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Title: Escalante

Subtitle: A Novella Featuring the Fixer

Author: Andrew Vaillencourt

Narrator: Jay Ben Markson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-15-18

Publisher: Andrew Vaillencourt

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

There's a stranger in town, and he just wants to be left alone.

But Dockside doesn't like strangers, and the dirty old town never leaves anyone alone. Not emotionally scarred top-secret ex-army cyborgs, and certainly not good cops with bad habits.

Join New Boston's most famous fixer for his first week in the most dangerous part of town. All he wanted was a quiet place to hide, but now he has to team up with the last good cop in Dockside if they expect to stop a gang war and protect the hard-working folks just trying to make an honest living.

It's good cop versus, bad cop, gang leader versus mobster, and Roland Tankowicz versus everybody in a high-stakes contest for control of Dockside. He may be brand new to the job, but the smart money is on everybody's favorite Army surplus cyborg as he doubles down on the deadliest game in Dockside:

Escalante.

Members Reviews:

Quick, exciting intro to The Fixer

Great intro to the world of the Fixer series. If you like Vaillencourt's full-length stories about Roland and Co, def try this one. Tight noir tale with satisfying action and surprising emotional heft.

Excellent Story and Writing

An excellent novella by new author Mr. Andrew Vaillencourt, âEscalante: A Novella Featuring The Fixer,â prequels âOrdnance,â and tells the story of how âRoland âTankâ Tankowicz,â a discharged, special ops cyborg, found his way to New Boston, and a new occupation - âThe Fixer.â

The story synopsis at the point of sale gives the gist of the novella, and new readers should not be dissuaded, as it is a stand alone.

What is missing from the synopsis, is an appreciation of Mr. Vaillencourtâs ability to write a good and fully engaging story. He has both the talent to create a story that is captivating, and as importantly, the writing chops to execute it in the writing.

To this reader, the author has taken a theme, from the story of Mary Magdalene in the New Testament, through Miss Mary Shelleyâs âFrankenstein,â into the numerous tales of outlaws becoming lawmen in the American Western Frontier, all concerned with tortured souls, who no longer want to be bad, and hope for some inner peace by doing some good. Itâs a theme that most readers, most people can understand and relate to, hence its popularity over the centuries. Stories about saints, about intrinsically good people, are examples to aspire to. Stories about flawed, hurting, angry, even bad people, attempting to become better by doing good, are enveloping as readers can see more of themselves in the character. At least this reader has.

There are a few glitches in the story telling, nothing major. Mainly the author has a tendency to âover-writeâ in execution. He has a flair for very evocative, descriptive prose, and sometimes he lets it get over-the-top. There are noticeable singsong duets, pairings of descriptions, that made this reader chuckle. It appears to be the exuberance of a new author, excited by seeing his ability to write the written word.

âEscalante: A Novella Featuring The Fixer,â is highly recommended, as is the author. The novella was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.

Great prequel

This book gives the reader a great look at this world and all the unique characters.

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Title: End Code

Subtitle: NextWorld, Book 3

Author: Jaron Lee Knuth

Narrator: John Pirhalla

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-11-18

Publisher: Jaron Lee Knuth

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Arkade's quest to protect the woman he loves has only succeeded in dooming his friends. In the exciting conclusion to Jaron Lee Knuth's NextWorld series, Arkade will have to break every rule in the system and unite an army of hackers, gamers, and even NPCs in order to save his friends...and perhaps all of NextWorld.

Members Reviews:

Great Conclusion To A Great Series

I'd read all of Knuth's books, but when the first in this series came along, I wasn't sure whether I would be interested. I am old. I am not a gamer. In fact, the last time I played a video game was in the '90s...Super Mario Brothers? But, as I really appreciate the author's writing style, great characterizations and imagination, I decided to immerse myself in this new world that he created. I was not disappointed.

The first book was so very interesting. It introduced me to a world I could not have imagined. The second was just as good. Unlike many authors who write series, these did not leave me hanging. Each was complete, yet made me want more. This third and final book provided that. The characters were so well written. I felt like I knew them. Xen was my personal favorite.

There are also many levels to these books. On a surface level, the series is set in the far future where most of humanity live their lives in a virtual world. Dig a bit deeper, and this is a biting social commentary. You won't find any political/social/religious preaching, but this book is far deeper than meets the eye. I am going to re-read the series to find out what I might have missed in my initial reading of the first two.

