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Paradise
- Expeditionary Force, Book 3
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
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Columbus Day
- Expeditionary Force, Book 1
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,551
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,392
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,390
We were fighting on the wrong side of a war we couldn't win. And that was the good news. The Ruhar hit us on Columbus Day. There we were, innocently drifting along the cosmos on our little blue marble, like the native Americans in 1492. Over the horizon come ships of a technologically advanced, aggressive culture, and BAM! There go the good old days, when humans only got killed by each other. So, Columbus Day. It fits. When the morning sky twinkled again, this time with Kristang starships jumping in to hammer the Ruhar, we thought we were saved.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Easily one of the better books I've read..
- By jesse cornelious on 2018-10-31
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Deathtrap
- Expeditionary Force Mavericks, Book 1
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 458
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 417
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 417
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply great.
- By Bill on 2019-05-12
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Aftermath
- Expeditionary Force, Book 16
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 21 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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The Aftermath of a stunning victory—especially an unexpected, complete, and final victory—should be high-fives all around, listening to politicians give boring congratulatory speeches, and a well-deserved rest for the Merry Band of Pirates. Yes, the galaxy is still a freakin' mess, but that is nothing new, and for a change, that can be someone else's problem. Until, you know, something really bad happens, and only the Pirates can deal with the problem... Or not.
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Convergence
- Convergence, Book 1
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 345
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 319
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 319
My name is Kazimir Wolfe. People call me "Kaz", except they don’t. I never use my real name; it’s too dangerous, for me and for anyone I meet. I’m on the run from the law, who think I killed my aunt, and from whoever did kill her, because they want to finish the job. So, I move around a lot, working construction or whatever job I can find. It’s a lonely life. I don’t let anyone get close...people who get close to me end up dead. Why? I’m a wizard. The world’s only wizard, as far as I know.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I wanted to like this book.
- By Anonymous User on 2022-09-24
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Warship
- Black Fleet Trilogy, Book 1
- Written by: Joshua Dalzelle
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 627
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 570
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 569
In the 25th century, humans have conquered space. The advent of faster-than-light travel has opened up hundreds of habitable planets for colonization, and humans have exploited the virtually limitless space and resources for hundreds of years with impunity. So complacent have they become with the overabundance that armed conflict is a thing of the past, and their machines of war are obsolete and decrepit. What would happen if they were suddenly threatened by a terrifying new enemy?
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good listen
- By Chris G Lindholm on 2022-01-01
Written by: Joshua Dalzelle
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Outland
- Quantum Earth, Book 1
- Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,707
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,529
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,526
When an experiment to study quantum uncertainty goes spectacularly wrong, physics student Bill Rustad and his friends find that they have accidentally created an inter-dimensional portal. They connect to Outland - an alternate Earth with identical geology, but where humans never evolved. The group races to establish control of the portal before the government, the military, or evildoers can take it away. Then everything changes when the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts in an explosion large enough to destroy civilization and kill half the planet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Maggie Reid on 2019-05-28
Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
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Columbus Day
- Expeditionary Force, Book 1
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,551
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,392
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,390
We were fighting on the wrong side of a war we couldn't win. And that was the good news. The Ruhar hit us on Columbus Day. There we were, innocently drifting along the cosmos on our little blue marble, like the native Americans in 1492. Over the horizon come ships of a technologically advanced, aggressive culture, and BAM! There go the good old days, when humans only got killed by each other. So, Columbus Day. It fits. When the morning sky twinkled again, this time with Kristang starships jumping in to hammer the Ruhar, we thought we were saved.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Easily one of the better books I've read..
- By jesse cornelious on 2018-10-31
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Deathtrap
- Expeditionary Force Mavericks, Book 1
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 458
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 417
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 417
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply great.
- By Bill on 2019-05-12
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Aftermath
- Expeditionary Force, Book 16
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 21 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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The Aftermath of a stunning victory—especially an unexpected, complete, and final victory—should be high-fives all around, listening to politicians give boring congratulatory speeches, and a well-deserved rest for the Merry Band of Pirates. Yes, the galaxy is still a freakin' mess, but that is nothing new, and for a change, that can be someone else's problem. Until, you know, something really bad happens, and only the Pirates can deal with the problem... Or not.
