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Ella Patel, thief, con-artist and smuggler, is in the wrong place at the wrong time. One night, she happens upon a man and woman being attacked. The man freezes, leaving the woman to fight off five attackers at once, before succumbing. As she dies, to both Ella and the man's surprise, the sparkling light that rises from the woman enters Ella, instead of the man. She soon realizes she's been inhabited by Io, a low-ranking Quasing. Now Ella must help the alien presence to complete her mission.
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14 plus hours that I'll never get back.
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Ari had a game plan for life: shoot people. Get money. Hang out with fellow criminal friends. He saw absolutely no reason to change that plan until one dark night in Memphis, when a little girl reached out to him with pocket change and a desperate plea for him to help her. Adopting an abused little girl off the streets was, needless to say, not part of the plan. Ari had no idea what he was doing with an eight year old. He especially didn’t know how to juggle taking contracts and raising a little girl.
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The Professional + Three Men & A Lady, but dull
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Matilda Case isn't like most folks. In fact, she's unique in the world, the crowning achievement of her father's experiments - a girl pieced together from bits. Or so she believes. That is, until Abraham Seventh shows up at her door, stitched with life thread just like her and insisting that enemies are coming to kill them all. Tilly is one of thirteen incredible creations known as the galvanized, stitched together beings who are immortal and unfathomably strong.
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Disappointing
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In New York, there's a troll under the Brooklyn Bridge, a boggle in Central Park, and a beautiful vampire in a penthouse on the Upper East Side. Of course, most humans are oblivious to this, but Cal Leandros is only half-human. His father's dark lineage is the stuff of nightmares - and he and his entire otherworldly race are after Cal.
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Excellent debut for promising new series
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Deep within the forests of the Pacific Northwest, two vampire coalitions battle for supremacy—Guardian enforcers who safeguard humanity and Darkblood rogues who kill like their ancient ancestors.
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So Freakin' Boring
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Modern gods and goddesses, remote, revered - and like the pantheon of heroes and heroines of ancient myth - possessing great power tempered with flaws. Now, find within this anthology great tales by gifted and award-winning authors who move superheroes from the four-color panels of comic books to the fantastic pages of fiction, stories that will remind anyone who ever wanted to wear a cape or don a cowl of the extraordinary powers of the imagination!
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Pretentious tired old concepts
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Most can’t touch the power. But Liv Warren is special—a paranormal tracker who follows the scent of blood. Liv makes her own rules, and the most important one is trust no one. But when her friend’s daughter goes missing, Liv has no choice but to find the girl. Thanks to a childhood oath,Liv can’t rest until the child is home safe. But that means trusting Cam Caballero, the former lover forbidden to her.
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Buy this book!!!
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After the death of her parents, Ruby awakens from a lifetime of shadows and finds herself alone, thrust into a world of lies, deceit, betrayal and the supernatural. As her quest for truth continues to come up short, she realizes that maybe some questions really are best left unanswered. When her true identity is finally unveiled, she is forced to choose between two of the mysterious men who continually seem to crop up in her life.She chooses poorly. Now abandoned, Ruby must learn to call on the darkness within to survive, or spend a hellish eternity imprisoned because of it.
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Amazing!!!
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The Book of Levi
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How do you raise a boy who can bend reality with his mind? How do you keep him levelheaded, sane, and good? Raising any child is a tremendous undertaking, let alone one blessed by the goddess herself. Levi Guildersleeve, retired soldier and successful collector of rare books, finds himself as the only male role model of the most powerful witch ever born.
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This could have been amazing, went on too long.
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Ex-archaeology grad student turned international antiquities thief Alix - better known now as Owl - has one rule. No supernatural jobs. Ever. Until she crosses paths with Mr. Kurosawa, a red dragon who owns and runs the Japanese Circus Casino in Las Vegas. He insists Owl retrieve an artifact stolen 3,000 years ago and makes her an offer she can't refuse: He'll get rid of a pack of vampires that want her dead.
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Kitty and The Midnight Hour
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Kitty Norville is a midnight-shift DJ for a Denver radio station---and a werewolf in the closet. Sick of lame song requests, she accidentally starts "The Midnight Hour," a late-night advice show for the supernaturally disadvantaged. After desperate vampires, werewolves, and witches across the country begin calling in to share their woes, her new show is a raging success.
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BILL CLINTON WAS A WEREWOLF
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Hellbent
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Vampire and thief Raylene Pendle doesn’t need more complications in her life. Her Seattle home is already overrun by a band of misfits, including Ian Stott, a blind vampire, and Adrian deJesus, an ex–Navy SEAL/drag queen. But Raylene still can’t resist an old pal’s request: seek out and steal a bizarre set of artifacts. Also on the hunt is a brilliant but certifiably crazy sorceress determined to stomp anyone who gets in her way.
