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- The Assemblies of the Living, Book 2
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Earthquakes rock the planet, revealing massive metallic objects and vast subterranean graveyards. One such location is in the Arizona desert. Scientists believe this incredible discovery may hold answers to the origins of man, but when the site is suddenly shut down due to seismic activity, one researcher knows she must return. Assistant archaeologist Rebecca Duccati sneaks into the compound alone, and will have to dig deep to find clues in these strange underground caves and tunnels.
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Pseudo pandemic, pseudo George Floyd...
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The Other Side of the Sun
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The world in which we live is full of technological marvels. Information is at your fingertips and as a species, we have reached a peak because of our creativity and inventiveness. What would happen to our society if this technological marvel was stripped away from us, and we were left to figure things out on our own. The Other Side of the Sun is a classic tale of survival where you are left trying to answer the question, will you survive or thrive?
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The narrator came across with the intensity and drama as the story got intense.
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Revelation
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- Narrated by: Garrett Michael Brown
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Michael Baker is a 35-year-old, natural-born American citizen from Texas, a successful entrepreneur, and amateur astronomer. The scientific community mocks him when he publishes the time and coordinates where a supernova will occur. When it occurs, people start wondering who Michael is. The day after his third supernova prediction stunningly comes true, Michael abruptly takes over every television and radio in the world and announces that he is the Ambassador to Earth from the Intergalactic Confederation of Planets.
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Ok light sci fi story
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By: D. Ward Cornell
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Ancient Civilizations
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A jaded thief and an idealistic archaeologist form an unlikely partnership to solve an ancient mystery. Opposed at every turn by unknown forces, their journey takes them across 1880s Egypt in search of a lost temple to the other side of the universe, where magic is all too real. Being a foreigner's bastard, Louisa learned early to take from the world before it took from her. Like a whisper in the sands of time, a stolen letter hints at the unimaginable.
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World Building with all my faves
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Ryan in UnWonderland
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Jon Ryan has some unfinished business. Since he caused the universe to reboot, well, he can't seem to find his wife of two billion years. That's one great big oops. He also can't find the massive time ship Aramthella and her human crew. Double oops. And then there's the matter of not knowing whey why there are several copies of key people in the new reality he must navigate. Triple oops. He actually knows one whole heck of a lot less about his current situation than seems healthy. But he's Jon Ryan, former fighter pilot turned android warrior for humankind.
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Another hit
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Prelude to Ascension
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John Riley is a physicist who achieves his lifelong dream of unraveling the mysteries of anti-gravity, but along the way, also unwittingly discovers the secret of interstellar communication. When he and a small group of coworkers attempt to respond to an unexpected message, believing it to have originated from somewhere on Earth, they find more than they anticipate. The message is from deep space.
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An Unexpected Treasure of Pure Enjoyment
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All Hope of Becoming Human
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Earthquakes rock the planet, revealing massive metallic objects and vast subterranean graveyards. One such location is in the Arizona desert. Scientists believe this incredible discovery may hold answers to the origins of man, but when the site is suddenly shut down due to seismic activity, one researcher knows she must return. Assistant archaeologist Rebecca Duccati sneaks into the compound alone, and will have to dig deep to find clues in these strange underground caves and tunnels.
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Pseudo pandemic, pseudo George Floyd...
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The Other Side of the Sun
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The world in which we live is full of technological marvels. Information is at your fingertips and as a species, we have reached a peak because of our creativity and inventiveness. What would happen to our society if this technological marvel was stripped away from us, and we were left to figure things out on our own. The Other Side of the Sun is a classic tale of survival where you are left trying to answer the question, will you survive or thrive?
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The narrator came across with the intensity and drama as the story got intense.
- By Anonymous User on 06-10-24
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Revelation
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- By: D. Ward Cornell
- Narrated by: Garrett Michael Brown
- Length: 19 hrs and 6 mins
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Michael Baker is a 35-year-old, natural-born American citizen from Texas, a successful entrepreneur, and amateur astronomer. The scientific community mocks him when he publishes the time and coordinates where a supernova will occur. When it occurs, people start wondering who Michael is. The day after his third supernova prediction stunningly comes true, Michael abruptly takes over every television and radio in the world and announces that he is the Ambassador to Earth from the Intergalactic Confederation of Planets.
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Ok light sci fi story
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By: D. Ward Cornell
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Ancient Civilizations
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- By: Russell Cowdrey
- Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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A jaded thief and an idealistic archaeologist form an unlikely partnership to solve an ancient mystery. Opposed at every turn by unknown forces, their journey takes them across 1880s Egypt in search of a lost temple to the other side of the universe, where magic is all too real. Being a foreigner's bastard, Louisa learned early to take from the world before it took from her. Like a whisper in the sands of time, a stolen letter hints at the unimaginable.
