Young Blood

Young Blood Trilogy, Book 1

By: Andrew Barrer

Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo, MacLeod Andrews, David de Vries

Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's Summary

Youth wasted on the young? Not in this provocative, darkly comic short story of cold-blooded dreams by the cowriter of Ant-Man and the Wasp.

In the near future, older generations can reverse the aging process through weekly transfusions while, far removed from the realities of the outside world, aimless postmillennials or “blood chickens” can live a life of guiltless bliss in idyllic youth farms. Among the first wave of volunteer donors are Billy Cantor and Frankie Halifax, who quickly bond over their dream paradise. What’s not to love? Wine tastings, parties, yoga, and all the organic avocados they can eat. Best of all: not a single care in the world until their thirty-fifth birthdays. Then Billy and Frankie discover a few cracks in nirvana. And the reality that awaits them is the furthest thing from what they imagined.

Young Blood is part 1 of the Young Blood Trilogy, a provocative and darkly satiric commentary on youthful dreams and cold-blooded reality. Read or listen in a single sitting.

©2020 Andrew Barrer (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

::trigger warning ::

This is a good short story, but let it be known that there is some moderately detailed description of sexual abuse toward the end.

Must read!!!!

Absolutely loved Young Blood! Hoping for a sequel.... I need to know what happens next.

Wow!

I did not know what I was getting myself into. But, it was a wild ride well worth it.

Good

Good story. My only issue was the fake “man” voice during Frankie’s chapters. Literally like nails on a chalkboard. I would have quit the book because of it, but the story kept me hooked.

Well worth it!

Excellent read! Couldn't put it down until the end! Albeit short...which doesn't detract from my enjoying the book...it's well written and narrated using an interesting format. The characters come alive in this compelling story; particularly for its relevance with today's events. It brings back shivering memories of books I grew up with in the late 60's, such as, 1984 and Animal Farm. A reminder of our need to be vigilant!

Amazingly topical and twisted in the best way

This book really made me think and that’s my favorite sort of book. Although it’s fiction - like a good sci-fi it fits right into the realm of possibility for our future and more so the magic for me are the parallels it evokes to the present. Enjoy.

Harvesting Blood

I enjoyed this story, the narration was very good, I like how they had 3 different narrators for the 3 main characters.

Young Blood

This story was not what I was expecting. It turned out to be different and much better. It would make a great film or better still, TV show. I'm not going to spoil it for you, readers have to find out for themselves. It is a millennial dream turned nightmare, a smart, biting satire with truth. The author is the co-author of the Marvel film Ant Man and the Wasp, which I loved. I read this book using immersion reading while listening to the audiobook version. The narrators perfectly fit the material and brought the perfect balance of emotion and snark that was needed. An excellent story.

Great short story and perfect for a long ride

The story line is awesome and has a bit of an Orwell theme. Enjoyed the listen and the end gets dark, but worth finishing.

Boring but good

Good narrator which is a must when listening to your books - well at least a must that the narrator not be bad!
The story was well written and different in a good way. The conversations r good and there is a an overall good flow to the whole book which is why I have it 3 stars instead of 2.
The problem is the whole thing is quite boring and lacks any kind of excitement which I feel there were plenty of areas open and available for some easy spicing up and am disappointed the author did not do that.