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Title: What Zombies Fear 5: Declaration of War

Author: Kirk Allmond, Laura Bretz

Narrator: Victor Bevine

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-27-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 55 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

After heavy losses and major setbacks, the team splits up. Spread across the country, everyone is making a new life and rebuilding.

Kris and Alicia build a life for themselves in Gander Acres. John, Jo and the Australians fortify a town in the familiar climate of the Arizona desert in Yuma. Marshall and Renee take over Legion, and secure Atlanta.

Everyone thinks the war is over. Except Victor and the E'Clei. Victor never forgets the atrocities committed and never loses sight of the zombies' goals. His friends think he's crazy, but he continues to fortify Sharonton.

For years, life is pretty good, John has several more children. Marshall builds LEGION into a thriving community, with the help of Renee and her daughters. Gander Acres thrives, growing into a small town filled with love and relative peace. Then the zombie hordes launch a coordinated attack against all of the major human settlements across the globe.

Only a stroke of luck saves Victor, as the E'Clei renew their offensive and declare all-out war against the humans. Will Victor and Max be able to save the few remaining humans from this massive offensive?

Members Reviews:

Love this series

Great series. The series has a few plot holes, but all together if is a great listen and makes you come back for more

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Title: Sci-Fi Motherlode

Author: Robert Jeschonek

Narrator: Bill Lord

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-19-14

Publisher: Pie Press Publishing

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

In these pages, Robert T. Jeschonek will take you on a tour of the wildest places and people you've never imagined. Don't miss these 18 edgy, exciting, and surprising science fiction tales from award-winning Star Trek and Doctor Who author Robert T. Jeschonek, a master of unique and unexpected science fiction that really packs a punch. This volume includes 18 stories originally published in three volumes: 6 Scifi Stories, 6 More Scifi Stories, and 6 Scifi Stories Book 3. All 18 of these scifi stories and novelettes are available here for one low price:

Collection of 18 stories and novelettes plus a novel preview.

Members Reviews:

Jeschonek takes you on a wild ride!

What did you love best about Sci-Fi Motherlode?

The stories were engaging and stayed with me. I loved the twists and turns. Jeschonek is a master storyteller, with a talent for surprise endings. Narration by Bill Lord was superb!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Smidgen the Snack Cake was definitely my favorite. I have a marketing background, and this story gave me chills. How much are we really being controlled in the marketplace? It was surreal, but also seemed a natural extension of where we're heading.

What about Bill Lords performance did you like?

Lord has a talent for changing his voice to fit the story and character. His every word is completely believable. Now, I can't imagine these stories without his voice.

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

The story about the serial killer was chilling, but also deeply human. Jeschonek finds the humanity in the most frightening characters and situations.

One of the Best Voice Artists I have ever heard.

Would you consider the audio edition of Sci-Fi Motherlode to be better than the print version?

Yes I would, Bill Lord brings life to the story with his silky smooth voice and animated delivery. I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to him work his magic.

Have you listened to any of Bill Lords other performances before? How does this one compare?

This audiobook was recommended to me by a friend. I have not heard any of Bill Lord's other works, but I am looking forward to listening to his entire library - What a Talent!

Outstanding Add to Your Collection

Would you listen to Sci-Fi Motherlode again? Why?

Yes. The very precise description of the action made it gripping. The crisp, clear narration makes the story come alive and compels me to listen.

What did you like best about this story?

The narration of the action.

Have you listened to any of Bill Lords other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. Best performance to date.

I Hit the Motherlode!!!

If you could sum up Sci-Fi Motherlode in three words, what would they be?

Unexpected, Twisted, Out-There. I grew up thinking I didn't like science fiction. Who knew that it could be so much fun? Robert Jeschonek definitely has a creative mind and a twisted sense of humor. Between his clever writing and the narrator's brilliant interpretation of the characters, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this listen. In fact, I had a hard time hitting the "pause" button.

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Title: Survivors of the Dead

Subtitle: From the Ashes

Author: Tony Baker

Narrator: Jay Wohlert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-18-14

Publisher: Tony Baker

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 36 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Follow Harold Lancaster, a retired San Francisco police officer, as he witnesses the devastation of humanity after a worldwide viral terrorist attack that will change the course of history forever!

