
Arrival
War for Earth, Book 1
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Chelsea Stephens
We never saw it coming. Brace for the arrival.
Paramedic Maya Talbot knows her unhinged, ex-husband is gunning for custody of their children. When she drops off Aiden and Laura at Grandma's for a weekend visit, Maya assumes they'll be safe. However, nothing could have prepared her for the chaos created when a strange obelisk rises from the ground and generates an impenetrable dome over the city.
Riots, looting, and violence run rampant. The situation in Nashville deteriorates, and then they arrive, thrusting Maya into a desperate race to escape the dome and save her children from the dangers on the ground and from above.
When darkness falls, the intergalactic visitors manifest our worst fears and threaten the future of humankind.
Arrival is the new post-apocalyptic thriller from best-selling authors, J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon, the first audiobook in the War for Earth trilogy.
©2017 J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon (P)2018 J. Thorn and Zach BohannonListeners also enjoyed...




















This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.
Hard to take seriously
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Not bad...
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Arrival
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The story premise manages to be original and overdone at the same time.
Spoiler: in one awful scene the main character and her partner, who are both armed (one with a gun the other a large knife) are running from a group of three unarmed "homless" people in a tunnel. I another scene the same main character takes on three 7 foot invulnerable beasts alone in unarmed combat (and guess who wins?). It hurt to get through this one.
I received this book for free in exchange for a fair review.
Odd and not that good.
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And I am definitely itching for the second book!
Before I go any further, I want to make sure that I am perfectly clear and transparent on a few things. One, I am not an avid book reader or a connoisseur of audiobooks. I prefer movies and video games, with an occasional TV show thrown in now and then. With that said, when I do find a book to read, it has to grab me and not feel like a chore. The same can be said about audiobooks; however, thanks to a free Audible code from one of the authors (thanks!), this was my first audiobook, so, I wasn’t sure what to expect!
Since my knowledge of books is limited, I will refer to the basic school principles of a good story. Just like any good book, this story has a beginning, middle, and an end. But this story’s progression starts off good, then is great, and then it is fantastic! However, what is most interesting to me, is that this book is part of the beginning of something bigger - and that is what has me excited for more!
Overall, the story follows a day-in-the-life of Maya: a mom with two kids, a divorcee to a crazy ex-husband who will do ANYTHING to keep his kids, an EMT along with her younger partner, Reno, and a loving daughter to a mother who loves her grandkids.
Initial, the story started out slow for me, but, as it progressed, I was finding more and more things to relate to. What stuck out to me the most was Maya’s two kids, Laura (young teen) and Aiden (pre-teen); they reminded me of my daughter and son in some ways. Listening to how she spent her day as an EMT was also interesting and made me think of some of my friends who are nurses. And hearing her relationship struggles was eye-opening for someone who is married and can’t imagine life without his wife (this guy). ;)
Throw in a couple other intriguing moments, such as Reno’s attraction and affection for Maya, (we can see it Maya, why can’t you?!), and her crazy ex (who I do NOT want to talk about), and you got yourself some drama! And we haven’t even reached the main “problem” the characters have to deal with yet - the apocalypse! And that is where I will leave that!
Although I stated earlier that this story started out slow, the pace was nice. What it even better for me is that I wasn’t reading the character build up to the story; I was listening to Chelsea Stephens, the narrator. WOW! She did an excellent job narrating in her natural tone, as well as, changing up her tone, and sometimes accent, to fit the character she was reading for. If I am going to listen to audiobooks, I hope she is narrating! Of course, I am sure I will find others I like, but, she made my audiobook enjoyable.
When I finally got to the end, I realized there would be more, but, I was not disappointed in how it ended. I felt I got enough closure to comfortably wait for the next book. It’s not like some TV shows where you feel like the network and producers just want to be jerks and make you suffer while you wait several months for the next season to start; it felt comfortable where the authors left this book off. Of course, I want more, but, I’m happy where they left it and look forward to the next installment - NOW GET TO WRITING Zach and Jay! ;)
I am definitely itching for the second book!
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It is OK but it is not the best that I have read/listened too.
OK
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And the narrator is an excellent choice for the main character.
Surprise Visit
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Would you listen to Arrival again? Why?
Yes............... it was an entertaining experience with a good narrator.What did you like best about this story?
It was a combination of different types of genres, you do not even realize its Sci-Fi untill thestory is more advanced.
What about Chelsea Stephens’s performance did you like?
She made the story better then reading the book.If you could rename Arrival, what would you call it?
A new Era.Any additional comments?
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.Good Sci-Fi Adventure.
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Fast paced and exciting after you get through the initial setup of the story, although other than the whole alien invasion there were some aspects that seemed a little far stretched, even for sci-fi. Definitely has some syfy channel vibes. The two main characters are well developed and you sympathize with Maya and her goal of getting to her children knowing what they have been through with her ex-husband. She is a strong woman who cares too much for her profession and seems to want to be the caregiver to everyone, even when it isn’t in her best interest.
There is a brief part of the plot that revolves around mole people. Always enjoy mole people and their way of life. Sadly they weren’t as involved in the plot as I would have liked and weren’t really necessary for the greater story. From there we are introduced to the aliens coming down from the sky that are going to take over all while Maya keeps trying to get to her kids. Given the large number of books out there like this I’m not totally sure I will continue with the story. In the end I just didn’t think that this offered anything new and was just a mixture of other plots that established themselves.
Chelsea Stephens does a great job narrating. I liked her character voices except for Reno, just didn’t think it fit his personality. Hopefully she will reprise her role for the next books.
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
War of the Worlds Under the Dome
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Although I liked the overall story, and even thought it was well narrated, I just never grew to like the main character. I just found her down right unlikeable at times and never connected with her character. I liked a lot of the secondary characters more than her. Anyway, with that in mind, I still enjoyed the book and think it is worth checking out. I would be open to the next book in the trilogy... who knows, maybe Maya is redeemed in book 2.
good story with a frustrating main character
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