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The Stars We Carry

The Stars Beyond, Book 1

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The Stars We Carry

By: E. S. Brandon
Narrated by: Dani Soleil
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Five years into humanity’s mission to colonize Proxima Centauri, Chief Engineer Maya Sato is the only one awake aboard the starship Artemis. Two hundred colonists lie sleeping in cryo. Her only companions are ARIA, the ship’s watchful AI, and the ache of loneliness pressing in from the endless dark.

When critical systems begin to fail, Maya discovers that someone is sabotaging the mission from within. Then Julian Chen, the ship’s brilliant, infuriating lead architect, is forced out of cryo after a pod malfunction. Arrogant, maddening, dangerously attractive, he is now the only person she can trust.

Their uneasy partnership ignites into undeniable heat. Every system failure pulls them closer. Every dark corridor, every repair, becomes an excuse to touch, to linger, to fall deeper into something neither of them can afford.

But the sabotage escalates. Trust fractures. And as the Artemis spirals toward disaster, Maya must uncover the traitor before they all become ghosts in the void. There’s nowhere to run. No one to call for help. Only heat. Only gravity. Only the man who might be the one thing holding her together.

©2025 E. S. Brandon (P)2025 E. S. Brandon Action & Adventure Science Fiction Space Opera
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Where to begin. I found the author on TikTok a few weeks ago and put this book on my TBR. I was going back and forth about paperback or audiobook and I am not disappointed at all that I listened to this book. I’ll prob still get the paperback because I have no self control. This was my first experience with this narrator and she’s amazing. I’m pretty convinced she’s an actor because her range was unreal. Her voice sounds familiar but maybe that’s just me. The ship’s AI was so dry and awkward and I had a lot of cackle out loud moments. The writing is great a few slower spots here and there but they’re important to advance the plot. The relationship building sequences mirrors the conflict and the unknowing of what we actually experience IRL so it’s totally relatable. I wasn’t expecting to have my heart ripped open like I did, and I’m dying to see where this story goes. Gaaahhh I need someone to book club this book with because I have so many questions and theories. 10/10 would read all over again for the first time if I could.

Outstanding Narration

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Really great balance of romance and plot. Couldn’t put it down. I usually sway towards fantasy, but this sci fi story had me hooked! Fun characters! Does the ship’s AI count as a character? Because I think she was my favorite! Excited to see how the story continues!

Fantastic story with AMAZING narration!

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Just when I would get bored with the story, something would pop up and have my jaw dropping. It was the perfect book to listen to while working. The deadpan humor was amazing and had me actually giggling. I’m excited to read the physical book and for E.S. Brandon to create more works.

The humor is so great.

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