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Title: Killbit: Global Domination

Author: Kirk Gee

Narrator: Scott Thomas

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-17

Publisher: Kirk Gee

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In the year 2035, mankind has reached a crossroad. It is arguably impossible to tell what is real, and what is virtual.

Some will use these technologies to advance their own agendas, and some will use these technologies to improve our humanity.

But, all will witness the self-evolution of our species!

Killbit will take you into the virtual world, where only gamers, and tech-geeks venture, to give you a perspective that will either scare the hell out of you, or excite you for what is ahead.

The advances in technology as described in this science fiction adventure are inevitable. The evolution of our species, and the paths of impact are the only real mystery!

Members Reviews:

Plausible, adventurous, and the right pace.

Interesting, kept my attention, and a lot of fun to read. The book reminded of a science fiction story along the lines of a Star Trek episode, with a little tiny bit of the moral analogies of C.S. Lewis's "Screwtape Letters" thrown in.

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Title: The Machine

Author: James Smythe

Narrator: Emma Gregory

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-10-17

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Short-listed for the Arthur C Clarke Award 2014, this is a Frankenstein tale for our time from one of the UK's brightest new literary talents.

Vic returned from war tormented by his nightmares. His once happy marriage to Beth all but disintegrated. A machine promised salvation, purging him of all memory.

Now the machines are gone, declared too controversial, the side effects too harmful. But within Beth's flat is an ever-whirring black box. She knows that memories can be put back and that she can rebuild her husband piece by piece.

A Frankenstein tale for the 21st century, The Machine is a story of the indelibility of memory, the human cost of science and the horrors of love.

Critic Reviews:

"Savage, intimate, inexorable." (Nick Harkaway)

"The Machine is the work of a young writer with a preternaturally powerful and distinctive voice." (The Guardian)

"Phenomenal...simply unmissable." (Tor.com)

"Extraordinary." (Dazed & Confused)

"Reminiscent of Ian McEwan at his most macabre." (Will Wiles, author of Care of Wooden Floors)

Members Reviews:

So Sad but based on reality

This was so disturbing in the extreme but somehow touching. Living in a military world all of my life I find that this story was so terribly sad but could be so true.

A must read for sci-fi lovers.

The plot grabs you and keeps you on your toes concerning the outcome. I really didn't see it coming.

Ending ruins this otherwise good book

This book was good up until the ending... it made me feel like I'd wasted all the time I took to read up to that point.

it should make the list of potential movies

A great read The Machine captured my attention from other people's reviews and OH Yes it delivered. The Machine will keep you hooked from chapter 3 or 4 onwards. Yes the start is a bit slow but as other people have mentioned is necessary for the reader to understand the machine and Beth's chosen path.

I think this book will make a magnificent thriller at the same level as The Sixth Sense and The Other at the time.

This is more literary than science fictional. The titular ...

This is more literary than science fictional. The titular machine is a thinly disguised literary device that manages to get the job done. If you prefer hard science fiction, it will likely appeal to you. I finished reading it mostly because I wanted to see what would happen. It took a long time for the action to start, and once it did it did not go very far. I did find the narrator to be somewhat sympathetic at first, but less so as the story progressed.

The lack of punctuation to set apart dialogue was an interesting choice. I thought it was a formatting error at first, but apparently it is a deliberate feature.

In short, it's not so much an SF story as a character study wrapped in SF tropes. Depression, loss, and not much sunshine here.

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Title: First Contact

Author: Marc Everitt

Narrator: Kevin Theis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-07-17

Publisher: New Publications

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

There must be someone else out there. In the cold, in the dark, in the vastness of space there can't be just one lonely species peering out into the void; but if there's others, where are they? Now an alien probe has been found and it's point of origin calculated, so a state of the art ship has been sent to take the first step, to make first contact.

Members Reviews:

Two Stars

Didn't grab me...sorry

over priced

i'm sorry, 10 pages is not a book, it's a short story. the plot has been around since the 50s, sir Arthur Clarke wrote a far better version.

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Title: 2289 A.D.

Subtitle: The Ashlyn Chronicles, Book 3

Author: Renee Van Dyke, Glenn Van Dyke

Narrator: Karey James Kimmel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-14-17

Publisher: Renee Van Dyke

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

2289 A.D. is an action-packed, post-apocalyptic, time travel story...set in a paranormal universe against a dark enemy. Full of twists and turns, the Ashlyn Chronicles will keep you guessing as to what comes next.

