Christopher.h.ferguson

Fantastic voice work!

Revisado: 12-27-24

Great story, entertaining premise. Not so heavy on the leveling/stats. MC is considerably less powerful than his Cat. To the surprise of zero cats :)

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Interesting approach to LitRPG!

Revisado: 09-11-24

Instead of a powerful character becoming overpowered, a somewhat uninformed normal guy put in strategic command of a kingdom in a command/conquer situation. Narrator did a good job in distinguishing the character voices from each other, and the pace of the story kept engagement high. Overall, a fun romp in a magic kingdom.

Be aware, this is more a collection of novellas than a typical 4- book series, so the entire set will go by quickly! The solution? Read more Tao Wong books :)

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Conclusion of 2nd arc

Revisado: 08-22-24

I sincerely appreciate the way the series keeps opening up the protagonist’s (and thus the reader’s) eyes to a more complicated and nuanced world. Absolutely fantastic.

The narration is top-notch; I’ve recommended it to friends to show just how a great narrator _ should_ sound. Conversational, natural… so good that the narrator disappears and you can’t imagine the story any other way.

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Love the progression

Revisado: 02-08-24

As we go deeper into the series, important questions are raised and decisions are made that have consequences. Not just “kill more better level up!” Possibly my favorite series in the genre.

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One of my favorite Audiobooks

Revisado: 08-13-23

This was outstanding. I liked The Martian quite a lot, but I like this book even more. A masterfully constructed story, with nuances that transcend what one typically expects of the genre. The narration was outstanding, and the production gave the performance that little boost, not enough to become distracting or annoying, but enough to provide that feeling of otherness the protagonist encounters on his journey. Full of unexpected challenges to be overcome, and taking more than one quite unexpected turn, I found myself listening intently to find out what happens next.

Recommended without reservation. If you liked The Martian, I think you’ll love Project Hail Mary.

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Finale of my fave apocalyptic lit rpg

Revisado: 01-21-23

Even better than I hoped for: such good action scenes, and a satisfying ending that illustrated masterful command of literary fidelity. If somehow you see this review before you have experienced any of the previous audiobooks, hurry and start from the beginning. It’s a wonderful ride.

Peak litRPG writing, and Nick Podehl has become one of my favorite narrators.

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Favorite book in the series

Revisado: 11-16-21

Good book, narrator was ok with the dialogue, but awkward with descriptive text. Overall a decent job. The series gets progressively worse (imho) but I think this book is the high point in the series. Gets even more preachy later.

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Very strong start for a worldship

Revisado: 08-15-20

Great start with the political moves and countermoves it would take to get a worldship built, much less launched. 5/5 for that section
3.5/5 for the society they leave on the worldship; some so clear the builder’s should have anticipated them.
5/5 moving characters, as well as very strong voice performance. Would recommend!

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Not the movie at all (thank goodness!)

Revisado: 12-03-18

Much, much better storyline than the movie. The “oral history” approach suits the audiobook format perfectly. Great cast - Alan Alda and Marc Hamill were highlights. Intelligent, engaging - highly recommended.

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Excellent! Wish there were more

Revisado: 05-01-18

Great storyline, love how it’s tied together(inventive!), and how it’s paced; some works don’t do as well being listened to, but this book was well suited to the approach. Top-notch narration, as well. I hate to gush like this but hey, there it is. My only complaint is that there were not 30 hours of it to listen to :).
On the + side of that, plenty of room for a sequel.

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