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Adopted By Humans
- By: Robert Butler
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16
★★★★★ "An interesting take on humanities future!" - Reader Review ___ A fresh take on science fiction and a glimpse at humanity through the eyes of an alien who doesn't know what 'family' is, until he finds one! "Humans are the only known intelligent species to actively create 'Found Families' in the form of parents, children, siblings, and more. If a human starts spending more time with you and initiating physical contact, they have probably adopted you." These were the words that caught my ears when attending the most prestigious university in my quadrant as a minor in alien ...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful story
- By Laurel Mathe, Designer on 10-27-24
- Adopted By Humans
- By: Robert Butler
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
WoW,, Love it !!!
Reviewed: 09-22-24
you would never know this is virtual voice, excellent performance. Love the story line, and the humor.
I originally found this on You Tube where they have just book one,,, when i discovered it was on here at audible it is what decided me to renew my membership so i can listen to the rest of the books on plus catalog.
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Renegades
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 25,232
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23,186
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Story5 out of 5 stars 23,119
The battle-scarred star carrier Flying Dutchman is finally on her way back to Earth, after an exceptionally successful series of missions that have once again saved the world. The ship needs a serious refit, and her exhausted crew just wants a break from constant clandestine warfare against a vicious and superior enemy. Wishes come true, right? Not for the Merry Band of Pirates.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Same Problems as BSG and LOST
- By Spankybus on 04-03-19
- Renegades
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
took a little to get into it but now I am hooked
Reviewed: 09-19-23
Props for the reference to Anne McCaffrey's The White Dragon in chapters 21-23 !!!!!! all her books but especially her Pern series should be mandatory reading for every literary fan.
LOVE Skippy need some Skippy merchandise hehehehe
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Akarnae
- The Medoran Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Lynette Noni
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,139
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,953
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,958
Dreading her first day at a new school, Alex is stunned when she walks through a doorway and finds herself stranded in Medora, a fantasy world full of impossibilities. Desperate to return home, she learns that only Professor Marselle can help her...but he's missing. While waiting for him to reappear, Alex attends Akarnae Academy, Medora's boarding school for teenagers with extraordinary gifts.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Akarnae: The Medoran Chronicles, Book 1
- By Anonymous User on 09-14-21
- Akarnae
- The Medoran Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Lynette Noni
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
Unexpected surprise - recommend for young and old
Reviewed: 05-09-22
I decided to try this as it was a 'suggested' on another series I was listening too and I am on the hunt for new series and authors. The whole series was in plus catalog so gave it a try. I am in my 50s and I found myself drawn into the story, was pleasantly surprised. I was so drawn in I marathon the entire series. I hope one of the streaming services like Netflix picks this up and develops it into an animated series.
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Peacekeepers
- By: Ben Bova
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4 out of 5 stars 17
In the next century, the United States and Russia have joined forces to form the International Peacekeeping Force. The IPF is charged with controlling the satellite network and preventing nuclear missile launches. But many factions resent this orbital police force - and attempt to seize control of the satellites.... and the IPF itself.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Old school Ben Bova story is new again!
- By Matthew on 02-19-15
- Peacekeepers
- By: Ben Bova
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Technically is The Power Series, Book 5
Reviewed: 04-21-21
The first few chapters of this is the last few chapters of Power Challenges Book 4 of the Power Series, then it continues the story further. It has a tie in to New Earth in the Grand Tour series also.
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Power Challenges
- By: Ben Bova
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 203
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 202
It is time to start colonizing the solar system. Ex-astronaut, current space advisor, and all-out troubleshooter for the president, Jake, is determined to make it happen. And what better way than to return to America’s glory by returning to the moon and setting up a permanent moon-base which can then serve as the launching pad for Mars and beyond. But as usual, political intrigue and conflicting priorities are threatening the whole program.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Happy Ending
- By Phillip Smith on 09-03-21
- Power Challenges
- By: Ben Bova
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Same as his Peacekeepers book
Reviewed: 04-18-21
no difference. same as the Peacekeeprs what was released in 1-16-2015
Peacekeepers
By: Ben Bova
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
Release date: 01-16-15
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The Mystwick School of Musicraft
- By: Jessica Khoury
- Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,027
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14,525
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,472
Amelia Jones has always dreamed of attending the Mystwick School of Musicraft, where the world’s most promising musicians learn to create musical magic. Unfortunately, Amelia botches her audition and her dream comes crashing down—until the school agrees to give her a second chance. Amelia vows to do whatever it takes to make her dream come true.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a cute story!
