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Great Book Ignored

Revisado: 12-25-20

This is a great story and its a shame that it hasn't received the accolades it is due. Dufris once again gives a command performance and Robertson shows his ability to add wit and humor to a great story. Interestingly enough, this story acts like a precursor to the Exhibitionary Force storyline where there is an Alien AI and human interface.

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Just couldn't hold my attention

Revisado: 12-25-20

Not sure why, but this story just couldn't hold my attention. While some parts jumped out and grabbed my attention, it would slowly degenerate into basically background noise to me. Then later it would pick up only to drag me back down again.

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The Start of a Great Series

Revisado: 04-08-19

While it took me awhile to get used to the narrator but eventually I found that he probably fit the character 100%.
I usually like characters that are somewhat self-deprecating and Eric is all of that. The book is also lightly humorous at times fitting in well with the overall dark nature of the book.
Overall, a great listen, and now that I have listened to all five, I anxiously await book 6.

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Book Title is Very Appropriate

Revisado: 04-08-19

I will not waste a lot of time reviewing this piece of "junk". The author apparently has a lack of vocabulary as it seems that a sentence can't go by without some major swearing/cursing, and his/her mind is so in the gutter, that I refused after making it halfway through this book to stop and walk away from it. And the narrator seems to want to get through this book as fast as he can as well, as he rattles away so fast at times to make him incomprehensible.
No wonder it was free.
Junk. Junk. Junk.

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The continuation of the story didn't disappoint.

Revisado: 03-22-19

Since this is really a continuation of book 19, it becomes another subset in the Modesitt Recluse Series. And while the listener may at times "anticipate" what is going to happen next, Modesitt does it without insulting ones intelligence. The only thing that bothered me at the end of the story is that for some reason, I feel like I have read somewhere in another book where it appears that the next book in this series should be picking up. Darned if I can find it, or why, but it keeps rattling around in my mind that I know I seen a part of this story before.

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Another new and great story line

Revisado: 03-22-19

Once again Modesitt starts us on another journey that is riveting and enjoyable. It does slow down at times, but overall, it keeps the listener entertained and looking forward to the continuation of the story.

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A Great Story dragged out.

Revisado: 07-28-18

Writers write in the long run, to earn a living doing what they love to do. I get that. And when I saw that Mr. Hayes was writing his book online and having a set goal of money to be received for each new chapter release I feared the worse. And, unfortunately, my fears were realized. A great story got dragged out to the point that it took a lot of fun out of it.

The story in itself was great. And had he wanted to make it longer, as he did, he could have spent more time developing the subplots that the story had, rather then dragging out each and every fight. For instance, in Vince's quest to win the intramural, I was so bloody mad that I was screaming at my tablet, "Just do ....". (didn't want to spoil it for those who haven't read it yet) And sure enough, that is how he wins the fight. And after all of these chapters, the ending was almost an after thought, leaving untold questions as to the remainder of the year, who finished as top dog of the class, and other items that Mr. Hayes built up through all 4 books. The one thing that the final chapter did was to set up a probable sequel to this series, which in my opinion, does a total injustice to this series as the sequel has to be set at least 17 years after the end of this book, leaving out a direct follow up to all of the characters to their lives after graduation.

All in all, it was enjoyable for the most part, fell short in some parts, and overly long in others.

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Modesitt fails to produce

Revisado: 09-10-15

In this resurrection of the Corean Chronicles, Modesitt should have left well enough alone.
Right from its onset, one is wondering how events are occurring, or even why. How is it that Mykella "knows" something is wrong with the accounting books? Where did the Soarer come from that had all died out? And even its final ending makes you ask the question "Why didn't she do this earlier before all of the deaths occurred"? Mykella's whole demeanor throughout the book is disheartening, showing little or no "guts" to make a hard decision, or to take a stand for her beliefs. Instead she hides her failure by a "dear me, no one will listen to me so why bother" altitude. Sadly, it appears that Modesitt has already brought Mykella back, and I for one, will pass on it.

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Another Wonderful job by Modesitt!

Revisado: 11-25-14

Once again, Modesitt has me chasing all of his books in another series!

Imager is well thought out, and has an even pace to it. While all of Modesitt's books tend to be recognizable in many ways by his writing style, and his attention to details that most other authors frankly don't do, (because they can't. I mean this guy knows details to crafts that I never even began to think about!), his new Imager series is a whole new look at fantasy magic and life in another time or world. While I have seen comments regarding these books as being somewhat disheartening, I am glad that I decided to check it out myself, and believe that this series is as good as, if not better, then the Recluse series.
My only complaint is that Modesitt tends to drop characters after 3 stories (he proves me wrong with books 4-7), and I hope that he will go back and revisit these characters from the first 3 books.

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Mythed the Mark

Revisado: 11-08-14

From the start of this series, Asprin had done an excellent job of storytelling and of keeping the reader in doubt as to the final outcome and direction that the end would take. Unfortunately, while I applaud Nye's carrying on of the series, she needs to develop the story a little better, and not make it obvious half way through the book what was going to happen.

The narration was for the most part fine, but I had a serious issue with the "female" voices. In fact, the first time I heard Bunny speak, I about drove off the road in total disappointment!
While I don't really like it when there are two different narators to a book (see Wheel of Time), in this case it would have been a massive upgrade to the overall enjoyment of the book. The publisher did do a very good job of blending together "joint" themes and statements by the characters when speaking in unison. If a little more effort was given to the female voice role, I would have probably rated its performance as 5 stars rather then 4. But I just couldn't take Bunny, Markie, or Tananada's voices at all.

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