Harry learns that he and his family, as well as a portion of what remains of the population, is immune to the mutated virus that has been unleashed. During forced relocation, his young nephew is separated from his parents and left in a world now ruled by anarchy and filled with horrors beyond comprehension. Harry's unshakable resolve, his only reason to exist, is to reach his nephew and reunite with the rest of his family. Along with a small band of friends who refuse to leave his side, and after assisting in establishing a safe haven on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay, Harry embarks on an arduous 2,300-mile trek across a ravaged country.

Although Harry faces the infected and unspeakable horrors, he also discovers incredible acts of courage and resolve by those who remain among the Survivors of the Dead!

From the Ashes begins Harry's journey with at least two more books in the series forthcoming. Book Two, The Road Unknown, coming fall of 2014!

Members Reviews:

A Thriller !!!

Any additional comments?

I listened to this audiobook and it grab me and won't let go until I heard the end I wanted to learn what happens with Harry's nephew and family in Indiana and the difficult and deadly journey of Harry, Frank and Derrick to reach them. Lots of suspenseful moments.

Very standard stuff

This listen was so run of the mill. Just very standard stuff as far as plot and character development. Nothing special here. Cliche' comes to mind. Didn't bond with any of the characters and was unable to become invested in the story. "I'm getting too old for this ****" was the favorite line of the tale and used far too many times. Skip it. Three stars was generous.

This audiobook is one that will grab you and won't

Tony Baker's Survivors of the Dead: From the Ashes was excellent. Mr. Baker very easily and vividly painted the journey taken by Harry Lancaster, Derick, and Frank in an exciting and detailed manner. From the moment Harry stepped from the apartment complex in San Francisco, he managed since retiring from active police duty and shooting his first zombies, it was a thrilling ride a mile a minute!

Struggling to reach the police department where he volunteered was intensely described so much so that I felt I was making the journey with him! The relationships that are built or already there are solidly built and powerful. Torn from wanting - needing - to help others, Harry reminds himself he's "just too old for this sh*t." 2.5 decades of service teaches Harry to be observant and he realizes the weakness of some of the zombies and uses it to his advantage.

The Clint Eastwood connection is strikingly strong - not only are there similarities between Harry and Clint (Harry loves the Clint Eastwood movies) but the narrator makes sure you "hear" Clint Eastwood whenever Harry speaks. Excellently executed!

Not only is the book seriously written (as is the case with most zombie books) the humor and connection between the characters is not forced but flows naturally.

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Title: The Prepper Road Compendium

Author: Ron Foster

Narrator: Duane Sharp

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-13-14

Publisher: Ronald Foster

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

This audiobook contains and combines all three of the Prepper Road Saga Series

Join the postapocalyptic adventure as David and the survivors of a solar storm taking out the grid try to find the means to survive another day. Earth and space are about to come into contact in a way that's new to human history.... Are you prepared for the loss of all modern electronic technology? The sun is waking up from a deep slumber. NASA says in next few years we expect to see much higher levels of solar activity and to prepare ourselves for a century-class solar storm event. Can you survive? Will it happen when you are far from home? Do you have the skills and equipment necessary to handle societal collapse?

Members Reviews:

Horrible Writing

Would you try another book from Ron Foster and/or Duane Sharp?

This is almost unlistenable. The narrator does the best he can, but the writing is bad and the situations are laughable. I couldn't get past the first hour.

I need my money back on this one.

What could Ron Foster have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Read a different book.

Did Duane Sharp do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

The characters were different grades of cardboard.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment followed by desperation to get the earbuds out.

A great compilation

This was a wonderful story! All the characters from the prepper trilogy are in here and many are featured in a novelette form that features and focuses on their thoughts and actions of surviving the disaster. Lots of humor and great insights and survival tips and tricks.

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Title: Blood Red

Author: Jason Bovberg

Narrator: Jessica Kaufman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-29-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

The end of humanity will come from within.

Rachel is 19. She doesnt know how to handle her new stepmother, let alone the end of the world. But after finding her stepmother dead, Rachel is suddenly racing against time - and terrifying, unnatural forces - to survive a gruesome apocalyptic event. Outside her door, the college town of Fort Collins, Colorado, is filled with corpses, and something unfathomable is happening to those bodies. And its only just begun.

