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Playing for Keeps by Mur Lafferty
Science Fiction
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Playing for Keeps tells the story of Keepsie Branson, a bar owner in the shining metropolis of Seventh City: birthplace of super powers. Keepsie and her friends live among egotistical heroes and manipulative villains, and manage to fall directly in the middle as people with powers, but who just aren't strong enough to make a difference. Or that's what they've been told. As the city begins to melt down, it's hard to tell who are the good guys and who are the bad.
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By: daNanner
I loved some of the one-liners and Mur has a great voice. The ending ... well, let's just hope there's a sequel in the works! This story would make a great graphic novel too. Collaborate with JR Blackwell maybe?By: MiraCheskis
Although I LOVED the plot, writing, characters and narration....and don't forget the cute intros and recaps!!... I have to knock it down from 5 out of 5 to 4 out of 5. I was really bothered by the way the guitar riff was used to separate scenes. It jarred me each and every time. I'm not sure wehther it was the riff itself, or the suddenness of it (maybe a quick fade-in?), or something in the tone of her voice that didn't cue me that the section had just ended. *shrug* But other than that, excellent!By: Emily
Thanks to Podiobooks, I have been able to listen to some great Podiobooks. Playing for keeps is the first podiobook I've completed, and its one of my favorites. This is a great twist on the typical super hero story. It makes since of the question, aren't superheroes, well, kind of evil? Characters like Clever Jack, Peter, and Ian are some of the best characters I have had the pleasure of reading about. Mur's voice, and gift for quick witty dialog, as well as a fast paced plot, and great characters is what makes this story awesome. Give it a listen, its simply fantastic!
Chapters
| Title | Description | Date Created |
| Episode 1 (25.89 MB) | Keepsie has an annoying walk to work; getting captured by the super villain doesn't bother her nearly as much as being rescued by the superhero. That night in the bar, heroes come visiting, asking for something they never have before: Keepsie's help. | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Episode 2 (37.81 MB) | Keepsie gets hammered and her friends have to decide what to do when Keepsie's passive power has a surprising effect on an unexpected visitor. | Nov 7, 2007 |
| Episode 3 (42.84 MB) | Keepsie and her friends get breakfast and learn more about the truth of the Academy and the heroes, then get another visit from Clever Jack. Keepsie makes her decision. | Nov 14, 2007 |
| Episode 4 (31.17 MB) | Keepsie, Michelle and Peter form a plan to make a deal with the villains, and enlist some help in the process. | Nov 22, 2007 |
| Episode 5 (40 MB) | Peter endures interrogation within the bowels of the Academy, and we discover Keepsie's fate. | Nov 29, 2007 |
| Episode 6 (58.54 MB) | Keepsie reunites with her friends, makes a decision, and immediately regrets it. Ian also makes a regrettable decision. And there are robots. | Dec 6, 2007 |
| Episode 7 (41.27 MB) | Peter, Alex and Michelle go on one quest as Keepsie returns from another. We meet the cook, Colette, who gets promised a new car suspension. | Dec 12, 2007 |
| Episode 8 (53.01 MB) | Keepsie and friends launch a rescue attempt. We learn something new about the new villain, and about Michelle's power. | Dec 20, 2007 |
| Episode 9 (44.14 MB) | The fate of Peter is determined and one of our Third Wave Heroes leaves us forever. | Jan 5, 2008 |
| Episode 10 (41.44 MB) | Keepsie and the Librarian discover something about Zupra Ex, and about Dr. Timson. Peter, Ian and Michelle launch another rescue attempt. | Jan 10, 2008 |
| Episode 11 (36.85 MB) | We discover what Zupra Ex does to Keepsie, what happened to Peter, and just how twisted Dr. Timson is. | Jan 17, 2008 |
| Episode 12 (48.6 MB) | Timson discovers she's not the only one who's super-charged by the new drug, and the Third Wavers have some fun with the heroes. | Jan 24, 2008 |
| Episode 13 (34.27 MB) | Keepsie makes a new friend and Clever Jack makes a new army. | Feb 1, 2008 |
| Episode 14 (36.47 MB) | Our characters meet the last remaining real hero: Pallas, and convince her to at least hear them out. Hostages are released, and Clever Jack finds a new ally. | Feb 7, 2008 |
| Episode 15 (25.71 MB) | The big fight. The aftermath. | Feb 13, 2008 |