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A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe
- Narrated by: Charlotte Blacklock
- Series: Salvagers, Book 1
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Firefly meets The Fast and the Furious in this science fiction adventure series that follows a crew of outcasts as they try to find a legendary ship that just might be the key to saving the universe.
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- Mark Hooper
- 23-12-18
Thoroughly enjoyable and a clever mix
Good use of magic within science fiction, very nicely read.
Great story line and some good plot twists.
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- 20-12-18
Billed as Sci-Fi but only a magic wish
'They' didn't say it was a magic genre book. I don't like to read 'magic' books (unless by Larry Niven, of course). This was touted as Sci-Fi. It isn't!
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-03-21
wow. this was terrible
I am a generous reviewer. This is by far the worst rating I have ever given. This was an unholy mess of bad fantasy and truly awful scifi. I am a completionist, so I did finish it. it felt like a literary death march. The characters were awful. Calling them one dimensional caricatures may be offensive to caricature artists who actually do pack a lot of personality in their creations. Stereotypes on top of tropes may be a better way to describe it. Anyway. Do not waste a credit. The name and cover art are the best part of this. The rest is a precepitous downhill slide.
96 people found this helpful
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- Jonathan
- 25-12-18
Fun book once it gets going; iffy narrator
The story took awhile to really get going and, as other reviewers have said, even longer before the two main characters became likeable. Ms. Blacklock, though, did not do a great job as the narrator. She read clearly and rapidly enough, but she failed to establish different voices and accents for most of the characters, male and female alike. Nyla, in particular, was clearly intended by the author (based upon her phrases and words) to have a British accent, but as Ms. Blacklock completely missed that, Nyla just ends up sounding like an American who happens to call people "mate" and pepper her speech with incongruous Britishisms.
39 people found this helpful
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- Sammy
- 19-12-18
Creative, fun, breathless. Seamless meld of sci-fi and magic.
That was delightful! High adventure spanning the galaxy, set in a reality where magic and tech flow onto one another. The landscape is vivid, the cast complex and snarky, and the stakes high. The narration is great, too! This is my kind of book. Can’t wait for the next one!
23 people found this helpful
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- Matthew J. Bennett
- 10-01-19
Weak mix of Technology and Magic
I hoped- made it all the way through- it just didn't get better. There is an LGBT relationship that was done quite well - not overdone, as many heterosexual relationships are portrayed. None of this could make it more interesting.
This series tried to mix technology and magic- frankly, it is un-necessary for a science fiction story. To take from Arthur C. Clarke: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" The Magic in this story just seems like a shortcut to avoid trying to deal with the "science" part of science fiction. Avoiding a spoiler- there is a plot point that does take advantage of the "magical" aspects- still doesn't seem strong enough. There was some exciting potential in the beginning as racing was included, but that aspect of the character and story potential was mostly neglected.
The narrator tried- wasn't great, and could not make something from otherwise weak source material (such as the awesome Ray Porter)- though I see potential in her performance.
If magic and science fiction appeals to you, this may be an attractive story. Otherwise, this is a story to avoid.
35 people found this helpful
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- Joseph Johnston
- 20-12-18
A great blend of Fast and the Furious + Star Wars
This space opera takes off from the first minute and never slows down. Great characters, realistic relationships, intense action, and a well thought out ending make for a great listen. Don't miss out on this one.
13 people found this helpful
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- Thomas
- 21-12-18
Brilliant!
I will admit that I am only on chapter 4 as I type this. But, this does not in anyway stop me from loving this book so much!
The setting is out of this world quite literally, but with a twist I will not ruin here. Amazing world building that makes me want to read more just on that alone. But then you meet our great cast of characters and it just makes the need to read more worse!
Also I want to give kudos to the narrator as well. She of course does the characters great, but her action scene narration just nails it as well.
Great book, can't wait for more!!
6 people found this helpful
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- K
- 21-12-18
Excellent storytelling.
The narration is flat, but the story itself is amazing. Don't let poor casting color your opinion of the plot.
6 people found this helpful
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- P. C. Gardner
- 07-06-19
it was pretty good
This sci-fi tale blends science and magic pretty well. I was sad there wasn't more science interacting with magic and see the lack as a missed opportunity
5 people found this helpful
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- rowanoak
- 13-04-19
it has a Firefly feel to it once you get into it
loved it it was a little slow at first I'm part of that I feel might have been the reader but by the end of the book I can't wait for the sequel
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- Isariah
- 12-02-19
Alex White.
I feel like Cold Forge was a much better use of the author's talent. Still prduction and voice talent were top notch.
2 people found this helpful