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Ice World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 16
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,448
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,130
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,115
Long before Earth began conquering her neighboring stars, Legion Varus was deployed on Tau Ceti. Valuable and highly illegal treasures were stolen during the campaign, but McGill never gave it a second thought. The Tau haven’t forgotten him, however. For decades, they’ve hunted and plotted, and at last they’ve found the pirate who robbed them. Tau agents invade Earth seeking revenge and profit. Caught up in violence and intrigue, McGill is given the task of finding out where the loot has gone and who was responsible for the theft in the first place.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Again and again
- By Amazon Customer on 12-21-21
- Ice World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 16
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
one of the good ones
Reviewed: 02-02-23
The book does tie up a few lose ends in the series. Was entertaining as always.
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Failure Mode
- Expeditionary Force, Book 15
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18,892
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,599
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17,552
The galaxy is doomed. Monkeys may be clever and too stubborn to give up, but Skippy The Idiot Who Got Played knows the harsh truth: this is a fight he can’t win. The odds are not only stacked against him, he was designed not to win this fight. Maybe he can salvage some faint memory of the civilizations that inhabit the galaxy, but those beings are doomed. Doomed. Including the Merry Band of Pirates.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A wholly unsatisfying ending to an epic universe
- By Anonymous User on 12-10-22
- Failure Mode
- Expeditionary Force, Book 15
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Good book to move the series along.
Reviewed: 01-13-23
The ending chapters were the best. not sure if the series will continue, but I hope so. this book tied up some lose ends with the Elders. I do feel there was a little to much useless dialog in the book. one could have bypassed a few chapters and not missed anything.
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Colder than Hell
- A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir
- By: Joseph R. Owen
- Narrated by: Richard Rohan
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 431
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 325
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 326
Joe Owen tells it like it was in this evocative story of a marine rifle company in the uncertain, early days of the Korean War. His powerful description of close combat in the snow-covered mountains of the Chosin Reservoir and of the survival spirit of his Marines provide a gritty real-life view of frontline warfare.As a lieutenant who was with them from first muster in California, Owen was in a unique position to see the hastily assembled mix of some 200 regulars and raw reservists harden into a superb Marine rifle company. The action and narrative move fast as the company learns to fight under enemy fire, eat frozen rations, and keep pushing forward when its wounded and dead go down.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Paul on 07-20-04
- Colder than Hell
- A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir
- By: Joseph R. Owen
- Narrated by: Richard Rohan
Good book.
Reviewed: 03-05-22
Loved the book. Was in the Marines and knew about the war, but now have a better understanding of what happened there.
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Dead Center
- A Marine Sniper's Two-Year Odyssey in the Vietnam War
- By: Ed Kugler
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,413
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,281
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,276
Raw, straightforward, and powerful, Ed Kugler's account of his two years as a Marine scout-sniper in Vietnam vividly captures his experiences there - the good, the bad, and the ugly. After enlisting in the Marines at 17, then being wounded in Santo Domingo during the Dominican crisis, Kugler arrived in Vietnam in early 1966. As a new sniper with the 4th Marines, Kugler picked up bush skills while attached to 3d Force Recon Company, and then joined the grunts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If not the best certainly tied for the best
- By Rose Dawn Blanton on 08-04-15
- Dead Center
- A Marine Sniper's Two-Year Odyssey in the Vietnam War
- By: Ed Kugler
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
Would listen again!
Reviewed: 03-05-22
This was a great book. I was in the Marines and this brings back memories. I liked how the author mixed in humor with along with the ugly realities of war. Great book.
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Shadow of Empire
- Far Stars, Book One
- By: Jay Allan
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 335
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 305
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 305
Smuggler and mercenary Arkarin Blackhawk and the crew of the ship Wolf's Claw are freelance adventurers who live on the fringe of human society in the Far Stars. A veteran fighter as deadly with a blade as he is with a gun, Blackhawk is a man haunted by a dark past. Even his cynicism cannot banish the guilt and pain that threaten his sanity.
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1 out of 5 stars
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absolutely terrible.
- By luke davison on 11-19-15
- Shadow of Empire
- Far Stars, Book One
- By: Jay Allan
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
very entertaining looking forward to the next book
Reviewed: 05-20-19
very entertaining loved it looking forward to the next book. read the first book before this one.
