S. Douma
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Written in Red
- A Novel of the Others
- By: Anne Bishop
- Narrated by: Alexandra Harris
- Length: 18 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,592
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,043
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,046
As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut - a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg's Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe place Meg can hide is at the Lakeside Courtyard - a business district operated by the Others. Shape-shifter Simon Wolfgard is reluctant to hire the stranger who inquires about the Human Liaison job.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW!!!!! JUST WOW!
- By AngelaP on 03-16-13
- Written in Red
- A Novel of the Others
- By: Anne Bishop
- Narrated by: Alexandra Harris
Standard Anne Bishop work...
Reviewed: 09-14-16
Mindless and schlocky horror/romance. As usual all characters are dumb as bricks and incapable of communicating with each other. Good read for a day you don't want to think much.
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Cetaganda
- A Miles Vorkosigan Novel (Miles Vorsokigan, Book 9)
- By: Lois McMaster Bujold
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,221
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,400
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,407
When the Cetagandan empress dies, Miles Vorkosigan and his cousin Ivan are sent to Cetaganda for her funeral as diplomatic representatives of Barrayar. Upon arrival, the two men are inexplicably attacked by a servant of the late empress. When the same servant turns up dead the next day, Miles and Ivan find themselves in the middle of a mystery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I could't put it down
- By L. Lipp on 03-10-07
- Cetaganda
- A Miles Vorkosigan Novel (Miles Vorsokigan, Book 9)
- By: Lois McMaster Bujold
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Old favorites...
Reviewed: 04-02-16
Love this author and the narrator, I'm a 20 year veteran fan of this series. Worth the money to get myself an audio copy to go with my hardcover collection. Lois is funny, accurate and as always, startlingly deep. Her work has aged exceedingly well over the decades because she addresses not so much the hard and fast engineering side of science fiction as the deeper social impacts of technology. Would you have a kid using your own body if you had a safer, saner technological option? What impact would that have on society, to uncouple sex from reproduction even farther than hormonal birth control has in the past half century? What about the impact of a two century lifespan on the family structure? She studies the impact of this and many other potential technologies in her works. Forewarned is four-armed, Quaddie pun entirely intended.
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Heir to the Jedi: Star Wars
- By: Kevin Hearne
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,653
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,296
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,291
Luke Skywalker's game-changing destruction of the Death Star has made him not only a hero of the Rebel Alliance but a valuable asset in the ongoing battle against the Empire. Though he's a long way from mastering the power of the Force, there's no denying his phenomenal skills as a pilot--and in the eyes of Rebel leaders Princess Leia Organa and Admiral Ackbar, there's no one better qualified to carry out a daring rescue mission crucial to the Alliance cause.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Adventurers with Daddy Issues
- By Troy on 03-03-15
- Heir to the Jedi: Star Wars
- By: Kevin Hearne
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson
First person narratives are a pet peeve of mine...
Reviewed: 05-21-15
Would you try another book from Kevin Hearne and/or Marc Thompson?
A stellar performance from Marc Thompson but will not be buying Mr. Hearne's work again.
Has Heir to the Jedi: Star Wars turned you off from other books in this genre?
No, I've been a Star Wars fan for decades. Not a badly plotted book, but first person narratives have always seemed more appropriate to young adult and children's books. If it doesn't bother you, disregard my review. It's a personal preference. Still haven't managed to listen to the whole thing.
What does Marc Thompson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I enjoy Marc's talents as a voice actor, he is one of my favorite artists.
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Lords of the Sith: Star Wars
- By: Paul S. Kemp
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,493
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,483
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,463
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... When the Emperor and his notorious apprentice, Darth Vader, find themselves stranded in the middle of insurgent action on an inhospitable planet, they must rely on each other, the Force, and their own ruthlessness to prevail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Power of the Dark Side
- By Troy on 04-28-15
- Lords of the Sith: Star Wars
- By: Paul S. Kemp
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
Plot holes you could drive a Bantha through...
Reviewed: 05-21-15
Would you try another book from Paul S. Kemp and/or Jonathan Davis?
Jonathan Davis does a good job with poorly planned material. I've been a Star Wars fan for decades and this is disappointing.
What was most disappointing about Paul S. Kemp’s story?
