Excellent !!!

Another masterpiece was discovered writing by Martin Wilsey and together with Andrew Tell a perfect story was born.

Once I started listening to this audiobook I just couldn’t put it down , forget sleeping I just had to keep going and after 15 hours I want more !

Truly was worth it and I fully with all my heart
Recommend this book to all.


Even so that I got this audiobook for free I believe that I reviewed it honestly.

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I didn't predict that ending.

Although I enjoyed this story and it was well written and involving it so suddenly.

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A full belly, warm bed and another day

When the survey ship Venture is unexpectedly destroyed by a defence system, Barcus and his critically injured friend barely escape to the planet's surface and, with the death of his companion, he is alone with only his escape module's AI (Em) and a couple of other aspects to help him. Winter is coming and he needs to prepare. The planet has a small population, scattered villages, still fairly primative, which are being systematically wiped out with almost no resistance. Angered by this and his own sense of loss of his fleet companions, Barcus rescues two young people, a woman and a youth, and learns of the barbaric treatment they endure under their masters, the Keepers, including, for women, no right ever to say no to any command, under pain of death. Theirs is the brutal life of a slave even lower than a hunting dog. Whilst still always hoping to one day escape this world and revenge the deaths of his colleagues, Barcus meanwhile turns his desire for revenge initially on the Keepers.

The book is well written with an excellent opening, full of interest and action, with good characterisation and world building. However, about of a third of the way into the story, the author turns his attention to the minutiae of daily domestic life withing the refuge that is being established and the gentle love growing between Barcus and the woman first rescued. Although initially interesting, as the action slowed, so did the attention of this reader who was then unable to fully commit to the story again even after the action and intrigue resumed.. Interspersed throughout the main tale, however, were brief excerpts from a future document, Solstice 31, Incident Investigation Testimony Transcript, which suggest that there is
something terrible to come.

Narration by Andrew Tell is first class, his reading well modulated, pacing good and the presentation aligned nicely with the text. Each character has a distinctive voice so that it is easy to forget that this is the work of a lone narrator. Mr.Tell's performance adds to the already good writing of the author. and enjoyment of the book as a whole.

I knew nothing of the book's content when I requested via Audiobook Boom and was freely gifted by the rights holder, a complimentary copy of Still Falling, Thank you. Despite my reservation mentioned above, I enjoyed the fairly lengthy listen and remain intrigued as to what happens next. I will be looking out for a follow-up book as the story is certainly not over.

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