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good story

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-25-24

I wondered about a few things. Most of the time MC is very careful, plans ahead. Then he does things that are to dumb to understand. Spoiler: he knows a group is trying to kill him. They're using automatic weapons, gernade launchers and more. He admits that the group seems to have lots of money. They've attacked his home once. So why does he continue to live there? There's a rape scene where he ensures the victim doesn't get pregnant. Then a short time later he has sex with a willing partner. She gets pregnant. Where was that intervention? The novel has intervals of being slow and tedious. My attention would wander, then I'd have to go back to find what I missed. I liked this version of vampires. I wish a bit more of the 24 hours was spent on world building. In one part there's Mother Sun and Father Earth. In another this is reversed. In another neither. Adding to the confusion is on some occasions the MC sleeps. Then he finds himself apparently in the mind of his arch nemisis. MC doesn't do anything. Some of the twists in plot is like a tangled ball of string. You can try to untangle or ignore it. The reader does a good job. He kept my interest even in the most tedious parts.

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didn't like this

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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-23-24

I love most of books byTamora Pierce. I especially loke this series. The Full Cast mesh together well. This plot felt rushed. The why, how and who imprissioned the Immortals into the Realm of the Gods was not covered. It wasn't covered why the gods allowed this.

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nearly identical w another Hambly novel

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2 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-18-24

Struggled to finish. If you have Ms Hambly's Scandal in Babylon then don't get this. These two books are nearly identical! The main difference is that the occult element present here. I realized the plot and character names especially the dogs were nearly identical to that book. This made this book too predictible and a struggle to finish. I do not know which novel came first. I enjoyed Scandal better.

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just don't like

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1 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-24-24

I enjoyed most of books in first seriee. A few common sense things should have been covered. I especially didn't like the flying without a saddle or harness. She knew that going into military meant using a saddle. Gear, supplies etc needs securing. So why didn't the two of them practice this? She knew (or should have) her dargon have made headway on this mental/emotional hangup. A brief sentence would have covered this. Why waste the space here? Raven's childhood best friend Henry was well on his way to being an excellent healer. So why does series two begin w him talking about starting a joke shop? Why was her 'frenemy' only givena few sentences. As book progressed I found ta lot of discrepancies. I just couldn't get into it. I also couldn't understand why her grandfather or headmaster (both retiredmilitary) didn' prepare her for military life Especially the resentment and hostility normal and precipitated by her family and reputation. Had this book for a few years before listening to full book. No planso future purchases in this series.

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boring and a waste of a credit.

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1 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-06-24

Thought this was a continuation of characterx from first 3 books. It's not! The plot was too predictable from first chapter. 'Finished' it by skipping several chapter. Anyone who has read other books will see obvious 'snips, cuts and minimal disguising' of many characters. The open ending guarentees no futher books in this series for me. The reader does a fair job. I enjoyed her reading even though I disliked the book.

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not for me

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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-10-24

Purchased this because Fred Berman is one of m6 favorite readers. He does do an exc3llent job. Giving 3 stars because this isn't my type of book. The plot is totally predictable. This makes it very boring.

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good reader boring story

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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-24-24

The story's world build is hard to figure out. It sounds like rhe female MC is from a late 20-early 21st century modern wo4ld. The dragon riders time frame is rifficult to figure out. There are vikings, Native Americans and others. There is conflict because the dragon riders are normal male resistant to change, new ideas etc. Its not clear why the dragon riders want/chose to live in isolation. Supposedly dragons are invisible to the general population. But nothing indicates the males are. So why didn't they make at least a token attempt at keeping up in the world? The reader is excellent. She keeps the story going thrugh the long winded boring parts.

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excellent

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-06-24

I purchased this because I enjoy most of Michael Anderle's books. I love Greg Trembolay's reading. Especially when he has this type of MC. The plot is interesting, holding my attention from start to finish. I didn't care for the female MC for many chapters. Her world views for unrealistic. If Earth and het metro area were 'so clean and perfect' why did she become an enforcement officer? There were other things about her personality that were irritating. I do strongly recommend this book. Hope the following books are as good.

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good

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
Story
3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-18-24

Many of the previous multi book sets have been unsatisfactory. This one is a rare exception. The stories are enjoyable. I enjoyed them very much. The characters are enjoyable. The reader does a great job. My only complaint is that the books tended to drag.at times.

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bad narration

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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-09-24

The editor thar approved this should have been fired! The voices are pokr. The characters sohnd like idiots. If he had done book #1 of this seriesI wouldn't have gotten the others! I have had this series for years. I find it interesting that I can remember the plots of the others very well. Because of this preformance my only thought is 'do not listen again'!

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