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Title: Yarn

Author: Jon Armstrong

Narrator: Mark Boyett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-14-11

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

From the neo-feudalistic slubs and cornfields of his youth to his apprenticeship among the saleswarriors of Seattlehama - the sex-and-shopping capital of the world - to the rarefied heights of power that Tain now treads, Yarn takes its readers on a roller coaster ride through his life.

Vada, the stylish revolutionary and love of Tane's life, draws him back into a world he had thought was long behind him. The swirling threads of violence and passion threaten to destroy him and the world he has made for himself. Author Jon Armstrong returns to the high fashion dystopia first glimpsed in Grey, weaving a stylish and scintillating tale of a dark past colliding with Tane's supposedly safe and secure present.

Critic Reviews:

Armstrongs stylized tale is a profoundly moving fusion of visionary images and compelling social commentary. (Publishers Weekly)

Armstrongs muscular vision keeps you turning the pages. (Locus)

A stylish yet thoughtful commentary on memory and betrayal.Armstrongs vision of a dystopic future should appeal to fans of cyberpunk and sf technothrillers. (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

caveat emptor

Save your credit. Anime silliness compounded by poor writing and incredible setting make this abomination a waste of time, space and credit.

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Title: Red Serpent: The Falsifier

Author: Delson Armstrong

Narrator: Kyle McCarley, Laura Stahl

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-13-10

Publisher: 9ine Inc.

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 10 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

After years of exile, humanity has banded together, waiting for his fateful coming.

On Earth, the evil vampire overlords prepare to do battle with him.... Both races, enemies to each other, seek to befriend him.... For they know his power: He is the Falsifier.

In the far future, the last free humans have fled to a massive space station in Earths orbit. On the planet below lurk their oppressors: a race of vampires who seek to breed and harvest them like animals.

Orphaned as a child, Alex grows to manhood in the shadow of his legendary father, who united the scattered remnants of humanity. But as he takes up his fathers banner, he uncovers a frightening secret about himself: he is the Falsifier, fated to bring down the Vampire Empire. As he struggles with his destiny, the vampires abduct him in a surprise raid. With humanitys survival at stake, Alex must findand fighthis way back and take his place in history.

Members Reviews:

Complex and Intriguing Fantasy

I know what you're thinking. Another book about vampires? Really? Don't knock it till you try it. The author sets vampires against the humans in an epic battle for control of the earth. It's not your average Twilight.

Being a fan of radio drama, I liked how the story was fully produced, including sound effects and different voices for each character. I thought it made it easier to follow and enjoy.

Personally, I found the complex mythology and philosophical discussions even more interesting than the story itself. The author presents a fascinating alternate world in which a perfect race came to earth and taught humans about technology and religion. Finally, I found the perspectives on existence fascinating. The author shows that the universe only exists in our minds.

A deep plot with surprising twists and turns. A love story gone bad. Two empires struggling for ultimate control in a war that could destroy all life. A compelling read.

keep looking

I never rate stories much less review my purchases. While the concept is good, the writing is frankly garbage and the voice actors leave much to be desired.

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Titel: Diamond Age

Untertitel: Die Grenzwelt

Autor:: Neal Stephenson

Erzähler: Detlef Bierstedt

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 22 hrs and 14 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 04-22-10

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

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

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

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Der Autor

Neal Stephenson wurde 1959 in Fort Meade, Maryland, geboren. Für "Diamond Age" wurde ihm der Hugo Award verliehen, und bei der Ars Electronica 2000 erhielt er für sein bisheriges Gesamtwerk die Goldene Nica. Seit seinem frühen Roman "Snow Crash" gilt er als eines der größten Genies der amerikanischen Gegenwartsliteratur. "Cryptonomicon" sowie alle Bände seiner Barock-Trilogie, "Quicksilver", "Confusion" und "Principia", stießen weltweit auf euphorische Begeisterung und wurden sensationelle Bestseller.

Kritik Bewertungen:

Der einzige wirkliche Erneuerer auf dem Gebiet der modernen Literatur.

--Bruce Sterling

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

A modern classic.

If you're a seasoned science fiction reader, you're no doubt already familiar with Stephenson and his outstanding writing. To the uninitiated, do yourself a favor and give this a read. Neal Stephenson's style is highly accessible without skimping on the details. He discusses heavy topics without going dry. His stories are engaging and entertaining, and The Diamond Age is a fine example. For fans of the Cyberpunk genre, Stephenson's post-Cyberpunk styling will offer something both familiar and refreshing.

