Kalani

Shadows of Destiny

By: Jolene Fine

Narrated by: Amber Brown, Andres Enriquez

Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

In a world where ancient prophecies collide with the tumultuous forces of fate, Desiree and Zach find themselves at the heart of a cosmic struggle between The Army of Awry and The Army of Magnar. As they navigate through the immortal world of Kalani, they are torn between love, loyalty, and their past.
As they set off on separate journeys, their stories become ones of self-discovery that unravels and challenges their concepts of realty and faith. Each torn between letting their past go, in order to accept an unknown destiny.
Kalani: Shadows of Destiny is the premiere novel in the science-fiction Fostering Worlds series. It is a gripping tale of love, sacrifice, and the eternal battle between good and evil. Get ready to be transported to a world of breathtaking landscapes, heart-pounding adventures, and emotionally driven characters that will leave and indelible mark on your soul. Join Desiree and Zach as they embark on the ultimate test of faith.

©2023 Jolene Fine (P)2023 Jolene Fine

Excited to have author release, book 2

I listened to this audiobook based on a friends recommendation because I am not a big reader but love to listen to books on my drives to work or to go see my dad on those 4 hour road trips.

I loved this author’s unique and nontraditional way of approaching sci-fi in her book. I would say this is foremost a faith-themed book with intense scifi and fantasy elements. I also liked the new take on immortality that leans into creating a somewhat imperfect world concept for Kalani (The heavens).

I loved that it was a fantasy story that had intense and descriptive world building thorough it and that made the story and setting more visual to me while listening to the audio book. There are two very well written fight scenes. Knowing this is book one makes me excited and anxious to listen to book two.

The author also had several unique gadgets and technology that were great parts to this story as sci-fi elements that were unique to this author’s universe.

My final thoughts is life is to busy for me personally to just stop every thing to sit and reading a book all at one sitting. Which means I have to start and stop many times to get finished with any books. So what I really loved about this book is how the male narrator did all the voices and characters for Zack life story. It would have been nice if the female narrator had done the same for Desiree part because when the male narrator for Zack did all the different voices it gave the book more like a movie feel. The characters become more life like and was easier to keep them separate and start right back where I left off and not have to relisten to it because he did it for me. I was able to sit and enjoy the story like I was really there. I can’t wait for book Two.

Excellent

Captivating world building experience right from chapter one. World unlike any I' have experienced before.