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Title: Recon

Author: Tarah Benner

Narrator: Michael Goldstrom, Saskia Maarleveld

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 62 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Eli knows corruption runs deep within the compound. It's a reality he's forced to confront every year on Bid Day. But when your job is to go out into the radiation-soaked Fringe so that others can live in peace, you don't ask too many questions.

For Harper, the bid system works just fine. She's the best developer in her year, and she's confident she'll find a place among the wealthy, respected Systems workers. But when an upset in the bidding changes the course of Harper's future, she'll be forced to rely on an unlikely ally - dark, unreadable Eli Parker.

In her search for answers, Harper will learn that in the compound, the truth doesn't set you free. It gets you killed.

Members Reviews:

Good for those who liked Hunger Games and Divergent

The series was worth listening to. Made it through all 5 of the books in a few days without becoming overly annoyed with the characters or storyline.

Really fun listen

I really enjoyed Benner's Recon. The narrators did an excellent job. I was so into it, it was hard to press pause. Though Recon has similar elements to other popular dystopian series, Benner has successfully created her own, believable world. I just wish there was a bit more backstory, but I'm hoping to find out in the next book! It's a great, fun listen

Great way to catch up before the final installment

I've read all of Tarah's books on Kindle, and I received the audio books of The Fringe through a contest leading into the release of Lockdown. This is a great story told in a very interesting way. The narration adds a new dimension to the story, full of emotion and inflections at just the right moments. I highly recommend this and all of Tarah's work, especially if you enjoy well thought out dystopian future stories.

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Title: Outbreak

Author: Tarah Benner

Narrator: Michael Goldstrom, Saskia Maarleveld

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 51 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Don't miss the third chapter of The Fringe - the heart-pounding series dystopian fans are raving about.

When Harper and Celdon escaped to compound 119, they thought they had a chance to start a new life away from Constance. What they found instead was a desolate wasteland ravaged by death. Now they have no choice but to return to their home compound, where things have never been worse.

The drifters are plotting a large-scale attack out on the Fringe, and Jayden is speeding up deployments to secure the perimeter. She's ordered Eli to kill the drifters' leaders - including his estranged older brother. Eli would do anything to protect Owen, but every choice has its consequences. Saving his brother means turning his back on Harper, and keeping the drifters' secret means putting thousands of lives at risk.

Members Reviews:

same thing, different cover

This series tries to be like the hunger games or divergent. Unfortunately, it falls far short. Two people, one a subordinate and trainee of the other, are shot at, set up to be killed, make stupid mistakes over and over again, lie to one another to "protect them" and spend a lot of time kissing passionately and nothing more.

Rather than reaching a distinct conclusion, each book just ends. It feels like just the end of a chapter. So I kept taking the plunge and getting the next book. I finally gave up in the middle of this book. There doesn't seem to be any progress for our protagonists. Their situation keeps getting worse. It's frustrating and depressing. I'm done.

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Title: The Hidden Oracle

Subtitle: The Trials of Apollo, Book One

Author: Rick Riordan

Narrator: Robbie Daymond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-04-16

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 82 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Hidden Oracle: The Trials of Apollo, Book One, by Rick Riordan, read by Robbie Daymond.

How do you punish an immortal?

By making him human.

After angering his father, Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy.

Now, without his godly powers, the 4,000-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus' favour. But Apollo has many enemies - gods, monsters and mortals who would love to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed.

Apollo needs help, and he can think of only one place to go: an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood.

Members Reviews:

It's Apollo

Rick did it again and bringing Apollo with him is 2 birds single shot it's adventure all along but the humor Apollo provided is the best of class

good book.

Any additional comments?

Please do not make book 1 available if book 2 isn't. This has happened twice lately. I could understand if the book got low ratings or a new release. My Mom has asked for the next books but still not available.

Rick Riordan keeps delivering

If you like the Percy Jackson series, you Will love this one.

you know how apollo is in the books? arrogant? self-centered? like pretty much all gods. Well, he is mortal now. And constantly fearing for his life.

Amazing!

I was sceptical at first. But I seriously had nothing to worry about. Rick Riordan has done it again. Great story, brilliant pacing, twists & turns. So good.

The narrator was great.

This is a must read for any Percy Jackson fan.

love the story

love the story but some of the characters were already pre existing and would have sounded better if they had had the similar twangs as previous books (like Leo Valdez)

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Title: So Not a Hero

Author: S. J. Delos

Narrator: Angela Brazil

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-16

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 291 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

After serving two years in a federal prison, Karen Hashimoto is out on parole and eager to put her criminal past behind her. No easy task, since she's also the former supervillain known as Crushette. A chance encounter leads to an unexpected opportunity, and she is recruited as the newest member of the city's premier team of superheroes: The Good Guys.

Now Karen has new teammates, a new code name, and the daunting responsibility of trying to be the hero everyone thinks she can be. Becoming a champion for truth and justice is going to be rough, especially for the ex-girlfriend of the notorious Doctor Maniac. Karen will have to do everything in her powers to keep her past from ruining her future. It was so much simpler being the bad guy.

Members Reviews:

Graphic Suprrhero Sex

This book would have been perfect without all the 'extra' details. I had to skip the last half of chapter 13. It isn't that it didn't work in the story line, I just didn't expect it to because adult erotica. Other than that one chapter, the rest of the book, and characters were great.

Male power-fantasy with a female protagonist.

Any additional comments?

This is an odd one. Generally I liked the book, it's a first person narration with an interesting enough narrator. It's just, well, the women are written like men and the men are written like either angelic paragons or irredeemable perverts. Any man in this book that isn't the perfect male specimen with out fault or flaw, is actively trying to rape the main character. And there are rape scenes in this book but with little or no consequence to the story at large. The character being raped responds with the same reaction as someone getting a parking ticket.

Honestly on the elements alone I would say this is a bad book. But the book is first and foremost a superhero story with spectacular fights and amazing feats. And it does that part well enough (Although there are MANY descriptions of the main character's naked ass during the fights). The really poor characterization is not a huge problem because that's not really the what the book is about. Granted any time the story tries to dip it toe into the deeper end of the character pool it's painful but these moments are few enough that it's not an over all painful read.

Generally this book is like reading a comic from the 90s. Lots of spectacle and a good deal of titillation. Plot an characterization are an after thought at best. If you a male comic book fan it's not horrible. Women and people who enjoy character driven stories should stay very far away from this book.

An Entertaining Listen

Would you consider the audio edition of So Not a Hero to be better than the print version?

I never read the print version. The audio version is very good. The story is for adults, but it is still a good capes and costumes superhero story with interesting characters and a moving plot.

What did you like best about this story?

The journey and development of the main character. Watching her progress and discovering some of her secrets, which I will not reveal so you can experience it yourself.

What does Angela Brazil bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

She was the main character.

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Title: Into the Dim

Author: Janet B. Taylor

Narrator: Amanda Ronconi

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 125 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When fragile 16-year-old Hope Walton loses her mom to an earthquake overseas, her secluded world crumbles. Agreeing to spend the summer in Scotland, Hope discovers that her mother was more than a brilliant academic but also a member of a secret society of time travelers. And she's alive, though currently trapped in the 12th century, during the age of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Hope has 77 hours to rescue her mother and get back to their own time.

Passing through the Dim, Hope enters a brutal medieval world of political intrigue, danger, and violence. A place where any serious interference could alter the very course of history. And when she meets a boy whose face is impossibly familiar, she must decide between her mission and her heart - both of which could leave Hope trapped in the past forever.

Addictive, romantic, and rich with historical detail, Into the Dim is an Outlander for teens.

Critic Reviews:

"Instantly engaging, constantly suspenseful, ultimately poignant and satisfying. Loved it!" (Diana Gabaldon, author of the number-one New York Times best-selling Outlander series)

"[Narrator Amanda] Ronconi's charged energy moves the plot along as she delivers Hope's characteristic quips with an undertone that combines insecurity and confidence in her photographic memory. Ronconi's use of accents is effective in distinguishing Hope's family members, with their Scots brogues; her heart's companion, with his flatter English inflection; and Hope herself, with her American speech and enthusiasm." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

Typical YA

This was fine for what it is - standard YA romance. I had hoped for more with the time travel / medieval angle, but really this obeys all the standard tropes of the YA genre and confirm why I typically avoid it. Give it a pass if you're looking for something time travelly or medievally. But if teenage romance is your thing, you'll be quite happy with this book.

Fun to read!

This book is great for kids, no bad language, and a good storyline as well.

