Audiobooks by R.M. Romero

"Lakelore meets 'Orpheus and Eurydice' when two Miami teens travel to the underworld to retrieve their girlfriend's soul. Andres Santos of São Paulo was all swinging fists and firecracker fury, a foot soldier in the war between his parents, until he drowned in the Tietê River… and made a bargain with Death for a new life. A year later, his parents have relocated the family to Miami, but their promises of a fresh start quickly dissolve in the summer heat. Instead of fists, Andres now uses music to escape his parents' battles. While wandering Miami Beach, he meets two girls: photographer Renee, a blaze of fire, and dancer Liora, a ray of sunshine. The three become a polyamorous triad, happy, despite how no one understands their relationship. But when a car accident leaves Liora in a coma, Andres and Renee are shattered. Then Renee proposes a radical solution: She and Andres must go into the underworld to retrieve their girlfriend's spirit and reunite it with her body-before it's too late. Their search takes them to the City of the dead, where painters bleed color, songs grow flowers, and regretful souls will do anything to forget their lives on earth. But finding Liora's spirit is only the first step in returning to the living world. Because when Andres drowned, he left a part of himself in the underworld-a part he's in no hurry to meet again. But it is eager to be reunited with him... In verse as vibrant as the Miami skyline, critically acclaimed author R.M. Romero has crafted a masterpiece of magical realism and an openhearted ode to the nature of healing."

R.M. Romero (Author), Giordan Diaz (Narrator)

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A Warning About Swans

"Swan Lake meets The Last Unicorn by way of the Brothers Grimm in a dreamy, original fairytale in verse which transports readers to the Bavarian Alps. Bavaria. 1880. Hilde was dreamed into existence by the god Odin, and along with her five sisters, granted cloaks that transform them into swans. Each sister's cloak is imbued with a unique gift, but Hilde rejects her gift which connects her to the souls of dying creatures and forces her to shepherd them into the afterlife-the "Other Wood." While guiding the soul of a hawk to the Other Wood, Hilde meets the handsome Baron Maximilian von Richter, whose father was once a favorite of the king and left him no inheritance. Hilde is intrigued by Richter's longing for a greater life and strikes a deal with him: She will manifest his dreams of riches, and in return, he will take her to the human world, where she will never have to guide souls again. But at the court of King Ludwig II in Munich, Hilde struggles to fit in. After learning that fashionable ladies are having themselves painted, she hires non-binary Jewish artist Franz Mendelson, and is stunned when Franz renders her with swan wings. The more time she spends with Franz, the more she feels drawn to the artist's warm, understanding nature, and the more controlling Richter becomes. When Hilde's swan cloak suddenly goes missing, only Franz's ability to paint souls can help Hilde escape her newfound prison."

R.M. Romero (Author), Lauren Ezzo (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Destello (La prisionera de oro 2)

"Segunda entrega de una impresionante serie de fantasía, perfecta para las lectoras de Sarah J. Maas y Jennifer L. Armentrout. El mito del rey Midas reinventado, esta fascinante serie de fantasía es tan adictiva como inesperada. Con romance, intriga y peligro, el mundo dorado de Orea te atrapará desde la primera página. ¿Quieres que tu vida sea más fácil? Entonces compórtate como el pájaro enjaulado que eres y canta. Viví en una jaula de oro durante diez años, en el castillo de oro del rey Midas. Pero de la noche a la mañana, todo cambió. Ahora soy la prisionera del ejército del Cuarto Reino, y no sé si saldré de esta de una pieza. Los soldados están preparados para dejarse la piel en el campo de batalla y estoy segura de que van a usarme como moneda de cambio, una moneda que apagará el fuego o avivará aún más las llamas de esta cruzada. Sin embargo, lo que más me aterra, lo que más me inquieta, no es la guerra, sino él, el comandante Decapitador. Es un hombre perverso y despiadado, y su crueldad no conoce límites. Pero yo sé la verdad, yo sé qué es en realidad. Es un ser feérico. Traidores. Asesinos. Estuvieron a punto de destruir Orea y no les tembló el pulso cuando arrasaron el Séptimo Reino. Por sus venas fluye un poder mágico indescriptible y tiene unas púas afiladas y relucientes en la espalda, en los brazos. Pero su mirada..., su mirada es su rasgo más siniestro, más intimidatorio. Cuando Decapitador me observa con esos ojos negros y penetrantes, siento que me atrapa, que me apresa, pero en un sentido totalmente distinto. Tal vez esté fuera de mi jaula, pero no soy libre. En este juego de monarcas y ejércitos, no soy más que un peón dorado. La pregunta es: ¿seré capaz de sobrevivir a la partida? Destello es la fascinante segunda entrega de la serie de La prisionera de oro, una historia ambientada en un mundo fantástico que mezcla romance, intriga y aventuras. Vuelve a adentrarte en el irresistible mundo mágico inspirado por la leyenda del rey Midas y déjate deslumbrar por el maravilloso universo de Orea. - Raven Kennedy nació en California, y su amor por los libros la empujó a crear sus propios mundos. Ha escrito una gran variedad de libros, entre los que destacan los de fantasía juvenil y para adultos. Su serie La prisionera de oro se ha convertido en un éxito de ventas y de crítica en todo el mundo."

R.M. Romero (Author), Paula Yuste (Narrator)

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The Ghosts of Rose Hill

"Magic will burn you up. Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague and witness the humble life of an artist, Ilana Lopez-a biracial Jewish girl-finds herself torn between her dream of becoming a violinist and her immigrant parents' desire for her to pursue a more stable career. When she discovers a forgotten Jewish cemetery behind her aunt's cottage, she meets the ghost of a kindhearted boy named Benjamin, who died over a century ago. As Ilana restores Benjamin's grave, he introduces her to the enchanted side of Prague, where ghosts walk the streets and their kisses have warmth. But Benjamin isn't the only one interested in Ilana. Rudolph Wassermann, a man with no shadow, has become fascinated with her and the music she plays. He offers to share his magic, so Ilana can be with Benjamin and pursue her passion for violin. But after Ilana discovers the truth about Wassermann and how Benjamin became bound to the city, she resolves to save the boy she loves, even if it means losing him-forever. With spellbinding verse prose, R.M. Romero channels the spirit of myth into a brilliantly original tale, inspired by her experiences restoring Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe."

R.M. Romero (Author), Carla Corvo (Narrator)

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