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The Truth Beyond the Sky
- The Epic of Aravinda
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Publisher's Summary
An award-nominated mythic sci-fi adventure
Twelve years after his mother's disappearance, Zahn makes his annual hike up to Zikhara Peak to sleep above the clouds - only to be awoken by a monstrous roar. He watches as an extraordinary object thunders down from the sky and impacts onto the silvery beach below, changing the course of his young life forever.
The object is far more than a mere meteorite, and Zahn is swept up into an adventure to the galactic core. He encounters a stunning pilot, fifth-density creatures of light, and an ancient chthonic evil bent on consuming every star in the galaxy by tearing the fabric of space-time itself. Only the Tulari, a stone that can heal these fissures, offers any hope to Zahn and his new friends. Unfortunately, it's been missing for aeons.
The Truth Beyond the Sky is the first book in the Epic of Aravinda - a transcendental, sci-fi action-adventure series.
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- Midwestbonsai
- 03-08-15
This is a Great Story
This is a great story. There’s not too much in the way of hard-core techie sci-fi, and definitely an amazing adventure for all. Myth, fantasy, a little transcendental regrouping and one amazing ship along with a host of interesting forms of life; some are “down-to-earth” though not from earth at all and some are, well, quite evil, and then there are those intriguing minor creatures that fill a scene or are only hinted about and all create the basis for “The Truth Beyond the Sky: The Epic of Aravinda.”
So who wouldn’t want a spaceship that is alive, or the chance to explore space? What would you do if an alien asked you for help? Ahhhh, you think you know but at the moment of truth would you open up your heart and hands to save another in need? From planets far, far away these opportunities, or dilemmas as you might see them, and many more are presented to one young man who sets out to save his planet, his family, and maybe even himself.
It’s not really a coming of age story, but more finding out the truth about oneself and what one is capable of achieving. The protagonist has suffered a horrible loss and is haunted by strange and often terrible nightmares, also he has only known space through a telescope and then he’s confronted with the reality of the galaxy and all that lives there. The descriptive scenes captivate the imagination and one truly feels a part of the story.
The Truth Beyond the Sky has a rather fast but even pace that is easily followed and the narrator gives an incredible performance. There’s nothing choppy, just smooth sailing throughout the ocean of space….ok the characters might have to fight their way through some amazing battle scenes but the narrator just keeps a great flow and his voices are perfect.
I truly enjoyed it and think others will too.
My thanks to the author, Andrew Crusoe, for providing this audiobook for me to review. It was a pleasure to listen to and I look forward to the next installment in the series.
Audiobook provided for review by the author.
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- Doug Warren
- 11-22-14
Not bad.
If you could sum up The Truth Beyond the Sky in three words, what would they be?
Straight forward SciFi.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
No real surprises there.
Have you listened to any of Jeff Hays’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This was the first book I had listened to that was read by Jeff Hays, but he did an amazing job. It really sounded like the characters were done with a full cast, not by a single person.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Well, that would be a spoiler.
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- Norma Miles
- 04-25-16
When he travelled, he made sure to bring his towel
Would you try another book from Andrew M. Crusoe and/or Jeff Hays?
The narrator of the audio version made it feel more like a play than a novel. He was excellent in his reading, the different characters easily distinguishable in their dialogue. The addition of an occasional soundtrack was unexpected but definitely added to the experience. However, the slow speed of the narration only seemed to heighten the feeling of unreality and, by half way through, I was getting impatient to move on. Whether this was due to the reading or the book itself I'm unsure so would try another by Jeff Hays if the subject matter appealed.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Predictable and sacarin sweet
Which character – as performed by Jeff Hays – was your favorite?
I didn't really like any of them. The main protagonists were just all too nice it felt totally false. A few outbursts of anger or fits of pique or nasty acts just because things were overwhelming would have been a refreshing change and infused more character
Could you see The Truth Beyond the Sky being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
To be honest, it already felt like a not very action packed series of Dr.Who episodes but without the excitement of Daleks: even down to the crystal grown, living octagonal spaceship which was bigger on the inside than it appeared from without.
Any additional comments?
