The Hunt portrays the frenzied aftermath of the devastating Thule Society attacks. Famed fantasy and sci-fi author Mercedes Lackey and newcomer Steve Libbey have joined forces to create a superhero-themed braided novel podcast series called The Secret World Chronicle. The series depicts an ensemble cast of metahuman characters coping with worldwide attacks by a mysterious, technologically advanced Nazi secret society, and the ensuing chaos. The Secret World is a meeting ground for pulpy adve ...
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Emerging mysteriously during World War II, metahumans became icons of the best - and worst - humanity had to offer. Yet sixty years later, the world still suffers from war, greed and madness. Worse, man's nadir of systematic cruelty returns with bizarre new weapons. The metahumans of Earth must find a way to defeat this powerful foe and discover what lurks behind the scenes - a secret world hidden from our own. Mercedes Lackey, one of fantasy's most beloved voices, and new talent Steve Libbe ...
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The Bloodbaths is the first book of Steve Libbey's new Aqua Pura Trilogy, a sword and sandal fantasy featuring a plumber on an epic quest to win back his beloved. Mercedes Lackey says: "Steve Libbey gives the 'sword-and-sandal' epic a kick in the tunic and propels it into the gestalt of the 21st century, with an everyman hero whose brains triumph over brawn."Crixus Oraan is a water artesan, an engineer who builds aqueducts and piping for bathhouses and mansions in the empire of Rond (which b ...
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The thrilling finale of the Secret World Chronicle, Book Two! Writtenby Mercedes Lackey, Steve Libbey and Cody Martin. Read by VeronicaGiguere.
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The thrilling finale of the Secret World Chronicle, Book Two! Writtenby Mercedes Lackey, Steve Libbey and Cody Martin. Read by VeronicaGiguere.
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John Murdock's past catches up to him. Can he survive it?Written by Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin. Read by Veronica Giguere.
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John Murdock's past catches up to him. Can he survive it?Written by Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin. Read by Veronica Giguere.
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When Echo Director and retired metahuman Fata Morgana discovers a doom-laden prophecy left by a dead psychic, she thinks she has her work cut out for her -- until her boss tells her to track down the mysterious Meta Four, Dr. Dusk.
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When Echo Director and retired metahuman Fata Morgana discovers a doom-laden prophecy left by a dead psychic, she thinks she has her work cut out for her -- until her boss tells her to track down the mysterious Meta Four, Dr. Dusk.
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Recluse Victoria Victrix, meet the Red Djinni....oh, and you'll be working together. This may be a match made in hell, but since you're going into voodoo country, that shouldn't matter. Written by Mercedes Lackey and Dennis Lee. Read by Veronica Giguere.
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Old friends and enemies are not amused by Red Djinni's new job: Echo recruiter.
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Old friends and enemies are not amused by Red Djinni's new job: Echo recruiter.
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Blacksnake has its eye on John Murdock, but so does the enigmatic Seraphym. One future will end, while others will prevail and continue.
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Detective Ramona Ferrari goes on the hunt for Slycke, the only witness to Eisenfaust's final words.
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Detective Ramona Ferrari goes on the hunt for Slycke, the only witness to Eisenfaust's final words.
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12. Bad For Good - The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt
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27:56-In this episode: Belladonna Blue discovers how hard it is to toe the line.
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11. Bombay the Hard Way, Part Two - The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt
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31:30-In this episode: Verdigris travels to India to exploit the aftermath of the Nazi attack.
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10. Bombay the Hard Way, Part One - The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt
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29:25-In this episode: Verdigris travels to India to exploit the aftermath of the Nazi attack.
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9. Hoods, Part Two - The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt
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24:25-In this episode: John Murdock finds a place to call home in Atlanta.
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8. Hoods, Part One - The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt
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30:35-In this episode: Written By Cody Martin and Mercedes Lackey. Read by Veronica Giguere. John Murdock finds a place to call home in Atlanta.
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7. Strike a Pose - The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt
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20:01-In this episode: Written by Mercedes Lackey. Read by Veronica Giguere. Grappling with a public relations nightmare, Echo metahuman and PR man SpinDoctor concocts a scheme to win back a fickle public - and Belladonna Blue is his secret weapon!
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6. Moving Day - The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt
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46:55-In this episode: Written by Steve Libbey. Read by Veronica Giguere. Red Saviour and CCCP settle into their new home.
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5. Gravity, Part 2 - The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt
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15:53-In this episode: Written by Steve Libbey. Read by Veronica Giguere. Echo struggles to contain the chaos that has erupted in the aftermath of the attacks.
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4. Gravity, Part 1 - The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt
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33:31-In this episode: Written by Steve Libbey. Read by Veronica Giguere. Echo struggles to contain the chaos that has erupted in the aftermath of the attacks.
