Eddie Lovelace

Exemplary Writing, Characters, and Story

Revisado: 06-15-24

This book is just splendidly done. It is the beginning of an epic, with multiple storylines progressing at once. I will be gobbling up this entire series.

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like (well written) fan fiction for eve online

Revisado: 09-22-22

I played eve online for several years. This series is like a narrative for null sec space. It's a very good story. So good, in fact, that after a 6 year break I am playing eve online again.

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An Interesting Deep Dive

Revisado: 08-12-22

After finishing the Last Hunter series, I picked this up to see what else Jeremy Robinson had written. What I have come to realize is that this author, like so many fantasy and science fiction authors of the past, is using one story to discuss a more meaningful story. The Last Hunter was really a story about the power of forgiveness. Infinite, though a science fiction story, is really a story about the meaning of life and love.

This is what fiction has historically been: a wrapper around a discussion of a deeper truth.

The story is unique, and the characters are well done. If you don't mind the exploration of the "deeper truth", you're in for a fun ride. This book left me thinking, and I think that's what the author was hoping for.

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extremely well done

Revisado: 07-13-22

I always enjoy Chris Fox's storytelling. The story keeps moving and you get to know the characters at the save time. It has been fun watching him tell a completely different story backed by his Magitech game, too.

I have been listening to this series for hours everyday. I'm not sure what to do now that I have to wait for the next book.

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A Missed Opportunity

Revisado: 11-26-21

Yes, as you can tell by the other reviews, this book has differences from the others. Julie gets to be the main character in a story that is pretty good. There is humor written in, but the auduobook's downside is what hides it. What is the downside?

Well, as a person born and raised in South Eastern Tennessee, one thing that I really enjoy in Larry's books - and his usual narrator - is its kind treatment of Southern speech and language. It is deep in that not only do the characters have Southern accents, but use southern phrases and humor.

This story is about Julie, our best example of an independent southern gal, only the narrator sounds like a city girl. Even when the expressions coming from Julie's mouth are deep fried Alabama slang, it is spoken without any contractions, every word ending in 'g' actually pronouncing the 'g', and every long 'i' sound spoken as though we actually use a long 'i' sound down here. We don't! So many funny jokes are ruined because even readers from California know that Julie wouldn't say them that way.

Had the narrator taken the time to respect Julie's character enough to "southern Julie up", we would have enjoyed the book well enough, I think, even though it is a departure from the norms we are used to in the other books.

I really, really wish that I had read this one on Kindle, because I might have appreciated it more. If another audio version came out that honored Julie's heritage a bit, I would probably listen to it and give this book another chance. Julie is, after all, quite an amazing character.

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Very deep contribution to the series

Revisado: 05-01-21

This book really pulled everything in the series together. The author managed to represent each character well, pull off a crazy underlying plot, and lay out some significant philosophy all without letting up on the action at all.

There is a lot to chew on here regarding authoritarianism and its tendency to start with good intentions but end up in a dreadful place.

The narrator continues am excellent job here. I especially liked his rapid fire rants of Faye's thoughts as she does her thing.

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Good from start to finish

Revisado: 04-24-21

I really enjoyed this second book of the series. Using an alternate history adds a lot of opportunity for the author and he makes great use of them to be a little bit humorous and significantly philosophical, too.

As a person born and raised in southeastern Tennessee, I really appreciate the use of language that really feels southern, not just in the way words are spoken, but how they are used. The author and narrator work well together here, because the way people speak feels very genuine.

There are some nice twists that make their way into this book that you can see stayed in the first one. The whole story comes together nicely.

Now I'm off to burn another credit on the next book. I can't help myself.

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Extremely fun

Revisado: 04-19-21

Takes just a bit to get going, and then just does not stop. I love the alternate history, the characters, and the very interesting take on where magic comes from. I'm gonna binge listen all my credits away on this series.

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Absolutely loved it

Revisado: 04-16-21

I listen to audible when I run, walk, cook, eat, etc., but very rarely do I listen while doing nothing... except for this book, which was so good that I would just sit and listen. Like the earlier books, the characters and culture are so well done. This series is my favorite of all time.

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Nice finish to a series with a big heart

Revisado: 04-07-21

This is a fine ending to a delightful story. If you have made it this far, you just have to listen to the last book. Everything is sewn up very nicely, and there's even a bonus at the end with the back story of a certain "sort of" villain.

This is not heavy stuff, so it is a perfect break from something like Sanderson while you are waiting for more brain cells to regenerate. At the same time, the characters are likable and well made, so it's not "just" a break from heavier stuff, either. It has a proper place and is worthy of the time and credits spent.

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