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Homefront: An Expeditionary Force Audio Drama Special
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7.5
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto, R.C. Bray, Kate Mulgrew, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 16,035
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 14,983
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,927
After the latest mission of the starship Flying Dutchman, Earth is safe not just for a year, but for hundreds of years. The ship’s weary crew wonders what they will do with their lives in peacetime, but the enemy has other plans, and there is danger on the Homefront. Starring Zachary Quinto, R.C. Bray, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, and everyone's favorite AI, Skippy the Magnificent, alongside a full cast. Includes plenty of pew-pew-pew, original sound composition, and maybe some singing by R.C. Bray.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great effort with potential, not the best executed
- By Rialtus on 06-18-19
- Homefront: An Expeditionary Force Audio Drama Special
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7.5
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto, R.C. Bray, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Lisa Renee Pitts, P. J. Ochlan, Peter Berkrot, full cast
Please never do this again!
Reviewed: 12-04-23
While I am a big fan of Expeditionary Force I really hated this. Eventhough Craig wrote it I found that I did not recognize many of the characters. Skippy and Joe were fine thanks to R.C. but Smythe and Adams, Nagatha etc were nearly unrecognizable. I understand that some adjustments need to be made because of the collaborative cast but I just could not get into it.
Your mileage may vary.
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Ascendant
- Ascendant, Book 1
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,297
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,478
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,454
The Wizard's Council of Tarador was supposed to tell young Koren Bladewell that he is a wizard. They were supposed to tell everyone that he is not a jinx, that all the bad things that happen around him are because he can't control the power inside him, power he doesn't know about. The people of his village, even his parents, are afraid of him, afraid he is cursed. That he is a dangerous, evil jinx.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A skeptic entertained
- By David M on 11-22-17
- Ascendant
- Ascendant, Book 1
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Disappointing. Highly Predictable with 0 suprises
Reviewed: 07-29-23
I am a big fan of The Expeditionary Force series and I love Tim Gerard Reynolds so I had high hopes for this series but found myself disappointed by the constant "Oops....It was a mis-understanding" story line excuses. The writing was also highly predictable and you could see where the story was going from a mile away. It is one thing to drop a subtle hint of an upcoming revelation but here Craig was flashing a neon sign in places. Tim G.R. did his usual excellent job with the narration but I am still deciding whether to give Book 2 a try.
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Dark Victory
- Galaxy's Edge Season 2, Book 2
- By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,395
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,192
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,185
The darkest secrets stay hidden. Wraith, seeking to acquire intel on the mysterious Kill Team Ice, finds himself teamed up with an unlikely Nether Ops ally. Zora and Garret, in pursuit of a lost friend, will have their loyalty to Captain Keel tested. And the strain on Nilo and Black Leaf continues to grow, with unexpected intensity. For all of them, the path forward is a crooked one, weaving through House of Reason loyalists, Bronze Guild bounty hunters, brutal slavers, Legion operators, and the mysteries now emerging from the empty and foreboding space beyond galaxy’s edge.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I feel cheated
- By Suspect on 08-19-21
- Dark Victory
- Galaxy's Edge Season 2, Book 2
- By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Outstanding book. I love the Keel story lines.
Reviewed: 07-17-23
The Ford/Keel/Wraith stories are my favorite in the GE series. Need to get started on the next book. RC Bray does his usual masterful job bringing everyone to life.
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Ceephay Queen
- Spiral Wars, Book 8
- By: Joel Shepherd
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 21 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 397
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 349
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 346
Deep within hostile Reeh Empire space, the UFS Phoenix is hunting another AI queen. This one is named Chion, and she has been installed at the heart of Reeh Empire power, enslaved against her will, for the past 8,000 years. Within her vast knowledge lies the most intimate data on Nia, the deepynine queen now threatening humanity's very existence. Freeing Chion could be the key to beating Nia and saving humanity. But Phoenix's allied drysine queen, Styx, and Chion's AI former sidekick, Shali, both want Chion for their own purposes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent narrator and gripping story.
- By Josh Nichols on 03-20-25
- Ceephay Queen
- Spiral Wars, Book 8
- By: Joel Shepherd
- Narrated by: John Lee
UFS Phoenix and Company continue to deliver!
Reviewed: 06-14-23
Joel Sheppard continues to weave an intricate story that manages to find new twists with each new book. John Lee is the perfect narrator for this series because he makes each character come to life. Excellent Series
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The Martyr
- By: Anthony Ryan
- Narrated by: Steven Brand
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 956
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 839
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Story5 out of 5 stars 838
Times have changed for Alwyn Scribe. Once an outlaw, he’s now a spymaster and sworn protector of Lady Evadine Courlain, whose visions of a demonic apocalypse have earned her the fanatical devotion of the faithful. Yet Evadine’s growing fame has put her at odds with both Crown and Covenant. As trouble brews in the kingdom, both seek to exploit her position for their own ends.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great follow up to the first book
- By Anthony Dolce on 12-30-24
- The Martyr
- By: Anthony Ryan
- Narrated by: Steven Brand
Excellent continuation of the story.
