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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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Overall5 out of 5 stars 37,822
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33,826
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33,743
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Great!
- By tb3 on 03-10-21
- He Who Fights with Monsters: A LitRPG Adventure
- He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 1
- By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
- Narrated by: Heath Miller
Great story, good narrator
Reviewed: 06-29-24
This was my first foray into the LitRPG genre and I was very skeptical at first but ended up absolutely loving it! 10/10 would recommend this book!
I wish they had chosen a narrator with a little more vocal range. the narration was very good overall, however the attempts for deep voices characters were a little lackluster. That's not a big issue overall and I would recommend this audiobook!
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Night of Knives
- Novels of the Malazan Empire, Book 1
- By: Ian C. Esslemont
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,025
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 927
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 924
The small island of Malaz and its city gave the great empire its name, but now it is little more than a sleepy, backwater port. Tonight, however, things are different. Tonight the city is on edge, a hive of hurried, sometimes violent activity; its citizens bustle about, barring doors, shuttering windows, avoiding any stranger's stare. Because tonight there is to be a convergence, the once-in-a-generation appearance of a Shadow Moon - an occasion that threatens the good people of Malaz with demon hounds and other, darker things....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Worth the wait
- By Aran on 06-20-16
- Night of Knives
- Novels of the Malazan Empire, Book 1
- By: Ian C. Esslemont
- Narrated by: John Banks
Average story, but not up to Erickson's prose
Reviewed: 06-07-23
I appreciate having more books within the Malazan universe and if I had only ever read Esslemont before I would have liked this more. Unfortunately few can match Steven Erickson's level of prose, so it's a little bit of a let down to get Malazan content at sub-Erickson prose.
The narrator did a decent job. Not the worst, not the best.
Overall I would give a cautious recommendation to any Malazan fans looking for more in the Malazan universe but would hesitate to recommend it if you are not already invested in the universe.
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Scholar of Magic
- Art of the Adept, Book 3
- By: Michael G. Manning
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 21 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,359
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,887
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,865
Selene’s absence has raised suspicion among her friends and Will’s father-in-law, the king, is now directing his ire at the obvious culprit: his daughter’s new husband. Meanwhile, the citizens of Cerria have begun disappearing and a shadowy figure is stalking Will’s sister, Laina.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great, but....
- By Carl on 02-20-21
- Scholar of Magic
- Art of the Adept, Book 3
- By: Michael G. Manning
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
stop while you can
Reviewed: 12-16-22
I just finished book 5 and the ending was so repugnant that I regret ever starting this series. seriously, I have even gone so far as to request refunds on all of the books. I would HIGHLY caution anyone from starting this series, as books 1-4 were quite captivating and book 5 so awful. You may very well finish with the taste of bile in your mouth as I currently do.
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Secrets and Spellcraft
- Art of the Adept, Book 2
- By: Michael Manning
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 21 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,132
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,542
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,524
Now a student at Wurthaven, Will is confronted with the truth of the present. The powerful magic embodied by wizards like his grandfather is but a distant memory. Though the practice of the current day is timid and uninspired, Will needs the knowledge that’s preserved and managed by the college. At every turn he finds that sorcery is supreme, while wizards are trained merely to assist and support those who hold the real power - a power based on an evil so deep that few who are living know the truth of its foundation.
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1 out of 5 stars
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F-bombs in every other sentence
- By O. F. on 11-05-20
- Secrets and Spellcraft
- Art of the Adept, Book 2
- By: Michael Manning
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Don't continue this series
Reviewed: 12-16-22
I just finished book 5 and the ending was so repugnant that I regret ever starting this series. seriously, I have even gone so far as to request refunds on all of the books. I would HIGHLY caution anyone from starting this series, as books 1-4 were quite captivating and book 5 so awful. You may very well finish with the taste of bile in your mouth as I currently do.
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The Choice of Magic
- Art of the Adept, Book 1
- By: Michael G. Manning
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 20 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,955
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,327
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,318
The ancient magic of wizards was anything but dark. It was the enlightenment that lifted humanity from the squalor of superstition, and the worship of fell spirits and capricious gods, but those days are gone. The shining glory of the sorcerers burned away the subtlety of wisdom, replacing it with easy power, held only in the hands of the elite - a new age built upon the elemental supremacy of aristocrats and the ignorance of the masses.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Here's my opinion...
- By Amazon Customer on 06-17-20
- The Choice of Magic
- Art of the Adept, Book 1
- By: Michael G. Manning
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Great book but please don't read it...
Reviewed: 12-16-22
I just finished book 5 and the ending was so repugnant that I regret ever starting this series. seriously, I have even gone so far as to request refunds on all of the books. I would HIGHLY caution anyone from starting this series, as books 1-4 were quite captivating and book 5 so awful. You may very well finish with the taste of bile in your mouth as I currently do.
