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Light Bringer
- Red Rising, Book 6
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 30 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,333
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,624
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6,622
The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains. But the Reaper is also Darrow, born of the red soil of Mars: a husband, a father, a friend. The worlds once needed the Reaper. But now they need Darrow. Because after the dark age will come a new age: of light, of victory, of hope.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The blight of ensemble voice cast are gone!
- By azwildcat on 07-28-23
- Light Bringer
- Red Rising, Book 6
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
That was incredible
Reviewed: 08-10-23
First let me say I'm glad TGR got to narrate the whole thing. Some of the voice acts in 4 & 5 were rough.
Past that, this book evoked so many emotions in me. What an absolute masterpiece. I'm anxiously awaiting the final book!
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Dark Age
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Curless, Moira Quirk, and others
- Length: 33 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,797
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15,214
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,173
For a decade, Darrow led a revolution against the corrupt color-coded Society. Now, outlawed by the very Republic he founded, he wages a rogue war on Mercury in hopes that he can still salvage the dream of Eo. Lysander au Lune, the heir in exile, has returned to the Core. Determined to bring peace back to mankind at the edge of his sword, he must overcome or unite the treacherous Gold families of the Core and face down Darrow over the skies of war-torn Mercury. But theirs are not the only fates hanging in the balance.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Changed Narrators!?! Trash Move Amazon/Audible.
- By Andrea on 08-22-19
- Dark Age
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Curless, Moira Quirk, James Langton, Rendah Heywood
Great story, even worse narration than the last.
Reviewed: 06-20-23
For some reason half the narrators changed, and they did NOT change for the better. Lysander's voice was tough to get through this book, Lyria wasn't much better. Why not keep the same voices from book 4? You have the money. More whispering that forces you to raise volume then lower it when they raise their voices again. This series is huge, you can afford proper volume control and editing. Performance got an extra star because Tim Gerard Reynolds is amazing.
side note, why do we suddenly pronounce Cassius' name differently after 5 books? That was annoying.
Story was great, very dark indeed.
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Iron Gold
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Curless, Julian Elfer, and others
- Length: 23 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,947
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,954
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,912
Ten years after the events of Morning Star, Darrow and the Rising are battling the remaining Gold loyalist forces and are closer than ever to abolishing the color-coded caste system of Society for good. But new foes will emerge from the shadows to threaten the imperfect victory Darrow and his friends have earned. Pierce Brown expands the size and scope of his impressive Red Rising universe with new characters, enemies, and conflicts among the stars.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Narration Ruined the amazing series
- By Geoffrey Davis on 03-24-18
- Iron Gold
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Curless, Julian Elfer, Aedin Moloney
Great story, turn up the whispering.
Reviewed: 05-23-23
It was a great book, not the biggest fan of a couple of the narrators, but I guess you can't always have TGR carry everything. My biggest complaint is the inability to hear characters at times. I get whispering for effect, but balance the audio so people can still hear. Having to adjust my volume throughout a chapter to adapt is not ideal.
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The 13th God
- The Cycle of Galand, Book 8
- By: Edward W. Robertson
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 22 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,450
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,319
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,317
Dante, Blays, and Gladdic's final effort to defeat him has failed. Within weeks—if not days—Rale will be destroyed. One last hope remains. They can't kill Nolost, but they may be able to eject him from Rale before he can complete his work. To do so, though, they'll have to destroy a world themselves: Olastar, the home of the portals that link all other places together.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Please, just end it.
- By Simon P. on 01-17-23
- The 13th God
- The Cycle of Galand, Book 8
- By: Edward W. Robertson
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Great book. Concerned with series length
Reviewed: 02-03-23
As usual I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I love the characters, the world(s), the magic system, etc. Just hoping Robertson doesn't try and stretch this story too long to the point of stagnation. We have at least one or two books more after this, kind of hoping we reach a nice end after this arc. Wouldn't be mad at a sequel series set in the same universe if it lines up that way.
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The Wizard's Crown
- Art of the Adept, Book 5
- By: Michael G. Manning
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 22 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,210
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,033
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,030
Will’s journey from naïve apprentice to a mature wizard is almost complete, and his ever-growing mastery has reached unseen heights. But his power does not exist in a vacuum. His rising star threatens to eclipse the existing powers and a new balance must be found, one that either accepts his primacy or extinguishes his light. After Will’s resounding successes in the war with Darrow, the king plots to eliminate his young rival. Driven to desperation, Will is forced to negotiate for scraps between four brokers of power.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Welp, I know one author I'll never go back to.
