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  • Constituent Service

  • A Third District Story
  • By: John Scalzi
  • Narrated by: Amber Benson
  • Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,313 ratings)

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Constituent Service

By: John Scalzi
Narrated by: Amber Benson
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Publisher's summary

The aliens are here ... and they want municipal services!

Ashley Perrin is fresh out of college and starting a job as a community liaison for the Third District–the city’s only sector with more alien residents than humans. Ashley’s barely found where the paper clips are kept when she’s beset with constituent complaints–from too much noise at the Annual Lupidian Celebration Parade to a trip-and-fall chicken to a very particular type of alien hornet that threatens the very city itself.

And if that’s not terrifying enough, Ashley is next up at the office karaoke night.

It's Parks and Recreation meets the Federation of Planets in this fast and funny audio exclusive by Hugo Award winner and Audible best seller John Scalzi.

©2024 John Scalzi (P)2024 Audible Originals LLC
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About the Creator

New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi is celebrated for his sharp, whip-smart sci-fi. With novels such as Redshirts, Lock In, The Collapsing Empire, and The Kaiju Preservation Society, Scalzi’s uncanny ability to craft new worlds and technologies has earned him three Hugo Awards, three Locus Awards, a Heinlein Award, and the Audie Award for Original Work. His works have been translated into over 30 languages. Adding to his long-form fiction triumphs, Scalzi acted as a creative consultant on the Stargate Universe television series and as a writer for the Emmy-winning Netflix series Love Death + Robots. From 2010 to 2013, Scalzi served as president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and in 2016, he received the Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio. He currently resides in Bradford, Ohio with his wife and (several) pets.

About the Performer

Amber Benson is the author of both the Death’s Daughter and Witches of Echo Park fantasy trilogies and the middle grade standalone Among the Ghosts. Behind the camera, she co-directed the Slamdance feature film Drones and co-wrote and co-directed the Audible series Slayers: A Buffyverse Story. In her previous incarnation as an actor, she spent three years as "Tara Maclay" on the cult television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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Short and fun!

John Scalzi certainly has a way with words about aliens. If I didn't know better (and I don't actually know better), I'd guess that he either lives next door to several fine aliens, or is related to several fine aliens.

in any case, this is just a great short story about the life of a new employee working for the city. Oh, and she's one of the few humans in her office.

Nice story John - truly an enjoyable listen, and wonderfully voiced by the super talented Amber Benson!

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I highly recommend!

I amazed by John Scalzis indicative and exciting universe building.
This is my 4. John scalzi shortstory - and I can't get enough.
This story is imaginative, fun, sweet and well thought out.
Simply sublime.

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light hearted quick listen

I love the quick story, the still humor, and ultimately A fun light-hearted story. would recommend

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Loved It!

Scalzi does it again! Love the story and the characters. Hope to get more stories from this universe.

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Absolutely loved this!!!

Fabulously creative story! Having worked for a government agency I could really relate to our awesome heroine. Can’t recommend highly enough! John Scalzi Rules!

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adorable

That was so cute and a real pick-me-up :-)
Fun story and great performance

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Weird… even by Scalzi standards.

Not a bad listen but just know that it’s aliens and alien bugs and a chicken scam artist.

Not sure it’s worth a credit but if you see it on Deal of the Day…. Why not.

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What a fun story!!

Was short and sweet, but a blast, I want more shenanigan story’s from this office!!

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Delightful!

Unique and funny and personable, even if most of the characters weren’t technically persons. Very creative worldbuilding

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Nice concept

I’m looking forward to a longer version of a story set in this world, it would be interesting to see.

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