The Amber Isle
Book of Never #1
Book of Never
- By: Ashley Capes
- Narrated by: Joshua Macrae
- Length: 3 hours 42 minutes
Description
Adventure? Check. Magic? Check. Sarcasm? You bet.
After years of running down dead-end clues, the rogue Never has nearly given up his quest for answers; his blood is cursed and his true name a mystery, yet no library, no healer and none who claim to know dark magics have ever been able to help.
Until he steals a map to the mysterious Amber Isle, which might just hold the answers he needs.
But Never isn't the only one who wants the map - an old enemy, Commander Harstas, also seeks it and Harstas craves revenge for the deaths of his men.
Forced to flee through a war zone, Never soon stumbles across a group of treasure-hunters hoping to discover the wonders of the Amber Isle for themselves. But the deeper they venture into the Isle, the more deadly it grows.
Trapped between the greed of the treasure hunters, cunning traps in the Isle itself, the threat of Harstas' fury and his own desperation to finally uncover answers, Never must find a way to unlock the Isle's ancient secrets and escape - or perish without ever learning the truth.
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Book of Never Series

The Peaks of Autumn
By: Ashley Capes
Narrated by: Joshua Macrae
Length: 5 hours 1 minutes
Abridged: No
At Snow’s urging, Never climbs into the Folhan Mountains to search for the Altar of Stars, which he must reach by the new moon. Yet he cannot shake off his doubts; will the answers he seeks even reside with the altar? Or is Snow manipulating him once more?
Never soon finds that the mountains harbour their own threats, from avalanches and enemy... Read more »
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A Forest of Eyes
By: Ashley Capes
Narrated by: Joshua Macrae
Length: 3 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
Never's quest for a name continues...
Poisoned and furious, Never must add a desperate quest for a cure to his existing search for truth. His path takes him deep into the White Wood where he faces vengeful spirits, giant leeches and Commander Harstas himself, whose lust for revenge is an ever-present threat. Read more »
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The Amber Isle
By: Ashley Capes
Narrated by: Joshua Macrae
Length: 3 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
Adventure? Check. Magic? Check. Sarcasm? You bet.
After years of running down dead-end clues, the rogue Never has nearly given up his quest for answers; his blood is cursed and his true name a mystery, yet no library, no healer and none who claim to know dark magics have ever been able to help.
Until he steals a map to the... Read more »
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River God
By: Ashley Capes
Narrated by: Joshua Macrae
Length: 3 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Never's quest for a name is becoming more deadly...
Armed with disturbing news about Snow, his unpredictable brother, Never picks up a cold trail on the rivers of Hanik. There he must face both new dangers and demons from his past, all the while doing his best to avoid becoming entangled in a brewing civil war. Read more »
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Spectre
By: Ashley Capes
Narrated by: Joshua Macrae
Length: 5 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
Darkness is gathering deep within the land of Vadiya as the Red Seed Cult perform twisted experiments on human flesh.
Never has already tangled with the foul creatures and knows no-one else can stop them... but if he charges into enemy territory now, he will have to face old flame Sacha, who has promised to kill him should they meet again.
Yet... Read more »
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The Phoenix of Kiymako
By: Ashley Capes
Narrated by: Joshua Macrae
Length: 7 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
Rejoin Never as he searches for his father's legacy and the sister he hadn't known existed.
In The Phoenix of Kiymako Never must navigate a secretive new culture ruled by warrior monks. Distrusted and hunted for his blood, he must forge new alliances while following the dark trail his father has left. If Never can survive, it will lead to both... Read more »
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Imperial Towers
By: Ashley Capes
Narrated by: Joshua Macrae
Length: 7 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
Only one thing stands between Never and answers – his brother.
Driven toward the enemy-occupied Imperial City, Never’s doubts grow. Even with new knowledge about his powers, can he truly keep his friends safe in a warzone? Or, like too many times before, will he end up responsible for the deaths of those he should have protected?
Never faces a... Read more »
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Book of Never, The: Volumes 1-5
By: Ashley Capes
Narrated by: Joshua Macrae
Length: 23 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
Adventure? Check. Magic? Check. Sarcasm? You bet.
After years of running down dead-end clues, the rogue Never has nearly given up his quest for answers; his blood is cursed and his true name a mystery, yet no library, no healer and none who claim to know dark magics have ever been able to help.
Until he steals a map to the mysterious Amber Isle,... Read more »
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Never (Prequel to The Amber Isle)
By: Ashley Capes
Narrated by: Joshua Macrae
Length: 1 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
Adventure? Check. Magic? Check. Sarcasm? You bet.
Roguish Never is sure he has hunted down every relic and every clue possible on his quest to finally lift the curse on his blood and hopefully learn his true name. However, convincing the wealthy Lord Firmita to part with a map to the sunken city proves to be far more dangerous than he first... Read more »
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