diff --git a/lib/dist.js b/lib/dist.js
index 212db76..3d1d0bc 100644
--- a/lib/dist.js
+++ b/lib/dist.js
@@ -60,17 +60,17 @@ module.exports =
 
 	/**
 	 * @param {string} eventId
-	 * @param {object} data
+	 * @param {object} event
 	 * @param {object} [metadata]
 	 * @param {string} [type]
 	 * @returns {EventData}
 	 */
-	function jsonEventDataFactory(eventId, data, metadata, type) {
-	  if (!data || typeof data !== 'object') throw new TypeError("data must be an object.");
+	function jsonEventDataFactory(eventId, event, metadata, type) {
+	  if (!event || typeof event !== 'object') throw new TypeError("data must be an object.");
 
-	  var d = new Buffer(JSON.stringify(data));
-	  var m = metadata ? new Buffer(JSON.stringify(metadata)) : null;
-	  return new EventData(eventId, type || data.constructor.name, true, d, m);
+	  var eventBuf = new Buffer(JSON.stringify(event));
+	  var metaBuf = metadata ? new Buffer(JSON.stringify(metadata)) : null;
+	  return new EventData(eventId, type || event.constructor.name, true, eventBuf, metaBuf);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ module.exports =
 	module.exports.positions = positions;
 	module.exports.systemMetadata = __webpack_require__(67);
 	module.exports.eventReadStatus = results.EventReadStatus;
+	module.exports.sliceReadStatus = __webpack_require__(47);
 	// Helper functions
 	module.exports.createConnection = module.exports.EventStoreConnection.create;
 	module.exports.createEventData = eventDataFactory;
@@ -526,26 +527,41 @@ module.exports =
 
 	module.exports.notNullOrEmpty = function(value, name) {
 	  if (value === null)
-	    throw new Error(name + " is null.");
+	    throw new TypeError(name + " should not be null.");
 	  if (value === '')
-	    throw new Error(name + " is empty.");
+	    throw new Error(name + " should not be empty.");
 	};
 
 	module.exports.notNull = function(value, name) {
 	  if (value === null)
-	    throw new Error(name + " is null.");
+	    throw new TypeError(name + " should not be null.");
 	};
 
 	module.exports.isInteger = function(value, name) {
 	  if (typeof value !== 'number' || value % 1 !== 0)
-	    throw new TypeError(name + " is not an integer.");
+	    throw new TypeError(name + " should be an integer.");
 	};
 
 	module.exports.isArrayOf = function(expectedType, value, name) {
 	  if (!Array.isArray(value))
-	    throw new TypeError(name + " is not an array.");
+	    throw new TypeError(name + " should be an array.");
 	  if (!value.every(function(x) { return x instanceof expectedType; }))
-	    throw new TypeError([name, " is not an array of ", expectedType, "."].join(""));
+	    throw new TypeError([name, " should be an array of ", expectedType, "."].join(""));
+	};
+
+	module.exports.isTypeOf = function(expectedType, value, name) {
+	  if (!(value instanceof expectedType))
+	    throw new TypeError([name, " should be of type '", expectedType, "'."].join(""));
+	};
+
+	module.exports.positive = function(value, name) {
+	  if (value <= 0)
+	    throw new Error(name + " should be positive.");
+	};
+
+	module.exports.nonNegative = function(value, name) {
+	  if (value < 0)
+	    throw new Error(name + " should be non-negative.");
 	};
 
 /***/ },
@@ -644,6 +660,8 @@ module.exports =
 	var systemEventTypes = __webpack_require__(62);
 	var EventData = __webpack_require__(1);
 
+	const MaxReadSize = 4096;
+
 	/**
 	 * @param settings
 	 * @param endpointDiscoverer
@@ -823,6 +841,12 @@ module.exports =
 	 * @returns {Promise.<EventReadResult>}
 	 */
 	EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readEvent = function(stream, eventNumber, resolveLinkTos, userCredentials) {
+	  ensure.notNullOrEmpty(stream, "stream");
+	  ensure.isInteger(eventNumber, "eventNumber");
+	  if (eventNumber < -1) throw new Error("eventNumber out of range.");
+	  resolveLinkTos = !!resolveLinkTos;
+	  userCredentials = userCredentials || null;
+
 	  if (typeof stream !== 'string' || stream === '') throw new TypeError("stream must be an non-empty string.");
 	  if (typeof eventNumber !== 'number' || eventNumber % 1 !== 0) throw new TypeError("eventNumber must be an integer.");
 	  if (eventNumber < -1) throw new Error("eventNumber out of range.");
@@ -834,8 +858,8 @@ module.exports =
 	      if (err) return reject(err);
 	      resolve(result);
 	    }
-	    var operation = new ReadEventOperation(self._settings.log, cb, stream, eventNumber, resolveLinkTos || false,
-	        self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials || null);
+	    var operation = new ReadEventOperation(self._settings.log, cb, stream, eventNumber, resolveLinkTos,
+	        self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials);
 	    self._enqueueOperation(operation);
 	  });
 	};
@@ -852,10 +876,14 @@ module.exports =
 	EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readStreamEventsForward = function(
 	    stream, start, count, resolveLinkTos, userCredentials
 	) {
-	  if (typeof stream !== 'string' || stream === '') throw new TypeError("stream must be an non-empty string.");
-	  if (typeof start !== 'number' || start % 1 !== 0) throw new TypeError("start must be an integer.");
-	  if (typeof count !== 'number' || count % 1 !== 0) throw new TypeError("count must be an integer.");
-	  if (resolveLinkTos && typeof resolveLinkTos !== 'boolean') throw new TypeError("resolveLinkTos must be a boolean.");
+	  ensure.notNullOrEmpty(stream, "stream");
+	  ensure.isInteger(start, "start");
+	  ensure.nonNegative(start, "start");
+	  ensure.isInteger(count, "count");
+	  ensure.positive(count, "count");
+	  if (count > MaxReadSize) throw new Error(util.format("Count should be less than %d. For larger reads you should page.", MaxReadSize));
+	  resolveLinkTos = !!resolveLinkTos;
+	  userCredentials = userCredentials || null;
 