Read this.

More steampunk than cyberpunk, but still individual.

Conceptually diverse. Stephenson is aiming low in my opinion but his books are incredibly absorbing. Not as mature as Gibson in his themes and he tends to stray off genre a bit (if that's possible in a pseudo-cyberpunk genre!) but I found Snow Crash a bit more consistent and less fantasy driven for a cyberpunk novel. Still a great novel and full of endearing characters with plenty of individual development. If it wasn't for the excessively flowery and occasionally indecipherable language used and the overall length of the book, I would go so far as to describe it as aimed at the (mature) young adult market. Occasionally my dictionary gave null results for some words used and there are some editing issues as it may have been transferred from another format, but this does not take away from the overall enjoyment. I like the theatrical review intro to each chapter. He seems to have a penchant for leaving us hanging at the end, as with Cryptonomnicon, but I can forgive this as the journey to get there was so much fun. I would heartily recommend this to anyone interested in conceptual future-fi but the hardcore cyberpunk aficionados may be a bit let down. Read Snow Crash instead. Steampunk fans might be tickled though. I reckon 'Kidnapper' should have his own book!

and because I enjoyed Snow Crash quite a lot

Got this on the reccommendation of a friend, and because I enjoyed Snow Crash quite a lot. I really enjoy Stephenson's extrapolation of possible future political constructs, and the technological hazards and solutions involved with nanotech development

Post Victorian Delight

This book was a delight to read. An intriguing world. And Intriguing characters, and massive doses of ambiguity.

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Title: Maximum Ride

Subtitle: The Final Warning (Adults Edition)

Author: James Patterson

Narrator: Jill Apple

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-10-08

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

This flock has endured a turbulent upbringing and they have been continually faced with evil. Evading capture on a daily basis, they have endured torture and been pushed to the very brink of sanity. Hunted all their lives, they've had to fight life-threatening and belief-defying battles pitting their strength against the fearsome force of their shadowy enemies. But as their predators evolved, their unique ability to fly is no longer enough to save them.

With their genes mutating to astonishing affect, the flock establishes a new set of skills to unleash as they strive for survival. But just as they struggle to get to grips with these physical changes, emotionally they face new challenges too: life on the fringe of society can be a lonely existence.

Driven to the wastelands of Antartica, each day brings a new threat for the flock. Danger is never far away and while fighting to save their own skin, they have a new mission to undertake - one with devastating global consequences...

Members Reviews:

Max forever

I did not enjoy this book as much as the first two. Even though it had the same wonderful characters, it missed some of the excitement of the previous books and was a bit predictable. Great background sound effects. Hope he will write another edition.

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Title: The Kingslayer

Subtitle: Seven Steps to the Arbiter

Author: L. Ron Hubbard

Narrator: R.F. Daley, Denise Duff, Jim Meskimen, full cast

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-13-04

Publisher: Galaxy Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 21 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

The man: Kit Kellan. His mission: kill the king of the galaxy. But its not easy to take down the most powerful man in the universe. Hell have to outsmart shadowy spies, deadly saboteurs and women as beautiful as they are dangerous. In the endif he lives to see the day - hell make a discovery that will change him, and the galaxy, forever.

Editorial Reviews:

"...an exciting novel of the future. ...one thrilling adventure to another, ending with a surprising climax. Highly recommended." - Los Angeles Daily News

Critic Reviews:

"Hubbard's dialogue-heavy tale makes for lively listening." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

The best.

One of m favorites and for us who love romance, this is one you should pick.

Can't beat the price!

The package was a little damaged but the CDs were fine. The book itself was great! I would suggest that you look at this vendor first.

Clean fun and very enjoyable

The gist of the story is described in the book description and editorial reviews. No need to discuss this again. Instead my review will be from a different perspective.

I read this story several years ago recently coming across the book again. I remembered it fondly. No, this book will not win a literary prize as this is not its purpose. It was written to capture the imagination of a broad audience which it does very well. The book is not complicated, easy to read and understand, and written in a time and style that seems out of place by today's graphic standards.

This is classic clean fun science fiction. Although not written as a children's book, in fact, this book is perfect for sitting with your child and reading to or with him or her. The book appeals to all ages. As an adult I really enjoyed the story line. As for the children, their eyes light up if you make it fun for them. This is a great book the entire family can enjoy.

