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Aftershocks
- The Palladium Wars, Book 1
- By: Marko Kloos
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,055
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,770
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,767
Across the six-planet expanse of the Gaia System, the Earthlike Gretia struggles to stabilize in the wake of an interplanetary war. Amid an uneasy alliance to maintain economies, resources, and populations, Aden Robertson reemerges. After devoting fifteen years of his life to the reviled losing side, with the blood of half a million casualties on his hands, Aden is looking for a way to move on. He’s not the only one. A naval officer has borne witness to inconceivable attacks on a salvaged fleet. A sergeant with the occupation forces is treading increasingly hostile ground.
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3 out of 5 stars
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meh.
- By Rydog on 07-13-19
- Aftershocks
- The Palladium Wars, Book 1
- By: Marko Kloos
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
A good start
Reviewed: 01-15-20
This book simply introduces you to the characters and sets up for book 2. It has key events that take place but it's pretty linear. The narration is what you expect from Daniels, I just wished he had not chosen to use an Australian twang for the planet dialog.
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Broken Angels
- By: Richard K. Morgan
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 16 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,811
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,338
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,342
Cynical, quick-on-the-trigger Takeshi Kovacs, the ex-U.N. envoy turned private eye, has changed careers, and bodies, once more, trading sleuthing for soldiering as a warrior-for-hire and helping a far-flung planet's government put down a bloody revolution.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very very good story, very very "adult"
- By crazybatcow on 07-15-08
- Broken Angels
- By: Richard K. Morgan
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
5 star story & performance, poor audio production
Reviewed: 07-21-18
Both performance and story warrant 5 stars. I really hope they make a second season on Netflix. My overall rating is 4 stars because the audio production is poor. A real pity. Its a little better on earbuds but terrible on car audio.
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Brilliance
- The Brilliance Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Marcus Sakey
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,732
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,019
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6,021
In Wyoming, a little girl reads people’s darkest secrets. In New York, a man sensing patterns in the stock market racks up $300 billion. In Chicago, a woman can go invisible. They’re called "brilliants," and since 1980, one percent of people have been born this way. Nick Cooper is among them; a federal agent, Cooper has gifts rendering him exceptional at hunting terrorists. His latest target may be the most dangerous man alive, a brilliant drenched in blood and intent on provoking civil war. But to catch him, Cooper will have to violate everything he believes in.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Predictable Thriller
- By Benjamin on 03-26-14
- Brilliance
- The Brilliance Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Marcus Sakey
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Brilliant
Reviewed: 07-24-14
Marcus Sakey's descriptive language is addictive. Add Luke Daniels's Stella performance and you've got audible heroin! I just learnt there is a second book... Bye
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The Atlantis Gene
- The Origin Mystery, Book 1
- By: A.G. Riddle
- Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9,367
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 8,318
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8,334
Seventy thousand years ago, the human race almost went extinct. We survived, but no one knows how.
Until now. The countdown to the next stage of human evolution is about to begin, and humanity might not survive this time. The Immari are good at keeping secrets. For 2,000 years, they've hidden the truth about human evolution. They've also searched for an ancient enemy - a threat that could wipe out the human race. Now the search is over.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Pretty bad, but not the worst I've ever read
- By january on 03-20-14
- The Atlantis Gene
- The Origin Mystery, Book 1
- By: A.G. Riddle
- Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
A Riddle
Reviewed: 07-02-14
AG Riddle takes you on quite a journey! The multiple threaded plot twists and turns to a point where I thought it was quiet a riddle! One must really follow the characters carefully which I enjoyed. It kept me engaged and he really makes you want to believe in his take on the whole Atlantis theory. It's an ambitious plot. The pace was well executed and picks up as the story line starts to come together leading to a crescendo. (Considering this is a trilogy).
At first I thought that I was going to battle with Stephen Bel Davies's voice. He sounded almost too pronounced. This however faded and he actually does a damn good job! There was a number of accents to cover and he had to switch between them quickly at times. I think I heard him falter slightly once.
I downloaded book 2 but I took a break before starting. I've been waiting to have more time on hand so I can really tune in and listen.
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I Am Pilgrim, Volume 2
- By: Terry Hayes
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
Pilgrim is the codename for a man who doesn’t exist. The adopted son of a wealthy American family, he once headed up a secret espionage unit for US intelligence. Before he disappeared into anonymous retirement, he wrote the definitive book on forensic criminal investigation. But that book will come back to haunt him. It will help NYPD detective Ben Bradley track him down. And it will take him to a rundown New York hotel room where the body of a woman is found facedown in a bath of acid, her features erased, her teeth missing, her fingerprints gone....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome listen,
- By John S Tidy on 06-28-16
- I Am Pilgrim, Volume 2
- By: Terry Hayes
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
The thriller you need to listen to this year!
Reviewed: 07-02-14
I really enjoyed this story! I devoured volume 1 in no time and quickly went through volume 2 as well! Terry Hayes has a great sense of humour and I enjoy his writing style.The first person perspective gives so much more depth to the main character. His structure and pace was spot on too. Christopher Ragland does a good job but I found he battled with the accents and I couldn't get into his female voice.Overall, this is definitely a thriller you want to listen to this year. One get's an insight of the tragedy that is 911 and what goes on in the minds of people that want to destroy life on such a scale. My first five star rating.
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Dune
- By: Frank Herbert
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, and others
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 124,995
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107,848
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 107,737
Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This classic deserves better
- By Matthew Salvo on 07-01-21
Timeless
Reviewed: 04-14-13
For some reason I missed the whole Dune thing when it originally came out. I was dubious about buying the Audible thinking it's going to be dated and may loose me up front. Well, I was genuinely surprised! The multi narration and use of mystical ambient sounds and voice effects drew me in and I became submersed into a story of betrayal and revenge set to a timeless backdrop that is so rich in detail it's no wonder they made strategy games about it! Unlike other sci-fi titles I've listened to, the author achieves this without dragging the audience through technological waffle but rather refers to earthly class, cultural and religious aspects of a people surviving in harsh conditions. A true classic.
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Water for Elephants
- By: Sara Gruen
- Narrated by: David LeDoux, John Randolph Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,923
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,462
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,540
Why we think it’s a great listen: Some books are meant to be read; others are meant to be heard – Water for Elephants falls into the second group, and is one of the best examples we have of how a powerful performance enhances a great story. Nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. It's the Depression Era and Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Rosie the bull elephant?
- By Randall on 07-22-07
- Water for Elephants
- By: Sara Gruen
- Narrated by: David LeDoux, John Randolph Jones
An Audible Delight!
Reviewed: 05-27-11
This is a fantastic listen. It's all what the reviews say and more. I could not wait to get back to the story every evening. David le Doux and John Randolph Jones do a fantastic job with pace and tone. Sara Gruen's sense of humour is lovely.
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