The Drift

De: Casie Aufenthie

Narrado por: Laura Horowitz

In a future where the human race has split into three species, the mentally evolved Illuminatos have conquered the other two in a brutal Evolutionary War. Now, the seven most powerful Illuminatos, the Council, control the Earth, ruling over the other two human species through violent oppression.

As one of the defeated physically evolved Corporis, Samara lost everything: her family, her freedom, and her will to fight. But when her master, Lord Wyatt Faraday, commands her to find the mysterious leader of the Resistance, Tristan, everything she thought she knew is challenged.

Tristan is an Illuminatos who has turned his back on his own kind to follow his principles. An idealist hoping to restore peace and equality for all species, he cannot escape his past, and it may force him to make a terrible choice.

Their meeting will change the world, but will it be for the better?

©2021 Casie Aufenthie (P)2025 Casie Aufenthie

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Not only masterfully penned with a natural and addictive flow to the story, but also socially commentative, wildly unpredictable, and undeniably entertaining." (Self-Publishing Review)

Amazing story, with amazing characters.

A fascinating twist on post apocalyptic/Dystopian worlds, intriguing characters and a romance you can’t help but root for.

Everything about this is great!!

The story is absolutely incredible and the narrator is the best!! Highly recommend and can’t wait for the next installment!

is there a sequel???

this was my first audio book and I am glad I started with this one!!! the book was amazing and I want more!!!
the narrator did an amazing job could listen to her voice all day!!!

Great storyline

Definitely should be on Good Reads. Her use of detail in description was so well done I could see it all play out in my mind. No spoilers here it’s on you to give her a read.

wonderful!

the performance is flawless. the story is wonderful! the writing is 90%there, only a few things bugged me, but truly a wonderful story!!! worth a listen ❤️ Laura Horowitz did an absolute fantastic job!!

Loved this audiobook

This was a great book. It did take me a couple of chapters to truly get into it but when I did I could not stop listening! There were so many twists and turns. Loved the world the author built and all of characters. The audiobook narrator Laura Horowitz did an amazing job, really made the book come to life!

Fantastic experience!

I follow Laura Horowitz and was able to receive a free code through a TikTok give away. A review was not required but would be appreciated, regardless of what it said.

So with that out of the way, I am so glad that Ms. Horowitz provided me with a copy! This had everything I could have wanted in a Sci-Fi story! Exciting twists on evolution and what it means to be human, great world building, nuanced characters, action, and, of course, romance.

While the beginning was definitely something to get through due to the world building (it took me a few rewinds to imagine the world correctly) once the book lays out the foundation, it does a good job of not treating the reader as if they need their hand held to navigate the world while still giving subtle reminders to the difference from our own.

The narration performance is fantastic. Laura Horowitz added depth to the characters with her interpretations of their tone, inflection, and volume. With her performance it was easy to imagine their faces filled with joy or grief, sorrow or regrets, and everything in between. Only thing that threw me of is when they would mention that one of the main characters looked more like a older teenager / young adult as opposed to her actual age (what I assume to be late 20s to early 30s) I could not picture someone that young to the voice. But that is a small detail.

Highly recommend this book and I look forward to more works by Casie Aufenthie!

Fantastic

The story is great, and the narration makes the story even better.Any Sci Fi/Romance fan would love this.

Fun Sci-fi Romance

I’m picky about sci-fi, but this world with its interesting structure and fun abilities drew me in. The author’s creativity shines especially in the use of superhuman abilities and how they affect the plot, taking it to places I did not expect but loved.

There were times where a specific character treated people around him in ways that didn’t sit right with me, but I did appreciate the apology he gave for the worst of it.

This story got me a lot more emotional than I was expecting. I enjoyed seeing Tristan and Samara’s journey, and look forward to finding out what happens in the next book.

P. S. It makes sense why Kip is a fan favorite.

Contains:
-Violence
-Trauma
-Bruality
-Grief
-Language

Beyond Word and Worlds

The narrator has brought an even deeper character development to the authors already detailed characters that has one physically, mentally, and emotionally addicted not only to this single story but to the next books. The beyond word and worlds new take on an old love story of desire and heart shattering loss is vividly brought to life with Laura’s vocals. She is able to clearly and distinctively differentiate between the many characters and their varying emotions to the point that the listener doesn’t need to be told who has spoken what phrase and statement.
This reminds me of a perfect Sci-Fi Romance mix surrounding a character romance connecting an Assassin and a Psychokinetic with a tiny bit of spice and an evolutionary post war world with hints of alternative dimensions.

If you love Sci-Fi or Romance you’ll love this with an easy bridge to connect these two genres.