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AmerIndian 2192 is a science-fiction novel that explores the intriguing possibilities of Native Americans in mankind's star flung future. AmerIndian 2192 presents the story of two brothers, Wovoka and Keokuk, restoring the Native American people to a Homeland where their vibrant culture can thrive. Lodge ships, Cybershaman rituals and Tsimshian high technology are all elements in this action-oriented tale of interstellar politics and personal struggles.

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By: Joe
good story, a little over half way through. i only have 1 issue, and that is 2 episodes (segments) seem to end prematurely as if the audio recording was clipped. the one where the new recruits are being talked to, and the one with the father of the 2 brothers dying. interesting tid bits, like why there is animosity between the brothers and what it is exactly seem to be missing... :(

By: Jason L. Froebe
I just finished the audio book AmerIndian 2192 by J. Scott Garibay while commuting to work. Garibay is a new author and I have to say I?m very impressed. The story is easy to follow with the exception of the flashbacks to 20 years prior (during the White Earth massacre segments). There wasn?t a clear transition between the present and the flashback. I assume there was in the printed book. Perhaps a 5 second delay in the audio or similar could be performed in future audiobooks. I had trouble with dialog of the Admiral Lye character. He appears to be a cross between Captain Ahab, General Custer and Darth Vader. I believe that the point of view of such a butcher is alien to the author? making it difficult for the dialog to be largely believable. Fortunately, the dialog of Admiral Lye is short. I?m hoping Garibay is able to revisit Admiral Lye in future novels? the character has a great deal of potential (how did Lye become what he did?). The AmerIndian Confederacy (AC) was created by the AmerIndian tribals to regain their homeland. The problem, albeit a minor problem, is that we?re not given any real incite on how they became a power in the universe - it was created twenty odd years prior and now is able to take on Earth? The AC is a utopian society, a highly successful business, a mercenary group, and a terrorist group. The premise: AmerIndian 2192 is a science-fiction novel that explores the intriguing possibilities of Native Americans in mankind?s star flung future. AmerIndian 2192 presents the story of two brothers, Wovoka and Keokuk, restoring the Native American people to a Homeland where their vibrant culture can thrive. Lodge ships, Cybershaman rituals and Tsimshian high technology are all elements in this action-oriented tale of interstellar politics and personal struggles. ? Podiobooks.com I would put it differently: AmerIndian 2192 is the story of the rebirth of pre-Columbian Native American culture and a homeland in a far flung galaxy. The price required by the Grand Fathers nearly destroys the homeland after the Ghost Dance ritual is performed. The narrator, LeighAnn Garibay, performed quite well but it is obvious she isn?t a professional narrator. She doesn?t have to be for this novel. Kudos to her! The audiobook on Podiobooks.com easily leaves room for a sequel (please let there be one!). What happens to the UDA, the clones, and the Admiral Lye (sp)? Does Wovoka ever find peace? How many of the tribals fail transition to the new life even though they try? The author has the opportunity to make a ?Garibay? universe here. I would love to see short stories related to AmerIndian 2192 by Garibay and other authors (fan fiction). I definitely recommend this audiobook! :)

By: Jimscreechy
Though it would not be true to say I didn't like this book, I still would not recommend it. In fact, I only made it to the fourth episode before abandoning it to find something more interesting; which really sums up the book for me quite succinctly: Boring. This is a bit of a shame becasue I think it has promise. Unfortunately I think it needs to be reworked significantly before it is anywhere near acceptable. The extensive 'information dumps' are almost unpalatable, and anyone how manages to make it past these alone deserves some credit. There are some eyebrow raising world situations I found difficult to swallow - the division of function by tribe, the relationship with the UDA, the whole existence of AC for example. This is not too big an issue if you are prepared to follow the author along this path of paradoxical indulgence, but unfortunately the story has much bigger issues. It bumbles along with no continuity, rhythm or even any semblence of order, and this is so terribly distracting from the already arduous task of listening. It seems 'to me' the author has lost him/her self in the details of this world that he/she has created and not given sufficient thought or planning on how this should be conveyed in the story. Strangely! What does seem quite clear is that the author does have a vivid understanding in his/her own mind of how this world fits together. It's just a shame it was so poorly transferred to this medium. The story is not all bad though, and there are some some redeeming sections. The fight that takes place in the betting arena is very well described and quite gripping. When I got to this section I thought Ah! at last he/she has found their stride! Sadly the bland flavour was back all too quickly, and the pace returned to a stumbling awkwardness with no real enthusiasm. Some of the dialogue is good. The relationship with Wovoka and his girlfriend is well written and engaging, but again the story falls into mediocrity after once it concludes. After listening for two hours to a story that essentially goes nowhere, offers nothing and sought to drive my attention span into a record breaking low, my only surprise is that I managed to make it that far. I suppose taht is the 'promise' I alluded to. As always I like to make seperate assesments on the reading, as I think it is unfair to do otherwise for obviuos reasons. This one was fair at best, but largely below par. The single monotone, a running commentary with very little expression and poor phonation faild to do this story any favours. The audio installments begain with what I believe was an ordinary low priced condenser mic, then graduated to what seemed a more professional model. The orignial podcasts were easier to listen to because the volume was correctly levelled. Though subsequent episodes were of better quality, unfortunately the badly adjusted low levels were dissapointing. I learned some time ago to normalise the levels of downloads, as frustration through inadequate file preparation can ruin a good story. This is a bit lengthy, so I will wrap it up by saying, I was not happy to put this one down, but the effort involved was simply too enormous. If the author ever decides to rewrite this one with a litte more care and practice, I will definately give it a second chance.

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