A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe

By: Alex White

Narrated by: Charlotte Blacklock

Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Firefly meets The Fast and the Furious in this science fiction adventure series that follows a crew of outcasts as they try to find a legendary ship that just might be the key to saving the universe.

A washed-up treasure hunter, a hotshot racer, and a deadly secret society.

They're all on a race against time to hunt down the greatest warship ever built. Some think the ship is lost forever, some think it's been destroyed, and some think it's only a legend, but one thing's for certain: whoever finds it will hold the fate of the universe in their hands. And treasure that valuable can never stay hidden for long....

Listen to the audiobook that V. E. Schwab called "A clever fusion of magic and sci-fi. I was hooked from page one."

©2018 Alex White (P)2018 Hachette Audio

Some good ideas, poorly executed.

Overall, not the worst book I ever listened to, but no where near the best. I thought the plot was good, and the magic mixed with sci-fi elements was good. Other than that, the character development/interaction/dialogue was bad. The narration was iffy. Added up, I don't want to flame this book, but I am also not going any farther in the series.

Excellent storytelling.

The narration is flat, but the story itself is amazing. Don't let poor casting color your opinion of the plot.

Entertaining

This may not have been the best book I’ve listened to but I thought it was a decent listen. Fast paced and interesting mix of Sci-Fi and Magic.
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Sci Fi Page Turner

I loved the non stop action and the mix of magic into the universe. The author did a wonderful job of making magic both potent and arcane at the same time, with power and limits. Also, I found the main characters, all women, fascinating, especially their forceful dialog. This book had a great plot, a villain named Mother, space battles, a love story, racing, unusual food, all delivered as if it's the natural order of stories. I can't wait for the 2nd book in the series to be published on Audible.

A great blend of Fast and the Furious + Star Wars

This space opera takes off from the first minute and never slows down. Great characters, realistic relationships, intense action, and a well thought out ending make for a great listen. Don't miss out on this one.

Alex White.

I feel like Cold Forge was a much better use of the author's talent. Still prduction and voice talent were top notch.

plot ok, narrator not great

Found the narrator very off-putting, not bad enough to dnf, but enough that I think it colored my view of the story

great story-worth a listen- average performance

The story was well formed and easy to follow. characters would likeable and mostly believable. overall the storyline was simple entertaining characters were likeable. villains could have developed more and could have had a greater part in the story.

narration was on par of average... nothing spectacular.

Slow start but worth the time

I bought this because I loved Alex White's contributions to the Alien universe (Omg THE COLD FORGE 👀). It was a little harder to get into than CF, but once the story got going it was enjoyable. Unfortunately, the narration is not done well. I tried to imagine my 17 year old niece was reading a book to me and that made it more tolerable, but overall it really takes away from the enjoyment of the story. The narrator gave the story more of a YA feel to it, which my late-30s ass is not really looking for. Still, I liked the book enough to buy the next one, despite it too being narrated by Blacklock.

Great world building, great story

The magic system in this series is wonderful and I love learning about the world and the characters. The blending of tech and magic is just great - I love how the magic is at once fantastic and grungy, like a workhorse unicorn. The narrator isn't bad, but I have one complaint I can't let go - it's plain as day that Nila is supposed to be British or Aussie; can't tell from the slang which it is, but it sure as shinola ain't the flat American accent the reader uses. C'mon, lady - British is THE easiest accent to imitate; you're not even trying