Primal Dawn

By: Ryan Kirk

Narrated by: Andrew Tell

Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Tev is a hunter, one of the best in his clan. Trained since birth in the art of tracking and killing, Tev has never met a challenge he couldn't overcome. But when a mysterious fireball falls from the sky, Tev will question everything he has ever known. For the first time in his life, he isn't the one doing the hunting.

He is the prey.

Primal Dawn is the first short novel of the Primal Series, spanning centuries of conflict following first contact. Each novel tells a complete story in the ongoing saga of two cultures learning to explore the vastness of space together.

©2016 Ryan Kirk (P)2017 Ryan Kirk

Primal Sci Fi

This one caught me in the first few minutes and kept my rapt attention through out. As a kid I spent hours with the likes of Robert Silverberg's Majipoor Chronicles and Grocked Robert A. Heinlein's Stranger in A Strange Land. Ryan Kirk put forth a stellar effort and Andrew Tell's delivery just added to the listening satisfaction. I was provided a free copy of the book in exchange for this review but will surely be looking for more from each of these audio book producers.

Interesting plot!

Very well done.

"This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review."

Humans searching for life, and what they find.

Would you try another book from Ryan Kirk and/or Andrew Tell?

Yes I would. Not even second thinking this question.

From the beginning I enjoyed the suspense added by Andrew's voice to Ryan's words. The action of what the character was doing was something common, but between the two (Ryan's writing and Andrew's vocal) the tension is added, bringing the hunt to life. Andrew gives each character their own voice in tone and feel. Andrew has brought the story to life without me even knowing it. His narration has given the characters voices and personality, and he doesn't get in the way of what the author has created. A wonderful job for Andrew.

Any additional comments?

*At my request, this audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

The clash of a primal world of simple humans with humans of another world full of science and technology.

The story is well written, from what I feel and hear in the audiobook, but it just feels as though Ryan hasn't brought anything new to the idea of humans coming to a new planet to take samples.

We get two point of views in this story; Tev and Kindra. They are both of different origins and views of what's to come about in their lives. They are both very strong characters as well. In the beginning I wasn't sure about Tev, but he quickly became my favorite character as he developed into more through the pages.

Tev is a smart and logical person. I liked that Ryan does not downplay Tev's mental capacity even though he's not of the technologically inclined world. Tev logically thinks things out, even though his world's not as advanced as Kindra's. By getting Tev's POV we see how he thinks through things to communicate and takes in what he finds.

What I found interesting was Kindra and a huge decision she makes. This decision feels unusual from what I thought she would do. Ryan takes the leap to make his characters go further and gives them a setting to do things they would not normally do. This is a decision that will change lives, but could be the only choice to save the life on the planet they've visited. Very interesting. This is one thing that sticks out in my mind about the story, and makes the story individual.

This is the starts to a new series. It feels basic in humans searching for life and finding it. But I think the series will take off now that we've gotten through this and heading back out to space to search some more. I'm looking forward to the situations the characters will have to face.

I'm curious to see where the characters go after this. There is another planet being searched at the same time, so what's found there by others? And where else is there to visit?

A good, quick listen!

Note: I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Would you consider the audio edition of Primal Dawn to be better than the print version?
I didn't read the print version

What other book might you compare Primal Dawn to and why?
Hmm ... I can't think of another book that compares to this. It was unique.

Have you listened to any of Andrew Tell’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes - shortly before this one, I listened to Tell in "Access to Power". It's hard to compare the two performances because each book was very different. I think I liked his performance in "Access to Power" more, probably because there were many different characters and I tend to like books like that more than sci-fi.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No extreme reaction - just a feeling of dread about how things spiraled out of control when the two groups came into contact.

Any additional comments?
A decent sci-fi novel that moved along well, with no wasted time or unnecessary fluff. At just a little more than 5 hours, it was a quick listen.

Primal Dawn

Any additional comments?

3.5 stars

Good start to a series. Overall an entertaining, enjoyable, quick and interesting story.

What happens when life is discovered on a planet that you thought was devoid of life. When a primitive culture meets the far more advanced space explorers no one could have foreseen what would happen next.

Since this is the first book in the series there was a lot to cover to set up this story as well as future installments. It's pretty fast paced. Even though it kept my attention and was entertaining, I just I felt like something was missing from the overall story. The characters were just there, except for Tev. If it had been a bit longer there would have been more time to develop the characters. Some things were just too easy and convenient but that is the way with shorter books. There just isn't the time to tell a more detailed and complex story.

Great cover, it immediately grabs your attention.

Curious as to where the series will go from here. Who is really the "Alien"? The book blurb hints at a much broader story involving the same two differing sides of the human race in future installments. Sounds as though not all of them will be getting along.

Andrew Tell did a great job with the narration once again. Nice voice, easy on the ears. He has one of those voices that just pulls you into the story. Clearly spoken with a smooth even pace. Really good character voices. He makes the story come alive through his narration. Always enjoyable to listen to his narration.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator or publisher.

Gripping and Enthralling till the End!

Primal Dawn is a great story of a few people thrown into the clash of two cultures, one being primitive and the other being space age. The story is engrossing and consistently entertaining until the end.


I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.

caveman in space

I received this book free of charge for an honest review, good story and more or less an accurate description though not as goofy as it sounds, realy liked it and might look for another instalment

Very interesting

What about Andrew Tell’s performance did you like?

I generally like Mr. Tell's performance. Again, nicely done.

Any additional comments?

Enjoyable story with some decent action. I received this audiobook for free through Audiobook Boom for my unbiased review.

First contact with a twist

Primitive humans on a far away planet are discovered by a high tech exploration team from earth. No humans should be there. How will these primitives react? How will the explorers react? Will the galaxy ever be the same afterwards? I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Sci-Fi Action..

Any additional comments?

The characters were decent and the pace was pretty fast

Overall, an entertaining science fiction novel.


Andrew Tell did well with the narration.

Note:
"This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."