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Mal Goes to War
- A Novel
- By: Edward Ashton
- Narrated by: John Pirhalla, Katharine Chin
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
As a free A.I., Mal finds the war between the modded and augmented Federals and the puritanical Humanists about as interesting as a battle between rival anthills. He’s not above scouting the battlefield for salvage, though, and when the Humanists abruptly cut off access to infospace he finds himself trapped in the body of a cyborg mercenary, and responsible for the safety of the modded girl she died protecting.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fun enjoyable listen, amazing narration.
- By Kindle Customer on 04-20-24
- Mal Goes to War
- A Novel
- By: Edward Ashton
- Narrated by: John Pirhalla, Katharine Chin
A fun enjoyable listen, amazing narration.
Reviewed: 04-20-24
Had a really fun time with this one. Its a very 'lite' sci-fi really lacking in descriptions and details on the technology. You kind of just have to accept the world as the characters see it, and they dont really dwell on things similar to how we dont really sit around thinking too much about how our wi-fi, 5G, or bluetooth work.
Really great characters and does a really nice job of avoiding politics and religion. Both 'sides' of the war are bad and do horrible things. Our characters all simply react to the world they are in, and how it affects them. I really enjoyed all the character interactions and humor as well. I enjoyed being in our MC mind and how they saw the world and made a hell of a lot of assumptions based either on one or two observations of a 'monkey' or by watching every romantic comedy on Netflix.
It led to lots of funny antics and I had a fun time.
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Sorcerer
- Dear Spellbook, Volume One
- By: Peter J. Lee
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 223
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 169
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Story4 out of 5 stars 169
Hello stranger, my name is Tal, and I’m not an adventurer—those people are crazy. I’m just a sorcerer who is masquerading as a wizard. Oh, and I’m searching for answers about my parents’ mysterious deaths. Also monsters and other foes seem to show up wherever I go. All right, I see it. My new traveling companions are seasoned adventurers and are teaching me their ways—or at least they were before something happened to Time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Masterful Story and a Facinating Premise
- By O-C on 04-05-23
- Sorcerer
- Dear Spellbook, Volume One
- By: Peter J. Lee
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
Sword and Sorcery Time Loop Adventure
Reviewed: 05-06-23
I absolutely adored this book! I've been in a reading slump for awhile and this was just what I didn't know I was looking for. All the characters feel fleshed out, if a little mysterious. In fact there are many many plot hreads left open at the end of this volume but for once it didn't bother me in the sliightest.
I have every confidence this writer will pick them up deftly and tie them up in future volumes. The chapters are written like diary entries with a dash of live journal/blogging almost feel to them. The world building was fantastic and I felt the exposition was handled really well too, just the right amount of 'info-dumping'.
We also get little tid-bits from long in the past and those were just as fascinating as the main story. I am really keenly awaiting the next volume and if your after a book with a grand adventure in it, with interesting characters, a fascinating magic system and lots and LOTS of mystery and wonder and also a time-loop - try this one out.
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A Conjuring of Ravens
- A Magepunk Progression Fantasy (A Practical Guide to Sorcery, Book 1)
- By: Azalea Ellis
- Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 104
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 104
Siobhan has just been banned from the country's only magical university. As the unwitting accomplice to the theft of a priceless magical artifact, she has suddenly become a wanted criminal. There are fates worse than death, and if caught, she will face them. Unwilling to give up on her dream of becoming the world's most powerful sorcerer, she resolves to do whatever it takes to change her fate. Even if it means magically disguising herself as a boy and indebting herself to a gang of criminals to pay for university tuition.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I need a hug
- By Chris Carter on 01-10-22
- A Conjuring of Ravens
- A Magepunk Progression Fantasy (A Practical Guide to Sorcery, Book 1)
- By: Azalea Ellis
- Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir
Absolutely wonderful listen.
Reviewed: 01-02-22
This book was wonderful to listen to. The premise greatly intrigued me and it paid off. The narrator was wonderful and does a great job of bringing all the characters to life with distinct voices.
I am only sad I have to read Book 2 instead of listen and that Book 3 is coming at the end of the year. I am sure I will listen to them all in Audio and just hope that the same narrator is used.
