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X-Men: Days of Future Past
- By: Alex Irvine, Marvel
- Narrated by: Richard Rohan
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
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In a dark and dangerous future, the mutant-hunting machines known as the Sentinels rule America with an iron fist. Almost all mutants and superhumans have been exterminated. Only a handful of imprisoned mutants remain to fight against their oppressive robotic overseers! Now Kate Pryde, former X-Man, must travel back in time and warn her present-day teammates of the coming danger - and hopefully prevent this horrible future from ever taking place!
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For comic fans.
- By Jesse on 09-10-19
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
- By: Alex Irvine, Marvel
- Narrated by: Richard Rohan
Pretty Good Performance
Reviewed: 10-14-23
I got this book because I’m a comic book fan and the X-Men has been my favorite since I was a kid. This particular storyline is one of my favorites. This book remains very close to the comic story.
I did read one review with the person commented that he liked the cartoon adaptation with Bishop. I will agree. The cartoon version was good as well. Bishop, Cable and Wolverine had me hyped when it was shown 20+ years ago, but the cartoon adaptation was not the original storyline, this audiobook is. The original Days of Future Past comes from Uncanny X-Men volume# 141 and 142. I would recommend checking those two out so you have a visual reference of what happened in this book. Just an fyi, the comic was created in a time when the hair and clothing styles were completely different from today. Cheers!
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Gods and Men
- Ruins of the Earth, Book 2
- By: Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
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Following their successful mission to destroy the slaver ring in New York City, Wic and the members of Phantom Team pass through the Antarctic’s origin ring and find themselves deep in the heart of the Androchidan Empire. But as the scope of the alien specie’s operation becomes apparent, Phantom Team realizes they can’t standby as humanity is culled into submission. Efforts must be made to slow the enemy’s progress, if not stop it altogether.
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An Expeditionary Force remake
- By AVUPS on 02-24-22
- Gods and Men
- Ruins of the Earth, Book 2
- By: Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Worked for me
Reviewed: 09-01-23
I read many reviews from the first book of people who read another book written by Hopper and narrated by Bray who had a similar storyline with an identical character to “Phantom Lord.” It was because of this they chose not to continue reading the rest of this specific storyline. If this is true I also would not continue this story, but I didn’t read those other books they spoke of and I am happy I didn’t. I am throughly enjoying Ruins of the Earth storyline and can wait to listen to books 3-6. I recommend Ruins of the Earth and Gods and Men.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
- By: Ray Bradbury
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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A carnival rolls in sometime after the midnight hour on a chill Midwestern October eve, ushering in Halloween a week before its time. A calliope's shrill siren song beckons to all with a seductive promise of dreams and youth regained. In this season of dying, Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois, to destroy every life touched by its strange and sinister mystery.
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It's so creepy
- By Midwestbonsai on 11-14-14
- Something Wicked This Way Comes
- By: Ray Bradbury
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
Drags A Bit
Reviewed: 06-01-23
I read this book when I was a kid and very much enjoyed it. Now that I listen to the story, it doesn’t capture me as before. It felt like it was going on forever. Christian Rummel is my favorite narrator on Audible, yet even his many voices couldn’t bring enjoyment—four stars for the story but three overall.
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Alien: Out of the Shadows
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Tim Lebbon, Dirk Maggs
- Narrated by: Rutger Hauer, Corey Johnson, Matthew Lewis, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
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As a child, Chris Hooper dreamed of monsters. But in deep space, he found only darkness and isolation. Then, on planet LV178, he and his fellow miners discovered a storm-scoured, sand-blasted hell - and trimonite, the hardest material known to man. When a shuttle crashes into the mining ship Marion, the miners learn that there was more than trimonite deep in the caverns. There was evil, hibernating and waiting for suitable prey.
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a work that I highly recommend
- By Midwestbonsai on 05-02-16
- Alien: Out of the Shadows
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Tim Lebbon, Dirk Maggs
- Narrated by: Rutger Hauer, Corey Johnson, Matthew Lewis, Kathryn Drysdale, Laurel Lefkow, Andrea Deck, Mac McDonald
Repetitive Story
Reviewed: 07-21-19
Well, once again, another rinse and repeat Alien Story involving Ellen Ripley. I like the discovery of the newly discovered underground ship. The discovery of an alien race is always exciting. But the responses that continue to play the aliens franchise with people who understand what is attacking them what is growing out of a friends body and the continued drive to keep them with you when you know that they’re going to change and Kaylee it’s just mine numbingly dumb.
I don’t know after following several of Ripleys exploits if she’s bad ass and horny or she’s just bad ass for continued placement of Ripley and some cool guy that she just meets and the continued seductive conversation between him makes me wonder WTF is she that sexy and exciting? No! It seems Ripley can never be placed in an environment and the stories were hurt and then leave mail I just trying to figure out a way to escape their doom rather than some Magnetic force pulling them together, blah blah blah.
With this being said I do like the premise of the story and Wood it enjoy seeing this in the theater minus the bad choices the writer continues to grow in the way of Survivors in order to keep tension amongst Within the story. It’s almost as if they were either comes up with an original way of writing aliens but they’re in a higher power Power forces them to change it to fit into Hollywood tired formulaic system.
