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Surface Detail
- Culture Series, Book 9
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 20 hrs and 22 mins
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- Hopeypooze
- 08-07-11
amazing narration
Like all of Iain M Banks' Culture novels that I have read, this one was vast, mind blowing and in parts hilariously funny. The best part about Banks in audio is that my mind can wander during detailed descriptions of space (or other) battles, and not have lost the thread when the interesting (to me) stuff starts up again.
The narrator gave a unique voice characterisation to every one of the many major and minor characters, making sections of the story that I think I may have skimmed in print utterly engaging in audio. I'm sure the book has its faults, I've seen other reviewers complain about Veppers being a cardboard cutout pantomime villain, and they're right. I just didn't mind though, so much did I enjoy the personalities of the rest of the characters, especially the ships' Minds.
Loved it.
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- Jacobus
- 05-30-11
Probably Iain M. Banks best Culture novel
Playing with the concept of life after death in the advanced Culture we've met in 'Consider Phlebas' Banks brings a new twist to his Culture novels. While his other novels were almost all tragedies, this novel comes over more philosophical and succeeds in making the reader think about concepts like 'soul, consciousness, mind' and 'being.' While the story is most of the time straight forward, Bank's captivates with interesting characters that he bring together in an unexpected way. Peter Kenny's interpretative reading is topnotch. I never opted out and he kept the characters very alive and interesting. This audio book comes highly recommended.
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- Tim
- 12-14-10
Banks' imagination knows no boundaries
Once again I was completely immersed in the universe of Iain M. Banks: both in the Virtual and the Real, although the lines tend to blur frequently. He does not spare us in his depictions of the virtual hells - even Hieronymus Bosch would feel queasy at times - but his quirky inventiveness shines throughout.
The first-time visitor to the Culture would probably feel overwhelmed by the cornucopia of Minds and intelligent life forms, pan-human and otherwise. I would recommend an introduction through 'Look to Windward' or 'The Player of Games' before attempting this, his greatest work to date. I have read every book of his and this is the first audiobook of the series that I've listened to. I had thought it would be an impossible task for a single narrator to cover the incredible range of characters, but Peter Kenny has done a fantastic job fleshing them out. I did not want it to end. Can't wait for the next one!
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- Lars H
- 09-15-22
Outstanding performance
Peter Kenny is the best narrator I ever heard. He can sound like a little child or like a gigantic troll and he always keep it tight, he never goes overboard with any character. The story is mediocre technocratic lifeless masterbation. Without Mr Kenny I could never have finished the book, even skipped the final act as I was so totally uninterested in what would happen to the characters and the fate of their projects.
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- Laurens
- 01-25-21
Complex and worth it as usual
As usual there are so many viewpoints that it takes a bit to get going, but I enjoyed them sooner than I did in some of the previous books. The bit that feels like the exciting conclusion also takes up quite a large chunk of the book.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-28-18
Virtual afterlives and bitter revengeporn
Really nice addition to the culture universe, fleshes out the life in the rimward systems, and gives a bleak tour of selected afterworlds. Not quite as inventive in terms of world building, but a pretty nice selection of adventures!
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- Bjørn-Erik
- 12-23-17
Mindcrime
Any additional comments?
Addressing several concepts from Professor Nick Bostroms thinking. Simulation, mindcrime... For me these books (maby sci-fi in general) are like porn in a way. The plot is just a way of presenting concepts. Tech, physics, moral, political or other. This one provides a framework for thinking about potential mindcrime. A fascinating topic of its own.
It would be petty to mention that lead floats on mercury but gold does not, and that gunpowder does not "detonate";, but hey, i did it anyway
Sorry for the lack of eloquence, i am not a native english speaker.
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- rufina
- 09-20-16
Better read this book instead if listening
The narrator's performance is fantastic but it's not an easy to follow plot line for an audiobook. I kept wishing to flip back a few pages to untangle the layered story line.
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- Sean
- 12-01-12
A Ripping Good Yarn
I enjoyed revisiting the Culture once again with this almost thriller. Peter Kenny's narration once again makes this a gem.
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- Hugh
- 12-15-10
Too much detail, not enough plot.
This is a very pleasant listen. The narration, concepts and language were all excellent. However, I was not enthralled by the plot and I found that I "could put it down". I would still recommend this book to you if you are a SF fan.
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- J Hurwitz
- 11-04-10
The finest Culture novel yet!
Over many years I've keenly tracks Banks' development in his wild and wonderful Culture universe. I couldn't put this one down - a work of sheer SciFi genius! Detailed yet expansive, bizarre yet familiar. Philosophy, war, religion, technology, physics, dream. More please Iain! Also masterfully narrated by Peter Kenny across a galaxy of different characters.
