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Snake Eyes
- Amber Farrell: Paranormal PI (Bite Back: Urban Fantasy Thrillers, Book 8)
- By: Mark Henwick
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
- Length: 16 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Picking her battles is a luxury Amber never has. Still reeling from her brutal duel with the Queen of Diamonds, Amber must win over the Assembly. The price of failure? Her own execution and the utter destruction of Emergence. Traditionalist Athanate are calling her an abomination and baying for her Blood. When those who should be her allies attack her, she must bind enemies to her cause.
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5 out of 5 stars
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the awesome dives into the spirit world
- By Kindle Customer on 04-21-25
- Snake Eyes
- Amber Farrell: Paranormal PI (Bite Back: Urban Fantasy Thrillers, Book 8)
- By: Mark Henwick
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
Lots of messy drama
Reviewed: 01-12-25
The book feels forced with an overdose of drama. To messy for me and I'll stop the series now.
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Jake's Magical Market 2
- A Trek Through Time
- By: J.R. Mathews
- Narrated by: John Pirhalla
- Length: 22 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,899
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,676
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,676
The long-awaited sequel to Jake’s Magical Market is finally here—and now with more market! Well, not quite yet. First, Jake has to survive a perilous trek through time if he ever hopes to return home to his friends, his market, and his former world. The last time we saw our intrepid hero, Jake had barely managed to escape being trapped on a dead version of his own world. Using a combination of his new powers, he threw himself backward through time, back to when the god that trapped him first rose to power.
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1 out of 5 stars
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disappointing tbh
- By Jacob Daniel Aubrey on 02-18-24
- Jake's Magical Market 2
- A Trek Through Time
- By: J.R. Mathews
- Narrated by: John Pirhalla
To much whining and self pitying
Reviewed: 05-03-24
series has potential, but leans to heavy of whining and self pity. Lacks most of the fun personality the first book had.
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Silver Spines
- Dragonblood Assassin, Book 3
- By: Jaime Castle, Andy Peloquin
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
- Length: 20 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 519
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 468
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 467
The Empire’s ancient foes have come to destroy, bringing with them threats new and old. The Blood Clan pirates and the savage Hudar Horde cavalry are joined by the magic of the Vandil, long believed lost to the ages. Kullen and Natisse must fight to preserve the threads that hold Dimvein together. Only together can they and their allies both high and low keep the enemy from burning everything they’ve built to the ground. It’s a race to the end, blades slashing and fire raging.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So good, but now I’m so mad.
- By David Trotter on 10-05-23
- Silver Spines
- Dragonblood Assassin, Book 3
- By: Jaime Castle, Andy Peloquin
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
To many cliffhangers and forced drama.
Reviewed: 07-29-23
The authors love for cliffhangers and constant forced drama, makes the story and experience exhausting.
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Monster Hunter Bloodlines
- Monster Hunter, Book 8
- By: Larry Correia
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,378
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,929
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,915
The chaos god Asag has been quiet since the destruction of the City of Monsters, but Monster Hunter International know that he is still out there, somewhere - plotting, waiting for his chance to unravel reality. When Owen and the MHI team discover that one of Isaac Newton's Ward Stones is being auctioned off by Reptoids who live deep beneath Atlanta, they decide to steal the magical superweapon and use it to destroy Asag once and for all. But before the stone can be handed off, it is stolen by a mysterious thief with ties to MHI and the Vatican's Secret Guard.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Waited so long and what I got wasn’t enough
- By Anonymous Person on 09-11-21
- Monster Hunter Bloodlines
- Monster Hunter, Book 8
- By: Larry Correia
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
Feels off, and voice is more whine then bad *ss
Reviewed: 11-27-21
This book feels like a money grabber, made in a hurry. dont capture the feel of the series. also the voice is all wrong
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The Monarch Papers
- Flora & Fauna
- By: C.J. Bernstein
- Narrated by: J.R. Moorland
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
Deirdre Green is no stranger to losing it all. Nearly two decades after her father's mysterious disappearance, her boyfriend, her job, and her London flat all go up in smoke. But when she suddenly inherits what’s left of her family’s publishing business, Deirdre is shocked to discover the cryptic magical conspiracy revealed in its remains.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Creation better than Execution
- By AKB on 09-01-21
- The Monarch Papers
- Flora & Fauna
- By: C.J. Bernstein
- Narrated by: J.R. Moorland
Exciting way of telling a story, but no red string
Reviewed: 07-20-21
The story takes an unusual and but exciting approach to imagine the magical world. Its not perfect, but i will try the second book. Im curios about the story and how the author evolves.
Don't expect a red string to this story, but if you are looking for a new approach to story telling, Then this book its worth a closer look.
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Battle Ground
- Dresden Files, Book 17
- By: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21,821
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19,692
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19,624
Harry has faced terrible odds before. He has a long history of fighting enemies above his weight class. But this time it’s different. A being more powerful and dangerous on an order of magnitude beyond what the world has seen in a millennium is coming. And she’s bringing an army. The Last Titan has declared war on the city of Chicago and has come to subjugate humanity, obliterating any who stand in her way. Harry’s mission is simple but impossible: Save the city by killing a Titan.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It was good while it lasted....
