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Humanity's Promise
- Paradigm 2045, Book 2
- By: Robert W. Ross
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 21 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 723
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 643
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Story5 out of 5 stars 643
Less than three months have passed since Captain Charlotte Omandi and the crew of Earth’s first starship, the TSS Bladerunner, narrowly prevented an extinction-level event from wiping out humanity. Omandi knows Earth remains on borrowed time, until she meets with leaders of the Galactic Confederation to convince them that our planet no longer represents a threat. As she and her crew prepare to become the first humans to travel outside our solar system, a string of assassination attempts lead them to an unlikely mystery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So Insanely Great, I Finally Wrote a Review
- By Jaime on 09-14-21
- Humanity's Promise
- Paradigm 2045, Book 2
- By: Robert W. Ross
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Star Trek ÷ X-men HAL
Reviewed: 02-10-25
I love the way he mixes pop sci fi tropes into an engaging conflicted and hopeful story. Its like he took the best of Star Trek, X-men like heros, and scary but maybe ultimately benevolent HAL together.
The characters are great, You really feel like you know them, the narration is excellent.
I have re listened to this series several times already.
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Hyperion
- By: Dan Simmons
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, Kevin Pariseau, and others
- Length: 20 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25,069
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21,317
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21,357
On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Shrike Awaits. Enter The Time Tombs...
- By Michael on 10-13-12
- Hyperion
- By: Dan Simmons
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, Kevin Pariseau, Jay Snyder, Victor Bevine
not for multi-tasking listen
Reviewed: 09-07-24
I really couldn't get into this at first. its written like its from 1920s and narration sounds like it to. You really need to sit down and listen and pay attention. Not for listening while walking or something.
Philosophy, politics, religion are themes.Like another reviewer said, science fiction meets Canterbury Tales is exactly this. It feels very academic and cryptic somehow.
The ending left everything completely unresolved, either that, or I don't get it.
All that said, the characters stories are rich and unique and thought provoking. It wasn't a waste of time, but its hard to say it was a good time.
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
- Wayfarers, Book 1
- By: Becky Chambers
- Narrated by: Rachel Dulude
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,292
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,768
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,766
Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space - and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe - in this lighthearted debut space opera from a rising sci-fi star.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Unbearable narrator.
- By Christian Woolley on 06-18-19
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
- Wayfarers, Book 1
- By: Becky Chambers
- Narrated by: Rachel Dulude
characters are my favorite
Reviewed: 07-19-24
I first listened to this on a summer vacation a few years ago. the characters stick with me so much that I crave listening to it this summer.
its not so much about the story but about how the characters work together to help each other get over strife
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The Hole
- Hard Science Fiction
- By: Brandon Q. Morris
- Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 290
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Story4 out of 5 stars 267
A mysterious object threatens to destroy our solar system. The survival of humankind is at risk, but nobody takes the warning of young astrophysicist Maribel Pedreira seriously. At the same time, an exiled crew of outcasts mines for rare minerals on a lone asteroid. When other scientists finally acknowledge Pedreira's alarming discovery, it becomes clear that these outcasts are the only ones who may be able to save our world, knowing that the Hole hurtles inexorably toward the sun.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Just OK. Won't repeat it. Won't do more this auth.
- By R. Frazier on 07-02-20
- The Hole
- Hard Science Fiction
- By: Brandon Q. Morris
- Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May
unique easy hard science fiction
Reviewed: 06-12-24
Unique premise. I really could relate to Maribel, I had very similar type of relationships and challenges working in academia. I think it is probably the main reason I love this book.
There is enough good science but it is not brain teasing its easy.
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Service Model
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,926
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,780
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,780
Humanity is a dying breed, utterly reliant on artificial labor and service. When a domesticated robot gets a nasty little idea downloaded into its core programming, they murder their owner. The robot discovers they can also do something else they never did before: They can run away. Fleeing the household they enter a wider world they never knew existed, where the age-old hierarchy of humans at the top is disintegrating into ruins and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to human wellbeing is having to find a new purpose.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Another banger from Tchaikovsky
- By J. C. Amos on 06-09-24
- Service Model
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Adrian Tchaikovsky
dissapointed but it was ok
Reviewed: 06-12-24
I was blown away by Children of Time, very unique, very inspiring and profound. I was hoping this would have something unique like that.. This one is just another robot apocalypse. I felt like it could have been meant to be in the silly realm of Douglas Adam's but it gets kind of too serious sometimes.
Storytelling is still okay, and the characters are well defined. Its just the ending while hopeful is underwhelming for me.
Narration was actually great, especially since I usually prefer American accents.
