Bridgers 5: The Trial of Extinction

Bridgers Series, Book 5

By: Stan C. Smith

Narrated by: Victoria Lynn Arbor

Annihilation has a way of following some people.

Infinity and Desmond are bridgers, sworn to protect travelers to alternate versions of Earth. But now their own Earth has been destroyed, and they have a new task—protecting a small community of fellow refugees who managed to escape to a world teeming with giant arthropods. Stranded there, they’ve gradually managed to etch out a fulfilling existence. But it seems nothing good can ever last.

Infinity and Desmond’s hopes of living out their lives in peace are shattered when their old friend Armando inexplicably bridges to their world. Armando’s arrival triggers a devastating series of events and forces the bridgers and their fellow refugees to leave their new home. After narrowly escaping, they find themselves entangled in a cruel game, a trial to decide humankind’s worth. The rules of the game are unclear, but the stakes are high—the annihilation of billions of people.

Caught up in an impossible dilemma, on a world populated by extraordinary sentient creatures, Infinity and Desmond discover the limits of what they are willing to do for their species—and for each other.

Don't miss this fifth book in the thrilling science fiction Bridgers series!

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Trials & Tribulations

I was as entertained by this book as much as the others in the series; however, I thought the tension was even more intense than before. At the end of the last book, Infinity and Desmond were left with a choice, and this story picked up where the last book left off. I was hoping that Infinity and Desmond might have found their paradise, but nothing has ever been easy for these two, so why would it change? I was enthralled by the almost non-stop action, and I'm looking forward to the next book with anticipation. I enjoyed Victoria Lynn Arbor's narration as her performance kept my attention. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.