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World Building with all my faves
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By: Russell Cowdrey
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Ryan in UnWonderland
- The Whales of Time, Book 1
- By: Craig Robertson
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- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
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Jon Ryan has some unfinished business. Since he caused the universe to reboot, well, he can't seem to find his wife of two billion years. That's one great big oops. He also can't find the massive time ship Aramthella and her human crew. Double oops. And then there's the matter of not knowing whey why there are several copies of key people in the new reality he must navigate. Triple oops. He actually knows one whole heck of a lot less about his current situation than seems healthy. But he's Jon Ryan, former fighter pilot turned android warrior for humankind.
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Another hit
- By Tristin on 03-26-24
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Ascended
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- By: Dan Kenner
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The cataclysmic events in Stilten changed everything for both Watchlight and Evenir. Janis has been Transformed. Now she faces a problem even larger than who will replace Magness as Evenir’s leader; whatever happened to Prost in Stilten has engulfed Lindrad in something foreboding. She fears the anti-god may have succeeded in his plan to break free. Marric has been enlightened. With revelations of his past and knowledge gained from his deceased mother, he grapples with the reality that he is wrapped up in the fate of Lindrad. Prost has been possessed. Riln’s death brought more than just...
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Isaac is a lone wolf on a mission to stop an organization by the name of "Testament" from taking over the world. He knows that if they abuse the powers known as fluxions, the world will once again be thrown into chaos. While on his travels, he meets many interesting characters, including a mischievous wind child, a blue phoenix, an albino dragon, and an animated suit of armor. Of course, it takes Isaac a while to accept these strangers, who eventually teach him the benefits of teamwork and friendship.
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The Lone Safehouse Boxset
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When an EMP shrouds the US in darkness, twins Mindy and Nick are miles from their Michigan haven. Battling chaos and menacing foes, they trek homeward. Mindy’s fierce leadership guards their legacy, but as winter and threats intensify, their survival instincts face the ultimate test.
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Abner Fortis joined the International Space Marine Corps for two reasons: to escape a life of drudgery building biodomes for his father’s company and to pay off several billion credits in student loans, which the ISMC promised to do. Every Space Marine starts out as a cherry, though, and Abner is no different. When he makes his first combat drop, or cherry drop, he’s a know-nothing second lieutenant added to the mission roster as an afterthought.
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Run to Danger Moire Cameron ran to protect her secrets -- ran to the heart of an interstellar alien war. Her fellow mercenaries care only about her fighting skills, not where -- or when -- she got them. You'd think that would be good enough... But a false name and fake ID can't conceal her dangerous lack of contemporary knowledge, and they won't help fulfill her last order, given by a dying man eighty years ago. To do that she must find a reason to live again. A cause worth fighting for, comrades to trust, and a ship to sail the stars. A tale of adventure, survival, and loyalty in the ...
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This book has all the feel of a mash-up of The Expanse and Marlowe, a noir tale of murder and conspiracy set in the culture of the asteroid belt. Freeman is an ex-cop who fled to the Asteroids to escape prosecution for crimes he did not commit. Finding a position as a contract agent for a Belter Security Agency he settled into rebuilding his life. As he soon found out, the community inhabiting the Rock, carved into the miniature planet Pella, was as corrupt as the one he left back on Earth but far more deadly. The Rock holds too many secrets, and it likes it that way.
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Multiverse travel is finally possible, but there’s just one catch: No one can visit a world where their counterpart is still alive. Enter Cara, whose parallel selves happen to be exceptionally good at dying—from disease, turf wars, or vendettas they couldn’t outrun. Cara’s life has been cut short on 372 worlds in total. On this dystopian Earth, however, Cara has survived. Identified as an outlier and therefore a perfect candidate for multiverse travel, Cara is plucked from the dirt of the wastelands.
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Refreshing
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Tom Dreyfus is a Prefect, a law enforcement officer with the Panoply. His beat is the multifaceted utopian society of the Glitter Band, that vast swirl of space habitats orbiting the planet Yellowstone, the teeming hub of a human interstellar empire spanning many worlds. His current case: investigating a murderous attack against one of the habitats that left 900 people dead, a crime that appalls even a hardened cop like Dreyfus.
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Best yet of the Revelation Space series
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1887. London, but not as you know it. The Industrial Revolution went further than anyone could have imagined, and the sprawling, chaotic metropolis of Even Greater London spreads across the entire southern half of England. The immense Tower casts electricity through the sky, powering the mind-boggling mechanisms of the city around it. The engineer-army of Isambard Kingdom Brunel swarms across the capital, building, demolishing, and rebuilding whatever they see fit. And at the heart of all this sits the country's first Private Investigation Agency.