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King of the Dead
- Lens of the World, Book 2
- By: R. A. MacAvoy
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
An attack by paid assassins sets diminutive philosopher Nazhuret and his lady, Arlin, on the road to Rezhmia, a fearsome neighboring kingdom to which Nazhuret is tied by ancient blood.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's more about the journey than the destination.
- By Katherine on 03-20-15
- King of the Dead
- Lens of the World, Book 2
- By: R. A. MacAvoy
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
slightly better than book one
Reviewed: 09-08-22
slightly better story than book one, although the narration still is lackluster. barely good enough that I feel like I need to finish the series.
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Lens of the World
- Lens of the World, Book 1
- By: R. A. MacAvoy
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4 out of 5 stars 37
Lens of the World is the story of a prodigious life. It recounts the coming of age of Nazhuret, an outcast and orphan who rises from his lowly estate as a ward of the Sordaling military school to become a mighty warrior, philosopher, and confidant of the King of Vestinglon. As he grows, the young man receives outlandish knowledge and is prepared for an entirely exceptional destiny far beyond the narrow confines of his kingdom.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully told coming of age story
- By KH on 12-13-12
- Lens of the World
- Lens of the World, Book 1
- By: R. A. MacAvoy
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
Engaging, average narration
Reviewed: 08-31-22
I thought the story to be engaging, however I missed reading beforehand that the entire point of view was in first person. I didn't love the narrator's voices used for several characters: Arlin and the king's general whose name I forget were both exceptionally irksome.
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Kings of the Wyld
- By: Nicholas Eames
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,792
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,852
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,833
A retired group of legendary mercenaries get the band back together for one last impossible mission in this award-winning debut epic fantasy. Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best, the most feared and renowned crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld. Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk, or a combination of the three. Then an ex-bandmate turns up at Clay's door with a plea for help - the kind of mission that only the very brave or the very stupid would sign up for. It's time to get the band back together.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Locke Lamora Meets the Blues Brothers
- By Matthew on 03-07-17
- Kings of the Wyld
- By: Nicholas Eames
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
amazing story, amazing narration
Reviewed: 01-30-22
Jeff Harding's narration perfectly matches the characters that Nick Eames has created! definitely in my top 10 favorites!
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Promise of Blood
- By: Brian McClellan
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 19 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,054
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,333
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,324
Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail. But when gods are involved....Now, as attacks batter them from within and without, the credulous are whispering about omens of death and destruction. Just old peasant legends about the gods waking to walk the earth. No modern educated man believes that sort of thing. But they should....
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2 out of 5 stars
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The misogyny made it hard for me to finish this
- By Colleen on 03-07-19
- Promise of Blood
- By: Brian McClellan
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
Friends loved it, I couldn't get into it.
Reviewed: 02-18-21
Book: I didn't love the setting and I felt like the author could have done more worldbuilding. The characters all felt a little flat and Ka-Poel (really?? when looking up the spelling I had no idea there was an "L" in her name from the reading) was the character who I felt had the most intrigue. I'm not sure whether that should impress you or leave you suspect, as she is the only character who is completely mute! I would have appreciated more character backstory and development.
Narration: I liked the reading for about 30 minutes, however it soon became evident that the narrator's favorite vocal trick is to simply add grit to nearly every character. He really excels at the gritty voice but that made me like the characters even less since they all sounded similar.
I'm glad Audible let's you listen worry free by offering free exchanges. I would have been turned off by all the negative comments (that I now agree with) and wouldn't have given this a shot.
I do have friends who loved the story and narration, so don't be overly concerned about negative reviews. My advice: try it and return it if you're not happy like I will be doing.
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The Crystal Mountain
- Forgotten Realms: Empyrean Odyssey, Book 3
- By: Thomas M. Reid
- Narrated by: Gayle Hendrix
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Aliisza betrayed her lover, her mentor, and her son in order to try to stop the dark plot to kill the goddess Mystra. She failed. Now the goddess is dead, magic is malfunctioning, and Aliisza and her companions are trapped. Her only hope of escape lies is in convincing the angels and demons she just betrayed to trust her and work together - before they kill each other. The Crystal Mountain is the climax to an epic tale of Realms-shaking events. A must-have for any true Forgotten Realms fan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I loved it!
- By Matt Swing on 06-27-16
- The Crystal Mountain
- Forgotten Realms: Empyrean Odyssey, Book 3
- By: Thomas M. Reid
- Narrated by: Gayle Hendrix
Really don't care for the narrator. Story was ok
Reviewed: 09-11-19
Story was the shortest of the trilogy and not very complex and predictable. I wish this was only half a credit instead of a full one. Narrator has been annoying all trilogy with her strange pronunciations and irritating voices. Maybe do the Kindle version on this trilogy and save your credits for something of higher value.
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