 	  var self = this;
 	  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
@@ -864,7 +892,7 @@ module.exports =
 	      resolve(result);
 	    }
 	    var operation = new ReadStreamEventsForwardOperation(self._settings.log, cb, stream, start, count,
-	        resolveLinkTos || false, self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials || null);
+	        resolveLinkTos, self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials);
 	    self._enqueueOperation(operation);
 	  });
 	};
@@ -881,10 +909,13 @@ module.exports =
 	EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readStreamEventsBackward = function(
 	    stream, start, count, resolveLinkTos, userCredentials
 	) {
-	  if (typeof stream !== 'string' || stream === '') throw new TypeError("stream must be an non-empty string.");
-	  if (typeof start !== 'number' || start % 1 !== 0) throw new TypeError("start must be an integer.");
-	  if (typeof count !== 'number' || count % 1 !== 0) throw new TypeError("count must be an integer.");
-	  if (resolveLinkTos && typeof resolveLinkTos !== 'boolean') throw new TypeError("resolveLinkTos must be a boolean.");
+	  ensure.notNullOrEmpty(stream, "stream");
+	  ensure.isInteger(start, "start");
+	  ensure.isInteger(count, "count");
+	  ensure.positive(count, "count");
+	  if (count > MaxReadSize) throw new Error(util.format("Count should be less than %d. For larger reads you should page.", MaxReadSize));
+	  resolveLinkTos = !!resolveLinkTos;
+	  userCredentials = userCredentials || null;
 
 	  var self = this;
 	  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
@@ -893,7 +924,7 @@ module.exports =
 	      resolve(result);
 	    }
 	    var operation = new ReadStreamEventsBackwardOperation(self._settings.log, cb, stream, start, count,
-	        resolveLinkTos || false, self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials || null);
+	        resolveLinkTos, self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials);
 	    self._enqueueOperation(operation);
 	  });
 	};
@@ -909,7 +940,12 @@ module.exports =
 	EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readAllEventsForward = function(
 	    position, maxCount, resolveLinkTos, userCredentials
 	) {
-	  //TODO validations
+	  ensure.isTypeOf(results.Position, position, "position");
+	  ensure.isInteger(maxCount, "maxCount");
+	  ensure.positive(maxCount, "maxCount");
+	  if (maxCount > MaxReadSize) throw new Error(util.format("Count should be less than %d. For larger reads you should page.", MaxReadSize));
+	  resolveLinkTos = !!resolveLinkTos;
+	  userCredentials = userCredentials || null;
 
 	  var self = this;
 	  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
@@ -918,7 +954,7 @@ module.exports =
 	      resolve(result);
 	    }
 	    var operation = new ReadAllEventsForwardOperation(self._settings.log, cb, position, maxCount,
-	        resolveLinkTos || false, self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials || null);
+	        resolveLinkTos, self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials);
 	    self._enqueueOperation(operation);
 	  });
 	};
@@ -934,7 +970,12 @@ module.exports =
 	EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readAllEventsBackward = function(
 	    position, maxCount, resolveLinkTos, userCredentials
 	) {
-	  //TODO validations
+	  ensure.isTypeOf(results.Position, position, "position");
+	  ensure.isInteger(maxCount, "maxCount");
+	  ensure.positive(maxCount, "maxCount");
+	  if (maxCount > MaxReadSize) throw new Error(util.format("Count should be less than %d. For larger reads you should page.", MaxReadSize));
+	  resolveLinkTos = !!resolveLinkTos;
+	  userCredentials = userCredentials || null;
 
 	  var self = this;
 	  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
@@ -4478,6 +4519,7 @@ module.exports =
 	var InspectionResult = __webpack_require__(27);
 	var InspectionDecision = __webpack_require__(26);
 	var results = __webpack_require__(3);
+	var AccessDeniedError = __webpack_require__(36);
 
 	var OperationBase = __webpack_require__(37);
 
@@ -4515,7 +4557,7 @@ module.exports =
 	      this.fail(new Error("Server error: " + response.error));
 	      return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "Error");
 	    case ClientMessage.ReadStreamEventsCompleted.ReadStreamResult.AccessDenied:
-	      this.fail(new Error(util.format("Read access denied for stream '%s'.", this._stream)));
+	      this.fail(new AccessDeniedError("Read", this._stream));
 	      return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "AccessDenied");
 	    default:
 	      throw new Error(util.format("Unexpected ReadStreamResult: %s.", response.result));
@@ -4604,6 +4646,7 @@ module.exports =
 	var InspectionResult = __webpack_require__(27);
 	var InspectionDecision = __webpack_require__(26);
 	var results = __webpack_require__(3);
+	var AccessDeniedError = __webpack_require__(36);
 
 	var OperationBase = __webpack_require__(37);
 
@@ -4641,7 +4684,7 @@ module.exports =
 	      this.fail(new Error("Server error: " + response.error));
 	      return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "Error");
 	    case ClientMessage.ReadStreamEventsCompleted.ReadStreamResult.AccessDenied:
-	      this.fail(new Error(util.format("Read access denied for stream '%s'.", this._stream)));
+	      this.fail(new AccessDeniedError("Read", this._stream));
 	      return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "AccessDenied");
 	    default:
 	      throw new Error(util.format("Unexpected ReadStreamResult: %s.", response.result));
@@ -4682,6 +4725,7 @@ module.exports =
 	var InspectionResult = __webpack_require__(27);
 	var InspectionDecision = __webpack_require__(26);
 	var results = __webpack_require__(3);
+	var AccessDeniedError = __webpack_require__(36);
 
 	var OperationBase = __webpack_require__(37);
 
