Escape Velocity

By: Anah Crow, Dianne Fox

Narrated by: Charles Carr

Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

Linguist Elios Campbell is thrilled to be granted flight time in a Colonial Guard fighter jet, until he catches sight of his pilot. Spending time with Sender Kinnison holds even more appeal than the flight itself.

Sender's desire for other men is forbidden by his faith and his family. He tries to resist his attraction to Elios, who is unlike anyone he's ever known. When he fails, the incredible sex quickly leads to something deeper, forcing Sender to question his long-held beliefs.

Then, duty calls Sender home to the repressed colony of Themis. Will he be forced to give up a future with Elios to honor the ghosts of his past?

First published as Runaway Star, newly revised by the authors.

©2012 Anah Crow (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

A Surprising and Delightful Sci-fi Romance

I purchased this during a sale event on Audible. I hadn't been looking for it in particular but the story sounded interesting and the price was incredible so why not. I have to say it was worth every penny and then some. I hope the writers continue the story line as it would make a good series. It's a sci-fi romance which is not typical, sci-fi or romance. The furturistic setting enhances the story rather than becoming a main focus. The love story was sweet and believable. It is a love story about two men, but even if you don't normally read LGBT romance you might want to give it a try anyway. It's about falling in love and accepting yourself for who you are and your parents for who they were.

The performance was pretty good. It's not the best narration I've ever heard but the he did a good job of making distict voices for several male and female characters as well as that of a 4 year old girl. I'd certainly listen to something else narrated by him.

Good story

The concept of EV is well thought out and the plot is very interesting. If it didn't not lag in the last half that would have made it better. Great narration

This could be the first of a great series!

I find that I’m partial to gay romance books that transcend the human reality of our experience either through science fiction or fantasy. As long as the characters are human or close enough to identify with. The added dimension of other worldliness makes it easier for me to look past my own sense of the impossible and experience the excitement of living a different life.
The two central characters of the book embody the qualities of the men I’ve always longed for not only as physical specimens but with all of the qualities and flaws that make them loveable.
The characters that surround them are also believable avoiding the exteme stereotypes of perfection, super-human abilities or ridiculous embodiments of good or evil.
While the story is left at a satisfying place in the end, the implied adventures underlying all of the book’s events are barely begun. I have to hope the story can continue in subsequent sequels!
The production of the audio book is also worth mentioning. As I’ve experienced more and more audiobooks, I’ve become more aware of the difficulties of pulling off a narration using only one narrator. Male readers often lose me when they have to shift to voices of women or children, leaving me to roll my eyes at their inability to pull this off. Charles Carr does an excellent job of this. His timing and pacing are also goodwhich not only makes it easy to keep up with and understand, but helps it get closer to the experience of reading it for yourself.

Vocal characterization mars this performance

Maybe I'm being too sensitive, but why make the vocal characterization of one of the male lead characters sound so similar to the vocal characterization of the female characters? Both male lead characters or performed essentially the same except when there is actual "spoken" dialogue. Then one is always performed in a way similar to the performance of female characters. This is cringe-worthy at best and homophobic at worst.

Otherwise, a good story.

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Loved the narrator. The music at the beginning and end was tacky and unnecessary and mood-ruining tho.

More like this one please!

If you could sum up Escape Velocity in three words, what would they be?

It Was Great!

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the story line, the characters, the plot, the narration. I couldn't wait to drive somewhere just so I could continue to listen to it.

What about Charles Carr’s performance did you like?

He read with warmth and enthusiasm and his voices helped me to differentiate between the characters with no second-guessing. I liked the tone of his voice too. He's a great narrator.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Love is The Mission

Any additional comments?

These two authors combined to write a top notch book for my enjoyment. I'll be looking for more of their books.

Seems unfinished...

I liked the story but it seems like there should be a squeal. Narrator was fantastic!

Sic fi meets M/M

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Most likely not . Not a lot of depth to the characters.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Predictable

What three words best describe Charles Carr’s performance?

Very good considering.

Did Escape Velocity inspire you to do anything?

No

Wow

So this is a gay romance novel. This is the first time I have listened to one. The sex scenes were great, the plot not so much. I guess I was expecting some kind of end point to the book, it seems the authors are setting up for a series but really didn't care about ending this book. Saying that, one of the characters is having a hard time with whole religion/ gay thing. I think some of the issues he faces, are what a lot of gay people have had to face. I thought that maybe this would be a good book for someone who is struggling with the same issues.

great pacing excellent performance

the characters are engaging and you feel for them deeply throughout the story. a little erotic and a lot romantic