Loved this new 'genre-bending' take on alt-worlds

Loved this new "genre-bending" take on alt-worlds.

>What made the experience of listening to The Flight of the Silvers the most enjoyable?
-I loved the characters. I was intrigued by the premise, something not like anything else I've read. I laughed often, and worried often. When a book gets your heart pumping as you read/listen to the danger about to hit a beloved character? That's the signature of a great storyteller.

>Who was your favorite character and why?
-Zack. I was in love with him almost the moment his character was introduced. He was smart, insightful, incorregable (is that a real word?), and I thought he was hilarious. Probably because almost everything he said was something I would have said in a similar situation. Also, he had a high score in Nerdery.

>Have you listened to any of Daniel Price’s other books before? How does this one compare?
-I've just finished "The Song of the Orphan's", and in many ways it is the better book. Everything from the first book, pumped up on steroids. Except, I did not care for the Gothams or their Underworld. I guess I would have preferred it if they were on the run longer.

>Have you listened to any of Rich Orlow's other performances before? How does this one compare?
-Just the sequel. I was so grateful when book 2 started and I heard his familiar voice. He was a great 3rd person narrator, and the majority of men had very distinct voices. The women, not so much. Although, I have to say, I think he made Mia sound a little too young, a little too clueless, a little too lost. I think there's blame there for the way she was written, but I'm mostly disappointed with the way she sounded like her 10th birthday was still to come.

-Also, I found the Pelletiers' accents annoying, which I guess helps set up their personalities. I hated the voice of Esis, but then I realized that that was a good thing. Evil should sound just plain wrong when it speaks.

>Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
-I should have written this review before reading book 2, because now I'm having trouble remembering where the 1st one ended and the 2nd one began. The way the group bonded, especially one-on-one, was powerful and probable. The character development was wonderfully done. I was slow to warm up to David and Theo, but by the end of Book 1 I loved them almost as if they were my siblings.

-Also, almost every time Zach had something to say, because not only was he funny as hell, but he wore his heart on his sleeve. David was not funny and definitely did not share his emotions, but that was one sexy accent!

>Any additional comments?
-The first time I listened to this book, there was a huge culture shock. How could America turn out to be so alarmingly different? The super powers and alt-physics would have been a stretch for other authors, but Daniel Price made me feel like one of the Silvers, who didn't have time to decide if what was in front of their eyes was probable or not.

-But now it's 2019. A certain orange a$$-hat has been screwing up our country for over three years. That isolationist stuff was much, much easier to swallow. So much so, it might have been prescience.

-Finally, would anyone care for a list of the characters? I re-read this book when I started Book 2 and recognized none of the names mentioned in the first scene. So I took notes. Only to discover a handy FAQ and Character Guide on Daniel Price's website. I definitely could have used that!

The Silvers:
Amanda and Hannah Given
Zack Trillinger
David Dormer
Mia Farisi
Theo Maranan

The Pelletiers
Azral
Esis
Semerjean

Gothams:
Peter Pendergen
Rebel Rosen
Ivy Sunder
Gemma Sunder
Mercy Lee

Also starring:
Evan Rander
Melissa Masaad
Ioni
Cedric Cain
Sterling Quint

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First scifi hit for me in a while

SF stories have been pretty disappointing for me lately, so this was just surprisingly good in comparison. I didn't like the name, nor the first 10 minutes of the book. But then I got hooked. I am not sure what it was about this book, but I was in. Totally in. I would listen on my way to work and have to snap out of it to make sure I didn't miss my exit! The characters are compelling in their realish personalities, the story is unique despite alternate world/end of the world tropes, and even the superhero qualities are written with fresh ... freshness.

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OMG- Did the author die and not finish the story?!

What made the experience of listening to The Flight of the Silvers the most enjoyable?

The performance was very good. The story was good but he just left it all hanging at the end. Not even a cliffhanger, just an end... 😳

What was most disappointing about Daniel Price’s story?

The end! Seriously, I'm listening to the book and thinking what could happen next when the audible voice comes on and says, "The End, thank you for listening to Audible"!.. I actually looked at my phone to see if I inadvertently hit the phone and skipped lots of chapters!

Any additional comments?

Besides the off the cliff ending, the characters were way too clueless at times and not believable.

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I love this book!

I really love the story and characters. It’s unique. It also had great world building while also having great character development too.

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Not quite up to the hype, but still a fun listen

This got off to a really slow start due to the long character introductions, and the action in the second half never really compensated for the very slow set up and periodic data dumps. I'll round it up to 4 stars for being inventive, developing characters over the length of the book, and consistent forward moving plot. The frequent mention of characters using their role tags, ie cartoonist, widow, etc., was annoying. It was enhanced by Orlow's fine performance

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Loved It!

I took a chance on this surprise find and was blown away by the story. Not exactly time travel, not exactly mutant powers, Flight of the Silvers has created a unique genre all it's own. I've already moved on to book 2 and suspect this will be an awesome 3 part trilogy.

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Where's the sequel?

The story and characters are good but the book left us hanging with no sequel.

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Awesome

An addictive, brilliant, original, fast paced work of unusual sci-fi, balancing well between great characters and unusual abilities. 2nd time I've listened to the audible version and I enjoyed the narration as well.

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so good

I love this trilogy, you guys should read this book. I love the story and the characters

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Insufferable Characters

I liked the Authors world building. It was an imaginative take on a common theme. I have to admit I quit at the halfway point. The characters just quit being believable anymore. The only one I slightly cared about was David. The Sisters are just terrible to each other and everyone else. Mia was just painful. I know that she was supposed to be young and inexperienced, but does she have be dumb too. There was an overuse of the tired trope of everyone keeping secrets when it didn't make any sense other than to raise tension. You have a bunch of basically super-here's that are afraid of using their powers. Then why write the story. Have them stay home where it's safe. Lol

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