Dark Space

Dark Space Series, Book 1

By: Lisa Henry

Narrated by: Chris Chambers

Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Brady Garrett needs to go home. He's a conscripted recruit on Defender Three, one of a network of stations designed to protect the Earth from alien attack. He's also angry, homesick, and afraid. If he doesn't get home he'll lose his family, but there's no way back except in a body bag.

Cameron Rushton needs a heartbeat. Four years ago Cam was taken by the Faceless - the alien race that almost destroyed Earth. Now he's back, and when the doctors make a mess of getting him out of stasis, Brady becomes his temporary human pacemaker. Except they're sharing more than a heartbeat: They're sharing thoughts, memories, and some very vivid dreams.

Not that Brady's got time to worry about his growing attraction to another guy, especially the one guy in the universe who can read his mind. It doesn't mean anything. It's just biochemistry and electrical impulses. It doesn't change the truth: Brady's alone in the universe.

Now the Faceless are coming, and there's nothing anyone can do. You can't stop your nightmares. Cam says everyone will live, but Cam's probably a traitor and a liar like the military thinks. But that's okay. Guys like Brady don't expect happy endings.

Contains mature themes.

©2012 Lisa Henry (P)2020 Tantor

Great audiobook listen

story/plot was excellently woven. performance was outstanding. could hardly put it down. can't wait to listen to more books from this author.

Very Good

Really liked this booked. Beware—it does involved describe scenes about rape. Very well written.

An Intense Sci-Fi Story and Amazing Narrator!

Lisa Henry's Dark Space trilogy is intense and fascinating with a very hot relationship between Brady, a dirt-poor refuge who's trying to survive the military and his fear of the Faceless, and Cam, an officer and the poster boy for the military who was taken by the Faceless and assumed dead. But now he's back, and nothing will be the same for either of them as their lives become entwined by Faceless technology and the Faceless themselves.

Chris Chambers does a great job with all the voices in this story and his voice for the Faceless, Kai-Ren, is so creepy and perfect for the character! My favorite was his voice for Cam, so calm and steady and solid. I highly recommend this and can't wait for book two!

Fascinating mental connection!

This story just kept pulling me in further… there’s a kind of constant tension, and then there’s a breakthrough, and I kept asking myself, "Just where is this going to go?" It’s an extraordinary backdrop, the technology which creates the connection between the two main characters. Their ongoing discovery of each other is fascinating, and then there’s the interactions between them and those around them. The obstacles they face come to a head at one point to such an extent that I began to have doubts about my favorite Goodreads reviewer: “He couldn’t have led me into a book that ends like this, could he?” 😊 No, he didn’t ! My faith in his reviews happily restored, I still wouldn’t call it an HEA, though…more of a HFN. In fact, I was so spellbound by the story, I had to jump into the second book before I could get my thoughts in order enough to write about the first one.

I think what hit me most was the link between Brady and Cam. How cool would it be to have a connection like that!! The story evolves to help show both the pros and cons of such a situation, especially between these two! The development of their physical relationship felt believable, real. A fascinating read!

AUDIOVERSION: I liked the narrator’s voice. The inflections and emotions in his voice could have been a bit better in a few places, in my opinion. In particular, I found Cam’s voice kind of flat, although perhaps that was intentional.

Audible/Reading

My only complaint: you can’t get the recorded addition to your Kindle. They’re separate and don’t link. Great characters, fantastic world building that isn’t too complicated and a HEA ending. I loved it and was pleasantly surprised because I’m usually not one for spaceships and deep space. Just not my trope.

Exciting Story & Very Creative

I knew it was going to be fantastic, and I'm so glad I did it in audio. Chris Chambers does a marvelous job. The voices he uses for Brady and Cam are perfect, and he succeeds in keeping up Lisa Henry's fast and steady pace.

Exciting and very creative - just don't listen to this audiobook and not expect to need the next one ASAP. I had it downloaded before I'd even finished this one.

This time no alien popping out of a guy's chest

Are the aliens really all bad? And is their offer of a peace treaty for real? Who knows guess I'll have grab the next book! I can hardly wait! I loved Brady and Cam I won't spoil the ending for you though I will tell you won't be disappointed. Oh yeah, and Reader be aware, itthis is an m/m romance, (the first SF one I've ever read) so there is going go be some mono on mono action you don't see/ hear in your every day run of the mill SciFi story lol !

Found another Narrator to add to my list of favorites, Chris Chambers does an excellent Narration, I'm looking forward to Lisa's next book with his narration! Gotta go next book's calling!

Everything I ever wanted. Ever.

I have been looking for a romance driven New Adult MM spaceship drama with these EXACT FREAKING TROPES. One bed?!? Forced proximity?!? Omg. It’s exactly for me, this book. I wasn’t bored for a second. I finished it in a day, cleaning my whole house. I’m recommending it on booktok for folks disappointed by Ocean’s Echo.

LOVED THIS. Buying the next one. And the physical copies. Obsessed.

Great story. Great narration.

This was an emotion fueled sci fi story. The plot was interesting, and I enjoyed the insight we gained from seeing the story from Brady's perspective.

The narration was nicely suited to this story, and I look forward to the next one.

Amazing!

Amazing story! I love the voice acting; I couldn't stop listening! I'm definitely picking up book 2.