Andre van Staden
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Passages
- Destiny's Crucible, Book 6
- By: Olan Thorensen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 22 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,123
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,838
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,834
For Mark Caldwell, an unsatisfying life was about to take a turn both terrifying and exhilarating as his fate took an unimaginable turn. When Mark took his aisle seat aboard United flight 4382, he was ignorant of three facts. The fellow passenger in the window seat was named Joseph Colsco. Neither of them would ever set foot on Earth again. They both would be cast naked on an alien planet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Continuation
- By Michael on 03-25-20
- Passages
- Destiny's Crucible, Book 6
- By: Olan Thorensen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
What a disappointment
Reviewed: 04-01-20
Except for the change to the name of the main character and industries introduced, we have an exact copy of the first four .books. I wasted one credit on the book, not going to happen again.
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The Forever: Part III
- The Forever Series, Book 5, 6
- By: Craig Robertson
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,337
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,190
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,186
As a horrific war with the ruthless Berrillians heats up, a new, more deadly threat arises - a mythical race known as the Last Nightmare, intent on destroying the universe. Once more, fate calls upon Jon Ryan. An alliance is made between old friends and bitter enemies. Cooperation is the only thing that might just save them all. But all the fighting, all the death, and all the suffering are changing Jon. With each passing crisis, his humanity ebbs further and further away.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Scott Aiello brought this series to life!
- By Vicolindo on 10-16-18
- The Forever: Part III
- The Forever Series, Book 5, 6
- By: Craig Robertson
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello
The conclusion is not believable
Reviewed: 10-07-19
A great series of books but the ending is not believable. I loved the story and without giving any spoilers, found the storyline consistent till the final chapter where one of the main characters does something that does not hold water with the rest of their character in the previous three books. For that reason, I'm giving the story only a 4-star rating.
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Starship Pandora
- A Star Force Drama
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Jamie Jackson, Tim Gerard Reynolds, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,148
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,057
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,053
The alien race known as the Ancients vanished before Earth's last ice age - but not before building interconnected rings that form a highway system across the galaxy. Humanity has used these rings for years but has never figured out how to build its own, or even how to alter the connection pattern. Now, the Imperial starship Pandora is on a mission to discover and explore new interstellar connection points. While on Venus, an unexpected guest arrives - Marvin, a rogue robot who puts his strange mind to work on reconnecting the rings into a new pattern. Everything goes haywire.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Love Star force but this format is not for me
- By Drew on 12-27-18
- Starship Pandora
- A Star Force Drama
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Jamie Jackson, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Eddy Lee, Natalie Gold, Josh Hurley, Graeme Malcolm, Mark Boyett, Jeena Yi, Marc Vietor, Gabriel Vaughan, Kevin T. Collins, Lauren Fortgang, Natasha Soudek
Great Idea
Reviewed: 01-15-19
it was a great idea to have multiple actors perform the book. Made for interesting listening
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Fractured Spirit
- Alpha World, Book 5
- By: Daniel Schinhofen
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,736
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,606
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,605
Fresh from the success of capturing Gwain’s Keep, Alpha Company is in high spirits. Flush with coin, everyone is eager to get better gear and see what new zones they can go fight in. Not everything is roses though, as the first testing phase is about to come to an end. A number of those who ventured forth with the guild are about to return to their regular lives, and the next wave of testers brings even more players to embrace Alpha World as their new reality, if only for a limited time.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Well, Not For Me
- By Kevin on 08-07-18
- Fractured Spirit
- Alpha World, Book 5
- By: Daniel Schinhofen
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
Lost the plot
Reviewed: 10-30-18
The author lost the plot with this volume.I never thought that I would say this-too much sex and too little story
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Edge of War
- The Eternal Frontier, Book 2
- By: Anthony J. Melchiorri
- Narrated by: Bradford Hastings
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,312
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,189
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,189
Humanity's expansion into the stars has led to awe-inspiring discoveries - and terrifying new threats. An insidious alien race is waging an interstellar war, enslaving any civilization they encounter to carry out their galactic rampage. Now they have set their sights on mankind.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Probably the worst series I managed to finish
- By Anonymous User on 11-07-20
- Edge of War
- The Eternal Frontier, Book 2
- By: Anthony J. Melchiorri
- Narrated by: Bradford Hastings
Too much is the first thing that comes to mind
Reviewed: 11-15-17
When a story gets written in a way that one just longs to get through it , you know that something was done wrong. The story starts of somewhat believable but the sheer number of 'bad luck' the main characters have to deal with, and non stop battles leaves you wanting a break at some stage . Thiis title is packed with action - and not the good type - it gets to be annoying at around half way throughg the book. I think I will give the rest of the series a skip .
