Kris Hutchison
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Induction
- Welcome to the Multiverse, Book 1
- By: Sean Oswald
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
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Silas is inducted into the System, becoming the last in a long line of Earth's "forerunners." The rewards are great, but the danger is greater. We are not alone in the universe. The fate of five worlds hangs on how their forerunners perform. Will Silas have what it takes to win Earth a place in the multiverse? Or will Earth become another mining world stripped of all resources and left a barren husk floating in the cosmos?
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the main characters annoying to a degree
- By Anonymous User on 11-08-23
- Induction
- Welcome to the Multiverse, Book 1
- By: Sean Oswald
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
This one is way too much of a numbers game
Reviewed: 03-24-25
Sometimes I say things like “this book is not for everyone” but this one is really for hardcore fans of the genre.
I managed to finish it but it was a bit much for me.
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Mark of the Fool
- A Progression Fantasy Epic
- By: J.M. Clarke
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 19 hrs
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After his parents died, Alex Roth had one desire: become a wizard. Through hard work, he was accepted into the University of Generasi, the world’s greatest academy of wizardry.... Fate, however, had another plan. On his 18th birthday, he is Marked by prophecy as one of his kingdom’s five Heroes, chosen to fight the Ravener, his land’s great enemy. But his brand is "The Fool". Worst of the marks.
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Finally a Mc that’s not dumb or overpowered
- By Anonymous User on 09-22-22
- Mark of the Fool
- A Progression Fantasy Epic
- By: J.M. Clarke
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
Interesting beginning
Reviewed: 02-04-25
A reasonable fantasy book. A world with wizards, monsters, demons, and prophecy.
A couple of the reviews talked about a boring bit in the middle of the book but I do not understand what part they are talking about.
I am downloading the next book now because I need to find out what happens next.
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After Death
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
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Michael Mace, head of security at a top-secret research facility, opens his eyes in a makeshift morgue twenty-four hours following an event in which everyone perished—including him and his best friend, Shelby Shrewsberry. Having awakened with an extraordinary ability unlike anything he—or anyone else—has ever imagined, Michael is capable of being as elusive as a ghost. He sets out to honor his late friend by helping Nina Dozier and her son, John, whom Shelby greatly admired.
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not.good
- By ChrisCCW on 07-22-23
- After Death
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Probably his worst book
Reviewed: 01-30-25
Dean koontz is a very talented writer who has written some great books but this is not one of them.
So many plot holes and poorly thought out sequences.
I recommend people get a different book Dean koontz because I think someone else wrote this and stuck his name on it.
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Wicked
- The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
- By: Gregory Maguire
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
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Heralded as an instant classic of fantasy literature, Maguire has written a wonderfully imaginative retelling of The Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch's point of view. More than just a fairy tale for adults, Wicked is a meditation on the nature of good and evil.
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It's not easy being green
- By PangaeaReads on 07-30-08
- Wicked
- The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
- By: Gregory Maguire
- Narrated by: John McDonough
A book based on a movie based on a book
Reviewed: 12-15-24
A book based on a movie based on a book that inspired a musical that inspired a movie.
It is not often that a movie is so much better than the book. I really expected the book to make the wicked witch into a more complex and understandable character not into a random crazy person who constantly makes comic book decisions.
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The Signal
- By: Eric Buchman, Gabriel Urbina, Sarah Shachat
- Narrated by: Paget Brewster, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
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Two astronomers have detected a strange, pulsing signal from deep space. Within hours, the US government goes into lockdown, restricting airspace and scrubbing scientific data. Was the signal an intercepted communication revealing alarming plans for an enemy’s military strike? Or has humanity at long last found proof of extraterrestrial life?
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it did a good job keep me listening but disappointed at the ending
- By Tristan M. on 12-21-24
- The Signal
- By: Eric Buchman, Gabriel Urbina, Sarah Shachat
- Narrated by: Paget Brewster, full cast
Seems to be a story about a background character that ended up having no impact on the story.
Reviewed: 12-12-24
The ending of the story did not make any sense.
I am not sure why the main character who was supposed to be very intelligent did not to seem to realise that she was not really relevant at all and everything was just going to play out anyway without her anyway.
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Indie Saint
- The Words of Power Series, Book 1
- By: VK Fox
- Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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A godless miracle worker. A suicidal teenager. Can a young woman save the dying when the backlash whittles away at her life? Jane Davis isn’t a hero. A twenty-five-year-old rebellious vagabond, she’s stupefied when she discovers she’s developed supernatural powers. Desperate for answers, her search catapults her into the orbit of a disturbed teen carrying a devastating secret—magic and horrific monsters are spreading.
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Cryptids and "Impossible Books" are my jam!
