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Title: The Shadow Master

Author: Craig Cormick

Narrator: Ric Jerrom

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-11-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

In a land riven with plague, in the infamous Walled City, two families vie for control the Medicis with their genius inventor Leonardo; the Lorraines with Galileo, the most brilliant alchemist of his generation.And when two star-crossed lovers, one from either house, threaten the status quo, a third, shadowy power one that forever seems a step ahead of all of the familial warring plots and schemes, and bides its time, ready for the moment to attack

Members Reviews:

Two great houses are locked in a struggle against each other ...

The Shadow Master is set in a walled-city during an epidemic of plague in a time of emerging scientific discovery. Two great houses are locked in a struggle against each other for ruling power and the monopoly of trade. Two star-crossed lovers desperately want peace so they can marry. A man with no name, the shadow master, plays one house off against the other for his own gains.

This story had an incredible setting and several famous people as characters. It had a beautiful cover and promised to be an enthralling read, but it left me disappointed. There were too many characters, meaning many were underused and not developed. The plot was convoluted and difficult to follow, plus it had themes such as time travel which never went anywhere. I struggled to read it and, as I approached the end, I desperately hoped that all the sub-plots would come together but they didnât. Instead it moves from point of view to point of view with little or no movement forward. Added to this a raft of steam punkish technology, which was not overly plausible. To top it off, the book has quite a few typos which make for creative reading. I believe there is a sequel, but Iâm disinclined to read it.

Five Stars

Good book. Good author. Downloaded.

Overall, the voice in quite interesting. At times laugh out loud funny, The Shadow Master delivers on the promise of its premise

In a city of masks even the truth conceals.

An intriguing work of fiction, The Shadow Master is a fresh variation on a familiar story. Each turn of the page turns cogged wheels within cogged wheels within cogged wheels. Knights, Bishops, Kings and Queen, move and are moved, manipulate and are manipulated --- by love, fear, hate, and want --- âtil love is one: a key to a future.

The story starts in the right place with a tense and blue-tinged hook.

The main characters are compelling and sympathetic; each has distinct voice, virtues, flaws, and a three-dimensional feel. The characters' goals are clear and proactively influence the plot with well-drawn and believable emotions. Secondary characters are also well-drawn and further enhance the story. Inter-character relationships are believable.

The main characters' internal/external conflicts are well defined, as are they organic feeling and believable. The characters act and react in believable ways --- to believable and unexpected plot twists. The premise of the story brings a fresh perspective to an old story while avoiding cliché. There are enough stakes and tension to make this story a "page turner"*.

The story moves along at a good pace, free of information dumps. Each scene adds to and progresses the story in a compelling and believable manner, flowing with effective transitions. Each chapterâs ending compels you to read more as well.

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Title: The Edge of the Knife

Author: H. Beam Piper

Narrator: Mike Vendetti

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-01-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The Edge of the Knife, by H Beam Piper is one of the pivotal not felt was by Piper in his "Terra-Human Future History". Piper wrote this novella in 1957 at the height of the Cold War between the Soviet Union, and the United States of America, and seeing into the future could get you locked up in the sanitarium for dissolution all thinking. The protagonist, Charmers, a modern history professor has just such a problem.

Members Reviews:

Simply superb

This short story (677 locations) is the first work by H. Beam Piper I have ever read, and it blew me away. I'm about to go on a tear and read everything of his that I can get my hands (or Kindle) on. I've been a fairly omnivorous reader all my life, and can't believe I haven't found Piper before.

Ed Chalmers, Professor of History at stuffy old Blanley College, has made an awkward slip in front of his history class: he gave them a bit of history that hadn't happened yet. He knows a lot of history that hasn't happened yet, thanks to his experiments in imaginative projection. The ramifications of his knowledge of future history (or perhaps his insane ravings?) spread out quickly in this riveting story.

As I read along, I wondered how Piper could wind this story up in a satisfactory way. I half suspected I was about to be treated to one of those irritating non-endings where the author leaves it up to you to decide how it ends. That did not happen, and I can wholeheartedly recommend this story from beginning to end.

An Interesting View of what it means to see the future.

A good offering from H. Beam Piper. Not his best work perhaps, but, as with most of his work, you are left thinking about it long after you have finished reading it. The basic premise of the books is that a prominent professor has visions of the future, a difficult, and terrible future, one that the present World doesn't believe is possible. He keeps insisting that he is right, and, when one of his predictions comes true, a lot of peopled suddenly become interested in what he knows, or, thinks he knows. Like I said, this is a story by H. Beam Piper, so, you just can't go by what happens in the plot, the real story is what is happening in your mind as you begin to understand exactly what is happening. It is hard not to feel a certain empathy with the main character; who among us hasn't been certain, or at least felt, that we know better than others what may come to pass, and have been ridiculed or silenced for speaking out? In this case I'm not talking about seeing the future, I'm talking about how, when someone raises a loud protest against the status quo, they are labelled as nut-cases, distraught, disgruntled, and so on. Well, in this story, there is definitely a twist.