- By Anonymous User on 09-07-19
- The Mystwick School of Musicraft
- By: Jessica Khoury
- Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
This Author is the next JK Rawlings
Reviewed: 08-27-20
I hope she write several more in this series, this really has the potential to be "harry potter like" i have it on my save so i can check often for any more upcoming in the series. I hope we not have to wait too long for the next instalment... hope there is a next ... and many many next
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The Space Race
- An Audible Original
- By: Colin Brake, Patrick Chapman, Richard Hollingham, and others
- Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,480
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,811
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,797
A century ago very few people dreamed of space travel. Today it is the most daring and technologically sophisticated quest ever undertaken, being driven not just by government agencies such as NASA and ESA, but also by visionaries such as Richard Branson (Virgin Galactic), Elon Musk (SpaceX) and Jeff Bezos (Blue Origin). To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, this major drama-documentary series charts the definitive story of the past, present and future of humankind’s exploration of space. The Space Race is narrated by Kate Mulgrew and features a full cast.
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4 out of 5 stars
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All Nonfiction Parts GREAT but Fiction Bad
- By Catherine Puma on 03-18-20
- The Space Race
- An Audible Original
- By: Colin Brake, Patrick Chapman, Richard Hollingham, Richard Kurti, Sue Nelson, Helen Quigley, Andrew Mark Sewell
- Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew
Loved it
Reviewed: 07-16-20
although some parts were a bit cheesy overall its excellent, however you can tell you are listening to a TV documentary, which i hope i can find it cause i want to watch it. I listened to this 2x already a lot of information.
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Power Play
- The Petaybee Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
- Narrated by: Marina Sirtis
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10
Petaybee was growing up. Day by day the sentient planet was learning to recognize and understand the meaning of outside stimuli, to respond to those stimuli, to communicate its own needs and desires...even to use human speech. But few outsiders truly cared for the feelings and intelligence of what they perceived to be a giant hunk of rock or a mere oddity to be gawked at. Some came to worship the newly awakened soul.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wrong Title(s)
- By Mad Scientist - Keeping Igor busy shelving books! on 03-05-21
- Power Play
- The Petaybee Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
- Narrated by: Marina Sirtis
Error in listing
Reviewed: 04-14-19
This is actually the unabridged recording of the first book The Powers that Be. I have reported error to customer service.
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The Tower and the Hive
- Tower and Hive, Book 5
- By: Anne McCaffrey
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,003
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 845
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 848
For generations, the descendants of the powerful telepath known as the Rowan have used their various talents to help mankind. They have led Earth to ally itself with the alien Mrdini, and together the two races have held back the predatory Hivers, a deadly insectoid species that kills all life it finds. But like all powerful families, the Rowan clan has also made enemies.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Switched narrator. Oops!
- By Rachel on 09-22-11
- The Tower and the Hive
- Tower and Hive, Book 5
- By: Anne McCaffrey
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
As always the story is excellent, but .....
Reviewed: 12-03-15
What made the experience of listening to The Tower and the Hive the most enjoyable?
As with most everything Anne McCaffrey the story is 5 star .. the biggest problem with this audiobook is the performance. It is obvious the narrator is unfamiliar with the characters and they the sound effects added to the recording are terrible. I wish they would re-record this book using the same narrator and style they used in the other books in the series.
What other book might you compare The Tower and the Hive to and why?
The Pegasus Trilogy, same author they are the prequels to the Tower series.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
did not like the performance at all, narrator did not know the characters and the sound effects were terrible
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
only that I did not like the recording and narrator but I bought it anyway because its anne mccaffrey and is the last in the series
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