The Fractured Dark

De: Megan E. O'Keefe

Narrado por: Ciaran Saward

Dying planets, dangerous conspiracies, and secret romance abound in the second installment of the Devoured Worlds trilogy by award-winning author Megan E. O'Keefe.

Naira and Tarquin have escaped vicious counter-revolutionaries, misprinted monsters, and the pull of a dying planet. Now, bound together to find the truth behind the blight that has been killing habitable planets, they need to hunt out the Mercator family secrets. But, when the head of Mercator disappears, taking the universe’s remaining supply of starship fuel with him, chaos breaks loose between the ruling families. Naira’s revolution must be put aside for the sake of humanity’s immediate survival.

The Devoured Worlds
The Blighted Stars
The Fractured Dark

©2023 Megan E. O'Keefe (P)2023 Orbit

Holy Hell. Action pact storyline.

The second in the series did not disappoint but jeez so many emotions. I am in awe of the author for creating this series. So many storylines going on and amazing characters. The dynamics of Tarquin and Sharp makes me root for them over and over. Two different worlds but drawn by love. Sharp, strong and vulnerable and Tarquin, shy and vulnerable. They really are so alike. I love their romance and hope it goes strong into book three. I loved Kav and Kuma being brought in and the relationship of the three and then how they all accepted the Mercada. I absolutely despised Fletcher and hated his obsession with Sharp and his jealousy of Tarquin. I am sure my blood pressure was high when he was in the picture.
I am so happy that I listened to this book because it was so complex and I think it was easier for me to obtain what was going on than if I was to read it.
What will the future hold for Sharp and Tarquin on the 7th Cradle? Happiness, hopefully, and their home.

Great story

This is a great story and the narrator is perfect for this book. The book was very hard to put down. The use of them/they pronouns is distracting and doesn’t work in writing or anything else. It’s confusing to refer to one person as them or they and disrupts the listening experience. People can be what they want to be but it doesn’t need to be in our face with every other character in the book. It doesn’t contribute to the overall storyline and only tries to normalize this nonsense which is why I gave it three stars.

Narration was excellent

The author would do well to drop the virtue-signaling misuse of plural pronouns. It serves no purpose in the story. Stop pandering to the .01% please.

it's ok!!

First the narration: Narration is great. Well read, and enjoyable to listen to
Second the story: Story is good, but long winded. Some scenes are dragged on and on and get boring. I found myself fast forwarding through some parts. The villain is also way over the top, and keeps coming back, repeating the same villainies over and over again...gets boring real fast...
so, will I listen to the third book? yes
Do I recommend this one? Ehh!

So so good!!

Loving this series so very much!! I also love the narrator! He does so amazing!

Second book ❤️❤️

Loved it. Really good. Did get tired of the same villain returning but all in all enjoyed it. Can’t wait to hear 3rd installment.

Exciting conclusion to the series!

Exciting conclusion to the series. I feel like I got to know the characters better in this second book. The pronoun usage is progressive and the science fiction tech applications are interesting. 😀

What a story, amazing

This is one of the best sequels I’ve had the pleasure to read. The story grips you from beginning to end, and I’m honestly a little sad that it’s over. I’m looking forward to the next book!

Good Story, use of gender-neutral pronouns distracting

I am not a fan of gender neutral pronouns in literature, especially audio literature. It is very difficult to follow the characters in their fast paced confrontations when I keep thinking there is more than one individual being referred to and I have to stop and think “did I miss something?” This is my second book by this author, and I still can’t get used to it.

Great sequel to a good series

Great characters, good stakes, wonderful story, would recommend to anyone that’s a fan of scifi.