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3. Red, White and Blues, Part 2 - The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt
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31:22-In this episode: Written by Steve Libbey. Read by Veronica Giguere. Red Saviour takes a tour of Atlanta with Belladonna Blue and VickieVee.
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2. Red, White and Blues, Part 1 - The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt
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42:47-In this episode: Written by Steve Libbey. Read by Veronica Giguere. Red Saviour takes a tour of Atlanta with Belladonna Blue and VickieVee.
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1. Verdigris - The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt
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13:15-In this episode: Written by Steve Libbey. Read by Veronica Giguere. Book Two opens with a visit to the sunny island of Dominic Verdigris VIII, whose idyllic criminal lifestyle will soon crumble around him.
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-In this episode: His rescue attempt a failure, Crixus, Madraig and Sheirra flee Nistru as the peasant rebellion is cruelly suppressed.
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8. Aftermath - The Secret World Chronicle, Book One: Invasion
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2:20:04-In this episode: Written by Mercedes Lackey, Steve Libbey, Cody Martin and Dennis Lee. Read by Veronica Giguere. Our heroes pick up the pieces after the Thule Society attack - and discover new questions to be answered.
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7. Fading Echoes - The Secret World Chronicle, Book One: Invasion
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2:13:35-In this episode: Written by Steve Libbey. Read by Veronica Giguere. In the blazing finale to the first part of Book One: Invasion, we see the epicenter of the Thule Society attack: Echo headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
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-In this episode: Crixus and Madraig confront Lord Staal to rescue Barida.
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6. Changing Faces - The Secret World Chronicle, Book One: Invasion
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1:08:39-In this episode: Written by Dennis Lee. Read by Veronica Giguere. Meet the meta-criminal Red Djinni, master of disguise, as he executes the perfect bank heist - but his life of crime is about to come to an end.
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-In this episode: Crixus and Pahhim are saved from the ghosts of the Lamiae by an old friend... or enemy.
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-In this episode: Crixus and Pahhim escape execution through the ancient caverns beneath the castle as the uprising begins.
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5. Blood in Red Square - The Secret World Chronicle, Book One: Invasion
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1:12:25-In this episode: Written by Steve Libbey. Read by Veronica Giguere.The Russian heroine Red Saviour faces demotion over her draconian tactics - but getting fired is about to be the least of her worries.
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-In this episode: As the Emperor unveils the restored Imperial fountain, the rebels make their move.
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4. On the Town - The Secret World Chronicle, Book One: Invasion
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51:08-In this episode: Written by Cody Martin and Mercedes Lackey. Read by Veronica Giguere. New York City has seen it all. Or has it?
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-In this episode: The leaders of the peasant rebellion appeal to Crixus' guilty conscience for help.
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3. Fear and Loathing in Lost Wages - The Secret World Chronicle, Book One: Invasion
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31:30-In this episode: Written by Mercedes Lackey. Read by Veronica Giguere. Gifted with healing powers and blue skin, Bella Dawn Parker was content to work as an EMT in Las Vegas - until one day her world turned upside down.
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-In this episode: Crixus' apprehensions mount as he completes work on the castle.
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2. The Luck of the Devil - The Secret World Chronicle, Book One: Invasion
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1:12:23-In this episode: Written by Steve Libbey. Read by Adam Higgins. Handsome Devil has it all: a well-paying job (that gets him shot at every day), a beautiful woman (with four arms) and a lifelong streak of incredible, impossible luck. What could possibly go wrong?
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Introduction, Prologue, and Atlanta Burning - The Secret World Chronicle, Book One: Invasion
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46:58-In this episode: "Introduction" by Mercedes Lackey. Read by Veronica Giguere. Welcome to the Secret World. Meet VickieVee -- metahuman, geomancer, recluse, and resident of the Secret World. "Prologue" by Steve Libbey. Read by Adam Higgins. A Nazi
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-In this episode: Staal gives Crixus fencing lessons, but the real lesson is far bloodier.
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-In this episode: Death awaits in the tunnels of the old aqueduct.
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-In this episode: Crixus takes his assistants out to survey the old aqueduct.
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Chapter 28: Lady Beryyal - The Bloodbaths
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22:32-In this episode: Crixus visits Lady Beryyal in the course of repairing the castle's bloodbaths.
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-In this episode: Hired by the Emperor to restore the plumbing, Crixus must now set Barida's expectations.
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-In this episode: At the Emperor's Ball, Crixus makes a mess in the bathroom.
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-In this episode: Crixus and Barida assess their situation.
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-In this episode: Lord Staal welcomes Crixus as a friend and gives him Barida for a chambermaid.
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-In this episode: Dr. Sempri helps Crixus recover from his first audience with a Lamia lord.
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-In this episode: At last, Crixus stands - or rather, crawls - before Lord Staal.
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-In this episode: And waits. And waits. And waits.
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