Scavenger: Evolution

Sand Divers, Book One

De: Timothy C. Ward

Narrado por: David Robison

A compilation of Scavenger 1-3 (Red Sands, Blue Dawn, and Twin Suns).

In the future, sand divers search the depths for the lost city of Danvar and the truth behind their bleak existence. Divemaster Rush hasn't dived since he lost his infant. A job offer turns from an escape to a trap, and the lure of a hardened heart to survive like anyone else would. One dive leads to another. Farther and farther from the surface, death and evolution change his world. He'll have to change, too, or watch his wife rise without him.

Inspired by Hugh Howey's world of Sand, and written and sold with his permission, Scavenger: Evolution takes the landscape of Dunes and throws in the pacing and thrills of Alien.

©2015 Timothy C. Ward (P)2015 Timothy C. Ward

Fascinating and exciting Sci-fi Story

Where does Scavenger: Evolution rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Near the Top

Which character – as performed by David Robison – was your favorite?

Rush. His narration was perfect. He surprised me many times by performing different accents and sound affects awesomely. Great choice of a narrator for this series.

Any additional comments?

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review

An Emotional Thrilling Story in the world of Sand

This was a fun read. There was a lot of action and once the story started moving it didn't stop. Leading up to all the action is a ton of emotion built into the main character. This base enhances the rest of the book giving the exciting scenes an extra layer of what's going on in the characters heads. It provided a good pushing off point for the characters motivations.

I loved the expansion of Hugh Howey's Sand world in this story. We got to see the power of the sand diving suits used in new and different ways. We also learned a bit more about the old world that existed before everything was covered in sand and that was cool.

I liked the characters in this story. They had a lot of emotionally charged back story and it helped make the story feel deeper through the many fun fast paced action driven scenes that made up the last three quarters of the book. You get a lot of the main character's thoughts throughout the story and really feel like you know him by the end of the book. If you liked Hugh Howey's Sand you'll enjoy this story as well. It did not disappoint.

I read this book by listening to the audiobook. Dave Robison's narration was fantastic. First of all, the guy just has a great voice for narration. It's low, rich, and just easy on the ears. This guy could read a phone book and listening would be a nice way to pass the time. Beyond that I really enjoyed his reading of the character's dialog. When they got emotional you could really hear it in his voice. He's a great actor. I've noticed a lot of narrators, even popular great ones, don't really let their voices get that emotional when reading dialog of characters who are crying or screaming. I appreciated the emotion this narrator poured into his words. It really helped you feel what the characters were feeling and added to the emotion of the scene. I also loved the effects he used like a subtle echo when the character was thinking or the cool effects he put on a robotic A.I. voice. All of these made the story that much more fun to listen to and immersive. So a great story that made for a fantastic listen with great narration.

Excellent

Any additional comments?

.The book is fan fiction set in the world of Hugh Howey's Sand. The book contains three novellas that coalesce into a complete story.The book centers around Rush a former Divemaster who is struggling with the grief of his sons death and estrangement from his wife.When a stranger offers him a substantial amount of cash to dive the sands again he accepts.The resulting consequences force him to choose what's important to him and fight to protect the people he cares for.Even though I have not read Howey's Sand series i easily understood the world Timothy C Ward created.The author left me wanting to know more about the backstory of Rush's former life and downfall into drunkenness.I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to any fan of the Post Apocalyptic Genre.The narrator did an excellent job and his gruff voice fits perfectly with the books post apocalyptic story.I received an audiobook from the author via in exchange for an honest review.

Overly dramatic, I didn't finish it

The concept of the story seemed pretty interesting. However after listening to it for about an hour I was very confused by the story, and put off by the use of echo when the character is thinking to himself.

Since I did not finish the story I gave it all threes to keep it in the median range.

The Book was provided by audiobook blast in return for an unbiased review.

(ﾉ'ヮ')ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧Fascinating and exciting Sci-fi Story

What made the experience of listening to Scavenger: Evolution the most enjoyable?

Wow. It truly has been a long time since I've had a good sci-fi book. Scavenger: Evolution has really good non-stop thrilling action. A great story along with a great narration performance; that made it enjoyable and unable to stop.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Main character Divemaster Rush was my favorite one. Living a miserable life and having given up after the death of his son, he gets a second chance. He's offered a diving job that changes everything. He finds himself trying to change himself and working alongside his wife. She is both; the woman he blames for the death of his infant. And, the woman he is still married to, and loves. Enjoyed the relationship with his friend Avery. Lots of emotions the guy has to battle with; not just a powerful adversary enemy.

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite part is trying to rid themselves of the Governor's nanobots. All in all, I immensely enjoyed the Twin Suns chapters. When they must flush out the nuclear plasma ingested. Rich detailed and not overly done.

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

In truth, I found the beginning slow. Then I was so caught up in the emotions and their quest to reach "Danver", I kept pushing wanting to find out more. What were his best friend's Avery plans. What were his secrets. How could Rush fix his marriage. Every time I followed the story, it took a turn I had not expected. The action became non stop and fast moving while keeping you on edge. Intense. My saving grace: It was the holidays and I was off from work.

Any additional comments?

The story was exceptionally performed. Characters had their own personalities, their own voice; and you could feel the emotions going through them. Even the robotic voices he used. Fantastic job! I could listen to this man read the dictionary or the biggest law book, and I would still enjoy it. He poured emotion into each character, and he also made it fun.

Disclaimer: This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast.