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Great narrator!

Revisado: 03-20-25

It was light and fun all the way. Hopefully William Arand will be publishing another book in this series.

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Problem w/ Narrator

Revisado: 03-08-25

I am certain the narrator is a good guy, but he should not be narrating audible books. His interpretation was flat and seemed separate and apart from the dynamics of the characters.

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Loved this!

Revisado: 01-24-24

Wonderful sense of authenticity in all of the characters. Could not put this down! Great storytelling.

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Great story telling.

Revisado: 01-08-24

Hard to put this one down. So good it was like a guilty pleasure to listen to. And Luke Daniels, as always, was terrific.

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King of LitRPG

Revisado: 08-24-23

There is no one quite as good as Aleron Kong IMHO. Cannot get enough if his books. And when you pair him with the voice of Luke Daniels? It just doesn’t get any better.

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Horrible

Revisado: 09-30-20

I am a fan of sci fi and typically give authors a lot of rope if they have an involving plot, but this is one of the worst written books I have ever read. I am sorry I wasted my time. Cliche after cliche without a scintilla of character insight or basic editing. Give it a miss.

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The Title Says It All

Revisado: 04-15-19

This was an uneven and largely superficial look at what otherwise would be an interesting concept. The idea of an alien takeover that is programmed into our DNA is pretty cool, but not in this author's hands. The book was not helped by one of the worst narrations I have ever heard. John Waters didn't bother to distinguish characters or genders with different accents, inflections or pitch. Impossible to tell who was speaking based on the voice. Pretty good bet he recorded this in one sitting.

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This is not military sci-fi

Revisado: 06-24-16

What would have made Excelsior better?

Where do I start? On the plus side, the plot is interesting. On the negative, the author has no feel for the military whatsoever, and this book is mainly about domestic violence, not military sci-fi. Truly absurd dialogue between the primary character, a captain of a starship, and his crew. During the entire book, I spotted only two instances of his orders not being questioned. And the narration was one of the worst I have ever listened to, and I'm a voracious audio book listener. James Cronin's go to "other" voice is completely deadpan without any relevant inflection or feeling. I am truly sorry I wasted my money on this.

Would you recommend Excelsior to your friends? Why or why not?

I would tell them to run in the other direction, unless they are fans of domestic violence themed literature.

Would you be willing to try another one of James Patrick Cronin’s performances?

Not in a million years. James Cronin should stick to narrating non-fiction. He has no feel for characters and it is dumbfounding that he was chosen for this book. On the other hand, when you consider that the publisher also chose a military sci-fi cover shot, you get a sense for how lazy this whole production really is.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Excelsior?

No amount of editing could make this book readable.

Any additional comments?

I hate being negative about audiobooks. They are hard to write and challenging to produce on a budget. I have the utmost respect for the authors, narrators and publishers who transport me to other times and other worlds when I press the play button. But this book is a rip-off and an insult for people who spend their hard earned money on this type of entertainment.

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Nice writing, poor editing

Revisado: 09-16-14

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

It was difficult to get through this one. Some might say this is a rich tapestry of characters and points of view, but compared to other sf/fantasy series, it feels like over-indulgence. There are many sections that are gripping, no doubt about it. The problem is that you have to wade through a tedious amount of character development and exposition. It is like you are taking a psychic dream flight through a world and get stuck from time to time in characters and perspectives that you must follow until you are ejected and can get back to the main plot line.

Would you ever listen to anything by Steven Erikson again?

Sure, if Steven gets a new editor for his next series. He's a terrific writer.

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Fun and Engaging Modern Fantasy

Revisado: 11-22-11

Great read by Luke Daniels and another great installement by Kevin Hearne for his Iron Druid Chronicles. In the midst of mythical gods come to life, druidry, sorcery, vampires, wearwolves and a decidedly green twist, Hearne's first person narrative via his main character Atticus the Druid keeps things warmhearted and humorous. Like all good stories, it is easy to identify with Hearne's characters and care about their fate. I just wish Hearne would write longer books!

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