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It is the day after Aimee Patterson’s high school graduation. College
beckons, as does her dream of becoming an engineer. On an early evening walk,
her cocker spaniel charges into the woods on the other side of the pond. Aimee
trails after him, and in the stillness of that forest the unthinkable happens.
She becomes paralyzed and watches in horror as her hands vanish before her
eyes.
Waking to the sound of voices, Aimee realizes that she has been kidnapped.
Little does she know how far away from home she is, though. In an attempt to
flee her captors, she launches from their confines only to freeze at the view
outside the window. The sky is black and filled with stars, and in the distance
is a familiar blue globe. The planet Earth.
A group of humans forced to flee their planet after an epidemic destroyed their
civilization now travel the galaxies in search of an antidote. Retrieving
samples of plant life from every solar system, on this occasion Aimee was
accidentally seized instead.
Aimee must learn to avoid the advances of an awkward young scientist who seems
intent on dissecting her, as her own fascination turns to the exotic young
warrior, Zak. Having fallen in love with Zak, she is now torn with the decision
to return to Earth or live beyond the stars.
The Facts:
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Publication Date:
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October 6th, 2016
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Series:
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Beyond #1
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Narrator:
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Emma Lysy
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Length:
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6 hours, 52 minutes
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Genre:
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YA Science Fiction
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Available at:
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My Review:
When I first read the book description of ‘Beyond’ I was
really fascinated. This book sounded really different and fun, and since I hadn’t read a lot of Sci-Fi books lately
this book seemed to come at the right moment. Since I needed a new audiobook, ‘Beyond’ just
seemed to be meant to be listened to.
herself being kidnapped. She wakes up weeks later finding herself on a
spaceship. The ship is in hands of people who have been forced to leave their
planet after an epidemic, and now they are looking for an antidote. Soon Aimee
finds out she has been kidnapped accidentally, but they can only return her 5
years from now.
really get into this book. Somehow I just couldn’t
really get into this book as easily as I usual do. After I listened for the
second time to the beginning I finally felt like I got it and I began to enjoy
the read more.
and had this kind of ‘nerdy’ feeling about herself. She
definitely was a character I could connect with. It did find it a little weird
how ‘easily’ she seemed to accept her situation. She wanted to get
back home at the beginning, but she definitely sounded a little to accepting if
you ask me.
He just seemed so.. normal. And in the end I still felt like I didn’t really knew him. The romance
between Aimee and Zak was really something I did enjoy. Aimee and Zak feel
attracted to each other almost right from the beginning and it was fun to read
about those two.
waking up, and the next she had been on the ship for months. But it didn’t bother me too much.
enjoyed listening to her voice and getting to know the characters through her.
After I got used to her voice, I really was able to tell the characters a part
due to her different ‘voices’.
but just in general. I don’t seem
to like it as much as I used too. But ‘Beyond’ really is a fun audiobook to listen
to.
My Rating:
About the Author:
USA TODAY bestselling author, Maureen A. Miller’s firstnovel, Widow’s Tale earned her a Golden Heart nomination in Romantic Suspense.
Working in the software industry for fifteen years in a job that required extensive
travel, Maureen chose to write during those lengthy airport layovers. Escapism
at its best. Five novels were produced in those years of travel.
Science Fiction market with Beyond and the Beyond series. She is having fun
keeping her head in the stars!
her website. Or visit her on Twitter and Facebook.
About the Narrator:
Emma has narrated over 65 audiobooks,featuring everything from Annie Oakley to Aliens. Her acting experience ranges from
stage, to radio plays, to the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival. When she’s not listening to, prepping,
producing, or thinking about Audiobooks, she’s a graphic designer – specializing in audiobook covers.
Needless to say, Emma is a lifelong fan of all things audiobooks.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
I love when I am able to know which character is speaking just by the narrators voice. This sounds interesting, I will be curious to see if book two delivers more.
That was definitely one of the great parts of this audiobook. 😉