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Title: Alien Tentacles: Omnibus Edition

Author: Amanda Close

Narrator: Persephone Rose

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-25-17

Publisher: Amanda Close

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Something has emerged from the darkness of space, a hungry thing that seeks to feed on some of its victims while it breeds with the rest, and now it wants us.

Alien Tentacles

Something has boarded the interstellar cargo vessel Kraken, and it is hungry for more than just meat. After days of being both the hunters and the hunted, Captain Tasha and a desperate few struggle against a shape shifting alien menace intent upon devouring most of the crew and has worse in store for the survivors.

Alien Shifters

Something deadly has awakened inside the penal mining colony Pit 13, and it wants out. The thing that lives inside one of the convicts has entered a new phase in its evolution. Hanna, a beautiful yet criminally insane convict, must face the grim reality of doing hard time in a co-ed prison. Warden Anastasia Coulter will be forced to cope with the aftermath of a grisly uprising and an alien breeding frenzy.

Alien Arena

Something vast and terrible has devoured the penal colonies of Mars that surround the Body Dome, and now it wants in. After days of brutal siege, the professional gladiator Venom and her comrades face the fight of their lives against a seemingly endless horde of alien shifters in the ultimate arena showdown.

Alien Outbreak

Something terrible has hunted humanity to the very edges of extinction, and now it is coming for the last defenders of a remote fortress. After nine months of winter isolation, Gia and her security team must react to new enemies and new allies. A formerly pampered aristocrat, named Ivy, must rely on her newfound survival skills and military tactics to preserve the human life growing in her womb, even as an alien menace seeks to impregnate her with spawn of its own.

Caution: This is a thrilling alien contact story of deep space terror which includes graphic sex and violence.

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Titel: Die drei Sonnen

Autor:: Liu Cixin

Erzähler: Mark Bremer

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 14 hrs and 53 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-20-17

Herausgeber: Rubikon Audioverlag

Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 5 Stimmen

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

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

China, Ende der 1960er-Jahre: Während im ganzen Land die Kulturrevolution tobt, beginnt eine kleine Gruppe von Astrophysikern, Politkommissaren und Ingenieuren ein streng geheimes Forschungsprojekt. Ihre Aufgabe: Signale ins All zu senden und noch vor allen anderen Nationen Kontakt mit Außerirdischen aufzunehmen. Fünfzig Jahre später wird diese Vision Wirklichkeit - auf eine so erschreckende, umwälzende und globale Weise, dass dieser Kontakt das Schicksal der Menschheit für immer verändern wird.

©2016 Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH (P)2017 Rubikon Audioverlag

Kritik Bewertungen:

Wegweisend für die phantastische Weltliteratur der Gegenwart.

-- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (13.12.2016)

Barack Obama ist Fan, Mark Zuckerberg auch: (...) "Die drei Sonnen" gehört zu den aufregendsten Büchern, die in jüngster Zeit aus dem Chinesischen übersetzt worden sind.

-- Spiegel Online (14.12.2016)

"Die drei Sonnen" ist kein Buch für Nerds. "Die drei Sonnen" ist ein Buch für Fans intelligenter Literatur.

-- www.deutschlandradiokultur.de (21.12.2016)

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Title: The Big Time

Author: Fritz Leiber

Narrator: Helen Stainer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-06-17

Publisher: Audioliterature

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

"The Big Time" is a science fiction novel by Fritz Leiber. It was awarded the Hugo Award during 1958.

The storyline features members of one of two factions, both capable of time travel, engaged in a long-term conflict called "The Change War". Their method of battle involves changing the outcomes of events throughout history (temporal war). The two opposing groups are nicknamed the Spiders and the Snakes after their respective sponsors. The true forms or identities of the Spiders and the Snakes, how those nicknames were chosen, or whether they are in any way descriptive are all unknown. The narrator of the novel is Greta, a young human female employed at a Recouperation Station where soldiers recover from battles.

©2016 Audioliterature (P)2016 Audioliterature

Members Reviews:

Classic sci-fi with a unique take on time travel

Fritz Leiber's The Big Time is an old sci-tale from over 50 years ago that was one of the earliest Hugo award winners (1958). The title refers to a plane of existence beyond our present dimensions where two opposing forces vie for apparent supremacy by fighting each other as well as subtly altering the past to favor their side. Most of the action takes place in an R&R facility removed from the fighting and is told by a resident entertainer.

The sci-fi elements mainly involve time travel with participants experiencing past alterations as change winds that shift attitudes and perceptions. Intelligent non-humans are also present from the distant past as well as the distant future. Leiber was playing with the idea that various forms of life could be grouped into a focus on energy, space, or time, and that the war was a form of evolution to merge all three.

The narration is quite good with a solid range of characters, good pacing, and appropriate tone. Sadly, the story does not have that timeless quality and doesn't translate well to present day.