For Free on Kindle, well worth the time.

Lesser Piper Story

This is one of H. Beam Piper's short storys. It is mediocre and it could have been better considaring how H. Beam Piper was with his writing. This lacks the usuall overall "Space Opera" theme in this story. But on the good side, The Edge of the Knife is really the beginning of Piper's Terro-Human Federation set of Stories. And one sees the potential in this short story

Again, Classic Piper

A professor of history, in a stodgy old collage, makes a slip that reveals he can see into the future. Things begin to go south for him after that, of course, since few believe him.

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Title: Death in the House of Life

Author: Roland Yeomans

Narrator: Robert Rossmann

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-14

Publisher: Roland D. Yeomans

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Eternal evil never looked so beautiful.

Before Indiana Jones Before Allan Quartermain... There was...

Samuel McCord.

Join the cursed Texican as he clashes with the last survivor of an extinct species in the Missouri of 1848. He communes with the Spirit of the Earth in the Hawaii of 1866. He is betrayed into the hands of the British government in 1895 Cairo. Thrill to his escapes from ancient death traps in the ruins of the lost city of Tanis. Match wits with him as he duels grey aliens and seeks to decipher the mysteries left behind by the aliens who were the basis for the gods of Ancient Egypt.

As he seeks to save the world and his marriage from the monster that is the eternal beauty, Meilori Shinseen, the Empress of a race from beyond the stars... and his wife.

Doc Savage had no wilder crew to back him up than does Samuel McCord - Mark Twain Oscar Wilde The genius Nikola Tesla The undead Ada Byron, creator of the first computer language in the 1840's. And the incomparable She Who Devours, the model for the Sphinx Empress Meilori Shinseen McCord's beloved wife. And the probable Destroyer of our world.

Members Reviews:

Loved this book.

Any additional comments?

I'm the Narrator for Death in the House of Life. I know, I know, but I just wanted to tell you all how much I enjoyed producing it, and that I am very proud of it. Enjoy.

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Title: Heart of the Wolf, Part Two

Author: Cheree Alsop

Narrator: Andrew Bowersock

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-20-14

Publisher: Cheree Alsop

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

When Prince Edric saved the life of Fade, a Wolf Shifter, he had no idea the events that would follow. Now Fade's life is on the line not only for Edric, but for the entire kingdom of Anira. Fade has to decide how far he will go as his strength, spirit, and his love for Princess Kelianna are tested to their limits. Anira hangs in the balance as Fade is forced to choose between aligning himself with the Kaidan warriors who threaten it, or risk losing everything to a peril greater than any imagined.

Members Reviews:

That'll do Wolf, that'll do

Ms. Alsop has done it again, she won my heart. This two part series was just the sweetest thing I've read in awhile. Fade has escaped the enemy holding the Royal family and is ready to fight for their lives but mostly for his love, Kelianna. Now that their love is out in the open, and they are away from the castle, he's free to show her how much he loves her. Through a lot of politics and deal making, Fade has to chance to free them all, but at what cost? Do you make a deal that could cost your life or risk losing the woman he loves but can never have.

This book had me staying up past my bedtime and glued to every page. So much action and a lot of strange things going on. I just hope that Ms. Alsop hops on the chance to write about these characters again. She left a couple unanswered questions out there, just in case.

Stand-alone book is great!

I did not yet read part one of this story, but there was no confusion to what was going on. Part two of the series is a stand-alone story, with just enough backstory to let me know what happened without bogging the current story down. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will happily go back and read part one to learn the beginning of the story. If it's as good as part 2 (I suspect it is!), I heartily recommend both. If you like werewolves, you'll like this series.

Awesome!!!!

Never had a series of books touched me the way this one has. One minute I was happy and the next I was crying. I felt so much a part of the story that I couldn't put it down until I was finished. Love, love love this series and would recommend it to anyone who loves a great story. I am looking forward to reading some more by Cheree Alsop!!!!

Wonderful read.

This is a short series of two books. Every time I had to lay down the books for something so mundane like sleeping or such. I found myself wanting to see what was happing now with Fade. There is so much action and intrigue with these books. Not to mention romance. All of Cheese Alsop's books are written with so much love for her characters and readers. They are written so the young or can enjoy them. The only thing wrong was there wasn't a third book I didn't want it to end. I would recommend all of her books. I have read all the books she has written. You can never go wrong with one of Ms. Alsop's books.

Great characters and story line!

So, this was great.

I have been on tenterhooks since the last one came out and ended on such a cliff-hanger! I was really worried the second book wouldn't match up to the first, but Heart of the Wolf Part Two EXCEEDED all my expectations. It was wonderful.

First, I really liked the plot. I've always felt that characters are Cheree's strengths and plot/sentimentality are her weaknesses.

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Title: The Initiate

Author: Megg Jensen

Narrator: Kai Kennicott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-30-14

Publisher: 80 Pages, Inc

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Before Anathema, before Sleepers, there was The Initiate.

Over 1,000 years ago, the gods left Eloh's people and took their magic with them. To win back their favor, her people sacrifice 10 female initiates every 10 years. No has ever survived. There has never been a Chosen One.

Forced into becoming an initiate, Eloh will try to find a way to beat the odds, stay with her boyfriend, and survive the fires that threaten to consume her. But will her lack of faith in the gods and her disbelief in their magic doom her to a painful death?

The Initiate bridges the best-selling Cloud Prophet Trilogy (Anathema, Oubliette, and Severed) and The Swarm Trilogy (Sleepers, Afterlife, and The Sundering).

Members Reviews:

Fantastic!!

I absolutely loved this book! This was the first book I have read/listened to from Megg Jensen and I will definitely be reading more. The detail to the main character's emotions was amazing. Some scenes really broke my heart.

The narration was so perfect. I loved how Kai Kennicott was able to change voices so much for each character. The added sound affects made it that much more real. My favorite was the Goddess, so amazing! I highly recommend this audio book.

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Title: The Lady of Han-Gilen

Author: Judith Tarr

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-11-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Elian of Han-Gilen is the pride and scandal of her father's princedom. She has out-ridden, out-hunted, and out-shot every suitor. Now comes one whom she could bring herself to love: No lesser man than the throne prince of the Golden Empire. But Elian swore an oath as a child to a foster brother who is now a warrior king. Consort to an imperial heir or squire at arms to a conqueror: Elian must choose, and in choosing, decide the fate of two empires.

Members Reviews:

Great audio performance, boring story

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The Lady of Han-Gilen is the second novel in Judith Tarrs AVARYAN saga. In the first book, The Hall of the Mountain King, we met Mirain, supposedly the son of the sun god Avaryan and a human princess. Mirain appeared in Ianon, where his grandfather rules, became his heir, and fought for control of the kingdom. The story wasnt particularly original, but I enjoyed Tarrs style and Jonathan Daviss audio performance.

This second installment, which can stand alone fairly well, takes place several years later and focuses on a new character: Princess Elian of Han-Gilen, foster sister of Mirain. Red-haired and independently-minded, Elian has left a trail of spurned suitors in her wake, but now shes getting older and feeling the pressure to marry. When she finally meets a man who is good enough to match her in wits and martial skills, its time to finally make the choice she knew shed someday have to make. Instead of marrying the perfect suitor, and probably being a happy wife, she decides to go find Mirain, the boy she promised herself to when she was a little girl. But hes traveling around the continent, trying to peacefully unite neighboring kingdoms under the sun gods rule. So, Elian disguises herself as a boy and sets out to find him. If she succeeds, will he be the same person he was when she knew him? Will he want to marry her?

In The Lady of Han-Gilen we learn some of Mirains backstory, we find out what happened to his mother (the king of Ianons daughter), and we learn about the sun gods enemy and why Mirain wants to unite the kingdoms. (This, of course, is viewed by the other kings as Mirains lust for power.) We also become reacquainted with Mirains squire and we learn that Elian has some powers of her own which might be useful to Mirains kingdom.

The story started off well. Elian is easy to like, at first, when shes knocking off the suitors who arent smart or strong enough for her. But once she finds Mirain and he doesnt act like the rest of her suitors (apparently he has no idea how to woo a woman, which is surprising, because he knows how to charm everyone else), her confidence dwindles and this fiercely independent red-head devolves into a spineless ninny who cant decide who she loves and what she should do. I love Mirain! No, I hate Mirain! I love the other guy! Damn Mirain for not helping me make up my mind! Does he love me? Does the other guy love me? I love Mirain! I hate him! This got boring fairly quickly, yet it went on for hours. Unfortunately, not even the immensely talented Jonathan Davis could make it interesting, though he tried valiantly, contributing lots of emotion and angst to Elians indecision.

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Title: The Ascent

Subtitle: The Dragon Chronicles, Book 2

Author: Shawn E. Crapo

Narrator: Keith L. O'Brien

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-23-14

Publisher: Shawn E. Crapo

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The battle for Eirenoch continues as the Knights of the Dragon take the battle into the Southern Kingdom. Still seeking his sixth and final knight, Prince Eamon frees the cities of the south one by one, incurring the wrath of The Lifegiver himself. His dark servant, The Prophet, arrives to show her support to Queen Maebh, Siobhan's twin sister, and finds that the estranged Queen has a pleasant surprise in store for her.

