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Kim Bretton
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Rob J. Hayes
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Ein is on a mission from God. A God of Death.
Time is up for the Emperor of Ten Kings and it falls to a murdered eight year old boy to render the judgement of a God. Ein knows he can't do it alone, but the empire is rife with heroes. The only problem; in order to serve, they must first die.
Ein has four legendary heroes in mind, names from story books read to him by his father. Now he must find them and kill them, so he can bring them back to fight the Reaper's war.
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Conquering dungeons and using them to grow has long been the most efficient way to become a powerful adventurer. The only thing keeping the process from being easy is the Beasts that inhabit these places. Questions plague those entering this particular place of power: Where do the ‘rewards’ of weapons, armor, and heavy gold coins come from? Why is a fluffy bunny charging at me? For abyss-sake, why are there so many monsters? Cal has all of the answers to these age-old questions for a very simple reason. He is a Dungeon Core, a soul forced against his will into a magical stone.
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Abridged and poorly put together
- By Deborah on 07-26-23
By: Dakota Krout
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A Small Town in Southern Illvaria: An Isekai LitRPG
- A Budding Scientist in a Fantasy World, Book 1
- By: Acaswell
- Narrated by: Alexandra Ryan
- Length: 27 hrs and 2 mins
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When Alice Verianna went to sleep, she was just another teen from the Denver suburbs. She definitely didn't expect to be transported to a magical alternate dimension, inhabited by monsters and presided over by a mysterious System. Here, people resemble RPG characters and everyone has access to their own status screens. Grappling with the mechanics of the elusive System isn't the only challenge Alice faces. It seems an underground organization known as the Society of Starry Eyes has taken a particular interest in other dimensions.
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From the perspective of a dedicated researcher
- By Kindle Customer on 09-22-23
By: Acaswell
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The Spear Cuts Through Water
- A Novel
- By: Simon Jimenez
- Narrated by: Joel de la Fuente
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
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The people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal family—the despotic emperor and his monstrous sons, the Three Terrors—hold the countryside in their choking grip. They bleed the land and oppress the citizens with the frightful powers they inherited from the god locked under their palace.
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Unlistenable
- By Justin West on 08-01-24
By: Simon Jimenez
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Arrival: A Humorous Isekai LitRPG
- Terminate the Other World!, Book 1
- By: Icalos
- Narrated by: Savy Des-Etages
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
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She's unlike any one or any thing else: a Non-Standard Leashed-Intelligence Cybernetic Enforcer aka NSLICE-00P. The first of her kind, she's let loose into a universe of superheroes on behalf of her sinister masters to destroy all who oppose them. And everything's going according to plan—until NSLICE-00P gets hacked and sent into the past to kill her own creator before he creates her. Obeying orders as always, she wastes the poor guy. Unfortunately, there are consequences to initiating a reality-breaking time paradox. The most significant: total ejection from that reality.
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Great original story. texts needs adaptation for narration
- By Duskmoon on 03-20-24
By: Icalos
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The Darkness That Comes Before
- The Prince of Nothing, Book One
- By: R. Scott Bakker
- Narrated by: David DeVries
- Length: 20 hrs and 44 mins
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In a world scarred by an apocalyptic past, evoking a time both 2,000 years past and 2,000 years into the future, untold thousands gather for a crusade. Among them, two men and two women are ensnared by a mysterious traveler, Anasûrimbor Kellhus - part warrior, part philosopher, part sorcerous, charismatic presence - from lands long thought dead. The Darkness That Comes Before is a history of this great holy war, and like all histories, the survivors write its conclusion.
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Finally in audiobook!
- By Andy on 06-28-12
By: R. Scott Bakker
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Empire of Silence
- Sun Eater, Book 1
- By: Christopher Ruocchio
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 26 hrs and 6 mins
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The galaxy remembers Hadrian Marlowe as a hero: the man who burned every last alien Cielcin from the sky. They remember him as a monster: the devil who destroyed a sun, casually annihilating four billion human lives - even the emperor himself - against Imperial orders. But Hadrian was not a hero. He was not a monster. He was not even a soldier. Fleeing his father and a future as a torturer, Hadrian finds himself stranded on a strange, backwater world.
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A Slow start at best....then the story tapers off
- By paul nordquist on 08-21-19
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The Art of Prophecy
- A Novel
- By: Wesley Chu
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 18 hrs and 41 mins
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So many stories begin the same way: With a prophecy. A chosen one. And the inevitable quest to slay a villain, save the kingdom, and fulfill a grand destiny. But this is not that kind of story. It does begin with a prophecy: A child will rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, a cruel immortal god-king, and save the kingdom. And that prophecy did anoint a hero, Jian, raised since birth in luxury and splendor, and celebrated before he has won a single battle.
