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George Saoulidis
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How fast can you think?
Limitless meets Black Mirror in this novel that pushes the limits of a couple's minds.
When Galene meets a man who's only goal in life is to make his mind go faster, she ends up falling for him. But will she manage to keep the relationship going at the top of the glass tower, when in reality she's too much of a slob and is bogged down with all her unfinished goals, when their age difference becomes too much of a problem, and when his work places them in the sights of an unforgiving huntress?
Do you want to know what's next for the computer geek Galene? Do you wanna meet Artemis? Then listen to this bittersweet story in a world where thinking too swiftly can get you killed.
This is Book 2 of the Hire a Muse series.
What is the god complex universe?
The gods are back in town. Skyscrapers pop out of nowhere all around Athens. Corporations rename themselves as Greek gods. It all started with the Greek crisis of 2009 and it will forever change the world as we know it. Some say that CEOs have gone mad. Others, that they know damn well what they are doing. That there is something solid amongst the myth. In the day of inter-connectivity and social media admiration, can the myths come back to life?
What happens when a corporation gets a god complex? Find out in our series of books. Described as light cyberpunk, definitely sci-fi, and with a fresh twist on Greek mythology.
Visit us at: http://www.mythographystudios.com/join-the-mythographers/
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My new boss likes rules, but there's one nobody dares to break... No touching his banana. Seriously. The guy is like a potassium addict. Of course, I touched it. If you want to get technical, I actually put it in my mouth. I chewed it up, too....I even swallowed. I know. Bad, bad, girl. Then I saw him, and believe it or not, choking on a guy's banana does not make the best first impression. I should backtrack a little here. Before I ever touched a billionaire's banana, I got my first real assignment as a business reporter.
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Ryn has one unread text message on her phone. And it's been there for almost a year. She hasn't tried to read it. She can't. She won't. Because that one message is the last thing her best friend ever said to her before she died. But as Ryn finds herself trapped in the Denver International Airport on New Year's Eve thanks to a never-ending blizzard on the one-year anniversary of her best friend's death, fate literally runs into her. And his name is Xander.
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One Night with a Quarterback
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Cassie Wainwright thought that her father - head coach of the Santa Fe Bobcats - ignored her purposefully. Come to find out, he had no clue that she'd ever been born. Now Cassie is determined to meet the man who's always been missing from her life. Her mother warns her that being the long-lost daughter of a well-known NFL coach won't be easy, but Cassie's determined to stick it out - and before her life turns upside down, she wants one more night of fun.
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Nikolai Leokov never thought he'd fall in love with the only girl he's ever befriended. Valentina Tomic has issues with commitment after the ultimate betrayal. When Tina decides to make broody Nik's day better, she never thought she would end up friends with the hard man. Nik has never had a woman be so affectionate to him without expecting something in return.
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Olivia Kaspen has just discovered that her ex-boyfriend Caleb Drake has lost his memory. With an already lousy reputation for taking advantage of situations, Olivia must decide how far she is willing to go to get Caleb back.
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Fresh off a divorce from a Hollywood hotshot, Madison Atwood needs an escape. With the paparazzi fresh on her heels and her love life splashed on every tabloid, she runs away to a swanky retreat in Northern California. Avalon Springs is the mountainside haven she needs to find herself again. Luke Dawson lives off the grid, preferring solitude to society. When he finds a beautiful woman soaking in the hot springs on his property, he can't stop himself from watching her. She captures his attention, but she's just a city girl - a beautiful distraction disturbing the peace.
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I'm not your typical girl. I've been running away from the memories that haunt me for so long that depression has become my only comfort. I was content in the darkness...until Wes Michels offered to be my light. I didn't know that time wasn't my ally - that every second that ticked past was one step closer to the end of something that was beginning to mean the end of myself. He tried to warn me. He promised me all he was able to offer - each moment as it came - but it would never be enough.
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Loved this book so hard.
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Angela Clark is in love - with the most fabulous city in the world! When Angela catches her boyfriend with another woman at her best friend's wedding, she's heartbroken and desperate to run away. With little more than a crumpled bridesmaid dress, a pair of Louboutins, and her passport in hand, Angela decides to jump on a plane for... NYC! Settling into a cute hotel and quickly bonding with benevolent concierge Jenny - a chatterbox Oprah wannabe with room for a new best friend, Angela heads out for a New York makeover....
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Surprisingly wonderful!!!
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Mira Walker is hoping that competing on a "living history" reality show will give her what's missing from her real life. Maybe she'll get closer to her boyfriend, who hasn't been all that nice to her lately. Get fired up about her job again. Who knows, she might even win a million dollars. Gabe Kincaid and his brother, Alec, are after that million, too, though. Mira and Scott are no threat at all, not when everybody involved is going to want to kill Scott after the first day. And there's no bond stronger than a twin's. What could possibly go wrong?
