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- Narrated by: John Meagher
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
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Unable to comprehend this inexplicable event, the government sends Nathan Rand into this impenetrable secret world of undreamed-of perils, to follow the trail of his vanished father...toward mysteries that must be solved at any cost.
But the nightmare that is awaiting Nate and his team of scientists and seasoned U.S. Rangers dwarfs any danger they anticipated - an ancient, unspoken terror, a power beyond human imagining - that can forever alter the world.
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- Tai L
- 2023-05-16
Brain candy
A fun adventure albeit derivative of other “rainforest fantasy adventure” stories. The audio was not edited well; often disjointed and lost flow.
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- Sarahtonin
- 2021-12-29
A chilling story with satisfying ending.
I had read this as a teenager, this book still is incredible, John's voice brought to life the story as it gripped my soul with a nostalgic feel. James always researches so well his books, a feat most authors in this era cannot claim as Google is their friend. James always provides insight into topics, and in this book he inspired me as a teen to study what plants could do for humans.
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- Sally Carter
- 2021-01-08
So exciting!
Loved this book and I'm slowly working my way e through James Rollins books!
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- Karen
- 2019-12-27
Fun!
A soldier with one arm walks into the Amazon jungle with his troop. Four years later, he exits, alone, with two intact arms. A group of scientists race to find the answer to this medical mystery. Along the way they encounter:
Amazon natives.
A pet jaguar.
A professional enemy.
An arch enemy.
A shaman who wears the shrunken head of her ex-husband as a pendant around her neck.
Frogs. Piranhas. Frog-piranhas.
A romantic interest.
.... and so much more in this wild jungle adventure.
Not sure how I never heard of this author before, but I can't wait to read/hear more of his work!
The narration was perfect for this kind of story. If you love Indiana Jones kind of adventure, you'll love this. Highly recommended!
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- Brook C.
- 2019-05-05
An interesting trek in the forest.
I've loved this book for quite a while now, it's nice to have the audiobook to go with it.
The narrator didn't blow me away but it wasn't a bad perfomance either.
As for the story is similiar to the first 'Uncharted' video game in pace.
Pretty grounded at first and introducing more fictional material towards the end, if I can say as much without giving anything away.
All-in-all a fascinating romp in one of the more unexplored regions of earth.
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- Snoodely
- 2013-07-07
Creepy-Crawly!
"Amazonia" reminds me a little bit of Tolkein's "The Lord of the Rings," where a stalwart band of allies sets off on a hopeless mission, against insurmountable odds, to save the world. At each turn, they face a deadly danger that their inscrutable quarry has cast into their path; while behind them stalks an evil hunter out to wrest their prize from their very grasp. Unlike "The Lord of the Rings," however, Amazonia takes place not in Middle Earth, but in the eponymous rain forest; and, rather than Orks, these questers face every other kind of creepy, crawly, venomous, wickedly-toothed creature imaginable ... and then some unimaginable ones, as well. As with all of Rollins novels, "Amazonia" does not lack for thrills or chills. Also in line with Rollins' other novels, "Amazonia" explores one of Nature's mysteries -- in this case: prions. (If you haven't yet heard of prions, you will learn a lot about them here. Suffice it to say that they are real-life deadly pathogens.) However, unlike with his previous novels, with "Amazonia," Rollins adds in a couple of timely, apposite environmental/ecological messages:
1) Don't decimate the habitats of our fellow creatures;
2) Don't underestimate traditional wisdom.
As an herbalist, I very much appreciate Rollins' investigation into the power of native medicinal herbs. As always, he has done his research! Since "Amazonia" was only his fourth novel, I suspect that he was probably still doing that research himself, rather than hiring a team of experts to do it for him. Whatever other reviewers may think of Rollins' writing style (and, I have to admit, he sometimes does write a bit awkwardly in these early novels), I think that his very curious, very intelligent open mind more than compensates for any such shortcomings. I appreciate beautiful writing as much as anyone; but, if I have to choose, then I would value a questing, curious mind even more.
