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short and riveting

Revisado: 11-02-24

listening to this created the feeling i knew the characters from my own life or stories told by friends. well written and well read. more harsh than I'm normally drawn to but not too graphic or gruesome for this gentle listener.

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surf and suspense with a taste of the sweet life

Revisado: 10-30-24

engaging narration gave a feeling of listening to the story told by a surfer friend of the main characters. short and sweet and leaving you wanting more. Definitely whether my appetite for more by this author. and by this narrator.

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edutainment at its best

Revisado: 04-08-23

who thought language and linguistics could be this much fun? This linguist is such an accessible and interesting speaker that if his name is on it, I give it a listen. His references to other languages to help explain how our American English makes sense, and doesn't, is fascinating to this curious about language individual and non linguist, life learner.

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witty and thoughtful

Revisado: 03-30-23

Santino Fontana was very likeable as the male lead in this book. His portrayal of the character left the reader believing he absolutely was the type of person that everyone likes... eventually. Both leads were likeable and witty and I loved that the reader/listener got to know them as people without being dragged through their bedroom lives and no sloppy kiss sounds. I listened to this book on headphones and in the car. the audio was excellent. well written and, being my first read by this author, this new fan will be looking for more by this wordsmith.

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creative revamp of vampires

Revisado: 03-06-23

if this book was written without the detailed sex scenes and a detailed fight scene it would've been riveting for this listener. if you are one that enjoys detailed sex scenes with lots of jargon and slang then this is your book. I skipped through the scenes with sex and the violence to find the story because that part to my interest was very good. this author spun the vampire legend and Romany and traveler legend with a twist I truly enjoyed. I won't be looking for books by these narrators though. the man had a pleasant voice but his cadence and character voices were distracting instead of helping this listener get lost in the book. the female narrator has a way of speaking that is way more distracting than the male narrator and keeps me from getting into the story. she does have different voices for each character like the male narrator but she doesn't change her manner of speaking to match each character's personality. her effort at accents needs practice. I kept forgetting the male lead was irish let alone any other character's country's accent. with more practice and variation and willingness to leave behind their speech norms these narrators could be very enjoyable.

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lovely

Revisado: 03-04-23

radio show style story with interesting characters. a nice escape. I saw the ending coming but the author did a nice job surprising this listener with how the ending came to pass. I loved that there was more comedy than drama and that the romance wasn't overly graphic.

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witty and enthralling

Revisado: 03-02-23

this author does very nicely what few authors in this genre excel at in this time. the characters are tangible beings without ridiculous needs to ramble in expletives and action scenes are works of art rather than gore and misery. these characters are both intimidating and friendable. awe inspiring and could be your next door neighbor, well, mostly. this author has a cast of characters from the Pantheon of legend and myth that astounds me. some of the characters could be someone you'd see at a café, others are brought alive from the pages of a book on obscure mythology. my applause to the author's creativity in bringing each one to life in a way that, despite their appearance or personality, you could be having breakfast and wouldn't be surprised if they sit across the table from you at the cafe. Ramy Vance seems to have written this for the ability of narrator Candace Thaxton. while I didn't want the narration to end because I enjoyed the story so much, I also didn't want the book to end because I enjoyed her narration so much I forgot I wasn't right there in the middle of the action. I'll be looking for more by both this author and this narrator.

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draws you in

Revisado: 02-27-23

without giving anything away I must say I admire a writer that can keep track of loose ends and tie them in a neat bow that satisfies this listener whole leaving enough to drawthelistenerintoeach book in this trilogy. well done. pleasant narrator as well. not only did he create listenable voices for each character but he gave a good representation of dialects and accents as well. and my favorite thing about any narrator and this guy did an excellent job of this is the ability to modulate their voice to give the impression of whispering or shouting without damaging speakers or ears with actual large volume changes. since I often listen with headphones I truly appreciate this. this author is also to be commended for expressing love between the lead character and his boyfriend without leading the listener through the bedroom details which I'd rather not know. I'm the old fashioned type that prefers the camera not follow the characters when they're doing anything very intimate. being inside the heads of each character is intimacy enough. this author through his excellent storytelling created tangible worlds and characters that leapt off the page and taught the reader there is always more to a person's story than what a first encounter teaches a person. well done to both this author and narrator.

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satisfied yet waiting for more

Revisado: 02-27-23

without giving anything away I must say I admire a writer that can keep track of loose ends and tie them in a neat bow that satisfies this listener whole leaving enough to drawthelistenerintoeach book in this trilogy. well done. pleasant narrator as well. not only did he create listenable voices for each character but he gave a good representation of dialects and accents as well. and my favorite thing about any narrator and this guy did an excellent job of this is the ability to modulate their voice to give the impression of whispering or shouting without damaging speakers or ears with actual large volume changes. since I often listen with headphones I truly appreciate this. this author is also to be commended for expressing love between the lead character and his boyfriend without leading the listener through the bedroom details which I'd rather not know. I'm the old fashioned type that prefers the camera not follow the characters when they're doing anything very intimate. being inside the heads of each character is intimacy enough. this author through his excellent storytelling created tangible worlds and characters that leapt off the page and taught the reader there is always more to a person's story than what a first encounter teaches a person. well done to both this author and narrator.

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love the ending

Revisado: 02-27-23

without giving anything away I must say I admire a writer that can keep track of loose ends and tie them in a neat bow that satisfies this listener. well done. pleasant narrator as well. not only did he create listenable voices for each character but he gave a good representation of dialects and accents as well. and my favorite thing about any narrator and this guy did an excellent job of this is the ability to modulate their voice to give the impression of whispering or shouting without damaging speakers or ears with actual large volume changes. since I often listen with headphones I truly appreciate this. this author is also to be commended for expressing love between the lead character and his boyfriend without leading the listener through the bedroom details which I'd rather not know. I'm the old fashioned type that prefers the camera not follow the characters when they're doing anything very intimate. being inside the heads of each character is intimacy enough. this author through his excellent storytelling created tangible worlds and characters that leapt off the page and taught the reader there is always more to a person's story than what a first encounter teaches a person. well done to both this author and narrator.

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