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Nightflyers

By: George R.R. Martin
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
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From the number one best-selling author of A Game of Thrones - a chilling mystery set on a seemingly haunted spaceship, soon to be an original series on Syfy.

This is the definitive edition of an electrifying tale that combines the deep-space thrills of Alien, the psychological horror of The Shining, and, of course, the inimitable vision of George R. R. Martin.

When a scientific expedition is launched to study a mysterious alien race, the only ship available is the Nightflyer, a fully autonomous vessel manned by a single human. But Captain Royd Eris remains locked away, interacting with his passengers only as a disembodied voice - or a projected hologram no more substantial than a ghost.

Yet that’s not the only reason the ship seems haunted. The team’s telepath, Thale Lasamer, senses another presence aboard the Nightflyer - something dangerous, volatile, and alien. Captain Eris claims to know nothing about the elusive intruder, and when someone, or something, begins killing off the expedition’s members, he’s unable - or unwilling - to stem the bloody tide.

Only Melantha Jhirl, a genetically enhanced outcast with greater strength, stamina, and intelligence than other humans, has a chance of solving the mystery - and stopping the malevolent being that’s wiping out her shipmates.

But first she has to keep herself alive.

©2018 George R. R. Martin (P)2018 Random House Audio
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almost excellent

georges work is excellent, but the ending/epilogue just didnt make sense for the personality involved

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Meh

I saw the Netflix show and wanted to explore that world more. It's rare that I can say I liked the tv/movie adaptation more than the original, but the original story doesn't really give you a chance to invest in the characters before they are killed off. The narrator did a better job of distinguishing the characters from one another than the author did. I do like the book's ending better, but the journey wasn't worth the payoff.

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Terrific!

A phenomenal story of the mind's abilities that just happens to take place in far outer space. Ms. Ojo's narration is brilliant!

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Not what I was expecting

A good short story. not what I expected and hars for me to get into narrator.

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Enjoyed it!!

I very much enjoyed this audio read... just enough space and haunting to keep my attention! The performance was executional though each character could have used a little more personality. At times she sounded like a cyborg herself... like Siri. I recommend this for a time passer.

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R. R. does it again!

Show is on Netflix check it out. The rest of this is just to fill the character demand by our digital overlord Audible.

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Weirdly abbreviated

I was hoping for more in this story. Everything I heard seemed like a shortcut. Some thoughts or character dev were pretty well developed. Other chunks of character were rushed and left me feeling unfullfilled.

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Quite a nice novel.

As a non native speaker I struggled to understand some character voices. Overally quite pleasant tho.

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Excellent horror, great performance

I had never read horror before this book, and while I don’t see myself delving into the genre tomorrow, I’ve gained a lot of respect for the style after reading Nightflyers. This book is 5 hours of awesome. GRRM builds a characteristically detailed and captivating world hundreds of years in the future of humanity and fills it with fully realized and relatable characters. He manages capably to deliver a fresh take on cliché horror and tells an excellent story in the process. Also, Adenrele Ojo does a very good job. This was my first time listening to her, and I was very happy with the performance.

Don’t pass on this one if you’re a GRRM fan. Or a horror fan. Or just a fan of good storytelling.

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Meh..

Underwhelming. I've listened to it twice now thinking I missed something. I didn't. perhaps the reading didn't impart the gravity of the situation or there was not enough tension built.

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