Leo Vaccaro
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Fire Forged
- Terran Expeditionary Corps, Book 2
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21
The Inheritors have Chief Carson. Her knowledge will endanger humanity's only colony in Terra Nova if her captors have enough time to rip the vital information from her mind. The forces of the Terran Expeditionary Force and the Ibarra Nation must join with the alien Zies for a combined assault on the ancient space station where the Pathfinder is held prisoner.
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3 out of 5 stars
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This feels like an intro for a book.
- By John on 01-22-25
- Fire Forged
- Terran Expeditionary Corps, Book 2
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Hang on. We goin’ for a ride
Reviewed: 01-20-25
Classic Richard Fox. A layered story driven by action and invisible, story driving exposition. HIGHLY recommend.
5 stars across the board.
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The Lost Legion
- Galaxy's Edge: Order of the Centurion, Book 8
- By: Jason Anspach, Blaine L. Pardoe, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 111
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 100
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Story5 out of 5 stars 100
They are the Lost Legions. Famed warriors in the annals of military history, made famous when they struck out for the stars to fight a Savage invasion ... never to return or be heard from again. Until new evidence is uncovered that a Lost Legion sleeps in the pocked craters of a distant mining world. Sergeant Carson Metzger, a replacement pilot for a Republic HARD HK-PP mech unit, is sent to act as security for the science team seeking to confirm the discovery of the fabled missing legion. But when the local miners object to the arrival of Republic forces, tensions simmer to an all-out boil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gimme more!!!
- By B Mack on 10-23-24
- The Lost Legion
- Galaxy's Edge: Order of the Centurion, Book 8
- By: Jason Anspach, Blaine L. Pardoe, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
A Mecha story for fist pumps and cheers
Reviewed: 11-17-24
Mech stories are always fun. This one was a comet ride with a satisfying end.
Five stars across the board. Highly recommend.
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Sgt. Thor the Damned
- Sgt. Thor, Book 3
- By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Christopher Ryan Grant
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 140
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story5 out of 5 stars 128
Beyond the City of Thieves, lost deep in the Eastern Wastes, Sergeant Thor and his companions rescue the descendants of a legendary military unit from a pack of deadly vampires and their vengeful queen. Now he must ally with these modern-day Spartans in their quest to fulfill a solemn oath and pay a debt incurred long ago, as they march on the Plane of Fire straight into the teeth of a full-blown war between Efreet and Djinn.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Same great story
- By R Bates on 01-20-25
- Sgt. Thor the Damned
- Sgt. Thor, Book 3
- By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Christopher Ryan Grant
Hang on! It’s a comet ride!
Reviewed: 10-18-24
Story fatigue is not what happens in this installment of the Thor storyline. The idea for a pause in this story is a reloading and rearmament. Loved what the writers did with this! Highly recommend. 5 stars across the board.
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The Fall of Earth
- The Ember War, Book 10
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79
From the deep void, the Xaros came for humanity. Unfeeling, uncaring drones swept over humanity's nascent presence in the outer solar system. When word reached Earth… we weren't ready. Only one man knew the truth of the threat and he was powerless to help anyone survive. Strike Marines fight through Los Angeles under assault by murderous drones. A fighter pilot determined to reunite with his family. Armor soldiers stand against the darkness. This is the story of the Fall of Earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another wild ride.
- By Matthew-Benjamin on 12-12-24
- The Fall of Earth
- The Ember War, Book 10
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Satisfying prequel
Reviewed: 09-22-24
For anyone who’s read the Ember War series, the end of the story is known. That said, this story was surprisingly satisfying. There are a couple of parts where I laughed. Because humans at the end will be humans.
It’s classic Ember Wars. Lots of action. Lots of battles. Lots of human moments. The trick to writing a book like this is to not leave the reader bummed out, and it didn’t. I was surprised, considering the large body canon Ember War has, and this story was on point. It’s been years since the first Ember Wars book was written, and there were little details easily forgotten but were not.
Five stars across the board. Luke Daniels, as always narrated this superbly. Highly recommend. Share with friends.
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All Here
- The Weapon, Book 3
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Garrett Michael Brown
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11
The Dead Man risked everything to rid himself of the malfunctioning cybernetic implant corrupting his mind. He failed. The Red Man will win out. The beast within grows stronger until only it remains…then a nigh-un-killable monster will be loosed on the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A satisfying end to an action tragedy
- By Leo Vaccaro on 09-10-24
- All Here
- The Weapon, Book 3
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Garrett Michael Brown
A satisfying end to an action tragedy
Reviewed: 09-10-24
This was a satisfying end of a story. No spoilers, but it had me in the feels.
Action was on point, every fight scene. The character endings were in keeping with the pitch and timbre of the Ember War Universe.
I think the narrator (Garrett Brown) was aces for this storyline. 5 stars across the board.
