Wow, this book is a lot of fun to listen to!

Normally, I listen to audiobooks with one ear (usually as more of a distraction as I work). But this book tore my attention away from my PC and held it firm.

I wasn’t too sure about the narrators voice as Meredith as I listened to the first 5 minutes of the book. Their tone felt a little too droll. But as I kept listening (and the Meredith character became fleshed out), I actually now think the tone fits her personality perfectly.

I have only listened to the first 3.5 hours so far (all in one sitting) of this mega-eleven plus hours long book. But I just had to leave a review right away!

If you want to read a sci-fi book that takes you down a crazy rabbit hole of twists and turns, Get This Book!

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It’s not a complete book!

This is “part one” at best, so I’m a little disappointed that this book didn’t really have an ending. It’s like like a Dennis E Taylor, Arthur C Clarke, Isaac Asimov, or Peter Clines book - which are complete stories set in a Universe that compels you to explore that Universe further through more stories. This is clearly an incomplete part of a larger story.
The characterisations and pretty simple and very stereotypical, almost comic like. The performance and the accents are “interesting” but I quickly got over it and the performance was alright. I might give the second book a go once I’ve finished with all of the other available Sci-Fi...

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A well written story performed with skill

A great and imaginative story which was enjoyable all the way through. the characters were interesting and relatable and you are left with a genuine interest in them.
The narrator was extent skilled and it was a joy to listen to her.

This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

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Great Story

Really interesting story idea! It was a good listen/read overall. However, the main character comes off more like a 15 year old (which if she were supposed to be that age, I could understand her better). The description of her addiction and the whole addiction aspect comes across more as someone who has read about addiction and then tries to write it in. It’s not very believable....she obviously has not been in as much of an addiction as she claims to be. It’s like if someone read about cars and then tried to write their car loving character’s experience of driving a car. Other than that it’s a great story!

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I am just an ordinary woman.

On the day that the life support of drug addicted Meredith's best friend is turned off, she prepares to die. But, beyond the point of no return, she realizes she has made a mistake, she wants to live. The a voice seems to offer salvation - All she has to do is say yes.
She does, and wakes up somewhere strange and frightening, other people there, as well, all of them struggling not to drown. And the story begins ...
And what a story it is, a thriller, and adventure, unknown fears to be faced, New friends to learn to trust, a facing of good and evil, a confrontation of ethical behaviours, technologies beyond any known possibilities from her world, a magical aurora which comes at the end of day, and the questions always of how, why, where, who and why me?

The book is simply but brilliantly written by P.A.Jones who mixes adventure and confrontation with new world creation and mysteries, together with on going character development. Good in the first person from Meredith's perspective, her emotional fears and speculations are there for the reader to feel for themselves as everything unfolds. Narrator Kate Reading also gives an admirable performance, conveying her subject's internal confusions as well as giving individual voice to all of the other protagonists stranded with her in their nightmare circumstance.

An interesting and unusual plot line, this is the first of a new series which promises much for the future. My thanks to the rights holder of The Paths Between Worlds, who, at my request, generously and freely gifted me a complimentary copy, via Audiobook Boom. It was an unexpected delight.
Highly recommended especially for anyone looking for something a little but different.

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Not a bad listen.

I decided to give this a go while I wait for some of my favourite authors to release new titles. I felt it was a good listen, worth giving it a go. The story was good and the narrator was good too but nice I got used to her voice as it did sound a little robotic initially

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Another cracking series Paul

Paul really knows how to deliver a cracking read.

Kate did a great job in bringing the characters alive. Looking forward to the next instalment

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Awesome!

Gripping story and the narrator is brilliant, listened to many books narrated by Kate and this was also brilliant.

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Incredibly fast-paced & filled with suspense

I’m incredibly impressed with how the plot of this book is developed. Excellent writing, with very good descriptions of the setting/world, really clever dialog, and observations about humanity that remind me of the wit of the really great authors and entertainers.

I love books that make me reflect on morality/ethics and this does that.

I also found the characters engaging and well developed. The pace is great and maintains throughout the book. I loved the idea on reading the synopsis of the book which is that different people from different times in history are thrown together. That’s a cool idea and makes for a great story!

It evoked excitement and sadness in me and I think that in itself shows it was a great book.

It wraps up nicely in that I didn’t feel that I had to wait for the next book but it also made we want to read the story in what I hope to see as the next book. Which is also important to me as I hate it when books only seem to set themselves up for the next without giving me an ending.

I enjoyed it from start to finish.

The narration is great for the style of the book and the characters are brought to life by the narrator.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review

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My first book by Paul antony Jones and Kate reading 5 out of 5 100%

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