As Rachel struggles to comprehend her horrible new reality, shell need to find answers to questions she never thought shed ask - all while desperately searching for her lost father, on whom she pins all her hopes for coming out of this phenomenon alive and intact. But nothing will be as it seems.

Members Reviews:

It could have been bloodier....

What disappointed you about Blood Red?

What a fantastic premise for a post-apocalyptic zombie novel. I gave it an extra star for that alone. It started out strongly; but unfortunately, the awesomeness of it was virtually lost in it's execution. This is a YA novel about Rachael, a 19 year old college student whose emotional development was arrested sometime during her sophomore year in high school (my guess). It turned out that there was not much going on in Rachel's head and she had the emotional tunnel vision of a child. Her decision making process was frustrating and nonsensical. Who walks into a post-apocalyptic Target for one item and leaves with one item? Rachel with one flashlight and the batteries she put in it. And the world was over, I mean apocalypse over.

Has Blood Red turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, I love a good post-apocalyptic and/or Zombie story! I prefer great, but I'll read a 'just good' one and enjoy it. There is a whole lot of dreck published in this hugely popular genre. I sift through a lot before I settle on one I'll think I'll like. This one was so well reviewed, I took a chance and missed.

What three words best describe Jessica Kaufmans voice?

Screechy, dog-whistle, headache (no joke). There was another 19 year old character whose voice was described as high-pitched in the narration, and Ms. Kaufman delivered. I thought I was listening to anime. Bonnie, a nurse in her late 40's with no backstory, spoke in a 'Mom' voice that I imagine is from 1950's, even with a sing-song cadence of 'Radio Days'. Nobody speaks like that, I wish they'd retire the whole matronly cliche voice for anyone who is either a mom at any age or is a woman over 40.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Annoyed at times and on the whole: Disappointment.

A new twisted look at zombies, er, no pun intended

I found this story to be a fresh take on a topic that is getting done to death by other authors... er again, no pun intended there!! This author's take is original enough and keeps you well on your toes the whole time. It's more of a feeling that something is coming that makes it scary, rather than filling pages and pages with gore and atrocities. There are a couple of heartbreaks and some very human moments when you feel for all of the characters. I'm not sure if another book is coming, but if there's I'll be sure to purchase it.

No.

Any additional comments?

This book sounded right up my alley, but once I started reading it was apparent it was clearly not for me.

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Title: A Prepper Prepares for Christmas

Subtitle: The Prepper Saga, Volume 2

Author: Ron Foster

Narrator: Duane Sharp

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-08-14

Publisher: Ronald Foster

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

The Prepper Saga continues as the survivors of a solar storms effects on technology, force the lake residents to struggle to cope with a hard winter without lights and power. The lake residents are trying to get into the spirit of the season, but this is difficult to do, as scarce food and bitter cold keeps them close to their homes and in ever darking and gloomy moods.The government says the solar cycle will continue and to expect another CME, is this the truth, or is it propaganda to force people into the relocation camps? Preparing for the biggest holiday of the year might seem to be a secondary thought to survival, but the mental health of all requires attention. This audiobook includes most of your old favorite original trilogy characters and includes a few renowned Internet Prepper personalities added to the story you might just recognize.

Good tidings to you and peace upon this this Earth we call home. Will the Solar Storm that NASA predicts in 2012-2013 happen? Science says it's very likely, Preppers prepare for anything anyway.

Members Reviews:

An important time to think about.

Would you consider the audio edition of A Prepper Prepares for Christmas to be better than the print version?

While I love the print version of all of Ron fosters books, I really enjoy the audio versions. His narrator is fantastic and it brings the stories more to life!

Any additional comments?

I love this because of the connection to Christmas. It's something I have thought about...wondering how these moments would be "celebrated" in such conditions. The book looks at it very well.

A season of holiday preparedness cheer

What did you love best about A Prepper Prepares for Christmas?

This I bet will soon be warmly regarded as the classic prepper Xmas tale. Ron captured the meaning of the holiday as well as how to prepare when disaster threatens. The characters are believable and the story is fun and filled with compassion and survival lore.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I like Boudreaux the Cajun for all seasons. He keeps things interesting with his antics.