@@ -4712,7 +4756,7 @@ module.exports =
 	      this.fail(new Error("Server error: " + response.error));
 	      return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "Error");
 	    case ClientMessage.ReadAllEventsCompleted.ReadAllResult.AccessDenied:
-	      this.fail(new Error("Read access denied for $all."));
+	      this.fail(new AccessDeniedError("Read", "$all"));
 	      return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "AccessDenied");
 	    default:
 	      throw new Error(util.format("Unexpected ReadStreamResult: %s.", response.result));
@@ -4749,6 +4793,7 @@ module.exports =
 	var InspectionResult = __webpack_require__(27);
 	var InspectionDecision = __webpack_require__(26);
 	var results = __webpack_require__(3);
+	var AccessDeniedError = __webpack_require__(36);
 
 	var OperationBase = __webpack_require__(37);
 
@@ -4779,7 +4824,7 @@ module.exports =
 	      this.fail(new Error("Server error: " + response.error));
 	      return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "Error");
 	    case ClientMessage.ReadAllEventsCompleted.ReadAllResult.AccessDenied:
-	      this.fail(new Error("Read access denied for $all."));
+	      this.fail(new AccessDeniedError("Read", "$all"));
 	      return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "AccessDenied");
 	    default:
 	      throw new Error(util.format("Unexpected ReadStreamResult: %s.", response.result));
diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index ace2292..e503577 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ const positions = {
 
 /**
  * @param {string} eventId
- * @param {object} data
+ * @param {object} event
  * @param {object} [metadata]
  * @param {string} [type]
  * @returns {EventData}
  */
-function jsonEventDataFactory(eventId, data, metadata, type) {
-  if (!data || typeof data !== 'object') throw new TypeError("data must be an object.");
+function jsonEventDataFactory(eventId, event, metadata, type) {
+  if (!event || typeof event !== 'object') throw new TypeError("data must be an object.");
 
-  var d = new Buffer(JSON.stringify(data));
-  var m = metadata ? new Buffer(JSON.stringify(metadata)) : null;
-  return new EventData(eventId, type || data.constructor.name, true, d, m);
+  var eventBuf = new Buffer(JSON.stringify(event));
+  var metaBuf = metadata ? new Buffer(JSON.stringify(metadata)) : null;
+  return new EventData(eventId, type || event.constructor.name, true, eventBuf, metaBuf);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ module.exports.expectedVersion = expectedVersion;
 module.exports.positions = positions;
 module.exports.systemMetadata = require('./common/systemMetadata');
 module.exports.eventReadStatus = results.EventReadStatus;
+module.exports.sliceReadStatus = require('./sliceReadStatus');
 // Helper functions
 module.exports.createConnection = module.exports.EventStoreConnection.create;
 module.exports.createEventData = eventDataFactory;
diff --git a/src/clientOperations/readAllEventsBackwardOperation.js b/src/clientOperations/readAllEventsBackwardOperation.js
index ba97509..b08a022 100644
--- a/src/clientOperations/readAllEventsBackwardOperation.js
+++ b/src/clientOperations/readAllEventsBackwardOperation.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ var ReadDirection = require('../readDirection');
 var InspectionResult = require('./../systemData/inspectionResult');
 var InspectionDecision = require('../systemData/inspectionDecision');
 var results = require('../results');
+var AccessDeniedError = require('../errors/accessDeniedError');
 
 var OperationBase = require('./operationBase');
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ ReadAllEventsBackwardOperation.prototype._inspectResponse = function(response) {
       this.fail(new Error("Server error: " + response.error));
       return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "Error");
     case ClientMessage.ReadAllEventsCompleted.ReadAllResult.AccessDenied:
-      this.fail(new Error("Read access denied for $all."));
+      this.fail(new AccessDeniedError("Read", "$all"));
       return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "AccessDenied");
     default:
       throw new Error(util.format("Unexpected ReadStreamResult: %s.", response.result));
diff --git a/src/clientOperations/readAllEventsForwardOperation.js b/src/clientOperations/readAllEventsForwardOperation.js
index e1b1805..33c3394 100644
--- a/src/clientOperations/readAllEventsForwardOperation.js
+++ b/src/clientOperations/readAllEventsForwardOperation.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ var ReadDirection = require('../readDirection');
 var InspectionResult = require('./../systemData/inspectionResult');
 var InspectionDecision = require('../systemData/inspectionDecision');
 var results = require('../results');
+var AccessDeniedError = require('../errors/accessDeniedError');
 
 var OperationBase = require('./operationBase');
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ ReadAllEventsForwardOperation.prototype._inspectResponse = function(response) {
       this.fail(new Error("Server error: " + response.error));
       return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "Error");
     case ClientMessage.ReadAllEventsCompleted.ReadAllResult.AccessDenied:
-      this.fail(new Error("Read access denied for $all."));
+      this.fail(new AccessDeniedError("Read", "$all"));
       return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "AccessDenied");
     default:
       throw new Error(util.format("Unexpected ReadStreamResult: %s.", response.result));
diff --git a/src/clientOperations/readStreamEventsBackwardOperation.js b/src/clientOperations/readStreamEventsBackwardOperation.js
index a67a546..6339515 100644
--- a/src/clientOperations/readStreamEventsBackwardOperation.js
+++ b/src/clientOperations/readStreamEventsBackwardOperation.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var StatusCode = require('../systemData/statusCode');
 var InspectionResult = require('./../systemData/inspectionResult');
 var InspectionDecision = require('../systemData/inspectionDecision');
 var results = require('../results');
+var AccessDeniedError = require('../errors/accessDeniedError');
 
