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Saturn's Monsters

By: Thomas K. Carpenter
Narrated by: Amy Deuchler
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Publisher's summary

Cassia Vici is on a one-way trip to Saturn - to help humanity reach the stars.

A towering genius who'd already solved the problem of death by making memory recording possible, Cassia leads a team of scientists and problem solvers to a station floating in the harsh winds of Saturn. Their mission: to grow interstellar ships using nanobots in the planet's material-rich environment. She called them "monsters" to help sell the project to a skeptical public.

Little did she know how prophetic that name would become.

But an unexpected death seeds doubt among the team, putting the mission in jeopardy. As her team struggles to save the future, Cassia is haunted by her past - a wife and daughter who died in the very technology that made mind recording possible.

With time running out, Cassia and her crew will need one final miracle to build the monsters that could become both their savior - and their doom.

©2021 Thomas K. Carpenter (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC.

About the Creator

Thomas K. Carpenter lives in St. Louis with his wife, two college-age children, and a dog named Loki. When he's not busy writing, he enjoys playing games—especially turn-based strategy games—listening to music and traveling. He's published more than 30 novels in the science fiction and fantasy genres. His best-selling Hundred Halls series about a magical university spans multiple series and is best begun with Trials of Magic. Keep up with his travels and writing by joining his newsletter, also on his website.

About the Performer

Amy Deuchler was born and raised in the Chicago area. She spent her childhood reading and performing in plays, so narrating audiobooks is the dream job for this librarian-theater nerd. She is currently a finalist for Best Mystery in the 2021 Independent Audiobook Awards, and was a finalist for Best Female Narrator and Best Mystery in 2020. Her voice is warm, intuitive, and clever, described by listeners as "a very smooth voice" and "a delightful tone."
When not narrating, Deuchler can be found designing lights and scenery for theater, doing any kind of handmade craft, and biking. She also loves to spend time exploring the Milwaukee/Chicago area with her boyfriend and doting on their three cats.

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really great story. great visuals.

I would love to see this turned to a movie. interesting plot, good quick read.

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Well, where is the rest of it??

Splat ? Well, where is the rest of it?? So much there just to go SPLAT ?

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Not too bad for a space Opera

The the story is an interesting premise but similar stories have told before though I enjoyed this one more than some of the others.

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short n sweet

love sci-fi n was able to finish this one on a single road trip 🙂

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Good plot. Characters not quite compelling.

this was a decent story and flowed well. the characters were developed okay, but it felt like every relationship was a gay or lesbian relationship. that's not a problem, but it was so prominent throughout the story, it felt like it was almost the point of the book. it just felt forced.

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A Great Book by a Small Author

A rare treat to find a unique and well written book that is so instantly gripping. Finished in two days, which is rare for me. Wonderful character development with a broad cast. 10/10 will continue to recommend!

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Loved the Story!

I thought it was great! I wasn't sure where it was going, at first, but that was just part of the excitement. The narration was extremely helpful for story visualization.

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loved it!

great story!~ well-written and very well narrated, at times funny, nerve-wracking, and poignant. a futuristic voyage in the now, that will make you think and wonder. what Will the future of humanity entail? a question for the ages, answered here in a fantastic, imaginative way.
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interesting

the story was quite interesting. well written and kept me wondering what was going to happen next.

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