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  • The Dark Between the Stars

  • The Saga of Shadows, Book One
  • By: Kevin J. Anderson
  • Narrated by: Mark Boyett
  • Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (191 ratings)
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The Dark Between the Stars

By: Kevin J. Anderson
Narrated by: Mark Boyett
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Summary

Twenty years after the elemental conflict that nearly tore apart the cosmos in The Saga of Seven Suns, a new threat emerges from the darkness. The human race must set aside its own inner conflicts to rebuild their alliance with the Ildiran Empire for the survival of the galaxy.

In Kevin J. Anderson's The Dark Between the Stars, galactic empires clash, elemental beings devastate whole planetary systems, and factions of humanity are pitted against one another. Heroes rise and enemies make their last stands in the climax of an epic tale seven years in the making.

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whispers way too much

the book is a good one but I cannot get over the narrators use of whispering every time tries to add emotion, be it angst, anger , happiness sadness, the lot and it seemed the deeper you get into the book the quieter he whispers, I kept having to turn the volume up.

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A truely epic book

What did you like most about The Dark Between the Stars?

a great follow up to the saga of seven suns saga

What other book might you compare The Dark Between the Stars to, and why?

the saga of seven suns saga

Which scene did you most enjoy?

the destruction of the lava planetoid

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

You thaught it was over, its just begun

Any additional comments?

I cannot wait for the next book in the series, Anderson is a great author/ storyteller

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brilliant 👏

Great book really good story line and is a riveting read which keeps you engrossed.

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Well read, less hard science and a bit of fantasy

Would you listen to The Dark Between the Stars again? Why?

Maybe, I do find Kevin J Anderson a bit repetitive. When reading his books you can often speed read a whole page because it includes no new information, just a rehash of back-story from earlier in the book of from a previous book in the series. By book 7 of the Seven Suns Saga I had got quite adept

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Shorten it down - not the audiobook so much, the original story. Everyone must be getting paid by the word...

Have you listened to any of Mark Boyett’s other performances? How does this one compare?

He's consistently good

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I'm rooting for Exxos

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Where are the Wentals?

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Epic didn't realise how much id missed the saga!!

Really good highly recommended if u liked the saga. set 20 yrs after the series

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K.J Anderson at his best.

Amazing gripping story that follows on from the 'Saga of the seven suns'. proper space opera, looking forward to the next book.

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enjoyable but predictable

I enjoyed listening to this immensely, however several plot progressions are a bit predictable (not necessarily a bad thing depending on what you are looking for).

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excellent listen

I thought this was an outstanding listen, especially for readers who have read The Saga Of Seven Suns series and are familiar with the characters and the back story. Looking forward to the next one.

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Good book well read

Good follow up to Seven Suns saga. I am Desperate for the next book in this series now and hopefully it be the same narrator.

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worth the wait

it's starts slow going into detail about life on other planets. once you get used to the characters and plots you can really get into it.

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