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Convergence
- Convergence, Book 1
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 345
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 319
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 319
My name is Kazimir Wolfe. People call me "Kaz", except they don’t. I never use my real name; it’s too dangerous, for me and for anyone I meet. I’m on the run from the law, who think I killed my aunt, and from whoever did kill her, because they want to finish the job. So, I move around a lot, working construction or whatever job I can find. It’s a lonely life. I don’t let anyone get close...people who get close to me end up dead. Why? I’m a wizard. The world’s only wizard, as far as I know.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I wanted to like this book.
- By Anonymous User on 2022-09-24
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Warship
- Black Fleet Trilogy, Book 1
- Written by: Joshua Dalzelle
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 627
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 570
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 569
In the 25th century, humans have conquered space. The advent of faster-than-light travel has opened up hundreds of habitable planets for colonization, and humans have exploited the virtually limitless space and resources for hundreds of years with impunity. So complacent have they become with the overabundance that armed conflict is a thing of the past, and their machines of war are obsolete and decrepit. What would happen if they were suddenly threatened by a terrifying new enemy?
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good listen
- By Chris G Lindholm on 2022-01-01
Written by: Joshua Dalzelle
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Outland
- Quantum Earth, Book 1
- Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,707
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,529
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,526
When an experiment to study quantum uncertainty goes spectacularly wrong, physics student Bill Rustad and his friends find that they have accidentally created an inter-dimensional portal. They connect to Outland - an alternate Earth with identical geology, but where humans never evolved. The group races to establish control of the portal before the government, the military, or evildoers can take it away. Then everything changes when the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts in an explosion large enough to destroy civilization and kill half the planet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Maggie Reid on 2019-05-28
Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
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- Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,697
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There's a reason We Are Legion was named Audible's Best Science Fiction Book of 2016: Its irresistibly irreverent wit! Bob Johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure. The first item on his to-do list: Spending his newfound windfall. On an urge to splurge, he signs up to have his head cryogenically preserved in case of death. Then he gets himself killed crossing the street. Waking up 117 years later, Bob discovers his mind has been uploaded into a sentient space probe with the ability to replicate itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Didn't think I'd like it, but I loved it
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Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
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Roadkill
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- Original Recording
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Jack Kernigan is having a bad day...a bad year...a bad life. After being booted out of MIT, he’s back in his Ohio hometown, working for the family business, facing a life of mediocrity. Then one day, out on a delivery, his truck hits...something. Something big...something furry...something invisible. And, it turns out, something not of this Earth. Fate can play funny tricks. Which is why Jack suddenly finds himself the planet’s best hope to unravel a conspiracy of galactic proportions that could spell the end of the human race.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining, but Dennis E Taylor formulaic
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The Singularity Trap
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Dennis E. Taylor, author of the best-selling Bobiverse trilogy, explores a whole different, darker world in this sci-fi stand-alone. Determined to give his wife and children a better life back home, Ivan Pritchard ventures to the edge of known space to join the crew of the Mad Astra as an asteroid miner. He's prepared for hard work and loneliness—but not the unthinkable. After coming into contact with a mysterious alien substance, Pritchard finds an unwelcome entity sharing his mind, and a disturbing physical transformation taking place.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Ray Porter is quickly becoming a favourite.
