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Marty Puckett

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  • Legion | [Brandon Sanderson]
    Legion
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    Legion

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 8 mins)
    • By Brandon Sanderson
    • Narrated By Oliver Wyman
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2257)
    Performance
    (2047)
    Story
    (2082)

    Stephen Leeds, AKA 'Legion,' is a man whose unique mental condition allows him to generate a multitude of personae: hallucinatory entities with a wide variety of personal characteristics and a vast array of highly specialized skills. As the story begins, Leeds and his 'aspects' are drawn into the search for the missing Balubal Razon, inventor of a camera whose astonishing properties could alter our understanding of human history and change the very structure of society.

    Rick Howard says: "More more more!"
    "Wonderful!"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    If you could sum up Legion in three words, what would they be?

    Fresh. Engaging. Fun.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Legion?

    The interaction between aspects, always entertaining.


    Have you listened to any of Oliver Wyman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    No, this is my first Audible book. But I was very impressed with his narration and characterizations. He has set a high bar that will present a daunting task to other narrators as they attempt to equal his performance, much less try to surpass it.


    Any additional comments?

    The team of Sanderson and Wyman may prove to be an unbeatable duo.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Furies of Calderon: Codex Alera, Book 1 | [Jim Butcher]
    Furies of Calderon: Codex Alera, Book 1
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    Furies of Calderon: Codex Alera, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 58 mins)
    • By Jim Butcher
    • Narrated By Kate Reading
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2941)
    Performance
    (1691)
    Story
    (1715)

    In the realm of Alera, where people bond with the furies - elementals of earth, air, fire, water, and metal - 15-year-old Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. But when his homeland erupts in chaos - when rebels war with loyalists and furies clash with furies - Tavi's simple courage will turn the tides of war.

    Eric says: "great fantasy series"
    "Great story and performance marred by crap editing"
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    Performance
    Story
    Would you try another book from Jim Butcher and/or Kate Reading?

    I love Jim Butcher's work, great escapism.


    Any additional comments?

    One of my favorite series, and while Kate Reading's performance is good, it was ruined by sloppy, amateurish editing. When cuts are made from one take to another they are jammed together with no pause. In print it would be equivalent to running one sentence into the next without the benefit of punctuation or even spaces. I found it very jarring and distracting.

    Speaking of distracting, what was the purpose for throwing in trumpet fanfares at random intervals?

    My conclusion:
    Story-good.
    Performance-good.
    Production quality-pitiful/shameful

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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