Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue

The Bern Saga, Book 1

By: Hugh Howey

Narrated by: Jennette Selig

It wasn't easy for Molly being the only girl in Flight Academy, but getting expelled was even worse. Abandoned by her family when she was young and now tossed from the only home she's ever known, her future looks bleak.

But then Molly hears that her father's old starship has turned up halfway across the galaxy. Setting off to retrieve the old craft, she hopes it will hold clues to his disappearance. Accompanying her as a chaperone is Cole, her old flight partner from the Academy.

Molly can't believe it. She's now the proud owner of her own starship. Her spring break is going to be spent traveling across the galaxy with a cute boy. Could things possibly get any better?

Little does Molly know, they are about to get much, much worse....

©2009 Hugh Howey (P)2013 Hugh Howey

Horrible audio quality

Scratchy, fuzzy fidelity, uneven volume. It’s very annoying. The beginning of a sentence will be soft and hard to understand, and the volume will fluctuate until it gets so loud it startles you. I deleted it and reloaded it just to make sure…

good clean, fast book.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes, gave it to the grandsons. thought they would love all the different people in it, and their interaction.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked Walter. He is a fighter. and tries very hard. in a very weird way.

Which character – as performed by Jennette Selig – was your favorite?

Walter

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, I could stop and start as needed. it took me 3 days to finish. I enjoyed it.

I guess it is nice to build a universe

The book was good although a bit to pat just running one direction and uncovering a whole new planet, picking up stray kids along the trail. but on the other hand I am buying the next book right now, so that must tell you Huge Howey is always Huge Howey and he just pulls you I with every writing

Decent story but whispery narration

The story is good, if a little too fiddly with butterflies and teen love angst. Completely forgiveable, because the sci and fi and action are good, even if the disrespect and ignorance of naval command is way over-played.

But the narration is very difficult to accept. Jennette has a beautiful voice that trails off for the second half of so many words. It's as if she is whispering, or struggling with a paralyzed vocal cord. Crank up the bass from -5 to plus 10, and as loud as I can bear, and it still requires focus to make out some of what's being said. Some terms are pronounced as if never heard, but only read. And "enemy" sounds like "eminy".

Well done!

Ali around around great story! I've enjoyed every one of Hugh Howey's stories. Narration was also great.