Which character as performed by Duane Sharp was your favorite?

Duane actually sang the time honored Christmas carol featured in the book and did a amazing rendition that I will go back and listen to next holiday season.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A Merry Prepper Christmas

Any additional comments?

This book is about Christmas arriving post disaster but the storyline makes it a good read anytime!

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Title: A Virus Are We

Author: Thomas Weston

Narrator: David Winograd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-03-14

Publisher: Thomas Weston

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

When Jason was released from the mental hospital he became convinced that the peoples of the world are a destructive virus that must be eliminated to save the Earth. This was confirmed to him by the voices and visions that flooded his brain. With the help of an evil mentally disturbed doctor who has developed a deadly virus and a disgruntled female cyber-warfare department programmer, they set out to wipe out what they consider to be the human virus. As a pandemic ensues and electrical power fails, millions die around the world and the human species appears to be doomed. A chilling science fiction novel from the pen of Thomas Weston.

Members Reviews:

A Virus Are We

What made the experience of listening to A Virus Are We the most enjoyable?

The narrator is so droll in his interpretation of the main character!I love it!

What about David Winograds performance did you like?

He is great!This is the second or third book of 'his' that I've listened to and he's always got the people down to a sneering t!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Of COURSE.I'm the chosen 1

Any additional comments?

This book is so darkly funny!I enjoyed every minute of it.The characters could have been a bit more fleshed out so we would know WHY they want what they want,but all in all it's great.Having such a great narrator really adds to the story!

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Title: Logos Run

Subtitle: Run Duology, Book 2

Author: William C. Dietz

Narrator: Sean Runnette

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-05-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 40 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Making good on a promise to a dead man, Rebo must deliver an AI known as Logos to a mysterious backwater planet. Once there, Logos will be capable of restoring the system of star gates that once knitted the settled worlds together. But as the Techno Society wars with murderous antitechnics, Rebo gets caught in the middle - and all he can do is run.

Critic Reviews:

"In a military SF novel that will entertain [listeners] with a taste for cheerfully casual mayhem, much treachery and betrayal ensue, and there's seldom a dull-or quiet-moment." ---Publishers Weekly

Members Reviews:

Great Book

Narration was great none better than Sean Runnette. He keeps the characters interesting even when there is a lull in the action.

Ending Run, Fail

Hugely disappointed with this book, as I loved the first in the series. Runner had such good pacing and such diversity in the set of characters and its mission was a valiant one. 3/4 of the way through Logos Run the writing was on the wall that the book was likely not going to end well. What a disturbingly abrupt and unsatisfying ending, I wish I had stopped after book one. The performance was great across both books but the finality just left me disappointed in every way.

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Title: Relic Tech

Subtitle: Crax War Chronicles, Book 1

Author: Terry W. Ervin II

Narrator: James Conlan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 21 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-03-14

Publisher: Gryphonwood Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 71 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

The Silicate War has been over for 15 years, and the tension among the dominant galactic races is growing. Many fear that the Umblegarri, the ancient alien race that ushered humanity into the interstellar galactic community during the Silicate War, have been targeted for conquest by the Crax and their allies.

It's no longer speculation. The invasion is underway and Kra finds himself strapped to a hospital bed, critically injured and surrounded by hostile corporate lawyers, high-ranking military and intelligence officials, ambitious members of the criminal justice apparatus, and an Umbelgarri diplomat. All are demanding answers or their pound of flesh.

Krakista Keesay, a Class-4 Security Specialist, doesn't have the answers they demand. Why did he sabotage a top-secret research facility? What was he doing on a quarantined planet? Why did he set up the civil transport Kalavar for destruction? Is that all? Not even close.

Kra turns to his only option: Allow his brain to be hooked up to an experimental device so that he might prove his innocence. Or lose his mind.

Members Reviews:

Louis L'Amore of the 23rd century

Would you listen to Relic Tech again? Why?

No because I never listen, read, or watch a audio, book, or movie twice. But I thoroughly enjoyed this story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Kra Kessay a character grounded in old world morals and survival techniques who survives in a future world of technology

Which character as performed by James Conlan was your favorite?

