K. Martin
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The Trials of Empire
- By: Richard Swan
- Narrated by: Lucy Patterson
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 90
The Empire of the Wolf is on its knees, but there's life in the great beast yet. To save it, Sir Konrad Vonvalt and Helena must look beyond its borders for allies—to the wolfmen of the southern plains, and the pagan clans in the north. But old grievances run deep, and both factions would benefit from the fall of Sova. Even these allies might not be enough. Their enemy, the zealot Bartholomew Claver, wields infernal powers bestowed on him by a mysterious demonic patron. If Vonvalt and Helena are to stand against him, they will need friends on both sides of the mortal plane.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent series. Author checks all the boxes and is a master of his craft
- By Rich on 04-18-24
- The Trials of Empire
- By: Richard Swan
- Narrated by: Lucy Patterson
Thoroughly enjoyed
Reviewed: 02-09-24
I really enjoyed this trilogy, start to finish. An intelligent, chilling, mature…chilling and curiously relevant tale superbly told by way of Lucy Paterson’s inimitable narration. Well worth the parchment it was scratched upon.
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Blindsight
- By: Peter Watts
- Narrated by: T. Ryder Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,710
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,191
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,184
Set in 2082, Peter Watts' Blindsight is fast-moving, hard SF that pulls readers into a futuristic world where a mind-bending alien encounter is about to unfold. After the Firefall, all eyes are locked heavenward as a team of specialists aboard the self-piloted spaceship Theseus hurtles outbound to intercept an unknown intelligence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gothic Horror Hard Science Fiction
- By Doug D. Eigsti on 06-24-15
- Blindsight
- By: Peter Watts
- Narrated by: T. Ryder Smith
My kind…
Reviewed: 01-01-24
.…of sci-fi. Thought provoking. Good Narration.
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The Mantiz Gambit
- Disunion: Book One
- By: John Whitman
- Narrated by: Price Waldman
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
The Union of Earth maintains a tenuous hold on its colonies. When the planet Acadia threatens to secede, Ex Fleet commander Matt Ryder is forced to choose sides. Meanwhile, a young bureaucrat named Amanda Chester is sure that alien forces are behind the rebellion. Amanda guides a small group of operators, including a reluctant Matt Ryder, on a mission that will either stop the war…or start a larger one.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent.
- By K. Martin on 06-08-23
- The Mantiz Gambit
- Disunion: Book One
- By: John Whitman
- Narrated by: Price Waldman
Excellent.
Reviewed: 06-08-23
Good, smart hard sci-fi. The characters have depth and their motivations and relationships are refreshingly real and convincingly complex; not all good, not all bad. Admirably handles themes that are relevant in the current national and global zeitgeist…but good, hard sci-fi first and foremost.
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Weavers, Scribes, and Kings
- A New History of the Ancient Near East
- By: Amanda H. Podany
- Narrated by: Amanda H. Podany
- Length: 18 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 180
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 162
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Story5 out of 5 stars 162
In this sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Amanda Podany takes listeners on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great. The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to brickmakers, musicians, and weavers. Their habits of daily life, beliefs, triumphs, and crises, and the changes that people faced over time are explored through their own written words and the buildings, cities, and empires in which they lived.
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3 out of 5 stars
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word of advice
- By Jim Davis on 08-04-23
- Weavers, Scribes, and Kings
- A New History of the Ancient Near East
- By: Amanda H. Podany
- Narrated by: Amanda H. Podany
Finely Woven
Reviewed: 04-27-23
Layperson here but with a deep curiosity about the lives of ancient and prehistoric peoples since my childhood, As such, this book is proverbial manna to me, thoroughly engrossing and thoroughly enjoyable. Also, the author’s narration is crisp, clear and pleasant on the ear. All in all, I judge this work a fine weave, indeed.
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Along the Razor's Edge
- The War Eternal, Book 1
- By: Rob J. Hayes
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 434
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 378
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Story4 out of 5 stars 377
At just 15, Eskara Helsene fought in the greatest war mankind has ever known - and lost. There is only one place her enemies would send a Sourcerer as powerful as her: the Pit, a prison sunk so deep into the earth the sun is a distant memory. Now, she finds herself stripped of her magic; a young girl surrounded by thieves, murderers, and worse. In order to survive she will need to make new allies, play the inmates against each other, and find a way out. Her enemies will soon find out that Eskara is not so easily broken.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Old lady rolls her eyes at past self.
- By mat on 12-23-20
- Along the Razor's Edge
- The War Eternal, Book 1
- By: Rob J. Hayes
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Quirk!
Reviewed: 06-26-22
Moira Quirk is an outstanding narrator. Her intonation is superb. Her narration alone bumps any project she works on up a few notches.