Note: There is some violence in the book, although no more than what the average child is exposed to watching TV on a Saturday morning. Use your own judgment.

That this book was dreadful. When it was published ...

That this book was dreadful. When it was published I imagine it was considered on par with the ideas in one of Robert A. Heinlein's juvenile novels, but for a writer as talented as L. Ron Hubbard, this represents a complete misfire, and probably should've been left to antiquity rather than recorded as an admittedly well-done audiobook.

The story is ridiculous. Its execution is clumsy. Its characters are awful and some are borderline racist by today's standards. The "twist" at the end, while it closes some of the gaping plot holes, is just ludicrous.

Avoid at all costs.

Excellent.

Kingslayer is one of many great sci-fi stories L Ron Hubbard wrote for Astounding Science Fiction magazine back in the genre's Golden Age. If you're not yet a fan of Golden Age Science Fiction, give this one a try.

Bridge Audio did a superb job of dramatizing the story, as they also did with Mission Earth and To the Stars. Audio Book fans and OTR aficionados will be pleased.

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Title: Dark Sanity

Author: Paul L. Centeno

Narrator: Martin Wurst

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-28-16

Publisher: Paul Centeno

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Set in the 54th century, the story focuses on Flint Cross, a gunslinger ripped from his roots in the Wild West and placed into the desolation of post-apocalyptic Australia. Plagued with amnesia and nightmares, he finds himself lost and on the brink of madness, doomed to forever wander an empty realm of war-torn souls.

But with the very fate of the universe in Flint's hands, the ancient forces of the aboriginal dreamtime are his only hope. Through seemingly endless experimentation, he must learn to recover his lost memories, raise an army, and construct a steam-powered, interstellar starship to locate and take down his enemy - all while working against the clock and resisting the slowly creeping insanity that threatens to keep him lost forever.

Members Reviews:

Dark Sanity

Any additional comments?

A great scifi novel. I enjoyed following all the main characters...like them although I didnt like a couple of characters. I hope there is a follow up book.

Great idea but poor development

Any additional comments?

Flint Cross is a gunslinger living in post apocalyptic Australia. The world is desolated due to sun flares which killed most of the population. People needed to adapt to the heat or die. Flint is disturbed many night by dreams that result to be pieces from a past life. He will have to seek the aboriginal tribes for help in finding out the truth behind those dreams.

Despite the initial premises, this is not only a book with western reminiscences set in a post apocalyptic Australia. We are in the 54th century and there are other worlds and technologies that Flint will have to rediscover, along with his true identity, his lover and his mission.

I found the beginning of the book quite enjoyable and it really picked my curiosity. The set and characters were interesting, and the mystery behind Flint's dreams made me want to know more. The characters were well portrayed, and we get enough information to make a well built story. But when Flint realizes that his dreams could mean that he had a different life and acts upon it, the rhythm and atmosphere suddenly changes. If I felt that the beginning was slowly cooked, the middle and especially the end of the book were rushed. We did not have enough time to know Flint's friends and find out why he needed to complete his mission. Also, the information from the middle to the end was given in a very artificial way, through monologues from secondary characters. The ship building felt rushed, without any detail about the design or construction. I think it would have been interesting seeing how Flint starts remembering about technology. This is one of the aspects which makes this book non science-fiction but mere fantasy.

We get glimpses of the dimensional synthesis but we do not get the complete explanation why this will mean the cosmos destruction. I think there was a lack of fundament here.

I had troubles with the names Amanda and Amara, and got confused at times whether Flint was referring to one or the other. In hindsight I think this similarity was intended, but for me it did not add any value and made things confusing.

The narration was very well done, except for a couple of audio inserts that were a bit evident. The diction was clear and the voices well differentiated.

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Title: Knocking on Heaven's Door

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Sharman Apt Russell

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 02-18-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

On a hotter and more volatile Earth in the 23rd century, humans like Clare and Jon live in utopia, hunting and gathering in small tribal bands, engaged in daily art and ritual, reunited with old friends like the shaggy mammoth and giant ground sloth. Even better, they still have solar-powered laptops and can communicate with each other around the world.

