Kerra Bolton
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Chasing Shadows
- Sekret Machines Series, Book 1
- By: Tom DeLonge, A. J. Hartley
- Narrated by: Paul Costanzo
- Length: 17 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,380
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,247
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,244
The witnesses are legion, scattered across the world and dotted through history, people who looked up and saw something impossible lighting up the night sky. What those objects were, where they came from, and who - or what - might be inside them is the subject of fierce debate and equally fierce mockery, so that most who glimpsed them came to wish they hadn't. Most, but not everyone.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Aside from the gratuitous political correctness vomited on the reader at every opportunity...
- By the walton's on 12-29-17
- Chasing Shadows
- Sekret Machines Series, Book 1
- By: Tom DeLonge, A. J. Hartley
- Narrated by: Paul Costanzo
A Heart-Racing Search for Truth Amid the Shadows
Reviewed: 12-16-16
What did you love best about Chasing Shadows?
Tom DeLonge and AJ Hartley do a masterful job of weaving various characters and story lines that race toward a cohesive narrative toward the end. The authors tease bits and pieces of historical and speculative information without overwhelming the listener. The subject matter raised enough questions to leave me wanting more.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Timika was my favorite character because she was the most resourceful and heroic. She was driven by her search for truth and her instincts. Both characteristics made her compelling. In addition, she served as the "Everyman" character. She reacted the way many of us would if faced with a similar situation.
What about Paul Costanzo’s performance did you like?
Paul Costanzo's performance was the perfect canvass for the events to unfold. He told a story simply and well.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
The truth will surprise you.
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Steeplejack
- By: A. J. Hartley
- Narrated by: Noma Dumezweni
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 152
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 133
Seventeen-year-old Anglet Sutonga lives repairing the chimneys, towers, and spires of the city of Bar-Selehm. Dramatically different communities live and work alongside each other. The white Feldish command the nation's higher echelons of society. The native Mahweni are divided between city life and the savannah. And then there's Ang, part of the Lani community who immigrated over generations ago as servants and now mostly live in poverty on Bar-Selehm's edges.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Steeplejack Audio Climbs the Tops of Storytelling
- By Kerra Bolton on 12-08-16
- Steeplejack
- By: A. J. Hartley
- Narrated by: Noma Dumezweni
Steeplejack Audio Climbs the Tops of Storytelling
Reviewed: 12-08-16
What did you love best about Steeplejack?
Steeplejack follows the adventures of 17-year-old Anglet Sutonga as she searches for truth, purpose and the murderer of a young apprentice amidst the depths and heights of a society divided by class and race.It is a rush of a story with gorgeous sentence-level writing, memorable characters and enough plot twists to keep it interesting.
What did you like best about this story?
Author A.J. Hartley gives readers a lush world of landscape and characters to explore. I like the descriptions of the wildlife and diverse human/racial communities presented. Read by the incomparable Noma Dumezweni, these descriptions transport the listener to a compelling, alternate world.
What about Noma Dumezweni’s performance did you like?
Ms. Dumezweni captured the spirit and the heart of the characters as I imagined them. Her voice and performance perfectly matched the world presumably imagined in steampunk Victorian South Africa.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It was a fantastic listen and I highly recommend it.
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