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What Moves the Dead

by T. Kingfisher ...

Narrated by Avi Roque ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Sworn Soldier
Unabridged

5 hours 25 min

"The audiobook narrated by Avi Roque is delightful." - Buzzfeed"Narrator Avi Roque delivers a perfectly paced performance in this concise audiobook...holding listeners hostage until the house reveals its terrifying secrets." -AudioFile MagazineFrom T. Kingfisher, the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones, comes What Moves the Dead, a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's class ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

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"The audiobook narrated by Avi Roque is delightful." - Buzzfeed"Narrator Avi Roque delivers a perfectly paced performance in this concise audiobook...holding listeners hostage until the house reveals its terrifying secrets." -AudioFile MagazineFrom T. Kingfisher, the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones, comes What Moves the Dead, a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's class
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Cemetery Boys

by Aiden Thomas ...

Narrated by Avi Roque ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Cemetery Boys
Unabridged

13 hours 47 min

**This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas's paranormal YA debut Cemetery Boys, described by Entertainment Weekly as "groundbreaking**."Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him.When his traditional Latinx family has problems ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

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**This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas's paranormal YA debut Cemetery Boys, described by Entertainment Weekly as "groundbreaking**."Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him.When his traditional Latinx family has problems
... Read more

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Lakelore

by Anna-Marie McLemore ...

Narrated by Vico Ortiz, Avi Roque ...

Unabridged

6 hours 29 min

Everyone who lives near the lake knows the stories about the world underneath it, an ethereal landscape rumored to be half water, half air. But Bastián Silvano and Lore Garcia are the only ones who’ve been there. Bastián grew up both abovethe lake and in the otherworldly space beneath it. Lore’s seen the world under the lake only once, but that one encounter changed their life and their fate.Then ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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Everyone who lives near the lake knows the stories about the world underneath it, an ethereal landscape rumored to be half water, half air. But Bastián Silvano and Lore Garcia are the only ones who’ve been there. Bastián grew up both abovethe lake and in the otherworldly space beneath it. Lore’s seen the world under the lake only once, but that one encounter changed their life and their fate.Then
... Read more

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Hell Followed with Us

by Andrew Joseph White ...

Narrated by Shaan Dasani, Graham Halstead, Avi Roque ...

Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA furious, queer debut novel about embracing the monster within and unleashing its power against your oppressors.**"A long, sustained scream to the various strains of anti-transgender legislation multiplying around the world like, well, a virus." —The New York TimesSixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him—the fundamentalist ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA furious, queer debut novel about embracing the monster within and unleashing its power against your oppressors.**"A long, sustained scream to the various strains of anti-transgender legislation multiplying around the world like, well, a virus." —The New York TimesSixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him—the fundamentalist
... Read more

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Ander & Santi Were Here

A Novel

by Jonny Garza Villa ...

Narrated by Avi Roque ...

Unabridged

12 hours 28 min

"[Avi] Roque's warm and musical narration is utter perfection. They capture Ander and Santi's fear with vivid immediacy and also infuse their voices with bubbly happiness. In moments of tenderness, their breath catches. They switch easily between Spanish and English and use a half-dozen unique accents for different characters. This audiobook is a heartbreaking, joyful love letter to queer Latinx ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

"[Avi] Roque's warm and musical narration is utter perfection. They capture Ander and Santi's fear with vivid immediacy and also infuse their voices with bubbly happiness. In moments of tenderness, their breath catches. They switch easily between Spanish and English and use a half-dozen unique accents for different characters. This audiobook is a heartbreaking, joyful love letter to queer Latinx
... Read more

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Tailored Realities

by Brandon Sanderson ...

Narrated by André Santana, Avi Roque, Dion Graham, Dylan Reilly Fitzpatrick, Imani Jade Powers, January LaVoy, MacLeod Andrews, Michael Kramer, Ray Porter, Shahjehan Khan, Stephanie Németh-Parker ...

Unabridged

17 hours 31 min

"A rockstar ensemble of narrators makes this audiobook an absolute stunner." — Booklist"The audio performances are a highlight of this collection...Dion Graham, in particular, delivers two exceptional performances among lots of great work, alongside Ray Porter, January LaVoy, Imani Jade Powers, and other narrators." — Library Journal"The narrators are impressively well matched to their roles. They ... Read more

$59.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

"A rockstar ensemble of narrators makes this audiobook an absolute stunner." — Booklist"The audio performances are a highlight of this collection...Dion Graham, in particular, delivers two exceptional performances among lots of great work, alongside Ray Porter, January LaVoy, Imani Jade Powers, and other narrators." — Library Journal"The narrators are impressively well matched to their roles. They
... Read more

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Black Beauty

by Anna Sewell ...

Narrated by Avi Roque ...

Unabridged

6 hours 45 min

Black Beauty is born with a fine coat, a white foot, and a silver star on his forehead. As a foal he spends the days with his mother in an idyllic paradise until a vicious groom injures him, and his beloved owners have no choice but to sell him.As he passes from owner to owner he faces cruelty and hardship, as well as compassion and kindness. Through it all – all his struggles to survive – Black ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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Black Beauty is born with a fine coat, a white foot, and a silver star on his forehead. As a foal he spends the days with his mother in an idyllic paradise until a vicious groom injures him, and his beloved owners have no choice but to sell him.As he passes from owner to owner he faces cruelty and hardship, as well as compassion and kindness. Through it all – all his struggles to survive – Black
... Read more

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The Best American Short Stories 2025

by Celeste Ng, Nicole A. Lamy ...

