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Paradise
- Expeditionary Force, Book 3
- De: Craig Alanson
- Narrado por: R.C. Bray
- Duración: 15 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 47,835
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 43,928
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43,751
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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4 out of 5 stars
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running out of ideas...
- De AP en 06-08-17
- Paradise
- Expeditionary Force, Book 3
- De: Craig Alanson
- Narrado por: R.C. Bray
excellent as always
Revisado: 02-27-18
I love Skippy the Magnificent. the author doesn't drag things out unnecessarily. a genuinely fun read.
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Rimward Stars
- Castle Federation Series, Book 5
- De: Glynn Stewart
- Narrado por: Eric Michael Summerer
- Duración: 12 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 563
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 511
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 509
When a minor trade partner sends the Castle Federation a desperate call for aid, they have few resources to spare from their all-consuming war against the Terran Commonwealth. Unwilling to be seen failing their allies but able to spare only a tiny force, Castle sends a hero to command the task group: Captain Kyle Roberts, the Stellar Fox. Beyond the Rimward frontier of the Federation and its allies, little is as it seems. The pirates are being armed by an outside force, and the politics of these worlds is made deadlier by their poverty.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great plot twists
- De peaceful en 10-18-24
- Rimward Stars
- Castle Federation Series, Book 5
- De: Glynn Stewart
- Narrado por: Eric Michael Summerer
another great Glynn Stewart book
Revisado: 01-17-18
this author continues to be one of my new favorites. This book one again puts Captain Roberts in the thick of it while facing increasing political tensions. The series remains less political than the Hand of Mars series and that's good... let's this one be a fun read.
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Duchess of Terra
- The Duchy of Terra, Book 2
- De: Glynn Stewart
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
- Duración: 14 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,290
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,168
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,167
When Terra knelt to an alien Imperium, they guaranteed our safety and our future. But now their enemies are coming for us. To preserve humanity's survival and freedom in a hostile galaxy, Annette Bond tied her world to the A!Tol Imperium, taking on the mantle of Duchess of Terra to rule humanity in the Imperium's name. The A!Tol have provided technology, ships, and money to uplift the new Duchy of Terra, but those gifts come with strings attached. The Imperium has their own plan for Terra - but Bond has tricks of her own.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book but it has some problems!
- De Chris Pinson en 08-07-17
- Duchess of Terra
- The Duchy of Terra, Book 2
- De: Glynn Stewart
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
Glynn Stewart does it again
Revisado: 09-08-17
Glynn Stewart is one of the best military SciFi writers out there. His plots are innovative without building up unnecessary tension. Can't wait to here what becomes of the Duchess in the next book.
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The Trafalgar Gambit
- Ark Royal, Book 3
- De: Christopher G. Nuttall
- Narrado por: Ralph Lister
- Duración: 14 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,520
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,298
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,300
Humanity is losing the war. The once-mighty space navies have been crippled, officers and crew have been stretched to the limit and Earth herself has come under heavy attack. The end cannot be long delayed. For Admiral Smith and the crew of HMS Ark Royal, the stakes have never been so high. The one hope is to make contact with alien factions that might oppose the war.
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2 out of 5 stars
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royal pain
- De palm vx user en 10-19-14
- The Trafalgar Gambit
- Ark Royal, Book 3
- De: Christopher G. Nuttall
- Narrado por: Ralph Lister
Let down for the overall story arc
Revisado: 07-13-17
What did you like best about The Trafalgar Gambit? What did you like least?
The characters are well developed, but the story lets down when it comes to resolution of the wider war. There's a lot of effort set up to build to something about the wider aliens and why they want to fight and then... there's almost an easy out.
Has The Trafalgar Gambit turned you off from other books in this genre?
This hasn't turned me off from the overall genre, but there are definitely better military space series.
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SpecOps
- Expeditionary Force, Book 2
- De: Craig Alanson
- Narrado por: R.C. Bray
- Duración: 15 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 35,336
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 32,326
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32,237
Colonel Joe Bishop made a promise and he's going to keep it; taking the captured alien starship Flying Dutchman back out. He doesn't agree when the UN decides to send almost 70 elite Special Operations troops, hotshot pilots, and scientists with him; the mission is a fool's errand he doesn't expect to ever return from. At least, this time, the Earth is safe, right? Not so much.
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4 out of 5 stars
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WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY by NO PATIENCE MAN
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 03-18-17
- SpecOps
- Expeditionary Force, Book 2
- De: Craig Alanson
- Narrado por: R.C. Bray
Continues to be a Solid Series
Revisado: 07-13-17
What made the experience of listening to SpecOps the most enjoyable?
The humor in this book continues to be absolutely spectacular. This is very close to the dry wit you often get in the real military. Along with the Bobiverse series, this continues to be just a fun romp, but one with clearly some meat. This is not a drug-store romance. The seeds for a broader story continue to get planted and I'm looking forward to see where it goes.
What was one of the most memorable moments of SpecOps?