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wow
- By Tsong J Maa on 04-17-23
By: Wesley Chu
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Blood over Bright Haven
- A Novel
- By: M. L. Wang
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
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For twenty years, Sciona has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry at the University of Magics and Industry. When Sciona finally achieves her ambition and becomes a Highmage, she finds her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues are determined to make her feel unwelcome—and instead of a qualified lab assistant they give her a janitor.
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Frustrating
- By Amazon Customer on 01-02-25
By: M. L. Wang
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The Dark Healer: Book 1
- By: Nadya Lee, Alex Toxic, Dan Veksler - translator
- Narrated by: Christopher P. Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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I had lain down in my crypt to rest for a few decades, but when I awoke, centuries had passed. My castle is in ruins, my clan is gone, and necromancers are considered just a fairy tale for children. They take me for a healer. That's because the world is sick. And it's time for strong medicine.
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The voice was entertaining and engaging
- By Moonshadow on 01-30-25
By: Nadya Lee, and others
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Cloud Atlas (20th Anniversary Edition)
- A Novel
- By: David Mitchell, Gabrielle Zevin
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Cassandra Campbell, Kim Mai Guest, and others
- Length: 19 hrs and 48 mins
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Cloud Atlas begins in 1850 with Adam Ewing, an American notary voyaging from the Chatham Isles to his home in California. Along the way, Ewing is befriended by a physician, Dr. Goose, who begins to treat him for a rare species of brain parasite.... Abruptly, the action jumps to Belgium in 1931, where Robert Frobisher, a disinherited bisexual composer, contrives his way into the household of an infirm maestro who has a beguiling wife and a nubile daughter....
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thoroughly enjoyed
- By Elizabeth on 01-05-08
By: David Mitchell, and others
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Paternus: The Complete Trilogy
- By: Dyrk Ashton
- Narrated by: Nik Magill
- Length: 61 hrs and 43 mins
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Described as American Gods meets The Avengers, Paternus combines myths from around the world in a modern story of action and intrigue that is “urban fantasy on the surface, but so much more at its core!”
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Wow!!!
- By Jennifer Elkins on 02-08-21
By: Dyrk Ashton
So, I am a bad blogger for this one, you guys. Rob sent me an advance reading copy probably 9 months ago and I just got around to it at the beginning of July. On top of that, this review has been sitting in my draft box since July 12th (prior to vacation, amidst upcoming releases, etc). Literally, this has nothing to do with the author or his novels; it all boils down to timing and busyness.
2019 has been an insane year as far as reading/reviewing goes, and I am now up to 95 novels on the year. To show the bar, I read 89 in the entirety of 2018…. I still have 4 1/2 months to go and I am not slowing down any time soon.
Alright, now to the whole reason why you clicked on this page. My review.
Well, since I waited so long, Rob had the opportunity to release Never Die on audio so I picked it up on the cheap thanks to Whispersync. I thought Kim Bretton did a wonderful job with the narration and would recommend it to anyone who wants to give this novel a shot (and enjoys audiobooks, of course).
Hayes uses Chinese Wuxia and Japanese mythology as an inspiration for Never Die and it shows throughout with extensive use of folklore and traditional martial arts, on top of very vivid world-building with a distinct Asian flavor. With this, he has written a very original tale of vengeance and redemption that I have yet to see before. I mean, tell me another book where someone has to die in order to serve (and don’t give me anything with necromancers because that is a totally different conversation). The fact that these warriors, legends in their own rights, are forced to toe a line by an eight year old child in order to fight in a war; who thinks up this kind of stuff?
This book feels sort of like Bruce Lee meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with a little bit of Monster Hunter. There are “levels” to the storyline that include fierce battles with legendary warriors and large scale assaults by supernatural demons called “yokai” that continually ramp up the intensity, leading to a consistently thrilling, edge of your seat read. I also have to give props to Hayes for his characters. Each is fully fleshed out not only in their present story, but with tales of their heroics and bravery in battle. It is a book that needs to be slowly ingested rather than devoured.
Never Die shows exactly why you cannot sleep on self-publishing. While anyone can put words to a page, call themselves an author, and upload a book to Amazon, Hayes is here to show that there are non-traditionally published books that deserve the same amount of attention as the GRRMs and Pierce Browns of the world. If you enjoy Asian-inspired fantasy, heck, if you enjoy fantasy at all, Never Die should be at the top of your wish list.
Stunning
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A bloody good time!
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A good read
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reminded me of "Seven Samurai" in feel
good read.
