Fear the Sky

The Fear Saga, Book 1

By: Stephen Moss

Narrated by: R.C. Bray

"Real science in Science Fiction. This is a must read for fans of SF." >(John S. Gertsch, Amazon Reviewer)

Perfect for fans of Peter F. Hamilton, Iain M. Banks, and Orson Scott Card, Fear the Sky is a hard-hitting sci-fi thriller that will have you looking at the stars in a different way.

In eleven years' time, a million members of an alien race will arrive at Earth. Years before they enter orbit, their approach will be announced by the flare of a thousand flames in the sky, their ships' huge engines burning hard to slow them from the vast speeds needed to cross interstellar space. These foreboding lights will shine in our night sky like new stars, getting ever brighter until they outshine even the sun, casting ominous shadows and banishing the night until they suddenly blink out. Their technology is vastly superior to ours, and they know they cannot possibly lose the coming conflict. But they, like us, have found no answer to the destructive force of the atom, and they have no intention of facing the onslaught of our primitive nuclear arsenal or the devastation it would wreak on the planet they crave. So they have flung out an advance party in front of them, hidden within one of the countless asteroids randomly roaming the void. They do not want us, they want our planet. Their Agents are arriving.

©2014 Stephen Moss (P)2015 Podium Publishing

Wow!!! How did I miss this until now!

I had randomly saw the title on one of the audible emails and after seeing the summary, bought and started the book. Fantastic!!!! I have over 100 titles in my audible library and except for the 9/11 commission report, all the titles are military sci fi or zombie. This has risen to my top 10 list along with my John Ringo books. Really interesting take on an invasion book. FYI, it did take me about 30-40 min to get used to the narrator but love him now. Enjoy!!!

Did not want to stop listening

What did you like best about this story?

The amount of research that Stephen Moss must have done in regards to the technical detail is amazing - it made the whole story more compelling because it sounds so believable and scientific. But there are things that still need to be resolved and I really hope that the next book is on audible soon - I was very disappointed when I saw that it was not available on audible (crossing fingers) yet.

Have you listened to any of R.C. Bray’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I heard R.C. Bray first in The Martian and was how I found Fear the Sky. This book really shows off his talents in creating different voices for the characters, something that was not required as much for The Martian.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I normally listen to podcasts during my commute and gym sessions but took up listening to Fear the Sky because I did not want to stop listening to it.

Fabulous Near-Fi - Great Story & Detail

This was an overall great story. And pleasure to listen to, RC Bray was amazing as the narrator as always. The story had a few week points in it, but most stories do, and the overall

Unexpectedly awesome

Would you listen to Fear the Sky again? Why?

I would because i cannot wait for the next book to be released. Not a big fan of Sci-Fi but with Stephen Moss and the R. C Bray combo this is definitely in my top 5 of 260 something books i own on Audible, only two of which are Sci-Fi.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Too hard to choose as the character development is not only focused on one character.

What does R.C. Bray bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Dont think anyone could do it better. R.C.Bray is the reason i downloaded this book.

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

Fear the SKY

A great start, avoided the trap of perfect heros

I was a little skeptical when I started this series. It seemed as though some of the characters were a little too perfect and the solutions too preordained. Author Steven Moss really avoided those traps and as the series grew, so did the characters. I was very surprised at the turn of events for a few of the main characters in the story who turned out to be not quite so perfect after all. The series moved with good timing, and while it skipped over a lot of complexity, it wasn't so much ignored as acknowledged and moved beyond. I really enjoyed the whole series, but especially the last book.

Excellent, realistic, and intelligent

I've been wading thru more or less mediocre sci-fi in between non-fiction, anxiously awaiting the next Peter F. Hamilton release, and only just happened across this series - and very glad I did. This is a great book, ripe for someone to make an awesome movie out of it. The villains are smart and devastatingly proficient. The story is original and replete with the kind of technical details that elevates the best science fiction, as entertaining as it is inspiring.

captivating!

thoroughly enjoyed this book, looking forward to the next installment. narrator has a true gift of expression

Fantastic

I have not read a SciFi book that had me that invested in quite a long while.

Brilliant and somewhat believable

Great SF who keeps the listener at tense throughout the book. RC Bray is an awesome narrator which maked it even better. Highly recommended.

what can I say

a well written and narrated sci fi thriller. the first of three great books.