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Destroyer of Planets
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Publisher's Summary
Enter a galaxy full of snarky comebacks and inappropriate use of tentacles in this fast-paced, action-packed space romp.
The Neon Octopus Overlord has been challenged. Their galaxy will never be the same. Kirian, the mythological warrior agent known as the Destroyer of Planets, wants out of her contract. That's a problem since she's currently in the Neon Octopus Overlord's elite, secret Celestial Force against her will.
In a desperate attempt to regain her freedom, Kirian defies her tentacled boss and secretly saves Ari, the human she is sent to kill. Ari is an underappreciated civil servant targeted for her intelligence. She turns out to be one of the few beings left in the galaxy capable of thwarting the Overlord's corrupt plans. She just wants to go back to a normal life, but when the Overlord finds out that she's not dead, all bets are off and she'll have to fight to survive.
Can Ari and Kirian, aided by a few shady friends and a wannabe rock star, find a way to stay alive long enough to put a dent in the evil Neon Octopus Overlord's plans?
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- Gilbert M. Stack
- 04-22-20
Say What?
I still don’t think I really know what this novel was all about, but I had an awful lot of fun not figuring it out. Put briefly, the intergalactic overlord—an alien creature that looks somewhat like a neon octopus—is quietly destroying planets throughout the galaxy. She seems (and I could be wrong here) to be destroying these planets because they have bred at least one highly intelligent person who might somehow make life more difficult for the overlord. As far as I can tell, the overlord is an incredibly lazy person who seems driven by the need to not have to do anything. Her main big bad guy opponent (a giant praying mantis) is also incredibly lazy and wants bad things to happen to his enemy without him having to actually do anything to make those bad things happen.
The laziness of the two chief bad guys appears to explain most of what happens in the novel. They act through intermediaries who hate them. The heroine (the Destroyer of Planets of the title) is trying to get free of the overlord and she has assembled a ragtag group of potential rebels to help her do this. Throw in a rock band playing illegal music and a bureaucratic genius, and you have a cast who seems to at least half-succeed by the end of the novel even though I never understood anything they were trying to accomplish or why this would help them.
So it’s a strange book with a difficult to follow plot, and yet, it’s also a lot of fun. I might just pick up the sequel to see if it helps shed light on what I’ve already read.
I received this book from Free Audiobooks.com in exchange for an honest review.
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- Lonnie-The GreatNorthernTroll-Moore
- 12-26-19
DNF
Unfortunately, halfway done and I couldn't connect with anyone in the book, or even follow the disjointed story line!
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- Josh Noneya
- 10-30-19
Great Sci-Fi Adventure
Interesting story and narration.
Slaves of an evil octopus overlord struggle under her rule. An act of mercy, a saved life, a government form filed. Will these straws be enough to break a camel's back?
It was fun.
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- Cindy
- 10-21-19
All Hands!
First let me say the narrator did a good job. Her voice was clear and the characters were easy to follow. At times I did feel I needed to speed it up some.
As for story, it was sorta cutesy. Just couldn't wrap my mind around an octopus as the bad lady in charge.
This audio was given to me free and I voluntarily gave this review.
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- Chaoseum
- 03-12-21
Superb narration
I liked the story, but absolutely loved the narration. Sandra Murphy deserves to get some high profile audiobooks in the future.
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- Mary Karowski
- 11-26-19
Office space meets the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
It’s as crazy weird and zany as the review title implies...a purple octopus overlord (all I can see in my head is the purple octopus from toy story 3 but on a Cthulhu scale)...holographic weapon systems, giant praying mantises, galactic coverups, planetary destruction and so much more. Listen to it and pay attention or get lost as it leaps through the galaxy. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator or publisher
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- CuteAsADaisy
- 11-21-19
Octopus Ruling the Galaxy
This one is reminiscent of the Hitchhiker's Guide. I would say it's geared toward a young adult crowd language and insinuations made in terms of the Octopus Overlord and her human male slave... honestly pretty disturbing for me even without much detail. The story was interesting and kept my attention. The narrator was great and was I really enjoyed listening to her. If you liked Hitchhiker's Guide then check out this book.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Brian M
- 11-16-19
Humorous Science Fiction Romp
In similar fashion to Hitchhiker's Guide many years back, this introduces the listener to some memorable characters in a universe fraught with challenges including being at the whim of an impulsive alien overlord. There are a number of interesting scenes and setups over its relatively short runtime and it stays interesting throughout.
I received the review code for this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this honest review.
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- Katie
- 11-14-19
Bizarre and zany but highly entertaining..........
Detroyer of Planets is a very difficult book to describe because it is unlike anything that I have ever read. The book is a unique amalgamation of science fiction, fantasy, satire, action and spoof. I was a little confused in the beginning of the book, not due to intricate world building but because the author seemed to have all these separate, unrelated story lines. However, stick with the story because they all come together about 30 minutes into the book, and the action takes off from that point.
