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Keeping it Real
- Quantum Gravity, Book 1
- Narrated by: Mel Hudson
- Series: Quantum Gravity, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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The Quantum Bomb of 2015 changed everything. The fabric that kept the universe's different dimensions apart was torn and now, six years later, the people of earth exist in uneasy company with the inhabitants of, amongst others, the elfin, elemental, and demonic realms. Magic is real and can be even more dangerous than technology.
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- Mr
- 07-04-14
Un-Original
The only thing this book had going for it was the lead character was a Cyborg. Everything else has been done before but a lot better even the "new earth".
I would recommend that that you try the Rachel Morgan books before trying these as I did not find any supporting Characters likeable and the villain was not developed well enough to become hateable.
In fact she could have been a lot more nasty.
This book did not make want to get any more in the series and I like series books.
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- DM
- 23-07-21
Great story , But……
I absolutely love this story, its got all the joy of harry potter with a twist of robocop thrown in.
However . If you can find the American narrated version by Mel..(something) is far better by audio frontiers . It should never have been read British for something that takes place in Americans mainly .
The sultry and buttery voice of sorcha comes s across as a imitation of Big Momma from Big Mommas house (movie )
Just because a demon has midnight black skin does not mean they should be read and sound as a black African accent . It does not fit the narrative and comes across as racist if audible read this i would like a replacement with the better version
In the Americans read Lilah comes across as human and flawed with emotions struggles and genuine personality, this is very flat , and poor choice of imagined accents in The wrong place
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- Nichola Millen
- 08-04-21
amazing world building but...
Loved the world building and magic systems
But the actual characters seem to lack personality
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- Paul G.
- 09-07-20
Fun. Good fun.
Great narration. Inventive story. Light hearted but with plenty of depth under the surface to give pause for thought.
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- Madeleine Lewis
- 17-02-19
Great audio version of the book!
I have read this book several times, I love the story and the complexity of Lila and the world building warrants rereading every time a new book in the series comes out. So this time I decided to try the audiobook and I was not disappointed - very nicely done!
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- christopher brown
- 03-09-14
great story
What made the experience of listening to Keeping it Real the most enjoyable?
The characters where funny and whole book made me smile. I cant wait for the next book in this series.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Keeping it Real?
They sound like elfin beatles
Which character – as performed by Mel Hudson – was your favourite?
The beatle elf
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me laugh
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- the.brownies
- 30-06-14
Good idea but meh!
I thought the narrator sounded too much like a newsreader on the BBC!
Great idea for a story but I kept loosing track of where I was with it, it wasnt as easy to stop and start again as other books have been. I persevered with the narrator and the story all the way to the end and I began to feel something for the characters but I'll leave this series for now, not sharp enough for me want to jump into book 2
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