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By: Jeremy Robinson
Narrated by: R.C. Bray, Jeffrey Kafer
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Is your life real or is the world you live in a simulation? Are the people you call friends and neighbors living beings with inalienable rights, or are they NPCs - Non-Player Characters - whose soulless path through life is predetermined?

Samael Crane, a brilliant scientist, believes NPCs are all around us. And he can prove it.

When a body is discovered in the bay off Essex, Massachusetts, small town pastor and former Marine plagued by doubts, Ezekiel Ford finds himself called in to identify the deceased. His history is unknown. His full name is a mystery. No one knows where he came from. In fact, Ezekiel seems to be the only person in town who ever really noticed him, living on the fringe of reality, and sometimes in the homeless shelter supported by his church.

Ezekiel’s involvement in the case doesn’t go unnoticed by Samael, who has set out to prove - through deadly means - that NPCs exist, that reality is simulated, and that ‘God’ is a coder with a grudge. The two men’s missions become inextricably entwined, leading them down a path through the gray area between good and evil, science and religion, and reality and simulation, barreling toward a truth that will change the world and humankind’s place in it forever.

New York Times and number one Audible.com best-selling author Jeremy Robinson takes listeners on a journey that is not only action-packed, but full of scientific and philosophical intrigue. In his most mind-bending story since Infinite and Alter, Robinson blends genres, belief systems, and bold prose into an unputdownable tale exploring the nature of reality.

In the audiobook edition he is joined by number one Audible.com best-selling narrators, R.C. Bray and Jeffrey Kafer, creating a truly one-of-a-kind listening experience.

©2020 Jeremy Robinson (P)2020 Jeremy Robinson
Adventure Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

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// A combination of two amazing narrators and a story that could have only come from the mind the 'Creator' NPC will have you gripped with the question 'Is this real?'.
//Jeffer Keffer and R C Bray are a great duo in this keeping the story going strong without overshadowing eachother.
// The story is great and enjoyable throughout but also felt short, which had me feeling that I was an NPC along for the ride with these characters.
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In the author's note following the story, Robinson explains how his ongoing internal debate about the nature of reality spilled out and changed the content of this book, how it even altered the nature of the main protagonists. And that is fascinating. But for this reader, whilst the beginning of NPC instantly grabbed attention, and the basic, ongoing concepts were also intriguing, the constant battling of the pastor and the killer with external (or were they?) forces became too laboured and, yes, even tedius. Action is good, but there can be a limit ...

Jeremy Robinson writes a very good book, however, and in NPC , which is told in the first person from the altering points of view of the two main protagonists, he has also engaged two of the best narrators, A.C.Bray and Jeffrey Kafer, to each perform one of them so that the contrast of their voices instantly tells the listener who it is that is talking. No need to add that both performances were outstanding - well paced and intoned, read with understanding of the text, and so on - they always are. And for this reader, they carried the story through those less than fascinating moments, previously mentioned.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It is hard not to with the power of Robinson's writing and the expression of his words through Bray and Kafer's delivery. And for readers with a curiosity about the nature and reality of Reality, this is another stepping stone in the pathway of consideration, or, possibly, discovery. And for them, NPC is recommended

"No distance you can run, no depth you can swim. "

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As this is the first Jeremy Robinson book I’ve purchased I wasn’t familiar with his usual style but having enjoyed other author’s books narrated by Jeffrey Kafer and enjoyed his voice I thought this sounded intriguing and worth a credit. And it turns out it’s both of these things. It’s an interesting mash up of the philosophical and the sci-fi and though it was always going to be a difficult topic to completely nail it was entertaining and occasionally thought provoking. After a strong start I felt it lost its way a little in the middle section though, and the ending was a little disappointing. However, given the heavy religious elements the experience will be very subjective so your mileage may vary. Overall I enjoyed both narrators and there was much to enjoy in the characters but the story didn’t quite work for me.

Interesting premise but...

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A solid story centered around a pastor who has nearly lost his faith and a killer who has discovered his own. The story heavily revolves around the nature of who we are, how to lead our lives and what we perceive to be reality and porous that notion might be. While also indulging in car chases, nudity and gun fights ;).

Overall I liked it. obviously the performance was top rate and having two narrators, Bray for the Pastor Ezekiel and Kafer for his counterpart Samael (names whose history already bring a lot to the table) was an excellent touch.

What is reality

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Another fantastic novel by JR…
I can’t get enough of them. It really doesn’t matter which side of the coin you sit (if either), it gets you thinking about this crazy world.
Worth a listen.

Along for the ride

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