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Galaxy's Edge
- De: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrado por: R.C. Bray
- Duración: 17 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 20,624
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 19,090
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 19,030
On the edge of the galaxy, a diplomatic mission to an alien planet takes a turn when the Legionnaires, an elite special fighting force, find themselves ambushed and stranded behind enemy lines. They struggle to survive under siege, waiting on a rescue that might never come. In the seedy starport of Ackabar, a young girl searches the crime-ridden gutters to avenge her father's murder; not far away, a double-dealing legionniare-turned-smuggler hunts an epic payday; and somewhere along the outer galaxy, a mysterious bounty hunter lies in wait.
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4 out of 5 stars
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bit of a disconnect between parts
- De Reign en 03-10-18
- Galaxy's Edge
- De: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrado por: R.C. Bray
Star Wars Remix
Revisado: 04-21-18
I’ve been listening to a lot of Mil-SF recently and I’m a big fan of Nick Cole, so when his Galaxy’s Edge ebooks, co-written by Jason Anspach, dropped, I bought them immediately. And didn’t read them, because as a perpetually sleep deprived stay at home dad, traditional reading is tough and normally leads to me dropping my phone on my face in bed.
So I was very excited when the first audiobook, covering the first two GE volumes, was released. These two stories, very different from one another, are everything I could ask for: Bitter, mysterious, brutal, funny, action packed and thoughtful. This is a cynical remix of familiar Star Wars tropes, formed into a narrative that promises to be better than the source from which it was extracted.
The characters are all new, yet familiar, and fully realized and the world building and tone are deftly handled. Nothing is forced or kludgey. The dialog is smart and tight and never superfluous. Everything advances the plot or expands on the characters.
I honestly cannot recommend these books highly enough.
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The Blood of Kings
- De: Douglas Seacat
- Narrado por: Bernard Setaro Clark
- Duración: 15 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 494
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 457
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 457
Forged in the fires of conflict, the Iron Kingdoms is a fantastic realm where the combined power of magic and technology thunders across a landscape shaped by war. Dominating the field of battle are rare individuals who have mastered both arcane and martial combat and who boldly lead mighty armies in the ongoing struggle to claim victory over these ancient lands. Three men who would be king threaten to sunder a kingdom, provoking a war that will drown its lands in blood.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Family squabbles with Warjacks
- De Roy Daniel Paddock en 08-22-16
- The Blood of Kings
- De: Douglas Seacat
- Narrado por: Bernard Setaro Clark
Family squabbles with Warjacks
Revisado: 08-22-16
Would you consider the audio edition of The Blood of Kings to be better than the print version?
Clark's narration really brought the characters to life. No offense to Doug Seacat but his prose isn't always the most engaging (world-building is definitely his strong suit).
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Blood of Kings?
I enjoyed the scene where the former ranger, now spy, was tracking targets through the city.
Which character – as performed by Bernard Setaro Clark – was your favorite?
Drake McBain, the mercenary commander. His constant talk about contractual details and payment brought a much needed levity to the fairly serious story of a kingdom in the midst of a succession crisis/civil war.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.
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Into the Wild
- Book Two of The Malcontents
- De: Larry Correia
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 9 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,316
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,150
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,146
Now under the leadership of the reluctant Lieutenant Kelvan Cleasby, the Sixth Platoon of Storm Knights has been ordered to accompany an archeological expedition from the Royal Cygnaran University deep into the Wyrmwall Mountains to investigate an ancient site of potentially great historical value. But what seems a simple enough assignment will rapidly turn into a test of the platoon's survival skills - an abandoned fort, the lone survivor of a horrifying attack, and a ferociously territorial tribe may be more than even the Malcontents can handle.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Correia Continuation Magic Continues
- De Sailfish en 05-05-16
- Into the Wild
- Book Two of The Malcontents
- De: Larry Correia
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
Solid Iron Kingdoms action, Inconsistent narration
Revisado: 08-22-16
What did you love best about Into the Wild?
Everything involving Headhunter, the rebellious warjack was fun.
Who was your favorite character and why?
It's a split between Acosta and Headhunter. Savio is such a unapologetically amoral presence. They are like two sides of the same extremely violent coin, with Savio being the coldly rational perfection of violence and Headhunter representing the brutal, raging complement.
What three words best describe Ray Porter’s performance?
Solid. Emotive. Inconsistent
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.
Any additional comments?
I was very disappointed that Raines and Pangborn's voices from the first book were not carried through into this one. I seem to remember their voices even fluctuating during the course of this book
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