The understanding of physics has also advanced. When scientists first cloned extinct species from the Pleistocene, they discovered that many of them were telepathic - that consciousness travels in waves. For most people, animism has become the preferred religion, a panpsychism compatible with the laws of a fractal holographic universe. As Clare tells one of her students, the return to an older, Paleolithic lifestyle is "one of humanity's greatest achievements."

It's too bad that utopia had to come at such a cost: a genetically engineered supervirus that wiped out most of Earth's human population. Humanity was shaken by that event and vowed to change. Now, on the 150th anniversary of that catastrophe, a small group of men and women - as well as a smarter-than-average dire wolf and saber-toothed cat - are suddenly faced with decisions in which the stakes are higher than ever before. Will Earth repeat the cycle of unbridled hubris? Or is humanity's destiny even stranger than that?

Members Reviews:

Knocking on Heaven's Door - interesting and powerful

Knocking on Heavenâs Door, Sharman Apt Russellâs 2016 novel, is set in the American southwest 150 years in the future, when the human population has been drastically reduced by the results of climate change, a virus pandemic, and nuclear radiation. I am not usually a science fiction reader, but Sharman Russell is an author I read, whatever her new topic or genre, so I approached this book with interest.

I see Sharman Russellâs writing as a body of work, so I enjoyed the fact that this sci-fi novel draws on her entire lifelong path of inquiry, including archaeology, anthropology, pantheism, animism, citizen science, social justice, and issues of food, nature, mothering, teaching, and our spiritual lives. I chose this book for my book club to read, and although several of the people in the group found it hard going â sci-fi not being their style â our thoughtful discussion of the book was animated and broad ranging. One person wrote to me afterwards âthat sometimes a book is more than a book.â I find that the threads of Knocking on Heavenâs Door continue to surface and inform what I have been reading since then â a lasting sign of the power of a book that I look for!

âThereâs the good kind, and then thereâs the other kind

To paraphrase Duke Ellington who said about other jazz artists, âThereâs the good kind, and then thereâs the other kind,â Iâll preface my review of Russellâs Knocking on Heavenâs Door, by saying there are good writers, and then there are the other kind. Sharman Apt Russell is one of the few: She is one of the best-of-best writers.

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Title: Z-Radio

Subtitle: Zombie Apocalypse Series Book 1

Author: Candy O'Donnell

Narrator: Angel Clark

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-23-15

Publisher: Candy O'Donnell

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

My life will never be the same again!

My entire existence changed when the Zombie Apocalypse started. I was bitten and thought my life was going to end at the radio station.

My name is Cherise, and there are people out there that want me dead!

Members Reviews:

Not even remotely believable

I wanted to like this, I really did. I've been searching for that perfect mix of zombie fiction. Fast-paced, character driven, but believable. It's hard to say exactly where this novella goes wrong. The writing isn't awful, it's actually relatively descriptive in all the right ways. I think most of the problem lies within the dialogue. There was nothing realistic about the way they talked to each other. It reminded me more of something you would hear in a play put on by kindergartners. There was hardly any contractions... "I do not (don't) believe he would survive long...It is (its) too dark... you are (you're) immune... no I will not (won't) take that chance....People just don't talk like that in every day communication. And I think she tries to move too quickly from point A to point B. The scenes are short and clipped in that "show me, don't tell me" kind of way.

I can't tell if the narrator made it worse or better. Almost every sentence ended sounding like she had just asked a question. But she did an okay job at voice inflection for the different characters. I think given a different story, with better dialogue, she would have done better.

Either way, I'm sorry to say I would not recommend either the story or the narrator to anyone.

Not recommend, to fast and too hard to follow.

this was like listening to a speed reader. hard to follow and no reasons for anything that is happening. can't follow any of the characters.

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Titel: Die Haarteppichknüpfer

Autor:: Andreas Eschbach

Erzähler: Sascha Rotermund

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 9 hrs and 26 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-17-12

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen

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

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

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Kritik Bewertungen:

Eschbachs Bücher haben einen entscheidenden Nachteil: Irgendwann sind sie zu Ende.

-- n-tv

Die Haarteppichknüpfer ist ein spannendes, sehr gut geschriebenes SF-Werk, das man getrost jedem SF-Fan empfehlen kann.

--fictionfantasy.de

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Title: Otchlan (Star carrier 4)

Author: Ian Douglas

Narrator: Roch Siemianowski

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-17-16

Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl

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

Publisher's Summary:

Please note: This audiobook is in Polish.