 var OperationBase = require('./operationBase');
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ ReadStreamEventsBackwardOperation.prototype._inspectResponse = function(response
       this.fail(new Error("Server error: " + response.error));
       return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "Error");
     case ClientMessage.ReadStreamEventsCompleted.ReadStreamResult.AccessDenied:
-      this.fail(new Error(util.format("Read access denied for stream '%s'.", this._stream)));
+      this.fail(new AccessDeniedError("Read", this._stream));
       return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "AccessDenied");
     default:
       throw new Error(util.format("Unexpected ReadStreamResult: %s.", response.result));
diff --git a/src/clientOperations/readStreamEventsForwardOperation.js b/src/clientOperations/readStreamEventsForwardOperation.js
index d135e88..2f92bd3 100644
--- a/src/clientOperations/readStreamEventsForwardOperation.js
+++ b/src/clientOperations/readStreamEventsForwardOperation.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var StatusCode = require('../systemData/statusCode');
 var InspectionResult = require('./../systemData/inspectionResult');
 var InspectionDecision = require('../systemData/inspectionDecision');
 var results = require('../results');
+var AccessDeniedError = require('../errors/accessDeniedError');
 
 var OperationBase = require('./operationBase');
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ ReadStreamEventsForwardOperation.prototype._inspectResponse = function(response)
       this.fail(new Error("Server error: " + response.error));
       return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "Error");
     case ClientMessage.ReadStreamEventsCompleted.ReadStreamResult.AccessDenied:
-      this.fail(new Error(util.format("Read access denied for stream '%s'.", this._stream)));
+      this.fail(new AccessDeniedError("Read", this._stream));
       return new InspectionResult(InspectionDecision.EndOperation, "AccessDenied");
     default:
       throw new Error(util.format("Unexpected ReadStreamResult: %s.", response.result));
diff --git a/src/common/utils/ensure.js b/src/common/utils/ensure.js
index 3c2bcea..a68027e 100644
--- a/src/common/utils/ensure.js
+++ b/src/common/utils/ensure.js
@@ -1,23 +1,38 @@
 module.exports.notNullOrEmpty = function(value, name) {
   if (value === null)
-    throw new Error(name + " is null.");
+    throw new TypeError(name + " should not be null.");
   if (value === '')
-    throw new Error(name + " is empty.");
+    throw new Error(name + " should not be empty.");
 };
 
 module.exports.notNull = function(value, name) {
   if (value === null)
-    throw new Error(name + " is null.");
+    throw new TypeError(name + " should not be null.");
 };
 
 module.exports.isInteger = function(value, name) {
   if (typeof value !== 'number' || value % 1 !== 0)
-    throw new TypeError(name + " is not an integer.");
+    throw new TypeError(name + " should be an integer.");
 };
 
 module.exports.isArrayOf = function(expectedType, value, name) {
   if (!Array.isArray(value))
-    throw new TypeError(name + " is not an array.");
+    throw new TypeError(name + " should be an array.");
   if (!value.every(function(x) { return x instanceof expectedType; }))
-    throw new TypeError([name, " is not an array of ", expectedType, "."].join(""));
+    throw new TypeError([name, " should be an array of ", expectedType, "."].join(""));
+};
+
+module.exports.isTypeOf = function(expectedType, value, name) {
+  if (!(value instanceof expectedType))
+    throw new TypeError([name, " should be of type '", expectedType, "'."].join(""));
+};
+
+module.exports.positive = function(value, name) {
+  if (value <= 0)
+    throw new Error(name + " should be positive.");
+};
+
+module.exports.nonNegative = function(value, name) {
+  if (value < 0)
+    throw new Error(name + " should be non-negative.");
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eventStoreNodeConnection.js b/src/eventStoreNodeConnection.js
index 66dd273..1f11d48 100644
--- a/src/eventStoreNodeConnection.js
+++ b/src/eventStoreNodeConnection.js
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ var systemStreams = require('./common/systemStreams');
 var systemEventTypes = require('./common/systemEventTypes');
 var EventData = require('./eventData');
 
+const MaxReadSize = 4096;
+
 /**
  * @param settings
  * @param endpointDiscoverer
@@ -209,6 +211,12 @@ EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.commitTransaction = function(transaction, use
  * @returns {Promise.<EventReadResult>}
  */
 EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readEvent = function(stream, eventNumber, resolveLinkTos, userCredentials) {
+  ensure.notNullOrEmpty(stream, "stream");
+  ensure.isInteger(eventNumber, "eventNumber");
+  if (eventNumber < -1) throw new Error("eventNumber out of range.");
+  resolveLinkTos = !!resolveLinkTos;
+  userCredentials = userCredentials || null;
+
   if (typeof stream !== 'string' || stream === '') throw new TypeError("stream must be an non-empty string.");
   if (typeof eventNumber !== 'number' || eventNumber % 1 !== 0) throw new TypeError("eventNumber must be an integer.");
   if (eventNumber < -1) throw new Error("eventNumber out of range.");
@@ -220,8 +228,8 @@ EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readEvent = function(stream, eventNumber, res
       if (err) return reject(err);
       resolve(result);
     }
-    var operation = new ReadEventOperation(self._settings.log, cb, stream, eventNumber, resolveLinkTos || false,
-        self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials || null);
+    var operation = new ReadEventOperation(self._settings.log, cb, stream, eventNumber, resolveLinkTos,
+        self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials);
     self._enqueueOperation(operation);
   });
 };
@@ -238,10 +246,14 @@ EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readEvent = function(stream, eventNumber, res
 EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readStreamEventsForward = function(
     stream, start, count, resolveLinkTos, userCredentials
 ) {
-  if (typeof stream !== 'string' || stream === '') throw new TypeError("stream must be an non-empty string.");
-  if (typeof start !== 'number' || start % 1 !== 0) throw new TypeError("start must be an integer.");
-  if (typeof count !== 'number' || count % 1 !== 0) throw new TypeError("count must be an integer.");
-  if (resolveLinkTos && typeof resolveLinkTos !== 'boolean') throw new TypeError("resolveLinkTos must be a boolean.");
+  ensure.notNullOrEmpty(stream, "stream");
+  ensure.isInteger(start, "start");
+  ensure.nonNegative(start, "start");
+  ensure.isInteger(count, "count");
+  ensure.positive(count, "count");
+  if (count > MaxReadSize) throw new Error(util.format("Count should be less than %d. For larger reads you should page.", MaxReadSize));
+  resolveLinkTos = !!resolveLinkTos;
+  userCredentials = userCredentials || null;
 