Reviewed: 04-16-23
Anthony Ryan continues to deliver a well crafted tale that combines solid character development with great storytelling. Steven Brand is the perfect choice to bring Alywn to life. I look forward to the next chapter.
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Tom Clancy Red Winter
- A Jack Ryan Novel, Book 22
- By: Marc Cameron
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,266
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,093
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,083
1985. A top secret F117 aircraft crashes into the Nevada desert. The Nighthawk is the most advanced fighting machine in the world and the Soviets will do anything to get their hands on its secrets. In East Berlin, a mysterious figure contacts the CIA with an incredible offer—invaluable details of his government’s espionage plans in return for asylum. It’s an offer they can’t pass up…if it’s genuine, but the risks are too great to blindly stumble into a deal. With the East German secret police closing in, someone will have to go to behind the Berlin Wall.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fun, but...
- By Mr Dangerous on 12-07-22
- Tom Clancy Red Winter
- A Jack Ryan Novel, Book 22
- By: Marc Cameron
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Truly Awful
Reviewed: 02-12-23
I hated this book. Why the author decided to try and turn well established characters like Mary Pat into a parody of the character that Tom Clancy developed is beyond me. I barely recognized John Clark because he was not the same character from that era.
It is clear that the author was a huge Criminal Minds fan based on the number of times I had to hear about the "Unsub". A first. and hopefully the last time for a Jack Ryan story.
Others seemed to enjoy this book so maybe I am just an outlier.
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The Captain's Daughter
- Arkship Trilogy Series, Book 2
- By: Peter F. Hamilton
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 392
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 347
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 347
With the help of a command AI, the hole in the Daedalus has been fixed by Hazel and her friends. But in the process, they have antagonized the Yi, the aliens who are actually controlling the Daedalus. After a daring escape from the Yi, Hazel and her friends now must convince the people of the Daedalus villages and the village leaders that the Yi exist - and that they must fight back in order to survive. This proves tricky, as those in power don't want their authority challenged.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Excellent story. Horrible reader execution.
- By Johnnie Pattison on 02-24-22
- The Captain's Daughter
- Arkship Trilogy Series, Book 2
- By: Peter F. Hamilton
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
Not Peter's best work.
Reviewed: 12-02-22
I have loved most of Peter's books, but unfortunately, this was not one of them. I found that the writing seemed to be focused on a perhaps younger and less sophisticated audience compared to his usual works. It was all I could do to finish it even at 1.5 apeed.
I will not be signing up to see how ends because I can't take anymore "Oh Sweet Captain" exclamations from the characters.
I will wait for Peter's next series.
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A Time for Mercy
- A Jake Brigance Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 19 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,725
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,584
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,452
Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye. Jake’s fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good but not great
- By ASDQM1 on 10-14-20
- A Time for Mercy
- A Jake Brigance Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
Thank God for Jake Brigance and Michael Beck!!
Reviewed: 11-14-22
I was beginning to lose faith in John Grishman after struggling mightily and failing to get through The Judges List. Then I found Jake again and all was right with the world. I enjoyed getting reacquainted with Jake, Harry Rex, Ozzie, etc, and Michael Beck did an outstanding job of bringing them all to life. I look forward to starting Jake's 4th book soon.
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Shadowplay
- Spellmonger: Legacy and Secrets, Book 1
- By: Terry Mancour, Emily Burch Harris
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,134
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,945
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,941
Born into a mysterious family, Gatina always knew there was something special about those around her. But when the duke and duchess of Alshar - close friends of her family - are brutally assassinated, her idyllic countryside life is upended by secrets emerging from the shadows.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Where to start?
- By iratSkirT on 10-08-21
- Shadowplay
- Spellmonger: Legacy and Secrets, Book 1
- By: Terry Mancour, Emily Burch Harris
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
Not up to the usual Spellmonger standards.
Reviewed: 10-29-22
I struggled to finish this book. I found the quality of the writing to be well below what I have come to expect from the Spellmonger series. It felt like it was written for a very young audience without the more sophisticated dialog and character development that l have come to expect.
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Iron Wolves
- By: Jonathan Yanez, Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,839
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,717
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,706
The Iron Wolves are a company of legionnaires whose legendary exploits date back to the Savage Wars. When they are invited to be guests of honor at a ceremony on a small, backwater planet, they look forward to some precious time away from the constant conflicts of galaxy's edge. But when a neighboring country invades, disrupting the ceremony and killing innocents, the Wolves are forced to make an impossible decision. Aid a people pleading for their protection...or obey the cynical orders of their senate to stand down and see how the dust settles.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Did a Point write this
- By Anonymous User on 03-19-19
- Iron Wolves
- By: Jonathan Yanez, Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
This Book is a Dumpster Fire
Reviewed: 09-17-22
This book was a struggle to finish. The writing is so far below the quality that I have come to expect from the rest of the Galaxy's Edge that I wondered if Jason and Nick even looked at it. Considering that there is nothing in this book that ties it to the main G.E. thread you won't miss anything if you skip this one.
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