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The Colony ship Marathon left a dying Earth on a generation's long voyage to another planet. Inside its giant biomes were people who would spend their entire lives during that flight. They knew that their descendants would be the people who would arrive at the destination world.

Life in those biomes was as close to life on Earth as possible, including ecologies, plants, animals, and families. In its own way, those biomes were idyllic. Additionally, tens of thousands of people would make the journey in suspended animation to be awakened on the destination planet.

During the long journey, something went wrong. Something else was on the Marathon. This adventure chronicles the life of one habitat dweller named Kalju, as he becomes aware of his role in what is taking place.

How will the battle on the Marathon end?

This is one audiobook in the John Thornton's Colony Ship Universe series.

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Really liked this, I know it's a good one when I stop doing other things to listen! It was a bit bloodthirsty at the end but I loved the lead into the next in the series. I

The narrator really made the story!

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An interesting story with well drawn characters. Narrator was good when using normal speaking voice, interesting change for each character, except for frequently raising his voice as if giving a stage performance.

Enjoyed the story

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I really enjoyed this story and I too hate it when animals die. Bit of a disappointing end for me but doesn't mean that you shodnt listen

Good story

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great story already looking for another in this universe. If you like sci-fi you will love this

great!!

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Being a journal with bits and pieces of what is going on at the time the character is recording it and the more historical events they are writing about gives the reader a developing sense of the character and their past as the story moves on. You can very much believe this was being narrated by the character, the language and attitude fit them perfectly. John Thornton has expertly crafted a story with touches of Ender's Game and Starship Troopers to it with an interesting setting of a sunlight colony ship midway on its epic journey.

Good, clear narration that is easy to listen to, fits this book and is well suited to Kalju the main character. Chuck DiMaria does a wonderful job of adding tension, keeping the action fast paced and pulling you into the events Kalju is recording. You can really feel for Kalju though the highs and the low of his story.

The audio recording is good and I noticed no errors.

This was a new and fresh take on some standard themes bound together by great writing and narration, I very much liked this audio book, this is one I am going to remember.

I can highly recommend it is a very interesting book that is well worth the listen.


I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Powerfully written and engaging Sci-Fi

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