Craig Callahan
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The Oldest Starfighter
- By: Jamie McFarlane
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
In this gripping new military science fiction novel, the universe teeters on the brink of invasion, and the Obsidian Union scrambles to assemble a formidable force of combat pilots. Enter Gordy Harmen, once a legendary Air Force pilot whose illustrious career came to an end due to physical limitations. Desperate and with nothing to lose, Gordy is approached with a tantalizing proposition.
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1 out of 5 stars
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bad writing
- By Joe on 06-23-24
- The Oldest Starfighter
- By: Jamie McFarlane
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
Very entertaining
Reviewed: 07-30-24
The story builds at a good pace with character development. Lead character is an example of all the pieces of what makes a good leader. Identify a problem, develop options, take appropriate action. Looking forward to the next book.
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Star Scrapper
- By: J.N. Chaney, Matthew A. Goodwin
- Narrated by: Neill Thorne
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 106
The war against the AI was won but a new threat is rising. Hank Spears is content with his life as a scrapper until he unearths an artificial intelligence who warns him of a grave threat to all life in the universe. Since AI has long been outlawed and anyone caught harboring one is imprisoned or executed, the two must go on the run, fleeing into the far reaches of space. They must avoid capture, all for the sake of those who would imprison them. Looking for help from old friends to fight new enemies, Hank must find a way to save himself so that he can save the universe.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Rubbish
- By Joseph on 05-08-24
- Star Scrapper
- By: J.N. Chaney, Matthew A. Goodwin
- Narrated by: Neill Thorne
Nice start to a new series
Reviewed: 04-09-24
Character development was a little vague. Hope the next book will have more depth. The ending left a little to be desired. Should have just said “to be continued “.
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Peacemaker Wars
- Peacemaker Wars: A Backyard Starship Series
- By: J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
- Narrated by: Tom Taylorson
- Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 242
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 209
In a single act of courage, the young American grunt saves an interstellar soldier from certain death at the hands of a vicious killer. Afterward, she promises to show him the stars. Mark will begin his new life far away from Earth—a life not so different from that of a humble soldier. Out among the asteroids, he learns of swords and honor, starships and empires. He learns what it means to be a Peacemaker. Along the way, he's joined by Perry, his combat AI companion who helps Mark learn how to survive—and earn a living—among the stars.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The narration and characters held me to listen!
- By p'Trick on 12-05-23
- Peacemaker Wars
- Peacemaker Wars: A Backyard Starship Series
- By: J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
- Narrated by: Tom Taylorson
Great prequel
Reviewed: 12-24-23
Gave a good foundation for the following series. Sets the stage for the grandson’s character. Can’t wait for the next book of this series.
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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
- By: Claire North
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,572
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,370
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,363
Harry August is on his deathbed. Again. No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a child with all the knowledge of a life he has already lived a dozen times before. Nothing ever changes. Until now. As Harry nears the end of his 11th life, a little girl appears at his bedside. "I nearly missed you, Doctor August", she says. "I need to send a message". This is the story of what Harry does next, and what he did before, and how he tries to save a past he cannot change and a future he cannot allow.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not what I'd feared
- By Isobel on 04-29-16
- The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
- By: Claire North
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
Progressive woke climate change in time travel
Reviewed: 12-14-23
This could have been a very interesting concept for a book if the author hadn’t gotten political with the failed conclusion of man’s effect on the climate. With so many people who live in their little bubble of information I’m sure those low information thinkers may find this scenario plausible regardless of what true science has clearly demonstrated.
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By the Light of the Moon
- A Novel
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd, Seth Podowitz
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 577
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 512
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 511
Dylan O’Connor is a gifted young artist just trying to do the right thing in life. He’s on his way to an arts festival in Santa Fe when he stops to get a room for himself and his twenty-year-old autistic brother, Shep. But in a nightmarish instant, Dylan is attacked by a mysterious “doctor,” injected with a strange substance, and told that he is now a carrier of something that will either kill him...or transform his life in the most remarkable way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good story
- By RESheahan on 07-26-23
- By the Light of the Moon
- A Novel
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd, Seth Podowitz
Descriptive overload
Reviewed: 11-30-23
First, I’m a Dean Koontz fan. That being said, the amount of pontification to describe mundane parts of the story was over the top. The bloviating to describe scenes did not add to the story line and more often distracted from it. It was almost like an author trying to make a word count not painting a picture for the reader’s mind.
