Marie

Teumessian Trilogy, Book 1

By: Ana Elise Meyer

Narrated by: Lori Faiella

The human search for a solution to disease and physical decay has driven many to go to extreme measures. Dr. Carl Stanley's efforts are no exception, his creation, Marie becomes the picture of physical perfection; possessing the ability to heal at a rapid rate. She has been groomed from infancy to apply her gifts in the service of war. However even a woman given all the physical gifts in the world is not immune to pain and suffering. One can only be pushed so far before pushing back. Can they handle what they have created? Can she?

Sometimes the cure is far more dangerous than the disease....

©2015 Elise Bagley (P)2016 Elise Bagley

Marie

Marie was a good book.Lori Faiella was a good,not great ,narrator.In an underground bunker 10 babies are being injected with a serum to make the ultimate warriors.They are to have no attachments and be willing to die for the mission.Things do not go as planned.I was provided this book free by the author,narrator or publisher.

Undecided

I'm not sure how I feel about this book to be perfectly honest. I liked the idea behind the story, it reminded me at the start of the old TV series The Pretender. So, the story was fine, but lacking something and I had problems with the characters. Now, some of the problems I had were somewhat explained by the end of the book, but I could have wished that the points were covered earlier. To me, the scientists were really dumb. They had 9 men and one woman; only the woman produced any results and only after she became pregnant. My first thought was - why did they not suggest maybe the drugs they were injecting their subjects were looking like they would work on the second generation genes then the test subject?

The group of 10 test subjects seem to have been trained as soldiers to work together - or that was the idea - they never seemed to have gelled as as a team, and definitely did not stick up for one another very much. As well, Marie is being portrayed as a typical female who rather than being tough and hard shell, warrior, breaks down when one of the others die ....

Another problem I had with Marie was when she was attacked after she left the program. She had a child that by description she was devoted to, wouldn't let out of her sight, very protective. She gets told that the men killed her son, so when she escapes she doesn't even go and check on her son to see if the men were telling the truth, even after all her dealings with the group who had kept her a prisoner all her life and trained her?

The other character I had a problem with was Tyler - he was really young and naive to be a Major in the Army, and you would have thought Marie would have been more suspicious of him - although that was explained later.

The narrator's voice was a little stilted for my liking. I don't know whether this is her natural voice or the voice she thought Marie should have; also the author didn't use a lot of contractions in her wording that I found a little irritating.

However, I did find the plot of the story interesting if the author could have developed it a little more (I don't know how many other books the author has), and interesting enough that I am looking forward to listening to the second book of the series to find out what happens next, and how the author has improved her writing.

Lot's of Action (and swearing)

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I'd give it a happy ending.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Marie?

When she realizes her full abilities. I love books about people's with abilities. This could have been a graphic novel

What three words best describe Lori Faiella’s performance?

I thought the narration was decent. Good pacing, and she has a nice voice. I wish the narrator had more range with her voice, but she was not bad.

Any additional comments?

Warning, this book has tons of profanity, so if that bothers you. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Really exciting - Can't wait for the next book.

I REALLY liked this book and I can't wait to read the next book in the series. This book is really exciting, full of action and suspense, a few heart-breaking parts, and a tough chick. This book drew me in from the beginning and kept me at attention throughout the entire book.

I listened to the Audible audio version of this book narrated by Lori Faiella. She did a pretty good job with pacing, connecting with the audience, and giving different voices to the characters. The only criticism that I have is that her male voices sounded a bit forced. You can tell that she is lowering her voice to fit the male characters, but it seems just out of her comfort range.

Overall, a really exciting book that will keep you hooked - perfect for fans of sci-fi and suspense.

Amazing book... till the end

Loved this book could have listened to hours more. The biggest disappointment was the ending. I will not spoil it for you but for me it was not what I wanted nor expected and seemed like an excuse to end the story sooner then needed.

I received the book free in return for a unbiased review. thanks