Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain

By: A. Lee Martinez

Narrated by: Scott Aiello

Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Emperor Mollusk. Intergalactic Menace. Destroyer of Worlds. Conqueror of Other Worlds. Mad Genius. Ex-Warlord of Earth. Not bad for a guy without a spine. But what's a villain to do after he's done... everything.

With no new ambitions, he's happy to pitch in and solve the energy crisis or repel aliens invaders should the need arise, but if he had his way, he'd prefer to be left alone to explore the boundaries of dangerous science. Just as a hobby, of course. Retirement isn't easy though. If the boredom doesn't get him, there's always the Venusians. Or the Saturnites. Or the Mercurials. Or... well, you get the idea. If that wasn't bad enough, there's also the assassins of a legendary death cult and an up-and-coming megalomaniac (as brilliant as he is bodiless) who have marked Emperor for their own nefarious purposes.

But Mollusk isn't about to let the Earth slip out of his own tentacles and into the less capable clutches of another. So it's time to dust off the old death ray and come out of retirement. Except this time, he's not out to rule the world. He's out to save it from the peril of the Sinister Brain!

©2012 A. Lee Martinez (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

FANTASTIC narrator !!!

What made the experience of listening to Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain the most enjoyable?

The narrator was FANTASTIC. His tone, accents, use of voices, etc. made the experience

What did you like best about this story?

The attitude of the bored super-genius villain was a nice change of pace.

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

This is the first of his I have heard but I will put him on top of my list.

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

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Any additional comments?

LOVED the narrator.

Wonderfully entertaining!

I bought this on a whim from one of the sales and was delightfully surprised. The story is hilarious as it marvelously twists from one crisis to another. The denouement did catch me by surprise.

The reader gave a great rendering of the story adding to its already obvious charms.

Emperor Mollusk is a great character and his author does him justice in this tale.

Emperor Mollusk is a whitty humor bound intellect

Would you consider the audio edition of Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain to be better than the print version?

The narrator brings Emperor Mollusk and all the characters to life. As you listen you can discern each character by how different they sound. Good job Scott Aiello!

What other book might you compare Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain to and why?

It's a unique contempory sci-fi book, that is difficult to compare to any other book. I would recommend you read another A. Lee Martinez book or a Christopher Moore book.

What about Scott Aiello’s performance did you like?

EXCELLENT! He knows how to make a varied amount of different character voices.

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

I was surprised by who was behind the Sinister Brain's Plot.

Laugh out loud funny

Syfy funny. Great combo. This is the first book I have done by this author. But it won't be my last. Laugh out loud funny.

Exceedingly funny, excellent narration

I found myself laughing out loud over and over. A lot of tongue in cheek humor. The characters are so surprising and endearing. I will be listening to this book again!

Fun and quirky SCI-FI

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this story, but it's not for everyone. If you like fun, quirky SCI-FI adventure tales then you'll probably like this one quite a lot. If you like deep, involved plots with heavy social overtones then Emperor Mollusk won't be to your taste.

Funny, in that awsome A. Lee Martinez way

What made the experience of listening to Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain the most enjoyable?

I love Martinez' dead pan humor. He does a great job of entwining the outrageous science fiction, yet never letting it get too serious.

Odd Duck, but Wonderful

At first, I thought this was ridiculous. I was right, but it's also amazing. Please give this one a listen. It starts off feeling noir, but transitions into if James Bond was more brazen, yet still lovable for his confidence.

I had the BEST time!

This is without a doubt my favorite book I've read all year, Audible or otherwise. Absolutely wonderful from the very start and never stopped being wonderful for a second. Narrator Scott Aiello brought vibrant life to each and every character, even the poor shmuck soldiers from Saturn who couldn't go home looking like they didn't put up enough of a fight. I love this book so danged much. I am gonna be SO annoying about this book for ages, just you wait

Emperor Mollusk

Emperor Mollusk reminds me of Ming the Merciless in the old Flash Gordon movies, not that most of you know who that is . Narrator makes the experience! He’s tremendous !