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The Retreat Series
- Books 1-3
- By: Craig DiLouie, Stephen Knight, Joe McKinney
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
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This set includes the first three audiobooks from the Retreat series: Pandemic, Slaughterhouse, and Die Laughing.
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terrible
- By Katie on 06-12-18
- The Retreat Series
- Books 1-3
- By: Craig DiLouie, Stephen Knight, Joe McKinney
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Huh? (FYI-Spolier)
Reviewed: 02-28-19
Bray has such a monotone reading voice that oddly enough keeps me interested and in this book works very, very well. I got past the first book but will not move on to the rest of the series. It could get better but I don't think it will, for me.
It was hard to figure out who was the lead was as several characters seemed to have a good basic story fleshed out only to come to an end not long after. It happened enough for me to not care about who the story might focus on next. Also, although it took me a bit to get my head wrapped around an unstoppable laughing zombies hoard with full knowledge and understanding of military tactics. Eventually, I was able to relax into the notion. For that many losses in the short span of time in the book, I couldn't see how they could be stopped outside of a major military strike short of nukes.
I liked this spin on the horror genre. It makes an interesting story when the character is up against an infected who can run as fast and hard as you can and will keep coming relentlessly in contrast to Romero's staggering lumbering zombie who catches you because in your haste to get away have tripped on a random branch on the road and you've twisted your ankle so bad the other leg has become paralyzed by association.
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From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars)
- By: Renée Ahdieh, Meg Cabot, Pierce Brown, and others
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Ashley Eckstein, Janina Gavankar, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
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Experience Star Wars: A New Hope from a whole new point of view. On May 25, 1977, the world was introduced to Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and a galaxy full of possibilities. In honor of the 40h anniversary, more than 40 contributors lend their vision to this retelling of Star Wars. Each of the 40 short stories reimagines a moment from the original film, but through the eyes of a supporting character.
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Chapter listing. Audible sucks
- By The Way of the Wounded Cinema Warrior on 11-27-17
Extended
Reviewed: 01-18-19
I feel I cannot say more than what I thought in the beginning; brilliant idea further flesh out by extending the Star Wars world utilizing minor characters who were touched by the main story. That is the way you continue to expand the Star Wars lore. ingenious!
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Patient Zero
- The Joe Ledger Novels, Book 1
- By: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins
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When you have to kill the same terrorist twice in one week there’s either something wrong with your world or something wrong with your skills - and there’s nothing wrong with Joe Ledger’s skills. And that’s both a good and a bad thing. It’s good because he’s a Baltimore detective who has just been secretly recruited by the government to lead a new task force created to deal with the problems that Homeland Security can’t handle....
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Yes! It IS that good. Five stars and more.
- By Kim Venatries on 10-05-12
- Patient Zero
- The Joe Ledger Novels, Book 1
- By: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Interesting
Reviewed: 11-13-18
The story was very enjoyable, though not so much more than the series by D.J. Molles. I thought I wouldn't enjoy it too much and was happy to find that I was wrong. It seems a thin line between greed and fanaticism in this book and made it good to read both sides.
The thanks to those who are involved in the portions of truths with this book made me think about the history of the human race and what lay ahead. With so much going on these days it makes one wonder.
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The Remaining: Fractured
- By: D. J. Molles
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 19 hrs and 28 mins
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The Camp Ryder Hub is broken. Lee is nowhere to be found, and his allies are scattered across the state, each of them learning that their missions will not be as easy as they thought. Inside the walls of Camp Ryder, a silent war is brewing, between those few that still support Lee's vision of rebuilding, and the majority that support Jerry's desire for isolation. But this war will not remain silent for long.
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ONE OF THE BEST
- By Amanda H. on 09-30-13
- The Remaining: Fractured
- By: D. J. Molles
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
Great Story
Reviewed: 07-18-18
I have repeatedly listened to this story because, well, it's that good. Keeps me engaged. It is a well-written book with relatable characters.
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The Remaining: Refugees
- By: D. J. Molles
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
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He has fought the fight, and run the race. But the enemies never stop coming, and the race has no finish line. It has been three months since Captain Lee Harden found the survivors at Camp Ryder. With winter looming, Lee is on the verge of establishing Camp Ryder as a hub of safety and stability in the region. But not everyone agrees with Lee’s mission... or his methods.
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HORRIFYING ZOMBIE BOOK
- By Amanda H. on 09-30-13
- The Remaining: Refugees
- By: D. J. Molles
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
Hit #3
Reviewed: 07-05-18
D. J. Molles has struck a chord with me on this series and I will be sad to see it go as his defining of the characters and the twist of the antagonist(s) is simply a wonder to read and see where Lee and his growing bonds take us.
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The Remaining: Allegiance
- By: D.J. Molles
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins
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This is the fifth novel in the action-packed series following Special Forces Captain Lee Harden and a group of survivors struggling to make their way in a ruined world. After a bacterium has turned 90 percent of the population into a ravenous horde, Lee must complete his mission: SURVIVE, RESCUE, REBUILD.
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Got sucked in...
- By JLM on 03-12-15
- The Remaining: Allegiance
- By: D.J. Molles
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
Thrilling
Reviewed: 08-31-15
This series continues to thrill need to know end. I can't wait for the next book.
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