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Walking to Aldebaran

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Narrated by: Adrian Tchaikovsky
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I'M LOST. I'M SCARED. AND THERE'S SOMETHING HORRIBLE IN HERE.

My name is Gary Rendell. I'm an astronaut. When they asked me as a kid what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said, "astronaut, please!" I dreamed astronaut, I worked astronaut, I studied astronaut. I got lucky; when a probe exploring the Oort Cloud found a strange alien rock and an international team of scientists was put together to go and look at it, I made the draw.

I got even luckier. When disaster hit and our team was split up, scattered through the endless cold tunnels, I somehow survived.

Now I'm lost, and alone, and scared, and there's something horrible in here.

Lucky me.

Lucky, lucky, lucky.

©2019 Adrian Tchaikovsky (P)2019 Tantor Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Scary Witty Funny
Intriguing Premise • Unexpected Twist • Excellent Narration • Humorous Writing • Creative Concept • Well-paced Plot

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Definitely a "short story" in terms of depth but fun writing and great narration really elevated it - hope Adrian narrates more of his work!

Enjoyable short story with great narration

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A great quick listen. Would love a series of this story because there is sooo much here that begs to be seen.

Epic short story

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fantastic story, per usual. well rounded plot with good science fiction, humor, and enough depth to make you care about the characters. has a real HHGTTG vibe but not afraid to explore darker and more serious emotions. author does a fantastic job narrating his own story. highly recommend!!!!

amazing (per usual)

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This short story has been narrated by the Author himself and BY GOD what an experience. Adrian Tchaikovsky is bar none one of the best "newish" authors to write (and apparently, narrate) SF stories. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a fresh and creative take on SF and fantasy. Just be aware that Adrian Tchaikovsky's writing range is very wide within the fantasy and SF genras, so your mileage may vary depending on the series. As for this title, an easy 5/5.

All Hail Frog God

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Wickedly good sci fi with an unexpected twist. Perfectly narrated, delightfully written. A great ‘monster’ story.

Great Short Sci Fi

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