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Death's End
- By: Cixin Liu, Ken Liu - translator
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 28 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,313
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,753
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,725
Half a century after the Doomsday Battle, the uneasy balance of Dark Forest Deterrence keeps the Trisolaran invaders at bay. Earth enjoys unprecedented prosperity due to the infusion of Trisolaran knowledge. With human science advancing daily and the Trisolarans adopting Earth culture, it seems that the two civilizations will soon be able to coexist peacefully as equals, without the terrible threat of mutually assured annihilation. But the peace has also made humanity complacent.
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5 out of 5 stars
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one of the best trilogies I have ever listened to
- By Patrick on 10-17-16
- Death's End
- By: Cixin Liu, Ken Liu - translator
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
You'll never look at the stars the same way again.
Reviewed: 11-11-18
Grand ideas framed by grand set pieces that will keep you wanting to know what will be next in this story that spans time.
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Free the Darkness
- King's Dark Tidings, Book 1
- By: Kel Kade
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,865
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15,571
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,534
Raised and trained in seclusion at a secret fortress on the edge of the northern wilds of the Kingdom of Ashai, a young warrior called Rezkin is unexpectedly thrust into the outworld when a terrible battle destroys all that he knows. With no understanding of his life’s purpose and armed with masterful weapons mysteriously bestowed upon him by a dead king, Rezkin must travel across Ashai to find the one man who may hold the clues to his very existence.
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2 out of 5 stars
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What the heck people?
- By Mick on 03-12-17
- Free the Darkness
- King's Dark Tidings, Book 1
- By: Kel Kade
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Derivative and juvenile
Reviewed: 10-23-16
Would you try another book from Kel Kade and/or Nick Podehl?
Podehl is among the best narrators out there and was the reason I gave this book a listen. I have no intention of continuing with this series, or seeking out other books by Kade.
What could Kel Kade have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
The main character, Rezkin, is a teenage boy's daydream. An omni-skilled master-of-everything, "balanced" by the usual flaw of astonishingly poor social knowledge and awareness. Such characters are only interesting when the reader is unaware of how bland they are, so the book really should have been written from the perspective of another character.
Have you listened to any of Nick Podehl’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Nick Podehl is as good here as he ever is, given what he had to work with compared to other books he's performed.
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The Selfish Gene
- By: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,930
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,545
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,467
Richard Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the rare distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it. His theories have helped change the whole nature of the study of social biology, and have forced thousands to rethink their beliefs about life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better than print!
- By J. D. May on 07-31-12
- The Selfish Gene
- By: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
Fantastic production
Reviewed: 06-13-15
Every Dawkins audiobook I've listened to has been exceptionally well produced and this is no exception. He takes the time to rearrange and add to the text to better fit the audio format, make it comparatively easy to follow, and include additional updates. The book itself is an absolute must listen for anyone with even a passing interest in the history of life on our planet.
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The Name of the Wind
- Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 27 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 107,283
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 96,852
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96,873
This is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not sure why the reviews are so polar opposite.
- By Aaron Altman on 06-28-09
- The Name of the Wind
- Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Fantastic and consuming!
Reviewed: 01-20-15
I will absolutely be listening to this book again. The voice of the reader threw me of at first, but as I continued listening it became quickly apparent that he was a very good choice of reader..
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