Crystalline Space

Dark Stars Series, Book 1

De: A.K. DuBoff

Narrado por: Kristin James

She woke up on a spaceship with magical powers and incredible abilities. Now, she must save the universe from falling into darkness.

Elle thought her summer would be ordinary—until she wakes up on a spaceship with newfound magic and incredible physical abilities. Suddenly, the fate of the universe rests in her hands.

A mysterious Darkness is spreading, consuming planets, including Elle's home. With her new powers, Elle joins a daring team on an interstellar quest to find ancient relics that could stop the Darkness.

Facing monstrous creatures, deciphering cryptic clues, and unleashing her incredible abilities, Elle and her friends must race against time. Can they save their worlds and loved ones from eternal shadow?

Dive into the Dark Stars Trilogy and embark on a journey where high-tech sci-fi meets traditional fantasy magic. Perfect for fans of thrilling space adventures, characters who grow stronger with every challenge, and the power of teamwork.

Download the Dark Stars Trilogy and be transported to a universe where second chances are real!

©2018 A.K. DuBoff (P)2024 A.K. DuBoff

Unique start to a good YA sci-fi/fantasy adventure

I really enjoyed the start of this book; being able to reset time? Yes, please! But, and I believe it's because I don't usually delve down into YA, I found myself kind of bored with the story and characters.

From a YA standpoint, I do believe teens would enjoy this book, plot, and characters. It's a great coming of age story, the characters work together to understand and use their abilities (for good!) while working to save the world. There's budding romance, an almost hint at LITRPG with the ability to at least "upgrade" their equipment, and of course spaceships and battles! I really wanted it to, but for some reason, this one just didn't resonate with me.

I really enjoyed Kristin James' voice in this, and I think she did a great job narrating.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Great start to a new sci fi series

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I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was a great sci fi/fantasy story with a strong main character and excellent world building. The narration was well done too. All in all, this was a great start of a new series. It's one I will definitely follow!

This is the start of a great series

Highly entertaining. Fleshed out characters. I'll be back for more in the next book. I recommend this book and series. Now for the obligatory: "I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

Protector's

This story is written so it can be enjoyed by both adult and young adults. No silly teenage banter, just some growing and learning as they work to protect their new world.
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If Ready Player One was a space adventure

First, let me just say the worldbuilding in this book is amazing. I've never seen anything like the blend of magic and science here, especially on such a grand scale--reality resets! It's almost like the universe is a simulation, but still real. This lends this book a bit of a gamer feel, and I love that.

The main story is about a small group of people who were pulled from an imminent threat to become heroes and save their worlds and possibly reality. The main character, Elle, is a bit of a daredevil, and dives into danger at every turn--sometimes literally--and pulls the story along nicely. There's a hint of romance, a healthy dose of RPG-style fighting, and an epic quest complete with dragons. And snark! Some good honest-to-goodness soul-searching, too. I really loved the character or Torin, who grounded the story in a big way.

The ending was great, wrapping up the quest nicely, but leaving things open for what looks like a much grander task in the next book.

I loved the narration as well, the narrator did a fantastic job.

Overall, a highly enjoyable space fantasy adventure story!

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