If you enjoy Eastern lit - worth a credit
Life of a Samurai
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I really liked the characters. When giving a voice to the bandit (the emerald wind) the author manages to balance the life he'd lived against the life he internally wished he'd lived, and the conflict between the bad guy he was and the decent person he could be was great. The first member of the group is of a group who value oaths, and he digs into her feelings and regrets about being a hero in other's eyes but failing at what her people value most. The other group members have similar situations but join later on so there's less time for them to be developed. Even the villains are given interesting backstories and enough definition as characters to be a little more realistic. The combat was great as well, with the characters given their own specific styles that are right out of Eastern fantasy and martial arts-esque training. You hear how they can mow down as many people as they have, like an action hero in a blockbuster movie often does.
The inclusion of references to Eastern beliefs and the area are great as well. The quest is started by the God of the dead, and at times different creatures from Eastern religions appear to be fought and dispatched. The setting is also distinctly Eastern giving the world a lot more flavor and a bit more originality than just being a Western focused fantasy. It's definitely cool to listen to something focused on a different area and see the schism between their beliefs systems.
The narration was great, the narrator did a solid job voicing the characters and giving emotion to the varying events. The differences between the characters made it easy to tell who was talking or who the POV was at that time. With a main character being a young boy with issues the voice she gave him really sticks out.
I received the review code for this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this honest review.
Stellar Eastern Heroic/Dark Fantasy
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get this now!
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What a ride!
First, let's talk about the audiobook narrator. Kim Bretton did an excellent job. While a couple of her male voices (yes, she has several, and most are great!) leave a bit to be desired, overall her voices are amazing! But where she really shines is in her tempo changes. She knows just what reading speed is appropriate for each scene and absolutely nails it!
I'll admit that at the start of the story I was pretty confused and didn't really understand what was happening.
I can't speak to the accuracy as I don't know a lot about it, but based on content I'd say there is a strong eastern mythology influence at work here. Between the monsters, the magic system, and the culture differences there was a lot to take in.
There is a lot of terminology that I don't rightly understand and had to piece together via context throughout the story. Particularly the titles each warrior has. I was several chapters in before I realized Emerald Wind and Century Blade were people and not things.
I honestly would have enjoyed a deeper dive into the characters, Cho in particular as I find her fascinating.
But what we have is a fast moving, almost thriller-eske story that flies by without feeling rushed. There's not a lot of time spent on internal monologue or introspection, but with the setup of this story it works beautifully.
And speaking of beautiful, let's talk about the writing for a moment. There are a handful of instances of clunky phrasing and some passive voice that doesn't seem necessary, but elsewise the writing here is gorgeous.
It's mostly of the simple, straightforward variety that I absolutely love. I'm not a fan of flowery, lyrical language and there is very little of that here. What little there is seems to have been included for emphasis in a way that works wonderfully.
Although, as I mentioned, there's not a lot of time spent on introspection, there is still some excellent characterization.
Every warrior has a trademark technique that is uniquely theirs, and seems custom tailored to their personality. Or perhaps their personality conformed to the needs of the technique. It's difficult to say with certainty.
Similarly, every character has at least one or two quirky personality traits that really makes them stand out as an individual.
Now, at the start the story seems extremely straightforward and, it must be said, a little silly and simplistic. Very easy to sum up in one sentence.
However, there's so much nuance, so many twists, and so much depth added throughout the story that I can't bring myself to type that simple sentence.
This is a story that will make you laugh. You'll want to strangle at least one character. You'll hate at least one. You're going to wring your hands in frustration. And in the end, your heart will break for these characters.
And at least one of the twists is going to hit you like a ton of bricks, leaving you dazed and unsure what to think or how to feel.
It's unusual for a twist to catch me competely unprepared, but one of these did so and it was glorious!
This book has the kind of explosive ending that readers dream about. All the promises made throughout the book come to fruition, even the ones you didn't realize were being made until you see them being fulfilled. Every disparate thread is weaved into a complex tapestry that can't help but blow your mind.
I'm normally the first to admit that no book can be for everyone, but I'm really struggling to come up with a type of reader who wouldn't enjoy this book.
Okay, here's one. If you insist on major character arcs, if you thrive on characters starting weak and growing strong, then this probably isn't the book for you. The whole quest is about gathering the greatest warriors in the world to fight an impossible battle.
Also, if there is no part of you that is even open to Eastern-themed fantasy or chi as magic (basically), then this probably isn't a good choice.
For everyone else, READ THIS BOOK!
Finally, full disclosure.
I received a free copy of this audiobook from the author and am voluntarily leaving this honest and unbiased review.
A phenomenal Eastern-themed standalone fantasy!
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Great book
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Fantastic
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I enjoyed ever moment of it!
the characters were so vivid and alive, and the plot and subsequent twists was astounding.
and as always a brilliant performance by Mrs. Bretton
absolutley brilliant!
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