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Reality TV Romance Done Well
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Breaching the Contract
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New York Times best-selling author Chantal Fernando returns with a brand new series about a brigade of lawyers who, despite being bad boys at heart, always end up just on the right side of the law. Katerina Dawson knows exactly what she wants from life. And as the new associate at the top law firm in the city, she's ready to live out her dreams of becoming a criminal lawyer. But going on coffee runs and babysitting kids during the day was definitely not what she had in mind.
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Easy
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A girl who believes trust can be misplaced, promises are made to be broken, and loyalty is an illusion. A boy who believes truth is relative, lies can mask unbearable pain, and guilt is eternal. Will what they find in each other validate their conclusions, or disprove them all?
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Easy and Enjoyable Listen
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Down on Me
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With his tight muscles and vibrant ink, certified bachelor Reece Walker is the kind of man who’s used to having any woman he craves in his bed - except Jenna Montgomery. She’s been his best friend for years, and that’s a line he just can’t cross. Until a wild, stolen kiss changes everything. Now anything goes, and Reece is determined to use every wicked skill in his sensual repertoire to claim Jenna as his friend, his lover, his everything.
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Good listen!
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- Kingsley
- 08-06-18
Speed up your playback speed
'Slow Up' is book 2 in the series, but each story is standalone, with different characters. The books build a cohesive world, but aren't required reading to understand each other.
'Slow Down' tells the story of IT technician Galene and her relationship with a mysterious man who lives in the office tower penthouse and does data analysis. When she is called up to the penthouse to fix an issue she finds him watching news at 3x speed, without missing a beat. He is 'overclocking life', to go through information quicker and find what is important, to help the company make money. She fixes his IT issue and then finds a way to speed his work up even more, which starts them down the path of a professional, and then personal, relationship. But with his ability to get the right information quickly, he is a sought after man.
The book is mostly about the relationship between the characters, but it's also a discussion / commentary on the 'more more more' life style. The characters discuss how bingeing TV led to speeding it up 10% to get a little bit more in. Then getting used to that and speeding up again, and again and again. They speed up listening to things (like audiobooks)
It does make it should like listening to things at 3x speed is some sort of superhuman feat that will burn you out. But the audible app allows you to go up to 3x speed, and I know people who do listening to books at that speed without missing a beat, and they aren't superhuman. It is just a matter of working up to it through gradual increments.
I enjoyed the characters and the discussion and the story generally, but the last quarter it unraveled somewhat. It rushed towards an ending, jumping months at a time and skipping over a whole lot of stuff.It lost some of it's interest when you are just telling almost dot points in peoples lives, rather than showing the journey along the way.
I guess in some ways the book followed the build up of the characters, slow to begin with, hitting almost every action and thought, and then speeding up as the book goes on until the last few chapters time is flying by. Except in this speed up you do miss things. It's not all the info just coming at you quicker.
Note: there is some very graphic sex scene in the book, so avoid if that is an issue.
Narration is 3.5/5
Narration by Bridger Conklin was good, but took a lit to get used to. Some of his characters (I'm thinking particularly of the boss near the start) sounded very stilted and like the narrator couldn't quite maintain the voice and the flow at the same time. But generally it was good narration. Varied characters, good flow, easy to listen to an understand. No giant glaring issues with it.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Matthew
- 02-22-20
Lots of great original concepts & ideas.
5 stars on originality and concept.
My only complaint was the ending actually. It felt rushed.
Altogether, it was a good read, that I recommend.
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- Katarina
- 12-05-18
SF with a hint of cyber punk - and romance! (18+)
This is truly a great story, well-told and in the same universe as many of the author's other short stories and novellas: the Greek-mythology-come-to-life God Complex universe. This is book 2 of the Hire a Muse series of 2, but these are standalone stories. I haven't read part 1 and this was no problem at all.
Slow Up was my second God Complex novella, and I loved it even better than my first, Nanodaemons, which was also great. The characters are well-fleshed out, with talents, loveable traits and annoying habits. I also loved how the blooming romantic relationship that is the core of the story was slowly and realistically developed, with great humor and an age gap that you don't read too often in other stories.
This isn't exactly a romance novella though, it's definitely science fiction with a hint of cyber punk. And it contains an explicit sex scene (with great humor at the same time) that is suitable for adults (18+) only.
Also loved the ending, which gave the story a last unexpected twist.
So, five stars for the story from me!
Narration was fine, though the narrator could have voice acted somewhat more, to distinguish better between the characters. A minor point.
Definitely recommending this, though beware, it is a very short novel and you may want to wait for a sale or a Daily Deal here on Audible. That is the one issue I keep having with this so talented author: his stories are too short! (please write a complete novel some day! :-) )
~ I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. I was not required to write a review at all, and did so anyway because it was awesome.
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- Tina G.
- 10-15-19
The future...