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The Empire's Ruin
- Ashes of the Unhewn Throne, Book 1
- By: Brian Staveley
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk, Joe Jameson, Oliver Cudbill
- Length: 35 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 944
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 857
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 852
The Annurian Empire is disintegrating. The advantages it used for millennia have fallen to ruin. The ranks of the Kettral have been decimated from within, and the kenta gates, granting instantaneous travel across the vast lands of the empire, can no longer be used. In order to save the empire, one of the surviving Kettral must voyage beyond the edge of the known world through a land that warps and poisons all living things to find the nesting ground of the giant war hawks. Meanwhile, a monk turned con-artist may hold the secret to the kenta gates.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This is a horrible book
- By BeauFLA on 07-19-21
- The Empire's Ruin
- Ashes of the Unhewn Throne, Book 1
- By: Brian Staveley
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk, Joe Jameson, Oliver Cudbill
“FK%C Gwenna Sharpe!!”
Reviewed: 07-12-21
The Gwenna Sharpe thread IS the book, here, and Moira Quirk’s absolutely stellar narration IS that which makes it happen.
I generally prefer male narrators in this genre of story yet Moira Quirk and Elizabeth Knowelden (‘Skullsworn’) have, in my estimation, emerged, head and shoulders, to be, the most electrifying performers of Mr. Staveley’s works to date. By far.
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Half Share
- Trader's Tales, Book 2
- By: Nathan Lowell
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,922
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,650
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,648
It's a time of change on the Lois McKendrick. Sarah Krugg joins the crew, and Ishmael Wang moves to Environmental. After getting accustomed to life aboard a solar clipper, Ishmael must learn a whole new set of skills, face his own fears and doubts, and try to balance love and loss in the depths of space. Both Ishmael and Sarah must learn to live by the mantra "trust Lois".
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's not Quarter Share!
- By Brian W. on 10-12-16
- Half Share
- Trader's Tales, Book 2
- By: Nathan Lowell
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Oddly riveting
Reviewed: 05-02-21
It was like binge-watching episodes of ‘The Antiques Roadshow’, only set in space; humdrum, yet oddly riveting.
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Wonderwerk Man
- Unintended Consequences Concatenation, Book One
- By: John Witter
- Narrated by: Keith Folz
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Shadows of the past return to challenge the present as a chain reaction of events rapidly unfolds. The world is introduced to a newborn artificial intelligence with questionable motives for humanity. Extraterrestrial lifeforms emerge from hiding among us. Mysterious figures step out of the mists of antiquity, rekindling an ancient conflict that threatens the planet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling Story
- By mel on 04-28-21
- Wonderwerk Man
- Unintended Consequences Concatenation, Book One
- By: John Witter
- Narrated by: Keith Folz
Excellent.
Reviewed: 04-30-21
High-grade, literarily mature SciFi/Fantasy for readers who enjoy a more sophisticated and multifarious literary experience.
An enthralling story filled with compelling characters and coupled with the right narrator (the choice of which can make or break an audiobook, regardless of the merits of the text) whose performance is first-rate. An enthusiastic FIVE STARS.
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Proxima Rising
- Proxima, Book 1
- By: Brandon Q. Morris
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 680
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 605
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 606
Late in the 21st century, Earth receives what looks like an urgent plea for help from planet Proxima Centauri b in the closest star system to the Sun. Astrophysicists suspect a massive solar flare is about to destroy this heretofore-unknown civilization. Earth's space programs are unequipped to help, but an unscrupulous Russian billionaire launches a secret and highly-specialized spaceship to Proxima b, over four light-years away.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Story is great, format is not
- By Mike on 04-26-20
- Proxima Rising
- Proxima, Book 1
- By: Brandon Q. Morris
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Intellectual dessert.
Reviewed: 03-13-21
A very toothsome and satisfying hard science meal. And with the right narrator, too, which, as we all know, will make or break an audiobook. A+
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Duel in the Dark
- Blood on the Stars, Book 1
- By: Jay Allan
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,599
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,468
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,464
The Confederation has fought three wars against the forces of the totalitarian Union. Three generations of its warriors have gone off to war, held the line against the larger, more powerful enemy. Now the fourth conflict is imminent, and the Confederation's navy is on alert, positioned behind the frontier, waiting for the attack it knows is coming.
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1 out of 5 stars
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backwards thinking
- By Amazon Customer on 06-05-17
- Duel in the Dark
- Blood on the Stars, Book 1
- By: Jay Allan
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Good story but slow narration.
Reviewed: 01-08-20
Good, attention-holding story, but suggest listening at 1.25x speed, as the narration is noticeably slow (to me, at least).
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