• Start the Game

  • Galactogon Series, Book 1
  • By: Vasily Mahanenko
  • Narrated by: Bill Lord
  • Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (519 ratings)

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Start the Game

By: Vasily Mahanenko
Narrated by: Bill Lord
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Publisher's summary

Twelve players set off through the online world of Galactogon, lured by the game owners' promise of an enormous payoff. The question is, who will survive to tell the tale? Which of the 12 is a potential hero - or a traitor in the making? Which of them will defend the weak, and who will become the ultimate evil overlord? A knight or a coward? Each of the 12 will have to choose his or her path. Each will keep a poker face. But if the billion-pound prize calls your name, you can't conceal your choice. And you will do everything to lay your hands on it.

©2015 V. Mahanenko; English translation copyright 2015 by Boris Smirnov (P)2017 Tantor

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Umm unexpected

It was different then the one about the weird shaman/dragon but somehow it reminded me off him cause of his damn stubbornness.

Now that I said that it really does a good job of making its own world of the events. Really started getting into a third in anyway worth a listen for sure.

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Fantastic narration to an amazing story!

This book gets 5/5 from me. Narration was on point, the story was both exciting and suspenseful. Overall this was a great experience. Onwards to book 2!

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there's only one.

I really thought there were more books in this series. come to find out this is the only one so far damn it. still a cool book glad I have it

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whats next? im waiting eagerly

loved it from start to finish im only sad it endedso soon and have to wait for the next one.

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That ending though !?

I can't believe that is where it ended. Talk about a cliff hanger. I throughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it for an enjoyable story.

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enjoyed almost everything

I enjoyed this one, and I don't know if this is due to translation, but every time the name of Surgeons ship was mentioned I wanted to throw the author at a wall. it may have been less of an issue if I read it, but on audible it was just too stupid

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favorite author on audible

We need part 2 to this right now. if you love tech and games there is no better author than Vasily

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I love this Author and Narrator.

I have loved everything I have read/listened to by this author. I wish there was more.

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Great book awesome story only problem I have is the end this Author Just cannot end a book in a positive light

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Narrator ruins this epic with squelching, audible breathing and illogical pauses...

Absolute epic, very good tempo and use of vocabulary, it's just a pity that narrator is dragging it down with his speech manifestation.

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