I did think Mr. Conlan's voice was a bit too formal in some action parts of the story. Hence only a four star rating.

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

Difficult to do with any audio book. I listen in my car while traveling

Any additional comments?

I read another review that panned Relic Tech rather badly. In my opinion the reviewer was completely wrong. The story concept of a warrior armed with only a shotgun and pistol against future laser and energy pulse weapons is a brilliant concept. It gives the listener something to be grounded in. Lets face it, inner galactic wars is not a realism many of us can believe in so the entertainment aspect is what we're left with. The other reviewer stated the concept was unbelievable. As if inner galactic wars is believable. I read and listen to stories to be entertained. This story is entertaining. Mr. Ervin's ability to weave a tale is extraordinary.In a make believe world he made totally unbelievable characters come to life.

Really Enjoyed the story .

One of the better fiction books I have enjoyed this year. I look forward to book two of the series. ..

It is like the story missed a soul.

Krakista Keesay, a Class 4 Security Specialist, find himself strapped to a hospital bed and accused of crimes against humanity. The worst part is that he doesn't remember a thing, and the only way to defend himself is using a procedure that could fry his brain. But he has no choice. This will be the beginning of the Crax wars.

The premises of this book were great. Our main character is accused of something he is sure he did not do, but as he does not remember anything, they will have to use a dangerous procedure to fill in the gaps. I think the intrigue was well built, and I felt quickly interested in what could have happened to Krakista onboard the Kalavar.

There are a lot of characters in this long book.

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Title: City of Dreams & Nightmare

Subtitle: City of a Hundred Rows, Book 1

Author: Ian Whates

Narrator: Mark Meadows

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-20-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

They call it "The City of a Hundred Rows". The ancient city of Thaiburley is a vast, multi-tiered metropolis. The poor live in the City Below and demons are said to dwell in the Upper Heights. Having witnessed a murder in a part of the city he should never have been in, street thief Tom has to run for his life. Down through the vast city he is pursued by sky-borne assassins, sinister Kite Guards, and agents of a darker force intent on destabilisingthe whole city. His only ally is Kat, a renegade like him, but she has secrets of her own...

Ians love of science fiction began while he was still at school, manifesting itself when he produced an SF murder mystery as homework after being set the essay title The Language of Shakespeare, much to the bemusement of his English teacher. Also while at school, Ian was awarded The Lord Mayors Prize for English, in a competition open to all the schools in London. His first published stories appeared in the late 1980s, but it was not until the early 2000s that he began to pursue writing with any seriousness, joining the Northampton SF Writers Group in 2004 after being introduced to its chairman, Ian Watson.

Members Reviews:

Full sails in a thin milieu...

It's interesting how an author's work can strike a positive chord in some, and in others, a severe dissonance.

Think before you react on my statement. Consider a few of YOUR favorite authors - You love their work, while other people loathe them. Ultimately, it's about an author's words reaching out to YOU, where YOU live, and a literary connection is birthed, a relationship between inspired writing and your personal taste.

How does this diatribe regarding style and preference fit into this review?

In the case of this particular work of Ian Whates, this simple literary rule will predominate for both its listeners and readers, and here's why:

Descriptive expression is so important for successful fantasy or scifi writing, because you're asking the reader or listener to suspend disbelief, and journey into the author's work in good faith.

Mr.Whates excels in plot and character communication and interaction. However, while he has built a FASCINATING milieu, bursting with astounding potential, the descriptive necessities of the world he's created could be more detailed. Despite this weakness, this is out of the box creativity personified - The potential here for great storytelling is superb, to say the very least.

That being established, if you enjoy urban fantasy, with a mixture of originality, steampunk, magic, intrigue, and interesting dialogue, you'll enjoy this audiobook, as I did, and you'll forgive the less descriptive narration. However, if you like rich, deep, lengthy descriptions of the author's literary world he or she has created, a solid focus on setting the milieu, such as Jordan does in his "Wheel Of Time" series, you may NOT fully enjoy this author's first work in the series.

As to why I like this work, it's very original on a number of levels, and if followed through appropriately by Whates, it has the tremendous potential to become a fantastic launchpad for future works.