1. The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
Patterson jumps on the superheroes bandwagon with contributor Ledwidge and
delivers the adventures of Daniel X, a superpowered alien whose mission is
to defend Earth from more malignant, threatening aliens. In his first
adventure, listeners hear the typical origin story (parents killed by the
most vile alien on Earth), his early adventures (growing up on his own with
amazing powers) and his first real step into manhood (facing off against
another alien). The story throws in a few interesting twists, but isn't
particularly dynamic as superhero narratives go. The production is sparsely
sprinkled with sound effects, which work quite well and add to the story,
but there is a lack of consistency to their execution. However, Milo
Ventimiglia makes it worth the listen. His timing and inflection match
perfectly with Daniel, the first-person protagonist. He sounds youthful
enough to be believable as Daniel and easily transitions to other character
voices within the story.

2. Daniel X: Watch the Skies by James Patterson and Ned Rust
LIGHTS
All's quiet in the small town of Holliswood. Television sets, computers,
and portable devices are aglow in every home, classroom, and store. Yet not
all is perfect. Evil is lurking, just out of sight, behind the screen.
CAMERA
Residing in this sleepy town is a villain with more ambition than the world
can withstand. Twisted beyond reason, he is dead set on throwing Holliswood
into chaos and documenting the destruction of every person in it, including
Daniel X.
EXTERMINATION
The only person who can stop this made-for-TV tyrant, Daniel must use his
extraordinary power to save the town. But this devilish director has
assembled an all-star team of his own creation and vows to stage the most
spectacular finale the world has ever seen. Can Daniel X stop this deranged
outlaw--or will he find himself on the cutting room floor?

3. Daniel X: Demons and Druids by James Patterson and Adam Sadler
Daniel X's hunt to eliminate each and every intergalactic criminal on Earth
is always relentless, but this time, it's getting personal. Number Three on
the List of Alien Outlaws takes the form of raging, soul-possessing fire.
And fire transports Daniel back to the most traumatic event of his life-the
death of his parents. In the face of his "kryptonite", Daniel struggles with
his extraordinary powers like never before, and more than ever is at stake:
his best friends are in grave peril. The only way to save them is to travel
back-through a hole in time-to the demon's arrival during the Dark Ages.
Rip-roaring action and humor sets the pages afire in this gripping time-
travel adventure with an Arthurian cast-and countless other surprises!

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