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An excellent novelization

Revisado: 04-21-25

Like so many other fans, I already knew this story from many of the cutscenes of the actual game play. However, this depiction was like eating the cake with icing on top. Absolutely magnifique!

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A bigger picture type of tale...

Revisado: 04-17-25

...with embedded life lessons for all. @the outset, I was just looking to be entertained and wound up getting so much more. This was a fantastic story that was easy to follow, well performed, and cleverly written. Thank you for this.

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A very creative piece of work

Revisado: 04-04-25

I usually admire Anne Rice for her descriptive powers in laying out a scene and in bringing us into the intimacy between two lovers. However, this was a pleasant surprise. Here she wove a very convincing tale bending the genre of vampires into another 'not-so-novel' direction but it worked!

Kudos to you Mrs. Anne Rice. Kudos I say!

Rest well, you've earned it.

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Totally Killer!!!

Revisado: 03-17-24

The action sequences are so vivid in the mind. The story alone is excellent, but the narration packs a punch. As with so many of these, I will listen several times more. I'm a helpless fan boy! Great action!

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Direct and Concise

Revisado: 03-17-24

This was most certainly a worthy investment. I've listened to it already several times now. I have yet to implement all of the advice therein but I'm getting there. So that's a big win. Whoever you are considering the purchase of this book... you won't be disappointed.

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Interesting kibbles & bits of true American lore

Revisado: 03-17-24

This was quite a find. I went through it with some bias admittedly and was pleasantly surprised. The context upon which the story is built is immense but the author seamlessly manages to string it all together in a manner that was easily digestible all without missing a beat. He even includes some of the unsavory aspects of this ordeal like racism - as a convenient scapegoat by a number of the party organizers. The nearly 3 hour run time worked in it's favor because it means that this is the type of book that could be listened to again (which I will most certainly do). And the narration was exceptional.

The only reason I couldn't give it a 5 out of 5 was because so many of the participants, big and small, were so utterly devoid of principles. Ultimately, the colonists and crown were simply trying to one-up each other. And the two reasons the crown lost were because of the lengthy distance, but mostly because of a waning commitment of keeping their wayward children in line. The writing seemed to prance around all of this, at times making light of certain situations. I kept asking myself if this was stark objectivity or tacit approval for some of the worst behavior ever. Who can say? One thing's for sure: Out of the cauldron of fire and blood we get the fledgling nation of America... a definite win... so far.

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Definitely the New Classic Star Trek

Revisado: 03-02-24

This will be a fantastic read for anybody who is a longtime Trekkie (like myself), and especially for fans of Seven of Nine. David Mack is a master storyteller! He writes Janeway the way we remember her back when she was Captain on Voyager. And 7 of 9 is a heap of sharp human complexity and female emotion. The author very elegantly graces the LGBT topic without going overboard but in a way that is tasteful and adds greater depth to the mystique of this half-human half-cyborg personality. And LaVoy!!! She was the perfect choice for its narration.

The success of the story makes the revelation that our heroine (7 of 9) eventually becoming Star Fleet, bittersweet. This was hinted at in the last season of Picard; which I didn't mind then; but that was long before this book came out. Now, I wished she had remained in the ranks of the Fenris Rangers. Had this been the case, I could easily see this being a new Star Trek spinoff.

Just imagine: Star Trek - Fenris Rangers

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I could listen to this all day...

Revisado: 02-29-24

...and I have, in point of fact. This was a spectacular audiobook. The reading was so animated and the added sound effects helped in bringing the whole story to life.

If you loved watching the Gladiator (2000) with Russle Crow, or anything having to do with the Romans of antiquity, then you'll love this!!!

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It's brevity actually worked in its favor

Revisado: 02-29-24

I've always enjoyed an afrikan narration for a genuinely afrikan story; it adds to the authenticity. And yet, it was a little bland and even forgettable at certain intervals. Devoid of any significant depth, I struggled to see the point of it all. I wound up listening to the whole thing over and was again disappointed. For while the setting takes place in a mining town, the story veers off in another direction and ends up extolling the virtues of being a lover of stories, i.e, an avid reader.

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I probably should've modified my expectations here

Revisado: 02-25-24

I'm a Karen Traviss fan. I think she is an accomplished writer. Over the years, I've noticed that in her case her best writing is on subjects that genuinely interest her (AI and Military ventures). She's done amazing work in the HALO series; which involves both topics. Her participation in Star Wars is also noteworthy.

While this story is militaristic, it's also one of her earlier pieces. I suppose she was still refining her craft. The plot is simplistic but not interesting enough to convince me to come back for book two.

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