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Critical Mass
- Expeditionary Force, Book 10
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24,445
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22,294
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22,215
The Merry Band of Pirates are in desperate trouble after the end of their last mission, and the real danger to humanity is just getting started. Hostile aliens have discovered there is something odd going on with wormholes in the galaxy, and their investigations could lead to finding a shortcut to Earth....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Money Grabber.
- By Amazon Customer on 08-06-20
- Critical Mass
- Expeditionary Force, Book 10
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Story Continues...
Reviewed: 08-22-20
The author keeps it going. I don't know how, but he is riding the edge. This book almost made me mad, but I was ultimately satisfied. Thanks Craig! Keep moving the story forward please.
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Valkyrie
- Expeditionary Force, Book 9
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21,925
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19,900
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,818
After saving the world many times, the Merry Band of Pirates have accepted the inevitable: Earth is doomed. All they can do is try to bring a few thousand people to safety, before vicious aliens arrive to destroy humanity's home world. No. There is one other thing they can do: hit the enemy so hard that the aliens will regret they ever heard of humans.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A chore to read. A disappointment and repetitive.
- By Kevin on 02-04-20
- Valkyrie
- Expeditionary Force, Book 9
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Nice!! RC Bray is a modern day Cicero.
Reviewed: 02-18-20
Just when I thought the story was lagging. Bam! Joe Bishop and Skippy are the dynamic duo of our time. Frodo and Sam have some serious competition.
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Age of Myth
- Book One of The Legends of the First Empire
- By: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 16 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,341
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14,988
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,939
Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and those they thought were gods changes forever. Now only a few stand between humankind and annihilation: Raithe, reluctant to embrace his destiny as the God Killer. Suri, a young seer burdened by signs of impending doom. And Persephone, who must overcome personal tragedy to lead her people.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stop what you are doing and buy this book.
- By Sterling on 06-30-16
- Age of Myth
- Book One of The Legends of the First Empire
- By: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Best Michael J. Sullivan Yet!
Reviewed: 07-28-17
Where does Age of Myth rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is definitely a top tier audio book. Belongs with the best!
What other book might you compare Age of Myth to and why?
I think Sullivan's writing has gotten even better since Riyria Revelations.
Which scene was your favorite?
Every scene was my favorite.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The whole book was amazing.
Any additional comments?
Sullivan has a very good balance of action and story building. I wouldn't want to throw him off by giving suggestions.
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Age of Myth
- Book One of The Legends of the First Empire
- By: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,326
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14,981
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,932
Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and those they thought were gods changes forever. Now only a few stand between humankind and annihilation: Raithe, reluctant to embrace his destiny as the God Killer; Suri, a young seer burdened by signs of impending doom; and Persephone, who must overcome personal tragedy to lead her people. The Age of Myth is over. The time of rebellion has begun.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stop what you are doing and buy this book.
- By Sterling on 06-30-16
- Age of Myth
- Book One of The Legends of the First Empire
- By: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Best Michael J. Sullivan Yet!
Reviewed: 07-28-17
Where does Age of Myth rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is definitely a top tier audio book. Belongs with the best!
What other book might you compare Age of Myth to and why?
I think Sullivan's writing has gotten even better since Riyria Revelations.
Which scene was your favorite?
Every scene was my favorite.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The whole book was amazing.
Any additional comments?
Sullivan has a very good balance of action and story building. I wouldn't want to throw him off by giving suggestions.
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Paradise
- Expeditionary Force, Book 3
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 47,642
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 43,747
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43,570
While the crew of the starship Flying Dutchman have been trying to assure that hostile aliens do not have access to Earth, the UN Expeditionary Force has been stranded on the planet they nicknamed "Paradise". The Flying Dutchman is headed back out on another mission, and the UN wants the ship to find out the status of the humans on Paradise. But Colonel Joe Bishop warns that they might not like what they find, and they can't do anything about it without endangering Earth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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running out of ideas...
- By AP on 06-08-17
- Paradise
- Expeditionary Force, Book 3
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Perfect. Okay, I need more.
