Diana M Meredith
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Daughters of the Storm
- By: Kim Wilkins
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Lying in a magic-induced coma, the King of Thyrsland is on the brink of death: if his enemies knew, chaos would reign. In fear for his life and his kingdom, his five daughters set out on a perilous journey to try to save him, their only hope an aunt they have yet to meet, a shadowy practitioner of undermagic who lives on the wild northern borders. No one can stand before the fierce tattooed soldier and eldest daughter, Bluebell, an army commander who is rumoured to be unkillable....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Boring, could not even get through half…
- By Diana M Meredith on 10-30-23
- Daughters of the Storm
- By: Kim Wilkins
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
Boring, could not even get through half…
Reviewed: 10-30-23
This was not for me, usually an epic fantasy reader. Did not hold my attention and couldn’t sink into it.
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Magic Rises
- By: Ilona Andrews
- Narrated by: Renee Raudman
- Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,772
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,418
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,427
Mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate, Curran, the Beast Lord, are struggling to solve a heartbreaking crisis. Unable to control their beasts, many of the Pack’s shape-shifting children fail to survive to adulthood. While there is a medicine that can help, the secret to its making is closely guarded by the European packs, and there’s little available in Atlanta. Kate can’t bear to watch innocents suffer, but the solution she and Curran have found threatens to be even more painful. The European shape-shifters who once outmaneuvered the Beast Lord have asked him to arbitrate a dispute - and they’ll pay him in medicine.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!
- By Vinity on 07-31-13
- Magic Rises
- By: Ilona Andrews
- Narrated by: Renee Raudman
Seemed like you missed a book
Reviewed: 04-23-15
The deleted scene at the end explains a lot, but beware the minimal intro, it feels like your missing something!
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Ship of Magic
- The Liveship Traders, Book 1
- By: Robin Hobb
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 35 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,221
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3,663
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,642
Bingtown is a hub of exotic trade and home to a merchant nobility famed for its liveships---rare vessels carved from wizardwood, which ripens magically into sentient awareness. The fortunes of one of Bingtown's oldest families rest on the newly awakened liveship Vivacia. For Althea Vestrit, the ship is her rightful legacy unjustly denied her---a legacy she will risk anything to reclaim.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Horrible Narrator
- By CP on 10-07-10
- Ship of Magic
- The Liveship Traders, Book 1
- By: Robin Hobb
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
Definitely have to be in it for the series!
Reviewed: 09-25-12
If you could sum up Ship of Magic in three words, what would they be?
Slow start
What did you like best about this story?
The story starts slow-just like the farseer books, but eventually you get engrossed in the characters.
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
Narration left a lot to be desired-strange interpretations of many story points (too dramatic, or sad when the story was happy). An interesting accent as well-distracting for at least the first few minutes of any listen.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Nothing extreme
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March to the Sea
- Prince Roger Series, Book 2
- By: David Weber, John Ringo
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,605
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,968
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,967
Prince Roger MacClintock, Tertiary Heir to the Throne of Man, was a spoiled rotten, arrogant, whiny, thoroughly useless young pain in the butt. But that was before an assassination attempt marooned the Royal Brat and his bodyguards on the planet Marduk, and before they had to march half way around the entire planet, through 120-degree heat and five-hour rainstorms in jungles full of damnbeasts, capetoads, killerpillars, and atul-grak, not to mention hostile peoples, to make their way back to port.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Ole Sci Fi
- By Mark on 02-21-07
- March to the Sea
- Prince Roger Series, Book 2
- By: David Weber, John Ringo
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
2nd of a great series
Reviewed: 08-12-12
Would you consider the audio edition of March to the Sea to be better than the print version?
I haven't read the print version, but the audio is great-engrossing and well performed.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Portenia! Pocking wrench!
What does Stefan Rudnicki bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?
the great! accents and timing
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
nothing extreme sorry
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Redshirts
- A Novel with Three Codas
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23,703
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21,829
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Story4 out of 5 stars 21,793
Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. Life couldn’t be better…until Andrew begins to pick up on the facts that (1) every Away Mission involves some kind of lethal confrontation with alien forces; (2) the ship’s captain, its chief science officer, and the handsome Lieutenant Kerensky always survive these confrontations; and (3) at least one low-ranked crew member is, sadly, always killed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not his Wheal-house
- By P. Stover on 09-16-13
- Redshirts
- A Novel with Three Codas
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
A fun look at the sci-fi show from the "inside"
Reviewed: 07-08-12
What did you love best about Redshirts?
Nods to favorite TV shows
Would you recommend Redshirts to your friends? Why or why not?
Yes, cause they will appreciate the nod to nerd-dom.
Which character ??? as performed by Wil Wheaton ??? was your favorite?
N/S
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
I'm not a PR firm.
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The Alloy of Law
- A Mistborn Novel
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40,940
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36,696
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36,638
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds.Kelsier, Vin, Elend, Sazed, Spook, and the rest are now part of history—or religion. Yet the old magics of Allomancy and Feruchemy continue to play a role in this reborn world....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pleased, yet wanting more...
- By T on 11-11-11
- The Alloy of Law
- A Mistborn Novel
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
More Mistborn!!
Reviewed: 06-07-12
Where does The Alloy of Law rank among all the audiobooks you???ve listened to so far?
Alloy of Law is somewhere in the high middle of the books I've listened to. It's great, but not anything mind blowing.
What did you like best about this story?
Great to see the mistborn world return!
Which scene was your favorite?
The opening wild west scene is very memorable!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
As with all Brandon Sanderson there are some slow parts.
Any additional comments?
It was totally interesting to see the mistborn world apply to progressing technology and the evolution of the society created in the first trilogy.
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The Way of Kings
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 1
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 45 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 110,935
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 98,158
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Story5 out of 5 stars 98,072
Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter. It has been centuries since the fall of the 10 consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It doesn't get any better than this!
- By Robert on 10-26-12
- The Way of Kings
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 1
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
Convoluted at the beginning, but it draws you in
Reviewed: 02-23-11
The writing is great (and come a long way from Elantris), the beginning is a little confusing as it's a new world and no introduction to it is given other than learning about the characters and the rules as they apply to their situations. I can't wait for the next one!
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