The Fossil 2

Secrets of Mars, Book 2

De: Joshua T. Calvert

Narrado por: Jonathan Davis

For years, Filio Amorosa has had one goal, and only one goal: getting back to Mars.

All that matters is finding out what happened on her mission there, and why she can’t remember any of it. But when she finally discovers the truth, it blows her whole world apart.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Agatha Devenworth and Pano Hofer have a new mission: Travel from the Human Foundation’s secret underground base to New York to uncover what the enemy is plotting. Can they find a way forward for humanity in the midst of this clash of otherworldly forces?

©2021 Joshua T. Calvert (P)2021 Podium Audio

Sci-Fi writing at it's best

I listen to lots of sci-fi. It's my favourite. Naturally, as with any interest in life, it gets boring as you wade through books from authors all trying to be different yet annoyingly ending up with the same basic stories only with different character names and different locations. This author, however has a wildly deep level of human understanding which is then applied to the craft of writing, expressed as sci-fi. This episode in the 3 episode series is damn good. The epilogue where Hortat speaks is such wonderful writing, it really just makes me love what this author has tried to convey and stands as a tall poppy in a sea of short flowers vying for your sci-fi reader attention. I loved this.

A surprising story

A great second installment one where we get to understand the Builders better as well as a twist one doesn’t usually see in an Action Fiction story.

Too long

Vol 1&2 could have been condensed. Won’t read 3. Near end became simply a platform for the author on climate change, politics, etc. especially the epilogue. While hope of new tech might unite the world, humans remained manipulative and driven by power.

It moved along well

I thought was good. Kept me waiting to listen. I thought that it was well done.

Better than book 1

Loved this second part. I had to go back sometimes to remember what that section was about. Not a but deal, def recommend

Couldn’t Finish The Book/Series

I’m over the condescending girl bosses. Potentially good series that I couldn’t finish because of unlikable female characters, silly weak male characters, and the injecting of political opinions. Not to mention a rambling storyline that devolved into nonsense unfit for a high school library.

Not great but ok

It is a good story but I like to listen to books to get away from politics. Not in this book . The author decided to drag them into the story. I guess he needed to fill pages with something .

You shouldn’t write science fiction if you don’t understand science

The bases of the story is good but the author does not understand technology and science so a lot of the technical talk does not make any sense. It definitely detracts from the story.

A fun ride.

It’s a fun story, predictable at points, but an enjoyable sci-fi experience overall. I’m looking forward to the conclusion.

Brilliant Follow-Up

A characteristically beautiful follow up to the first. Every second brings you closer to uncovering the mysteries of whether or not we're alone in the universe. Gripping from beginning to end.