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So good!

Reviewed: 2024-03-11

It's awesome. The writing and narration are both strong. Each of the characters has their own personality that comes across. Things move along at a fast pace in the plot and story. There is some dark humour in parts that was well incorporated. The action parts are intense and well executed. Satisfying listen overall.

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weirdly moving.

Reviewed: 2024-02-22

It's high concept and packed with a lot of ideas, and is a fairly intricate, complicated, and involved piece of storytelling. The characters at the centre of it are agents from opposing sides of a time war who develop something between them in the course of their endeavours. For how sci-fi and high concept the and story and setting is, and characters are, the central connection that develops between these characters is oddly moving. This is a really unique book. I don't think it will be for everyone, but it could be one of the more satisfying and interesting rides you've experienced if you give it a chance. There is a really beautiful simplicity and purity at the heart of it all.

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fun times

Reviewed: 2024-02-22

These are solid little tales from Cain's career. There is a nice variety of subject matter and Jurgen's perspective shows up for the first time which was fun. Some are better than others but all were enjoyable to some degree. A few areas of backstory are filled in for Cain that have been referenced in passing in other books. This is probably not a great starting point for new listeners but a great one worth picking up if you enjoy the character and his series.

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Strong concept, good execution

Reviewed: 2024-02-22

This one is pretty unique. It feels like it successfully pulls off being a smaller scale, small stakes kind of story while at the same time touching on the bigger scope of an interesting setting. The character work was good. It's fast paced. There are a lot of neat ideas going on. The mysteries and unknowns of the main character play out in a neat way. No complaints here and it was everything I wanted from an audiobook. Satisfying overall. Worth the listen.

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Awesome little sci-fi

Reviewed: 2024-02-22

It's really good. As a sci-fi story it has interesting and evocative ideas, a compelling concept, and the narration is strong. It's worth the listen and packs a lot into the short length while still providing a satisfying arc.

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Cozy coffee fantasy

Reviewed: 2024-02-17

It's much better than I thought it would be. An adventurer tired of the grind puts down her sword to set up a coffee shop. This sounds like it could be slow. I wouldn't say it's not slow, but there is rich characterization and enough intrigue to keep things moving along. The satisfaction is in the vicarious enjoyment of seeing the main character face her various challenges while developing trust in and receiving the support of those around her. It's not high fantasy, but it is cozy fantasy. The feeling of a pleasant and comfortable coffee shop is successfully evoked. There is a good tension brought out between the life the main character used to lead and the life she wants to lead and is trying to lead now. I appreciated the humble nature of the story. Best comparison I can think of is that it's like a fantasy version of the "Wayfarer" series of books by Becky Chambers. It's all characters taking care of each other and the small dramas of humble quiet life.

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Actually a pretty good time

Reviewed: 2024-02-17

This was an unexpectedly great listen. I wasn't sure what to expect and got a sold story about death, quarter life crisis, billionaire villains, and cats with hidden depths. The narration is good and suits the material. The material is fast paced, humorous, compelling, easy to listen to and hard to put down. If you like and/or own cats you'll probably get extra appreciation out of some aspects of this. There is a lot to like.

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Interesting, different, and worth the time

Reviewed: 2024-02-17

This is a pretty good one. The story and characters stand out as having some depth and interest. It was a compelling listen and hard to put down. The narration is solid and suits the material. The subject matter felt unique since the story is about an imperial propagandist trying to come to terms with the actual war versus what his work needs to be and the nature of the ace pilot he follows. It's also different in the sense there are no Space Marines, Inquisition, Imperial Guard as the primary characters. It's more about the average people of the 40k universe which gave it a unique aspect as far as stories set in this universe. I would read more by the author and listen to more of the narrators work. Worth giving a try.

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fast paced, fun, compelling

Reviewed: 2023-02-09

It's a good time. It is a military sci-fi but I thought more of a drama than an action one. It doesn't suffer for that though, the characters and setting are good, and there is still an enjoyable amount of action in the right places. It's fast paced and easy to listen to. Thematically it's about someone having to rise to leadership in a crisis and how they approach that, which was done in a satisfying and compelling way. If you're familiar with Michael Mammay's other books I think it's less heavy, serious, and noir than the Planetside series can be, but not quite as light as "The Misfit Soldier", so a good balance. Worth the time.

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good character mystery

Reviewed: 2023-02-09

It's pretty fun. I thought some parts were a little slow, but overall the main character is well done and compelling, it's easy to listen to, the narration performance is solid, and there is a good level of ambiguity about what is really going on. I thought the ending was a little too easy and I was hoping for more but overall still cared enough about the main character that it was satisfying and the journey getting to the ending was enjoyable.

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