Michael D.

Great performance - Flushed out campaign 2

Revisado: 10-27-24

I really enjoyed the book and how effectively it overlapped with the Mighty Nein campaign. I would not give it a listen until you are done series 2, but it’s a must read/listen afterwords. You’ll be wondering where the rest of the cast is, but they will join in some manner by the final act. Still, Robbie Daymond is an excellent narrator and I will be looking for more of his work after giving this a shot.

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A Modern World Throwback to 80’s Horror

Revisado: 09-18-24

I really loved this book. After reading Wilmot’s first novel (The Death Scene Artist), I was not sure what to expect next - but this pivot into 80’s horror fiction with a twist of modern world characters and themes was really cool. Looking forward to what they release next.

I wasn’t sure what to expect in terms of an audiobook, for an up and coming author like AGA, but this was a really solid performance. I switched back and forth between the book and the audio and it was a seamless transition.

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Takes a little time to get going, but then it flies

Revisado: 03-20-23

Ignore the right wing reviews, as they appear to attack any novel that even holds basic human decency towards marginalized groups.

This isn’t Scalzi’s best work, but primarily because it seems to have a bit of a slow start. About a quarter of the way in it finds it’s footing and it’s hard to put down at that point. I was left wanting more and hoping for another story from this world in the future.

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Do NOT listen before you do the Shadow series

Revisado: 02-24-14

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This is a good book. I enjoyed it, though it can be slow in parts. It COMPLETELY ruins the Shadow series. You've been warned.

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Enjoyed it - Surprised by the negative reviews.

Revisado: 02-24-14

Would you consider the audio edition of Shattered Hourglass to be better than the print version?

Jay Snyder does a great job atmospherically as the narrator for this series. He does a good job of making each character distinct sounding (male and female), which helps. None of this is a surprise to you though since you've likely heard the first two books.

Any additional comments?

I'm surprised by the negative reviews here. The books is certainly a bit different as it tells the story through the eyes of many different parties, thus the journal entry mode is partially abandoned. But this was a necessary way to move the story and the universe forward. We get a great deal of closure that we would not get otherwise or that would of been crowbarred into the previous writing style. All in all, I'm glad that technique was dropped.

I'm even more baffled by people being confused by the story. The vocabulary did not seem particularly niche to me and there is no military jargon I have not heard a thousand times before in previous books/movies/shows.

Expect some closure. Not every loose end is tied up, but the author has already started producing short stories in that regard. The only critique I've agreed with is that things do wrap up fairly quickly. Still, no real complaints for me.

I hope we get more in the series over time.

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Exciting amazing true adventure!

Revisado: 04-23-09

I absolutely loved the book. I'm surprised to find the occasional negative review as I thought the book started out amazingly exciting and kept on rolling until the end. The story is told in a well thought out fashion that jumps throughout time to show several different journeys into the Amazon. The ending was interesting and surprising as well and not exactly what I expected.

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