The ending was sublime, in that it truly was a satisfying conclusion. That being stated, I can't wait to see what Knuth comes up with next. He never fails to surprise me.

Addendum 9/20/17 And read the series again. Enjoyed it even more this time around!

Satisfying Conclusion

I enjoyed this conclusion to the NextWorld series. I`m happy when a series gives you an ending. I liked Arkade`s character development throughout the entire series, but especially during this book. I enjoy Jaron Knuth`s work and will continue to read more of it.

Amazing

It was perfect,a story that u cant put down loveable characters and satisfying story lines.Truly amazing l h l j

So not the ending I expected.

First off. Great read. The whole book kept you on the edge of your seat. Just really not what I expected.

Pretty good series

I thought character progression was good. Main character started out hard to like but as he grows he kinda grows on you.

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Title: The Shattered Chain

Author: Marion Zimmer Bradley

Narrator: Alyssa Bresnahan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-04-18

Publisher: Recorded Books

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

Publisher's Summary:

The women of Darkover are treated like slaves, despite the fact that they alone can control the power of the matrix, but the Free Amazons provide a key to the future.

The many colorful threads of that part-human, part-alien world are rewoven into a strikingly different literary tapestry. One such thread could be called the Heritage of Ardais, for the heir to the Ardais Domain has vanished and must be found.

Members Reviews:

one of Darkover's best

Each Darkover novel can stand on its own as a complete story, but taken together, they weave a rich tapestry about a world different from our own. "The Shattered Chain" is set after the rediscovery period when the Terran Empire discovered the planet of Darkover and that the inhabitants are descendants of colonists on a "lost ship" from thousands of years ago. This story is about the Order of Free Amazons. Darkover society is very restrictive towards women and women have few rights; and in some cases no rights to speak of. The Free Amazons reject that attitude and by law, any member of the Free Amazons does not have to submit to the rule of men. Rather, they are held accountable by the Charter of the Free Amazons for their actions and to the Guild to which they belong. They represent another option for women who feel the oppression of Darkovan society (some do not feel the oppression).

The novel is broken out into three sections, each focusing on a different character, though the same cast of characters moves in and out of the stories being told in each section. The first section focuses on the lady Rohana Ardais. Before the novel begins, Lady Rohana is given information that a kinswoman who had been kidnapped more than a decade ago is still alive and that she wants to be rescued for the sake of her children. Rohana defies convention, hires out a team of Free Amazons, and sets out to rescue Melora from the Dry Towns. This rescue results in Melora's daughter, Jaelle, being fostered by the Free Amazons. There is a twelve year interval between section one and section two.

Section two focuses on a Terran named Magda Lorne, and again, there is someone who needs rescuing. This time it is her former husband, also a Terran. Both are Terran agents working out of the spaceport at Thendara. Since they were raised in a Darkovan city, they are able to work undercover, learning the languages and the changes in language and style and culture to better assist the Terrans to interact with the natives of Darkover. Magda's ex-husband, Peter, seems to look identical to a relative of Rohana's, and with Rohana's suggestion, Magda disguises herself as a Free Amazon to negotiate the release of Peter.

Section three features a grown Jaelle. Jaelle met up with Magda during section two, and is a leader of a small band of Free Amazons. But she is still young, and has not yet known love and does have the experience to know if she will regret her decision to become a Free Amazon. This becomes the central conflict of the third section, after the action of section two.

Ultimately, this is a novel that looks at the gender roles in Darkovan society and how there is one segment of society that works outside the typical roles of women. The Free Amazons will also be a very important society in the relations between Darkover and the Terran Empire.

This is one of the better Darkover novels.

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Title: The Ethical Engineer

Author: Harry Harrison

Narrator: Frank Harrison

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-21-17

Publisher: Audioliterature

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

Publisher's Summary:

"The Ethical Engineer" (1963) is a science fiction novel by Harry Harrison.

