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Narrated by:
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Brian Hutchison
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By:
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S. K. Dunstall
About this listen
First in a brand-new, thought-provoking space opera series.
The lines. No ship can traverse the void without them. Only linesmen can work with them. But only Ean Lambert hears their song. And everyone thinks he's crazy.... Most slum kids never go far, certainly not becoming a level 10 linesman like Ean. Even if he's part of a small and unethical cartel, and the other linesmen disdain his self-taught methods, he's certified and working. Then a mysterious alien ship is discovered at the edges of the galaxy. Each of the major galactic powers is desperate to be the first to uncover the ship's secrets, but all they've learned is that it has the familiar lines of energy and a defense system that, once triggered, annihilates everything in a 200 kilometer radius. The vessel threatens any linesman who dares to approach it, except Ean. His unique talents may be the key to understanding this alarming new force and forever reconfiguring the relationship between humans and the ships that serve them.
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Came for Jonathan Davis, stayed for the story
- By chapmaan on 04-07-21
By: James Rosone
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Alliance Stars
- The Alliance Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Michael Wallace
- Narrated by: Emily Beresford
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Michael Wallace presents the first book in his Alliance Trilogy.
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Irritated
- By Linda Luella on 06-27-18
By: Michael Wallace
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Cast Under an Alien Sun
- Destiny's Crucible, Book 1
- By: Olan Thorensen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Joe Colsco boarded a flight from San Francisco to Chicago to attend a national chemistry meeting. He would never set foot on Earth again. On planet Anyar, Joe is found unconscious on a beach of a large island inhabited by humans where the level of technology is similar to Earth circa 1700. He awakes amid strangers speaking an unintelligible language and struggles to accept losing his previous life and finding a place in a society with different customs, needing a way to support himself and not knowing a single soul.
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Slowly we turn, step by step, inch by inch...
- By Ron on 09-18-17
By: Olan Thorensen
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AL:ICE Boxed Set
- Books 1-4
- By: Charles Lamb
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 42 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Includes books one through four in the AL:ICE series: AL:ICE, AL:ICE-9, AL:ICE: Resurrection, and AL:ICE: Space War.
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Creepy Naughty Sunday School Junkfood
- By tosbanzai on 02-22-21
By: Charles Lamb
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Trading in Danger
- Vatta's War, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth Moon
- Narrated by: Cynthia Holloway
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The first of the acclaimed Vatta's War books, the exciting military science fiction series that features a swashbuckling spaceship-captain heroine who mixes commerce with combat.
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Highly Recommend
- By L'Aura on 11-28-09
By: Elizabeth Moon
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Brightness Reef
- The Uplift Trilogy, Book 1
- By: David Brin
- Narrated by: George Wilson
- Length: 25 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Persecuted refugees from six separate alien races have migrated to the idyllic planet Jijo. And despite their incredible diversity, the inhabitants live together in blissful harmony. However, settlement on Jijo is illegal - and it's only a matter of time before the residents of this forbidden paradise are discovered by the galactic powers-that-be.
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Hard Core Sci-Fi at it's best!
- By Chas on 05-14-10
By: David Brin
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The Lasaran
- Aldebarian Alliance, Book 1
- By: Dianne Duvall
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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When an ally reveals that his younger sister was seized and is being held prisoner on Earth, Taelon descends upon the blue planet, intent on freeing her and exacting vengeance. However, all does not go as planned. Before he can find her, Taelon is captured and becomes the subject of torturous experiments. For what feels like an eternity, all he knows is pain and fury...until a mind tentatively touches his own and a woman's voice forever changes his world.
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Meh, started out good.
- By Howdy Partner on 05-01-20
By: Dianne Duvall
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Quarter Share
- Trader's Tales, Book 1
- By: Nathan Lowell
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In a universe run by corporations, where profit matters more than life, how can an orphan with no skills, no money, and no prospects survive? When Ishmael Wang's mother dies in a senseless accident, he's given a choice: leave the planet on his own, or the company will remove him. To avoid deportation Ishmael finds work as a mess deck attendant on an interstellar freighter.
