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  • New Beginnings

  • We Are On Our Own (New Beginnings M/M Series, Book 1)
  • By: Kashel Char
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
  • Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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New Beginnings

By: Kashel Char
Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
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Summary

In the year 2046, the world faces impending doom and a group of scientists and soldiers unite to confront the apocalypse. Unbeknownst to external forces, their discoveries of new technologies and DNA manipulations hold the key to survival. As new laws are written, the old world's infrastructure, filled with ethnic and religious divisions, becomes history.

Colonel Dr. McCormick finds himself in the role of leading his team through annihilation, while also struggling to come to terms with his own sexuality. He must navigate the challenge of managing a group of brilliant, sexually-charged men who seek intimacy and gratification. Can he create a new code of conduct that will bring harmony to 2,000 men and allow them to live without the restrictive rules of the past?

The plot is filled with humor, steamy romances, a wedding, and a "Quik-Fix Hall". Set in Antarctica, the story explores how these men become the last hope for humanity. As the characters face their own struggles, triumphs, and confrontations with their sexuality, they also discover the true power within camaraderie.

This post-apocalyptic sci-fi fantasy series is for fans of science, medical procedures, and passionate love stories. Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey where the human race must confront the truth: We Are On Our Own!

Warning: This story contains explicit and graphic content that may not be suitable for young or sensitive listeners or those who are offended by gay sex.

©2023 Kashel Char Author (P)2023 Kashel Char Author

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Incredible Storyline and Perfect Narration

It says a lot that at about 60% of the way through I bought the second installment!
The after doomsday premise is brilliant and we'll thought through and the idea of a cut off group of survivors in Antarctica including the science behind it, totally believable. Kashels world building is second to none and I have a vivid image of what Phoenix looks, sounds & feels like. Usually I listen to books that have few MM steamy scenes in... This book has lots! But they're intrinsic to and progress the storyline of creating a new morality base so they totally need to be there... And boy they're well written! I can't say I have favourite characters as they're all good.
Obviously I'm giving it 5 stars and would completely recommend it to anyone that's looking for something other than the usual MM Sci-fi fayre out there.
Jonathan Waters is a new to me reader and his narration was a real surprise and totally spot on. I have my favourite list of narrators & usually don't stray from them. Jonathan has certainly taken his place on it! His characterisation is perfect and consistent. Pacing is great too and he absolutely knows how to create a whole performance. Sounds really hot in 'sexy' bits too :)

Right, starting volume 2 now...

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Interesting start! I will start the next one right now!

The story is interesting, intriguing, fun and hot! And takes some unexpected turns along the way. I love the world building and character development!
And the narration is spot on!

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Exactly what I needed

It had it all! Interesting, humorous and sexy times. Lasitor was a treat. The narrator was awesome moving onto book 2. Definitely a must listen!

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A steamy sci-fi romp chock-full of creative ideas!

It’s 2046, and an Antarctic base holds the key to human survival when the rest of the Earth succumbs to a deadly virus. Originally intended to house a viable population, the last known humans are a group of male scientists and soldiers. As the men grapple with their loss and their future in their isolated ice prison, Dr Brad McCormick must not only lead the men but also find creative ways to accept and manage their new social reality and that includes dumping his outdated and useless homophobia. Through scientific breakthroughs the new colony makes leaps and bounds in procreation and biology but can they withstand the natural disasters that climate change has left them with?

This worked well as a sci-fi story with a dash of fantasy that I found entertaining. There were lots of great ideas and some humour here and it will be fascinating to watch the human race evolve further in this post-apocalyptic age. However, the bulk of the story showcases a wide range of characters, couples, and sexual liaisons and, while it does intermittently follow one couple in particular, it’s not really an m/m romance in the traditional sense and the huge number of explicit sex scenes may offend some. US voice artist Jonathan Waters does another great job on the audio here, using his extensive range of accents, voices, and emotions!
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Sci fi with some fantasy

The story doesn’t follow just one couple of MCs, it actually follows quite a range of people - Connor and Micah, Brad and Rick, Brad’s son Simon and Paul, plus a few others. The balance between these relationships and the sci fi plot (with some interesting fantasy moments) is really good. The story is post-apocalyptic - following all of these men who are part of a surviving group of people segregated in Antarctica after a number of issues have killed off all women and then a great deal of the men on the planet. It’s fairly low angst, but there are a couple of hairy moments where I thought it might break my heart! My favourite character actually has got to be Lassiter - the AI who starts each chapter with a usually random, but hilarious topic.

I have never listened to anything narrated by Jonathan Waters, but what a fabulous choice for this story - after only a minute or so, I knew this would be a true pleasure to listen to - great intonation, a wide range of voices and accents - a top level narrator, well suited for this style of sci-fi storyline.

Such a good, refreshing listen overall - one of the best I’ve listened to for a while. Kashel Char has done an amazing job with this!

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