Aurora

A Novel

By: David Koepp

Narrated by: Rupert Friend

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM NETFLIX AND ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR KATHRYN BIGELOW

“Fantastic story, a real page-turner. Impossible to put down." – Stephen King

From the author of Cold Storage comes a riveting, eerily plausible thriller, told with the menace and flair of Under the Dome or Project Hail Mary, in which a worldwide cataclysm plays out in the lives of one complicated Midwestern family.

In Aurora, Illinois, Aubrey Wheeler is just trying to get by after her semi-criminal ex-husband split, leaving behind his unruly teenage son.

Then the lights go out—not just in Aurora but across the globe. A solar storm has knocked out power almost everywhere. Suddenly, all problems are local, very local, and Aubrey must assume the mantle of fierce protector of her suburban neighborhood.

Across the country lives Aubrey’s estranged brother, Thom. A fantastically wealthy, neurotically over-prepared Silicon Valley CEO, he plans to ride out the crisis in a gilded desert bunker he built for maximum comfort and security.

But the complicated history between the siblings is far from over, and what feels like the end of the world is just the beginning of several long-overdue reckonings—which not everyone will survive . . .

Aurora is suspenseful storytelling—both large scale and small—at its finest.

©2022 David Koepp (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

Very realistic responses

Loved the characters and their growth. The slow near collapse of society as power and communication die. The surprising characters and skills that did and didn’t survive or thrive.

You ever find a book that leaves you hanging on for more?

This is probably the best book I’ve read this year. An adventurous dystopian tale that paints a beautiful picture. Can’t wait to read more from David Koepp

Great read.

Was scared off at first by a one star review till one day decided to read reviews more closely. No this is not a horror, sigh, silly to give a bad review for it not being a horror. Anyways. Great story, same narrator as his last book (Cold Storage) and both narrations are done extremely well. If you are trying to figure out what kind of read this is: story is more like stations eleven and witch of Hebron. Character development was good, not as tight as last (Cold Storage) but he created a bigger world, more characters. This author will only get better and look forward to his future works.

Good Listen

This book was easy to follow with audible. The reader was great! Had a good storyline about family. And had some action in it. I enjoyed it!

Great book

Loved every minute of it and the reader was awesome. Would like to hear more books from this writer

Good story

I did like the storyline quite a bit. For a change world didn’t go to complete shits once shit hit the fan, and most people stayed just people.
Characters were sufficiently interesting and relatable. Ending a bit less than epic, but that’s ok. Narration great. Overalls a solid listen.

Beautiful storytelling

I listened to this screenwriter on a podcast and he talked about his venture into novel writing. The visual world and expert pacing kept me engaged throughout and the richness of the characters believability proved very entertaining. A great read (or listen).

Not for the younger readers

Enjoy the story, could use a little less Foul Language for myself. Liked the story though.

Thought Provoking

Very enjoyable listen and fascinating how the balance of our Solar System, eco system & culture can be thrown out of balance by magnetic waves produced by our Son.

Concept Deserves Better Writing

Feels like very early effort. Interesting concept short-changed by writer's apparent skill set. Oh well.