Ryan E Cole
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Conscript
- By: Scott Bartlett
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 18 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 217
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 217
Po Abbato turns to crime in a desperate attempt to free his younger siblings from debt slavery. He's caught, and offered a choice: Spend 25 years in a digital prison while his body rots...or join the Marines.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Never disliked a character this much
- By banebadboo on 09-29-24
- Conscript
- By: Scott Bartlett
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
Decent but way too much preaching
Reviewed: 02-18-25
It starts off slow but eventually gets good. Just be prepared for A LOT of preaching and god talk. It’s like Sunday School at times.
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Heir of Novron
- Riyria Revelations, Volume 3
- By: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 31 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 27,677
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 25,602
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Story5 out of 5 stars 25,583
On the holiday of Wintertide, the New Empire plans to burn the Witch of Melengar and force the Empress into a marriage of their own design. But they didn’t account for Royce and Hadrian finally locating the Heir of Novron—or the pair’s desire to wreak havoc on the New Empire’s carefully crafted scheme.
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5 out of 5 stars
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AN EXCELLENT TRILOGY
- By Randall on 12-24-18
- Heir of Novron
- Riyria Revelations, Volume 3
- By: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Really good
Reviewed: 05-30-24
This was a really good series of books. I am sorry that it is over
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The Dispatcher
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84,216
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77,310
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77,094
Zachary Quinto - best known for his role as the Nimoy-approved Spock in the recent Star Trek reboot and the menacing, power-stealing serial killer, Sylar, in Heroes - brings his well-earned sci-fi credentials and simmering intensity to this audio-exclusive novella from master storyteller John Scalzi. One day, not long from now, it becomes almost impossible to murder anyone - 999 times out of a thousand, anyone who is intentionally killed comes back. How? We don't know.
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5 out of 5 stars
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IT'S HARD TO GET MYSTICAL ABOUT YOUR JOB
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 10-05-16
- The Dispatcher
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
Really good!
Reviewed: 04-28-22
I’ve never done a short story like this before. Usually I want to be able to take a deep dive into a book. I’m so glad I gave this a try. It was excellent!
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Executive Orders
- A Novel
- By: Tom Clancy
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 51 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,292
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,307
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,301
Debt of Honor ends as Jack Ryan is confirmed vice president minutes before a mammoth act of terrorism kills the President, most of his cabinet, all but a few members of Congress, the entire Supreme Court and all of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Suddenly Ryan is President, which is where Executive Orders begins.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don't some of us wish Jack ryan was real?
- By Thomas on 05-10-12
- Executive Orders
- A Novel
- By: Tom Clancy
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
Soo slow!
Reviewed: 09-02-21
Getting through most of this book was a slog. The first 3/4 of this book ranged from boring at worst to average at best. However, the ending was solid and very entertaining. Just one person’s opinion, but definitely not his best work.
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Tin Man
- Galaxy's Edge, Book 0.5
- By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6,115
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,534
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,521
In the wilds of a jungle planet, the Legion fights in brutal combat as Republic marines fly their SLICS from one tragedy to the next. H292, a repurposed warbot, shows the heart of a hero as he wades into the battle not to destroy - but to save.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So cool
- By Chris on 02-01-20
- Tin Man
- Galaxy's Edge, Book 0.5
- By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
These backstories are great!
Reviewed: 04-24-21
I love these little backstories. It’s cool to get the history of different stories and characters (even if they are made up.) It also adds depth to the Galaxy’s Edge universe. Also, this story’s price was right!
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The Hundred
- Galaxy's Edge: Savage Wars, Book 3
- By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Stephen Lang
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,466
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,162
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,156
One-hundred men met the brutal standards of General Tyrus Rechs and became legionnaires. One-hundred men embarked on a suicide mission to retake New Vega from the Savages. One-hundred men stood up...for the galaxy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Hundred
- By Jesse on 04-28-20
- The Hundred
- Galaxy's Edge: Savage Wars, Book 3
- By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Stephen Lang
Much Better!
Reviewed: 04-06-21
The first book in the series was good but not great. The second was pretty bad. This book was much better! Glad they got back to what has made them successful. This is why your fans read your books. Good job!