The book involves a group of ragtag misfits coming together quite by accident to fight against the evil overlord of the galaxy, which, ironically, takes the shape of a giant, neon octopus. All of the members of this group have been negatively effected by the overlord - whose nickname is soda, and their unofficial leader Kirian, a fierce and ruthless fighter, is actually one of her indentured servants. Along with a reformed hacker turned musician wannabee, several members of his band, and a seemingly innocuous (but secretly brilliant), paper-pushing worker bee, they use their skills and sheer luck to stay one step ahead of the Neon Octopus. The book ends with an okay for now resolution, but the author leaves the door open for many futures challenges for this mishmash of rebel fighters.
I chose to listen to this unusual book because I love the narrator, Sandra Murphy, and she delivers her usual amazing performance with Destroyer of Planets. She has such a pleasing tone of voice and such a smooth delivery, that I get lost in anything that she narrates. I especially enjoyed her portrayal of the Neon Octopus. She made her seem even wackier than the author did....and the author had already done a pretty great job on that score. Overall, I highly recommend this audiobook for any listener looking for an enjoyable change from their usual fare.
I received a copy of this audiobook at my request in exchange for this honest review.
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-04-19
intelligent octopods running the galaxy?
Giant insects, brainwashing, and inter planetary travel. I wasn't sure at first if I'd like this book, but it grew on me. I enjoy a motely crew on my space ships, and they are that. I did request this book and have left this review voluntarily.
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- Ostfeld
- 09-02-22
Crazy science-fiction.
First of three series.
An Octopus as a destroyer
of worlds is a new one to me !
The destroyer of planet’s
Is no joke !
What’s the true reason for
destroying all those worlds ?
Or is
the whole thing is one big
Conspiracy ?
L. A. Johnson absolutely crazy imagination is totally great, I can’t wait for the rest of the series getting released in audio because the truth is that no matter what you hear you really don’t know what’s really going on, I’m totally confused but I love it.
Sandra Murphy have narrated every character perfectly.
Recommended !
Oded Ostfeld.
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- C. Rowlands
- 11-16-19
Enjoyable listen
With the title of this book and the name of the series tending towards the whacky, I was a little dubious about this book even though the premise seemed like an interesting one, luckily this just seems like it was a case of the author being a little heavy-handed with the title as they delivered a solid scifi story with good touches of humour to start this series of books.
While the overall plot is an enjoyable one, the strength of the book for me was in the characters themselves, the steady expansion of Kirian's crew through the book helped with keeping me engaged with the story and added more depth to the main character too.
The narrator also did a good job of helping the book, nicely enhancing it with a good and distinctive range of tones to ensure the reader didn't get confused by the varied cast unnecessarily.
Overall, a strong standalone book that leaves enough open for future instalments.
[Note - I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.]
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- Helen
- 05-02-20
enjoyable book
Enjoyed this audio book very much from start to finish great story line too
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
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Rico has a problem. The experimental program that gave him the high intelligence and lightning reflexes he needs as a hit man for a galactic crime syndicate left him incapable of internalizing moral imperatives the rest of us take for granted. It takes real effort for him to pass as a normal human being and he avoids it whenever he can. But he has a job he loves, a fast ship, and plenty of cash. So life is good.
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Surprise surprise
- By sirlamplot4 on 05-09-15
By: Frank J. Fleming
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Death Becomes Her
- The Kurtherian Gambit, Book 1
- By: Michael Anderle
- Narrated by: Emily Beresford
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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What you thought you knew about vampires and werewolves is wrong...so very, very, wrong. A thousand years of effort to keep the Unknown World hidden is unraveling and the Patriarch is tired. He needs to find someone to take over. He finds Bethany Anne.
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Vamp action at its' finest
- By BikeVON on 04-19-17
By: Michael Anderle
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I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Zero Hour
- By: Pittacus Lore
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer, Kyla Garcia, Merritt Hicks
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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You now have powers. You can fight back. You can help us save the world, but you must choose a side. They know you have legacies. They fear what you can become. They will hunt you down. They will never stop searching. Lorien chose you. We hope it chose well.
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The other side of things
- By Ryan Hooey on 07-12-16
By: Pittacus Lore
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Wearing the Cape
- Wearing the Cape Series, Book 1
- By: Marion G. Harmon
- Narrated by: K.F. Lim
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Who wants to be a superhero? Hope did, but she grew out of it. Which made her superhuman breakthrough in the Ashland Bombing, just before starting her freshman year at the University of Chicago, more than a little ironic. And now she has some decisions to make. Given the code-name "Astra" and invited to join the Sentinels, Chicago's premier super-team, will she take up the cape and mask and become a career superhero? Or will she get a handle on her new powers (superstrength has some serious drawbacks) and then get on with her life plan?
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God and Supers don't mix!
- By Robert Parson on 09-08-19
By: Marion G. Harmon
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Saving Supervillains
- By: Bruce Sentar
- Narrated by: Lewis Alexander, Rozelyn Rader
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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A former villain is living a quiet life, hidden among the masses. Miles has one big secret: He might just be the most powerful super in existence. Those days are behind him. But when a wounded young lady unable to control her superpower needs his help, she shatters his boring life, pulling him into the one place he least expected to be—the Bureau of Superheroes.
