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Roger

Moncton, NB, Canada | Member Since 2009

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  • The Hot Gate: Troy Rising, Book Three | [John Ringo]
    The Hot Gate: Troy Rising, Book Three
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    The Hot Gate: Troy Rising, Book Three

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By John Ringo
    • Narrated By Mark Boyett
    Overall
    (1079)
    Performance
    (782)
    Story
    (802)

    The fight to free the Earth from alien domination began in Live Free or Die, and continued in Citadel. Now Tyler Vernon and his troops aboard the gigantic battle station Troy face a desperate battle with the forces of galactic tyranny. And the very survival of the Earth and its people is not all that is at stake. The galaxy itself must choose to live free or die - and if the tyrants win this battle, darkness will fall across the galaxy for millennia to come.

    Roger says: "Culture Smulcher"
    "Culture Smulcher"
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    I have to say that I loved the first two installments in the Troy Rising series but "The Hot Gate" left me seriously dissappointed. One can only take so much discussion about the latino / anglo cultural differences which seem take up several hours of this story line. Listen to the first hour and that last 3 hours and you won't miss anything but the frustration of waiting for a story to develope. Praying that book 4 is better,

    10 of 12 people found this review helpful
  • A Memory of Light: Wheel of Time, Book 14 | [Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson]
    A Memory of Light: Wheel of Time, Book 14
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    A Memory of Light: Wheel of Time, Book 14

    • UNABRIDGED (41 hrs and 55 mins)
    • By Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
    • Narrated By Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2708)
    Performance
    (2462)
    Story
    (2488)

    Since 1990, when Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of the World, listeners have been anticipating the final scenes of this extraordinary saga, which has sold over 40 million copies in over 32 languages. When Robert Jordan died in 2007, all feared that these concluding scenes would never be written. But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork.

    Terrell Sanders says: "The saga that brought 'Epic' back to fantasy"
    "You'll laugh..you'll cry.....I did."
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    If you could sum up A Memory of Light in three words, what would they be?

    Roller coaster ride


    What other book might you compare A Memory of Light to and why?

    A poor comparison, but the only books I can compare A Memory Of Light to would the the mega battle scenes from the Sci-Fi Lensman Series by E.E. Doc Smith where millions of battleships and dreadnoughts would fight to the death with no quarter asked or given.


    Any additional comments?

    An exhausting book that will drive you to the depths of depression then slowly but surely pull you back to the light. The "Final Battle" was just PERFECT.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Guardian of Night | [Tony Daniel]
    Guardian of Night
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    Guardian of Night

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By Tony Daniel
    • Narrated By Victor Bevine
    Overall
    (35)
    Performance
    (32)
    Story
    (32)

    For alien Commander Arid Ricimer, there was no going home. His species was winning the war with Earth, but the civilization he had fought for was gone, destroyed from within by ideologues and bureaucrats. So he does the only thing that makes sense to a person of integrity—he attempts to defect to Earth with his officers and an entire spaceship, a vessel that mounts a superweapon of almost unimaginable power.

    Carl says: "Wahhh--Hoooo!!! The real thing. . ."
    "A Bit Disappointing"
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    What made the experience of listening to Guardian of Night the most enjoyable?

    The narration was very well done as I find most of the books from Audible are.


    Any additional comments?

    The story takes place in an interesting universe and I was entertained by the technology that was developed and used. But I'd read this story / plot years ago in a book by Tom Clancy called

    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Seeds of Earth: Humanity's Fire, Book 1 | [Michael Cobley]
    Seeds of Earth: Humanity's Fire, Book 1
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    Seeds of Earth: Humanity's Fire, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Michael Cobley
    • Narrated By David Thorpe
    Overall
    (78)
    Performance
    (43)
    Story
    (43)

    First contact: the dream that became a nightmare when the first alien life encountered swarmed locust-like through the solar system. Merciless. Relentless. Unstoppable. With little hope of halting the invading forces, Earth's last, desperate roll of the die was to send out three colony ships - seeds of Earth - to different parts of the galaxy

    A User says: "Just plain BAD"
    "A fun ride ??????????"
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    A fun ride...NOT ! The only thing entertaining about this book is the ability of the reader to use the various accents to perfection...which is why I give it the single star. Based on the previous review I stuck to this book waiting for an entertaining story that never developed. I'll be avoiding the sequel like the plague.

    4 of 7 people found this review helpful

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