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Quadrail, Book 1
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Kevin T. Collins
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Timothy Zahn
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A secret agent aboard a galactic railroad must derail a sinister conspiracy in this "rip-roaring" thriller by the author of Star Wars: Thrawn (Publishers Weekly).
The universe is a dangerous place, a fact violently brought home to Frank Compton for perhaps the thousandth time when a stranger delivering a message dies right in front of him. An operative for Western Alliance Intelligence until his whistle-blowing activities got him fired, Compton is now being sought out by the Spiders, the robotic alien beings responsible for the upkeep and operation of the Quadrail transportation system, which connects the galaxy's twelve inhabited empires. The discovery of a sinister plot to use the Quadrail for ill has brought the Spiders to Compton—for only someone possessing the former agent's unique skills can stop the scheme for good.
But when Compton leaves Earth behind—joining forces with Bayta, the Spiders' beautiful, half-human representative aboard the Quadrail—the terrifying scope of a vast, galaxy-wide conspiracy begins to reveal itself. Targeted on all sides by alien assassins of every shape and species, Compton and his enigmatic new partner are suddenly in a race against a clock ticking down to an irreversible doomsday, one in which the galactic night train will derail, carrying all members of humanity screaming to their deaths.
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En route to far-off stars, Toby’s consciousness has a crucial mission: inhabit his clone long enough to repair a spaceship, then zip back to Earth. He’s done it a million times, more or less. OK, twelve times. It should only take a few hours. Until he wakes up in jail. And he’s not alone. His fellow prisoners: a cadre of alien soldiers. His prison: an ethereal boundary that will imprison their spirits until their bodies die. His jailers can’t even see him. But their pet cat (er, iguana cat?) can—and it’s got a serious case of the zoomies.
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- By Vonda on 03-26-25
By: Timothy Zahn
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The Seer of Midgard
- The Seer of Midgard Series 1
- By: A. M. Vedsø Olesen, Sinéad Quirke Køngerskov - translator
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Snehild is born amidst a raid on a stormy, winter night. She is delivered by a mystical jötunn woman and as she slips into the world, the Norns breathe a prophecy over her. Years later, Himlinge, the royal seat of Sialand, is suffering from political unrest. King Tormod suspects his brother-in-law is plotting against him. Royal advisor Brynjulf Raveneye worries about which of the twin princes should be heir to the throne. The high priestess Ragnfrid grows jealous of the local herbalist who is favoured by the royal family.
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loved this book
- By Val Bradford on 06-02-23
By: A. M. Vedsø Olesen, and others
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Dragon and Thief
- A Dragonback Novel
- By: Timothy Zahn
- Narrated by: Hannah Engel
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Jack Morgan has been framed for theft. He's hiding on a distant planet with the virtual presence of his deceased Uncle Virge, a con man who has been his only family since Jack's parents died. Jack knows he must clear his name before the cops catch up with him. A firefight among ships in the skies above leaves a downed ship near Jack's hiding place, with a single unlikely survivor. It looks like a dragon, and it must join with a human host within six hours or die. The only available host is Jack. Draycos, Jack's new companion, is a K'da, a dragon-like species that lives symbiotically with the humanoid Shontine. The attackers, determined to exterminate Draycos's people, will find them if they don't flee; so the pair works together to escape the planet and begin a search for the truth behind Jack's frame-up and the identity of the attackers. With Jack's future hanging in the balance, as well as the future of billions of Draycos's people, the pair must track down the people who framed Jack, and prevent the destruction of the remaining K'da and Shontine. They'll also discover whether their union was mere coincidence, or a friendship written in the stars. Zahn keeps the story moving at breakneck speed.
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sweet and sour
- By Donald J Brunet on 03-23-19
By: Timothy Zahn
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Pawn
- Chronicle of the Sibyl’s War, Book 1
- By: Timothy Zahn
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Nicole Lee's life is going nowhere. No family, no money, and stuck in a relationship with a thug named Bungie. But, after one of Bungie's "deals" goes south, he and Nicole are whisked away by a mysterious moth-like humanoid to a strange ship called the Fyrantha. Once aboard, life on the ship seems too good to be true. All she has to do is work on one of the ship's many maintenance crews. However, she learned long ago that nothing comes without a catch. When she's told to keep quiet and stop asking questions, she knows she is on to something.
