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Intriguing World-Building

Revisado: 07-22-25 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I received a free copy of this book for an honest review. I enjoyed that the world-building happened slowly and often by debate between two of the characters, especially early on. It was a refreshing way to dump exposition without the usual monologue. The characters were likable (or hate-able). The MC did come off as surprisingly strong in some ways that were not fully explained, in my opinion. I did get a bit lost with all the different groups and politicking. There were twists and turns in the story as things were not always as they first appeared. And it set a good hook for things to come. The narrator was excellent throughout. Overall, it’s an enjoyable ride, and a world I’d like to learn more about!

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What if . . . ?

Revisado: 08-22-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

This story runs with a fun idea of what if a dragon became aware of leveling and started adventuring. It’s an interesting exploration of how a prideful, narcissist character would go about growing in power and what he would focus on. It’s also an effective way to explain to the reader about the system (which MUST have been created by dragons) in this world along with the characters.

The story is enjoyable and the characters are consistent in their motivations. Growth occurs as the story progresses. It’s entertaining. It ends with additional story to tell in the next book.

I only had minor complaints about certain voices of characters or some repetitiveness in the writing. No deal breakers here.

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Surprising Zombie Tale

Revisado: 06-09-24

This story was unlike any zombie story I’ve ever read. It’s unique in the sense that it slowly expands the perspective as characters meet each other. Deaths are unexpected, so you never know who is safe. The spread of the plague is fascinating and shows how challenging it would be to prevent the spread. I will admit that it started slowly (as it realistically would) but kept my attention as it continued. I would definitely recommend a bit of patience and sticking with it. Like I said, it has been one of a kind!

My only complaint is the amount of language in it. I could have done with less. Keep that in mind if that bothers you. There are also implied instances of sexual assault, abuse, and explicit drug use.

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Disorganized

Revisado: 05-27-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I think the book had a really cool idea but lacked the proper execution. The jump between characters was often confusing. Flashbacks seemed to be random. I can appreciate wanting to build a mystery, but I was confused about timelines and history to the point that it was distracting. A little bit of world building up front would have been helpful. Characters were fairly unlikable. The amount of cursing was excessive for me and seems to be in there for the sake of cursing. The narrator did a decent job but there was a bit of an echo. Overall, the book had an interesting idea, but the execution was confusing. I will not be continuing the series.

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Favorite of the series so far

Revisado: 04-15-24

I really liked the format of this book with the rounds of the tournament. The main character has matured and is less exasperating/annoying. The battle descriptions are interesting as is the growth of the characters’ powers. The narrator does a great job differentiating voices and characters.

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Good, Twisty Fun

Revisado: 02-23-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

This was a very entertaining series with an interesting magic system and well-formed characters. There were enough twists and turns to keep the mystery of the greater story interesting as well as satisfying endings for each book. The characters were enjoyable as well. I appreciated the levity among characters. It’s well worth a read.

Just a few nitpicks:
-The narrator overall does a great job. His voices occasionally merge a bit going from one character to the next which was distracting at times.
-The listing of stats was a bit irritating in the beginning as it was stated several times with few changes. That just might be something that didn’t translate as well in an audio format. I would have appreciated just what changed instead of everything.

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Best StarCraft Novel So Far

Revisado: 10-21-22

I’ve listened to several of the StarCraft novels due to the recent sale Audible completed. This one is the best one I’ve listened to so far. Nostalgia is probably playing a role here, but it doesn’t take away from the good experience. I think the author did an excellent job of adding depth to familiar characters and adding more detail to the familiar story of the first Terran comparing for the original StarCraft game. The narrator does an excellent job with the voices and conveying emotion through his reading. If you liked the story of the first game, then this is a great add-on that will further appreciation for characters like Raynor and Kerrigan. I liked Mike Liberty quite a bit as well.

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Hit the Spot

Revisado: 09-11-20

Sure, it’s not perfect and there’s plenty of “name-dropping” going on. Regardless, it was nice to be back in action with Firefly and the crew. The narrator did a good job of having a Westernish accent as well. If you go in with an expectation to enjoy another story with these characters, then I think you’ll like it too.

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Tatiana Maslany is the One Ring

Revisado: 09-28-19

This book is a stark, dark look at the depths of humanity. I appreciated this story much more thinking of it as a commentary on power and manipulation. It’s also a good statement on how much we lose when we go to war. Soldiers on both sides deal with trauma and horror for years.

As always, Tatiana Maslany is nothing short of #bossstatus. She injects an emotion into the reading that enriches the story at every level. She truly brought the story and pain to life.

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Tatiana for the win

Revisado: 09-24-19

Tatiana Maslany is the master of the house. Her narration improves this story 100x with her emotional reading.

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