- By Lonnie-The GreatNorthernTroll-Moore on 06-16-21
- Indie Saint
- The Words of Power Series, Book 1
- By: VK Fox
- Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens
Almost good
Reviewed: 09-18-24
I liked the characters but I found the world and the logic of the magic extremely flawed.
I can not get into specifics without ruining the story.
The world just does not have consistent logic.
One example I can mention without ruining anything is that characters from books, spoken stories, pure imagination, and internet forums can become real but not characters from movies or television.
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The Bridge Kingdom
- By: Danielle L. Jensen
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang, James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
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Lara has only one thought for her husband on their wedding day: I will bring your kingdom to its knees. A princess trained from childhood to be a lethal spy, Lara knows that the Bridge Kingdom represents both legendary evil - and legendary promise. The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom controls all trade and travel between lands, allowing its ruler to enrich himself and deprive his enemies, including Lara’s homeland. So when she is sent as a bride under the guise of fulfilling a treaty of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes....
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I'm Pissed
- By Christy Skinner on 04-09-19
- The Bridge Kingdom
- By: Danielle L. Jensen
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang, James Patrick Cronin
Better than I expected
Reviewed: 09-16-24
I know they say not to judge a book by its cover but did not expect much from this book. It looks like one of those books that my aunt used to read when I was a kid.
But it is actually not that bad.
I would have rated it much higher if it wasn’t for the fact that that the main character does a couple of things that have very obvious plot implications and you just have to wait to the book to get around to revealing the “surprise” twist.
Maybe I am wrong and you were always supposed to feel smarter than the main character.
I guess I just do not like stories where you know what is going to happen. Lots of people love stories like this. the titanic was one of the most popular movies of all time even though everyone knew that the ship was going to sink and almost everyone was going to drown.
It is a well written but predictable story.
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He Who Fights with Monsters 11: A LitRPG Adventure
- He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 11
- By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
- Narrated by: Heath Miller
- Length: 26 hrs and 19 mins
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Jason and his companions managed to forestall the inexorable undead, but their battle is far from done. Both they and their enemies are scattered across a strange realm, one that someone must conquer if anyone is to get out alive. Territory by territory, factions fight to reunite their people and conquer the realm. Jason must contend with alliances he doesn’t want, friends he cannot find, and enemies ranging from angelic despots to the power of an undead god. He must face a realm that has been warped by his own mind and find a way to save a friend whose sacrifice got them this far.
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stop moralizing at us so much
- By Brendan on 07-24-24
- He Who Fights with Monsters 11: A LitRPG Adventure
- He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 11
- By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
- Narrated by: Heath Miller
Start is a bit dry but gets better
Reviewed: 08-07-24
This is another good book in a good series.
At first I thought this was going to be a bit dry and too removed from the personal story of the main character.
But as the book got going it got more and more interesting.
The author did a great job of dealing with the increasing strength of a character without falling into a hole of inconsistent powers that most stories end up in to keep the character challenged.
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Seize the Day: A World Conquest Isekai
- Empress, Book 1
- By: J. V. Simms
- Narrated by: Hollie Jackson
- Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins
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When an ambitious teenage girl from Earth finds herself in a magical realm, she could be the hero—but she'd prefer to be the villain. When power-hungry Everly is reborn into a medieval world where elemental magic rules and she receives her elemental servants—the oddly sadistic Eris and the fun-loving Titania—years earlier than one typically would, she knows she's destined for a command of necromantic magic the likes of which her peers can only dream.
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Thoughtless insanity
- By Martin on 08-16-24
- Seize the Day: A World Conquest Isekai
- Empress, Book 1
- By: J. V. Simms
- Narrated by: Hollie Jackson
Interesting but difficult
Reviewed: 08-02-24
The main character is a horrible piece of work that has motivations that make no sense.
The story even comments on she does not understand her own mind but that doesn’t help to fill the hole that a complete lack of depth makes.
It is very difficult to listen to the inner monologue of a 1950s style comic book bad guy.
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Doom Guy
- Life in First Person
- By: John Romero
- Narrated by: John Romero
- Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins
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Doom Guy: Life in First Person is the long-awaited autobiography of gaming’s original rock star and the cocreator of DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein—some of the most recognizable and important titles in video game history. Credited with the invention of the first-person shooter, a genre that continues to dominate the market today, he is gaming royalty. Told in remarkable detail, a byproduct of his hyperthymesia, Romero recounts his storied career.
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Intimate stories of gaming history in First Person
- By Emyli on 07-28-23
- Doom Guy
- Life in First Person
- By: John Romero
- Narrated by: John Romero
Interesting piece of history
Reviewed: 06-20-24
Fantastic book about the early years of game development.
It is a good collection of successes and failures that created ID software and doom.
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