Not just for young adults

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed this book. Interesting and well written. I hope there is another book to come.

Different reader

This is the first time I've ever felt the audible book would have been someone else

Almost Historical, but too much fluff

And you can tell by the description, this story is about going back in time to rescue someone.

Strengths: Comparing the old world to our modern one!

Weaknesses: Everything else it very basic and trope-filled

I wish be could have spent more time on actual historical facts and consequences. Those moments are where the story really shines! Unfortunately, the characters are pretty flat, I honestly couldn't care too much about them. Considering how well researched the time period was, the characters feel so depthless by comparison.

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Title: The Wicked Dead

Subtitle: The Tome of Bill, Book 7

Author: Rick Gualtieri

Narrator: Christopher John Fetherolf

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-24-16

Publisher: Richard Gualtieri

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 834 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

There are reasons we fear the night. Now he must become one of them.

Bill Ryder has a powerful destiny. He just never expected it to involve an amnesiac bloodsucker, a bunch of D&D dorks, and a hormonal witch. It's time for the gamer, geek, and legendary vampire to embrace his fate. Ordered to storm the vampire stronghold in Boston, Bill must approach the doorstep of the invincible undead warlord he's destined to face. It's his only chance of stopping Armageddon.

As his enemies stand in his way and his allies falter, the vicious beast inside of him wants out. If he stands tall and faces his fate, the world might just have a chance of surviving. If he fails, an unquenchable evil will destroy everything Bill knows and loves.

Why can't the end of the world ever be easy?

The Wicked Dead is the seventh book in the Tome of Bill saga, a series of foul-mouthed horror comedies with a nasty overbite. If you like bloody fight scenes, geeky in-jokes, and breakneck-paced action, then you'll love Rick Gualtieri's latest installment in the perfect vampire series for the 21st century adult.

Members Reviews:

I love Bill

Love these books, can't wait for the next one. Just re-read the books. Hope Tom gets fixed.

Darn Talunta!

Josh here

Since the first entry in this series, I have been hooked on our lovable nerd of a vampire and his companions. I have to admit to holding off from this entry simply because I know there are two books left (including this one) for me and I didn't want the fun to end (though I have now paid attention to detail and realized there are some .5 entries I can continue with). Rick is a great writer and this series hits home with me on so many levels. From the battle with Vehron (Hoping I spelled that right as I listened to the audiobook) to the re-developing relationship between Bill/Sally and the ever complex relationships with Bill and just about everyone in the story, this book definitely drew me in. I will admit that I did not see the twist coming near the end of this book and I can definitely see the setup for book 8.

Great work, Rick. For anyone looking for a fun journey, please check out ToB. I am going to assume you have since you are looking at book 7, but I still have to throw out the obligatory recommendation for such a fun series. If you aren't convinced about whether or not you should read this series by now, DO IT!

intense

Some story line comclude, with new ones reavealed. Another great chapter in the continuing tale.

Finally a battle with the feet!

Finally we get to hear about a proper battle with the feet

-A good deal of preparation before that happens as well, which is actually really interesting, and then after the battle with the feet, there's another battle with Vehyron the destroyer. Also really great to hear.

Story progressed much more in this book, and finally Bill starts embracing his 'inner demon' and acknowledging it as a tool to fulfil his destiny. Honestly, all very interesting and an exciting listen.

Very much looking forward to the last book.

Narration is better in this book, it sounds like they went with the newer version of Bill's voice. Still changes a bit, but its definitely better.

narration

I love this series honestly... my beef is with the narration .

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Title: Grave Visions

Subtitle: Alex Craft Series #4

Author: Kalayna Price

Narrator: Emily Durante

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-02-16

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 355 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

If you want to hear voices from the dead in Nekros City, you call Alex Craft. She's a grave witch with reasonable rates and extraordinary powers who specializes in revealing the secrets of the dead. But she has her own secrets. She's not human, and her newly discovered heritage is causing havoc for her both in the human realm and in Faerie. Fae can't survive without a tie to Faerie, and now that Alex's true nature has awoken, she's no exception. She must align herself to a court - and soon.

To retain as much freedom as possible, she makes a deal to track the source of a new glamour-infused street drug that causes hallucinations that kill - and not just the user. Alex's investigation entangles her in a conflict brewing in Faerie, and she must find answers before she's dragged so deep that she loses not only her freedom but her life.

