Genre: Science Fiction
Published: November 8, 2022
Pages: 424
It only takes one to make a difference.
Just days before Jake Saunders plans on proposing to the love of his life, Jake is called upon once again to save his home, Earth. The Earthen Legion troops and its allies think they’re battling only pirates, but a new, more powerful foe from another galaxy flanks their forces and invades, in search of a weapon the planet didn’t even know it had.
When Jake learns that this new enemy was responsible for the death of his father many years ago, he realizes he can finally face his true nemesis. The odds are stacked against Jake, but with the help of his friends and allies he’s made along the way, he must rally the remaining Legion troops and retake Earth before it’s too late. The fate of Earth and the fate of his love, rest in the balance.
I received a copy of this audiobook through Netgalley. This is my honest review.
I felt somewhat lost for quite a while in this story, because it's the second book in a series, and like usual, I haven't read the first book. Maybe one of these days I'll start paying attention to these things before I get books. Not that I couldn't understand what was going on, but I wanted more explanation several times; explanation that would probably be tedious for people familiar with the series.
This story felt like it had a little bit of everything, humor, action, romance and a main character that was trying to single-handedly save the Earth from an entire alien invasion/extermination. I appreciated Jake's sense of humor, but his boy romance was a little lacking. It wasn't the main focus of the story though, so I guess it can maybe be forgiven.
Once I felt caught up with the story from the flashbacks, I really got into it and was excited to see how Jake would save things.
The narration was really well done and it was easy to tell which character we were with in this multi-POV story. The opposite gendered voices also didn't come across like caricatures.
Overall I give The Darker the Skies 3.9472 out of 5 stars. - Katie
Bryan Prosek is a science fiction writer and business attorney. Along with his debut novel, The Brighter the Stars, and its sequel, The Darker the Skies, both of which are from the Earth United trilogy, he has also published a third novel, A Measure of Serenity. When Bryan isn’t writing or practicing law, you can probably find him watching science fiction movies or television shows. He loves the big screen and the small screen. There’s a good chance that he’ll be watching one of the numerous Star Trek movies or series, but he could be watching anything from Guardians of the Galaxy to The Conjuring.
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