The Red Frontier

The Red Tomorrow, Book 1

By: Joseph Cruz

Narrated by: John Dzwonkowski

Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

Raymond Redmin, a doctor from the 21st century, suddenly awakens aboard a malfunctioning spaceship. He has no recollection of how or why he ended up here, hundreds of years in the future, crashing down to the planet Mars. It has apparently been 185 years since the Earth went "silent." The colonists of Mars have since created their own society. After centuries of war, the planet is now ruled by the utopian Zeltan Kingdom, a race of genetically engineered superhumans. However, all of the disparate factions of the planet are coming to descend upon the crash site of Raymond's ship. Although his sudden appearance may yield some answers as to what has happened to Earth, war threatens to engulf the nearby peaceful settlement town of Remnant on the red deserts of the Frontier.

Raymond, along with a fearless young woman of the Frontier, noble Zeltan supersoldiers, benevolent androids, a quick-drawing cowboy, and faithful robotic fox companion, they set off on a harrowing journey to prevent the ship's technology from falling into the wrong hands. Encountering menacing cyborg pirates, experimental hordes of the undead, savage evolved beasts of a treacherous dark forest, and giant robotic humanoid battle suits called exo-mechs, these heroes are the last hope for the red tomorrow...

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Story ok

This story premise is interesting. I'd be interested to read it in book form. I found the narrator impossible to listen to. Definitely listen to the sample on this one. That voice never gets any easier to hear.

A Jumble of Characters

This was my first experience with Joseph Cruz's work, and it was amazing. The settlers on the planet of Mars were just trying to survive, when a spaceship crashed on the surface of the planet. Some inhabitants wanted to collect the ruins of the spaceship, while other inhabitants were working hard to keep the spaceship safe. I was entertained by the worldbuilding. I liked the story. I enjoyed the various characters which populated Mars: an ancient doctor, a Frontier woman, superhuman soldiers, androids, a drone pilot, a loyal robotic fox, plus others. The story jumped from one group of characters to another, so at times it could be a little confusing, but once I started recognizing the characters, I was able to go with the flow. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. John Dzwonkowski's narration was fine, but since his character voices weren't varied enough, it was kind of hard to know which group was center stage until you got to know the characters. I was given a free copy of the audiobook, and I have voluntarily posted this review which reflected my opinions.

An enjoyable, unique 4 1/2 star read

The Red Frontier: Book 1 of The Red Tomorrow Series , my first read from author Joseph Cruz in I hope will be a fantastic series. A 14-hour 58-minute/465-page Colonization Science Fiction read. “I received an Audible copy and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. The blurb shows a somewhat unique storyline that fails to deliver in its uniqueness, never-the-less an excellent read/listen. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018). (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).