Daros

By: Dave Dobson

Narrated by: Jennifer Pratt

High above Daros, 16-year-old Brecca Vereen prepares to unload a cargo of trade goods aboard her father's ship, The Envy's Price. Nellen Vereen shows her a mysterious artifact bound for a contact below, one that will earn them a lot of credits, and one that they definitely won't be declaring to customs.

Materializing out of nowhere, alien invaders fire upon all ships, destroy the jump gate, and knock out communications. The Envy's Price is crippled, and as her father tries to guide it down from orbit, Brecca rescues the illicit artifact and jettisons in a life pod to an uncertain fate below.

On the flagship of the invading fleet, Navigator Frim tries to persist within the cruel autocracy of the Zeelin Hegemony, under constant threat of death, but wishing for something better. And then she notices a whisper of radiation above Daros - the trail of a cloaked Vonar ship. What are they doing in the midst of all this? And will the captain kill her just for revealing this disagreeable news?

©2021 Dave Dobson (P)2022 Dave Dobson

Interesting story with humor.

Story flowed without artificial actions injected to keep a poor storyline moving. No gratuitous violence or cruelty just to add drama that the story lacked. Humor that kept the characters from being unattractive ones you hope will die. Positive characters who were not morally ambiguous. Enjoyed the story and will try other works of author. Thanks!

A fun and clever space romp!

I really enjoyed the vividly constructed world in this story. The plot and characters were both engaging and the narration was great. I’ll be on the lookout for more from the author!

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS STORY. CLEAN/TEEN

REALLY GOOD STORY. WELL WRITTEN AND EASY TO FOLLOW. THANK YOU IT'S NOT A CLIFF HANGER.
ACCEPTABLE FOR TEENS AND UP. ONLY FOR DRAMA AND SCI-FI THRILLER INVOLVING WAR, ALIEN INVASION...ETC...

NARRATOR IS GOOD AND EASY TO FOLLOW.

Simply Amazing

First off I have to thank Dave Dobson for providing me with a copy of Daros for review.

Daros is a fun sci-fi space opera with a bit of a modern pop culture twist. I thought the story was fast-paced, entertaining and more often than not it had me flat out laughing out loud . Daros is an easy read that is sure to make you laugh with some of its great one liners. Also how can you not like a book with chapter titles like "A Game of Drones", "Everything Happens for a Treason", "Busta Slimes" and "There’s No Place Like Foam"

Now onto a serious note.... Why are you still reading this review you should be off reading Daros already :)

Great World Building

Daros is the planet upon which our story takes shape. Brecca and her father in the starship Envy's Price, get caught up in a conflict of several competing species, all after the same prize. With the stakes being the survival of millions of civilizations, things get ugly quickly. The story develops at a fast pace, and all the various characters (and their cultures) are presented with their own points of view. Very well written and narrated, with a satisfying ending. Highly recommended. I got mine from Audiobooks Unleashed.