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Thaumaturge
- Spellmonger, Book 11
- By: Terry Mancour
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 28 hrs and 47 mins
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When Minalan the Spellmonger was exiled from his beloved mageland of Sevendor by Prince Tavard, his friend Duke Anguin made him Count Palatine of the Magelaw, a vast realm in the Alshari Wilderlands that Minalan is all too familiar with. After the goblin invasion, the province is devastated, ruined, and peopled almost only by freed slaves. But Minalan has brought his recovering wife and family into exile with him, and he views their impoverished fief as an opportunity to build a new City of Magi in the wilderness.
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What happened in this book?
- By WillMaj on 06-19-20
- Thaumaturge
- Spellmonger, Book 11
- By: Terry Mancour
- Narrated by: John Lee
Another terrific entry
Reviewed: 09-07-20
The story depth and character development of the Spellmonger gets better with each book. Well worth investing time into.
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The End is Always Near
- Apocalyptic Moments from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
- By: Dan Carlin
- Narrated by: Dan Carlin
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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In The End Is Always Near, Dan Carlin connects the past and future in fascinating and colourful ways, exploring a question that has hung over humanity like the sword of Damocles from the collapse of the Bronze Age to the nuclear era - that of human survival. Combining his trademark mix of storytelling, history and thought experiments, Carlin forces us to consider what sounds like fantasy: that we might suffer the same fate as all previous civilisations. Will our world ever become a ruin for future archaeologists to dig up and explore?
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If you're a fan of the podcasts you've heard this.
- By N on 11-05-19
- The End is Always Near
- Apocalyptic Moments from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
- By: Dan Carlin
- Narrated by: Dan Carlin
If you're a fan of the podcasts you've heard this.
Reviewed: 11-05-19
Great content - don't get me wrong. However, most of this sounded familiar very quickly. Dan Carlin is good narrator of his material and this particular reading style, rather than more conversational or rambling people so enjoy, was also enjoyable.
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Deathtrap
- Expeditionary Force Mavericks, Book 1
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
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The human soldiers stranded on the planet Paradise have been recruited into an alien legion to do the dirty jobs that the high-tech species won't do. Their first mission is to kick the enemy off a backwater planet no one cares about. It's a simple assignment, except everyone has a hidden agenda, and the planet could become a deathtrap.
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What a great spinoff!
- By Cliff on 05-13-19
- Deathtrap
- Expeditionary Force Mavericks, Book 1
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
The same but different - and possibly the best.
Reviewed: 05-29-19
I had low expectations that the galaxy could have a worthy story without Joe and Skippy. The universe created has thankfully enough depth, lore, and races to stand on its own in the new adventure. A more concise and small setting for this story aids in the telling.
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Renegades
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins
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The battle-scarred star carrier Flying Dutchman is finally on her way back to Earth, after an exceptionally successful series of missions that have once again saved the world. The ship needs a serious refit, and her exhausted crew just wants a break from constant clandestine warfare against a vicious and superior enemy. Wishes come true, right? Not for the Merry Band of Pirates.
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Same Problems as BSG and LOST
- By Spankybus on 04-03-19
- Renegades
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
This series just keeps getting better.
Reviewed: 04-09-19
Will all the mysteries of the galaxy be solved? Will the merry band save humanity? Tune in to find out.
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Super Powereds: Year 4
- Super Powereds, Book 4
- By: Drew Hayes
- Narrated by: Kyle McCarley
- Length: 60 hrs and 37 mins
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The final year at Lander has finally arrived for the Melbrook students and their peers, and with it comes a whole new set of challenges. Still reeling from the events of their junior year, the remaining students will have to push past their pain - and so much more - if they hope to be one of the 10 to claim the title of Hero upon graduation.
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Its finally over....what do I do with my life now?
- By Jared on 07-11-18
- Super Powereds: Year 4
- Super Powereds, Book 4
- By: Drew Hayes
- Narrated by: Kyle McCarley
Great end to a great series.
Reviewed: 10-02-18
Some of the best character development in a scifi/fantasy I've heard. Keeps you hanging but the tension and slow build up pays off.
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Ascendant: Book 1
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins
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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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A skeptic entertained
- By David M on 11-22-17
- Ascendant: Book 1
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Some mediocrity from an otherwise great author.
Reviewed: 09-28-18
I have listened to three books in the series. It's just so underwhelming at the end, wish I'd never started.
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High Mage
- By: Terry Mancour
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 21 hrs and 29 mins
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Things were starting to look up for Magelord Minalan the Spellmonger: The magic mountain in his domain not only made him a wealthy man and the most powerful mage in history, it also produced a lode of magical gemstones with unique properties - properties the Alka Alon, the masters of magic on Callidore, are fascinated by. When Minalan gets his chance to trade some of his magic rocks for irionite, he finds himself in a position to raise hundreds more magi with the stones...making them High Magi.
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I love this series can not wait for the next
- By Joseph on 05-22-18
- High Mage
- By: Terry Mancour
- Narrated by: John Lee
My favourite in the series so far.
Reviewed: 05-14-18
Loved this instalment. Some nicely paced character development and the action pieces are well rounded.
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Iron Gold
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Curless, Julian Elfer, and others
- Length: 23 hrs and 23 mins
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Ten years after the events of Morning Star, Darrow and the Rising are battling the remaining Gold loyalist forces and are closer than ever to abolishing the color-coded caste system of Society for good. But new foes will emerge from the shadows to threaten the imperfect victory Darrow and his friends have earned. Pierce Brown expands the size and scope of his impressive Red Rising universe with new characters, enemies, and conflicts among the stars.
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Narration Ruined the amazing series
- By Geoffrey Davis on 03-24-18
- Iron Gold
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds, John Curless, Julian Elfer, Aedin Moloney
Solid entry into new trilogy.
Reviewed: 03-10-18
My 3 stars for performance reflects only the quality of audio and volume balance of recordings. The voice acting was good, and character separation added much to the story.
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All These Worlds
- Bobiverse, Book 3
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
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The epic and highly anticipated conclusion to the listener-favorite series that had countless Audible listeners (and employees) hooked from the very first Bob - featuring, as always, a flawless performance from the inimitable Ray Porter. Being a sentient spaceship really should be more fun. But after spreading out through space for almost a century, Bob and his clones just can't stay out of trouble. They've created enough colonies so humanity shouldn't go extinct.
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Clean ending to a fantastic series
- By Virgil on 08-08-17
- All These Worlds
- Bobiverse, Book 3
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Abrupt, but good end to the trilogy.
Reviewed: 08-18-17
Enjoyable series. Technical but easy listen with just enough drama and suspense thrown in. Light at 8 hours for a credit but no regrets.
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SpecOps
- Expeditionary Force, Book 2
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
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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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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
Good, worth a listen for sure - possibly a filler
Reviewed: 05-17-17
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. Entertaining and well written. Didn't cover as much ground in the story or have loads interactions with other alien civilisations as some would hope. Felt like a bridging novel to the third instalment and beyond. However, still riveting.
Which character – as performed by R.C. Bray – was your favorite?
Skippy. Love that thing!
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The attachment of Bishop and the crew to Skippy (a robot AI) is quite touching. Like a favourite, highly intelligent family pet.
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