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Meh
- By Burnt Taco Meat on 11-07-22
By: Bruce Sentar
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Kill Your Heroes
- By: Slade Grayson
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Eddie Marr never planned to be a supervillain, but it seemed like a surefire way to become rich and famous. All he had to do was come up with a flashy costume, a signature gimmick, and commit a couple of high profile (yet nonviolent) crimes. Eddie figured he'd eventually get caught and spend a year or two in a minimum security prison. Then he'd write a tell-all book, do the talk show circuit, and parlay that into a regular TV hosting gig.
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couldn't make it past chapter 4
- By Zaida on 04-29-22
By: Slade Grayson
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SuperEgo
- By: Frank J. Fleming
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Rico has a problem. The experimental program that gave him the high intelligence and lightning reflexes he needs as a hit man for a galactic crime syndicate left him incapable of internalizing moral imperatives the rest of us take for granted. It takes real effort for him to pass as a normal human being and he avoids it whenever he can. But he has a job he loves, a fast ship, and plenty of cash. So life is good.
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Surprise surprise
- By sirlamplot4 on 05-09-15
By: Frank J. Fleming
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Death Becomes Her
- The Kurtherian Gambit, Book 1
- By: Michael Anderle
- Narrated by: Emily Beresford
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
What you thought you knew about vampires and werewolves is wrong...so very, very, wrong. A thousand years of effort to keep the Unknown World hidden is unraveling and the Patriarch is tired. He needs to find someone to take over. He finds Bethany Anne.
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Vamp action at its' finest
- By BikeVON on 04-19-17
By: Michael Anderle
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I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Zero Hour
- By: Pittacus Lore
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer, Kyla Garcia, Merritt Hicks
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
You now have powers. You can fight back. You can help us save the world, but you must choose a side. They know you have legacies. They fear what you can become. They will hunt you down. They will never stop searching. Lorien chose you. We hope it chose well.
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The other side of things
- By Ryan Hooey on 07-12-16
By: Pittacus Lore
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Wearing the Cape
- Wearing the Cape Series, Book 1
- By: Marion G. Harmon
- Narrated by: K.F. Lim
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Who wants to be a superhero? Hope did, but she grew out of it. Which made her superhuman breakthrough in the Ashland Bombing, just before starting her freshman year at the University of Chicago, more than a little ironic. And now she has some decisions to make. Given the code-name "Astra" and invited to join the Sentinels, Chicago's premier super-team, will she take up the cape and mask and become a career superhero? Or will she get a handle on her new powers (superstrength has some serious drawbacks) and then get on with her life plan?
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God and Supers don't mix!
- By Robert Parson on 09-08-19
By: Marion G. Harmon
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Saving Supervillains
- By: Bruce Sentar
- Narrated by: Lewis Alexander, Rozelyn Rader
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
A former villain is living a quiet life, hidden among the masses. Miles has one big secret: He might just be the most powerful super in existence. Those days are behind him. But when a wounded young lady unable to control her superpower needs his help, she shatters his boring life, pulling him into the one place he least expected to be—the Bureau of Superheroes.
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Meh
- By Burnt Taco Meat on 11-07-22
By: Bruce Sentar
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Ripple Effect
- By: L.T. Ryan
- Narrated by: Alexander Cendese
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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One shot. One kill. A simple plan. A simple operation. But it doesn't take much to throw off the assassination of a corrupt US senator in a foreign country. Not once the cartel gets involved. Can Riley "Bear" Logan and Jack Noble fight through the waves before a traitor gets to them first?
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Disappointing narration and weak plot!
- By Wayne on 12-12-18
By: L.T. Ryan
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Forging Hephaestus
- Villains' Code Series, Book 1
- By: Drew Hayes
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
- Length: 26 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Gifted with meta-human powers, Tori Rivas kept away from the limelight, preferring to work as a thief in the shadows. But when she's captured trying to rob a vault that belongs to a secret guild of villains, she's offered a hard choice: prove she has what it takes to join them or be eliminated. Apprenticed to one of the world's most powerful (and supposedly dead) villains, she is thrust into a strange world where the lines that divide superheroes and criminals are more complex than they seem.
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A Nice Surprise with some Really Fun Characters
- By Small Mountain on 09-29-17
By: Drew Hayes
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Astonishing X-Men: Gifted
- By: Peter David, Marvel
- Narrated by: Richard Rohan, full cast
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the team with the express purpose of "astonishing" the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally - and some unexpected adversaries - tipping the scales!
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Great graphic audio adaptation
- By R. MCRACKAN on 11-07-19
By: Peter David, and others
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The Way of the Wolf
- A Noah Wolf Thriller
- By: David Archer
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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What happens to a seven-year-old boy who sees his parents die in a murder suicide? There is trauma, of course, and an impact to his emotional health from which you may never recover. Noah Foster was that boy, and his struggle with post-traumatic stress has left him without emotions, without a conscience and without whatever it is that once made him human.
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Interesting prequel to the Noah Wolf series
- By Wayne on 02-13-17
By: David Archer