divinely inspired." Free of dogma, free of power structures and metaphysics, consider these poetic, moving aphorisms a 20th-century supplement to all sacred traditions--as millions of other readers already have.
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The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:38:05 GMT http://gutterstar.net/streaming/prince.php The Little Prince: Sixtieth-Anniversary Gift Edition, Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Through the book celebrates the innocence of children, it laments the failure of humanity at large to behave like a child. This great masterpiece has transcended its times, as there are many little princes that the war might have crucified. It's a great irony that even the prince's flight back to his planet drives the truth back home that earth is no more a place worth living. An intelligent reader capable of drawing this message from the novel cannot but finish reading the complete book before closing it down. This is where lies the beauty of this partially autobiographical presented almost in the form of a fairy tale.
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