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Payback Is a Bitch
- The Kurtherian Endgame, Book 1
- Narrated by: Emily Beresford
- Series: The Kurtherian Endgame, Book 1, The Kurtherian Gambit Universe, Book 132
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Summary
An alien race attacked her people...they wanted her world. Now, payback is coming after them. And she’s a bitch in every sense of the word.
From Amazon Top 100 Best-selling Author....
Bethany Anne Nacht was changed on Earth almost 200 years in the past.
The Kurtherians engage in the cosmic great game, where whole worlds are torn asunder in their efforts to prove their own supremacy.
For hundreds of millennia, the Kurtherians at the top have reigned unfettered as they destroyed countless civilizations time and time again.
Now, a new group is entering the game.
Bethany Anne and her people are playing against extreme odds, but when has that ever stopped the Queen Bitch?
It’s time to fight for the future of the universe....
Are you ready?
Note: This book contains cursing, perhaps humorous cursing, but cursing, nevertheless. If this offends you, I don't suggest listening to this book.
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- Rita Whinfield
- 19-04-21
Michael is back!
Life resumes as Michael and BA look forward to parenthood. Obviously BA is having real problems worrying about her love and Michael is having to learn how to cope with her fear. Awesome.
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- CJSILV
- 27-01-21
You have to listen to it
A great book loved the story great narration 5 stars I highly recommend listening to this book 👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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- A. Halcyon
- 12-02-19
Emily's Notes
Great book. I missed Emily's takes on the story at the end of the book.
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- Farrell
- 05-12-18
Coasting
I felt as though The author is just going through the motions.... nothing new, a lot of rehash. No enemy worth a 2nd thought. No real obstacles for BA and crew. Individual scenes and the dialogue were good, but overall it was just fluff.
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- Chad
- 15-08-21
Average
Is this REALLY #132 in the series? That seems... beyond excessive. Anyway, I can't pinpoint what it is about this series, but I quickly downgraded this book from "listen to this while multasking through the day" to "listen to this while falling asleep at night, because I don't care if I sleep through a chapter". It's not bad, exactly. It just didn't particularly grip me.
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- Curly's Ramblings
- 28-06-21
Great
Very nice to have the team back as one. Kids! Oh my! Good story and the narrator did a great job with providing unique voices for each character and appropriate tone inflections for each scene.
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- Bronwyn L.
- 20-04-20
Incomplete
The story was disjointed with not enough background information if you’ve never read another book in this series before. The timeline was also off in places.
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- Krunch
- 31-03-20
Excellent
Somehow, I missed this when it first came out! Fantastic series, and this one follows right along that vein. Highly recommend to read or listen.
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- Scott Olson
- 16-11-19
the birth finally
I love these books...sometimes it's hard to remember who is who and doing what by the time you get to this part in the seies, but I always love BA, michael and the originals working together. AND FINALLY the birth! cant wait to see where this sting goes when it gets pulled! #giveemilyberesfordprops!
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- IreneMBBT
- 12-11-19
Reprise: Queen Bethany Ann
Enjoyed this first installment of a new series arc featuring Bethany Ann. She’s finally reunited with her love, Michael, and goes through pregnancy and delivery.
B.A. and her group plan the organization of High Tortuga, and face a threat of planetary takeover by an outside corporate entity.
Beresford does her usual good job with the story and series.
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- Buttercup
- 16-09-19
favorite narrator!
love that emily beresford is back. for continuity of characters. I listened to a couple other books in the universe without emily and it just wasn't the same. great stories. please keep them coming and with luck see you in November 2019.
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- Jim
- 18-06-19
BA is Extremely Addictive
Thank You Michael Anderle and Emily Beresford!!!!
I truly enjoy the stories and characters.
It makes my day knowing that being one of the many readers have something to share with each other and those we want to share this gem with.