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Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
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Ascendant: Book 1
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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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2 out of 5 stars
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As predictable as vanilla soft serve
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Ruins of the Earth
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- Written by: Christopher Hopper, J. N. Chaney
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
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A secret buried in the Antarctic. A puzzle unsolved for thousands of years. And a Brooklyn-born master gunnery sergeant who's royally pissed that he has to babysit the researchers sent to figure it all out. But when Patrick "Wic" Finnegan finally sees what the team has uncovered, he can't believe his eyes, nor is he prepared for the violence to come. Soon, the portal opens and unleashes a storm of unbridled fury upon humanity.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Impressively bland
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The Forever
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- Narrated by: Scott Aiello
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- Unabridged
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Jon Ryan is irreverent, cocky, funny, and walks with a swagger. The cocky fighter pilot turned astronaut is also Earth's only chance for survival. The planet Jupiter, thrown off orbit, will destroy Earth in less than a century. Jon volunteers for the most ambitious, desperate mission ever conceived: His consciousness must be transferred into an experimental android host, where he'll live an immortal - and lonely - life. Jon's only companion on his 50-year voyage is his ship's irritable AI.
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2 out of 5 stars
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okay if you're 10
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Infinite
- Written by: Jeremy Robinson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
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- Unabridged
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The Galahad, a faster-than-light spacecraft, carries 50 scientists and engineers on a mission to prepare Kepler 452b, Earth's nearest habitable neighbor at 1400 light years away. With Earth no longer habitable and the Mars colony slowly failing, they are humanity's best hope. After 10 years in a failed cryogenic bed - body asleep, mind awake - William Chanokh's torture comes to an end as the fog clears, the hatch opens, and his friend and fellow hacker, Tom, greets him...by stabbing a screwdriver into his heart. This is the first time William dies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Excellent Excellent
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Tin Man: A Galaxy's Edge Prequel
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In the wilds of a jungle planet, the Legion fights in brutal combat as Republic marines fly their SLICS from one tragedy to the next. H292, a repurposed warbot, shows the heart of a hero as he wades into the battle not to destroy - but to save.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don't get the rest of the series!
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Mark of the Crijik: A LitRPG Adventure
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- Written by: ThinkTwice
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
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- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Andross Silver has a nice life...until he is pushed off a building and finds himself in a new world. Reborn into a family that wants to kill him, gifted with a System, and armed with determination, Andross must rise to the challenges of a strange new world he suddenly finds himself in. His only blessing is the Mark of the Crijik, a magical gift from a divine being that bestows great powers onto those that possess it. It also kills them at the age of 25. Andross must master magic to help him carve a path to greatness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great start
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- Unabridged
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More than two centuries after World War III poisoned the planet, the final bastion of humanity lives on massive airships circling the globe in search of a habitable area to call home. Aging and outdated, most of the ships plummeted back to Earth long ago. The only thing keeping the two surviving lifeboats in the sky are Hell Divers - men and women who risk their lives by skydiving to the surface to scavenge for parts the ships desperately need.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cool premise, great action and it's not steampunk
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New Frontiers
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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The Phage War had been a devastating conflict for the Terran Confederacy. Even with the destruction of their terrifying, implacable foe, humanity is still reeling. Political alliances are crumbling, and their mighty fleet is in tatters. There is nothing to celebrate, even after such a complete victory. They soon learn that there are other stellar neighbors - and they've been watching the conflict with great interest. One species comes with an offer of friendship and alliance, but humanity is weary and distrustful.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another fun entry in the Blackfleet series
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Gods and Men
- Ruins of the Earth, Book 2
- Written by: Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 88
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79
Following their successful mission to destroy the slaver ring in New York City, Wic and the members of Phantom Team pass through the Antarctic’s origin ring and find themselves deep in the heart of the Androchidan Empire. But as the scope of the alien specie’s operation becomes apparent, Phantom Team realizes they can’t standby as humanity is culled into submission. Efforts must be made to slow the enemy’s progress, if not stop it altogether.
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4 out of 5 stars
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there will be complaints
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Written by: Christopher Hopper, and others
Publisher's Summary
While the crew of the starship Flying Dutchman have been trying to assure that hostile aliens do not have access to Earth, the UN Expeditionary Force has been stranded on the planet they nicknamed "Paradise".
