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Publisher's Summary

A mysterious plague ushers in an intergalactic war that ravages the galaxy for decades. A soldier and a pilot are tasked to deliver a package. A messenger and a refugee decide to work together on a dying alien planet. A love letter is lost that could be the key to a new future. A dark comedy about the messages we carry in our bones.
©2019 Lindsay Joelle (P)2020 AO Media LLC

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  • Mr Dangerous
  • 2020-03-05

Ouch - couldn't get passed the voices..

The acting was bad in this. I gave it 5 minutes before I quit. The dialogue was okay, but butchered by the acting.

I have no idea if the actual story was good or not.

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  • E. C.
  • 2020-03-06

Slow build approval

I was underwhelmed in the beginning (felt the dialogue was very stilted), but it grew on me, and it tied together in the end. In retrospect I'm sold.

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  • Shay
  • 2020-03-06

Really funny and fresh!

My only complaint is that it’s too short. Audio background was amazing as well as the voice actors. Amazingly written and I love the absurd comedy with an undertone of drama. Would 100% recommend!

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  • Sydney
  • 2020-03-06

Such a fun story

I didn’t know what to expect with this book. I really enjoyed the performance of the narrators. Didn’t know where this story was going at first, but it all came together well. I enjoyed it. Glad I picked this as one of my free books this month.

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  • Megan Dann
  • 2020-03-05

A Quick Unique Experience

I haven't heard a story like this before and thoroughly enjoyed each of the narrators. The plot and connections between characters was really cool to unveil. Overall, pretty cool!

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  • Blanco
  • 2020-03-06

Meh

story was not horrible but not very SF. Actually good narration. True SF fans will be left wanting.

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  • Kindle Customer
  • 2020-03-06

Thought Provoking and entertaining.

Even though this was a story about the future, I thought this was exceptionally poignant and resonated with the issues of today's immigrants and displaced persons. The author blended humor and pathos that moved the story along at a rapid pace while still effectively communicating a strong message. I am going to search out more works of this writer as I think they have a unique style and talent that tells a story while leaving the reader with thought provoking ideas. I really enjoyed this audible and would like to see this in a movie or play.

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  • Sainbileg Altankhuyag
  • 2020-03-06

not bad

not a for such short story. bit cliche at times. and names are random. but i liked the characters. and how everything got wrapped up in the end.

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  • Peter
  • 2020-03-06

A very enjoyable short story.

A very enjoyable short story. In had a very surprising ending. Interesting characters, And I injoied the people doing the voices.

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  • Vino Tinto
  • 2020-03-06

Feels like it was plucked out of a book

Intriguing and established a lot of context in a short story but feels like it was plucked out of the middle of a book. Worth the listen if your a scifi fan.

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