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Title: The Blower Job

Subtitle: Eat Fish and Die, Book 4

Author: S. Ron Mars

Narrator: Eric Pollins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-13-16

Publisher: Saul Garnell

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Since you haven't been offended by the last three installments of this series, welcome back for a fourth helping of Puppis chicken braised in white wine and fresh dill! Hooah!

The interstellar Sardine War is now in full swing like a nail infested baseball bat. And once again we find Major Joachim Merlot in the middle of a nasty interstellar battle. Our hero bets he'll finally get a bullet in the head. But after meeting a hot alien soldier named Espiona, he might just get lucky. That is, in the worst possible way.

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Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Splendid performance, I laughed my ass off!

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Title: Silicon World: Man vs. Machine

Subtitle: 3 Book Bundle

Author: W.H. Massa

Narrator: Joe Hempel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-16

Publisher: Critical Mass Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 38 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

As the age of the singularity dawns and artificial intelligence begins to rival mankind, the stakes have never been higher. Will robots and androids work side by side with mankind to make the world a better place or will they become our most bitter enemy?

The Silicon World: Man vs. Machine contains three action-packed AI-cyberpunk novels. Included in the collection are the first two novels in the Silicon Series, Silicon Man and Silicon Dawn, plus the scifi thriller set-on-a-spaceship Crossing the Darkness.

Members Reviews:

Silicon World

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

I would highly recommend this 3 book bundle

Which character as performed by Joe Hempel was your favorite?

Joe Hempel did a great job narrating this book

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

This books are about artificial intelligence.. Man against Machine. This is a science fiction but its looking like it's getting to be real as the AI is getting better everytime.

A great collection of books..

I've read all three of these stories separately and they were all amazing. Joe Hempel does a phenomenal job narrated them and bringing these books to life. If you enjoy good science fiction, horror, and dark fiction -- these books are definitely for you.

SILICON MAN:

Silicon Man had me questioning my "being"

5 out of 5 stars

AI helps humanity with nearly every aspect of their lives. But some of these AI are looking for more. A movement is forming demanding equal rights for the AI not always doing so in the most legal ways. That is where AI-TAC comes into play. Cole's job within AI-TAC is to hunt down these "rogue" AI's -- and in doing so he will come face to face with more than just the movement.

Narration for this was done by Joe Hempel and he absolutely knocks it out the park. Joe is definitely a go to narrator for me especially when it comes to the technothriller genre. He just has the perfect voice and narration style to fit these fast-paced technical stories. As with the prequel that Hempel also narrated--this story was perfectly told and I'm actually glad that I listened to the audiobook version over reading it first.

I feel like I've been getting lucky with my reviews lately, the last few books (and a couple after this one) were all on my backlog that I was seriously interested in--but life and other reviews got in the way. I'm sincerely glad that I was given a shot to give this a listen.

The story is extremely well written and fast paced. Sometimes a story, even with good characters, story, and arcs can be drawn out. This is not the case with Silicon Man. The action scenes, story arc, and character development are tightly weaved into an immaculate web. Massa really does a great job making a story both interesting and totally believable. He had me actually covering my mouth in shock/awe a few times in this story.

This is definitely a story that I cannot write the review that I want, because I will give it away -- but just know this: if you like plot twists, great story turns, and and overall story that leaves you asking questions but feeling satisfied at the same time. This story is for you.

The setting wasn't clearly announced, but it definitely felt like the near future.

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Title: Welcome to Deadland

Author: Zachary Tyler Linville

Narrator: Paula Andrea

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 19 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

"An intricately woven, fresh take on the zombie genre that keeps you guessing until the very end. Genre fans will absolutely love this thrilling tale of survival, and what it means to be human." (Rachel Heine, editor in chief, Nerdist)

In a thrilling debut from Nerdist, a ragtag group of survivors struggle to hold on to hope.

A widespread disease has ravaged humanity. Symptoms include animalistic rage, violent outbursts, and a ravenous hunger for human flesh. The few people left are thrust together to fight for their lives before the world becomes overrun by the infected.

Asher, Wendy, and Rico try to reach an abandoned theme park, hoping for sanctuary. Although fear of the infected is ever present, the group find themselves facing some very human concerns as well as new adversaries. Asher is Wendy's only friend, and she fears that she'll lose him if he ever discovers the dark secret she's been harboring. Reeling from heartbreak, Asher clings to Wendy as he struggles to heal. Rico is a 17-year-old rebel used to ditching school and partying all night - but can he outgrow his debauched behavior in order to protect a six-year-old boy who has suddenly fallen under his care? These three will have to overcome their own demons in order to save not only themselves but the last vestiges of humanity.