The Flying Dutchman is headed back out on another mission, and the UN wants the ship to find out the status of the humans on Paradise. But Colonel Joe Bishop warns that they might not like what they find, and they can't do anything about it without endangering Earth.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Andrew
- 2019-04-15
More repetitive than anything I’ve ever read or listened to
Look, there’s a certain amount of fun to be had with the premise and Skippy’s personality, but my God these are poorly written schlock. And there’s nothing wrong with poorly written schlock if it’s fun and satisfies an itch for science fiction serials. This BARELY satisfies, but it has to feature the most repetitive interactions of characters I’ve ever seen in a novel. It reads like a high school novella expanded (so far) over three books. There’s only a handful of memorable characters, and the promise of interesting story developments keep getting delayed so you have to buy the next book to figure out what happens. It’s like the author pitched a trilogy and audible was like “we like it, can we stretch it out needlessly so listeners have to use more credits to finish it?!” Honestly, I’m starting to feel ripped off and I think I’ll have to give up and read a recap somewhere.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Kevinw
- 2019-08-22
Looking forward to going back to the first one!
I started with Book 3 not knowing what to expect. It was very engaging and well structured and now looking forward to going back in time experience the characters from the very beginning.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Matt
- 2018-01-15
really good!
bad news is you'll hate the ending cause it leaves you hanging and of course needing more.
good news is, ,,,,,, there's more!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Donat
- 2017-11-08
Great Book!
Great book!! R.C. Bray Brings this universe to life!!
6 words needed remaining, Apple Starfish bacon.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-09-02
The reading performance is such a treat..
The voice acting and comedic timing is perfect. It turns a pretty good story into suchba special piece of entertainment. I considered getting it as an e book for like 2 dollars.. But this audio version and how it's read makes the value of this book well worth the audio.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Ian
- 2019-09-01
A fantastic sci fi collection
It reminds me of the series Koban. Thoroughly entertaining. I can’t wait to continue onto book 4.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Anne M. Leckie
- 2019-05-28
such a great performance
OMG this is like listening to a one man show. so well read, so funny, the story is a bit repetitive but it is a lot of fun! the reader is just fantastic, accents, language, so perfect, i feel like we have become friends! will. miss him when we done.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Savvy O
- 2019-08-11
entertaining listen
somewhat repetitive in concept but a fun book to listen to. The narrator is obviously the best narrator of all time!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Rob
- 2019-07-11
I love the little "Beer Can"!!
I loved it, Skippy had me actually laughing!! I can't wait to listen to the next book. But is Skippy's lack of memory a foreshadow of things to come!?!?
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- King Chicken
- 2019-07-10
that cliffhanger.
Reads like a "Humanity, F*ck Yeah!" story. happy to support the author, unless he keeps pulling the cliffhanger card making me but the next book.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- AP
- 2017-06-08
running out of ideas...
Loved book 1, book 2 seemed long winded but still had me and this book leaves me wondering if this saga is done with me. I enjoy skippy but he has become very meh... same old same old and Bishop's interactions with him have become underwhelming. Perhaps some more drama between the two...? Idk... I guess I want more elders... or introduce the superior species.
Performance is in my opinion the best around. I Really enjoy Bray's work. He brings characters to life.
I'm a fan of both Alanson and Bray. But book 1 is still the best by far.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Christopher Steele
- 2017-06-02
Slowing down but still great
This series is full of laughs and Joe and Skippy share an entertaining relationship but it may be time to come up some new dynamics for the two. Grrr Joe how did you out smart me again is getting a little old.
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- The Home Cook
- 2017-05-30
This is a bridge Novel
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
While the reading by R.C.Bray was excellent, I can't say that I enjoyed this story as I had enjoyed the first two books in the series. It bounces about from Paradise to Joe, To Paradise to Joe every few minutes. The first 5 hours was a chore to get through.
Has Paradise turned you off from other books in this genre?
Not at all. All series sometimes takes you in directions, or just seem to stall on certain events as the author gets his bearings.
Any additional comments?
