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mostly great voice acting.

Revisado: 05-08-16

Great stories. interesting turn for the world of Wildcards. The voice acting was mostly good. i wish there was a way to make 1 voice per character.

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Such an interesting idea. Great series

Revisado: 02-17-14

Where does Dust rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Fairly high. The narration was very good. The story was excellent and very fresh. The end of the world theme has been done to death but Howey really captured a post apocalypse world as well as threat that seems fresh and intriguing.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dust?

The ending. It really tied the action together with the mixture of desperation and hope that kept you rioted through out the series.

Have you listened to any of Tim Gerard Reynolds’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Just this series and it's quite good.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I think they are making a film of this series. I hope it lives up.

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I really enjoyed the original series. A step back

Revisado: 02-17-14

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

It was alright, yet definitely lacked the magic of the first series. I think part of the was a huge drop off in talent of the narrator.

If you’ve listened to books by Fred Saberhagen before, how does this one compare?

I did not enjoy it as much. The familiar characters were back and that was interesting as well as some new characters mainly the progeny of the originals. The focus on an individual sword was interesting, i suppose i was expecting more the history of the sword which i thought could have been more intriguing.

How could the performance have been better?

The original narrator from the trilogy was FAR superior.

Was Woundhealer's Story worth the listening time?

It was alright...although it did make me question rather i will buy any of the others in the series. Probably not if they feature the female narrator.

Any additional comments?

Its too bad. I really loved the originals but felt this was a step back in both performance and story.

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Again a very fun world, more scattered

Revisado: 02-17-14

Would you consider the audio edition of The Second Book of Swords to be better than the print version?

I only read as an audio book, Although i think the simple style lends itself well to that format.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The villains were my favorite part of this story.

Which character – as performed by Derek Perkins – was your favorite?

Again all the voice acting was quite well done. Subtle but unique differences between characters.

Any additional comments?

I thought this book much like the first was a great story. Modern fantasy has a tendancy to get very complex with hundreds of strange names and places. I found the story to be more like the myths of Greek mythology. I was a bit disappointed in the ending of this one. It fleshed along this great story for the characters then felt like Saberhagen ran out of room and had to quickly tie everything up in 3 chapters. The ending felt very rushed and left me wanting.

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I really enjoyable fresh take fantasy

Revisado: 02-17-14

What made the experience of listening to The First Book of Swords the most enjoyable?

It wasn't an overly complex story but a good one. The idea of Roman/Greek gods was very interesting and even more compelling once i heard about the prequel series. The idea of the swords them self is very cool and reminiscent of the old Greek myths which i loved.

What other book might you compare The First Book of Swords to and why?

I feel like it had a very classic feel. Drawing more from ancient myths then Tolkien or other fantasy godfathers.

Which character – as performed by Derek Perkins – was your favorite?

I thought the narration was quite good in general. Variety in characters without being over the top.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The big climax near the end.

Any additional comments?

A really enjoyable start to a series. I have since read the others and felt things dropped off a bit...but this novel was a great introduction to an interesting world.

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A great continuation of a beloved tale

Revisado: 02-17-14

If you could sum up Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (20th Anniversary Edition) in three words, what would they be?

Nostalgia, expansion, performance

Who was your favorite character and why?

General Thrawn. He was the new addition to the movies of my youth and he definitely had the same wonderful sense of villainy as Vader and the Emperor. A cold calculating villain who's goals of order gave him a fantastic greyness that lent depth to the story.

Which character – as performed by Marc Thompson – was your favorite?

He was fantastic in his imitations of all the characters. I have seldom seen a more complete and amazing voice acting job and I have listened to many.

Any additional comments?

I went in with an open mind and I wasn't disappointed. I have heard by many if you are going to read any expanded universe this is the series to do. You also couldnt have ask for a better performance then this one on the narration.

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A great and fresh take on the Post Apocolyptic

Revisado: 12-29-13

What made the experience of listening to Wool the most enjoyable?

The story was fresh and interesting. The characters had human emotion depth and flavor. The mystery aspect went along at a great pace and kept you invested right through the end.

What other book might you compare Wool to and why?

I can't think of one. In spite of all the post apocolyptic stories on the market this one really seemed to resonate with a freshness.

Which scene was your favorite?

That would be a spoiler. In general though the strength and Struggle of Julia's character.

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend this series. i immeadiately fired through the other 2 books. Of the 2 narrators this was the one I liked the least....but she wasn't bad. Just not as good as the gentleman who did the final 2 books.

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When you glorify the past, the future dries up.

Revisado: 12-29-13

What made the experience of listening to Ready Player One the most enjoyable?

I think Cline did a great job of incorporating all the "Nerd cookies" I just think it got to the point where he leaned on it so much that it took away from a chance to write something new of his own. This part was tailor made for Wil Wheaton and he did wonderful with it.

Would you be willing to try another book from Ernest Cline? Why or why not?

Maybe. I definitely wouldn’t say I was blown away by this book. I enjoyed it. it was fun. It just often felt that for Scifi he was so caught up in the tropes and proving his nerd street cred that he sold what could have been an interesting and fresh Science Fiction world short to squeeze in a few more pop culture references. I just think he could have toned it back a bit and told me more about the world he created and the people in it.

Have you listened to any of Wil Wheaton’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not but this one was well done

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes it was a fairly simple story. This was not James Joyce or anything.

Any additional comments?

For my main issue I had plenty of fun listening to the book and found it a worth while experience. Maybe the bad taste I had was because I saw such awesome potential in the concept that i feel fell a bit short.

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The narrator is killing this for me.

Revisado: 09-05-13

What did you like best about The Black Prism? What did you like least?

The story is interesting. The concept of the color related magic is something unique and cool. The world itself is an interesting fantasy construction and Weeks is great at the twist ending.

What other book might you compare The Black Prism to and why?

I would say it is more Robert Jordan style fantasy then George RR Martin. So far his other series The Night Angel Trilogy drew me in more. Although I think one of the issues i am having getting hooked is the AWFUL Narrator.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

He is killing this for me. He bounces around between various charactures of voices that have much more of a modern feel then a fantasy one. (California Surfer wizard, Forrest Gump, mockery of an effeminate man) He also uses a lot of broken phrasing that makes it seem like he didn’t even read the book before trying to perform it in one take. His standard narration voice has a mocking quality almost like he is making fun of the material while reading it. I twittered Brent Weeks and he said he had nothing to do with the narration choice but that he did weigh in for book 2. Anyone would be an improvement.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Yes I think it would work in film. Although A Night Angel Film would be better. (More dark fast past action)

Any additional comments?

Don't make the mistake i did and buy the audiobook. Just buy a paperback or kindle version. I wish i had my $30 back soley because of the narrator.

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In my opinion the best of Ambercrombie's work.

Revisado: 03-11-13

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

A lost art in the fantasy genre a complete tale in one novel. This story takes place in the same world as the First law series but it is a stand alone tale of revenge. New characters mix with smaller characters from the original series in a expanded role in a very interesting narrative that tells of the lands of Styria. Ambercrombie has a great gift for character development and crafting of high paced action. He is a tier below Martin, and Tolken in the fantasy genre...but I personally would call him my third favorite to read.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I really enjoy what was done with infamous mercenary Captain Nicimo Cosca. His rougish devil may care additude was a nice charge of pace for the gritty determained Monza.

Which scene was your favorite?

Carlottis house of pleasure. Cool action scene with lots going on.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

They changed narrators for just this book and The Heroes. I won't say i was disappointed by the reading. it was fine. It was however inferior to Steven Pacey performance which was exceptional.

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