Zeroboxer

By: Fonda Lee

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

A rising star in the weightless combat sport of zeroboxing, Carr "the Raptor" Luka dreams of winning the championship title. Recognizing his talent, the Zero Gravity Fighting Association assigns Risha, an ambitious and beautiful Martian colonist, to be his brandhelm - a personal marketing strategist. It isn't long before she's made Carr into a popular celebrity and stolen his heart along the way. As his fame grows, Carr becomes an inspirational hero on Earth, a once-great planet that's fallen into the shadow of its more prosperous colonies. But when Carr discovers a far-reaching criminal scheme, he becomes the keeper of a devastating secret. Not only will his choices put everything he cares about in jeopardy but they may also spill the violence from the sports arena into the solar system.

©2016 Fonda Lee (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc., and Skyboat Media, Inc.

Great fight scenes

Loved the detailed description. The pace was good, well-written, and the action scenes made you feel like you were in the fight.

Highly Entertaining

A friend recommended this book to me. It's sci-fi, it's fighting, what's not to like? However, when I saw that it was considered young adult reading I was skeptical. I was a little surprised by the narrator's voice and delivery but in the end I realize how perfect it was. The story is relatively simple, but it is quite engaging putting you in the mind of a fighter as he moves both inside and outside the ring.

I really loved that the author didn't spell things out for the reader and we are free to fill in the gaps. The world building was solid and the action was great but not sensationalized. I found myself wondering again and again where the story could or would go next, and the author never let me down.

Awesome

The book was made very well and it had a lot of action and it was amazing

Surprisingly good for a free title.

A lot of borrowed themes and twists.
Nothing new.
But written rather well.
Great narration.

Word Word word.

great book! only wish it was longer

one of my favorite books. I have read this book 4 or 5 times already it's great!

something new

I really enjoy the settings, not my normal kind of book, but I was surprised by it.

Grudging respect

Like the Martians attitude towards Luca, I have grudging respect for this book. My main beef was that I thought the characterization of female characters and ensuing romance was bland and simplistic. I feel disappointed when female authors write overly simplistic female characters, even if they aren’t the MC. That aside, the accounts of zero gravity boxing were AWESOME! I was engrossed in the description of training and how the opponents play a gruesome game of chess via physical prowess, mental grit and sheer fighting ability. For anime fans out there, it was like the intensity of Hajime No Ippo (Makanouchi). It was that good and that much of an homage to the sport. Very very nice!

Harlequin romance goes to the moon

Or “Rocky’s Space Adventure”
It had been a while since I listened to a sci-fi book. This was definitely more in the romance genre.
Wordy. Predictable plot line and ending. Or if you like the romance books you’ll probably like this one.

Great book

I love this story and narrator great job with the details amazing description I want more

Wonderful take on future sports

This is a fun, summer movie type book that considers sports once humans get to space. As a martial artist in present day the differences intrigued and fascinated me. Well written and narrated story that I really enjoyed with good character development and world building.