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Olympos

By: Dan Simmons
Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
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Beneath the gaze of the gods, the mighty armies of Greece and Troy met in fierce and glorious combat, scrupulously following the text set forth in Homer's timeless narrative. But that was before 21st-century scholar Thomas Hockenberry stirred the bloody brew, causing an enraged Achilles to join forces with his archenemy, Hector, and turn his murderous wrath on Zeus and the entire pantheon of divine manipulators; before the swift and terrible mechanical creatures that catered for centuries to the pitiful idle remnants of Earth's human race began massing in the millions, to exterminate rather than serve.

And now all bets are off.

©2005 Dan Simmons (P)2014 Audible Inc.
Fiction Science Fiction Mind-Bending Suspenseful Greek Mythology
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Imaginative Storytelling • Complex Plot • Exceptional Narration • Literary References • Epic Scope • Superb Voice Acting
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…and hoping some will stick. So many subplots, a rape-ish scene for no good reason, characters made solely for the purpose of allowing the author to write bad poetry…

Just throwing everything on the page…

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This sequel follows the same formula as the first book. It is long and Simmons loves to say the names of Greeks, but he is following Homer’s lead. This series was not as good as the Hyperion books, but I happily finished it. If you like Simmons, you will like this book.

An epic story

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For about 70% of the book. it's leading up to what should be a fantastic, epic conclusion. But then, nothing. Multiple storylines are just dropped off. And the storylines that are wrapped up are wrapped up in a very unsatisfying way.

Good first half, terrible ending

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Great story that seems like it was murdered by a deadline in the last act. Could have been 20 chapters longer.

Wait what happened

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There is no doubt that this is one of a kind. Very original and creative, but also too artsy and boring in many parts.

Very original, but too artsy fartsy for me

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One of Dan Simmons worst books but better than most action stories I've read. this is a waste of time for Dan Simmons fans, unless you want to see him try and salvage a terrible story. it's the best action book money can buy, and I hate it bc Dan Simmons wrote it.

Better than most Action stories

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Neither right nor left. 2 foot purple sceptor. Great narration with abwide variety of character voices

Da. Simmons left no breast unnamed

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This book is classic Simmons, he likes to take the classics, turn them inside out and spin them, dice them, cook them and serve them with gravy and potatoes . If you don't mind Homer spinning in his grave, you will like this book.

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I like Dan Simmons as an author, he keeps turning out great stories time after time. I've read several bad reviews of this book, don't understand why. It could be me. For what it's worth, I liked it, great story, another winner.

Classic Simmons

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Would you listen to Olympos again? Why?

I have listened to it twice already and will again...the interweaving of historical fiction with scifi is just so tasty to have only one helping...

A truly mind boggling enjoyable listen!

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at least 7-10 repeat lines, but it is hard to ruin a Dan Simmons story. I would put this in the category of Modern Epic.

Re-read lines occasionally but a great story

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