Critical Dawn

The Critical Series, Book 1

By: Darren Wearmouth

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Some mysteries should stay buried. A centuries-old plan unfolds.

Archaeologists Pippa Quinn and Charlie Jackson find advanced technology in undisturbed 16th-century graves. A portent, the discovery precedes thousands of giant sinkholes opening up across the globe as extreme weather threatens the population. Charlie suspects the two are related.

Pippa, Charlie, and the rest of humanity will have to fight for survival, sacrificing the life they've known to protect Earth from an ancient and previously dormant enemy. Even that might not be enough, as this new enemy exacts a plan that will change the course of humankind forever.

Critical Dawn is an apocalyptic ride to the very edge of human existence. Factions will battle for control of the Earth - if they can avoid the threat of extinction.

©2015 Darren Wearmouth (P)2015 Podium Publishing

Waiting for book 2!

5 star story, innovative and moves fast. Luke Daniels was awesome as usual. Where is # 2? Can not wait!

Thrilling adventure, but not gorey! Great combo

Wonderful trip thru time and "space". The cast fully complemented each other. some of the voices were hard to tell apart. listed to the book 2 times to be comfortable I got it all. Now, I'm off to volume 2....

Excellent start for an interesting series.

Any additional comments?

After a confusing start (intentionally so) the book settles into a fun pseudo-invasion story. There are a ton of alien invasion stories out there, but Wearmouth and Barnes put their own spin on it. I'll definitely be continuing on with the series.

Once again an excellent narration job by Luke Daniels.

Younger adult sci-if.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The book starts out very well. The middle and end are rough. I like books with some struggles. I do not like it when everything conveniently falls into place. More descriptions would be nice as well.

Which character – as performed by Luke Daniels – was your favorite?

Denver. He is very upbeat, despite how he was raised.

Did Critical Dawn inspire you to do anything?

No. I do not think I will pursue the series.

Any additional comments?

I think the series has/had great potential. I just think it is geared more towards a younger audience. It is an easy listen and not too many dynamic characters, that you can't keep track of them.

Great Sci-fi!

Great story with wonderful voices and narration. Kept me up all night to find out what happens next.