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The Reincarnationist Papers Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

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“For fans of The Matrix and Memento, a twisty, exciting adventure!” (Diana Gabaldon, number-one New York Times best-selling author of the Outlander series)

The basis for the major motion picture Infinite

Discovered as three notebooks in an antique store in Rome at the turn of the millennium, The Reincarnationist Papers offers a tantalizing glimpse into the Cognomina, a secret society of people who possess total recall of their past lives.

Evan Michaels struggles with being different, with having the complete memories of two other people who lived sequentially before him. He fights loneliness and believes he is unique until he meets Poppy. She recognizes his struggle because she is like him, except that she is much older, remembering seven consecutive lives. But there is something else she must share with Evan - she is a member of the secretive Cognomina. They are, in effect, immortals - compiling experiences and skills over lifetimes into near superhuman abilities that they have used to drive history over centuries.

Poppy invites Evan into the Cognomina, but he must face their tests before entering this mysterious society as their equal.

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  1. Listening Length
    13 hours and 17 minutes
  2. Author
    D. Eric Maikranz
  3. Narrator
    Bronson Pinchot, see all
  4. Audible release date
    May 4, 2021
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Blackstone Publishing
  7. ASIN
    B084H396PC
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 13 hours and 17 minutes
Author D. Eric Maikranz
Narrator Bronson Pinchot, Michael David Axtell
Audible.com Release Date May 04, 2021
Publisher Blackstone Publishing
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B084H396PC
Best Sellers Rank #187,984 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#264 in Metaphysical & Visionary Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
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#6,447 in Crime Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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The Reincarnationist Papers has been adapted to a movie, "Infinite", starring Mark Wahlberg. The dates have changed a few times and it now appears that the movie will be streaming June 10th on Paramount+. I'm really excited to see this movie come to the big screen.Evan Michaels has moved to LA after leaving high school and his parents. In his teens, he started having vivid memories of his past lives, so he made the decision to head out on his own. Evan is a bit of a drifter and doesn't think that there is anyone else like him. When Poppy and Evan's lives collide, Poppy quickly figures out that he is a reincarnationist just like her. Poppy introduces him to the Cognomina, a secret society filled with other reincarnationists. Evan has to prove to the Cognomina that he is one of them.I listened to the audio of The Reincarnationist Papers. Michael David Axtell does a fantastic job narrating. I think this book will translate perfectly into a movie. There are a few moments that are cliché and a few romantic moments that are awkward. Overall, the concept of living sequential reincarnated lives is fascinating.
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Teneighteen
5.0 out of 5 stars Looking forward to the sequel.
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2021
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I happen to know Eric, not well but I've had the pleasure to hang out with him from time to time.
I didn't know that he was a published author until recently though when I put two and two together.
As soon as I did I ordered the book and devoured it, hands down can see myself rereading it over and over in the coming years and am really looking forward to the sequel.
It's really well written and has an awesome concept about reincarnation as well as what comes with essentially living forever and knowing it.
On top of that one hell of a killer story and main character development.
I loved it!
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Story Collector
4.0 out of 5 stars Well Written but Disappointing Ending
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2021
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I'm a bit frustrated by this book. The premise is well done and explained. The previous lives are accurately told with historical detail. But I kept expecting a revelation, a why or a purpose. It never came. I also did not agree that beings who kept comming back and remembering the previous lives would become relatively amoral and gleefully indulge in all vices without guilt. Nor did I like that it never occurred to any of them to look for reasons why they remembered or why others did not. What might be the pupose?
In the end it was interesting and has potential for a good movie. I have, however, books in a similar genre that maintain the mystery yet reveal a lot more meaning and possibility than this does.
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rob fetterchini
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
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Love the fact that they’re are great stories within the great story.
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ENL
3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read, but heavily anti-God and Christianity
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
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Reincarnation stories are always an interesting read, because they let one imagine the "what if's. Yes,the story is engaging, but the underlying message is definitely anti-Christian, and anti-God, while being very friendly to the Muslim religion. Of course, to each their own, but the writer goes far out of his way to have his reincarnated characters despise Christianity and belief in God as a crutch chosen and favored by the weak, insipid, unwashed masses, who're unable to remember their past lives. The stories lean hard into making fiction seem like fact. An engaging read, .but if you're really jonesing for some entertaining reincarnation fiction, I recommend Shawn Inmon's Middle Falls series.
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Teri Vera Schneider von Marbod
5.0 out of 5 stars My mind is now altered by this reading
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2021
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I saw the movie, infinite, and was impressed. I googled the movie for a bit of background and came across this book! Once I started reading, I literally could not stop. I read through the night and through half of the next day, holding my breath feeling my heartbeat and wondering could this be real? I think we all have an occasional odd sensation of deja vu from time to time in our life with no rhyme or apparent reason for having had the experience. On a personal note, my religious ideas very much mirror the messages in this book. And I believe it's because of that that this work resonates so deeply with me. Having finished this book, and it's prequel, at 60 page introduction that I discovered at the end of this book, I now plan on watching the movie The infinite once again. This time however with eyes wide open! Bravo!
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Greg 'Hosehead' Highnote
4.0 out of 5 stars Rough But Satisfying Ride
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
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Hard start as the book struggled to find itself, tough writing at times, but cool ideas that made me stop and think.
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Jack Russell
5.0 out of 5 stars This book makes you think
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2023
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I like books that make me see the world a little differently. This book has a different approach to reincarnation and makes the reader think, “Wonder if?” I though it was a pretty easy read but also well written. People who believe in reincarnation have stated that you don’t remember past lives because with all the traumas and failures following us around, that we couldn’t effectively live in the current life. One item that was hinted at but not really addressed is that past vices may follow these people from life to life so one wonders if those vices were conquered, would they finally be able to move to the next level? I’m am looking forward to the next book.
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Patg
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Writing
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2021
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I really enjoyed this book. Well developed characters & an ending I did not anticipate at all. This book raises some interesting questions about human morality. Why do we have it? What happens when we don't believe traditional explanations of death & the after life? Do we really know everything about the human species & its life & death cycle? Are the events & people in the book possible? How would we know anyway? And what if it was true?

I normally look for free or low cost books. I paid the full kindle price for this book. I am glad I did. It was well worth the money spent. I highly recommend this book.
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Estibaliz Ayo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read. Don’t expect the film tho cos not much connection other than some names
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2021
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Better than the film. For those that enjoy light philosophy, it presents an interesting proposition. Quite enjoyable
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Lori Ellison
2.0 out of 5 stars A generous 2 stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2023
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What can I say. The book started out rather intriguing, but as we're introduced to other members of the Cognomina group (reincarnated souls) we are then force fed the author's personal interpretations of different philosophies & religions, societal norms, and refutal of same by each character in the author's attempt to justify the actions of this rather debauched cast of self-serving characters. Total Nihilism in all of its glorious, or should that be inglorious, beliefs. As in, if you know you're coming back it makes no difference what you do in this current life ie. rob, cheat, steal, drugs, sex, etc.. The goal, from what I could gather, was to amass enormous wealth in order to ensure your continuing comfort life after life as hedonists who deny themselves nothing. Sounds rather a hollow life to me. Found myself skipping whole pages/sections as I found the author's premise wore thin after the first 3rd of the book. I won't be purchasing the follow up book.
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