Numerous large plot holes and mismatched generic off the shelf worldbuilding that desperately needed some better integration. Genre fiction doesn't have to suck, but this reads like it was thrown together in less than two months and dumped on the market with minimal editing.
Was Lords of the Sith: Star Wars worth the listening time?
Only because I was insanely bored at work this week.
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Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light
- By: Tanya Huff
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
First published in 1989 and taking place in downtown Toronto, one of the earliest of the modern urban fantasies, Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light is the story of a fight against encroaching darkness by a developmentally handicapped young woman, a street musician with no idea of his potential, a bag-lady who's tired of picking up the pieces, and an adept of the light. Mixing actual Toronto ghost-stories with traditional Faire, a police procedural, and a cat, Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light opened a gate at street level to the urban fantasy that followed.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Old favorite novel, awful narrator...
- By S. Douma on 08-15-14
- Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light
- By: Tanya Huff
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
Old favorite novel, awful narrator...
Reviewed: 08-15-14
Would you be willing to try another one of Dina Pearlman’s performances?
No. Irritating voice, off characterization on every character.
Any additional comments?
I read this book many times as a teen and enjoy the author's other works immensely, but this reader is dreadful. Every character sounds constantly pissed off no matter the circumstances of the story. Disappointing.
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Crown of Renewal
- Paladin's Legacy, Book 5
- By: Elizabeth Moon
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 21 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 607
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 554
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 560
The mysterious reappearance of magery throughout the land has been met with suspicion, fear, and violence. In the kingdom of Lyonya, Kieri, the half-elven, half-human king, struggles to balance the competing demands of his heritage while fighting a deadly threat to his rule: evil elves linked in some way to the rebirth of magic. Meanwhile, in the neighboring kingdom of Tsaia, a set of ancient artifacts recovered by the former mercenary Dorrin Verrakai may hold the answer to the riddle of magery’s return.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Soooo.... that's it?
- By Anita on 06-05-14
- Crown of Renewal
- Paladin's Legacy, Book 5
- By: Elizabeth Moon
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
Finally an ending...
Reviewed: 05-30-14
What did you like best about Crown of Renewal? What did you like least?
Loooong series, sad to say it probably would have been a tighter tale as a three book edit, meanwhile it's also an attempt to tie up multiple sprawling plotlines, each of which felt like it ought to take up it's own book. Mediocre success in crossing the two. Not her best work, either one book more or two less might have helped. If you're a fellow dedicat of the author and series, buy, if only for the answers to questions, otherwise, visit your public library and get on the waiting list. There will be one.
If you’ve listened to books by Elizabeth Moon before, how does this one compare?
Not her best work. Rushed and overstuffed at the same time. I enjoyed the previous books more. They were better and more evenly paced, this was by turns overly brief, poorly focussed or plodding. She's clearly a Tolkien worshipper, and I love it when authors do their homework the way she does.
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Limits of Power
- Paladin's Legacy, Book 4
- By: Elizabeth Moon
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 20 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 685
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 620
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 621
The unthinkable has occurred in the kingdom of Lyonya. The queen of the Elves - known as the Lady - is dead, murdered by former elves twisted by dark powers. Now the Lady’s half-elven grandson must heal the mistrust between elf and human before their enemies strike again. Yet as he struggles to make ready for an attack, an even greater threat looms across the Eight Kingdoms.Throughout the north, magic is reappearing after centuries of absence, emerging without warning in family after family - rich and poor alike.
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1 out of 5 stars
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RE-RE-RECORD PLEEASE!!!!NarratorRUINS GREAT BOOK
- By Anita on 06-11-13
- Limits of Power
- Paladin's Legacy, Book 4
- By: Elizabeth Moon
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
Love the books can't stand this particular reader.
Reviewed: 05-02-14
How did the narrator detract from the book?
The previous books were far better read by Jennifer Van Dyke and Susan Erickson despite some inconsistencies in pronunciation of names and places. Don't even get me started on the ongoing snafu with the different accents for every 'foreign' character that switch around from french to eastern european to spanish to irish and back again depending on the reader. I know the narrators are performance artists with different styles and accent specialties, but some attempt at consistency from actually listening to the previous books might be of help.
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