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The untold tale of the book of Kells

Revisado: 12-31-24

Irish monks, Vikings & intrigue in Constantinople. What could be bad about this? Another epic tale brought to life.

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Delicious witty saga

Revisado: 11-05-24

This playful romp through history was a delightful listen. Reminiscent of early Tom Robbins, our protagonist is at center stage of a fanciful tale wrapped in an incidental caper and some satirical portrayal of the ridiculousness of greed and power . Full of explosions and zany characters that the narrator brings to life with his performance. Highly recommended, it is a bang up piece of work and I look forward to listening to more tales from this author!

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A stunning stand alone novel.

Revisado: 09-26-24

I’m a rabidly biased reader and lover of Alistair Reynolds books. The revelation space novels are a favorite series. This stand alone novel (not set the Revelation Universe) Partially a “who done it?” Blended with a sprawling tale that has/had taken place over a brilliantly executed Galactic time frame. Do yourself a solid and go enjoy this epic piece of work.

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Phenomenal narration and a quirky bloodthirsty pickpocket heroine

Revisado: 03-14-24

Interesting take on magic and other realms that are the same yet wildly different. Initially thought it to be more of a YA kind of book- however the writing was far more sophisticated and poetic than expected. I’ll certainly listen to the 2 following audiobooks.

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Further adventures of Dodge

Revisado: 02-01-24

Well wrought tale, the pacing was a bit slower and plot less convoluted than a “typical” N.S. yarn. If there IS a typical for Neal Stephenson. It was a good listen, though I preferred the written version a bit more. My only detractor was the abrupt ending of the tale. I had forgotten how quickly the two threads of the story (meatspace vs Bitworld) narratives ended with little closure/wrap up. All told I did enjoy it.

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Quirky light fun with a splash of silly

Revisado: 01-18-24

Big fan of Stephenson, never heard of anything by the other authors. Wasn’t quite what I expected in terms of plotting, there was however some quite funny stand out moments. I loved that it was presented with multiple voice actors and had the flavor of an “Old Radio Show” drama. Some of the scene shifts were abrupt and the chapters varied greatly in length. These were the two main detractors from the overall rating, The story was a bit more whimsical than I generally enjoy in comedic works. On Audio quality: loved that there were sound effects, they did however at times drown out the actors dialogue. One thing to note for my own bias, this was perhaps the second or third audiobook I’ve listened to that I had not actually “Read” prior to listening to. This could be why I was slightly disappointed in the overall quality. Speaking for myself- would not enjoy a sequel for this particular work but there is surely an audience out there that would love this presentation.

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KSR provides yet another beautiful map to a better future.

Revisado: 01-05-24

Loved the little tid-bits of historic NewYork personages. As always KSR provides a potential template and rich storytelling to guide one through tumultuous times. At the same time creating a compelling narrative through the interactions between the many players in the tale. Highly recommend ANY of his books!

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Outstanding science and meaningful human potential

Revisado: 12-05-23

The sheer scope and breadth of this entire series gives me hope for our future.

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What great reach of timeless love

Revisado: 08-11-23

Phenomenal narration, story builds quickly to shattering climax to be resolved in Book four of the brilliant Hyperion cantos!
Loooovvve the series. Victor is a genius reading another genius’s work. Don’t miss this literary gem.

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I’m clearly biased- and I loved it!

Revisado: 07-28-23

Huge Simmons fan, and still fairly new to audiobooks.
I have read the Hyperion cantos at least 4-5 times over the decades. I skipped listening to book one and jumped in at The Fall of Hyperion- because it sets up the final two novels which are masterful Sci-Fi canon. The narrator is so awesome! I may have to jump back to book one just to see how it compares with this Audi installment. Truly impressed with the narrator, I may have to go find other books that I haven’t read before just to see how his style sounds with an unfamiliar world. I’m gonna listen to the last two of the cantos so you all can expect a couple more reviews in the near future.

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