The magic described in this book is wonderful. It is complex but makes sense. It is not dense, just detailed. It would have been very easy to fill the book with all that world building but the author has done a marvellous job of holding back and giving us just enough here and there to make us more interested.
I really enjoyed the school settings, the classes, the way the trope of a school antagonist is handled far more realistically. The main character in this stories struggles a great deal but it does not feel depressing or hopeless. I also very much enjoyed the several additional PoV characters who seem there to show us things the character themselves might not know or care about. I loved all of them and each felt like a distinct change and their voices were interesting and so were there though processes.
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Life, Imitated
- By: Gena Tuttle
- Narrated by: Daniela Acitelli
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
Madison Archer was a perfect daughter, with perfectly dark secrets. She did not mind that her father used her as a pawn in a business deal. She knew this role well, but meeting Jackie Westin sent her perfect world into a tailspin. Jackie introduced Madison to a different kind of love in a different kind of world, a world that would bend everything Madison believed about life. This is a tale of forbidden love, in a world of dark secrets, betrayals, and intrigue.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Jackie or Jonnie, Which Twin am I?
- By RdKill51 on 05-12-20
- Life, Imitated
- By: Gena Tuttle
- Narrated by: Daniela Acitelli
Fantastic pacing and narration
Reviewed: 03-06-19
This book was so well written. It was easy to follow the thoifhrs and motivations of everyone. The narratiin was brilliant
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Split Feather
- By: Deborah A. Wolf
- Narrated by: Kasey Lee Huizinga
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Siggy J. Alexie is a troubled young woman. Taken from her family as a toddler, abandoned by her adoptive mother into the foster care system as a preteen, she is haunted by a history of abandonment, abuse, and mental health issues. She is also haunted by a demon. Siggy sees ghosts and demons, has conversations with beings she knows aren't really there, suffers from cluster headaches and coffee addiction, and has a hot temper that just won't quit. But then she goes and does something heroic and screws up her rotten life even further.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ready for the sequel!
- By Martin L. Shoemaker on 12-26-18
- Split Feather
- By: Deborah A. Wolf
- Narrated by: Kasey Lee Huizinga
Best New Urban Fantasy in Years
Reviewed: 09-19-17
This book was AMAZING. Brilliant narration. The humor, the way the narrator portrays various characters totally brought them to life for me. The pacing and plotting in this book are brilliant. As usual in most urban fantasy, we learn things as the main character does, however the author gives us a strong wonderful female lead who thinks things through, asks questions, acts and makes decisions. There is no romance in this book either, this is pure urban fantasy which was SO refreshing. The character does make comments about good looking guys she meets, but it is all in passing, they have more serious matters on their mind.
I really hope this is a series. Have not read urban fantasy this good since Jim Butcher.
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Godsgrave
- The Nevernight Chronicle, Book 2
- By: Jay Kristoff
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 19 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,115
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,823
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,817
Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church hierarchy think she’s far from earned it. Plying her bloody trade in a backwater of the Republic, she’s no closer to ending the men who destroyed her familia; in fact, she’s told directly that Consul Scaeva is off limits. But after a deadly confrontation with an old enemy, Mia's suspicions about the Red Church’s true motives begin to grow.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fucking Glorious!
- By EKD on 09-11-17
- Godsgrave
- The Nevernight Chronicle, Book 2
- By: Jay Kristoff
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
Holy hell. AMAZING.
Reviewed: 09-06-17
So good. Amazing. Tgat ending. Oh wow. The Chronicler was right. The mother keeps what she needs. Mever wamted a book 3 more in my life.
