Amaranthe I: Rise

Amaranthe Collections, Book 1

De: G. S. Jennsen

Narrado por: Pyper Down

Over 45 Hours of Epic Sci-Fi Adventure! **Includes the entire 1st trilogy in the Amaranthe series (Starshine, Vertigo, Transcendence)**

A rift in space that shouldn’t exist. A secret that can unite humanity, or ignite its destruction.

Alex Solovy is a lone wolf starship pilot with a talent for uncovering the hidden secrets of uncharted space. When she follows a hunch into a forbidden nebula and encounters a mysterious rift tearing the fabric of space itself, Alex stumbles onto a conspiracy powerful enough to rewrite humanity’s place in the universe—or erase it entirely.

Across the galaxy, Caleb Marano, a covert operative for the fiercely independent Senecan Federation, is chasing dangerous secrets of his own. When their paths explosively collide, Alex and Caleb must forge an uneasy alliance. Now they’re the only thing standing between rival superpowers poised to shatter a fragile peace and ignite all-out war.

As shadowy conspiracies unravel and ruthless enemies close in, they must outmaneuver political betrayals, mysterious alien machinations, and their own deep-seated distrust in a desperate gambit to save civilization from destruction. The fate of humanity hangs by a thread—and no matter what happens, the galaxy will never be the same.

AMARANTHE I: RISE is an epic space opera trilogy packed with heart-pounding adventure, unforgettable characters, and high-stakes intrigue. For fans of The Expanse, Mass Effect, Peter F. Hamilton, and Iain Banks, this electrifying journey through cosmic mysteries, galactic warfare, and the great unknown between the stars will keep you turning pages late into the night.

©2015 G. S. Jennsen (P)2022 G. S. Jennsen

Starshine, Vertigo, Transcendence

Starshine:
There are so many characters. I have determined that the primary characters are Alex and Caleb. The author does a good job of trying to write political intrigue and conspiracy and government. I really struggled with the narrator on this book as she sounded incredibly robotic and like an AI reading the book. Knowing there are a lot of books in the series I’m curious about how The story is going to go on for so many.

The author seems to rely heavily on plot to drive the story forward. She has some potential to develop characters that are more robust, but something feels missing. I don’t quite know how I feel about the romances. It felt a bit Insta love to me and knowing that there are so many books in the series, I was a bit surprised by the choice of the author to move so quickly on it when she could’ve taken time to really develop it across The series

Vertigo:
This one I was pulled into much more and I think that was partly because it was focused less on the main two characters and their relationship. I like the meeting of aliens and more on the political landscape.

I was much more invested in the storylines in this book. The narrative or wondering if anyone would survive the invasion. The spy games are also interesting. I still don’t care for the audiobook narrator.

Transcendence:
I think this as the climax of this first trilogy. I felt like I moved much faster through this book and was highly motivated to learn what happened and how the story arc resolved. I stayed up late to finish.

One of my favorite themes of Sci-Fi is AI and the ethics. It allows to explore what makes someone human and what is ethical. I enjoyed it in this series. I am curious to see how it is developed. I still felt like the character relationships were not as developed as I would have liked.

This had even more political drama going on and because I have gotten to know all the characters in the previous books it was easier to track but it is still a lot of different characters and plot lines to track.

Fantastic characters and an epic space opera

let's get this out of the way - I would of chosen a different narrator. I can only imagine how good this would of been with a full cast.

That said, this is my personal favorite space opera series of all time, and yes, I've read The Expanse and the rest of the big name ones. Details and characters stick with me in a way that even Holden and Draper don't always manage. Character development is by far the strongest aspect of this work, and the philosophical questions are more relevant than ever.

Adventure, romance, and the most interesting answer to the Drake equation I've ever encountered. I highly recommend this series to all space opera fans, especially if you're the type to enjoy r/HFY on reddit.

Boring and tedious

Basically a boring and tedious story . Not willing to continue to see if it gets any better.

Didn't hold my interest

I like hard SF, but this story struck me as being unnecessarily packed with technobabble. The narration felt stilted and lacking emotion; a friend suggested it might be narrated by an AI.

Don't waste your time

Terrible narration and an insane amount of sexual innuendo. I simply couldn't listen to another heart-pounding, long eyelash flashing exchange. I almost stopped listening several times, but thought it must get better. It didn't. Without even looking, I knew this was a female author. So many syfy books are ruined by the way female authors spend so much time on people's looks and how instantly attracted they are to each other. When two strangers are facing a life and death situation, I seriously doubt if they're noticing the other person's looks or sensuality. I like sex as much as any guy, but it just becomes boring after a while.