Paradise-1

De: David Wellington

Narrado por: Laurel Lefkow

An electric blend of sci-if and horror, Paradise-1 begins a terrifying new trilogy of exploration and survival in deep space from Arthur C. Clarke Award-nominated author David Wellington.

"A superior space thriller that never flags....Readers will be on the edge of their seats."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Paradise-1. Earth’s first deep space colony. For thousands of people, it was an opportunity for a new life. Until it went dark.

No communication has been received from the colony for months. And it falls to Firewatch inspector Alexandra Petrova and the crew of the Artemis to investigate.

What they find is more horrifying than anything they could have imagined.

©2023 David Wellington (P)2023 Orbit

Excellent sci-fi horror

Great story. I love the crew, especially Rapscallion (which is a fantastic name for a robot).

Could have been much better, it drags

First off, the narration was poor
second, the story didn't flow well at all

Good sci-fi horror held back by bloat.

This title as bit frustrating because there are some pretty unique ideas and fresh spin on tropes that a fan of sci-fi and horror will appreciate. As others have mentioned, it could have been a lot shorter and would have been better for it. There are also some editing issues like a few inconsistencies across the story telling. The performance was adequate and did the job. Overall a good read for people who already enjoy sci-fi and horror. I hope the editing quality goes up for the next entry.

Okay Book - audio not my favorite

The book was a bit slow moving but that makes sense now that I have finished it. The author needed to build up a lot of back story and relationships as well as the world. Once the strange things started to happen it became way more interesting but it was a little predictable but I can’t explain that more without spoilers. I also started to loose interest after the 1,000th time they said they didn’t understand when it seems pretty dang simple after they gathered a lot of the information.
I did like the way it was written other than it was way too long. The audio probably didn’t help that. No matter who was talking the reader was very robotic. At first I thought that was on purpose but it doesn’t make sense for the actual humans so I didn’t really like the reader.
I don’t think I’m going to be reading the next book because it honestly seems like a lot of the same thing but in a different setting.

100% Worth the time

I loved this book. To be fair in the beginning I wanted to punch the main character but then it made sense. I love all the characters and the plot is refreshingly new. I can’t wait to get started on the next one.

Great book abrupt ending

The book was great the ending was horribly abrupt.

I would give it a 2.5 out if 3 instead of a 4 that I wanted to.

If I could go back in time I wouldn’t read it unless there was a sequel already published.

New Sci fi story

The writing seems good but the MFC was annoying and making bad decisions through out the story. Also, I didn't think the reaction to the strange happenings was taken seriously (when in life one would take it serously). I may read part 2 but at a later time to see if the story gets better and make sence.

Good story, sometimes weird narration

Overall the book was good. I liked the characters and the premise a lot. For a sci-fi horror book it wasn’t that scary. Some body horror, but not terrifying otherwise. I don’t mind the abrupt ending so much as I thought it was a good enough book that I’d be happy to read the sequel. Sometimes the narration fell flat. She was good for the most part, but for some of the really serious dialogue, the narrator spoke in a way that was very sarcastic and kind of pulled you out of the story. I also noticed some errors toward the end where she’d do the voice of one character, but it was actually a different character that was speaking. All in all I’d recommend!

Horror in space...

4.5 stars. I was looking for horror in space and Paradise-1 delivered. First, the narrator was very good; however (and this is a me problem), she pronounced some words strangely. It was often and noticeable enough to take me out of the story momentarily. The last thing you want is to be distracted while listening to this because it is very, very slow. I found the overall plot fascinating, which kept me invested. It also helped that the characters were relatable enough and had "normal" enough reactions to certain situations to make me care about their wellbeing. This book was filled with suspense, thrills, action and gore. After finishing this I am most certainly going to purchase and start the next book!

THE AMAZING CHARACTERS

Keep it short, worth reading every second, it can be long but worth it. i have already pre ordered part 2. thank you David Wellington for this amazing adventure.