   var self = this;
   return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
@@ -250,7 +262,7 @@ EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readStreamEventsForward = function(
       resolve(result);
     }
     var operation = new ReadStreamEventsForwardOperation(self._settings.log, cb, stream, start, count,
-        resolveLinkTos || false, self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials || null);
+        resolveLinkTos, self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials);
     self._enqueueOperation(operation);
   });
 };
@@ -267,10 +279,13 @@ EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readStreamEventsForward = function(
 EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readStreamEventsBackward = function(
     stream, start, count, resolveLinkTos, userCredentials
 ) {
-  if (typeof stream !== 'string' || stream === '') throw new TypeError("stream must be an non-empty string.");
-  if (typeof start !== 'number' || start % 1 !== 0) throw new TypeError("start must be an integer.");
-  if (typeof count !== 'number' || count % 1 !== 0) throw new TypeError("count must be an integer.");
-  if (resolveLinkTos && typeof resolveLinkTos !== 'boolean') throw new TypeError("resolveLinkTos must be a boolean.");
+  ensure.notNullOrEmpty(stream, "stream");
+  ensure.isInteger(start, "start");
+  ensure.isInteger(count, "count");
+  ensure.positive(count, "count");
+  if (count > MaxReadSize) throw new Error(util.format("Count should be less than %d. For larger reads you should page.", MaxReadSize));
+  resolveLinkTos = !!resolveLinkTos;
+  userCredentials = userCredentials || null;
 
   var self = this;
   return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
@@ -279,7 +294,7 @@ EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readStreamEventsBackward = function(
       resolve(result);
     }
     var operation = new ReadStreamEventsBackwardOperation(self._settings.log, cb, stream, start, count,
-        resolveLinkTos || false, self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials || null);
+        resolveLinkTos, self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials);
     self._enqueueOperation(operation);
   });
 };
@@ -295,7 +310,12 @@ EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readStreamEventsBackward = function(
 EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readAllEventsForward = function(
     position, maxCount, resolveLinkTos, userCredentials
 ) {
-  //TODO validations
+  ensure.isTypeOf(results.Position, position, "position");
+  ensure.isInteger(maxCount, "maxCount");
+  ensure.positive(maxCount, "maxCount");
+  if (maxCount > MaxReadSize) throw new Error(util.format("Count should be less than %d. For larger reads you should page.", MaxReadSize));
+  resolveLinkTos = !!resolveLinkTos;
+  userCredentials = userCredentials || null;
 
   var self = this;
   return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
@@ -304,7 +324,7 @@ EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readAllEventsForward = function(
       resolve(result);
     }
     var operation = new ReadAllEventsForwardOperation(self._settings.log, cb, position, maxCount,
-        resolveLinkTos || false, self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials || null);
+        resolveLinkTos, self._settings.requireMaster, userCredentials);
     self._enqueueOperation(operation);
   });
 };
@@ -320,7 +340,12 @@ EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readAllEventsForward = function(
 EventStoreNodeConnection.prototype.readAllEventsBackward = function(
     position, maxCount, resolveLinkTos, userCredentials
 ) {
-  //TODO validations
+  ensure.isTypeOf(results.Position, position, "position");
+  ensure.isInteger(maxCount, "maxCount");
+  ensure.positive(maxCount, "maxCount");
+  if (maxCount > MaxReadSize) throw new Error(util.format("Count should be less than %d. For larger reads you should page.", MaxReadSize));
+  resolveLinkTos = !!resolveLinkTos;
+  userCredentials = userCredentials || null;
 
   var self = this;
   return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
diff --git a/test/appendToStream_test.js b/test/appendToStream_test.js
index 94b69ac..99b5d74 100644
--- a/test/appendToStream_test.js
+++ b/test/appendToStream_test.js
@@ -15,13 +15,17 @@ module.exports = {
         });
   },
   'Append Multiple Events To Stream Happy Path': function(test) {
-    var events = [
-      client.createJsonEventData(uuid.v4(), {a: Math.random(), b: uuid.v4()}, null, 'testEvent'),
-      client.createJsonEventData(uuid.v4(), {b: Math.random(), a: uuid.v4()}, null, 'otherEvent')
-    ];
+    const expectedVersion = 25;
+    var events = [];
+    for(var i = 0; i <= expectedVersion; i++) {
+      if (i % 2 === 0)
+        events.push(client.createJsonEventData(uuid.v4(), {a: Math.random(), b: uuid.v4()}, null, 'testEvent'));
+      else
+        events.push(client.createJsonEventData(uuid.v4(), {b: Math.random(), a: uuid.v4()}, null, 'otherEvent'));
+    }
     this.conn.appendToStream(this.testStreamName, client.expectedVersion.any, events)
         .then(function(result) {
-          test.areEqual("result.nextExpectedVersion", result.nextExpectedVersion, 1);
+          test.areEqual("result.nextExpectedVersion", result.nextExpectedVersion, expectedVersion);
           test.ok(result.logPosition, "No log position in result.");
           test.done();
         })
diff --git a/test/client_test.js b/test/client_test.js
index 38265df..4507c9e 100644
--- a/test/client_test.js
+++ b/test/client_test.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ module.exports = {
     });
     this.conn = null;
   },
+/*
   'Test Connection': function(test) {
     test.ok(this.connError === null, "Connection error: " + this.connError);
     test.done();
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ module.exports = {
         .catch(function (err) {
           test.done(err);
         });
-  },
+  },*/
   'Test Commit Two Events Using Transaction': function(test) {
     this.conn.startTransaction(testStreamName, client.expectedVersion.any)
         .then(function(trx) {
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ module.exports = {
           test.done(err);
         });
   },
+  /*
   'Test Read One Event': function(test) {
     this.conn.readEvent(testStreamName, 0)
         .then(function(result) {
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ module.exports = {
         .catch(function(err) {
           test.done(err);
         });
-  },
+  },*/
   'Test Subscribe to Stream': function(test) {
     var done = false;
     function eventAppeared() {
@@ -310,7 +312,7 @@ module.exports = {
         .catch(function(err) {
           test.done(err);
         });
-  },
+  }/*,
   'Test Delete Stream': function(test) {
     this.conn.deleteStream(testStreamName, client.expectedVersion.any)
         .then(function(result) {
@@ -320,5 +322,5 @@ module.exports = {
         .catch(function(err) {
           test.done(err);
         });
-  }
+  }*/
 };
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diff --git a/test/common/base_test.js b/test/common/base_test.js
index a9db065..4c475f7 100644
--- a/test/common/base_test.js
+++ b/test/common/base_test.js
@@ -49,16 +49,26 @@ function tearDown(cb) {
   this.conn = null;
 }
 