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Nice Second Installment
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- Delinda
- 09-03-13
For those who like to listen to the truly odd
I would say this book is for those listeners who like the truly odd. It wasn't what I expected, nor what I would have been able to guess the book would be about. It was refreshing. It was unexpected. It was hilarious (one of the things I like most about a book). And, it even had a little romance thrown in. The main character kicks butt and rocks! Yay!
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- Jennifer Dunbar
- 12-19-12
A lot of fun!
What made the experience of listening to Discount Armageddon the most enjoyable?
It was a lighter experience than McGuire's other works and I really found myself getting into the adventure of it all.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I might've gotten a little misty-eyed when Candy met William. Maybe. Don't judge.
Any additional comments?
I quite like Emily Bauer's voice, but can someone please teach her how to pronounce Antimony and gorgon before the next one comes out? Please?
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- Jacqueline
- 08-06-18
Great narration, fun story
You know an audiobook is good when you return to it again and again. I've listened to this audiobook on at least three occasions and Emily Bauer's narration never fails to entertain me.
The story that Seanan McGuire has written is great too. The heroine, Verity, is sassy, capable, and determined making it easy for her to root for her here.
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- Liz Larson
- 06-11-18
So fun!
it was fun, fast, and hilarious. It feels like Sophie kinsella's version of adult fantasy.
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- JC. Sanders
- 02-28-16
Seanan McGuire has someone really fun to introduce
Would you listen to Discount Armageddon again? Why?
Yes, I loved the snark, humor and creativity of the story
What other book might you compare Discount Armageddon to and why?
Iron Druid perhaps.
Have you listened to any of Emily Bauer’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Not that I can recall
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I laughed several times!
Any additional comments?
Fun story and different.
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- K. Collier
- 03-12-15
Awesome
Far exceeded my expectations. The story kept me riveted the entire time.
It was quite difficult not to continue listening during my brakes at work.
Lots of lilt and not so lilt amusing things in the story
The narrator didn't amazing job.
I bought the second book before i was half finished with the first. Very happy that there are many to go
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- Meagan
- 08-25-15
good story
good book, it was a lot of fun. yup! . . . . . .
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- A Dog
- 08-23-13
A lot to like here, but It just didn't work for me
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
No, it was not. There was a lot about this book that worked. When Verity is talking about her work, her interest in dance, her goofy family, or cryptid stuff, that works. Even Verity as over-the-top fighter didn't throw me out of the lightweight fantasy. What didn't work was 1) the plot and 2) the romantic subplot. A shame, because there were a lot of fun background details, but the story and the romantic subplot bored me.
What about Emily Bauer’s performance did you like?
I thought she was the ideal narrator for this book and was able to exactly capture the goofy, over-the-top heroine.
Do you think Discount Armageddon needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No, but since it was described as "book 1", you knew darn well it was going to get one, and it already has gotten one.
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- BRUCE L. MANSFIELD
- 05-18-13
Cute entertaining story but not great
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The author works hard to come up with reasons why the heroine doesn't just shoot deadly monsters and her ability to fight increases and decreases based on the plot and is not logical.
Would you be willing to try another book from Seanan McGuire? Why or why not?
yes
Have you listened to any of Emily Bauer’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Narrator was good. She has the right voice and inflection to make the story interesting.
Any additional comments?
It is a fun listen if you don't have a really good book to listen to or read.
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- Gunu
- 04-18-13
Modern Romance Fantasy
There are a lot of romance fantasies out there, many of which take place in modern times. Most of them revolve around angels, vampires, or werewolves, and the main character who is a strong, independent woman who's mind inexplicably clouds at the sight of them. Fighting her better judgement, she just can't help but love the guy, and he's too stiff to admit that he loves her back. Then they kill some monsters, get intimate, and profess their undying, destined love, and manage to fundamentally change the rules of society in the name of true love.
I would rank this book as an above average sample of this sub-par genre.
Don't get me wrong, there were a lot interesting and unique elements to this book. But, they were set against a generic romance plot that has been done a thousand times over. I found it enjoyable, as I needed a light distraction, but my tolerance for finding this sort of book while browsing the Fantasy section is getting real low.
If you think you might enjoy this sort of pulp fiction, or are a fan of the genre already, I would definitely recommend this book. Otherwise, don't bother buying it. I'm sure your local library has at least five audiobooks just like this one, and once you've read one, you've read them all.
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