Members Reviews:

couldn't finish it

the story is good but the narrator ruins the scene the author is trying to set. it's a zombie apocalypse, things should feel intense. the way the narrator talks is very light hearted even when characters had just engaged in combat with a zombie, she makes them sound calm and almost happy. also the way she emphasizes certain words ruins what mood I think the author is trying to convey. and for some reason a normal conversation between 2 guys she makes sound sexual as if there is this insinuated sexual tension between them when all they are literally talking about is getting this drunk girl home. I might read the book rather since I do like where the story is going, it's just this narrator is terrible at conveying the appropriate mood. narrator's are a big part of making audio books good and they did not pick a good one for a zombie apocalypse.

I was duped!

Read the publisher's summary. I did. Then I listened to the book. Then I reread the summary to see if I missed something. This book is NOT as advertised. They say it's all about a zombie apocalypse and how different people deal with it. Part of the book is about that, yeah, but most of it is about teenagers doing teenager things, which is no fun for a 40 year old to listen to.

The story is presented in a time-shifting fashion where the chapters go back and forth before and after some major event, in this case a zombie virus outbreak. I generally don't like that style of book as much as I like a straight story told from start to finish, but I understand for the sake of revealing things it's sometimes helpful to tell a story in a broken way.

But there was no reason to present the book this way. There's no great revelation as the outbreak was happening at the end of the book that couldn't have been told where it belonged in the middle of the book. In fact, I personally don't think any of the before stuff was relevant to the advertised story. And the before stuff comprised at least 50% of the total text.

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Title: Look to the Sun

Author: Emmie Mears

Narrator: Amber Benson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

The National People's Voice speaks for Sanmarian and all of Kael. For 15 years, they have ruled Kael in relative peace. For 15 years, they have quietly snuffed out dissent wherever they found it. Rose Abernethy and Beo Mataya are two strangers drawn together by one thing alone: Red Sunrise, a book no one else seems to have read. A book only two types of people ever ask about - collectors...and the NPV. A book both Rose and Beo feel was written just for them. As winter falls in Sanmarian's cobbled streets and the 15 years of seeming calm seethe into violent protests in the city square, Red Sunrise's secrets pull Rose and Beo into the twisted mysteries of Sanmarian's past and into the center of a forgotten tragedy that inked itself into the city's very blood.

Members Reviews:

An all too real future?

Where does Look to the Sun rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Emmie Mears has a very distinct style - I've listened to everything she has written and published on audible. I preferred her Storme series but I was certainly not disappointed.

I will listen to almost anything narrated by Amber Benson - she has the rare ability to change the inflection and the tone of her voice. This assists the listener in identifying exactly which character is "speaking" and everything they're feeling. The quality of this audio-book as a result was fantastic.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Look to the Sun?

The bull run

Which character as performed by Amber Benson was your favourite?

Rose

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

A story that will leave you feeling every emotion. Anger, love, frustration and deep sadness.

Any additional comments?

As you read this book you see an all too real future as it deals with the rise of persecution towards those who dare to be deviant. A rich setting with beautifully drawn characters. Emmie has written a story which is so deeply honest and causes its readers/listeners to truly consider the world we are in and the world we are moving towards.

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Title: Remnants of Trust

Subtitle: A Central Corps Novel

Author: Elizabeth Bonesteel

Narrator: Katharine Mangold

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-08-16

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

In this follow-up to the acclaimed military science fiction thriller The Cold Between, a young soldier finds herself caught in the crosshairs of a deadly conspiracy in deep space.

Six weeks ago Commander Elena Shaw and Captain Greg Foster were court-martialed for their role in an event Central Gov denies ever happened. Yet instead of dishonorable discharges or time in a military prison, Shaw and Foster are now back together on Galileo. As punishment they've been assigned to patrol the nearly empty space of the Third Sector.

But their mundane mission quickly turns treacherous when the Galileo picks up a distress call: Exeter, a sister ship, is under attack from raiders. A PSI generation ship - the same one that recently broke off negotiations with Foster - is also in the sector and joins in the desperate battle that leaves 97 of Exeter's crew dead.

An investigation of the disaster points to sabotage. And Exeter is only the beginning. When the PSI ship and Galileo suffer their own "accidents", it becomes clear that someone is willing to set off a war in the Third Sector to keep their secrets, and the clues point to the highest echelons of power and deep into Shaw's past.

Members Reviews:

New scienc fiction series

interesting but not very exciting all is rather bland and old story not very original a few good plots waiting to see what happpens next . if it does not happen i will not be upset .

Unfortunately not as good as the first book

Unfortunately not as good as the first book. I am sad to say this, since the first book was excellent (five stars). Maybe its just the disappointment at the separation of the couple in the first book, but I did not enjoy the new characters introduced. I was not able to finish the novel, which is quite a contrast from the first novel, which I re-read with just as much enjoyment the second time.

