Parallax

Starblind #2

By: D. T. Dyllin

Narrated by: Ashley Holt

Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

Tamzea, a Mazatimz healer, found a home as part of the crew on the starship The Pittsburgh. But when a part of her past crashes into her present, she's forced to face the uncertainty of her future. Dragged back to a place Tamzea had hoped to leave in her worst nightmares, she discovers Eron, a man she thought dead. Determined to save each other, Tamzea and Eron must find a way to work together, despite their torrid past. With partial truths, and political games, will Tamzea be able to fix Eron, or is he too broken for even her to heal?

©2017 Dara Teresa Dyllin (P)2017 Dara Dyllin

Gimme more!

Well, that was a load of feels and laughs and pants and . . . Pants? Ignore that.
LOL I really enjoyed this, probably a little more than the first book. Tamzea has been under leadership of Captain Jane for a long time. Eron was . . . I don't want to compare him to Ash, because the two couldn't be more different, but I am partial to Ash (first book). I like that I was able to pick right back up where I left off, without feeling like I needed to refresh my memory and skim the what I was listening to before getting distracted. Not meaning that in a bad way (I'm an older sister. I'm always needed for something).

Second time around, Ashley Holt grew on me. She's found her flow with the character(s) in this series and I was able to see why she narrated the previous book the way she did. Smooth, clear audio. The transitions were not choppy. Nobody likes choppy audio, LOL
4.5 of 5 Stars.

Fun and Interesting

Book 2 in the Starblind series. It's not necessary to read the first book, but I think it's better too. Same characters from the first book, but different POV. There are sexual situations. I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator did a good job. It's the same narrator as the first book, I do think the narrator was suited better for Jane's POV from the first book, but I enjoyed the overall listening experience.

This book is with the same starship crew, but this book is in Tamzea's POV. I love Tamzea's story! I actually loved this book more than the first book. Tamzea and her mate, Eron, were captured and tortured. Tamzea escapes, but she believes Eron is dead. It has been years and Tamzea has been working on a starship, she comes across some information that Eron may be alive, so she sets out to discover the truth. I love the Sci-Fi aspect. It's a fun space adventure! Interesting and entertaining story! I love the connection between Tamzea and Eron, and I like the direction the story goes. Loved seeing the other crew as well, and I really enjoy the humor. I do wish that sometimes the characters were more serious when the situation is serious. Overall, I'm loving this series, I'm excited to see more of these characters!

Book 2 in Sci-fi romance series

Parallax picks up after the events of Starblind, with the crew on their way back to normal after escaping the clutches of the sinister alien race out to torture and maim other species. Tamzea is content with her life as the healer on Philadelphia, but seeing Jane and Ash together makes her long for the past that was ripped from her. When an escape pod gets pulled to their ship, Tamzea finds young twins who say that they are the daughters of her lost love Eron, who she had thought was dead for the last ten years. Tamzea can't escape her past, instead it is coming for her...

This is book two in the Starblind series and I would highly recommend that they be read in order since it is a continuous plot, even though each book is about a different character from the crew. I have found this series to be the perfect escapist read for an afternoon, a fun, steamy, super fast read that can be breezed through. The audiobooks were roughly 7ish hours so you can pick one up and have it completed in no time.

​There was so much more action that occurred on the pages of this book making me like this story better than the first book in the series, but there were still times that the action occurs off the pages and the reader just gets the basic wrap-up described. ​I am sure this is much easier for the author but as the reader, I feel like I could have missed something super exciting (such as the rescue of Ash, just to name one event). I personally would like to experience the action and emotions instead of getting a quick summary.

​I think that since the world was already established in Starblind, the author was able to make the characters have more depth and allow the reader to get to know them better. Not only did I get to really meet and understand Tamzea, but also Jane (the main character from the first book) was more fleshed out (and a better person than I originally thought her to be) than she had been before. Oh, and the twists and betrayals that Parallax provided were nicely surprising, keeping me on my toes. Book 1 was entertaining but book 2 was even better, so that makes me think that book 3 will be the best yet- I have high expectations now.

​I listened to the audiobook version narrated by Ashley Holt and I found her to be a bit slow for my liking at regular speed, but once I bumped the speed up to 1.5x, she was the perfect narrator. She gave all the characters personality and voices, as well as the sass I have come to know from the crew of the Philadelphia. I would love to listen the the rest of the series brought to life by Ashley. ​

​ I am voluntarily reviewing an advance, complimentary copy of this book.

A Different Heroine

3.5 stars

The second in the Starblind series is, strictly speaking, not a sequel because it focuses on a different protagonist. Jane, the captain of the Pittsburgh, is here but largely on a peripheral basis and our heroine this time is one of the crew, Tamzea. I have to say I think I like Tamzea more than Jane, or maybe it's just that she seems a little more appealing, someone I might want to spend time with (and I confess to thinking lavender hair and eyes is pretty cool). Also, Tamzea is a healer rather than the bounty hunter Jane is and that's naturally more comfortable.

