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Portals
- By: Douglas E. Richards
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 277
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 230
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Story4 out of 5 stars 229
Noah Harris and Ashley Flynn are field agents for a powerful organization tasked with protecting humanity from the misuse of game-changing technology. But when they discover hidden portals that link Earth to numerous planets, they are thrust into a maze of deception and intrigue they can't begin to understand....one that not only has them battling for their very lives, but that will decide the fate of worlds. Because, inexplicably, each of the planets contain human civilizations, and the rulers of our nearest portal neighbor have come up with a brilliant, twisted plan to conquer ours.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic near future techno thriller
- By Jason on 10-26-22
- Portals
- By: Douglas E. Richards
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
Characters over the top, but it’s ok!
Reviewed: 05-09-24
I enjoyed it overall. Sometimes the characters were a little over the top, but that’s what made it fun. The narrator was good too even sped up. Hard combo to beat!
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This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
- The Cyberweapons Arms Race
- By: Nicole Perlroth
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 18 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,476
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,269
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,264
Zero day: a software bug that allows a hacker to break into your devices and move around undetected. One of the most coveted tools in a spy's arsenal, a zero day has the power to silently spy on your iPhone, dismantle the safety controls at a chemical plant, alter an election and shut down the electric grid (just ask Ukraine). For decades, under cover of classification levels and non-disclosure agreements, the United States government became the world’s dominant hoarder of zero days.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Decent story, cringeworthy narration and editing
- By since1968 on 02-13-21
- This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
- The Cyberweapons Arms Race
- By: Nicole Perlroth
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
It’s pretty good
Reviewed: 07-14-23
Though you can obviously tell there are a ton of political opinion injections into this book, it is a pretty decent woven story that is somewhat accurate in the portrayal of the black hat hacker community. It did sometimes feel like someone took many many NYT articles and strung them together in a somewhat cohesive story. The timelines are back and forth with some personal context that is sometimes irrelevant. I was able to ignore a lot of the political rhetoric, but there are other reviewers that just couldn’t stomach it. I would recommend Cyber Spies which is a great book that goes further back in history and establishes when and where these technologies started to be used.
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Off to Be the Wizard
- Magic 2.0, Book 1
- By: Scott Meyer
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31,391
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28,900
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28,893
It's a simple story. Boy finds proof that reality is a computer program. Boy uses program to manipulate time and space. Boy gets in trouble. Boy flees back in time to Medieval England to live as a wizard while he tries to think of a way to fix things. Boy gets in more trouble. Oh, and boy meets girl at some point.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hang in there
- By Kelly on 03-04-17
- Off to Be the Wizard
- Magic 2.0, Book 1
- By: Scott Meyer
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
I love this book
Reviewed: 05-23-23
I’ve listened to this multiple times and have thoroughly enjoyed it each time… not sure why people have decided to try and compare this to other novels or disparage the character development the author used. I feel he built a great world and would love to see this in another format, like a live action series similar to “Upload” on Amazon Prime.
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Feedback
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,214
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,643
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,616
If the past is prologue - what if the prologue never happened? When a team of scientists attempts to rewrite history, the story of the present turns out to have an ending they didn’t see coming. Over and over.
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5 out of 5 stars
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That was amazing
- By Amazon Customer on 11-20-20
- Feedback
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
This short is fantastic
Reviewed: 04-23-21
Overall pace and tone made this listen very enjoyable. Recommended by a friend, I was a bit distracted when I started listening, but after listening once, I had to go and listen again! Sure this isn't a long one, but it sure was well written. Amazon Originals can be hit or miss. This one was a hit.
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Nyxia
- By: Scott Reintgen
- Narrated by: Sullivan Jones, Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 390
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 356
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 354
Emmett Atwater isn't just leaving Detroit; he's leaving Earth. Why the Babel Corporation recruited him is a mystery, but the number of zeroes on their contract has him boarding their lightship and hoping to return to Earth with enough money to take care of his family. Forever. Before long, Emmett discovers that he is one of 10 recruits, all of whom have troubled pasts and are a long way from home. Now each recruit must earn the right to travel down to the planet of Eden, where they will mine a substance called Nyxia.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I probably won't read the second one...
- By Ellie on 11-21-17
- Nyxia
- By: Scott Reintgen
- Narrated by: Sullivan Jones, Dominic Hoffman
Wow!
Reviewed: 02-23-19
Fantastic book. Great performances by narrators. This series has some of the best world building that keeps you yearning for more. Definitely worth every penny!
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