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  • Earthrise, Book 2
  • By: Daniel Arenson
  • Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
  • Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (59 ratings)
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Earth Lost

By: Daniel Arenson
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
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Summary

Earth burns.

We call them the scum. They came from deep space. Creatures of claws and endless malice, they ravage the world.

As the war flares, as cities crumble, Private Marco Emery and his platoon blast into space. They won one battle on Earth. Their next battle must be fought in the darkness.

The scum will not rest until the last human is dead. Marco and his friends must defeat them. They must win. Or Earth will fall.

©2016 Daniel Arenson (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

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scary!

I like Daniel Arenson's unexpected turns of mind but this story was gripping and I found myself binge-listening. The narrator gave a sense of urgency and danger. It's probably not for the squeamish!

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You have to listen to it

A great book loved the story great narration 5 stars I highly recommend listening to this book 👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Relentlessly despondent

Would you try another book written by Daniel Arenson or narrated by Jeffrey Kafer?

No. His writing style is banal and excessively grim; to the point it loses all impact. Things are so utterly terrible all the time that no calamity that befalls the protagonists really has any significance.

Has Earth Lost put you off other books in this genre?

Entirely so.

What didn’t you like about Jeffrey Kafer’s performance?

All narrative is delivered in exactly the same sombre manner; as though he's laying out a cold, hard truth that the characters have to come to terms with. Even the mundane stuff is uttered with such gravity that it robs the story of any sense of character or pace. Dialogue is also very weak; voiced in such a way to routinely eradicate the sense of urgency. Jeffrey Kafer's superb diction does not carry well for an extended duration and he's a very poor voice actor.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Sheer boredom. I wasn't so much compelled to get to the next section as I just wanted it to be over; all the while hoping it was going to get better but knowing it never would.

Any additional comments?

Daniel Arenson's writing style in this book is marred by a propensity for self-indulgent and overly-dramatic prose that could best be described as little more than gratuitous lists of synonyms to express a single sentiment. It's an inefficient technique that gets old fast.

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