Recruit of Talionis Audiobook Podcast

Each week settle in and discover more of the mysterious and dangerous dystopian world of Talionis as we go chapter by chapter through Recruit of Talionis, book one in the Talionis Series.

Written and narrated by award-winning young adult author, CJ Milacci.

When the world falls apart, one girl must find hope in the darkness. 

Seventeen-year-old Bria Averton grew up in a small town of survivors near the ruins of Portland, Maine, years after the Demise of North America. But when she is kidnapped and forced to become a soldier in the mysterious city of Talionis, she finds herself thrust into a world of danger and darkness. Unknown forces are at work in the city, and Bria soon discovers that escape is impossible. With her own guilt and the oppressive evil of the city threatening to drown her, Bria must find a way to survive…and discover if hope is possible. Even here.  

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Prologue and Chapter 1

by C.J. Milacci | Episode 1

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The Recruit of Talionis Audiobook is now available wherever audiobooks are sold 

You can also purchase a physical copy of the book or an ebook using one of the links below.

Recruit of Talionis, Book 1

A teen with a dark past. A secret military force that kidnaps new soldiers. Can she survive as a Recruit of Talionis?

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Fugitive of Talionis Cover

Fugitive of Talionis, Book 2

They kidnapped her. Trained her. And now they’re hunting her.

Coming October 2023

About Your Host

CJ Milacci is the award-winning author of The Talionis series, and she writes stories for teens and young adults with heart-pounding action and hope. As a referee, she’s always relearning the hard lesson that it’s impossible to make everyone happy, and she’s discovered that stories can be found anywhere, even on a lacrosse field. She’s passionate about crafting stories of good overcoming evil, finding hope in the midst of seemingly hopeless circumstances, and true acceptance.

Recruit of Talionis Book Cover

CJ Milacci is the award-winning author of The Talionis Series, and she writes stories for teens and young adults with heart-pounding action and hope. As a referee, she’s always relearning the hard lesson that it’s impossible to make everyone happy, and she’s discovered that stories can be found anywhere, even on a lacrosse field. She’s passionate about crafting stories of good overcoming evil, finding hope in the midst of seemingly hopeless circumstances, and true acceptance.

Recruit of Talionis Book Cover

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