2289 A.D. is not a standalone novel. We strongly recommend you first listen to 2287 A.D. and 2288 A.D. It is where the characters are first introduced and there is much to be learned about the far reaching arc of the story line and why they make the choices they do.

2289 A.D. starts where the second novel ends. It will take Ashlyn and Steven back in time one million years. This is where Ashlyn's incredible journey into the heart of the darkness begins. As the last surviving human, she is humanity's only hope.

Like 2287 A.D., 2289 A.D. is packed full of action and adventure. Personally, we hate a long description of how a star-drive engine operates. We hope that you too will enjoy a story that moves quickly.

Our thanks to Zechariah Sitchin, the Ancient Aliens show on History Channel, Erich von Daniken, Richard C. Hoagland, Gerald Clark, and George Noory. Thank you for brightening the darkness and providing us with the backdrop for our heroes.

Members Reviews:

Loved It

What can I say. I'm obsessed with your story. It's the ultimate praise. I am looking forward to the next installment.

Five Stars

I like the series and will buy future books. Keep up the good work!

Ashlyn

Love this series, great work in writing this.

The series continues in an excellent way

Excellent third novel in the series, highly recommended

Extremely Captivating! !

Could not put it down. Wanted to see what was going to happen next. Gets a little hard to hard to follow with all the different timelines being mentioned, but for a true "time travel " aficionado it will not be a big problem.

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Title: Recon Marines

Author: P.K. Hawkins

Narrator: Doug Greene

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-26-17

Publisher: Beacon Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

There's no greater job in the universe than that of a Recon Marine. There is also none more dangerous.

At first, Marsden and his team's mission seems simple enough. They are to check out an anomaly on a recently discovered world, determine if it's safe, and then turn it over to Science Corps for further study. They weren't expecting it be their first contact with a new alien race, nor were they expecting that alien race to already be preparing for war against humanity. The crashed ship is a biological warfare research vessel, and it is full of terrifying creatures collected specifically to destroy humans.

What started as a cakewalk for a large group of highly trained marines becomes a desperate fight for survival as the deadly menagerie of the ship set out to systematically wipe the human invaders out.

Members Reviews:

Probably What Would Really Happen

Realistic in that they were doing their jobs in horrible circumstances. Only complaint is narrator needed to use more inflection. Seemed like he was reading a report.

a marines book! like it was written by a vet!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Bane! Because he is just your stereotypical jock type, strong gung=ho but a little lacking in the brains category lol :)

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

reading was totally FLAT & LACK LUSTER! they shoulda had Marc Thompson read it!! would also make a pretty good audiodrama!!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

BOTH!!

Any additional comments?

AUDIODRAMA PLEASE

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Title: The Fire King

Author: Kevin Hopson

Narrator: Terry Jenkins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-21-17

Publisher: Kevin M Hopson

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The planet Oabrora faces a perpetual winter after a human mage, Vico, causes all of the volcanos in the dragon homeland of Jifihx to erupt. Three dragon siblings (Mianth, Tulvir, and Hirador) survive the blast and set out on a journey to bring Vico to justice. However, when they cross paths with two humans, they discover a far worse enemy than Vico.

Members Reviews:

The Fire King

I really liked this book. The story was based on a dragon's point of view. The narrator did a great job with the various characters voices which made following who was speaking. I look forward to the next book in the series.

Fantasy meets a post-apocalypse world

Magic has been used to cause all the worlds volcano's to erupt, ash blocks the sky and as a side effect the undead have risen but not just any undead, no it's undead dragon's who have risen. Talk about a challenge.

Now many people want to get revenge on the one responsible while they struggle to find food, escape predators and stay alive.

With more twists than a racetrack this story is intriguing from beginning to end and I'd love a book 2 to see what happens next.

The narrator did a good job of conveying emotion, creating tension and making the story flow. The character voices were good with the main characters voices recognizable.

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A Good Listen

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by author, and found it very entertaining. You can go wrong with a dragon book, especially when the dragons are the heroes. This fast paced tale has multiple dragons trying to fix the planet after human wars have destroyed it. It was a great time killer as I traveled. I will be checking out other books by this author.