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Things Are Not What They Seem
- By J. Jones on 05-27-18
By: Timothy Zahn
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Jim and the Flims
- A Novel
- By: Rudy Rucker
- Narrated by: Mario Bueno
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Jim Oster ruptures the membrane between our world and afterworld (AKA, The Flimsy), creating a two-way tunnel between them. Jim's wife, Val, is killed in the process, and Jim finds himself battling his personal grief and an invasion of the Flims. The process of battling the invading Flims leads him to the center of the afterworld, where the ghost of his wife just might be. Can Jim save Earth with the help of a posse of Santa Cruz punks, and at the same time bring his wife back to life?
By: Rudy Rucker
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Star Marque Rising (1)
- By: Shami Stovall
- Narrated by: Brian Wiggins
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Clevon Demarco, a genetically modified human, has a cocksure attitude and the combat skills to back it up. With his unparalleled skills, he makes his living as a ruthless gunrunner on a shady space station near the edges of the quadrant. Stronger, faster, and wittier than most sad sacks, no one even comes close to Demarco’s abilities - until he crosses paths with the captain of the notorious Star Marque, Endellion Voight.
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Holy cow! This was so good.
- By Samantha Goodner on 11-19-21
By: Shami Stovall
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A Coming of Age
- By: Timothy Zahn
- Narrated by: Rebecca H. Lee
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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On Tigris, children develop telekinesis beginning at the age of five. By the time they're pre-teens, though, their special abilities peak, then slip away as they reach maturity. Being able to "teek" gives them power—even over most adults—until they gradually become regular teenagers, no longer special, no longer with authority and status. Some handle the Transition better than others.
By: Timothy Zahn
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Dr Thorndyke Intervenes
- By: R. Austin Freeman
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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What would you do if you opened a package to find a man’s head? What would you do if the headless corpse had been swapped for a case of bullion? What would you do if you knew a brutal murderer was out there, somewhere, and waiting for you? Some people would run. Dr Thorndyke intervenes.
Dislike:The reader is too formal. A story like this needs a more casual style.
Nighi Train Review
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Sci-Fi meets Agatha Christie
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Great series
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Unfortunately, I found the narrator very wooden, laughably so, at times. He pronounces Bayta’s name the way I imagine Billy Bob Thorton’s Slingblade would (“Baaay-tuuh”), and it really took me out of the story every time.
Regardless, the books are great and the audiobooks are still very much worthwhile. I’m pleased Audible released the rest of the series, as well. (Now, Audible, finish releasing the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron books!)
Great book, wooden narration.
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Great book amateur narrator.
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I liked the story. I'm actually starting the 4th book in the series.
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A Well concieved Mystery with appreciable Twists!
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What I like about the narrator: Collins spoke very crisply, so it was easy to understand the words. He changed his voice for different characters.
What I didn't like about the narrator: he's so intent on pronunciation that he reads a bit too slowly where I kept feeling like I needed to pull the story out of his mouth. I changed the speed to 1.2 (default is 1.0). It was a bit too fast, but better than too slow. In the default speed, the word 'sphere' sounded like spherrrre.
I've purchased Book #2 in this series.
Love Zahn storytelling, Narrator is ok
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Great book, bad reader
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One of my favorite things is meeting an intelligent character that notices what others miss and makes unexpected choices. The author does a great job creating uncertainty between each character’s motives and uses that to ramp up tension. The only thing I was surprised about is how few human-like species there are. There goes the theory that aliens seeded our planet.
The narrator did a fine job with distinct voices, though the MMC’s voice and thoughts came across a little too monotoned for me.
I’ve picked up the whole series, so now I’m going to binge watch (listen).
I’ve now made it through the first three books. The writing is consistent and as enjoyable. The only thing I miss is the nod and metaphoric blending of the old classic Cary Grant character in North by Northwest, with James Bond, and Murder on the Orient Express.
For books 2&3, I wish more was written about what time-period we’re in, as I can’t quite remember, 2084?
As the series progresses, there are a couple things challenging to my enjoyment. It seems like the MMC could be given some kind of license of authority for the rail system that would help with issues he faces in not being able to prove he really has authority. So he always gets arrested for something and the good guys are always after him. This gets tiring after a while. He also keeps getting setup for crimes he didn’t commit by the villain, and that gets old too. So the story ends up being like an omniscient being fighting a MMC whose hands are always tied and keeps falling for the same dumb trap. I worry that this pattern will continue, so I’m taking a break.
An intelligent space romp. Well written, well executed.
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