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- Jeremy
- 01-22-12
Gripping
Well written and very well read. This is sci fi at its best. The reader puts such character into reading. So much so that I found the "ship" to be the star of the book.
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- Martin
- 11-19-10
Dissenting voice
Looks like I'm the only one who doesn't think this is the best of the Culture novels so far. Don't get me wrong, I still thoroughly enjoyed this book, but found it rather slower in pace -- a little heavy on its feet perhaps. There seemed to be far more humour in this one, and that's not a bad thing. Also, one of my favourite minor characters of all time appears: the ship's avatar for the Falling outside Normal Moral Constraints, and Banks's florid imagination is, as usual, stunning. I actually found the reader to be far too fast (maybe I'm just a slow processor) -- I had to check that my iPhone wasn't set to 2x speed. But he does the characters brilliantly.
All in all, I thought both Matter and The Algebraist more compelling, but I appear to be in the minority.
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- R
- 04-12-13
Imagination that encompasses the universe
From the first page of the Wasp Factory to the last words that Iain M Banks and Iain Banks writes I will cherish the imagination of a genius. In all the science fiction novels Iain M Banks has created a universe such that his descriptions of the people and things that inhabit it culminate in the reader or listener being able to inhabit that same universe. Peter Kenny has the tones of characterisation just right. But Iain M Banks is the Master of modern Science Fiction. Listen and read. You won't be disappointed.
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- Alasdair Scott
- 06-23-13
Banks + Kenny = Pefection
Would you listen to Surface Detail again? Why?
Peter Kenny is incredible. Basically I'll listen to anything he's done, his talent is that good.
What other book might you compare Surface Detail to, and why?
While this is definitely a Culture novel it feels more like "Look to Windward" in the sense that much of the main action takes place away from Orbitals, GSV's and Drones. Although don't worry - there's a fair share of Culture elements, including some wonderful "Ship" names.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
Kenny's description of "hell" is pretty spooky.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
It's a long book, ideal for a holiday. There are five or six key characters and the plot jumps location for extended periods, so it's an idea to try an nail this is a few sittings rather than 30 minutes a day.
Any additional comments?
Iain M. Banks died last week. It's a terrible shame for his fans as I'm sure there were another two dozen Culture novels waiting in his incredible mind.
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- Victor
- 02-15-11
Excellent, slightly disturbing Culture novel
I loved this. The tyranny of virtual hells was a frightening invention by Banks, and a clear target as a plot focus. There's a pretty decent rendering of a villain, probably the clearest, least ambiguous baddie to feature in a Culture novel. The narration was excellent.
The only caveat I have is the suggestion that this novel probably doesn't sit as well as others in this audio format: the plot twists and array of barely comprehensible character names mean you have to invest more attention than you would with print, because of the difficulty in flipping back through the story to remind oneself of the various story arcs.
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- Marc
- 03-21-16
A wonderfully satisfying culture book.
The audio book versions of Iain M. Banks works continue to astound me. Having been an avid reader of Banks for many years, I have been slowly working through the audio book versions of said books. What a fantastic way to bring to life an already colourful universe. Surface Detail delivers everything a culture enthusiast would want.. Lots of tech, lots of ships, and lots of plot twists and turns. It has all the elements you would expect from the fantastic Iain M. Banks and does not fail to keep you entertained throughout the whole book. There are some very interesting moral questions in this book and a very surprising (or actually maybe not if you know the character!) revelation in the epilogue. Peter Kenny has once again done an amazing job of bringing this book to life. I have yet to hear another artist achieve anything close to his style and enthusiasm he brings to his reading. His range of 'personalities' and accents makes following the book a breeze and you just know that he is enjoying reading it as much as we are enjoying listening. I particularly loved the audiobook version of Demeisen. When I read the book Demeisen didn't particularly stand out to me.. I tend to read books in a bit of a monotone. Peter Kenny really brought this character to life for me and I found myself with a big grin on my face after each visit of the character. And this reason is why audio books and particularly books read by Peter Kenny work so well. They bring another dimension to book that you just can't get from reading. Like others have mentioned here, I find myself following the works of Peter as much as I do Iain M. Banks.
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- Graeme from Preston
- 12-29-15
Brilliant fiction
The personal vendettas are brilliant as always but it is the virtual hells and the war over them which made the book perfect for me. There was depth and philosophy along with the death and destruction, excellent.
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- Mr. Ian L
- 08-28-19
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- James Rivett-Carnac
- 04-01-16
the best audio book performance I've heard
I love Ian m banks, and the culture novels.
