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  • Constituent Service

  • A Third District Story
  • By: John Scalzi
  • Narrated by: Amber Benson
  • Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (673 ratings)

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Constituent Service

By: John Scalzi
Narrated by: Amber Benson
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Publisher's summary

The aliens are here ... and they want municipal services!

Ashley Perrin is fresh out of college and starting a job as a community liaison for the Third District–the city’s only sector with more alien residents than humans. Ashley’s barely found where the paper clips are kept when she’s beset with constituent complaints–from too much noise at the Annual Lupidian Celebration Parade to a trip-and-fall chicken to a very particular type of alien hornet that threatens the very city itself.

And if that’s not terrifying enough, Ashley is next up at the office karaoke night.

It's Parks and Recreation meets the Federation of Planets in this fast and funny audio exclusive by Hugo Award winner and Audible best seller John Scalzi.

©2024 John Scalzi (P)2024 Audible Originals LLC
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About the Creator

New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi is celebrated for his sharp, whip-smart sci-fi. With novels such as Redshirts, Lock In, The Collapsing Empire, and The Kaiju Preservation Society, Scalzi’s uncanny ability to craft new worlds and technologies has earned him three Hugo Awards, three Locus Awards, a Heinlein Award, and the Audie Award for Original Work. His works have been translated into over 30 languages. Adding to his long-form fiction triumphs, Scalzi acted as a creative consultant on the Stargate Universe television series and as a writer for the Emmy-winning Netflix series Love Death + Robots. From 2010 to 2013, Scalzi served as president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and in 2016, he received the Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio. He currently resides in Bradford, Ohio with his wife and (several) pets.

About the Performer

Amber Benson is the author of both the Death’s Daughter and Witches of Echo Park fantasy trilogies and the middle grade standalone Among the Ghosts. Behind the camera, she co-directed the Slamdance feature film Drones and co-wrote and co-directed the Audible series Slayers: A Buffyverse Story. In her previous incarnation as an actor, she spent three years as "Tara Maclay" on the cult television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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What a silly and sweet quick listen!

It was fun, sweet. And quick! Hope will be more in this little series. Definitely worth a few hours of your time.

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Engaging Short Story with Laughs

This was a delightful read! I enjoyed the interactions between the characters, and there were plenty of funny moments that made me smile. The ending was thrilling and left me satisfied. The story was the perfect length, with just enough character development to make me care about the outcome. Amber Benson did a fantastic job narrating—I’m excited to listen to more of her work in the future. Overall this is a charming and engaging short story!

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So Fun!

I sure do love me some Scalzi. This Novella was such a fun and rewarding listen. I really loved how everything comes together. I honestly loved it, and am hoping for more!

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he's done it again!

I absolutely love his work. it is funny and well written! he is one of my favorites. I recommend this!

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Fun little diversion

Short, sweet and to the point, while still doing imaginative world building and putting believable speculation into speculative fiction. Excellent performance.

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a solid listen

it's got a solid story line and is preformed very well. if you need to fill a little over 2 hours I recommend this story.

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Lots of fun

Listen to this book, it is just fun. I truly enjoyed this book.
I wish it was longer, and hope there is another to follow.
Amber Benson does a great job with the narration.

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Delightful

A delightful, amusing story with spectacular narration by Amber Benson. A delightful, amusing story with spectacular narration by Amber Benson.

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Both interesting and amusing

Scalzi manages to create an interesting world where humans and aliens coexist with occasional minor conflicts. He uses this to poke fun at bureaucracy and people's attitudes toward beings different than themselves. In doing so he managed to make me laugh a lot. I hope this is popular enough to prompt another visit to this world and these characters because I'd love to read more.

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Fun, quirky and well narrated

enjoyable story, enough sharp writing to keep you engaged. Great addition to the Originals library

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