Decent book and story.

It has potential to be a good book but I think it was to short for such a story. The author did a good job bring it to the points needed but a whole lot of details I think could be added.

I do like how the author created the multiple class/ color of the dragon and the magic they do. Even had some undead in the story.

I think I would have enjoyed the book a bit more with a different narrator. I did make t think the voices went well with the characters he was trying to build on. I am an narrator snob and will listen to some books that I have no interest in just for the narrator, so it may be that I am too rough on him.

All in all do the sample. If the narrator is OK to you then worth the listen.

Dragons' quest for revenge...

Would you listen to The Fire King again? Why?

Probably yes. It's a short listen and quite a good adventure with dragons as the main characters and humans as the villains... It's also intriguing enough to engage the listener, even though I'd like to have some more world-building or a little bit more background information of what happened to the world before the book starts...

What did you like best about this story?

The main characters - the dragon siblings Mianth, Tulvir and Hirador. They are very human in their behaviour, so much so that their personalities make the listener/reader forget they are dragons, except in a few action-packed scenes of fights/battles...

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Title: The Moon Pool

Author: Abraham Merritt

Narrator: Arthur Vincet

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-17

Publisher: Audioliterature

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

"The Moon Pool" is a fantasy/science-fiction novel by Abraham Merritt. The plot concerns an advanced race which has developed within the Earth's core. Eventually their most intelligent members create an offspring. This created entity encompasses both great good and great evil, but it slowly turns away from its creators and towards evil. The entity is called either "the Dweller" or "the Shining One"...

This is just scratching the surface of an incredibly complex and suspenseful plot that will hold the listener captivated from beginning to end!

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Members Reviews:

The Moon Pool

This is a replacement copy. I finely wore the orginal copy out. Great novel for those who like the abstrack and mind bending endings.

THE MOON POOL by Abraham Merritt

The Moon Pool is a 1919 "lost world" fantasy novel by Abraham Merritt based on two of his short stories. Here, a scientist leads a small band beneath the surface of the Earth in pursuit of others abducted by an evil entity called "the Shining One," whereupon they discover a lost civilization on the brink of war.

Merritt's writing is wonderfully imaginative and extraordinarily detailed. His ideas, his places, his devices, and his underground world are enthralling. The Moon Pool does have a certain charm. And yet the writing has a lot of problems.

Pacing is the most egregious issue. The book crawls in many places, and for long stretches. This shouldn't be; there's plenty happening in the story, but Merritt's writing ranges between verbose and extremely verbose. The storytelling is further hampered by a cast of flattish characters spouting corny dialogue, a great deal of which neither develops the characters in meaningful ways nor moves the story along.

Merritt devotes paragraph upon paragraph to his vivid descriptions of subterranean wonders, and yet the reader's sense of place is often poor, as Merritt can scarcely ever be bothered to tell the reader where, specifically, his characters are, or where that might be in relation to the other places he's depicted.

There are other issues. It's painfully convenient how quickly all the characters learn the subterranean language. Much of the mystery of the underground world isn't resolved until much too late in the book, and then by way of a massive expository dump. The book's climax, an epic clash between warring factions, should be exciting, but the resolutions are clichéd and predictable.

The Moon Pool has been cited as an influence on Lovecraft's "Call of Cthulhu." As far as horrific creatures emerging from lost cities beneath the sea to ravage humanity go, that seems reasonable. Beyond some basic thematic similarities, however, there's really no comparison.

Merritt isn't read a great deal these days, and now you know why. On the whole, The Moon Pool feels like a missed opportunity, and it's too bad. As it is, there are no doubt plenty of better books in the genre.

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Title: Practice

Author: Ed Gosney

Narrator: Andy Harrington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-04-17

Publisher: Ed Gosney

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Kendrick Nelson is living in a nightmare world in which he suspects his wife has been having an affair, but when he crosses paths with a disturbing clown at the opening of a new convenient mart, he learns that there are far worse things than a cheating wife.

Members Reviews:

Gosney knew how to build up the tension

Kendrick is convinced that his wife is having an affair. Haunted by these thoughts, he will meet a disturbing clown who doesn't seem to let go of Kendrick.

This is a very quick and entertaining listen, just short of one hour. From the beginning I got trapped in the story, intrigued by this clown, the strange coincidences and Kendrick's aversion to clowns in general.

