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Sign up todayThe Starless Crown
Moonfall: Book #1
Length
22 hours 4 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
James Rollins & Nicola Barber
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“A really fun read combining fantasy and science fiction. So yes, a dystopia with giant bats, metal beings—not sure robot is the right word, and swords. What’s not to love?”
— Millie • Cassiopeia Books
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“Narrated - and I do mean in the Jim Dale sense, with drama and distinct accents - by Nicola Barber, this deeply immersive fantasy novel begins with a tragedy, then launches multiple plotlines that explode into chases and battles, with a promise of sequel(s) to come. Readers who know Rollins' name from his thrillers will find intrigue aplenty as factions form and fight, and those of us who met him first as James Clemens will appreciate the expert world-building. Fans of George R. R. Martin will enjoy the complex religious, national, and familial conflicts, and the multiple points of view; fans of really inventive magical systems, like that in the Abhorsen series or the Shannara series, will be thrilled when the various plotlines converge, revealing the first hints of an excitingly unique theory of magic.”
— Nialle • The Haunted Bookshop
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“The Starless Crown is an immersive epic fantasy set on a tidally-locked planet that pits science fundamentals against zealot beliefs. The world is faced with imminent doom, and it falls to the shoulders of a band of outcasts to uncover ancient secrets that hold the key to their survival, all while surviving the wrath of a power-hungry prince on his hunt to claim the throne. What a ride! This is an excellent story about the struggle to survive in a harsh and unforgiving world. Although I wish the characters had been a bit more personable, I enjoyed every part of this story and can't wait to see where Rollins takes it from here. And, yes, I may have cried during a certain character's death...”
— Anna • The Well-Read Moose
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“Part thriller, part climate fiction, part epic quest, James Rollins has built a world in which humans and creatures have evolved to live – and communicate – on a planet that is part fire and part ice with only a small bit of habitable land. As compelling as the human characters are – in particular, 14-year-old Nyx, who was raised, Romulus and Remus-style, by great winged meerbats, and maintains a psychic connection with the fearsome creatures – the animals are equally fascinating. Barber's narration brings the vast and varied cast to life, as they race against time and an evil sect to save their world.”
— Claire • Honest Dog Books
"The story touches on many familiar fantasy plot points — magic, an ancient language, an ability to commune with wild creatures, a climactic battle between the forces of good and evil — yet manages to be satisfying. It’s aided by a capable reading from Barber, who invests Rollins’ characters with a variety of British accents that help make each a distinguishable, real person."- The Providence Journal
This audiobook includes a special introduction written and read by James Rollins.
An alliance embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the secrets of the distant past and save their world in this captivating, deeply visionary adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling thriller-master James Rollins.
A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death.
Fleeing into the unknown she is drawn into a team of outcasts:
A broken soldier, who once again takes up the weapons he’s forbidden to wield and carves a trail back home.
A drunken prince, who steps out from his beloved brother's shadow and claims a purpose of his own.
An imprisoned thief, who escapes the crushing dark and discovers a gleaming artifact - one that will ignite a power struggle across the globe.
On the run, hunted by enemies old and new, they must learn to trust each other in order to survive in a world evolved in strange, beautiful, and deadly ways, and uncover ancient secrets that hold the key to their salvation.
But with each passing moment, doom draws closer.
WHO WILL CLAIM THE STARLESS CROWN?
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books
JAMES ROLLINS is the #1 New York Times bestseller of international thrillers, sold to over forty countries. His Sigma series has earned national accolades and has topped charts around the world. He is also a practicing veterinarian, who still spends time underground or underwater as an avid spelunker and diver.
JAMES ROLLINS is the #1 New York Times bestseller of international thrillers, sold to over forty countries. His Sigma series has earned national accolades and has topped charts around the world. He is also a practicing veterinarian, who still spends time underground or underwater as an avid spelunker and diver.
A British voice actress with over a decade of experience, Nicola Barber has won two Earphone Awards from AudioFile Magazine for her audio book narration and has recorded national radio spots for Verizon Wireless, Virgin Airlines, and Hilton Hotels, as well as a national TV commercial for Oatmeal Crisp. She specializes in commercials, corporate videos, audiobooks, phone systems, and training videos. Nicola has narrated over a dozen audio books for authors such as Barbara Taylor Bradford and Maureen Johnson.
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Reviews
Praise for James Rollins:
"The story touches on many familiar fantasy plot points — magic, an ancient language, an ability to commune with wild creatures, a climactic battle between the forces of good and evil — yet manages to be satisfying. It’s aided by a capable reading from Barber, who invests Rollins’ characters with a variety of British accents that help make each a distinguishable, real person."- The Providence Journal
"Rollins is what you might wind up with if you tossed Michael Crichton and Dan Brown into a particle accelerator together.” – The New York Times
"Adventurous and enormously engrossing." – NPR
"After Crichton passed away in 2008 he clearly passed the baton to James Rollins, who like Crichton, is a renaissance man." – Huffington Post
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