Reviewed: 06-13-17
Good everything. More subtle direction than expected, but still meaty. Narrator is superb. Skippy is awesome. What else can I say.
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SpecOps
- Expeditionary Force, Book 2
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35,209
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32,215
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32,126
Colonel Joe Bishop made a promise and he's going to keep it; taking the captured alien starship Flying Dutchman back out. He doesn't agree when the UN decides to send almost 70 elite Special Operations troops, hotshot pilots, and scientists with him; the mission is a fool's errand he doesn't expect to ever return from. At least, this time, the Earth is safe, right? Not so much.
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4 out of 5 stars
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WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY by NO PATIENCE MAN
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 03-18-17
- SpecOps
- Expeditionary Force, Book 2
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
OMG! This book is amazing! I need the SEQUEL!!!!
Reviewed: 04-14-17
What made the experience of listening to SpecOps the most enjoyable?
Everything!
What other book might you compare SpecOps to and why?
Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi, but this is better
What about R.C. Bray’s performance did you like?
He is a god of narration. He belongs among the greats, like Grover Gardener and Marc Thompson!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, definitely. I found myself excited about life. Existence gained purpose with this book!
Any additional comments?
I like the story and the universe. I had to write a review because I want the sequel so bad. This is going to become a movie for sure. It will be directed by someone famous and well known. I just know it. The author is a student of the best like Heinlein and Herbert. He is one of the pioneers that continues to move the science fiction genre forward. The universe is just so well developed. It is like a 90's cartoon like the Thundercats combined with star wars. I think the AI in this book is probably the best robot since C3PO. He should probably be voiced by Andy Serkis in the movie, who is the only person who could do it better than R.C. Bray. But please come out with the sequel. I am dying here from lack of awesomeness!! The monkeys need some more from the all powerful!
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Navigators of Dune
- By: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,535
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,325
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,315
The story line tells the origins of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood and its breeding program, the human-computer Mentats, and the Navigators (the Spacing Guild), as well as a crucial battle for the future of the human race, in which reason faces off against fanaticism. These events have far-reaching consequences that will set the stage for Dune, millennia later.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing conclusion to the Great Schools of Dune
- By Charles on 09-16-16
- Navigators of Dune
- By: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
better than star wars: fate of the jedi series
Reviewed: 09-30-16
the series was slow, i admit. but the plot was deep and there were a few twists and turns. not a lot of action, but just enough. i recommend doing more character voices like marc thompson and get better sound effects. i need to hear laser blasts and space ship sounds. better than the robot apocolypse trilogy. as much as i like star wars books, the dune books are way deeper. plus frank herberts sons books are way easier to understand than the originals, i kind of like that. well developed characters. i propose selling the series to lucasfilm and have peter jackson direct a movie saga. anyways, super epic, good scifi. mostly appropriate for younger audiences too, which my innocent mind appreciates.
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Crucible: Star Wars Legends
- By: Troy Denning
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,867
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,730
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,735
When Han and Leia Solo arrive at Lando Calrissian’s Outer Rim mining operation to help him thwart a hostile takeover, their aim is just to even up the odds and lay down the law. Then monstrous aliens arrive with a message, and mere threats escalate into violent sabotage with mass fatalities. When the dust settles, what began as corporate warfare becomes a battle with much higher stakes - and far deadlier consequences. Now Han, Leia, and Luke team up once again in a quest to defeat a dangerous adversary bent on galaxy-wide domination.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a great send off to the legends era
- By Charles Lescoe on 09-13-18
- Crucible: Star Wars Legends
- By: Troy Denning
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson
I wish they would write a sequel.
Reviewed: 11-01-15
What did you love best about Crucible: Star Wars?
I loved the characters. Marc Thompson brings them to life like a god breathing into mud sculptures.
What did you like best about this story?
Vestara Khai. I wish Ben Skywalker would just marry her. But now we will never know since Disney will not make a sequel.
What about Marc Thompson’s performance did you like?
Everything. He is by far the best narrator out of any book ever. Of course, all the epic sound affects do help.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The lightsaber fights.
Any additional comments?
It felt like a natural sequel to the fate of the jedi series.
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