It wasn't completely identical to the first book, but you'd never know it from the voice acting in the audio book. I guess that narrator has exactly 2It wasn't completely identical to the first book, but you'd never know it from the voice acting in the audio book. I guess that narrator has exactly 2 voices - the growly accented dude and the flamboyantly gay dude. It annoyed me that different characters sounded exactly the same as characters from the first book in this series.
This is a gay romance in space, in a society that modified human soldiers to either be mind readers or mind controllers, and some of their children inherited the skills. This is the story of a very powerful (and socially upper crust) mind reader who is a complete f-up getting "synched" and enlisted against his will to a military mind controller. The controller is a stickler for rules and justice and won't force the synch. There are also lots of political intrigues happening.
There's no romance until the very end of the book, and it's not graphic. Mostly, the book is action scenes. ...more
If you like Dexter, dark comedy, and romance, this is the book for you! Serial killers falling in love. It's very violent, so I decided not to continuIf you like Dexter, dark comedy, and romance, this is the book for you! Serial killers falling in love. It's very violent, so I decided not to continue past the first few chapters. The serial killers only target other serial killers for their victims, but this is not justice-based killing. It's definitely for the enjoyment of murdering in gruesome ways. The audio book is very well done, by the way....more
Free on Audible Plus, this was an extremely well done audio play (not just an everyday audiobook.) It's a time travel romance with a full cast of voicFree on Audible Plus, this was an extremely well done audio play (not just an everyday audiobook.) It's a time travel romance with a full cast of voices and sound effects. And the story is very well done. Highly recommend!...more
This is a super short story where the main character is very improbably the writer Neil Gaimen, but alone on a spaceship that has suffered some sort oThis is a super short story where the main character is very improbably the writer Neil Gaimen, but alone on a spaceship that has suffered some sort of catastrophe. Eventually, the story makes sense, but not until the end. ...more
This story has the vibe of a traditional fantasy, with better than average characters and interesting world building. There's a lot of adrenaline and This story has the vibe of a traditional fantasy, with better than average characters and interesting world building. There's a lot of adrenaline and violence in the story, but it's not center-stage most of the time. I liked all of the main characters and appreciated the character growth through the story. There's also an interesting twist at the end that sets up the next book(s). I'm guessing this is intended as a trilogy. ...more
Set in the Kate Daniels world, Roman is a pagan priest for Chernobog, God of Destruction. This is a novella-length book that I listed to on audiobook Set in the Kate Daniels world, Roman is a pagan priest for Chernobog, God of Destruction. This is a novella-length book that I listed to on audiobook (very well done, too). It's set at Christmas/Solstice, and there are lots of weird creatures in his home, plus a teen who needs his help. There are bad guys after him, intending to sacrifice the teen to their god. We see lots of Roman's cool powers and learn how his pantheon works. It's a fun read. ...more
The voice acting of the audio book sold the story for me. I'm not sure I would have liked it as much without the sarcastic delivery. The premise is thThe voice acting of the audio book sold the story for me. I'm not sure I would have liked it as much without the sarcastic delivery. The premise is that there's this starship captain - bottom of his class, in charge of a hunk of junk hauler with a crew of only a handful of misfits. He's supposed to drop off toy robot dogs to a settlement. They arrive and no one's home, so they land to investigate and discover some scary nano-bug things that goopified the people. Then they go back to Earth. Only of course a few of the nanos ended up in the toy dogs. So while the captain and his crew are doing a test run of the newest spaceship (he has a knack for bringing out all of a spaceship's bugs and glitches), things go really wrong on Earth. The rest of the book is about fighting space robots shaped like dogs. It's weird, but in a very entertaining way....more
I slammed through all the books from this world back-to-back. The 4 books and 2 novellas of Darkly Sweet, then the 2 books of Wit the Wicked, then theI slammed through all the books from this world back-to-back. The 4 books and 2 novellas of Darkly Sweet, then the 2 books of Wit the Wicked, then the 3 books of Arrietty in Underland. Each series corresponds to one of the 3 dragon lords. They were all very good. I'm a big fan of this author now.
I adored the Darkly Sweet books - they were ridiculous and funny in the very best ways, with some darker urban fantasy woven through. Penny is the primary character of Darkly Sweet and I adored her. Her love interest Drake (dragonlord of Violence) is also fantastically odd.