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Excellent Narration / Fantastic Book!!!
- By bluestatereader on 01-23-17
By: Nathan Lowell
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Blindsight
- By: Peter Watts
- Narrated by: T. Ryder Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Gothic Horror Hard Science Fiction
- By Doug D. Eigsti on 06-24-15
By: Peter Watts
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Perdition
- Dred Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Ann Aguirre
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
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The prison ship Perdition, a floating city where the Conglomerate's most dangerous criminals are confined for life, orbits endlessly around a barren asteroid. Life inside is even more bleak. Hailed as the Dread Queen, inmate Dresdemona "Dred" Devos controls one of Perdition's six territories, bordered on both sides by would-be kings eager to challenge her claim. Keeping them at bay requires constant vigilance, as well as a steady influx of new recruits to replace the fallen.
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Liked it - But Was Kind of Bored With This One
- By Joki on 11-03-13
By: Ann Aguirre
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Baldwin’s Legacy Boxed Set
- Baldwin's Legacy Series, Books 1-6
- By: Nathan Hystad
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 53 hrs and 12 mins
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The complete Baldwin's Legacy series.
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A VERY Enjoyable Series
- By G. Jefford on 02-08-22
By: Nathan Hystad
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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
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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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A breath of fresh air
- By Anonymous User on 09-29-20
By: Jason Anspach, and others
Love it
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Great New Sci-Fi Series!
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Unique and fascinating world building
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If you like Bujold/Vorkosigan, you'll like this
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Science-fiction elements include futuristic humans who've colonized on planets far from Earth, and sentient energy lines that control various components of a ship, including jumping into the void. The science is soft and glossed over. There is very little explanation of how these intelligent lines work, or why Ean (and other linesmen) can communicate with them. They are created from chemicals in a factory but are sentient, thinking and feeling?
The story is fairly interesting and heartwarming, with some humor and some dangerous, suspenseful scenes. The political discussions were interesting, yet they waxed on, becoming a little tedious at times. At times, Ean dwelt too much on how other linesmen have slighted him, the singing upstart from the slums. Yet I liked Ean and wanted him to develop his potential as a virtuoso lineman.
This plot includes a nice cast of secondary characters, especially Princess Michelle, guard Radko, Captain Helmo, security commodore Abram. We also meet Rebekah Grimes and Jordan Rossi, level 10 linesmen, Rossi's assistant Fergus Burns, and Admiral Katida of planet Balian.
I think of the lines / ship as characters, too. I like the scenes where they speak or act with autonomy. However, as a character, I feel the lines/ships are amorphous, too nebulous.
No cliffhanger. The plot ends on a finished note. I'd be interested in another book. Want to learn more about the creatures who first piloted the alien ships. And I want to know who/ what Ean is.
New space-opera series
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Snoozer
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both times I picked it up.
highly enjoyable light read
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interesting concept. action is a little confusing
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Where does Linesman rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Linesman is a 5-star General for Overall/Performance/Story.What did you like best about this story?
Inventive writing and good storytelling- and what else is there to want? These are two entirely different creative faculties, and by no means always found together.What does Brian Hutchison bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Characters spring to life through his voice and cadences. Yet you are never aware of him personally. That is my standard for real genius in narration. The greatest narrators never make themselves more conspicuous than the story itself: they merely embody it perfectly.
I only wish Brian Hutchison narrated many more audiobooks. For example, he made the Rot & Ruin series by Jonathan Maberry considerably more entertaining than reading the books.
(And they were good books of their kind in the first place.)
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No. I didn't want it to be over.Any additional comments?
Dear S.K. Dunstall:You are among the very best writers of modern science fiction. I know this because I have read practically everything, sorry to say.
So please write more.
Thank you.
Exceptionally Enjoyable Energy
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High fantasy in a spaceship
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