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Most fun read in 12 months!
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It is 4034 AD. Humanity has made it to the stars. Fassin Taak, a Slow Seer at the Court of the Nasqueron Dwellers, will be fortunate if he makes it to the end of the year.
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Baldwin’s Legacy Boxed Set
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The complete Baldwin's Legacy series.
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Hystad is a true Master of Sci-Fi!
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- james Hamm
- 04-20-24
The Best Science Fiction Series I’ve Read or Listened To
The Galactic Now is an absolute masterpiece! I was completely captivated by the seamless blend of science fiction with believable characters and a gripping plot.
Also, the narrator's performance was beyond exceptional, breathing life into each character with such depth and authenticity.
The Galactic Now is a must-experience for any science fiction enthusiast! I am anxiously awaiting the next book!
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- Brad
- 04-14-24
totally unique
a unique take on first contact with a healthy dose of moral philosophy and self reflection on the human condition. this series is a must read.
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- Joe
- 04-01-24
The author sounds like a technical snob.
Overly inflated verbosity. The author SOUNDS like a technical SNOB.
See below's EXAMPLE that attempts to mimic B. Clay's WORDY snobbishness.
The egregious proliferation of superfluous verbosity is indeed an affliction that regrettably plagues many an intriguing subject matter, thereby detracting from its inherent fascination and rendering it burdensome and unwieldy for the hapless audience. Alas, the prodigious proliferation of unnecessarily convoluted language often serves to obfuscate rather than illuminate the subject at hand, thereby thwarting the transmission of knowledge and impeding comprehension.
It is truly lamentable that such a fascinating topic should be encumbered by the gratuitous embellishment of language, as it deprives both speaker and listener alike of the opportunity to engage with it in a manner that is both accessible and enriching. In essence, the imposition of excessive verbosity serves only to obfuscate the inherent beauty and complexity of the subject matter, relegating it to the realm of incomprehensibility and alienating potential enthusiasts.
In light of these observations, it behooves us to eschew the pernicious temptation of verbosity and instead strive for clarity and conciseness in our discourse, thereby ensuring that the inherent allure of the subject matter remains undiminished and accessible to all who seek to partake in its exploration.
SNOB, am I right?
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-15-24
The story quality.will be a Classic novel!! The Best ever!!
This book series goes way beyond sci-fi.. It will become one of the novel classics along with the likes of A.C.Clarcke or Asimov and CS Lewis!
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-28-24
Exactly the type of sci-fi I love
A very thought provoking combination of hard-scifi, philosophy, religion and spirituality, is the exact kind of First Contact type of material I crave. What I love is that this book makes it more than just first contact with an alien civilization. It's also a type of "first contact" between humanity and the parts of ourselves that the scientifically minded may find alien. Just like relativity and quantum mechanics dont agree within a limited horizon, so to must we expand our minds to understand the big picture of the universe and our small place in it.
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- ./cc
- 05-28-24
Oftentimes thoughtful Sci-Fi, blending the known, the plausible, and just enough of the improbable to keep things interesting
The balance of my thoughts on this book are reflected in the title, but generally speaking, I thought it was not quite as good as the first installment. Also, I could have done without the author’s recurring need to dismiss religion and faith with pockets of pseudo-intellectualism. I also wish this book would have exchanged certain long-winded asides with material that advanced further the interplay between alien powers and alien worlds with humanity and Earth.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-20-24
Very different first contact series
I really like the first two and hope it does not take 3 years till the next book!
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- Carl
- 03-27-24
wow
talk about some intense science fiction, some chapters are hard to follow but upon re-listening to them it makes sense overall I got to say this has been an impressive series thus far hopefully there is more to come.
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- Buzzkill48
- 03-18-24
True Science Fiction!
Waited with baited breath for this sequel, and was not disappointed. Looking forward with great anticipation to the next in series.
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- MM
- 04-07-24
Unique first contact series!
This series is probably my hidden gem of the last ten years, if not longer... I'm so annoyed it took three years to get book 2, because the first book is hands down one of my favourite sci-fi books ever - I've never listened to/read anything quite like it.
Book 2 was an excellent continuation to the series, however while I enjoyed the in-depth technical descriptions I think it would make the book a bit more accessible if they were edited down a bit.
Samuel Peery does an exemplary job with the narration and I can't believe he hasn't narrated more novels - I really hope he gets picked up by more authors because I'll listen to anything he narrates!!!
I can't wait for the next book and I'm crossing my fingers and toes it comes soon.
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