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- Nathan
- 2011-05-16
Torn
I'm torn on this one. The action, suspense, overall story, etc... was great. On the other hand some of the little things really bothered me. The rangers seemed poorly equiped. I would think thermal imaging would be needed along with night vision considering the importance of the mission. The tribesman that followed the rangers really hated them but didn't mind the "bad guys" that were behind them. Seemed like the other team was able to waltz in while the rangers were being taken out. Just a few things that bothered me a little but overall a good listen. Will listen to this author again.
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- steven
- 2009-11-29
biased story, full of inaccuracies and flaws
ALL the natives are great and the outsiders are exploiting them. and of course they have ancient knowledge that is MUCH better than modern technology, but they think an eclipse is bad ju ju, not impressed, story was only OK, example, the "Rangers" have a woman in their unit, they have NO body armor, NO thermal imaging or usable satcom, but the enemy does, RIDICULOUS!!
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- Kelly
- 2010-10-04
Rollins is a creative genius!
As always, Rollins captivates the reader from the very beginning of the story and continuing with intricate twists, personal attachment to the characters, and a sense of "being" in the story. A true story-teller, Rollins will have you on the edge of your seat. I never wanted to leave my car while listening to the audio version!
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- JKC
- 2012-03-27
A story crying out for an editor.
What would have made Amazonia better?
This book is loaded with cliches and grammatical miscues, like
What was most disappointing about James Rollins’s story?
The stylistic irritants so drove me to distraction that I cannot even comment about the plot.
Would you be willing to try another one of John Meagher’s performances?
I would say that the narration is OK, except that there were some odd pauses between sentences, as if Meagher himself needed time to decipher Rollins' awkward syntax.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
A great sadness for the abuse to which the English language was subjected.
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- B. Bozeman
- 2011-04-14
Devolves into sophomoric silliness
After a fairly strong start AMAZONIA moves along quite nicely until the evil Frenchman and his minions waltz into the secret valley of the unknown tribe free from any of the problems that plagued the protagonist and his party.. Simply an unbelievable plot with irritating idiotic dialog. Don't waste your credits on this drivel. UGH. It's as if the author got tired of being clever and intelligent about 3/4 of the way through and allowed some B movie fan to finish up. Pass on this one.
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- Amaroq45
- 2015-09-14
absolutely fun
Exciting from the start. Intriguing it keeps you wanting more. fabulous blend of science adventure and creature horror.
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- Wayne R.
- 2019-03-02
So dumb its campy
My wife and I listened and found ourselves laughing and comparing notes on how goofy this is. Lots of action for certain. Plot developments could be seen miles away. Characters are one dimensional. And the book needed some editing; the author couldn't get away from the word "mumbled" . So, it is fun in terms of action, and enjoyable if you like to roll your eyes. The reader was fine.
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- Eric Yantis
- 2018-09-28
The narrator...
I enjoyed the story. I actually read the paperback years ago too. I understand that with many books, particularly the adventure fiction genre, it can require a bit of a stretch of the imagination, but I struggled to get past the the narrator's voice/voices. It's hard to describe, but he does not have the voice for adventure fiction and some of his accents, tones and characters are laughable. As fantastical as this story is, the narration was the most unbelievable aspect. He reads well, but his voices were a distraction for me. If you're interested in this book, listen to the audio samples and decide for yourself or buy the paperback and enjoy.
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- Compute
- 2013-02-15
Entertaining! Grabs your attention and keeps it
What a great read. This book has it all … love, sex, the supernatural, family relationships and even a worldwide medical dilemma. James Rollins has a unique way of grabbing his reader at the first of his book and taking them on a wild ride throughout the story line and this book was no exception. Rollins always has a bevy of characters that are intriguing, with some being good and always some bad, and intertwines them in a distinctive way. Was the book realistic? Absolutely not. But I don’t read for realism. I read for entertainment … and that is exactly what this book does. It will keep you reading even when you have other things you NEED to do. Even though it is one of his older books, I would still recommend it.
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