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Stark's Crusade
- Stark's War, Book 3
- By: Jack Campbell
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer, Jack Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,080
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 876
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 878
He was sent into space to protect the U.S. Lunar Colony. Instead, when faced with orders that would do nothing but get his soldiers killed, Sergeant Stark lead a rebellion. Now he and his soldiers must fend off deadly aggression from their own country without igniting a full-scale civil war.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sorry to see the series end
- By Jean on 06-10-13
- Stark's Crusade
- Stark's War, Book 3
- By: Jack Campbell
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer, Jack Campbell
What an awesome conclution
Reviewed: 08-30-16
Would you listen to Stark's Crusade again? Why?
The series started off being a bit difficult to listen too but it ended by being a publication I could not stop listening too. A story well worth listening too.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Stark's Crusade?
It is difficult to say more than the best was left till last. The best monent or event happens in the final 5 minutest of the recording when the story winds down ...
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Stark's Command
- Stark's War, Book 2
- By: Jack Campbell
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer, Jack Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,132
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 903
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 911
A mutiny on the moon places Sgt. Ethan Stark in command of the U.S. military forces there - and turns a dream for independence into a reality.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Empire strikes back quality sequel
- By Kaz on 09-06-19
- Stark's Command
- Stark's War, Book 2
- By: Jack Campbell
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer, Jack Campbell
The story improves
Reviewed: 08-26-16
What did you love best about Stark's Command?
This is a great improvement on the first book in the series. The story is better rounded and less corrosive that the first. A good listen ...
What was one of the most memorable moments of Stark's Command?
Spoiler alert. Stark is more human like and less of a demi-god in this book - this is seen in the way he handles the death of friends and civilians ...
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Stark's War
- By: Jack Campbell
- Narrated by: Eric Summerer
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,537
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,217
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,222
To seize the moon from foreign powers--and keep his men alive - Sergeant Ethan Stark must choose which orders to obey - and which to ignore.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent listen
- By BillyB on 09-20-09
- Stark's War
- By: Jack Campbell
- Narrated by: Eric Summerer
Some you win - some you lose
Reviewed: 08-26-16
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
If you are fond of war stories set in a space environment, this is a good start. In the introduction delivered by the writer, he gives his reasons for the why the writing style is what it is. So yes I will recommend it with a big caveat - it is not exactly what you expect ...
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The Lost Destroyer
- Lost Starship Series, Volume 3
- By: Vaughn Heppner
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,675
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,498
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,478
Starship Victory - Earth's ancient, alien spacecraft - has won a smashing victory against the New Men, driving them from "C" Quadrant. On their way home, Captain Maddox and his crew run into a vast machine trapped inside an ion storm. Maddox doesn't know it yet, but the meeting isn't an accident. There's a traitor aboard ship, implementing a secret plan, threatening to destroy everything Star Watch has achieved against the New Men.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you
- By Ryan on 11-25-15
- The Lost Destroyer
- Lost Starship Series, Volume 3
- By: Vaughn Heppner
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
A good continuation ....
Reviewed: 07-05-16
Where does The Lost Destroyer rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
A good listen, not as action packed and believable as book 2 in the series though ...
What did you like best about this story?
Vaughn Heppner writes non repetitive and interesting sci-fi. The story flows nicely but lacks some believability in parts - not going to to spoil it by giving particulars ....
Any additional comments?
A good third book in the series - lets see what book four holds ....
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The Lost Command
- Lost Starship Series, Volume 2
- By: Vaughn Heppner
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 15 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,128
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,910
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,900
Starship Victory, a faithful alien spacecraft guarding its shattered system for 10,000 years, agreed to come to Earth. Now Captain Maddox and his crew have a new assignment. They must find Professor Ludendorff before the New Men do. The New Men need Ludendorff's help so they can capture the alien starship. Maddox needs the neglected superweapons repaired so he can rescue a Star Watch fleet trapped deep in enemy territory.
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4 out of 5 stars
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OMG - What a difference a Narrator make!
- By Jason on 08-30-15
- The Lost Command
- Lost Starship Series, Volume 2
- By: Vaughn Heppner
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
Even better than the first book ...
Reviewed: 06-25-16
Would you listen to The Lost Command again? Why?
Why have I not read / listen to this series before ? It is excellent - Vaughn Heppner tells a great story with believable characters and a good flowing story line - there is nothing boring about this book ....
What does Mark Boyett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I tend to speed read books - i.e. sometimes just glance ever the less interesting parts. The result of this is that I sometimes miss finer details of the story. Listening to it gets rid of this lazy habit and forces me to follow the story line in more detail.
Any additional comments?
Cannot believe it, but I have completed listening to two of the four books in just one week .. now on to book 3. Cannot wait to hear what happens next
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