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Playing for Keeps

Alpha World, Book 4

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Playing for Keeps

By: Daniel Schinhofen
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
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Alpha Company is embarking on a grand mission, crossing the Dead Lands to find and conquer Gwain’s Keep. Led by Alburet, most of the guild embarks on what could be an epic and memorable journey, as they aim at being the first Two-souled guild to capture a keep.

Besides safeguarding the members of the guild, Alburet also has to worry about the natives that are with them on their journey. Deidre Crowley, Stacia’s sister, is the one he worries about most, having sworn to see her safely across the lifeless desolation of the Dead Lands.

Having to be ultra-vigilant during the day, night brings welcome relief and relaxation to the raid.

For Alburet, Karen, and Stacia, it also brings their chance to help Fluffball come to grips with her past.

©2018 Daniel Schinhofen (P)2018 Podium Publishing Adventure Classics Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction

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i love thease book but this one was not as good as the others i found it repative and it did not seem to have anything exicting about it at all a little dull infact

i love thease book but

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I'm absolutely loving this book set I'm binge listening. Great performance really enticing storyline. A must listen.

just gets better and better

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Thoroughly invested in the world and the characters created in this series. Cannot wait until the next book is released. 5/5

More!

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This is a great book part of a better series can’t wait for the next one.
Just wish it was a bit longer.

Great book amazing series’s

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I have loved this entire series and how I feel about this book is how I feel about them all. I enjoyed the story. The characters were deep both inside and outside the game. The pacing was excellent and kept me hooked. At no point did I think oh come on get on with it. I liked the "Good" Characters. I hated the "Bad" characters. Just how it should be.
The Narration was also excellent, very clear and understandable.
Overall one of my favourite series of books alongside Terry Pratchett and anything narrated by Wil Wheaton.
As an avid gamer I can relate to the books very well.
If there is a follow up series it will be an immediate but for me.

Bravo

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This series has continued to get better and better, and book 4 is no exception. The narrator is incredibly talented and breathes life into each character. There are some possible triggering moments that are beautifully handled.

A fantastic road trip adventure.

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Alpha World.
The world I wish I was in as I listen to these books.

Dream lands.

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Compared with the previous books in this series, far too much of the story is based on polygamy. Questionable at that, unless later books point out a sinister goal behind the AI programming, because as it stands, more than half of this book is people getting involved in sexual situations immediately after confronting very painful memories. There was very little continuation of plot compared to the previous books, and whilst we do start to get a better understanding of the main characters backgrounds, instead of that being interspersed between plot, it's between rather creepy sexual encounters. The journey to the Keep itself is barely touched upon by comparison, and only the last 2 hours of the book really push anything regarding the world's plot.

I didn't hate it, but the balance in this book was very different to the previous ones, and I have to say, I found the (to me at least) obvious manipulation of people in a vulnerable state to be a little unnerving. More so because there was no hint that it was intentional.

Too focused on erotica

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enjoyable but not as good as the last 3. it was just the middle dragged on on bit for me.

Not the best, but still good!

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The toxic male s&m sex fantasy takes up more of the book than the adventure.

Series started well but has got toxic

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