Peter Kenny is a fantastic story teller, performer, and voice actor. This is by far the best audio book I've heard. His performance is the only reason I'm writing a review, which I normally do not.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-24-23
Glorious, just glorious
Just listen to the damn thing.
Banks at his f-ing best, and Peter Kenny an auditory delight as usual.
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- Jim hill
- 12-07-22
wonderful
The most I've enjoyed a book.
Peter Kennys performance takes the novel to another level.
IMB is sorely missed to this day
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- Boat
- 12-04-22
A Glorious Mistake
I think that Iain M Banks surpasses himself in the final two novels in the culture series.
They are and remain my favourite books of all time and given the very short time my health is allowing me on this planet, last thing I wil do on this earth will be to listen to them again.
One more left then.
Life is a glorious mistake full of anelgs and demons, ecstasy and toxic torture, all reflected in the universe and our own unique constructs, Heaven and Hell.
I LOVE how Banks sweeps the concept of religion aside as an evolutionary stage as a method of control and law derived from fear. ( possibly to the dissatisfaction of every cleric, beguiled ancient and practitioners for centuries wink emoji) I don't suppose Mr Banks would have been very popular, for very long should he have written this in the Middle Ages and therefore could be be entirely correct.
Surface detail is definitely one of the centre most peaks in the culture series novels crown and regardless religion, I'd encourage you yo read it.
Another triumph from Banks... One more to go, before you get home.
Listen to this ... as a priority not an option, it's a must
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- Anonymous User
- 10-11-22
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some of voices hard to understand. story lost in detail that was less engaging than other culture novels
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- Tim L
- 09-02-22
Another Banks Culture masterpiece
I inhaled all the Culture books as they were released, and it's such a pleasure to revisit them with Peter Kenny's masterful narration. The voices he gives to the multitude of unforgettable characters are pretty much consistent with my own internal voicings: once again he does an incredible job.
The story itself is riveting: at times shocking, hilarious and achingly sad, it is as wide ranging as the universe through which it veers at kilolight speeds. Banks manages to tie up all the loose ends brilliantly at the end, which comes far too soon.
I remember the excitement I felt each time a new novel in the series was released. You knew you were in for another epic adventure, and you were never disappointed. I can't think of another author with his originality, humour and pathos. He is sorely missed, but often revisited.
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- Murph
- 03-11-21
Favorite book of the Culture Series
Have read the entire series, as part of the Media Death Cult read along. This has been by far my favorite book in the series.
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-25-19
Clever and thoughtful
My only complaint is that some of the torture seemed excessive, even a little gratuitous.
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- Shaun Young
- 11-18-18
Brilliant Banks
The story is sweeping, yet limited to only a handful of key characters which is helpful if you're an intermittent reader or forgetful.
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- Lyndon
- 06-25-17
The games
great to listen to and try and figure what the end game will just be.
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- By Hollie Morales on 03-09-20
By: Sarah J. Maas
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Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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Pure Science Fiction
- By Leif on 05-04-21
By: Andy Weir
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Travel by Bullet
- The Dispatcher, Book 3
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
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The world has changed. Now, when someone is murdered, they almost always come back to life—and there are professionals, called “dispatchers”, who kill in order to save lives, to give those near the end a second chance. Tony Valdez is a dispatcher, and he has never been busier. But for as much as the world has changed, some things have stayed the same. Greed, corruption, and avarice are still in full swing.
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The best Dispatcher story yet ....
- By Sharon on 09-02-22
By: John Scalzi
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He Who Fights with Monsters: A LitRPG Adventure
- He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 1
- By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
- Narrated by: Heath Miller
- Length: 28 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s not easy making the career jump from office-supplies-store middle manager to heroic interdimensional adventurer. At least, Jason tries to be heroic, but it's hard to be good when all your powers are evil. He’ll face off against cannibals, cultists, wizards, monsters...and that’s just on the first day. He’s going to need courage, he’s going to need wit, and he’s going to need some magic powers of his own. But first, he’s going to need pants.
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Great!
- By tb3 on 03-10-21
By: Shirtaloon, and others
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He Who Fights with Monsters 8
- A LitRPG Adventure (He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 8)
- By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
- Narrated by: Heath Miller
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
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After a much longed-for reunion, Jason Asano works on moving past old traumas as he looks to a brighter future. Despite warnings of danger that awaits him, he gets back in the saddle as an adventurer, ready to tackle new challenges. But as enemies that have lurked in the background start moving into the light, those challenges are not hard to find.
