Nano

The Gift, Book 1

By: Marc Stapleton

Narrated by: Andrew Tell

Kris Chambers is a nobody.

A 24-year-old man with a dead-end job and no prospects—and, to top it off, a heart condition that forever keeps him on his toes—he spends his life trapped between apathy, self-doubt, and mortal fear.

As he walks down an unfamiliar alleyway, he stumbles upon the lifeless body of a stranger. Unbeknownst to him, this grisly discovery marks the beginning of an entirely new chapter in his life. Upon mysteriously awakening in the hospital, he learns that his heart now functions flawlessly, and he feels… different.

He soon discovers he has superhuman abilities—herculean strength, a marathon runner's stamina, and an extreme healing factor—as well as an ever-present assistant: a super-intelligent AI named Vega, telling him that his gift is the result of a network of nanomachines that he inherited like a virus from the dead body. And the dead man himself? A traveler from parts unknown, time unknown…

Empowered by his newfound abilities, Kris embarks on a mission to track down the Quiet One, a domestic terrorist wreaking havoc on his city.

In a fight spanning across continents, Kris must fight to learn and establish his true place in the world while uncovering the true nature of his otherworldly gift.

©2023 Marc Stapleton (P)2023 Podium Audio

Give it a minute

This book was great overall my only complaint was the  naivety for over half the book, but once the MC’s emotional growth starts showing it turns into a fun listen! I’m pretty excited for the next one!

Good not great.

I wanted to like this more but the main character is so consistently stupid that it spoils a lot of the fun.

Started off ok but got really good midway!

As title says book performance from the actor was great! I didn’t like how the main character was horrible in the beginning but his character development was great to see later on. Also didn’t like the fact that the author clearly had a vendetta against Christians as was stated in the beginning with some sayings. Overall good book I will definitely be reading the rest of this series!

great story

great story, narration was really well done. highly recommended. sci-fi done right. if you like believable heroes this is your story

Good premise, dumb protagonist

Liked the thought of how and why he was given his gift. Dislike his lack of common sense