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The Untethered

By: S.W. Southwick
Narrated by: Fred Filbrich
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About this listen

A contemporary epic thriller.

A juvenile delinquent chases his dream to build the greatest aircraft in history - and the world tries to stop him. A rising political star runs from her childhood dream - and the world encourages her on. A self-loathing geneticist hides below the streets of Las Vegas - and rebels against the whole world. An artist tries to make his father proud - at the cost of everything he loves.

When all four lives collide, each must make a choice - and the world will never be the same.

©2017 S.W. Southwick (P)2017 S.W. Southwick
Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Military Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Dream Imperial Japan

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What made the experience of listening to The Untethered the most enjoyable?

The way the author was able to use each characters’ natural perceptions, interactions, and memories of events to add to our understanding of their character and the changing points of view in the book. All in all the book came out better with the different stories than each individual story would have. I also loved the way the narrator was able to describe the aspect of flight.

What other book might you compare The Untethered to, and why?

I would compare it with Zahn's Alien conquerors

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Each story was captivating by itself with tales of adventure, lust, passion, and the struggles of human nature. There is a little bit of everything and I cannot select a favorite.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

We should bring back Great Scott!!

Great Scott

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What did you like most about The Untethered?

I really loved the author's style of writing - It was original and engaging, and the plot was also a breath of fresh air.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Personally, I really liked the character of Roble - I found him to be relatable and could empathise with him and his wishes throughout the entire book.

Which character – as performed by Fred Filbrich – was your favourite?

I really liked the character of Roble as mentioned above!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It definitely was - If I could stay up for 22 hours at a time with nothing to do I'm sure I would have done! It was a captivating book to listen to so if that was an option I'd have taken it.

Any additional comments?

I absolutely loved this book from start to finish, it's unlike anything I've listened to/read before and I'd completely recommend it to anyone looking for a fresh read!

An incredible read, I absolutely loved it!

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This is the first audio book I have been able to listen to for hours at a time! I am able to put my earphones in, sit back and literally picture the characters and everything that is happening.

Within the first few chapters I was glued. I couldnt stop listening as i just had to know what happened next!

I would 110% recommend this to anyone looking for a action/thriller type fiction audio book.

Also a brilliant choice of narrater.

Would recomment to action/thriller fans

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