Shadows of April

De: Erik Schubach

Narrado por: Allyson Voller

After the polar ice caps melt in the Thaw, the Corporations take control of the flooded zones and create virtual utopias over the bones of the great cities of the past which rest below the waves.

April Yale and her former college professor, Doctor Adya Konda, go on the run half way across the globe from Greater York, in the Australian Expanse, from the corporations and governments who are hunting for her father.

The technology Doctor Adrian Yale stole from the mega-corporations would change the balance of power in the world if they could get their hands upon it. April finds herself in a race to her father while the corporations start to wage war against the Expanse, one of the last Free-Zones of the world.

April must hide the truth about herself and the Gemini Protocol while trying to stop the violence.

©2023 Erik Schubach (P)2024 Erik Schubach

A fun filled ride!

This story picked up and just took off like a rocket. The narration is fantastic, and the story is engaging. Will keep you on the edge of your seat.

A+ story

No doubt this story is 5-stars. I’m looking forward to the next book.

I have some minor complaints about the writing - little things that should have been caught by editors or proofreaders before publication. There are certainly more eloquent ways to catch everyone up from the first book than the way the author handles it here.

I have some complaints about wrong or inconsistent pronunciations of a few words and some awkward reading in a few places, but I also have praise for the way this narrator handles the various accents that pop up. They sound good to my untrained ear, natural and effortless.

I wish I could give a rave review, 5-stars across the board. As is, I give writing and narration each a grade of B. Good, but room for improvement. The story, however, is A+, exciting, engaging, and kept my attention from the start. The balance between mystery/action and character development is spot on.

Start with book one. This is well worth the listen.