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The Silverblood Promise
- The Last Legacy, Book 1
- By: James Logan
- Narrated by: Brenock O’Connor
- Length: 17 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 183
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 183
Lukan Gardova is a cardsharp, academy dropout, and—thanks to a duel that ended badly—the disgraced heir to an ancient noble house. His days consist of cheap wine, rigged card games, and wondering how he might win back the life he threw away. When Lukan discovers that his estranged father has been murdered in strange circumstances, he finds fresh purpose. Deprived of his chance to make amends for his mistakes, he vows to unravel the mystery behind his father's death. His search for answers leads him to Saphrona, fabled city of merchant princes, where anything can be bought if one has the coin.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Nothing to care about.
- By Skrapps on 07-02-24
- The Silverblood Promise
- The Last Legacy, Book 1
- By: James Logan
- Narrated by: Brenock O’Connor
Its Ok
Reviewed: 07-09-24
Not enough development into the characters to really care what happens to them especially the evil characters. Lots of deus ex machina.
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The Narrow Road Between Desires
- Kingkiller Chronicle
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl, Patrick Rothfuss
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,929
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,736
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,737
Follow the Kingkiller Chronicle’s most charming fae as he schemes his way through the small town of Newarre. While Bast cares nothing for the laws of man, he is beholden to older, deeper laws. And despite his cleverness and care, Bast finds himself forced to choose between betraying his master and helping a hated enemy.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Lacking
- By Luis Nunez on 11-14-23
- The Narrow Road Between Desires
- Kingkiller Chronicle
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl, Patrick Rothfuss
Its Great
Reviewed: 11-24-23
I never read the Lightning Tree so this is novella is completely new to me. Pat's ability to say so much in few sentences always amazes me, I find myself rewinding his books constantly.
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Bookshops & Bonedust
- By: Travis Baldree
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,660
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,398
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,398
Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she's packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk—so far from the action that she worries she'll never be able to return to it. What's a thwarted soldier of fortune to do? Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted, but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn't possibly imagine.
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4 out of 5 stars
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It's a prequel
- By Matthew Burd on 11-07-23
- Bookshops & Bonedust
- By: Travis Baldree
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
Fell Flat
Reviewed: 11-16-23
Not much to say, not much went on. This book just felt very flat and blah.
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The Name of the Wind
- Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 27 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 107,722
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97,238
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97,259
This is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not sure why the reviews are so polar opposite.
- By Aaron Altman on 06-28-09
- The Name of the Wind
- Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Just Amazing
Reviewed: 09-22-23
Rothfuss writes so beautifully i find myself constantly rewinding and clipping audio sections to hear again. If you are on the fence just do it.
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The Cuckoo
- By: Leo Carew
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 25 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 116
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 117
Albion continues to be divided by revolt and bloodshed, as alliances collapse and are made anew. Driven obsessively for glory, the upstart Bellamus and his exiled queen Aramilla are marshalling resistance and building a powerful army. Returning to the Hindrunn, Keturah is forced to fend for herself, battling enemies on all sides just when she is most in need of a place of safety. And all the while, the young Black Lord must deal not only with the aftermath of a great betrayal, but the cold shadow of the Kryptea, threatening to destroy everything he has fought for...
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3 out of 5 stars
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The politics
- By J&S on 09-24-24
- The Cuckoo
- By: Leo Carew
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
It Will Keep You Guessing
Reviewed: 06-16-23
I dont mind how it ended but there are some absolutely bizarre choices in this book. Keturah specifically has some wtf moments that just make no sense. Matt Addis is amazing as always.
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The Spider
- By: Leo Carew
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 244
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 223
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 222
Roper, the Black Lord of the north, may have vanquished the Suthern army at the Battle of Harstathur. But the greatest threat to his people lies in the hands of more shadowy forces. In the south, the disgraced Bellamus bides his time. Learning that the young Lord Roper is planning to invade the southern lands, Bellamus conspires with his Queen to unleash a weapon so deadly it could wipe out Roper's kind altogether. And at a time when Roper needs his friends more than ever, treachery from within puts the lives of those he loves in mortal danger.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Never read such an oblivious protagonists
- By Kilo rev's on 06-26-20
- The Spider
- By: Leo Carew
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
Sophmore Slump
Reviewed: 06-10-23
This book has some pacing issues that the first book did not and some questionable decisions in terms of revealing characters motives. I loved the first book so I'm going to continue with the Cuckoo. I really hope Leo Carew can land the plane.