Great military sci-fi

Quite detailed in descriptions of scenes and characters. You can visualize yourself on the spot. Ended abruptly - what happens next? Must be another book coming?

Four Stars

Good read

Five Stars

Good read

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Title: Peer Through Time

Author: David T. Pennington

Narrator: April Barrow

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-27-16

Publisher: Auspicious Apparatus Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

2015 San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention

In 2079, a time travel experiment sends physicist Carmela Akronfleck further back in time than she'd intended. Though she's still in her small northern California town, the year is 1936 and she must learn to live without the technology she's come to rely on. Her neurological implants should be dormant, but she receives a cryptic message, periodically accompanied by an audio transmission from the future. It's the voice of her former psychotherapist, an android named Kass, stating his innocence in a series of murders occurring in 2079.

When Carmela deciphers the code as a hit list, she's shocked to discover her mother and sister are among the intended targets. Further evidence reveals the killer's true identity, but the inoperative time portal prevents her from returning to save her family and vindicate Kass.

She considers another option: hunt down the killer's ancestors and avert his existence without radically changing history. She devises a plan to protect her family, haunted by doubts that she's becoming the kind of person she's always loathed - one willing to take another's life.

Members Reviews:

Needs an editor

Repetitive does not begin to describe this book. The basic premise is sort of interesting but it could really benefit from a good editor cutting out about half to make the story flow better. Restating a single dilemma for more than 3 chapters does not build suspense, it just makes me skip forward to a more interesting section. Some characters have more than 1 name making it a bit difficult to follow. And finally, as with another currently popular book series that features time travel, I don't believe for a minute that people go from late 21st-century tech and mod-cons to living in rural California in the mid 1930s without overwhelming culture shock! No electricity, no phone, no problem - not a chance. In fact one scene set in 1937 involves divers and helicopters! Really! Helicopters were not widely used until after the Viet Nam War! SCUBA was not available until late 50s. Diving bell, maybe but even though this is time travel, you can't change the world that much when you can't control when you travel to.

Time traveling Murder Mystery

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

I would, and have, recommended this book to several others. The effort Pennington put into developing the story arcs and plot lines to ensure that the tangle of time travel all unfolded correctly is phenomenal. I can only imagine the intricacies of his storyboard as he mapped out the sequence of events to make the story resolve itself as desired. Well done!

Who was your favorite character and why?

It's hard to say which character I liked best, as they all had endearing qualities and equally less endearing sides to the characters, and I see that as a strength. However, I did find myself rooting for the android Kass, who was struggling to understand himself as a life form.

What does April Barrow bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

April brings a wide variety of voices which gives the sense of a high production undertaking without requiring a cast of half a dozen.

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Title: Without Land

Subtitle: The Changing Earth Series

Author: Sara F. Hathaway

Narrator: Sara F. Hathaway

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-10-16

Publisher: Sara F. Hathaway

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Erika thought America would let freedom reign forever but nine years after the Great Quake the reaction by the American government was quite different. The Day after Disaster brought hardships to the world. The American citizens fought valiantly to bring back some sense of normalcy in a world that was shaken to bits. Many people were left landless and those still in possession of land had many obligations to fulfill for the citizens left fighting for their lives. Erika and her family are just another group left landless and forced to find their way in this new government construct. They are caught between a yearning for the freedoms they used to take for granted and a will to fit in and excel in this new landscape. However, Mother Nature will always have the last word and she isn't done yet.

Members Reviews:

Couldn't put it down....

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

Definitely, I would recommend this book to a friend. If you are at all interested in "preparedness" or just want an exciting "read", this is the book. You will learn a lot even if you are not interested in being prepared for the "changing earth".

Who was your favorite character and why?

Being a woman, I relate most to Erica. I'm not sure I could do everything she did, but it gives me hope.

What does Sara F. Hathaway bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

To me, listening to the author read the book is much more exciting than just reading the book. It brings out the nuances and "little things" I might otherwise miss.

Any additional comments?

I greatly enjoyed this series!

Eye opening, Educational, and Entertaining.

Once again Sara shows us how vulnerable we are in this fragile and ever changing world by using her boundless imagination to tell a fantastic story. Her characters inspire us to absolutely never give up on our family, our friends, our abilities, our capacity for good, and above all our will to survive and thrive. Sara isn't just a fictional author, she lives the life of a prepared individual with a prepared mindset. This book is a wealth of knowledge that was obviously inspired by real life research and personal insight. She is an author who walks the walk and talks the talk. Her ability to convey the endless bond of love between a family is awesome to behold. Look beyond the story into the message that she is sending directly to her audience...get prepared for the bad times even if they never come, you and your family are worth the effort, and it's our duty to teach others the art of survival. This book is well written and artfully conceived. Another job well done by this wonderfully talented author. I highly recommend this book and eagerly await her next addition.