- By Cluster DSA on 12-22-22
- The Wizard's Crown
- Art of the Adept, Book 5
- By: Michael G. Manning
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
I don't get the hate
Reviewed: 01-14-23
This was super on par for Manning's style of finishing up a series. I imagine this isn't the end of our experiences with these characters, similar to how he did Mageborn, and I'm looking forward to his future works! Don't listen to the hate, this is a good read.
There was a short bit where you could hear Windows sounds and for some reason TGR started pronouncing Selene's name wrong, but it all fixed itself quickly enough.
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The Torch That Ignites the Stars
- Arcane Ascension, Book 3
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,209
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,226
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,205
After concluding their first year at Lorian Heights, Corin and his friends catch a train from their native Valia to the distant country of Caelford. For most, this would be a simple vacation. Corin has other plans....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Starts a lot of plotlines, doesn't continue any.
- By Joseph on 05-13-21
- The Torch That Ignites the Stars
- Arcane Ascension, Book 3
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Started slow, more fun by the end
Reviewed: 08-26-22
Exactly what the headline says. Little wordy and extra slow in the first bit, but gets back to what draws you as it goes and is a good time.
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Red Rising
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 72,877
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 66,816
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66,699
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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HUMANS ARE ALWAY NEGOTIATING,
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-30-15
- Red Rising
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
it's awesome.
Reviewed: 05-27-22
Like extra scifi Hunger Games, but it does it even better in my opinion
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Eden's Gate: The Scourge
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: Edward Brody
- Narrated by: Pavi Proczko
- Length: 25 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,109
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,001
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 997
The Scourge have launched an attack, and the Freelands are overrun with Ergoth’s army of orcs and goblins. Travel is no longer safe, trade is at a standstill, and Edgewood Village is in ruins. With the guild in desperate need of gold, Gunnar treks through the battle zone to complete an unresolved quest and is faced with a moral dilemma unlike anything he’s ever experienced in Eden’s Gate.
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2 out of 5 stars
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no more
- By Anonymous User on 11-12-21
- Eden's Gate: The Scourge
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: Edward Brody
- Narrated by: Pavi Proczko
great title
Reviewed: 11-20-21
Not really a spoiler, but spoiler alert:.
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the last 10 minutes were my favorite part. Intense! Looking forward to the next one!
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He Who Fights with Monsters 3
- A LitRPG Adventure (He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 3)
- By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
- Narrated by: Heath Miller
- Length: 24 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 25,409
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22,157
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22,103
For all that Jason knows, life is amazing. But he's about to learn that all his new power, wealth, and influence comes at a price. Riding high on success, he and his team are looking to the future, preparing themselves for the challenges to come. Nothing, however, could have prepared him for the lessons his enemies have to teach. When magic is involved, the stakes can be even greater than life and death. While Jason’s personal enemies make plans, the greater foes plaguing his new home have been pushed to the brink.
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3 out of 5 stars
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This story took an unfortunate turn
- By Alexander on 09-09-21
- He Who Fights with Monsters 3
- A LitRPG Adventure (He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 3)
- By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
- Narrated by: Heath Miller
This series is wonderful
Reviewed: 10-28-21
Seriously. New favorite LITRPG protagonist. Can't wait for them to record more books, I don't know what to do during the wait lol.
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Life Reset: Salvation
- New Era Online, Book 6
- By: Shemer Kuznits
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays, Annie Ellicott, Laurie Catherine Winkel
- Length: 16 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,824
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,363
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,354
Insurmountable odds, hidden powers maneuvering behind the scenes, all culminating in a final, titanic clash. The mighty city of Everance lay in the GreenPiece clan’s path, but as Oren soon discovers he’s got even bigger obstacles to overcome before reaching his final goal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent ending!
- By torrez on 06-20-21
- Life Reset: Salvation
- New Era Online, Book 6
- By: Shemer Kuznits
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays, Annie Ellicott, Laurie Catherine Winkel
Wish I could give higher than 5 stars
Reviewed: 07-08-21
Quality content start to finish, performance has been incredible. It has truly been a wonderful joruney! Looking forward to the future series.
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