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The Wolf
- By: Leo Carew
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 16 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 409
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 364
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 364
Ready or not, Roper has been thrust into a position of leadership that he's woefully ill prepared for. Now, a massive army approaches from the south, old allies turn against him, and new rivals seek to undermine his rule. Facing attack from within and without, Roper must forge reckless alliances, no matter the cost, to save his kingdom.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I tried, I regret it.
- By Kilo rev's on 06-26-20
- The Wolf
- By: Leo Carew
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
If You Are On The Fence....
Reviewed: 06-02-23
Just do it. Great Story, World Building, Fantastic Pacing, and Wonderful Narration. Well Done Leo Carew.
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Crooked Kingdom
- By: Leigh Bardugo
- Narrated by: Roger Clark, Jay Snyder, Elizabeth Evans, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,223
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,483
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,431
Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect, but now what?
- By green ice cream garden on 10-03-16
- Crooked Kingdom
- By: Leigh Bardugo
- Narrated by: Roger Clark, Jay Snyder, Elizabeth Evans, Fred Berman, Brandon Rubin, Kevin T. Collins, Lauren Fortgang, Peter Ganim
Just Not Good
Reviewed: 11-02-22
The good outweighed the bad in book one so I wanted to see this duology through. Book two went off the rails in a hurry. I guess we start with Kaz Brekker sprinting on roof tops and through the streets? The more character development the more you realize that you still don't believe anyone is 17-19 years old in this book. The phrase "Then everything happened at once" served as lazy glue to describe anything combat/action scene too many times. So much deus ex machina its like the author weaved such a crazy web of problems that the only way out was more crazy improbable stuff.
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Six of Crows
- By: Leigh Bardugo
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder, Brandon Rubin, Fred Berman, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,008
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,706
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,665
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price - and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone.
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4 out of 5 stars
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7 Narrators, But That's Not a Good Thing
- By KM on 03-18-16
- Six of Crows
- By: Leigh Bardugo
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder, Brandon Rubin, Fred Berman, Lauren Fortgang, Roger Clark, Elizabeth Evans, Tristan Morris
The Good & The Bad
Reviewed: 10-04-22
The Good:
- Lots of twists and good pacing.
- I enjoyed the multiple narrators, it really fleshed out the characters.
- The world building is really well done.
The Bad:
- These characters are supposed to be 16-18 years of age but sound and act like late 20's. I just pretended they were 26-28 but what in the hell was the writer thinking with that move?
- There are some cringy almost 90's action movie lines that really make you stop dead in your tracks.
- The guy who reads for Kaz is so freaking over the top. A 17 year old boy sounds like hes 65 and worked in a coal mine his whole life?
- You always have the feeling everybody is safe as many twists as this story has you never worry is _________ going to die?
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The Squire
- Blood of Kings, Book 1
- By: Duncan M. Hamilton
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,222
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,083
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,078
Conrad lives a quiet rural life with his parents in the Northlands. During one fated night, his world is turned on its head, as nightmares become reality. While his Northlands blood cries out for revenge, Conrad’s head tells him surviving is the best he can do. Rescued by a motley band of mercenaries, Conrad embarks on a life he could barely have imagined. As new challenges, friends, and enemies present themselves, Conrad knows that one day he will have to face the evil that so altered his life, and when that day comes, he must be ready.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Similar Feel to Wolf of North + Society of Sword
- By Samuel Hudnet on 05-01-21
- The Squire
- Blood of Kings, Book 1
- By: Duncan M. Hamilton
- Narrated by: John Lee
Well Done.
Reviewed: 07-01-21
Took a flier on this book and in glad a did. Pacing is good. The author doesnt overwhelm you with 35 different characters in the beginning which I appreciated.
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