Daedalus is Dead: Lose yourself in this stunning retelling of the Greek myth of Daedalus, Icarus and the Minotaur - Seamus Sullivan

Daedalus is Dead: Lose yourself in this stunning retelling of the Greek myth of Daedalus, Icarus and the Minotaur - Seamus Sullivan

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free [https://hotaudiobook.com/free] Title: Daedalus is Dead: Lose yourself in this stunning retelling of the Greek myth of Daedalus, Icarus and the Minotaur Author: Seamus Sullivan Narrator: Peter Ganim Format: Unabridged Length: 5:15:25 Language: English Release date: 10-02-2025 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Fairy Tales & Folklore Summary: ‘This book will destroy you’ – Premee Mohamed, author of The Butcher of the Forest Daedalus of Crete is many things: the greatest architect in the world; the constructor of the Labyrinth that imprisoned the Minotaur; and the grieving father of Icarus, the boy who plunged into the sea as they flew from the grasp of the tyrannical King Minos. Now, Daedalus seeks to reunite with Icarus in the underworld even as he revisits his own memories of Crete, hoping to understand what went so terribly wrong at the end of his son’s life. Daedalus will confront any terror to see Icarus again – whether it be the vengeful spirit of Minos, the cunning Queen Persephone or the insatiable ghost of the Minotaur. But the truth, stalking Daedalus in the labyrinth of his own heart, might be too monstrous for him to bear . . . ‘Sullivan breathes new bold life into old myths by asking one devastating question: why did Icarus do it?’ – Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters ‘Rich and vividly imagined; as intricate, cruel and haunted as the labyrinth at its heart’ – Malcolm Devlin, author of And Then I Woke Up

Every Screen on the Planet: The Secret Story of TikTok - Emily Baker-White

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free [https://hotaudiobook.com/free] Title: Every Screen on the Planet: The Secret Story of TikTok Author: Emily Baker-White Narrator: Rachel Botchan Format: Unabridged Length: 13:15:55 Language: English Release date: 10-02-2025 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genres: Business & Economics, Politics, Current Affairs, Science & Technology, Business Development, Computers Summary: 'A must-read account from a heroic reporter who has taken on the world's most dangerous tech company' – Chris Miller, award-winning author of Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology It’s on your phone. It’s on your children’s phones. It’s on more than a billion screens across the planet, serving up joy, creativity and connection. But behind the slick feed of the world’s most addictive app lies ruthless ambition and a global war for control. Every Screen on the Planet is the dramatic, untold story of TikTok. Charting its rise from obscurity into the world’s most valuable startup, Emily Baker-White relates how its visionary founder, ByteDance CEO Zhang Yiming, reshaped the global internet from a place where you searched for information to one where information comes to you. Billions of users were soon hooked by the most effective recommendation algorithm in the world. But there was a cost to such success. Soon, TikTok was embroiled in accusations of surveillance, censorship and user manipulation, attracting controversy from India and Europe to the US. After Baker-White – a Harvard-trained lawyer and investigative reporter – revealed that Chinese engineers could access Americans’ private information, a team of ByteDance employees even used the app to track her location. Based on unprecedented access to internal documents, leaked recordings and accounts from whistle-blowers inside the company, Every Screen on the Planet reveals how TikTok became trapped between two superpowers, desperate to survive. It is the story of how your attention became the world’s mo­­­­st valuable – and dangerous – commodity. 'Revealing. A story about power, control and the hidden battles shaping what we see online' – Parmy Olson, bestselling author of Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT and the Race That Will Change the World

Irish Goodbye: The perfect read for fans of Blue Sisters and The Most Fun We Ever Had - Heather Aimee O'Neill