I moved between ebook and audio and, whilst it was more convenient for me to listen, I think I might have enjoyed the book more had I simply read it. I am not in the target age range but feel that, even so, the whole was more directed at children than young adults. The overall concept was good but the story adventures and, especially, the main protagonists were unconvincing. More like gentle fairy tale myths than science fiction.
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- Justin and Katie Schauer
- 12-14-15
Amazing Narration
I listened to the audiobook version of this book and I would listen to any audiobook that Jeff Hays has narrated in the past or will narrate in the future. He either used technology to help with the various voices or he is absolutely amazing at voices, even the female voices sounded like actual people and not caricatures like so often happens with opposite gender voices. I seriously cannot say enough good things about the narration for this book.
I believe this book is targeted to slightly younger than me science fiction fans, so it skips over detailed descriptions of exactly how the technology works, which I appreciate. Although some people will likely argue that the way that is done is a copout, I liked it and felt that it made perfect sense for the story, and it kept the story from feeling bogged down by descriptions that would likely have bored me to tears.
I felt like the story moved along at a fairly fast pace, but it didn't feel unrealistically fast if that makes any sense. There was quite a bit of action, but a fair amount of "down" time too, so it didn't feel like the characters were just being bombarded with one thing after another. I guess I could say it was well balanced.
Overall I give this book 5 out of 5 stars and the narration 7 out of 5 stars because it was that good. I definitely recommend this book to sci-fi fans and if you have any interest in audiobooks at all, spring for the audio. You won't regret it.
Reviewed on Just Another Girl and Her Books blog.
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- bbnorm
- 03-05-20
A Rollicking Romp Around the Galaxy
This rollicking romp around the galaxy is fast paced fun. Very well produced and performed. Action packed while uplifting. A nice job of world building in the first of a series. Hope to see the rest of them on Audible.
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- Thomas Bradshaw
- 07-16-19
A Quantum Story
This was one of the best quantum physics tale I have listened to. Unfortunately the sound quality was abysmal. Luckily I had the Kindle version to understand. I will try to download it again. But loved the storyline.
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- Ryan Martin
- 08-01-18
Best Sci-Fi Novel I’ve Read!
The Truth Beyond the Sky is literally the best science fiction novel I’ve ever bought because I could not stop listening to it! Not only was it fun and very engaging, but it also inspired me in my own life to create more and live more! I can’t wait for more science fiction adventures to come from Andrew Crusoe—definitely 5 stars!
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- Jennifer P.
- 03-03-17
Great YA story.
What made the experience of listening to The Truth Beyond the Sky the most enjoyable?
The voices and character attitudes were very well done.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I loved Novaca. Not sure what he even classifies as, but he was such a great addition to the story.
What does Jeff Hays bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Jeff Hayes bring the story to life in a way that reading it alone can't.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No extreme reactions for me, but there were some suspenseful moments.
Any additional comments?
My kids, preteens, really enjoyed this story and said they wished it were a movie. Great imaginative worlds.
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- RJWood
- 04-25-16
The Truth Beyond the Sky
I got this book free throuh Bookbub. The story was interesting and emotion based. However, the scientific technology just didn't come across as believable. Having said that, I give credit where credit is due, there is an article out that gives Andrew Crusoecredit for touting a sceintific theory that at the time was unheard of--not so in 2016. So KUDOS to Mr. Crusoe for getting the facts right years before hand. But emotion dictates the pace of the story. Emotion isn't a bad thing but emotion doesn't carry the weight of believability. I just couldn't get deeply invested in the storyline.
This won't keep me from reading another Andrew Crusoe story, which is what I am getting read to do. So I am going to jump right into AMBROSIA, the tentative name for book 3, and I will be back with my review. Here's to better, but always honest reviews. HAPPY READING! -- Randy Wood
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- K. Prom
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Not my favorite.
Not my cup of tea. A little too much fantasy and not enough science for my taste. Maybe the author is leaving a little too much to the imagination. Narration was good, character voices were easy to distinguish and female characters were not distracting. Sound effects were a little distracting, maybe because I'm not used to it. Story was intriguing but simple. Overall not bad.
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- Unabridged
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Lucian dreams of a new life outside the cesspool of Earth. Unfortunately, his wish comes true when the government identifies him as a mage. No one knows why the mages are being born. No one knows why their powers lead to madness and death in a terrifying disease known as "the fraying". The only solution is to quarantine the mages in academies.