Tamzea has a past, pretty well hidden, but it comes back to haunt her in the person of Eron, someone she thought had been lost in that past. The connection between these two is anything but placid as they try to build a "new" relationship and I found this book to have more interesting aspects than the first in some ways.

As before, the sex scenes are more than I care for but they're acceptable. As for the narration, I'm no closer to really liking Ms. Holt's tones and cadence and it actually jarred on me a little more this time because I would expect a different sound for Tamzea. Still, that's not enough to make me not want to listen to the next book so stay tuned!

Very imaginative Adventure!

Have heard the 1st and 3rd stories before I heard this one. Hearing them in order would be the preference, but each could be a stand alone since each one ended smoothly ( no cliff hanger!)

Not recommended for under 18 readers.

I was freely given this audiobook, and I freely give my opinion and freely give my recommendations

Tameza and Eron have a connection and more

The first read was not really needed to follow the second follow-up. Jane and crew makes appearances, but it was not the soul of the story. This time around we find that it a pair of Mazatimz that capture our attention. Tamzea was a healer by nature. She had heartbreak in her past. She had nightmares. And she missed Eron so much. She felt his loss to her soul. I found this one to be a different view on a world(s) of various beings. At the same time I found it to be similar to the fact there will always be one that feel superior and feel its their right to squash out others.

Narrator review. . . I am sure this would not be what anyone wants to hear of their work but for me Ashely did not provide enough of a various from book one’s narration. I felt her voice was more suited to Jane. I also felt that the feminine voices were a bit too similar. I felt the male voice had not real distinction. Some of the other audio quality issues that were present in book one’s audio seem to have been addressed in this recording. I find that for me this was much more pleasing at a higher speed rate.

Wonderful series.

I luckily had the second part so I didn't have to wait to listen/read. I can't wait for the next part. I want to say more about this story but I absolutely hate spoilers, so I won't do it to you by going into details.
The narrator brings the story to life.
Reasons I enjoyed this audio book:
Happily Ever After, Wonderful characters, Page-turner, Great world building, Unpredictable, Original, Easy-to-read/listen, Entertaining, Action-packed, Twisted, Steamy, Funny, Whimsical.
Bookshelves/tags:
adult, adventure, aliens, angst, captivity, favorites, futuristic, humorous, multiple-couples, nonhuman, paranormal, Romance, science-fiction, series, shifters.
This Audio book was given to me at my request from the publisher, author or narrator and I provided this unbiased voluntary review.

Had everything I live

First, I want to say I wish I could go back and edit my review of the first book. Hearing the second really cleared up some plot holes I complained about. If the two books came together as a two parter I wouldn't have been so lost. If the author is reading this, please know that I LOVED this book and will buy the next in the series for sure.

I loved how both protagonists shifted personalities for the better through the story. Hearing true love come full circle is something I enjoy greatly. This book had a set baddue that I could understand and hate, trials that were relatable, and a great arc and conclusion... but with enough of s cliffhanger to leave me wanting more. a+.

The narrator's tempo was miles better than the first book, in my opinion. Maybe it was because the main character had less sass to convey. The voices still needed more difference for individuality, though.

A qwirky cast of characters

Firstly, this is a series that needs to be listened to/read in order, so if you haven't read book one go get that one first.

I really enjoyed this story. It's been a while since I listened to book one so I didn't remember what this series is about but it only took about 2 minutes for me to remember, this is a distinctive world (and an interesting one). The story is both complex with lots going on and also simple because it mostly ties around a few main ideas.

If you liked book one I'm confident that you'll also enjoy this book. It picks up a bit after the first book but follows Tamzea the ships healer as the main character, and she turns out to have quite a history behind her.

I didn't really like the narration, I found the phrasing odd and a bit off putting, but the character voices are well done. There were some small production glitches where the audio repeated itself or there was a shift in the sound quality, but these were small.

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Interesting twist

“Starblind” continues with book 2 in a different manner than expected. I know that things settled down a little after book 1, but I was not expecting to have the story of another crew member. “Parallax” has Tamzea in the center of attention. Her story begins once she is reunited with her long lost love. A lot of unexpected things happen. This book has more twists than the first one, which made me like it more.

Since we are already familiar with the world building, the author is now more focused on character development. We see different angles of the main characters from the previous book and more interactions between them. I loved the love story between Tamzea and Eron and I think it had more depths and a lot more complications. It was true that the series gets better and better J

The writing is as exceptional as in “Starblind” and I believe the author did a lot more exploration in that area. She plied more with the worlds, with descriptions and places. I loved it !

I am keeping my opinion in regards to the narration. As I mentioned in my review for book 1, I think Ashley Holt overdid it in her intonation and used a very slow reading pace. I could adjust the reading speed on my app, but the voice inflexions were still there.

With all my comments and adding he plot development and narration, I have to keep my 4 star rating. I loved it, can’t wait for the next one. I wonder who’s story will we get this time. I haven’t checked yet J