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Pilgrim
- A Medieval Horror
- By: Mitchell Lüthi
- Narrated by: Alan Turton
- Length: 21 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 145
Set in 12th-century Jerusalem, Pilgrim follows the treacherous journey of a German knight and his companions as they return home after seven arduous years battling for God in the Holy Land. Within this sprawling tale lies a tapestry of medieval horror, intertwining history and folklore, encompassing both a metaphysical and literal odyssey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An even greater story than I had hoped for
- By RandyMarsh on 09-13-24
- Pilgrim
- A Medieval Horror
- By: Mitchell Lüthi
- Narrated by: Alan Turton
Good story
Reviewed: 02-13-25
I like the period. The story is good and the pacing is quick. I wanted more. The climax was ok. The performance was very good.
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Starter Villain
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,853
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,518
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,512
Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Volcanic Lairs, Death Rays & Cats… Oh My! 😼
- By C. White on 09-19-23
- Starter Villain
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Enjoyed it.
Reviewed: 10-02-24
It was fun and light. A real gem of a story. Will Wheaton did a great job. I would like a sequel.
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Eversion
- By: Alastair Reynolds
- Narrated by: Harry Myers
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,075
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 931
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 931
In the 1800s, a sailing ship crashes off the coast of Norway. In the 1900s, a Zepellin explores an icy canyon in Antarctica. In the far future, a spaceship sets out for an alien artifact. Each excursion goes horribly wrong. And on every journey, Dr. Silas Coade is the physician, but only Silas seems to realize that these events keep repeating themselves. And it's up to him to figure out why and how. And how to stop it all from happening again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An entirely new level of science fiction
- By Possum Bean on 01-08-23
- Eversion
- By: Alastair Reynolds
- Narrated by: Harry Myers
Fun and engaging
Reviewed: 07-30-23
I liked the story from the get go. A complete story with a satisfying end.
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Hokuloa Road
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Hand
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 471
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 417
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Story4 out of 5 stars 417
On a whim, Grady Kendall applies to work as a live-in caretaker for a luxury property in Hawaiʻi, as far from his small-town Maine life as he can imagine. Within days he's flying out to an estate on remote Hokuloa Road, where he quickly uncovers a dark side to the island’s idyllic reputation: it has long been a place where people vanish without a trace. When a young woman from his flight becomes the next to disappear, Grady is determined—and soon desperate—to figure out what's happened to Jessie, and to all those staring out of the island’s “missing" posters.
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3 out of 5 stars
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“There’s something happening here…”
- By Michael Ferris on 09-06-22
- Hokuloa Road
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Hand
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
Enjoyed it
Reviewed: 12-21-22
I love Hawaii. If you do you will appreciate this story and the performance. The plot was secondary for me. The setting is the star.
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Master of Furies
- Firemane Saga, Book 3
- By: Raymond E. Feist
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 354
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 316
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 315
War has swept across Marquensas. Ruthless raiders have massacred the inhabitants of Beran’s Hill, including Gwen, the beloved wife of Declan Smith. Hollow of heart, his hopes burned to ashes, Declan swears to track down and destroy the raiders, an ambition shared by Baron Daylon Dumarch, whose family was massacred as they fled the capital.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Extremely disappointing
- By Warren on 08-02-22
- Master of Furies
- Firemane Saga, Book 3
- By: Raymond E. Feist
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
Strange ending to what had been a good story.
Reviewed: 08-25-22
This was a disappointing ending to this series. It introduces a new subplot but doesn’t build upon it in an interesting way. What was the main narrative is essentially wasted and tied in an unsatisfying bow. Honestly this last and novel is by far the weakest in the series. The ending was bad. The book lacked coherence, emotion and connectivity to the main material. The writer ended the series by not utilizing the protagonist at all in the main narrative. Sad end to a series that had potential.
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King of Shadows
- Matthew Corbett, Book 8
- By: Robert McCammon
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 18 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 615
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 530
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 528
It’s January of 1704, and Matthew Corbett continues his mission to Italy, accompanied by Hudson Greathouse and former enemy Professor Fell. They seek Brazio Valeriani and information about the mirror created by his father, the sorcerer Ciro. Legend claims the mirror can be used to summon demons from beyond. But fate has other plans for Matthew as their ship is disabled by a pod of whales, and they seek refuge on a secluded island. The islanders welcome them with a massive feast, but all is not what it seems.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed
- By Mrs on 08-30-22
- King of Shadows
- Matthew Corbett, Book 8
- By: Robert McCammon
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Excellent performance, middling story.
Reviewed: 08-25-22
I love the series. To me this is a strange one. It’s an interlude in the narrative, like a side campaign. The performance was great as usual and we return to some of the characters we like, and completely ignore others, but it doesn’t connect much to the overall narrative. It’s like a bridge episode in a tv show. There is added depth to some characters, especially villains like Cardinal Black, but there really is t any growth to Corbett at all. The novel is interesting but takes some of the steam out of the overall story. Really wanted to like it more.
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Inside Jobs
- Tales from a Time of Quarantine
- By: Ben H. Winters
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Kevin T. Collins, Ellen Archer
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 8,201
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,094
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7,078
Three offbeat stories of crime and conundrum, set in the present moment, from the New York Times best-selling, Edgar Award-winning author of Underground Airlines and The Last Policeman.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Modern fun.
- By Jesse on 05-02-20
- Inside Jobs
- Tales from a Time of Quarantine
- By: Ben H. Winters
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Kevin T. Collins, Ellen Archer
It’s ok.
Reviewed: 01-03-21
I like Winters work. Unfortunately this is not up there with his other efforts. It’s a collection Covid Pandemic stories. It’s ok.
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If It Bleeds
- Mr. Harrigan's Phone, The Life of Chuck, If It Bleeds, Rat
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Danny Burstein, Steven Weber
- Length: 15 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,817
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14,666
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,595
From number one New York Times best-selling author, legendary storyteller, and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary collection of four new and compelling novellas - Mr. Harrigan's Phone, The Life of Chuck, Rat, and the title story If It Bleeds - each pulling you into intriguing and frightening places.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Chapter breakdown of the short stories
- By Jason Sebesta on 04-23-20
- If It Bleeds
- Mr. Harrigan's Phone, The Life of Chuck, If It Bleeds, Rat
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Danny Burstein, Steven Weber
A return to form
Reviewed: 01-03-21
If it bleeds is a return to classic Stephen King. If you liked his early work you will like this.
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The First Girl Child
- The Chronicles of Saylok
- By: Amy Harmon
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,559
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,224
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,213
Bayr of Saylok, bastard son of a powerful and jealous chieftain, is haunted by the curse once leveled by his dying mother. Bartered, abandoned, and rarely loved, she plagued the land with her words: From this day forward, there will be no daughters in Saylok. Raised among the Keepers at Temple Hill, Bayr is gifted with inhuman strength. But he’s also blessed with an all-too-human heart that beats with one purpose: to protect Alba, the first girl child born in nearly two decades and the salvation for a country at risk.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- By C&D on 09-05-19
- The First Girl Child
- The Chronicles of Saylok
- By: Amy Harmon
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
A Gem
Reviewed: 01-03-21
I really enjoyed this book. The narration was excellent. Rob Shapiro was able to convey emotion and the subtleties of each character. His narration brought them to life. The story was very good. It was rich and descriptive. This book is well worth your time.
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