Excerpt:

The ship touched down and the flaring rockets died. There was only the click of cooling metal from the ship: no one emerged, nor did any of the Pyrrans seem interested enough in the newcomer to approach it. That must mean that no one had any business with it, and, of course, no curiosity either, for this along with imagination was in very short supply on the war-torn planet. Since no one else was making any moves, Jason went forward to investigate for himself. A stingwing that had escaped the perimeter guards dived towards him and he blasted it automatically with his gun. The corpse thudded to the ground and the soil churned around it as the insectile scavengers fought for the flesh; only bare bones remained by the time he had taken two paces.

Artist Bio Author: Harry Harrison (1925-2012) was an American science fiction author, known for his character the Stainless Steel Rat and for his novel "Make Room! Make Room!"

©2017 Audioliterature (P)2017 Audioliterature

Members Reviews:

The "Analog" serial version, such as it is.

Missing several sex scenes and last third of Harrison's full novel. Wish I'd bought "Deathworld II" instead, which has those missing parts. John Campbell edited sex and third section from the Analog magazine serial, which this is, including editor's blurb, page breaks, and illustration credit, but not illustrations themselves.

In this one you miss how Jason navigates the upper level of the planet's technology (such as it is) and dog-eat-dog city-state politics. If you are a fanatical completist, buy; all others, look for "Deathworld II."

For similar reasons, I suggest "Tunnel Through The Depths" over "A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah."

Harry Harrison is as good as ever

We have the same hero as in Deathworld now having to fight for his own life in a different setting and way. We have a zellot in the extreme. To some, this may appear highly offensive, but I wish to remind you that it is science fiction fanticy and that can sometimes be over the top. I mean, come on, you have a hero that seems to be a walking, talking expert on just about everything, but he's so likable, you can forgive him that. And, the people that he is up against, as in Deathworld, are so close minded, they almost self-distruct - many time in a very funny way. Harry Harrison puts it forth with lots of humor. I found myself laughing out loud.

Just in case it breaks...

Good story. We expect that other worlds are developed far beyond ours. He is a case when it is not and an engineer is the only outsider to make a broken machine working. Redemption comes in the most unexpected ways. You know there is something about those old Maytag repair commercials with the guy sits in the office waiting for a repair call. You never know when you will need that knowledge.

A Rare Read

Harrison is one of my favorite authors. I read this once years and years ago in hardcopy, and liked it. When I found it on Kindle for free, I had snap it up. While I prefer his Stainless Steel Rat and Deathworld Trilogy, this is good, too. He has a very easy and approachable prose style and his stories are all engaging (if sometimes in unusual ways).

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Title: Dark Compliance

Subtitle: The Horus Heresy

Author: John French

Narrator: Gareth Armstrong

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-29-17

Publisher: Black Library

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

For more than 200 years, the armies of the Emperor of Mankind fought to reconquer the galaxy - led by the superhuman primarchs, the Space Marine Legions brought countless worlds back under the rule of ancient Terra.

Now Horus, once honoured Warmaster and favoured son of the Emperor, has been corrupted by the whispered promises of Chaos. At his command the Imperium is torn apart by a terrible and bloody civil war, the likes of which the galaxy has never seen....

As Horus' rebellion gains momentum, more and more worlds flock to his banner. For some, it is through fear of annihilation; for others, it is out of malicious desire. Any that consider resistance are given one chance to swear fealty. To do anything other is to court disaster and worse.

Accazzar-Beta is one such defier, but in bringing this heavily fortified Mechanicum world to heel, just how far is the Warmaster willing to go and what truly is the meaning of a dark compliance? As two fleets engage across the gulf of the void, Accazzar-Beta will find out.

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Title: Parting of the Ways

Subtitle: Warhammer 40,000

Author: Chris Wraight

Narrator: Gareth Armstrong, Ian Brooker, Steve Conlin, Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-16-17

Publisher: Black Library

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Abandoned by his primarch and left to lead the Space Wolves into an uncertain future, Bjorn the Fell-Handed is amongst the greatets of the sons of Russ. But even legends must fall, and when Bjorn meets his end on a distant world, his body broken beyond repair, his brothers battle to save him, and he remembers the events that brought him to this place...and realises his destiny.

Members Reviews:

incredibly annoying background sounds.

Persistent background sounds distract from the narator through the whole book. I don't need you to replace my imagination, just let me listen to the story without all that garbage going on in the background. Horrible.

good book but the sounds ruin it

the background noise really ruins it. other than that the story is good.

would love a version without it.