Still a Koontz fan, hope the next book flows better.
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After Death
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 870
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 779
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Story4 out of 5 stars 777
Michael Mace, head of security at a top-secret research facility, opens his eyes in a makeshift morgue twenty-four hours following an event in which everyone perished—including him and his best friend, Shelby Shrewsberry. Having awakened with an extraordinary ability unlike anything he—or anyone else—has ever imagined, Michael is capable of being as elusive as a ghost. He sets out to honor his late friend by helping Nina Dozier and her son, John, whom Shelby greatly admired.
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1 out of 5 stars
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not.good
- By ChrisCCW on 07-22-23
- After Death
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Some won’t be able to handle the truth that is in this book!
Reviewed: 07-24-23
If you are a progressive fascist and like the woke distraction of society then this isn’t the book for you. Dean Koontz has panted a picture with his words that reveals the evil of those on the left. Great book! Hope there’s a second to continue the story.
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Homeworld Lost
- By: J.N. Chaney, Scott Moon
- Narrated by: Neill Thorne
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 153
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Story4 out of 5 stars 131
During a test flight for the world’s first warp engine, Major Noah Gantz is set to go down in the history books. Despite years of training, the mission goes sideways, and instead of a quick trip to the moon and back, Noah's ship is transported across the universe to stars unknown.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Unlikeable MC Ruined it for me
- By Roy on 06-08-23
- Homeworld Lost
- By: J.N. Chaney, Scott Moon
- Narrated by: Neill Thorne
Hard to get through!
Reviewed: 07-03-23
There is so much wasted text. The author pontificates and rambles on and on about nothing that contributes to the story. The lead character’s unrealistic response to those trying to kill him is so altruistic it becomes a character flaw instead of a attribute. I’m surprised he doesn’t find a tree to hug.
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Convergence
- Convergence, Book 1
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,370
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,808
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,784
My name is Kazimir Wolfe. People call me "Kaz", except they don’t. I never use my real name; it’s too dangerous, for me and for anyone I meet. I’m on the run from the law, who think I killed my aunt, and from whoever did kill her, because they want to finish the job. So, I move around a lot, working construction or whatever job I can find. It’s a lonely life. I don’t let anyone get close...people who get close to me end up dead. Why? I’m a wizard. The world’s only wizard, as far as I know.
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1 out of 5 stars
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How did this get passed an editor?
- By Joseph on 08-03-22
- Convergence
- Convergence, Book 1
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Can’t fix stupid!
Reviewed: 05-31-23
The Knights Templars are the bad guys? Really! The author is terribly uninformed or ignorant. Or….he has an agenda. As the title of this review says, “you can’t fix stupid” so to try to educate the author would be pointless.
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 103,461
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 94,943
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 94,705
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Ignore the Publisher's Summary! This is Amazing!
- By PW on 04-12-17
- We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Progressive projection
Reviewed: 04-07-23
Written by an author who projects the results of progressive fascist activism and the failure it (communism, socialism) always brings and attempts to place it on God and conservatives. If you’re a woke snowflake this is the book for you. If you actually have a brain this should be a hard pass.
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Lost in Time
- By: A.G. Riddle
- Narrated by: John Skelley
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,185
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,875
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,865
Dr. Sam Anderson is one of the most celebrated scientists in history. Ten years ago, he invented a device that changed the world forever. Now his life is about to be ripped apart—and his own creation may be to blame. One fateful morning, Sam discovers that his girlfriend has been murdered and that his daughter is accused of the crime. Sam believes she's innocent, but he can't prove it. There's only one thing he can do to save his daughter: confess to the crime. And so he does. But in the future, murderers aren't sent to prison. They're sent to the past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Much forgiveness needed to enjoy. I’m into forgiveness and enjoyment!
- By GM on 09-04-22
- Lost in Time
- By: A.G. Riddle
- Narrated by: John Skelley
A good thought causing book!
Reviewed: 09-07-22
Very entertaining and thought provoking book! A look at time and how we use it. The twist are great and the creators all have interesting challenges they have to deal with.
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