Slow Up (Hire a Muse, Book 2) by George Saoulidis and narrated by Bridger Conklin is a unique tech and Greek Gods mix. I enjoyed it and would recommend if tech and Greek mythology is your thing or looking for something new in the genre. 4 ½ stars for story, 4 stars for narration.
What’s it about? Gal, an IT professional, meets Greg one day while working. Eventually they become a romantic couple who both enjoy tech. Greg begins teaching her his techniques, which results in numerous possibilities. As the story progresses, it becomes fast-paced and is difficult to put down (if you start it and are like meh because the focus is too much on their relationship, keep with it). Some other elements: demi-god, Olympian CEO’s, augmentations, cybathlon, sex with tech. The droid therapist was an interesting aspect. I lol’d at the part where they discussed speeding up an audiobook- anyone who’s done this knows how difficult it is to go back to regular speed. By the end of the book you might find yourself asking if we have the tech, should we be using it? If so, where do we stop?
The narrator, Bridger Conklin, was good and I’d listen to him again, would like to see a little more distinction between characters. I suspect the pace was a bit slow on purpose or perhaps I’m thinking too much into it.
“How old are you?”
“I predate the internet. Chew on that for a little while.”
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“I love the smell of napalm in the morning.”
If you are new to George, this is a good one, but I’d recommend the Cyberpink series first (Pickle Pie). I’ve recently discovered George and his worlds and are enjoying them a lot- his worlds are well-thought-out and extraordinary. I highly recommend if you are partial to Greek mythology and tech.
Parental guidance/trigger warnings: read the warnings attached to George’s books- they give you a fair warning of what to expect. If you are still wondering if you should listen to/read this book, the answer is yes.
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- Dee
- 09-18-18
Twilight Zone and Black Mirror had a baby!
This book was awesome! I knew there would be some twisty, turny stuff but man oh man, when they pulled back the camera on the last chapter, it was like watching Burgess Meredith when he broke his glasses. Un. Real.
The narration was insanely well-done as well.
If you like Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, you will love this!
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- Shannon G
- 10-04-19
Interesting & Unusual
This story is much like most of George Saoulidis' other stories; different, refreshing and twistedly amusing. This time we get the ancient Greek gods dealing and messing with the modern world. Along with adventure, mystery and suspense there's also some romance. I really enjoy Mr Saoulidis' stories because I never know what exactly to expect and I like that. The narration was well done. The voices created by Bridger Conklin were unique and enjoyable. He has a nice voice and kept an easy pace. Which is the only complaint I have. I think he could've narrated at a bit faster speed and it would have been excellent. A great listen overall that I would recommend to my Sci-Fi friends.
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- Beth Case
- 08-02-18
Awesome, but hard to describe
This is the hardest review I've ever written because I have no idea how to describe this book. It doesn't have a traditional story arc, the story is sort of told in a series of vignettes. A lot of dialogue, so you really feel like you're in the room with the characters instead of being an observer. It's almost like a thought experiment instead of a lot of action. And I loved it though I can't exactly explain why.
Someone compared it to Dark Mirror and I'd say that's a good description of the feeling of this book.
I wish I could write a more helpful review. It's different. I loved it. If you want a book that makes you think, that has interesting characters and is a little bit dark, try it. This is the second book in the series, but it made sense on its own. Though now I want to go read the first one to see if it sets up the world this story takes place in.
Warning -- there is one very explicit oral sex scene. If that's not for you, you could skip that part and not miss out on too much. There's also a lot of adult language, so not recommended for the YA crowd IMHO.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
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- ssimon2000
- 01-24-19
Ancient Greek Gods in Modern-day Greece
I received this from AudioBookBoom and the publisher, Mythography Studios, in exchange for an honest review.
This was a lot of fun, and based on the premise that the Greek gods are alive and well in modern-day Greece, complete with all of the modern-day technologies, and doing what the Greek gods have always done: messing with "normal" people's lives, as well as the lives of the demigods.
The plot is basic: a young IT staffer named Galeni ("Gal" for short) in a massive conglomerate meets Gregorius, a demigod who exerts his mental capacity to read, listen, and watch all media at extremely high speeds. Greg teaches Gal his techniques, and in the process, fall in love. Of course, the Fates are watching -- even using social media -- and start to pull threads and twisting events to impact Gal and Greg. (Out of all of the Greek gods, I've always disliked/hated the Fates. Why mess with people's lives on a whim like that?) Along with the Fates, Artemis, Hermes, Amazons, and several others of the pantheon make appearances here.
The author really thought this concept through, and I'm looking forward to the next book.
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- Shanna Tidwell
- 02-20-19
Imaginative series
I love this series and this world. Can’t wait for more. Greek mythology, technology & a futuristic world all collide.
Narration was excellent as well.
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- CDH
- 11-27-18
definitely a series I am going to follow
I felt a little confused with not reading previous book. I'm going to go back and start there and probably listen to this one again. that being said this was such a fun listen. Perfect narration for the story. kudos to both the author and the narrator Solid 4 star review
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