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Title: Asurmen: The Darker Road

Subtitle: Warhammer 40,000: Phoenix Lord

Author: Gav Thorpe

Narrator: John Banks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-17

Publisher: Black Library

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

It is said the Phoenix Lords arrive on the eve of great moments....

Guided by fate, Asurmen the Hand of Asuryan comes to the craftworld of Ulthwé. At the behest of the head of the seer council, he joins the warriors of Ulthwé and the young seer Eldrad on a quest to the Crone Worlds in search of the oracle Hiron-athela.

It is believed that this being holds an artefact that could safeguard Ulthwé's future, but in order to obtain it the eldar must travel a dark road....

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Title: Ahriman: The First Prince

Subtitle: Warhammer 40,000

Author: John French

Narrator: Gareth Armstrong, Robin Bowerman, Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-17

Publisher: Black Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

Ahriman is thrust into a deadly conflict with a creature of darkness whose cunning and thirst for power are the equal of his own - the first daemon prince, the dreaded Be'lakor.

Members Reviews:

A little short for the price but good.

love story's about the thousand sons only wish there was more and they where better in 40k

need more chaos books andlonger stories like this

need more chaos books and longer stories like this. please do book about Mortarion and Magnus the red

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Title: Bastion Saturn

Author: C. Chase Harwood

Narrator: Paul Michael Garcia

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-17

Publisher: Podium Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

In 2101, having conquered the Solar System, most humans are choosing to tie their minds to an Artificial Intelligence. The only place to be free of AI is living off-world, with Saturn and its vast system of moons serving as the wild frontier. The only caveats to living there: the funds to fly a billion miles into space and a pledge to keep vigil against the threat of AI. Otherwise, what you do out there is your business.

Career scoundrel/petty-thief Caleb Day finds himself broke and unemployed when he arrives at his new home among the colonists of Saturn's moons, so he takes a job as a cop. When law enforcement takes a turn for the less-than-just, Caleb refuses to sit idly back. After rescuing and escaping with several civilians, Caleb and his new comrades are now fugitives who must beg, borrow, and steal their way across Saturn's moon colonies to survive. Tensions rise as Earthlings begin looking at Off-Worlders as threats. Keeping his friends safe among Saturn's moons is no longer Caleb's only challenge - he must find a way to protect the last vestige of remaining free humans if they all want any hope at staying alive.

A swashbuckling space opera, Bastion Saturn is a dramatic, often humorous, action-packed romp that explores the best and worst of humankind while questioning the very definition of humanity.

Members Reviews:

Such potential

I really enjoyed the narrator; he did a fine job with characters ' voices, inflections and getting the ambiance . What I tired of was the rather juvenile decent into sexual fantasy, usually just when the plot was thickening. While I accept that it was probably realistic, I don't feel it contributed to the story, and in fact, I quickly grew bored with it and had to jump forward til the story picked up again. I liked the strong female characters, and the whole AI concept. I am not bonded enough with any of the characters to read any further, however

OK

Not a bad work. I did not care for the third person narration covering so much of the work, and the narrator was flat voiced to my ear. Grand potential here, though the story's been done many times before. Liked the strong female characters and it was just engaging enough to make me finish. Solid three stars over all. Four for the story itself.

Smart, Geeky, Space-Travel Sci-Fi

Now and then I need a dose of smart, geeky, space-travel sci-fi. This hit the spot and then some. The story is clever and creative, and the tone is goofy/fun - reminding me of John Scalzi and Dennis Taylor. There is a robot character that won my heart - he's probably the best robot ever!

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Title: Vox Tenebris

Subtitle: Warhammer 40,000

Author: Robbie MacNiven

Narrator: John Banks, Steve Conlin, Toby Longworth.

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-17

Publisher: Black Library

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes

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

Publisher's Summary:

When the Fenris system is overrun by the forces of Chaos, the Imperium rallies to its defence, and Space Marines from many Chapters arrive to lend their aid to the beleaguered defenders. The battle to reclaim the worlds of the Space Wolves is waged on many levels - in space, on land and in the very seas themselves.

A Space Wolf and a Dark Angel must join forces when the rest of their strikeforce is slaughtered by daemons, deep underground. Unless they can find their way through the underworld back to the surface, they are doomed - but the trials that face them will test them to their very limit.