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Explanations Kill the Tempo
- By Anonymous User on 12-13-22
By: Shirtaloon, and others
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Columbus Day
- Expeditionary Force, Book 1
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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We were fighting on the wrong side of a war we couldn't win. And that was the good news. The Ruhar hit us on Columbus Day. There we were, innocently drifting along the cosmos on our little blue marble, like the native Americans in 1492. Over the horizon come ships of a technologically advanced, aggressive culture, and BAM! There go the good old days, when humans only got killed by each other. So, Columbus Day. It fits. When the morning sky twinkled again, this time with Kristang starships jumping in to hammer the Ruhar, we thought we were saved.
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WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-04-17
By: Craig Alanson
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House of Earth and Blood
- Crescent City, Book 1
- By: Sarah J. Maas
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
- Length: 27 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night - until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose - to assassinate his boss' enemies, no questions asked.
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What a disappointment
- By Hollie Morales on 03-09-20
By: Sarah J. Maas
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Failure Mode
- Expeditionary Force, Book 15
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
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The galaxy is doomed. Monkeys may be clever and too stubborn to give up, but Skippy The Idiot Who Got Played knows the harsh truth: this is a fight he can’t win. The odds are not only stacked against him, he was designed not to win this fight. Maybe he can salvage some faint memory of the civilizations that inhabit the galaxy, but those beings are doomed. Doomed. Including the Merry Band of Pirates.
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it was an ending.
- By Stephen on 12-08-22
By: Craig Alanson
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The Dispatcher
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Zachary Quinto - best known for his role as the Nimoy-approved Spock in the recent Star Trek reboot and the menacing, power-stealing serial killer, Sylar, in Heroes - brings his well-earned sci-fi credentials and simmering intensity to this audio-exclusive novella from master storyteller John Scalzi. One day, not long from now, it becomes almost impossible to murder anyone - 999 times out of a thousand, anyone who is intentionally killed comes back. How? We don't know.
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IT'S HARD TO GET MYSTICAL ABOUT YOUR JOB
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 10-05-16
By: John Scalzi
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The Sandman
- By: Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs
- Narrated by: Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings, Taron Egerton, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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When The Sandman, also known as Lord Morpheus - the immortal king of dreams, stories and the imagination - is pulled from his realm and imprisoned on Earth by a nefarious cult, he languishes for decades before finally escaping. Once free, he must retrieve the three “tools” that will restore his power and help him to rebuild his dominion, which has deteriorated in his absence.
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absolutely Epic!
- By Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com on 07-16-20
By: Neil Gaiman, and others
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The Silence of Unworthy Gods
- Arcane Ascension, Book 4
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins
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Upon returning to Valia after his journey to Caelford and the Unclaimed Lands, Corin Cadence is confronted with a familiar foe—his own father. While his strength has vastly increased since his last encounter with Magnus Cadence, Corin knows that he’ll need every trick at his disposal—and maybe a few new ones—if he wants to survive a duel with his father intact. While Corin struggles with his family, his friends must face a second year at Lorian Heights with new classes, familiar but new chancellor, and deadly new enemies both on and off the campus.
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Wasted chapters and filler
- By Phades on 12-30-22
By: Andrew Rowe
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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There's a reason We Are Legion was named Audible's Best Science Fiction Book of 2016: Its irresistibly irreverent wit! Bob Johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure. The first item on his to-do list: Spending his newfound windfall. On an urge to splurge, he signs up to have his head cryogenically preserved in case of death. Then he gets himself killed crossing the street. Waking up 117 years later, Bob discovers his mind has been uploaded into a sentient space probe with the ability to replicate itself.
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Ignore the Publisher's Summary! This is Amazing!
- By PW on 04-12-17
By: Dennis E. Taylor
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He Who Fights with Monsters 2
- A LitRPG Adventure (He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 2)
- By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
- Narrated by: Heath Miller
- Length: 22 hrs and 1 min
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But Jason Asano is settling into his new life. Now, a contest draws young elites to the city of Greenstone to compete for a grand prize. Jason must gather a band of companions if he is to stand a chance against the best the world has to offer. While the young adventurers are caught up in competition, the city leaders deal with revelations of betrayal as a vast and terrible enemy is revealed. Although Jason seems uninvolved, he has unknowingly crossed the enemy’s path before.
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Contrary to common reviews
- By Karen on 05-21-21
By: Shirtaloon, and others
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House of Sky and Breath
- Crescent City, Book 2
- By: Sarah J. Maas
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
- Length: 27 hrs and 42 mins
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Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal - they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.
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20 hr prologue to 7 hr book and 1 hr not-finale
- By Phx17 on 02-20-22
By: Sarah J. Maas