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Spells of Old
- Ancient Dreams, Book 2
- By: Benjamin Medrano
- Narrated by: Gabriella Cavallero
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 761
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 705
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 705
Having successfully driven off an assault and freed captives of Kelvanis, Sistina begins fortifying to defend those she cares about from further attacks. Yet with all her power within her halls, she cannot grant those under her protection true freedom. To truly bring hope to her love, Sistina must delve into who she once was, and bring forth every scrap of magic she has to become a shining beacon of hope. Sadly, Kelvanis' plans are only mildly impeded by her efforts up until now, and they will stop at nothing to bring their ends about.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Different Fantasy
- By garrett on 08-02-17
- Spells of Old
- Ancient Dreams, Book 2
- By: Benjamin Medrano
- Narrated by: Gabriella Cavallero
Great world and story
Reviewed: 07-22-17
Fantastic narration great story. There is a focus on demonic transformation and succubi. The author clearly states this though. The story is well paced and very excited for the third novel. I hope we see further novels in this universe.. Sistina is immortal after all.
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The Never Paradox
- Chronicles of Jonathan Tibbs, Book 2
- By: T. Ellery Hodges
- Narrated by: Steven Barnett
- Length: 20 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,151
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,846
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,836
The Ferox assault has been escalating, drawing Jonathan into combat more and more frequently. With each passing day, he's grown stronger. He can't be certain, but his attackers seem to be getting...more dangerous? ...and, of course, Heyer is gone, again. Then came the glitch. Unexpectedly pulled from battle, Jonathan finds he cannot recall the final moments of his last confrontation. Convinced that his memory loss was no accident, he must uncover the truth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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well written and captivating
- By Stacy Krider on 06-03-17
- The Never Paradox
- Chronicles of Jonathan Tibbs, Book 2
- By: T. Ellery Hodges
- Narrated by: Steven Barnett
Had not felt excitement like this since Golden Son
Reviewed: 05-16-17
Have not wanted book three this bad since listening to Golden Son. Loved every minute of the 20 hours of pure enjoyment. The narration is even better than book 1. The effects on the AI voice where the right level between robotic and not getting on your nerves.
My only part of this book that I despise is Leah. I'm not sure how her character will get handled, the author goes to great lengths to show she is in this for family reasons, but I hope we don't get a HEA with her. Riley is a fantastic addition as well as his Mom! Love the Page/Mom combo.
Grant is getting a bit long in the tooth in terms of plot though.
So keen ot see how this wraps up in Book 3!
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Aurora
- By: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrated by: Ali Ahn
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,196
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,909
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,908
A major new novel from one of science fiction's most powerful voices, Aurora tells the incredible story of our first voyage beyond the solar system. Brilliantly imagined and beautifully told, it is the work of a writer at the height of his powers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Future is Limited, Get Used to It
- By Martin Lesser on 08-20-15
- Aurora
- By: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrated by: Ali Ahn
Like a Train Wreck in Slow Motion, the AI is great
Reviewed: 04-28-17
As others have said this is a giant book about why going to space is dumb. Of how intricate our eco system is on earth and how in certain situations you end up with all your bacteria and viruses evolving far faster than you, your food or your animals.
That all sounds horrible, but it is not. The book is beautifully written. And the book is 'written' by the ships AI as an experiment by an Engineer. Slowly the ship becomes better and better at fllowing a narrative and creating it too. Some of its analogies are hilarious. It has the most subtle and a dry very logical wit.
You see the A.I slowly becoming more and more of a 'person' You see the crew go through so many issues and failures. Every single scientific aspect is explored and done very well, but at the same time it is all INTERESTING.
Fantastic narration too.
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Her Name in the Sky
- By: Kelly Quindlen
- Narrated by: Piper Goodeve
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 945
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 862
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 860
Seventeen-year-old Hannah wants to spend her senior year of high school going to football games and Mardi Gras parties. She wants to drive along the oak-lined streets of Louisiana's Garden District and lie on the hot sand of Florida's beaches. She wants to spend every night making memories with her tight-knit group of friends. The last thing she wants is to fall in love with a girl - especially when that girl is her best friend, Baker. Hannah knows she should like Wally, the kind, earnest boy who asks her to prom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such a good read
- By whoa! on 06-16-17
- Her Name in the Sky
- By: Kelly Quindlen
- Narrated by: Piper Goodeve
Fantastic.
Reviewed: 04-17-17
Thos book could have been by numbers. It isnt. sich a great exploration of what it feels like to be young and in love. My only negative is maube the boys in this book are a little too eloquent and mature towards the end. Explores many issues and handles religion especially well.
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