The continuing development of the relationship between Skippy and Joe Bishop and the increasing sense that there's something bigger going on.
What about R.C. Bray’s performance did you like?
The accent / drawl is spot on for many in the military.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Skippy is one of the most dynamically funny characters and puts a new twist on the "rampant AI" concept.
Any additional comments?
The author is great in that it doesn't drag along too much suspense. Some authors increase suspense to the point where you want to throw the book down and walk away (and often actually do!), this increases to a reasonable point and then resolves it.
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Will Save the Galaxy for Food
- De: Yahtzee Croshaw
- Narrado por: Yahtzee Croshaw
- Duración: 10 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11,085
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10,183
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10,164
Space travel just isn't what it used to be. With the invention of quantum teleportation, space heroes aren't needed anymore. When one particularly unlucky ex-adventurer masquerades as famous pilot and hate figure Jacques McKeown, he's sucked into an ever-deepening corporate and political intrigue. Between space pirates, adorable deadly creatures, and a missing fortune in royalties, saving the universe was never this difficult!
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great
- De K. F. en 03-09-17
- Will Save the Galaxy for Food
- De: Yahtzee Croshaw
- Narrado por: Yahtzee Croshaw
I like his video game reviews but not his narratio
Revisado: 03-28-17
the story is somewhat unremarkable - neither bad nor great, but somewhere in between. what kills this though is the narration by the author. he moves fast and is very hard to understand.
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The Ember War
- The Ember War, Book 1, 2
- De: Richard Fox
- Narrado por: Luke Daniels
- Duración: 15 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,717
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,152
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,136
The Ember War, book 1: The Earth is doomed. Humanity has a chance. In the near future, an alien probe arrives on Earth with a pivotal mission: to determine if humanity has what it takes to survive the impending invasion by a merciless armada. The probe discovers Marc Ibarra, a young inventor who holds the key to a daring gambit that could save a fraction of Earth's population. Humanity's only chance lies with Ibarra's ability to keep a terrible secret and engineer the planet down the narrow path to survival.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A COUPLE OF BULLETS AND FOUL LANGUAGE TO DEFEND
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 12-10-16
- The Ember War
- The Ember War, Book 1, 2
- De: Richard Fox
- Narrado por: Luke Daniels
Good, Solid story
Revisado: 03-28-17
idk if it's coincidence, but anything read by the great Luke Daniels tends to be fun.
this isn't a deep book, but it's a fun military scifi tale.
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Norse Mythology
- De: Neil Gaiman
- Narrado por: Neil Gaiman
- Duración: 6 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 69,843
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 62,510
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 62,227
Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds; delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants; and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Comedy-Tragedy of Gods Giants Dwarfs & Monsters
- De Jefferson en 02-24-17
- Norse Mythology
- De: Neil Gaiman
- Narrado por: Neil Gaiman
great retelling of English Heritage
Revisado: 02-23-17
too often Norse mythology books are direct translations which can be intimidating for those not already inclined to read them. Gaiman's version is true to the tales without the awkward language.
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The Terran Privateer
- The Duchy of Terra, Book 1
- De: Glynn Stewart
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
- Duración: 15 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,946
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,797
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,797
Earth is conquered. Sol is lost. One ship is tasked to free them. One Captain to save them all. When an alien armada destroys the United Earth Space Force and takes control of the human homeworld, newly reinstated Captain Annette Bond must take her experimental hyperspace cruiser Tornado into exile as Terra's only interstellar privateer. She has inferior technology, crude maps, and no concept of her enemy, but the seedy underbelly of galactic society welcomes her so long as she has prizes to sell and money to spend.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Annoying and predictable and endlessly repetitive
- De Chris H en 08-21-17
- The Terran Privateer
- The Duchy of Terra, Book 1
- De: Glynn Stewart
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
Glynn Stewart is one of the best
Revisado: 02-18-17
great tempo - Glynn Stewart never draws scenes out too long, interesting concept, just a fun read / listen
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Zoe's Tale
- Old Man's War, Book 4
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
- Duración: 10 h
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,849
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,191
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,183
How do you tell your part in the biggest tale in history? I ask because it's what I have to do. I'm Zoe Boutin Perry: A colonist stranded on a deadly pioneer world. Holy icon to a race of aliens. A player (and a pawn) in a interstellar chess match to save humanity, or to see it fall. Witness to history. Friend. Daughter. Human. Seventeen years old. Everyone on Earth knows the tale I am part of. But you don't know my tale: How I did what I did—how I did what I had to do—not just to stay alive but to keep you alive, too.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bait and switch. Skip it unless you're a teenager.
- De Blue Falcon en 03-05-14
- Zoe's Tale
- Old Man's War, Book 4
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
Good story, performance needs work
Revisado: 09-16-14
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Covers just the section the description says - no more no less - entire story contained by The Last Colony
How did the narrator detract from the book?
She pronounces everything differently than the narrators of the other books. Had to stop and think a few times about what they were actually describing.
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