-var areEqual = function(name, actual, expected) {
+function areEqual(name, actual, expected) {
   if (typeof expected !== 'object' || expected === null)
     this.strictEqual(actual, expected, util.format("Failed %s === %s, got %s.", name, expected, actual));
   else
     this.deepEqual(actual, expected, util.format("Failed %s deepEqual %j, got %j.", name, expected, actual));
-};
+}
 
-var fail = function(reason) {
+function fail(reason) {
   this.ok(false, reason);
-};
+}
+
+function eventEqualEventData(name, resolvedEvent, eventData) {
+  var ev = resolvedEvent.originalEvent;
+  this.ok(ev !== null, util.format("Failed %s !== null.", name + ".originalEvent"));
+  if (ev === null) return;
+  this.areEqual(name + ".originalEvent.eventId", ev.eventId, eventData.eventId);
+  this.areEqual(name + ".originalEvent.eventType", ev.eventType, eventData.type);
+  this.ok(Buffer.compare(ev.data, eventData.data) === 0, name + ".originalEvent.data is not equal to original data.");
+  this.ok(Buffer.compare(ev.metadata, eventData.metadata) === 0, name + ".originalEvent.metadata is not equal to original metadata.");
+}
 
 var _ = {
   'setUp': setUp,
@@ -72,6 +82,7 @@ function wrap(name, testFunc) {
       settings.log.debug('--- %s ---', name);
       test.areEqual = areEqual.bind(test);
       test.fail = fail.bind(test);
+      test.eventEqualEventData = eventEqualEventData.bind(test);
       return testFunc.call(this, test);
     }
   }
diff --git a/test/readAllEventsBackward_test.js b/test/readAllEventsBackward_test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b9b0bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/readAllEventsBackward_test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+var util = require('util');
+var uuid = require('uuid');
+var client = require('../src/client');
+
+const numberOfStreams = 20;
+const maxBatch = 10;
+const minBatch = 1;
+const maxCount = 500;
+const allCredentials = new client.UserCredentials("admin", "changeit");
+
+function getRandomInt(min, max) {
+  return Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1)) + min;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  setUp: function(cb) {
+    var streams = [];
+    for(var s = 0; s < numberOfStreams; s++) {
+      streams.push('test-' + uuid.v4());
+    }
+    var promises = [];
+    for(var total = 0; total < maxCount; ) {
+      var streamIndex = getRandomInt(0, numberOfStreams-1);
+      var batchSize = getRandomInt(minBatch, maxBatch);
+      var events = [];
+      for(var i = 0; i < batchSize; i++)
+        events.push(client.createJsonEventData(uuid.v4(), {a: uuid.v4(), b: Math.random()}, null, 'anEvent'));
+      promises.push(this.conn.appendToStream(streams[streamIndex], client.expectedVersion.any, events));
+      total += batchSize;
+    }
+    Promise.all(promises)
+        .then(function() {
+          cb();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          cb(err);
+        })
+  },
+  'Read All Events Backward Happy Path': function(test) {
+    var self = this;
+    this.conn.readAllEventsBackward(client.positions.end, maxCount, false, allCredentials)
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.areEqual('slice.readDirection', slice.readDirection, 'backward');
+          //test.areEqual('slice.fromPosition', slice.fromPosition, client.positions.end);
+          test.ok(slice.nextPosition.compareTo(slice.fromPosition) < 0, "slice.nextPosition is not lower than slice.fromPosition.");
+          test.areEqual('slice.isEndOfStream', slice.isEndOfStream, false);
+          test.areEqual('slice.events.length', slice.events.length, maxCount);
+          var lastPosition = client.positions.end;
+          for(var i = 0; i < maxCount; i++)
+            test.ok(slice.events[i].originalPosition.compareTo(lastPosition) > 0,
+                    util.format("wrong order at slice.events[%d].", i));
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          test.done(err);
+        })
+  },
+  'Read All Events Backward With No Access': function(test) {
+    this.conn.readAllEventsBackward(client.positions.end, maxCount)
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.fail("readAllEventsBackward succeeded but should have failed.");
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          var isAccessDenied = err instanceof client.AccessDeniedError;
+          test.ok(isAccessDenied, "readAllEventsBackward should have failed with AccessDeniedError, got " + err.constructor.name);
+          if (isAccessDenied) return test.done();
+          test.done(err);
+        });
+  }
+};
+
+require('./common/base_test').init(module.exports);
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diff --git a/test/readAllEventsForward_test.js b/test/readAllEventsForward_test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..589021d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/readAllEventsForward_test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+var util = require('util');
+var uuid = require('uuid');
+var client = require('../src/client');
+
+const numberOfStreams = 20;
+const maxBatch = 10;
+const minBatch = 1;
+const maxCount = 500;
+const allCredentials = new client.UserCredentials("admin", "changeit");
+
+function getRandomInt(min, max) {
+  return Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1)) + min;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  setUp: function(cb) {
+    var streams = [];
+    for(var s = 0; s < numberOfStreams; s++) {
+      streams.push('test-' + uuid.v4());
+    }
+    var promises = [];
+    for(var total = 0; total < maxCount; ) {
+      var streamIndex = getRandomInt(0, numberOfStreams-1);
+      var batchSize = getRandomInt(minBatch, maxBatch);
+      var events = [];
+      for(var i = 0; i < batchSize; i++)
+        events.push(client.createJsonEventData(uuid.v4(), {a: uuid.v4(), b: Math.random()}, null, 'anEvent'));
+      promises.push(this.conn.appendToStream(streams[streamIndex], client.expectedVersion.any, events));