- By luke on 10-01-20
- Battle Ground
- Dresden Files, Book 17
- By: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
Not his best work. The book feels forced
Reviewed: 10-02-20
Too much gloom and doom.
Made the book feel forced, and the attempt of humor did not save the story.
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A Crucible of Order
- Sentinels of Creation, Book 5
- By: Robert W. Ross
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 393
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 353
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 353
Kellan Thorne labors beneath the burden of Chaos he accepted in order to both save Shannon and destroy the previous Sentinel of Chaos. Now he is trapped in the brutal life of a slave and gladiator within Claudius’ Rome. Meanwhile, in 2020, Shannon McLeod Thorne struggles with both the loss of her husband and the responsibilities of being Creation’s new Sentinel of Order. However, like many times before, strange events conspire to cast light in dark places.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another home run.
- By Malcolm Tent on 02-03-20
- A Crucible of Order
- Sentinels of Creation, Book 5
- By: Robert W. Ross
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Feels like a side story or a spin off
Reviewed: 02-07-20
This book is good, but not at the same level as the other books in this series.
With the change in focus to the other minor characters, this story felt like a side story or a spin off series.
The humor is not as sharp as the other books, and felt a bit forced at times.
The book is worth reading, but I hope the next book in the series will be more like the first 3 books In the series.
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Monster Hunter Guardian
- Monster Hunter International, Book 7
- By: Larry Correia, Sarah A. Hoyt
- Narrated by: Brynne Blake
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,923
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,452
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,443
When Owen Pitt and the rest of the Monster Hunter International crew are called away to mount a month’s-long rescue mission in a monster-infested nightmare dimension, Julie Shackleford - Owen’s wife and descendant of MHI founder Bubba Shackleford - is left behind. Her task: hold down the fort and take care of her new baby son Ray. The slow pace of office work and maternity leave are starting to get to her. But when a routine field call brings her face-to-face with an unspeakable evil calling itself Brother Death, she’ll get more excitement than she ever hoped for.
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1 out of 5 stars
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PLEASE READ THIS REVIEW
- By bebe on 08-12-19
- Monster Hunter Guardian
- Monster Hunter International, Book 7
- By: Larry Correia, Sarah A. Hoyt
- Narrated by: Brynne Blake
New narrator, New MC, should be a side story!
Reviewed: 08-10-19
With a new narrator, and new main character. New writing style and focus. This is a side story or a new series. not book 7....
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The Zero Curse
- The Zero Enigma, Book 2
- By: Christopher G. Nuttall
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 739
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 669
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 665
Caitlyn Aguirre is no magician - but that doesn't make her useless. After discovering her true talent and uncovering the long-lost secret behind Objects of Power, Cat returns to school - intent on showing everyone what she can do. But her mere existence is a threat to the balance of power, convincing some to befriend her, some to try to use her...and some to remove her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Anxiously awaiting book three.
- By SheriDoty on 03-17-18
- The Zero Curse
- The Zero Enigma, Book 2
- By: Christopher G. Nuttall
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Fun book, but missing charm
Reviewed: 03-25-18
Fun book, but the age of the main character feels very wrong.
The “internal” dialog and the adult conversation does not feel like a 12-13 year old.
The adults talks to her as an equal, discussing and wanting her opinion on world changing subject.
The teachers ask more for help, then providing guidance. Given advanced tasks, and displays very rational thought patterns. For a “kid” there a too few games, and messing around. Too many “grownups” ideas and dialogs, and too little hormones.
I would like to see her learn and fail more. She knows too much, and is too perfect for a fresh student.
The book main character would be more plausible with an age between 17-24 years
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Perilous Waif
- Alice Long, Book 1
- By: E. William Brown
- Narrated by: Mare Trevathan
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,742
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,590
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,590
My name is Alice Long, and I've always known I was different. When I was little I used to climb up to the highest branches of the housetree at night, and watch the starships docking at the orbital stations high above. Forty meters off the ground, watching ships 30,000 kilometers overhead, with senses that could pick out radar pings and comm chatter as easily as the ships themselves. It all seemed perfectly natural at the time.
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3 out of 5 stars
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THIS was fun! -- until the author disappeared.
- By bluestatereader on 10-26-17
- Perilous Waif
- Alice Long, Book 1
- By: E. William Brown
- Narrated by: Mare Trevathan
A book for Young adults, with a little more depth
Reviewed: 04-30-17
A book for Young adults, with a little more depth than usual.
The main layout is very basic: Young main person, that don’t fit in. Has a mysterious past. Runs away. Becomes awesome over night and everyone loves her.
The sub story and long term plot, has a little more depth than the normal young adults book. I hope the story will develop and maybe make the hero a little less “perfect and awesome”.
The bad side of the story is that the main character gets a lot of quick fixes and become perfect and gets an easy solution in every situation. The skill system for the hero is based on growing internal “modifications”. This skill system gets over used in this book, and saves to many situations, without any big struggles for the hero.
The story has potential, but I hope for a better and less awesome hero in book two.
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