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Isabella's Campaign
- By: Robert W. Ross
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Isabella Rodrigues has been blessed with an abundance of charm and perseverance. She needed both to convince her fellow Georgia Institute of Technology students that storming Area 51 was a good idea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Be careful
- By Joshua Reid Bell on 04-06-23
- Isabella's Campaign
- By: Robert W. Ross
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Loved it. Its worth it.
Reviewed: 02-28-24
I can listen this audiobooks from this author over and over, they make me feel good. Hope for humanity and very light and fun with just a enough seriousness to give them substance.
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Trinity's Children
- Paradigm 2045, Book 1
- By: Robert W. Ross
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 17 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,254
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,125
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,119
In 2004, Doctor Damien Howard's 131st birthday celebration took an unexpected turn. His personal SETI project detected an extraterrestrial signal directed at Earth. Unfortunately, Dr. Howard's long-hoped-for communication contained a message of dire warning rather than greeting. In 1945, humanity had become a species of galactic interest and was given 100 years to address the issue.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Next Great Sci-fi Series!!
- By Sara on 08-25-20
- Trinity's Children
- Paradigm 2045, Book 1
- By: Robert W. Ross
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
It's perfect science fiction.
Reviewed: 02-28-24
The best of of science fiction to me, is serious but somehow hopeful. The horror and weirdness is very much tamed. There is enough hard science but not so hard that you need to stop and rewind it to think about it a minute. You ponder things over with the characters you philosophize with them, it really quite brilliant. Its not force fed to you like some hard science fiction. The banter is quite good and characters develop brilliantly. There is a great deal of humor in it. All the characters have their funny moments.
I would say if you like audiobooks like Galaxy Outlaws, or Expeditionary Force, this one feels very much like those to me. But its somehow even better for me, because the characters are so crazy good.
It seems like the author complains in his notes about how hard character development is. He does characters really really well. I mean crazy good. And its all the characters they are ALL really good.
And the narrator, I had to stop and look up the narrator because I didn't believe there wasn't a cast for this. The accents, so believable to me, I live in a multinational city and have herd them all.
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Desperate to Escape
- The Complete Novel
- By: Thomas Robins
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
As a shuttle pilot for the space program, Ineeka suddenly finds herself on the brink of death. On her most recent trip to the New International Space Station, the crew is out to kill her, and she doesn't know why. Ineeka must use all her strength gained from a hard childhood to survive an adventure that takes her farther than she could possibly imagine.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I could almost love it
- By Shana on 01-23-24
- Desperate to Escape
- The Complete Novel
- By: Thomas Robins
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
I could almost love it
Reviewed: 01-23-24
The virtual voice was so nasal and tinny, and said things with wrong types of tones. I can't get over how it said "how toes" for how to.
I really liked the main character and appreciated her journey. She seems to perseve through inertia at times, but her thoughtful introspection makes it admirable and inspiring.
the ending felt a but ubrupt and unsatisfying
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Proper Programming Prevents Poor Performance
- By: Serathin Sabertooth
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
In the darkness of deep space two salvagers happen upon the score of a lifetime, a completely intact space station that's been abandoned by its previous owners. As soon as they enter the empty station though questions begin to arise, such as who were the previous owners and why they abandoned it. Is the price of the find worth the cost, or will they find something hidden within?
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3 out of 5 stars
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science fiction with weird fantasy like ending
- By Shana on 01-23-24
- Proper Programming Prevents Poor Performance
- By: Serathin Sabertooth
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
science fiction with weird fantasy like ending
Reviewed: 01-23-24
I struggled how characters are forced things by others for their own good. The good sci fi start, ends in ridiculous fantasy. the vitual naration was a bit "metallic sounding", buy was surprisingly easy to get used to.
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Eternal Frontier Series Box Set
- Eternal Frontier, Edge of War, Shattered Dawn
- By: Anthony J. Melchiorri
- Narrated by: Bradford Hastings
- Length: 26 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 537
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 497
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 494
Eternal Frontier: It was a time of peace, prosperity, and exploration. But when an unexpected attack cripples the SRES Argo, it appears that time has come to an end. Alone in the far reaches of space, Tag Brewer is the ship’s only survivor, and he vows to do everything in his power to seek justice for his fallen crew. But when Tag uncovers a sinister secret about those who attacked the Argo, he realizes far more is at stake than just his survival.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing series
- By Keith on 05-29-20
- Eternal Frontier Series Box Set
- Eternal Frontier, Edge of War, Shattered Dawn
- By: Anthony J. Melchiorri
- Narrated by: Bradford Hastings
If you like Star Trek The Next Generation..
Reviewed: 08-18-23
It could easily fall in that genre, it can be a spinoff, it has the same notes, exploration, interacting and negotiating with new species, human droids, moral judgements.. but with a some humor.
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