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free [https://hotaudiobook.com/free] Title: Irish Goodbye: The perfect read for fans of Blue Sisters and The Most Fun We Ever Had Author: Heather Aimee O'Neill Narrator: Kristen Sieh Format: Unabridged Length: 8:35:00 Language: English Release date: 10-02-2025 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Family Life Summary: 'A sparkling debut' - Jenny Jackson, author of Pineapple Street Three adult sisters reunited at their childhood home must confront a shared tragedy in The Irish Goodbye – the devastatingly beautiful debut novel from Heather Aimee O'Neill. It’s been years since the three Ryan sisters were all home together at their family’s beloved house on Long Island. Two decades ago, their lives were upended by a tragic accident on their brother Topher’s boat that drove him to suicide. Now, the Ryan women are back for Thanksgiving, but each carries a heavy secret. The eldest, Cait, is still holding guilt for the role no one knows she played in the boat accident, when she rekindles a flame with her high school crush, Topher’s best friend. Middle sister, Alice, has been thrown a curveball threatening her career and, potentially, her marriage. And the youngest, Maggie, is finally taking the risk to bring the woman she loves home to her devoutly Catholic mother. When Cait invites a guest to Thanksgiving dinner, old tensions boil over and new truths surface. Far more than a family holiday will be ruined unless the sisters can find a way to forgive themselves – and each other.

You've Found Oliver: A Heartbreaking YA Romance with a Touch of Magic - Dustin Thao

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free [https://hotaudiobook.com/free] Title: You've Found Oliver: A Heartbreaking YA Romance with a Touch of Magic Author: Dustin Thao Narrator: Nick Trengrove Format: Unabridged Length: 7:13:50 Language: English Release date: 10-02-2025 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genres: Teen, Romance Summary: Dustin Thao's heart-wrenching companion to the TikTok sensation and New York Times bestselling You've Reached Sam is an emotional rollercoaster: a compelling love story filled with yearning, romance and a touch of magic. Readers obsessed over You've Reached Sam: 'Beautifully written and executed. It's gut wrenching and introspective. Just wow' 'Filled with so much love and hope' 'It was the most beautiful book I’ve read' 'I sobbed for 296 pages' “No one writes romance like Dustin Thao and this one is a beauty.” —Kathleen Glasgow on You've Found Oliver It’s been a year since his best friend, Sam, died. Even though Oliver knows he won’t get a response, he can’t stop texting Sam’s number, especially as the anniversary of his death approaches. Then one day he accidentally hits the call button, and someone picks up. Sam’s number was reassigned and a stranger has been receiving Oliver’s private and vulnerable messages for months. But Ben, a college student in Seattle, won’t remain a stranger for long. When they finally meet in person, their spark is undeniable. Everything seems perfect until Oliver discovers something impossible and strange that will keep them from being together . . .

Discovery of Britain: An Accidental History - Graham Robb

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free [https://hotaudiobook.com/free] Title: Discovery of Britain: An Accidental History Author: Graham Robb Narrator: Mark Meadows Format: Unabridged Length: 13:39:48 Language: English Release date: 10-02-2025 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genres: Travel, Europe Summary: 'Graham Robb has found a new format for writing history just as Craig Brown found a fresh way to write biography' – Alan Johnson 'Robb tumbles into British history with an infectious enthusiasm . . . immensely entertaining' – Chris Bryant, author of The Glamour Boys Taking you on a time-travelling adventure around the 'spindly, sea-wracked islands' we call home, The Discovery of Britain is history that's panoramic and intimate, poignant and shocking, seriously funny, and enlightening in the most surprising way. In the assured hands of the prize-winning author of The Discovery of France, and often from the unique vantage point of his bicycle, we encounter an entertaining cast of characters foreign and homegrown, drop in on places and events, and dwell on the successes and catastrophes across British history. From ancient settlements swallowed up by the sea and the creation of Stonehenge to the advent of multiculturalism and recent political earthquakes, all is seen as it’s never been seen before. With intriguing maps and illustrations throughout, The Discovery of Britain can be devoured whole or each chapter read in the time it takes to change a bicycle tyre or drink a cup of coffee. The wonderful choice of how to enjoy this original and sweeping history of Britain is yours.