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good
- By marcus odekirk on 04-22-22
By: Kyle West
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The Simpleton Quest
- By: Mark Wayne McGinnis
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Cuddy's life mission? Help an alien race called the Pashier, and the being called Tow - the alien who'd changed his life so dramatically only weeks before. Supported by his brother, Kyle - also Tony and Brian, and his childhood best friend, Jackie - the team of five must find a way to combat the vicious Howsh before Primara is annihilated. Undertaking one last-ditch mission, the team must uncover certain hidden truths concerning both the Pashier and the Howsh - two races far more connected than previously known.
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Disappointed that the story ends before it's over
- By David on 05-26-21
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Star Trek, The Next Generation: Gulliver's Fugitives (Adapted)
- By: Keith Sharee
- Narrated by: Jonathan Frakes
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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The crew of the Enterprise find themselves plunged into the middle of a murderous civil war between a determined band of rebels and the planet's ruthless mind police - a civil war whose outcome will determine not only the future of the planet, but also the life of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Read by Jonathan Frankes and enhanced with sound effects and an original score!
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Just not really very good
- By Bookworm on 10-25-14
By: Keith Sharee
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The Final Frontier
- Stories of Exploring Space, Colonizing the Universe, and First Contact
- By: Neil Clarke - editor
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell, James Anderson Foster, Mary Robinette Kowal, and others
- Length: 28 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The urge to explore and discover is a natural and universal one, and the edge of the unknown is expanded with each passing year as scientific advancements inch us closer and closer to the outer reaches of our solar system and the galaxies beyond them. Generations of writers have explored these new frontiers and the endless possibilities they present in great detail. The Final Frontier delivers stories from across this literary spectrum, a reminder that the universe is far large and brimming with possibilities than we could ever imagine, as hard as we may try.
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Nothing New Here!
- By Lisa Davidson on 09-11-18
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The Event
- By: Nathan Hystad
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Cities all around the world reported strange alien vessels descending. Some saw them as the heralds of a new age; others fired everything they had at them. All were taken as the beams lashed down and drew them into the sky. Dean was left behind, seemingly the last man on Earth. A trail of clues left by his dead wife guides Dean on a perilous journey across America and beyond to learn the truth behind the mysterious ships and save humanity from its doom.
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Did not inspire me to get the next book.
- By MD on 12-13-18
By: Nathan Hystad
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Daughter of Time Trilogy: Reader, Writer, Maker
- By: Erec Stebbins
- Narrated by: Maria Marquis
- Length: 26 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Reader, Writer, and Maker: All three novels of the Daughter of Time series in one book. Speculative fiction with time travel, alien armageddon, metaphysical mysteries, action, adventure, cosmology, cybernetics, religion, and romance!
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starts strong ends flat
- By Kasey on 01-16-16
By: Erec Stebbins
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Starsea Collection
- The Starsea Cycle, Books 1-3
- By: Kyle West
- Narrated by: Rob Brinkmann
- Length: 36 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Lucian dreams of a new life outside the cesspool of Earth. Unfortunately, his wish comes true when the government identifies him as a mage. No one knows why the mages are being born. No one knows why their powers lead to madness and death in a terrifying disease known as "the fraying". The only solution is to quarantine the mages in academies.
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good
- By marcus odekirk on 04-22-22
By: Kyle West
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The Simpleton Quest
- By: Mark Wayne McGinnis
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Cuddy's life mission? Help an alien race called the Pashier, and the being called Tow - the alien who'd changed his life so dramatically only weeks before. Supported by his brother, Kyle - also Tony and Brian, and his childhood best friend, Jackie - the team of five must find a way to combat the vicious Howsh before Primara is annihilated. Undertaking one last-ditch mission, the team must uncover certain hidden truths concerning both the Pashier and the Howsh - two races far more connected than previously known.
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Disappointed that the story ends before it's over
- By David on 05-26-21
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Star Trek, The Next Generation: Gulliver's Fugitives (Adapted)
- By: Keith Sharee
- Narrated by: Jonathan Frakes
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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The crew of the Enterprise find themselves plunged into the middle of a murderous civil war between a determined band of rebels and the planet's ruthless mind police - a civil war whose outcome will determine not only the future of the planet, but also the life of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Read by Jonathan Frankes and enhanced with sound effects and an original score!