Narrated by Almarie Guerra, Jensen Olaya, Eric Yang, Avi Roque, Soneela Nankani, James Fouhey, Lynnette R. Freeman, Lee Osorio ...

Unabridged

15 hours 28 min

“Short stories can act like little tuning forks, helping us to clarify our own values,” writes guest editor Celeste Ng. “In a time when our values are being tested daily, it’s hard to think of anything more important.” The Best American Short Stories 2025 resonates precisely at this pitch: twenty pieces that upend expectations and test the foundation of our beliefs. From a bereaved medical actress ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

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“Short stories can act like little tuning forks, helping us to clarify our own values,” writes guest editor Celeste Ng. “In a time when our values are being tested daily, it’s hard to think of anything more important.” The Best American Short Stories 2025 resonates precisely at this pitch: twenty pieces that upend expectations and test the foundation of our beliefs. From a bereaved medical actress
... Read more

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Mexikid Dreams: A Memoir

by Pedro Martin ...

Narrated by Oscar Emmanuel Fabela, Elena Rey, Avi Roque, Fernando Monroy, Daisy Guevara, Kevin Orduño, Alejandro Vargas-Lugo, Omar Leyva, Cynthia Farrell, Christophe Landa, Daniel Galo, Yuuki Luna, Mark Sanderlin, Brad Grusnick ...

Unabridged

3 hours 38 min

In this extraordinary companion to Newbery Honor winner Mexikid, hilarious family hijinks, immigration patrols, and musical daydreams shape a year of growth and change for a Mexican American boy and his family.Pedro Martín is sick of strawberries. Since he was seven, he’s spent every weekend and summer picking berries with his family under the hot sun. Sometimes it’s not so bad—Pedro’s an ace at ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

In this extraordinary companion to Newbery Honor winner Mexikid, hilarious family hijinks, immigration patrols, and musical daydreams shape a year of growth and change for a Mexican American boy and his family.Pedro Martín is sick of strawberries. Since he was seven, he’s spent every weekend and summer picking berries with his family under the hot sun. Sometimes it’s not so bad—Pedro’s an ace at
... Read more
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Let Us Play

Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes

by Harrison Browne, Rachel Browne ...

Narrated by Avi Roque ...

Series Audiobook 13 - Queer Ideas/Queer Action
Unabridged

9 hours 10 min

**“Get your head out of your phone and stop doomscrolling. Read Let Us Play instead.”—Jay Onrait, sports anchor“A crucial playbook that athletes and nonathletes alike can use to help make sports an inclusive place for all.”—Meghan Duggan, 3-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist, USA Women’s Hockey“Will shed light on the unique challenges trans athletes face.”—Chris Mosier, transgender athlete ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

**“Get your head out of your phone and stop doomscrolling. Read Let Us Play instead.”—Jay Onrait, sports anchor“A crucial playbook that athletes and nonathletes alike can use to help make sports an inclusive place for all.”—Meghan Duggan, 3-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist, USA Women’s Hockey“Will shed light on the unique challenges trans athletes face.”—Chris Mosier, transgender athlete
... Read more

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Something Great

by Jeanette Bradley ...

Narrated by Avi Roque ...

Unabridged

3 min

Quinn spends the morning in their workshop, and emerges with Something Great!But everyone wants to know … what is it?First their mom, then their sister. No one seems to understand: Something Great isn’t supposed to be anything. Look at all the fun things it can do!Swing like a pendulum!Fly through the air!Make rainbows!Can’t Quinn just share the joy of their new invention without a label?Jeanette ... Read more

$10.98 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

Quinn spends the morning in their workshop, and emerges with Something Great!But everyone wants to know … what is it?First their mom, then their sister. No one seems to understand: Something Great isn’t supposed to be anything. Look at all the fun things it can do!Swing like a pendulum!Fly through the air!Make rainbows!Can’t Quinn just share the joy of their new invention without a label?Jeanette
... Read more

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What Feasts at Night

by T. Kingfisher ...

Narrated by Avi Roque ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Sworn Soldier
Unabridged

5 hours 2 min

**"Narrator Avi Roque delivers a perfectly paced performance....seamlessly switching between English, Scottish, and American accents to distinguish the variety of characters." —AudioFile on What Moves the Dead, an Earphones Award winner)The follow-up to T. Kingfisher’s bestselling gothic novella, What Moves the Dead.**Retired soldier, Alex Easton, returns in a horrifying new adventure.After their ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

**"Narrator Avi Roque delivers a perfectly paced performance....seamlessly switching between English, Scottish, and American accents to distinguish the variety of characters." —AudioFile on What Moves the Dead, an Earphones Award winner)The follow-up to T. Kingfisher’s bestselling gothic novella, What Moves the Dead.**Retired soldier, Alex Easton, returns in a horrifying new adventure.After their
... Read more

Also available as: eBook