+      total += batchSize;
+    }
+    Promise.all(promises)
+        .then(function() {
+          cb();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          cb(err);
+        })
+  },
+  'Read All Events Forward Happy Path': function(test) {
+    this.conn.readAllEventsForward(client.positions.start, maxCount, false, allCredentials)
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.areEqual('slice.readDirection', slice.readDirection, 'forward');
+          test.areEqual('slice.fromPosition', slice.fromPosition, client.positions.start);
+          test.ok(slice.nextPosition.compareTo(client.positions.start) > 0, "slice.nextPosition is not greater than start.");
+          test.areEqual('slice.isEndOfStream', slice.isEndOfStream, false);
+          test.areEqual('slice.events.length', slice.events.length, maxCount);
+          var lastPosition = client.positions.start;
+          for(var i = 0; i < maxCount; i++) {
+            test.ok(slice.events[i].originalPosition.compareTo(lastPosition) > 0,
+                util.format("wrong order at slice.events[%d].", i));
+            lastPosition = slice.events[i].originalPosition;
+          }
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          test.done(err);
+        })
+  },
+  'Read All Events Forward With No Access': function(test) {
+    this.conn.readAllEventsForward(client.positions.start, maxCount)
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.fail("readAllEventsForward succeeded but should have failed.");
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          var isAccessDenied = err instanceof client.AccessDeniedError;
+          test.ok(isAccessDenied, "readAllEventsForward should have failed with AccessDeniedError, got " + err.constructor.name);
+          if (isAccessDenied) return test.done();
+          test.done(err);
+        });
+  }
+};
+
+require('./common/base_test').init(module.exports);
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diff --git a/test/readStreamEventsBackward_test.js b/test/readStreamEventsBackward_test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10abbb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/readStreamEventsBackward_test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+var util = require('util');
+var uuid = require('uuid');
+var client = require('../src/client');
+
+const streamSize = 100;
+
+module.exports = {
+  setUp: function(cb) {
+    this.eventsData = [];
+    for(var i = 0; i < streamSize; i++)
+      this.eventsData.push(client.createJsonEventData(uuid.v4(), {a: uuid.v4(), b: Math.random()}, null, 'anEvent'));
+    this.conn.appendToStream(this.testStreamName, client.expectedVersion.noStream, this.eventsData)
+        .then(function() {
+          cb();
+        })
+        .catch(cb);
+  },
+  'Read Stream Events Backward Happy Path': function(test) {
+    var self = this;
+    this.conn.readStreamEventsBackward(this.testStreamName, streamSize-1, streamSize)
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.areEqual('slice.status', slice.status, client.eventReadStatus.Success);
+          test.areEqual('slice.stream', slice.stream, self.testStreamName);
+          test.areEqual('slice.fromEventNumber', slice.fromEventNumber, streamSize-1);
+          test.areEqual('slice.readDirection', slice.readDirection, 'backward');
+          test.areEqual('slice.nextEventNumber', slice.nextEventNumber, -1);
+          test.areEqual('slice.lastEventNumber', slice.lastEventNumber, streamSize-1);
+          test.areEqual('slice.isEndOfStream', slice.isEndOfStream, true);
+          for(var i = 0; i < streamSize; i++) {
+            var reverseIndex = streamSize - i - 1;
+            test.eventEqualEventData('slice.events[' + i + ']', slice.events[i], self.eventsData[reverseIndex]);
+            test.areEqual('slice.events[' + i + '].originalEventNumber', slice.events[i].originalEventNumber, reverseIndex);
+          }
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          test.done(err);
+        })
+  },
+  'Read Stream Events Backward With Non-Existing Stream': function(test) {
+    var anotherStream = 'test' + uuid.v4();
+    this.conn.readStreamEventsBackward(anotherStream, streamSize-1, streamSize)
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.areEqual('slice.status', slice.status, client.sliceReadStatus.StreamNotFound);
+          test.areEqual('slice.stream', slice.stream, anotherStream);
+          test.areEqual('slice.fromEventNumber', slice.fromEventNumber, streamSize-1);
+          test.areEqual('slice.events.length', slice.events.length, 0);
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          test.done(err);
+        });
+  },
+  'Read Stream Events Backward With Deleted Stream': function(test) {
+    var self = this;
+    this.conn.deleteStream(this.testStreamName, streamSize-1, true)
+        .then(function() {
+          return self.conn.readStreamEventsBackward(self.testStreamName, streamSize-1, streamSize)
+        })
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.areEqual('slice.status', slice.status, client.eventReadStatus.StreamDeleted);
+          test.areEqual('slice.stream', slice.stream, self.testStreamName);
+          test.areEqual('slice.fromEventNumber', slice.fromEventNumber, streamSize-1);
+          test.areEqual('slice.events.length', slice.events.length, 0);
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          test.done(err);
+        });
+  },
+  'Read Stream Events Backward With Inexisting Version': function(test) {
+    var self = this;
+    return self.conn.readStreamEventsBackward(self.testStreamName, streamSize * 2, streamSize)
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.areEqual('slice.status', slice.status, client.eventReadStatus.Success);
+          test.areEqual('slice.stream', slice.stream, self.testStreamName);
+          test.areEqual('slice.fromEventNumber', slice.fromEventNumber, streamSize*2);
+          test.areEqual('slice.events.length', slice.events.length, 0);
