P.E.P.A.

No cherry here 🍒

Revisado: 10-18-24

I've been listening to much of Terry Mancour's work and the Spellmonger series. I enjoyed them until this latest book. My impression is that it feels like 'filler.' There's no true antagonist. No enemy. Nothing to defeat but Minilan's insecurities in this latest installment. The book is well performed and interestingly paced,...but lacks conflict(s.) No undead evil. No ancient creatures from the deep. No enemy hordes. No dangerous dragons. Not even pirate battles at sea. It was basically a 'nothing burger.' There was lettuce, tomato and condiment,...but no beef patty. All we really get is a history lesson of Minilan's time in Farese and introduction to the islands political sphere. (sighs)

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Exited stage left and the audience sighed.

Revisado: 08-16-23

I've listened to this series several times and really enjoyed the character arcs and plot evolution . Book 7 on the other hand really dropped the ball. I was hoping for more creativity from Blackmore. The virus putters out. The dead are kaput. Road savages are minimal. Our main protagonist spins in circles for several chapters and there's no plot development for the audience. Gus fades into the distance like the High Plains Drifter. This sequel feels like the author is waving bye bye to his core audience.

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That's it,..really??

Revisado: 03-16-23

From my perspective, when an author nears the end of a series then begins drifting into parallel universes and time shifting, you know they've run out of material. Bartlett seems to have forgotten the Vlad the Impaler alternative to fighting monsters as he neared the end. Often the only thing monsters fear are greater monsters than they. Evil is never diverted from its destructive path by moral authority, Often its simply the act of stomping down on it HARD that does the job. Alternative multiverse, alpha omega b.s. is just,...so weak. Sorry Scott, had to give this a 2 star rating.

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A drone of inner monologue

Revisado: 12-05-22

I can see what the author was intending, but half the time the main character is droning on and on about his victimhood. It feels less like science fiction and more like sitting in on a futuristic therapy session.

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Conceptually interesting

Revisado: 10-13-22

Always a great performance from RC Bray, but I found I had a hard time empathizing with the characters.

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Another Gem in the collection

Revisado: 10-11-22

The characters are well fleshed out and presented. The story arc feels realistic and well developed. The optics do feel a bit plagued by gaps in fundamental understanding of economics and property dynamics however. Overall, a good listen and credits well spent.

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Shrug worthy.

Revisado: 09-07-22

Probably the least noteworthy in the series. Story seems to land on a form of social apathy then remains there. Reminiscent of the Time Machine where Morlocks are eating the Eloi only here nobody gives a darn, ..which is where the author leaves it.

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AJ Jones,..always pleasant to listen to

Revisado: 07-13-22

Another great extension of the series. A little brief but still fun. I hope Toby keeps grinding away on this series.

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Another good one.

Revisado: 07-06-22

Well written and well performed. Things finally coming together on planet Amir as colonists finally realize there's no future without cooperation.

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The least of the series.

Revisado: 06-25-22

Well performed but comes up short in the writing. Suffers from a bit of repetitive and redundant situational themes. Feels like the author was just filling time and tossing out the occasional nugget of entertainment.

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