Forbidden Contact

By: M.A. Abraham

Narrated by: Brian Callanan

Karia can barely stand to be around herself, never mind others. She has been confined to the Aerie, until after the birth of her child, but there are limits to what she can do to pass the time.

Mitchell understands, although there is little he can do about it. He doesn’t have the time to deal with her moods and needs.

Erin remembers what it was like for her when she had carried Karia, but the requirements of her position with the new inhabitants of Tantalus, due to Karia’s pregnancy, is taking up every moment she has to spare.

Only one, Alena, seems to know what to do to soothe her granddaughter as she enters the final stages of her pregnancy. She enters the room, sits by Karia’s chair, and begins to speak, “Let me tell you of a very young Tantalarian girl, a handsome young Tantalarian Guardian and the love they shared.”

©2015 Mary Ann Abraham (P)2018 Mary Ann Abraham

What a fantastic audio

This a short novella that will have you hooked like all the others have . This story is about Karia and Michael and the future that they will have shape They are having a daughter and the daughter decides to make herself known in the world . You get to learn about Karia parents and grandparents and what a hard time they had getting together. Meanwhile Michael will need to find a way to make room from all the extra humans that will be arriving soon .

Brian Callahan was great as he always is in the audio books His voice is smooth , strong and expressive.

Great short story!

All of this author’s story are awesome and very entertaining. This author has a wonderful imagination and I highly recommend this book It might be short but it is still very entertaining.
The narrator does a spectacular job on distinguishing between the characters voices and the accents.

Bridge to the next story arc

*Some spoilers* This book appears to be a bridge to the next story arc, from the Earth settlers on Mars coming to Tantalus and the changes this will bring. There were 2 issues related to the Arc Royal, along with the growing human population. We also know that matings occurred between Scribes and Guardians which will be revealed further.
The primary storyline starts with the birth of Karia and Mitchel’s daughter. In helping Karia during labor, her grandmother distracts her by telling Karia about the love stories of the 3 generations before.
We learn of the loss of Alena’s Trysuil; and of the Tribunal Elders’ Filium; and the conflicts that arose when they weren’t allowed the love of their natural mates.
Alena gets a big surprise from the Phoenixes; and they actively give direction on who they want in charge going forward in the upcoming times of change.
Callanan’s voice really works for this series.

a whole lot packed into 2 hours

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

I liked that you get even more background on some of the characters in the Tantalus series, and I get that this is supposed to be a transition story. My biggest complaint is that the author really crammed a lot into 2 hours. It is almost overwhelming and came across as a little bit...unfinished, to me. The narration is well done, though, and the content was still very interesting. All in all, it is worth checking out if you are a fan of the series.

Nice added story

This is the fifth book I’ve read/listened to by this author and I will listen to every book in this series. I am loving the worlds M.A. Abraham has created. This is a great addition to the Tantalus Series.

I like how we learn the backstory of Karia’s mother and grandmother’s relationships. It gives us insight into the reasons and progression of the social structure on Tantalus all neatly tied together with Karia’s labour and delivery.

This is the eighth book I’ve listened to by this narrator ( Brian Callanan) and I would listen to another. He does an incredible job of delivering the story, as well as all the emotion and humor that goes with it.

There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive violence or swearing.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this unbiased review.
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