I don't want to give away anything here, and I certainly do encourage readers to give this series serious consideration, but Alanson could have made this into a shorter story, and I hope the next book in the series will not stall out and become so repetitious as this one was.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 2017-05-31
Repetitive
Narrator and story are great. I absolutely loved the first book and immediately bought the second because of it. The second was a bit too much arguing between Joe and Skippy and what seemed (in my opinion) to be a lot of added filler that did very little for the story. Because of this I was fairly hesitant to listen to the third but I really wanted to know what happens and unfortunately it is quite similar to the second book.
I did enjoy how the book jumped to different perspectives of characters and even alien races however, I feel as though it was just filler for very mild plot influences. still way too much Skippy and Joe arguing about predictable crap that could be reduced quite a bit so the author could add more to the story. it's makes you want to scream get to the point several times
I was really hoping the author would reach a point of the elders/Skippy making some headway. instead the whole book seemed to come to a disappointing end and a cliff hanger that doesn't really entice me to want to listen further. I really like the story I just wish there was as much action as there is talking/arguing.
I just finished the first book of the Fear the Sky saga which is a kind of similar story line (minus the space travel) but I enjoyed that book much more and recommend it.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2017-07-11
R C Bray never disappoints.
the overall story was a 3.5 stars for me. There is a good bit of action, some interesting and unique scenarios, but the dialogue between Skippy and Joe gets a little old. It just follows the same and repetitive formula; There's a sticky situation, Skippy the super duper artificial intelligence can't find a solution, Joe a monkey brain human comes up with a clever solution, Skippy hates himself and bemoans his existence. repeat this 1000 times and you have a book. That said the banter and scenarios are interesting, the characters are fun, and I found the book to just be a great listen in the background while doing other things.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2017-05-26
Great writing and reading
I have been waiting for this third book and it didn't disappoint! I have loved this whole series so far. Many times I literally laughed out loud.
Best Sci-Fi trilogy I have heard to date and the reading and interactions between characters are done to perfection! Bravo
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- Bored Scientist
- 2017-08-11
Better than Book 2
I wrote a review for Book 2 of the Expeditionary Force that basically said it was terrible, and that I hoped Book 3 would be better. I don't know why I bought this book, to be honest. I had low expectations. But I did buy it, and listened to it. My expectations were slightly exceeded.
First, R.C. Bray is excellent. I think that's a given at this point, but I'm still perfectly happy to listen to him for long periods of time.
Otherwise, this one was better than the second Expeditionary Force book, but not drastically so. Alanson still repeats the same jokes over and over. His problem solving usually involves introducing solutions that are impossible according to modern physics, and then uses hand-waving/"you monkeys aren't smart enough" to explain why it worked. It's poorly done science fiction by any measure. And his books feel too long, as if he is purposefully adding material to extend the length of the novels.
I think three stars is accurate for an overall score, with the performance being what keeps bringing me back.
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- Wiley Brooks
- 2017-05-28
These books are so much fun
Let me just get it out there. I'd read anything that had Skippy and Col. Joe at the heart. Their relationship grows in this installment, but the humor and wit are still at its core.
The story picks up where book 2 ended. There's a brief period back on earth, but the real begins once the Flying Dutchman is back in space.
This plot has some good twists and turns, but in the end the plot is just the way that we get to ride along with Skippy and Joe. And what a fun ride it is.
And the end sets up book 4.
Finally, RC Bray is absolutely perfect for this book. He's an awesome reader. He gives each character unique, memorable voices. But it is more than that. RC captures the essence of the story. He didn't miss a beat. I don't know if the book would be as good as it is without his talent at telling the story.
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- Jake
- 2017-05-25
Skippy is AWESOME
I absolutely loved this book. The author has forever ruined A.I.s for me. I want all A.I.s in sci-fi to have the Skippy attitude! Seriously it was a great story.
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- -A
- 2017-08-06
Serious lack of story progression.
Nothing new and interesting in this book. The author should have expanded more on the elders and higher order species... Boring rehash of prior books.
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- VM
- 2022-11-01
a great military SciFi comedy
Indeed this serie combines several "genres". E ach of them are a great success. The narrator is outstanding.
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