Members Reviews:

Outstanding!!

I have been waiting forever for this book and I was not disappointed. The characters are still rich and engaging. The plot is well developed and engrossing. I started listening to this book in the morning and finished it by night. I can't wait for the next book. I hope there won't be another 4 year wait.

Pleased as always

I have been hooked to the series from book one. This continuation has been long awaited and did not disappoint.

Good addition to a fun and relaxing series.

For anyone already reading the series, enjoy.

For everyone else, head over to the first in the series. These books are fun, the characters are good, and the story is easy to follow without being easy to predict.

Love Alex Craft!!

loved the book, it was a nicely put together story, with all of the quirky characters!! looking forward to the next book

Ready for the next one!

Love the series been waiting for the next and now I'm ready for the next one again. I've listened to the series 3 or 4 times now!

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Title: Oasis

Author: Dima Zales

Narrator: Roberto Scarlato

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-19-16

Publisher: Mozaika Publications

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 350 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A new dystopian/post-apocalyptic series from a New York Times best-selling author

My name is Theo, and I'm a resident of Oasis, the last habitable area on Earth. It's meant to be a paradise, a place where we are all content. Vulgarity, violence, insanity, and other ills are but a distant memory, and even death no longer plagues us.

I was once content, too, but now I'm different. Now I hear a voice in my head, and she tells me things no imaginary friend should know. Her name is Phoe, and she is my delusion.

Or is she?

Members Reviews:

You will get sucked into their world!

What about Roberto Scarlatos performance did you like?

I found the reading by the narrator was well done and helped to bring the story to life for me. His various voices have become those I associate with the characters. The recording is clear, without any background distractions.

Any additional comments?

Theo is one of the many youths on Oasis. The stories based in the future, where machines have taken over the world and caused a global meltdown. Goo covers everything except for the small inside section that is protected by the force field - oasis.

In this society there are no family units and no one ages past 40. You are considered to be a youth until your 40th birthday, then you become an adult. There are also the elderly but on one sees them around.

Theo has been talking with his imaginary friend a lot lately but she seems to know things he does not know, like about movies he's never seen before. And Phoe always seems to know where his friends are, or if they are looking for him. Could his imaginary friend really be real?

His friend takes him on a crazy series of events and everything he used to know changes.

This is a super addictive story. I found it to be very fast paced I listened to this book through audible, and its length is 7 hours and 28 minutes. I was pretty much listening to this as often as I could thought the day. I've listened to it about 2-3 times now before writing the review. The novel is left happily resolved but I am quite certain that there will be a sequel!

There is swearing thought the novel, in addition to some violent descriptions/concepts. I would recommend this book for adults and potentially mature older teenagers. Additionally there is some advanced vocabulary that younger readers may not understand - such are morose.

I received this novel via audible for testing in exchange for my honest opinion, which I have provided based on listening to the novel multiple times

Very good

This book reminds me of the giver and the 100 with originality thrown in as well. I hope that this comparison does not give anything away. The story starts with three words. That's the only thing in the story they could make anyone turn away. This is the main characters way to rebel.

He is 23 years old but in his society that age is more like a 16-year-old.

While I believe the story could be enjoyed by all ages I think the target audience is 16 to 25. Being a gamer couldn't hurt either.

I do plan to continue reading the rest of the series.

Twists and turns that'll keep you wondering

This story was awesome! From the first chapter I was hooked and got so into the story that I had to know what was going on. The first half of the book seems so surreal and I thought I knew what was happening and then it turns out that I had no idea what was going on.

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Title: Salvage Trouble

Subtitle: Black Ocean Mission 1

Author: J.S. Morin

Narrator: Mikael Naramore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-15

Publisher: Magical Scrivener Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 57 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Science to build a starship. Wizardry to take it past light speed. A crew to give it a soul.

In the year 2254 gravity was officially declared to be magic; the scientists gave up trying to figure it out and handed it over to the wizards. Without the inherent respect for the laws of physics, the wizards poked and prodded at gravity, poring over all that science knew about the attraction of one object to the next, and dismissed it as poppycock. They discovered ways around the tired, old limits and gave birth to the first true starships. Some enlightened journalist, covering the maiden voyage of the Impossible, noted that the ship was shaped like a hand giving the middle finger to science.

