The Last Jatorrian

A Dark Romance (Lost in Time)

By: Brittany Ziegler

Narrated by: Claire Glover, Jaryd Pillay

Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

Her body is the hope of a dying race. He's struggling to find his place in the universe. Together, they form a bond that can save her and give him the purpose he so desperately seeks. But how long can they keep running before coming face-to-face with their persecutors?

She was Lilah, daughter of Cyran and Adriem, the last pure-blood Jatorrian female. Taken prisoner after the brutal slaughter of her family, she is to become the Mother of Jatorri. Subjected to the brutish wants of a dying race, she escapes the horrors of her imprisonment to redefine herself as Lyriem. Now, the bounty hunting Captain of a nave and a man seeking revenge, he knows that there will come a time to fight and avenge his pain and the loss of his family.

Kain, having failed to protect his loved ones, feels like a failure and uses drugs and sex to numb his senses. Bouncing from contract to contract on different merchant vessels, he stumbles upon Captain Lyriem's ship. Almost immediately, he finds himself consumed by the confident, young Captain and his ability to calm him. As they emotionally grow closer, Kain finds his purpose in Lyriem's turbulent past.Hiding secrets and the key that will determine the fate of an entire race, Kain has to do everything he can to keep Lyriem's identity hidden. If he fails and they get captured, Lyriem will be used as a surrogate and he will certainly be put to death. But for how long can the two evade the forces of the Jatorrian fleet and survive?

The Last Jatorrian is an adult LGBTQ science-fiction fantasy novel that also deals with homosexuality, bisexuality, and transgender mindsets. Listeners should also be aware that there are many triggers in the story such as adult content, rape, language, and violence. The Last Jatorrian is a sub-novella of the Lost in Time series, and is a stand-alone novel that does not have to be listened to with the series. Order your copy now and enjoy this riveting and heartwrenching space opera.

©2021 Brittany Ziegler (P)2021 Brittany Ziegler

Audio editing lackluster

Whoever edited this book’s audio needs to be fired. There were at least 10 (minimum) instances of the voice actor making adjustments to his tone of voice/annunciation for a section of text and restarted, sometimes more than three times, and all of them were included in the audible version. NONE were edited out! WTF?! It’s jarring to a listener. And have it occur WAY more than deemed acceptable is just sheer laziness. And disrespectful to the author and their listeners. I’m rating the performance way higher than I should because the voice actors were great… production team seems to be lazy twats that need a new job. There are people that would love to have that job… hire someone who gives a shit about contributing to a quality product instead of the complacent “editing” the current employee does. It’s insulting, tbh.

That said….

This book was the equivalent of throwing a everything you own, including a newly purchased red shirt, in the hot wash cycle and hoping for the best. It makes zero sense and nothing comes out unscathed. And it’s obvious from the jump.

I still don’t know what’s happening and I’m almost done.

Bums me out bc I love sci-fi off-the-wall type of books, especially with odd romantic relationships thrown in the mix… but this one was too confusing for even my artistic-centric weirdo brain. I still barely know what’s happening and I’m 98% finished. 😖

GREAT READ!

I really enjoyed it. This is a great series and can be read as a standalone. The narration was excellent and kept me entertained. The author did an excellent job with the character builds and plot. I can't wait to read more books from this author! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.