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The Apex Trilogy Box Set
- By: Jake Bible
- Narrated by: Julie Hoverson
- Length: 45 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 180
The Apex Trilogy box set includes three books: Dead Mech, The Americans, and Metal and Ash. The three books feature a post-apocalyptic zombie-ridden landscape with military and mechanical action and loads of adventure. What began in the wasteland of Dead Mech continued alongside in Europe and Asia in The Americans and then, has its epic conclusion in Metal and Ash!
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2 out of 5 stars
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The author may be a bit crazy.
- By Zeke on 07-30-20
- The Apex Trilogy Box Set
- By: Jake Bible
- Narrated by: Julie Hoverson
I listened to it
Reviewed: 03-16-24
the reader is actually pretty good. different voices. decent gender voices.
the first chapter of so is not like that. I really thought I'd be returning the book at that time.
but after that it quickly became clear there was some reason for it because she got way better.
the story was ok. pretty hard to care about but the action is pretty good. it's sort of like having manga described.
overall for bang for buck it was not bad not on the level of black ocean 80 hours 1 credit but I listened to the whole thing and may again when I'm desperate for a book.
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Moonlight Banishes Shadows
- The Infinite World, Book 3
- By: J.T. Wright
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 19 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,770
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,470
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,465
Feeling unwanted and still reeling from his encounter in the Garden of Clarity, Trent Embra leaves the city to find out what else the world has to offer. Making his own decisions for the first time, an adrift Trent latches onto the quest in his status telling him to survive alone on the wilds for two weeks. With only the doctrine of Sergeant Cullen to guide him, and a sword to depend on, Trent puts his back to Al’drossford and heads south to find out how different life as an adventurer is compared to the one he has been leading.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Bobsquatch on 07-11-21
- Moonlight Banishes Shadows
- The Infinite World, Book 3
- By: J.T. Wright
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
liked it
Reviewed: 02-28-24
so far I have liked all these books and I'm not a fan of litrpg. I rate this a little under dungeon crawler Carl.
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The Land of the Undying Lord
- The Infinite World, Book 1
- By: J.T. Wright
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,656
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,226
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,218
Monsters and beasts roamed the earth and were slain by soldiers and adventurers who were, in turn, killed by stronger threats. Heroes and villains created new epics and were forgotten when their successors appeared. This was the way of the Infinite World. Summoned into this chaotic place, a young boy with no name and no past must learn to survive. Bound to a master who doesn't care whether he lives or dies, he must become stronger. The question is: how?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Almost, but not quite.
- By Cory on 10-30-20
- The Land of the Undying Lord
- The Infinite World, Book 1
- By: J.T. Wright
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
I dont like litrpg but this was great
Reviewed: 04-30-23
I have listened to this series 3 times i think.
id play this game if it was real.
does a great job integrating the world with the gamey concepts.
everything is interesting and works in the environment.
waiting for the next book in the series.
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Wayward Galaxy
- Wayward Galaxy, Book 1
- By: Jason Anspach, J. N. Chaney
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,516
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,815
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,802
A company of Army Rangers is sent on an interstellar colony ship to secure a foothold on a dangerous, alien planet through violence of action. Leaving behind a warring Earth flung headfirst into a conflict of mutual assured destruction, the Rangers and the accompanying crew of first colonists are guided on a 40-year journey by an unprecedented artificial intelligence. But when they emerge from the frigid embrace of cryosleep, they awake to a nightmare, finding themselves greeted by the same ruthless enemy that brought about the ruin of Earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A breath of fresh air
- By Anonymous User on 09-29-20
- Wayward Galaxy
- Wayward Galaxy, Book 1
- By: Jason Anspach, J. N. Chaney
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
not very memorable
Reviewed: 03-28-22
I did not find much to think about here. some mysteries pop up but never seem to hold any substance. it's mostly a story about a military operation against an inferior force.
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Zombie Fallout
- By: Mark Tufo
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,324
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,945
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,929
This is the story of Michael Talbot, his family, and his friends: a band of ordinary people trying to get by in extraordinary times. When disaster strikes, Mike, a self-proclaimed survivalist, does his best to ensure the safety and security of those he cares for. Book One of the Zombie Fallout Trilogy follows our lead character at his self-deprecating, sarcastic best. What he encounters along the way leads him down a long dark road, always skirting the edge of insanity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read through time and time again.
- By Brian Menard on 03-03-20
- Zombie Fallout
- By: Mark Tufo
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
I liked it.
Reviewed: 02-18-22
pretty humourous and I like the main character. the jokes are more of a surreal nature I think. the thoughts that go through a person's head as the world changes
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Drop Trooper Books 1-4
- A Military Sci-Fi Box Set
- By: Rick Partlow
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 33 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,656
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,509
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,508
Go to war or go to jail. For small-time street hustler Cam Alvarez, the choice is simple.... He has no family, no friends, no place in the world...nothing to lose. When his latest con results in the death of a cartel hit man, Cam opts to join the Marines and leave Earth to fight a vicious alien enemy. Drafted into the Marine Drop-Troopers, Cam discovers there’s one thing he’s even better at than running street-con games, and that’s killing the enemy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Of you’re a fan of Galaxy’s Edge, Buy This.