Farouk, having been initiated by Jodocus as the Great Druid's apprentice, continues his training in the ways of nature. His innate abilities and gift of understanding attract the attention of the Great Mother, who begins to suspect that his uncanny gifts will be a valuable tool in the battle against evil.

Behind the scenes, Garret embarks on the quest bestowed upon him by his Queen, and discovers the existence of an underground society that could be recruited to aid in the battle.

New characters, exciting battles, and startling revelations await you in this second installment of The Dragon Chronicles.

Members Reviews:

Love this series

Unforgettable characters, amazing imagery, great storyline. This author brings you into his world and you live the story as its happening around you. the narrator does a wonderful job of bringing it all to life.

Excellent sequel to Onyx Dragon

Where does The Ascent rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

For quality, this book ranks very high.

What did you like best about this story?

The characters and story line fit together nicely. I liked how the characters are all actually different, having personalities of their own. The story is smooth and flowing with heart wrenching moments even more distressing than in the first book. I found myself almost in tears at the end.

What about Keith L. O'Briens performance did you like?

His accent is perfect for narration and I think he did a great job voicing the different characters. Erenoth's accent was a little Romanian sounding, which actually kind of fit him.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I actually did listen to this in one sitting. I wasn't bored once.

Any additional comments?

I will continue to follow this author and see how well his writing becomes. For this being his second book, it was unreal. The style was even better than the first, so I am looking forward to the next books.

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Title: The Bluesman #2

Subtitle: Tattoo Magic Showdown

Author: Stuart Jaffe

Narrator: Stuart Jaffe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-28-14

Publisher: Stuart Jaffe

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The Bluesman - musician, magician, lethal killer. Thrown into our world from a parallel universe, the Bluesman seeks to save the Earth from being overrun by the horrid, mutated creatures that came with him. Armed with magic, skill, and his companion, Scotch, he faces these monsters hoping to create a peaceful world for all.

In Tattoo Magic Showdown, Fuller and Scotch's investigation of some animal mutilations leads to a confrontation with a vicious pack of beasties and a surprise that scares Fuller to the bone - a magician from his own world.

Members Reviews:

2 Bluesmen

What a follow on book for SturtJaffe's Bluesman series! Just when you think there couldn't be any more twists and turns for a story line and this author delivers. Very well developed story; an exciting read that has the reader waiting for more. --Randy Wood

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Title: Sacrifice

Subtitle: Saga of the Spheres

Author: Mary E. Twomey

Narrator: Jason Lovett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-17-14

Publisher: mary elizabeth twomey

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Light is being stolen, immortals are waking, wombats are untrustworthy and a dead body is rising. After a long time of wishing they could jump into the battle, the Unrest finally has their day in the Sun. Unfortunately, that day is filled with certain death.

Ash comes into his own and joins his parents to fight Vespera and Red Flame. Henry reunites with his own people, only to find that the lair will never be the same again.

Prophecies are unearthed, lives lost, and lines of loyalty blurred. Stella's body begins to break down slowly, while Lake loses her immortality.

The sword of secrets fights to find its true owner, though none of the keepers can predict the sacrifice that will come.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful Up & Coming author

After reading this series, I am now watching the news, wondering if any of the things I see on there have been "helped" along by some celetial beings =) This was my first experience with Ms Twomey and it was a delightful surprise.

The story line drew me in and I eagerly anticipated each segment of this series. Fully enjoyed the multi-layered characters which were highly approachable. She demosntrates the ability to have a twisting plot line without ever leaving the reader behind. Excellent book, excellent author. Thank you Ms Twomey for letting us into your world for a moment! I look forward to reading more of her work!

Rushed the Finale

I was not pleased with the (apparent) end of the series. After 3 delightful installments it seemed the author was in too much of a hurry to just get finished. Unnecessarily killing off Ash with little preamble or justification and ending Henry, asked like fabricated twists just to make the story depressing. Disappointing story, but the ending was as expected.

Great Book

I really enjoyed this book. When I finished this book I could hardly wait to see what happened in the next book of the series.

A lot to handle.

There are some very sad parts, principally because when people you care for go through this, it's tough to witness. You can't put it down, though, and it does eventually resolve. Very good, worth reading; gonna miss them.

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Title: Trapped in the Sea of Stars

Subtitle: A Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Adventure

Author: Fritz Leiber

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-11-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

A classic tale featuring two of the most-memorable characters in sword and sorcery, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Over a span of 50 years, the late Fritz Leiber wrote dozens of adventures, set in the fictional city of Lankhmar, featuring the seven-foot-tall barbarian and the diminuitive thief. The stories were recognized with both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.