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          test.done(err);
+        });
+  },
+  'Read Stream Events Backward With No Access': function(test) {
+    var self = this;
+    var metadata = {$acl: {$r: '$admins'}};
+    this.conn.setStreamMetadataRaw(self.testStreamName, client.expectedVersion.noStream, metadata)
+        .then(function(){
+          return self.conn.readStreamEventsBackward(self.testStreamName, streamSize-1, streamSize);
+        })
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.fail("readStreamEventsBackward succeeded but should have failed.");
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          var isAccessDenied = err instanceof client.AccessDeniedError;
+          test.ok(isAccessDenied, "readStreamEventsBackward should have failed with AccessDeniedError, got " + err.constructor.name);
+          if (isAccessDenied) return test.done();
+          test.done(err);
+        });
+  }
+};
+
+require('./common/base_test').init(module.exports);
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diff --git a/test/readStreamEventsForward_test.js b/test/readStreamEventsForward_test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fbb6ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/readStreamEventsForward_test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+var util = require('util');
+var uuid = require('uuid');
+var client = require('../src/client');
+
+const streamSize = 100;
+
+module.exports = {
+  setUp: function(cb) {
+    this.eventsData = [];
+    for(var i = 0; i < streamSize; i++)
+      this.eventsData.push(client.createJsonEventData(uuid.v4(), {a: uuid.v4(), b: Math.random()}, null, 'anEvent'));
+    this.conn.appendToStream(this.testStreamName, client.expectedVersion.noStream, this.eventsData)
+        .then(function() {
+          cb();
+        })
+        .catch(cb);
+  },
+  'Read Stream Events Forward Happy Path': function(test) {
+    var self = this;
+    this.conn.readStreamEventsForward(this.testStreamName, 0, streamSize)
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.areEqual('slice.status', slice.status, client.eventReadStatus.Success);
+          test.areEqual('slice.stream', slice.stream, self.testStreamName);
+          test.areEqual('slice.fromEventNumber', slice.fromEventNumber, 0);
+          test.areEqual('slice.readDirection', slice.readDirection, 'forward');
+          test.areEqual('slice.nextEventNumber', slice.nextEventNumber, streamSize);
+          test.areEqual('slice.lastEventNumber', slice.lastEventNumber, streamSize-1);
+          test.areEqual('slice.isEndOfStream', slice.isEndOfStream, true);
+          for(var i = 0; i < streamSize; i++) {
+            test.eventEqualEventData('slice.events[' + i + ']', slice.events[i], self.eventsData[i]);
+            test.areEqual('slice.events[' + i + '].originalEventNumber', slice.events[i].originalEventNumber, i);
+          }
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          test.done(err);
+        })
+  },
+  'Read Stream Events Forward With Non-Existing Stream': function(test) {
+    var anotherStream = 'test' + uuid.v4();
+    this.conn.readStreamEventsForward(anotherStream, 0, streamSize)
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.areEqual('slice.status', slice.status, client.sliceReadStatus.StreamNotFound);
+          test.areEqual('slice.stream', slice.stream, anotherStream);
+          test.areEqual('slice.fromEventNumber', slice.fromEventNumber, 0);
+          test.areEqual('slice.events.length', slice.events.length, 0);
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          test.done(err);
+        });
+  },
+  'Read Stream Events Forward With Deleted Stream': function(test) {
+    var self = this;
+    this.conn.deleteStream(this.testStreamName, streamSize-1, true)
+        .then(function() {
+          return self.conn.readStreamEventsForward(self.testStreamName, 0, streamSize)
+        })
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.areEqual('slice.status', slice.status, client.eventReadStatus.StreamDeleted);
+          test.areEqual('slice.stream', slice.stream, self.testStreamName);
+          test.areEqual('slice.fromEventNumber', slice.fromEventNumber, 0);
+          test.areEqual('slice.events.length', slice.events.length, 0);
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          test.done(err);
+        });
+  },
+  'Read Stream Events Forward With Inexisting Version': function(test) {
+    var self = this;
+    return self.conn.readStreamEventsForward(self.testStreamName, streamSize * 2, streamSize)
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.areEqual('slice.status', slice.status, client.eventReadStatus.Success);
+          test.areEqual('slice.stream', slice.stream, self.testStreamName);
+          test.areEqual('slice.fromEventNumber', slice.fromEventNumber, streamSize*2);
+          test.areEqual('slice.events.length', slice.events.length, 0);
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          test.done(err);
+        });
+  },
+  'Read Stream Events Forward With No Access': function(test) {
+    var self = this;
+    var metadata = {$acl: {$r: '$admins'}};
+    this.conn.setStreamMetadataRaw(self.testStreamName, client.expectedVersion.noStream, metadata)
+        .then(function(){
+          return self.conn.readStreamEventsForward(self.testStreamName, 0, streamSize);
+        })
+        .then(function(slice) {
+          test.fail("readStreamEventsForward succeeded but should have failed.");
+          test.done();
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          var isAccessDenied = err instanceof client.AccessDeniedError;
+          test.ok(isAccessDenied, "readStreamEventsForward should have failed with AccessDeniedError, got " + err.constructor.name);
+          if (isAccessDenied) return test.done();
+          test.done(err);
+        });
+  }
+};
+
+require('./common/base_test').init(module.exports);
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