- By Shawshank on 12-24-21
- Drop Trooper Books 1-4
- A Military Sci-Fi Box Set
- By: Rick Partlow
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
marines in space
Reviewed: 12-25-21
it's not too bad. main character is likable. it honestly sounds like this story is therapy for the authors own PTSD. lots of insight to issues of combat.
lots of combat.
also it sounds like these maybe a lot of marine Legends put into a new setting. I listened to the whole thing. I likely won't listen again but I don't regret listening.
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Warp Marine Corps: The Complete Series
- By: C.J. Carella
- Narrated by: Guy Williams
- Length: 55 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 503
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 440
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 437
The best-selling series, complete in a single volume. Star-spanning action and intrigue. A Nation at War: After aliens attack without warning and slaughter half the human race, a new country emerges. Using alien technology and desperate ingenuity, the reborn USA carves a place for itself in a violent universe, thanks to its deadly Navy and the dreaded Warp Marine Corps.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Science Fiction at it's best!
- By Crispy Bacon on 06-03-20
- Warp Marine Corps: The Complete Series
- By: C.J. Carella
- Narrated by: Guy Williams
having a real hard time letting it be enjoyable
Reviewed: 07-18-20
The right wing crazy is strong in this one. Not like John Ringo either. John Ringo is completely right wing nut and makes no bones about it in his books but enjoyed his books quite a lot.
This is like dropping right wing crazy like... done badly. Like some books add "space" in front stuff to make it sound sci fi.
humans are space faring but only... America... and to emphasize that its "The American <blank>"
not like once or twice either. like often.
and then the first president class cruiser.... "The Ronald Reagan"
and yeah the president casually using profanity is a little... immersion breaking.
Its too bad as the beginning of the book sets up a pretty cool premise and then just kinda... abandons it.
But hey its 50+ hours right? Still has potential but im not feeling it yet.
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Heir of Novron
- Riyria Revelations, Volume 3
- By: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 31 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 27,585
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 25,517
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Story5 out of 5 stars 25,498
On the holiday of Wintertide, the New Empire plans to burn the Witch of Melengar and force the Empress into a marriage of their own design. But they didn’t account for Royce and Hadrian finally locating the Heir of Novron—or the pair’s desire to wreak havoc on the New Empire’s carefully crafted scheme.
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5 out of 5 stars
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AN EXCELLENT TRILOGY
- By Randall on 12-24-18
- Heir of Novron
- Riyria Revelations, Volume 3
- By: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
ok but why couldn't they figure this out?
Reviewed: 09-09-18
story does this thing of telling the listener that x is a thing and the characters have not a clue that x is a thing.
even though things happen that make it pretty clear that x is a thing and the characters are completely part of those things that make it clear.... they dont even question it.
but... otherwise its a pretty good story.
there was something about the writing or the reading that made the story seem... muddy. the ideas were not crisp as some books offer. I am not sure how to explain that. but some books can very clearly and simply describe a scene and this series seems to have trouble with that for me.
The whole series skips the coming of age part of the characters. They start as super bad ass and dont stop. except for the secondary characters. But they hit super bad assery and then have to figure out how to control it.
the book is very detailed with a lot of subtlety in the details and so maybe not so good for background listening.
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The Warded Man
- By: Peter V. Brett
- Narrated by: Pete Bradbury
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,813
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,311
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,335
Peter V. Brett has won accolades from critics, fans and fellow authors alike for this riveting debut novel. The Warded Man features a world where demons stalk the night, hunting humans who have long forgotten the magic of their ancestors. But all is not lost, as some hold out hope that a savior will release humanity from the demons' terrifying reign.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- By Meloney | Newlywed on 12-18-09
- The Warded Man
- By: Peter V. Brett
- Narrated by: Pete Bradbury
Can't get laid
Reviewed: 09-09-18
seriously there is a lot of cant get laid in this book.
very serious people that cant get laid and if they do... oh its trouble.
But yeah this book was very easy to love.
its got mystery. violence. coming of age. horror. magic. and a bunch of stuff.
it flows well. each story has its own mysteries with characters that are fun to like.
The narration is good, although there are very long pauses between some things. So long i thought my audio paused. that breaks immersion as just as im about to check and see if something is wrong with my phone it starts up again. you know what i mean. but thats pretty minor concern in light of the overall story.
Its got some things it doesnt explain well but as an overall story none of that matters.
it was a lot of fun to listen to..
going to keep this in my library and likely listen to it several times.
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Hyperion
- By: Dan Simmons
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, Kevin Pariseau, and others
- Length: 20 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25,000
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21,256
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21,296
On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Shrike Awaits. Enter The Time Tombs...
- By Michael on 10-13-12
- Hyperion
- By: Dan Simmons
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, Kevin Pariseau, Jay Snyder, Victor Bevine
weird sex
Reviewed: 07-23-18
the story is interesting but ultimately didn't go anywhere.
just leaves it hanging.
the back story has a lot of sex in it.
some of it I was like "WTF is this even here for"
most of the back stories don't really add to the main concept.
I mean they are important but like... who would ever tell a bunch of strangers these stories in this detail that stray so far from the mission at hand.
"hey stranger, we got a lot of time why don't you tell me why you are here?" ok! here's my life story with all the thrusting and whatnot from my sexual escapades and let me tell you about glistening body parts too.
woa! hang on. I don't need to know that you fat bastard. jeebus. forget I asked.
but it's not a bad book.
lots of ideas of tech and government and weird religion and hinted paradox.
just could be a lot shorter and nothing would be missed.
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