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Battleborn
- The Weapon, Book 1
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Garrett Michael Brown
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
On the battlefields of the future, death is not the end for a soldier. The Revenant Program collects badly wounded soldiers broken by war and converts them into unthinking, unfeeling cyborg weapons. Their bodies are immune to pain, their minds impervious to fear and doubt. All controlled by a neural implant called the Imperative. They are the ideal force for any mission too deadly or too difficult for normal men. A force that answers to the darkest corners of the military.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A prequel that’s actually good!
- By Leo Vaccaro on 08-11-24
- Battleborn
- The Weapon, Book 1
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Garrett Michael Brown
A prequel that’s actually good!
Reviewed: 08-11-24
The pre Ember War story is grittier than the main series, but in keeping with a military closer to our time.
Well written, well performed, and worth the time.
5 stars across the board.
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High Value Target
- Forgotten Ruin, Book 8
- By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Christopher Ryan Grant
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 210
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 186
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Story5 out of 5 stars 186
With the armies of the enemy smashed at the final battle for the desert port city, the Rangers return to their primary mission to do what they do best: eliminate a high-value target with extreme violence of action deep inside hostile territory. Failure is not an option—even if that target is a ten-thousand-year-old undead sorcerer of incredible power surrounded by dark, deadly cabals and savage monsters of myth and fable that are all too real.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great 1/2 of a book
- By Alex on 05-02-24
- High Value Target
- Forgotten Ruin, Book 8
- By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Christopher Ryan Grant
Comet rides never get stale
Reviewed: 04-30-24
Sometimes, series can turn stale. This DID NOT HAPPEN with High Value Target. The authors either have story elves whispering the story to them, or they have all the skills. It was need a comet ride that was as fun as the first book in this series.
5 stars all three categories. Highly recommend muchly.
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Always Legion
- Galaxy's Edge: Order of the Centurion, Book 7
- By: Jason Anspach, Peter Nealen, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 210
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 195
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Story5 out of 5 stars 195
With his team cut off from all support, Dav falls back on his Legion training to keep those around him alive. But when he forges an alliance with a stranded Legion squad and planetary natives looking to stand up to those seeking to topple their government, an opportunity to save the small planet presents itself...if Dav and his ragged team of outnumbered and outgunned warriors can survive long enough to take it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pure kill them first
- By Brian T. Warthen on 11-24-23
- Always Legion
- Galaxy's Edge: Order of the Centurion, Book 7
- By: Jason Anspach, Peter Nealen, Nick Cole
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
Nicely done, Peter Nealen
Reviewed: 04-27-24
As I’m usually jaded and an author wades into an existing series not written by them, this was a solid entry into the Galaxy’s Edge franchise. Very entertained. Not lack of action, no lack of story. Good stuff, Highly recommend.
5 stars in all categories.
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Doomsday Recon
- Doomsday Recon, Book 1
- By: Jason Anspach, Ryan Williamson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 317
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 291
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 291
The year is 1989. America has just invaded Noriega's Panama. And Specialist Bennett's platoon of Cav Scouts are in country… with, frankly, not a whole lot to do. Until a freak rainstorm somehow transports the entire platoon—Humvees, weapons, and all—to another world. A world controlled by a wicked Aztec god. The Land of the Black Sun. In a heartbeat, the Scouts find themselves fighting for their lives against savage beasts, witches, zombies, subhuman tribes seeking sacrifices… and even themselves.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good Audiobook At First Glance but Worsens As You Get Deeper
- By Avid Fantasy Reader on 03-21-24
- Doomsday Recon
- Doomsday Recon, Book 1
- By: Jason Anspach, Ryan Williamson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
Outstanding adventure ride
Reviewed: 04-06-24
No slow beats. An interesting take on military Fantasy genre. Highly recommend. 5 stars across the board.
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'til Death
- Rockwell Return Files Series, Book 1
- By: Jason Anspach
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
Sam Rockwell came home from the Second World War to work as a fledgling private investigator specializing in helping "Returns": recently deceased ghosts who've come back with unfinished business. Short on experience and long on the imitated swagger of the detectives found in his dog-eared collection of pulp fiction P.I. mysteries, the quick-witted Sam waits for his big break - and his chance to win the heart of Amelia, his Girl Friday. But when his no-nonsense father is murdered and becomes a Return himself, everything changes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fallible, loveable Cold War supernatural P.I.
- By John Spears on 11-10-18
- 'til Death
- Rockwell Return Files Series, Book 1
- By: Jason Anspach
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Not my normal genre, but worth it.
Reviewed: 03-25-24
I got this book because of the author. Not my normal cup of tea but Jason Anspach doesn’t disappoint in the fun and atmospheric ghost ride. Very entertaining and fun.
Five stars in all categories. Highly recommend.
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