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SpecOps
- Expeditionary Force, Book 2
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35,485
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32,451
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32,362
Colonel Joe Bishop made a promise and he's going to keep it; taking the captured alien starship Flying Dutchman back out. He doesn't agree when the UN decides to send almost 70 elite Special Operations troops, hotshot pilots, and scientists with him; the mission is a fool's errand he doesn't expect to ever return from. At least, this time, the Earth is safe, right? Not so much.
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4 out of 5 stars
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WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY by NO PATIENCE MAN
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 03-18-17
- SpecOps
- Expeditionary Force, Book 2
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Very Entertaining!
Reviewed: 04-02-17
Would you consider the audio edition of SpecOps to be better than the print version?
I am no literary critic, so I will not make comments on that aspect. I liked this book and the first one in the series. Very entertaining, made my commute enjoyable! Hope the 3rd book is put on audio for me to purchase.
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Columbus Day
- Expeditionary Force, Book 1
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49,360
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 45,404
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45,299
We were fighting on the wrong side of a war we couldn't win. And that was the good news. The Ruhar hit us on Columbus Day. There we were, innocently drifting along the cosmos on our little blue marble, like the native Americans in 1492. Over the horizon come ships of a technologically advanced, aggressive culture, and BAM! There go the good old days, when humans only got killed by each other. So, Columbus Day. It fits. When the morning sky twinkled again, this time with Kristang starships jumping in to hammer the Ruhar, we thought we were saved.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-04-17
- Columbus Day
- Expeditionary Force, Book 1
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Very entertaining
Reviewed: 02-02-17
What did you love best about Columbus Day?
It was a fun book to read, with action and adventure.
What did you like best about this story?
I never lost interest through the book.
Have you listened to any of R.C. Bray’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Great narration; it made even better.
Any additional comments?
I want the next books!
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Weapons of War
- Rebellion, Book 2
- By: M. R. Forbes
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 681
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 633
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 633
In the year 2280, an alien fleet stole our Earth. For 50 years they hunted us. For 50 years they enslaved us. For 50 years we lived in fear. Nothing lasts forever. They can try to quell us. They can try to break us. They can chase us to the ends of the Earth. They can chase us to the ends of the universe. We've won our first battle. We've earned our first taste of hope. What was theirs will soon be ours. We are the rebellion. Our story continues.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mother of All Cliffhangers!
- By Cheri on 12-03-16
- Weapons of War
- Rebellion, Book 2
- By: M. R. Forbes
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays
Great listen!
Reviewed: 11-16-16
Where does Weapons of War rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best I have had.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I could not stop listening to this and was wishing I had the next book!
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The Human Factor
- By: Joshua Dalzelle
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,314
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,140
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,134
Captain Jason Burke is a man apart, and not just because he's the only of his kind for thousands of light-years in any direction. The changes to his body and to his genetic code have made him faster, stronger, more able to survive in his dangerous occupation...but they've also ensured that he'll never truly fit in with others of his species. He always assumed he would live and die with his crew and never lay eyes on another human again. He was wrong.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The characters are given real voices.
- By MikeFarr on 08-01-16
- The Human Factor
- By: Joshua Dalzelle
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
Very entertaining
Reviewed: 09-24-16
Would you listen to The Human Factor again? Why?
Moved the story right long from the other books.Good narration. Great series. Hope they get the next book soon.
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The Heart of Matter
- Odyssey One, Book 2
- By: Evan Currie
- Narrated by: Benjamin L. Darcie
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,763
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,492
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,498
On her epic maiden voyage, the NAC spacecraft Odyssey introduced Earth to the wonders of an untouched universe - and the unimagined horrors lurking in the black. Now the Odyssey's second voyage will carry Captain Eric Weston and his crew back to a familiar battlefield, to face an enemy unlike any they have ever known. For on war-torn Ranquil, homeworld of Earth's newest ally, the Priminae, the invading Drasin are but foot soldiers for a powerful unseen force.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Better than Book 1
- By Trip Williams on 10-26-12
- The Heart of Matter
- Odyssey One, Book 2
- By: Evan Currie
- Narrated by: Benjamin L. Darcie
Great Space Action Book
Reviewed: 07-14-13
Would you listen to The Heart of Matter again? Why?
I listened to this book and could not wait to do the second one. Great action series with good narration. To me it was just a very entertaining book. These books are suppose take you into them and let you be a part of the story. This book and the next do just that. Worth the credit to me.
What did you like best about this story?
Good action, keeps moving!
What about Benjamin L. Darcie’s performance did you like?
Great voice for this, he makes the book work!
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