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Just not really very good
- By Bookworm on 10-25-14
By: Keith Sharee
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The Final Frontier
- Stories of Exploring Space, Colonizing the Universe, and First Contact
- By: Neil Clarke - editor
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell, James Anderson Foster, Mary Robinette Kowal, and others
- Length: 28 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The urge to explore and discover is a natural and universal one, and the edge of the unknown is expanded with each passing year as scientific advancements inch us closer and closer to the outer reaches of our solar system and the galaxies beyond them. Generations of writers have explored these new frontiers and the endless possibilities they present in great detail. The Final Frontier delivers stories from across this literary spectrum, a reminder that the universe is far large and brimming with possibilities than we could ever imagine, as hard as we may try.
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Nothing New Here!
- By Lisa Davidson on 09-11-18
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Intrinsic
- By: Philip C. Quaintrell
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 15 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Kalian Gaines has a secret; he just doesn't know it yet. He looks like us, he lives like us...but he is not one of us. Kalian knows nothing outside of his mundane life teaching history on 30th-century Earth, until a day like any other triggers a series of events that will tie his fate to that of humanity. A human handprint, embedded into a rock with alien script, is discovered on a moon that mankind has never set foot on. This discovery holds a secret, which will sweep Kalian into the heart of a conspiracy that has corrupted the galaxy for 200,000 years.
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Unexpectedly Brilliant
- By Fraser on 04-22-18
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Conquest
- The Chronicles of the Invaders: Book 1
- By: John Connolly, Jennifer Ridyard
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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The Earth has been invaded by the Illyri, a beautiful, civilized, yet ruthless alien race. Humanity has been conquered, but still it fights the invaders. The Resistance grows stronger, for it is the young people of Earth who battle the Illyri.
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Spoiled Teenager or Sci-fi?
- By Bob H. on 04-24-16
By: John Connolly, and others
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Zodiac: Zodiac, Book 1
- By: Romina Russell
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Rhoma Grace is a 16-year-old student from House Cancer with an unusual way of reading the stars. While her classmates use measurements to make accurate astrological predictions, she looks up at the night sky and makes up stories.
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Beware the 13th sign!
- By Krista Lemoine on 09-22-16
By: Romina Russell
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Prominence
- By: A. C. Hadfield
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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They tried to destroy our planets. Our way of life. They tried to send us into extinction. But we, the Coalition, fought them and won. That was a decade ago. They’re known as the Host: a cabal of aliens seeking to dominate our sector of space. And they’re back - with help from a powerful new enemy. We’re outnumbered and unprepared. But there is hope. An ancient race of long-dead but technologically advanced aliens called the Navigators have a ship called the Blackstar that could potentially turn the tide. That is if I, Kai Locke, a humble ship racer, can find it and learn how to harness its power in time.
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Newly found love.
- By L. Rampey on 03-22-19
By: A. C. Hadfield
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Beyond the Aquila Rift
- By: Alastair Reynolds
- Narrated by: Tom Dheere
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Beyond the Aquila Rift: It's shorthand for the trip no one ever hopes to make by accident. The one that will screw up the rest of your life, the one that creates the ghosts you see haunting the shadows of company bars across the whole Bubble. Men and women ripped out of time, cut adrift from families and lovers by an accident of an alien technology we use but rarely comprehend.
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Great story, mediocre audio book.
- By Amazon Customer on 04-17-12
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Hero Born
- Project Solaris Volume 1
- By: Chris Fox
- Narrated by: Ryan Kennard Burke
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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I write software at a San Francisco startup. I have my dream job, but I also have a secret. We are not alone. The last time I was taken I was 14. Three weeks ago I celebrated my 21st birthday, and I know that the grey men will soon come again. I devoted my life to technology so I'd be ready when they returned. Others have prepared too, and I will find them. Together we will harness the abilities they have given us. We are Project Solaris. It's time to fight back.
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The book feels fresh and young
- By Midwestbonsai on 02-16-16
By: Chris Fox