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Gods & Legionnaires
- Galaxy's Edge: Savage Wars, Book 2
- By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Stephen Lang
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,152
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,845
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,834
The Coalition is reeling. New Vega and its other worlds have fallen beneath the boot of the newly allied Savage marines, and the death count continues to rise at a staggering rate. One thing is clear: The war to come will be a fight for the very survival of the species. For both sides in this conflict, now is the time to become what fate, and victory, demand. The Savages - post-human monsters who believe themselves to be gods - are intent on remaking civilization in their own violent and pathological image. Yet their alliance is tenuous.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another explosive delivery
- By Archangel91 on 04-06-20
- Gods & Legionnaires
- Galaxy's Edge: Savage Wars, Book 2
- By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Stephen Lang
Ugh! So tedious...
Reviewed: 04-03-21
If you liked Galaxy’s Edge, then be prepared to be disappointed. The first book in this series was a little slow and meandering but it had enough action to keep it going. This book though... what a slog! I almost returned it 3 times. I’m not even sure it was actually written by the same writers. It says it was but if so, they forgot their genre and their audience. The first 3 chapters are painful. I was hopeful in chapter 4 when the action picked up. It didn’t last though. I ended up skipping big chunks of several chapters. The problem is that they include just enough important stuff among the endless drivel, that it makes you worry about skipping ahead too far. The book gets back on track at the end of the first part. That and all of the second part of the book are MUCH better. Unfortunately, it’s only about a quarter of the whole book. Maybe a third. It definitely doesn’t make up for all the garbage you have to go through to get there. This book should have been 3-4 hours shorter. We would have gotten the background we needed without it being so painful for so long. Fingers crossed that book 3 is better. I won’t sit through a bad book again.
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The End of All Things
- Old Man's War, Book 6
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, John Scalzi
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,007
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,512
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,511
Humans expanded into space...only to find a universe populated with multiple alien species bent on their destruction. Thus was the Colonial Union formed, to help protect us from a hostile universe. The Colonial Union used the Earth and its excess population for colonists and soldiers. It was a good arrangement...for the Colonial Union. Then the Earth said: no more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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why a lower rating on performance?
- By D. Kassiday on 09-06-15
- The End of All Things
- Old Man's War, Book 6
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, John Scalzi
Decent book, disappointing ending
Reviewed: 03-18-21
I’ve really enjoyed this series. If you have come this far, you obviously should finish. Just be prepared to be underwhelmed with the ending. Not sure if Scalzi ran out of time or just didn’t care, but he really phoned in the ending. It’s especially frustrating since he apparently has no plans to actually finish the series. I can understand being burned out after writing 6 books. However, authors owe it to all their fans, who have bought all their books, and made them all their money, to give stories a proper ending. All the false starts and extra writing he did this time isn’t our fault or problem. Giving us the garbage that wasn’t good enough to make it into the book is not a suitable alternative to a real ending. Very disappointing!
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The Last Colony
- Old Man's War, Book 3
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,351
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,169
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,162
Retired from his fighting days, John Perry is now village ombudsman for a human colony on distant Huckleberry. With his wife, former Special Forces warrior Jane Sagan, he farms several acres, adjudicates local disputes, and enjoys watching his adopted daughter grow up. That is, until his and Jane's past reaches out to bring them back into the game — as leaders of a new human colony, to be peopled by settlers from all the major human worlds, for a deep political purpose that will put Perry and Sagan back in the thick of interstellar politics, betrayal, and war.
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4 out of 5 stars
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3.5 stars
- By Katherine on 06-19-13
- The Last Colony
- Old Man's War, Book 3
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: William Dufris
Another solid book
Reviewed: 03-07-21
I enjoyed this book as much as the first two. Everything is pretty consistent from the writing to the performance. If you like the first two then I don’t think you’ll be disappointed in this.
My only complaint is in the performance. We know who is speaking! You don’t need to say, “he said”, “Jane said”, “whoever said,” etc. after each line. Especially when it’s only two people talking and they have obviously different voices. It’s annoying, distracting, and adds unnecessary length to the story.
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