The dreams of children came alive, and humanity expanded into the cosmos, unlocking the secrets of the galaxy. Who could have foreseen that 300 years later, a down-on-his-luck captain would be answering distress calls, hoping to arrive in time to get first pick of the salvage?

A routine salvage job turns into a rescue mission, and a good deed never goes unpunished. With two refugees aboard, Captain Carl Ramsey finds that his ship, the Mobius, has a target painted on its hull. Someone is after the new passengers and willing to stop at nothing to get them back.

With his ex-wife as pilot, a drunken mechanic, a predatory bodyguard, and an outcast wizard from the Convocation, what's a captain to do? Just get paid for the job and try to keep everyone alive. That's all you can ever ask, really.

Members Reviews:

firefly fans will enjoy

Could have been a TV script. one hour would be plenty to convey this story. kind of fun but too high a body count. Ruthless murder just because you are the good guys gets tiresome.

Good storyline

Good story but over priced for the audio companion at over $7 for a 4 hour story. I will not buy anymore until the price is dropped.

Abrupt ending

Excellent narration.

I liked the story and universe well enough, but the ending was very sudden. Not really rushed, but out of nowhere.

Having not looked at how much time was left in my listen through, the ending felt more like the end of an act than the entire story. Maybe that's really the case considering it's the first in the series, but I won't be looking to listen to the rest.

Very enjoyable space story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. I felt it was a bit slow, but became addicting quickly after.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Salvage Trouble?

I enjoyed the descriptions of the various crew members, and discover if the different species in the story.

Any additional comments?

I received this title in exchange for an honest review

Firefly meets various alien races

If you are a fan of firefly you will find this very entertaining. Space ships, alien races, mercenaries, smugglers, Wizards, tech and more all rolled together for a fun and amusing romp through the Galaxy. Keeps you wanting more. I received this audiobook from the author narrator or publisher for free via audiobookblast in exchange for an unbiased review

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Title: Disillusioned

Subtitle: Land of Dis, Book 3

Author: Robert Kroese

Narrator: Phil Gigante

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-08-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 80 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Disillusioned takes place a little over 100 years after the climactic Battle of Brandsvied at the end of Disenchanted.

The Battle of Brandsveid brought together every king and nobleman in the land in an epic struggle for the future of the Land of Dis, as the armies of the Six Kingdoms united against the monstrous army of Lord Brand. It was the event Vergil, a knight in the service of the Order of Avaress, had waited for his entire life. Unfortunately, he slept through it. In fact, thanks to an accident involving some magic powder, Vergil slept through the next 100 years as well, finally awakening in a world irrevocably changed by the outcome of that epic battle.

Finding himself suddenly an old man, Vergil must try to navigate this strange new world with only the help of his slightly dim but well-meaning servant, Handri. Despite the peaceful, civilized veneer of modern-day Dis, Vergil is convinced that a great evil still threatens the land, and he and Handri set about to uncover and vanquish it. But Vergil's prejudices and chivalric principles prove worse than useless in this strange new world, and he succeeds only in getting himself deeper and deeper in trouble while stirring up simmering animosities between goblins and humans. Can Vergil separate illusion from reality and uncover the true threat to Dis before it's too late?

Members Reviews:

Good, not Great

i really enjoyed the other 2 books and this one i just kind of liked

A Poor Allegory for Race Relations

The books in the Dis series decrease in entertainment value with each installment. Disenchanted was great - lots of humor and fun adventure - and was followed up by Distopia, about which I had my complaints, but still overall found it engaging enough when it was funny. Disillusioned, however, lacks even the humor of its predecessors and feels completely disjointed from the series.

The characters were under-developed and thus uninteresting, and the plot was ridiculous, though not in the amusing way of the first book. Vergil is a fish out of water as a medieval knight suddenly thrust into an industrial era. Through his obstinate bigotry towards the "lesser" races in Dis and his general bumbling, he manages to cause all of the conflict in the book, and while neither of the protagonists in books 1 and 2 were written to be loveable heroes, I at least did not have to listen to hours of racism with them.

As an allegory for real society, the book falls flat due to the "lesson" on racism reading as though it was written by someone who thinks they understand a complex issue in which they believe they are not a participant. The racism demonstrated in the story is absurd not because it is antiquated behavior, but because it sounds as though the author has never talked to anyone who has actually been on the receiving end of racial prejudice.

I recommend skipping this one.