The horror in this book starts as something psychological, to transform later on into something more tangible and horrible. Gosney knew how to build up the tension and deliver a tale that would disturb everyone.

With a short story like this one, there is not a lot of character development, but somehow I was able to connect to Kendrick and feel the horror he felt.

There was something I didn't like from Kendrick. He complained that his wife was not at home to prepare his dinner, so he just tossed some hotdogs into a pot. I find it almost anachronic that we still have to read about these things in books that are recently published.

Andy Harrington's narration was excellent. His tone was compelling and he delivered different voices for all the characters, along with great interpretations. His interpretation of the clown was one of creepiest I have ever listened to.

This was a great listen, different from what we are normally used to. As it is quite a short book, I think it's ideal for those idle moments we all have from time to time.

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Clowns...*shudder*

Would you listen to Practice again? Why?

Yes, at just under an hour its quick listen for my 1.5 hour commute. Its also well written.

What did you like best about this story?

Even though it was short, it was very well thought out, told me lots about ...what I needed to know about

What does Andy Harrington bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Good characterization, I've seen Andy perform in local productions of several plays and his range as an actor is on display here.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I wasn't scared of clowns before...and I've seen IT. Now ...clowns...Nope.

Creeper Clown

Fair warning: if you don't like clowns, you probably shouldn't listen to this book!

Reminiscent of Twilight Zone & Night Gallery episodes of old...short & creepy! The author knows that our imagination makes for the best horror.

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Title: Frisco 2297

Author: Greg M. Sheehan

Narrator: Jim Raposa

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-17

Publisher: Greg M. Sheehan

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The year is 2297, and life in the Autonomous City of San Francisco is harsh and forbidding...for most people. For the elite so-called hereditary class, it's much easier, and they rule with ancient Roman zeal.

Those unfortunate souls outside this group are locked in a desperate struggle for survival, subsisting on whatever limited resources they can lay their hands on. Monitored by the frighteningly all-knowing and capricious "handle device," each citizen's life is controlled by their ranking: a single number that determines what they're worth, and what Personal Consumption Resources they're allowed to have.

Jake Forest is an obedience officer, and a non-hereditary member of society, with the impossible desire to join the upper class. However, Jake is thrust into more than he bargained for when the power-hungry Commander Titus Bullus makes his move to take complete control of the city using something known as the Peacemaker.

This weapon is the starting signal for carnage on a truly Roman scale, and Jake realizes it's up to him to do something about it. The fight to save San Francisco is just beginning.

Written with flair and wit, and crammed with non-stop action, Frisco 2297 is unique and ground-breaking in its presentation. And brimming with brutality, satire and comedy, this is a book which is unlike any other futuristic book seen before.

Members Reviews:

Left me dangling.

Enjoyable story. The characters could have been developed a little better. Would have been 5 stars except for the hook at the end. I don't appreciate endings that leave you dangling. A longer wrapped up tale would have rated 5 stars. I'm not exactly thirsting for more so I probably wont bite on the next installment.

So So

Not a terrible book but far to many questions unanswered. What/when was the great reset. Why was a Roman society in charge.

ZERO Stars.

I quit at 3%. The end of pages don't match the beginning of the next pages. Repeatedly. And that's just one issue. I'm not wasting my time on this kind of garbage. If so called writers can't present better work than this, they should keep it to themselves.

Great book

Great book but it jumps around alot. I will definitely buy the next book in the series!

Frisco 2297

I don`t know what this story was about for sure, but the first 30% of the book consisted of white lines, like a censor would use.

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Title: Omnilingual

Author: H. Beam Piper

Narrator: Arthur Vincet, Edward Miller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-17

Publisher: Audioliterature

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

"Omnilingual" is an unusual sci-fi story as it focuses on archaeology on an alien culture. An expedition from Earth to Mars discovers a deserted city, the remains of an advanced civilization that died out 50,000 years before. The human scientists recover books and documents left behind, and are puzzled by their contents.

Earnest young archeologist Martha Dane deciphers a few words, but the real breakthrough comes when the team explores what appears to have been a university in which the last few civilized Martians made their last stand...

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Members Reviews:

Interesting

Interesting but I was expecting a different ending. I was hoping to learn what was the connection between the periodic table and what the Martians did that caused there extinction.