The Wit (Whitley) books were also very good, but Wit is a harder heroine to love. I listed to some of these books on Audible for free (virtual voice narration, but not horrible.) Ian is her love interest (dragonlord of Lust).
The Arrietty books were the most violent and edgy with a lot less humor than the other books, which I suppose makes sense for Prince, the dragonlord of Death. ...more
Still funny, but the stakes are getting higher. By the end of this one, we know for sure the heroine's dad is dead and who ordered the hit, and it's aStill funny, but the stakes are getting higher. By the end of this one, we know for sure the heroine's dad is dead and who ordered the hit, and it's a doozie. She's in deep with the queen of hearts, and it's getting really complicated with the angelic artifacts. ...more
This series has a unique take on urban fantasy, using Jewish lore and culture as the springboard. The chemistry between Ash and Levi is quite steamy, This series has a unique take on urban fantasy, using Jewish lore and culture as the springboard. The chemistry between Ash and Levi is quite steamy, and the friend sidekicks are very entertaining. The mystery is also very involved - you don't see the end coming from a mile away. And it makes me laugh out loud sometimes, which is awesome. The narrator has just the right amount of snark in her delivery, too. All around, quite good, especially as an audiobook.
This one is about an alleged angel's feather that promises the holder their heart's desire. It's also the deepening of Ash's indenture to the Queen of Hearts and some revelations about the source and purpose behind her newly-woken powers.
This is a very short story on Audible Plus. It's a little sci-fi, a little mystery, and I hated the voice acting, or maybe it was the fault of the wriThis is a very short story on Audible Plus. It's a little sci-fi, a little mystery, and I hated the voice acting, or maybe it was the fault of the writing. It came across as overwrought and pompous to my ears. The story wasn't very satisfying to me. ...more
This is the last in a kid's series about dragons that also teaches common sense, manners, vocabulary and critical thinking in the form of a multi-castThis is the last in a kid's series about dragons that also teaches common sense, manners, vocabulary and critical thinking in the form of a multi-cast audiobook. I like the series and strongly recommend to anyone who has school age kids. Would make an excellent long car ride audiobook. This one is about the son coming back to the enchanted forest to wake his ensorcelled father....more
Mad cap funny, imaginative, exciting, slyly witty, with incredible delivery and sound design, this is everything I want in an audiobook. The story is Mad cap funny, imaginative, exciting, slyly witty, with incredible delivery and sound design, this is everything I want in an audiobook. The story is about a futuristic detective in an era of easy space travel and widespread living robots and other sentient life. Lots of weird and wacky sci-fi with a dash of indirect critique. The writer is also the voice actor, and I am such a fan after just this book. I hope he's holed up somewhere writing the sequel. Free on Audible Plus....more
The Case of the Felonious Faire is narrated by Scott Aiello, and he's spot-on. I think I liked the story in large part due to his voice acting. This iThe Case of the Felonious Faire is narrated by Scott Aiello, and he's spot-on. I think I liked the story in large part due to his voice acting. This is a Sherlock-Holmes-esque mystery with a sci-fi setup and silly setting (a renaissance festival). I was impressed by Holmes' speeches, and Watson's handling of situations. Light and entertaining....more
I did not expect this book to take a serious turn - the title makes it sound silly and funny. It's still very good, and I liked it as an audio book. II did not expect this book to take a serious turn - the title makes it sound silly and funny. It's still very good, and I liked it as an audio book. I just thought it would be geared younger based on the title. I'd say this is for adults. It's about a dragon exterminator, his friends, a very pretty princess with too many suitors, a prince who doesn't live up to his father's expectations as well as the prince's valet, an old enemy of the prince's dad, and a whole bunch of dragons. By the end, there are magic powers flitting about and un-survivable feats. ...more
Wil Wheaton (who played Wesley Crusher in Star Trek) narrates a lot of John Scalzi novels, and I've come to adore his voice. It was entirely by accideWil Wheaton (who played Wesley Crusher in Star Trek) narrates a lot of John Scalzi novels, and I've come to adore his voice. It was entirely by accident that I checked out this audiobook (free on Audible Plus), and found it very funny, probably in part because I've been conditioned to think anything in Wil Wheaton's voice will be smart, snarky, and funny. This is a book based on a web comic that explores outlandishly silly science questions and explains them with math and science and a lot of humor. ...more
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