Ethos

Link, Book 1

By: Nathan Hystad

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Ethos was mankind’s greatest hope. Until the Link closed.

On the 300th anniversary of Earth’s first expedition to another solar system, the original colony ship miraculously appears near Saturn. But the crew of Excursion One is nowhere to be found. All that’s left is a broken android, and a string of clues.

Captain Calvin Brooks, a hero from the Solar Wars, spends his days trying to forget the past on Link Station, until he’s thrust into danger when he’s asked to pilot the decayed ship back through the wormhole to search for the Ethos colony.

Jane Vanderbilt is the world’s most renowned historian on the revamped Excursion One mission, and her connection to the crew runs deep. Jane is added to the team by a mysterious astrophysicist, loyal to the Diplomats.

Luke Dalton is haunted by tragedy. He works the mines on Mars, while the loss of his family constantly weighs on him. The Deniers have other plans. Luke’s enlisted for duty by the Diplomat’s enemy. His mission: learn what really happened on Ethos.

Join the crew of Excursion Two as they venture into the Link. No one is ready for what they find across the void.

From Nathan Hystad, the Best-Selling author of The Other Place, First Life, The Event, Lost Contact, and many others.

©2025 Nathan Hystad (P)2025 Audible, Inc.

Great listen!

Compelling plot twists and over arching storyline. Intriguing characters and development. Cannot wait until the sequel drops.

The narrator was very excited about this story.

I loved the sound of the story and the narrators were so excited and I loved the show and the narrators sounded so great.

Serious issues with audiobook!

There are some serious issues with the audio book's file. Hitting pause, then play takes you back to the beginning. It will never remember where you left off. I've never had this issue before, and it doesn't manifest on any of my other hundreds of audio books.

Fantastic! Can’t wait for book number two!

This is the second series from Hystad i’ve read and thoroughly enjoy! Cannot wait for book number two. Developed the character as well. Develop a unique story well. Definitely worth a listen.

Good story line .. ok I just finished the book .. definitely a winner .. starting my second listen now

It would be handy if the chapters were numbered consecutively so a person could navigate this book when listening to Audible on Alexa.