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Constituent Service

A Third District Story

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Constituent Service

By: John Scalzi
Narrated by: Amber Benson
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The aliens are here ... and they want municipal services!

Ashley Perrin is fresh out of college and starting a job as a community liaison for the Third District–the city’s only sector with more alien residents than humans. Ashley’s barely found where the paper clips are kept when she’s beset with constituent complaints–from too much noise at the Annual Lupidian Celebration Parade to a trip-and-fall chicken to a very particular type of alien hornet that threatens the very city itself.

And if that’s not terrifying enough, Ashley is next up at the office karaoke night.

It's Parks and Recreation meets the Federation of Planets in this fast and funny audio exclusive by Hugo Award winner and Audible best seller John Scalzi.

©2024 John Scalzi (P)2024 Audible Originals LLC
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About the Creator

New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi is celebrated for his sharp, whip-smart sci-fi. With novels such as Redshirts, Lock In, The Collapsing Empire, and The Kaiju Preservation Society, Scalzi’s uncanny ability to craft new worlds and technologies has earned him three Hugo Awards, three Locus Awards, a Heinlein Award, and the Audie Award for Original Work. His works have been translated into over 30 languages. Adding to his long-form fiction triumphs, Scalzi acted as a creative consultant on the Stargate Universe television series and as a writer for the Emmy-winning Netflix series Love Death + Robots. From 2010 to 2013, Scalzi served as president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and in 2016, he received the Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio. He currently resides in Bradford, Ohio with his wife and (several) pets.

About the Performer

Amber Benson is the author of both the Death’s Daughter and Witches of Echo Park fantasy trilogies and the middle grade standalone Among the Ghosts. Behind the camera, she co-directed the Slamdance feature film Drones and co-wrote and co-directed the Audible series Slayers: A Buffyverse Story. In her previous incarnation as an actor, she spent three years as "Tara Maclay" on the cult television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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Alien improv

“I was promised alien karaoke”
Just what I want in an urban fantasy novella: fast, fun, and fantastical. Lots of unique aliens. A quick moving mystery. Sly, dry jabs at bureaucracy.

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Yes, the jokes are on the juvenile end. Lots of body humor with poop and unknown alien fluids. But it’s delightfully silly.

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I caught a single F bombs and some minor adult comedy about alien sex toys. I’ll easily let my teens listen and would definitely tune in for a full length book.

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Fun and unique.

The writer's imagination is captivating. I would need to be inspired (insert smoke something here) to imagine something like this. I appreciate stories that remain neutral in today's polarized world.

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Excellent narrator and fun story

I was surprised at how enjoyable this was. I haven't loved most of Scalzi's work in the last few years, but the narration is stellar and the story is original. There are some very predictable beats, but overall a fun listen and I would love more of these characters.

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Excellent story.

Well written, creative, and entertaining. We'll developed characters and the plot was interesting. I enjoyed it and look forward to more.

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Fun short story

I wish this had been longer. It was a fun lesson. The narrator sounded great and the story was fun.

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Light hearted futuristic story.

John Scalzi doesn't disappoint. easy listening story with cute and funny characters. Just what I needed as I work around the house.

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Cute

Short and fun. Worth a listen if you’ve got a couple hours. Similar to the Andrea Vernon series.

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Sooo much fun!!

I am already a John Scalzi fan, and I will now be hunting down everything Amber Benson has narrated. If you need a a good laugh and a truly imaginative story, this is a truly good one!!

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Creative and Unique

What a fun story! The closest I can come for comparison is "Men in Black" but much lighter. While the story is short, it doesn't feel incomplete. I really hope there is a series of these.

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fun

it was a fun, quick listen. the characters are interesting and quirky. they already did a great job with the silly characters!

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