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Another great one…

Revisado: 12-04-24

It’s a good story, and well executed. The narrator is, of course, excellent. It’s NOT the Bobiverse, but it’s a compelling plot with enough science and drama to make it worthwhile. My only issue is that one of the main character’s name is “Bill”, and that caused me to keep thinking of that same character in the Bobiverse, especially since I went straight from one of those books to this one. Not a big deal, though.

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Great detective story with solid SciFi

Revisado: 10-12-24

I just started the third book after finishing this one. It seems just as good so far. It's basically a single novel broken into three parts. The series is a compelling, interesting story with a hard-as-nails old time detective set in a futuristic world. I actually think it would make a great TV show or movie. It has it all.
Correia does a fine job world building, and his he builds a compelling character in the grizzled old-school nostalgia-loving homicide detective. The narration is perfect for the character, and I mean perfect. Oliver Wyman has a Nick Offerman vibe with the main character, and that's a good thing. Overall, I'm really enjoying the series, and most likely will try other offerings by Larry Correia.

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Great story

Revisado: 09-19-24

Tight story, no glaring plot holes, and it’s both cleverly written and executed. And funny.

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Great original story executed flawlessly.

Revisado: 03-18-24

What a ride! It’s one thing coming up with a good plot, it’s another thing entirely delivering that plot with beautifully crafted characters, in a believable world. It was great from start to finish. The last few paragraphs delightfully tied the whole story together. And, of course, Ray Porter’s narration was sublime. Perfection actually.

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Great story, classic sci-fi, recommend

Revisado: 09-14-23

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” - Arthur C. Clarke

I don't want to give any spoilers, but suffice it to say this is a classic sci-fi story of a civilization that's not quite aware of its roots. It starts out as a naval story and slowly develops into more and more as the author unrolls the tale for the reader. The story overall is creative and made the book well worth the listen.

The narrator is talented and captures different voices well enough that I was never confused about who was speaking. I've read a half-dozen of Glynn Stewart's books now, and have come to really enjoy his style. This book is no different in that, but it's not like most of his others I've read, it has a slightly different flavor. Because of that, I was impressed with his flexibility.

The book, unlike some I've read recently, is neatly broken up into sensibly-sized and announced chapters, so you always know when the scene changes. The character development is good, but not deep, it's all about the tale and the mission. I enjoyed the story, and would recommend it to any sci-fi fan.

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The Best One Yet

Revisado: 06-02-23

This is a story where a werewolf soldier is among the most normal and mundane characters in the book. The world Stewart slowly constructed in the first 3 volumes really comes to life in the series finale. It's an interesting world with well-developed characters and no shortage of imaginative twists and turns.

I really enjoyed the Onset series, and I expected more of the same when I started this final volume. It wasn't the same, it was head and shoulders above the first 3 books. The books leading up to this finale were all good, I didn't have problems with any of them, it's a great story filled with convincing characters and an imaginative plot. This fourth book, however, knocked it out of the park. The story got even weirder, in all the right ways, and Stewart let his imagination go wild, without overdoing it. And, Ray Porter was just as excellent as he always is, he's one of the world's great narrators. He could make a textbook compelling. Luckily, he had far more than that to work with here.

This appears to be the last book in the series, but if Glynn Stewart wants to write another one, I'll be here for it.

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Great series so far

Revisado: 05-14-23

This is the second book in the series and I’m on my way to download the third. This isn’t high brow literature or thought provoking science fiction, although the author has managed to build some very interesting technological concepts, very clever in fact. This book is funny and entertaining and is it’s own thing, and that’s pretty awesome. It never drags, and stays interesting cover to cover. The email-based story telling seems like it would get old, I was apprehensive going from the first book to the second because I thought it might not survive a second roll-out, but it worked perfectly. If you need some stress-free & enjoyable listening, with a side of humor and nerding out, give this series a try.

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Thought provoking

Revisado: 01-11-23

Great book, filled with keen analysis. Having this wealth of facts is valuable. I may draw some slightly different conclusions on some issues, but Zeihan’s logic seems accurate in most instances. He’s a first class narrator. Worth the read.

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Simply the Best Full-Cast Audio Book Ever!

Revisado: 07-09-22

If you like good writing, creative plots, outstanding acting, and superb audio engineering, this is the title for you! I loved everything about Space: 1969. It's clever, funny, and, if you are familiar with the era, warmly nostalgic. The acting is top-notch, Natasha Lyonne, playing the nurse, is just an amazing performance. The Nixon and Kennedy characters are delightfully funny and well-acted. In fact, every character is well fleshed-out and beautifully voiced. The direction and editing is tight as a drum.

What really pulled it all together is the incredible sound engineering, the sound effects, music, stereo separation, and editing are absolutely the best I've ever heard in a full-cast audio production. I've listened to thousands of hours of audiobooks, podcasts, and radio plays, but this one stands head and shoulders above them all. I really hope this writing group and production team put out more stories like this one, I will buy them all. Hats off to Audible Originals for making this outstanding performance available.

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Excellent

Revisado: 04-01-22

The entire series, as are most of Fry’s projects, is wonderfully engaging, well researched, and beautifully narrated. Stephen Fry can make any subject interesting and certainly doesn’t miss the mark with this series. The episodes flew by, leaving me wanting more.

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