The Coming Dark

De: D.J. Molles

Narrado por: Scott Aiello

Trained from ten years old to deal violence to the violent, the Deathbringers take their oaths extremely seriously: Protect the weak, and foster the evolution of good.

All Liam Avione ever wanted was to be a Deathbringer. Almost twenty years old now, he’s approaching the last six months of the decade-long training program, hopeful for his future as a protector of the Universe.

One, slight problem: he’s got a genetic defect that he’s been keeping a secret. But as the training intensifies, so do his symptoms. Which are really hard to hide when they cause him to puke, pass out, and have a seizure in front of the training cadre.

Before he knows it, he is dismissed from the Deathbringers and sent back to live with the civilian “Lifebringers.” Struggling to fit in, or even find a job, Liam is relegated to working in a kitchen and repeatedly trying to convince himself, This is your life now. So when Liam gets a slim chance at redemption, he knows he has to take it, genetic defect be damned.

His second chance comes in the form of a Trial–an extremely rare occasion where Lifebringers are given an opportunity to test their mettle against Deathbringers in a seven-day contest. If Liam survives, he’ll get an opportunity to train as a Deathbringer again. The Trial is supposed to be non-lethal, but within hours of being dropped on an abandoned jungle planet, Liam and a handful of other volunteers start to find the terribly-mutilated bodies of their friends.

It becomes obvious that the Deathbringers aren’t the only things hunting them. An ancient evil is pushing its way through the fabric of space and time, intent on bringing death and destruction to the Universe. And the only thing standing in its way are some untrained Lifebringers, and a former almost-Deathbringer. And he’s feeling just a little bit pukey at the moment.

What could go wrong?

Everything. And it does.
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The Coming Dark is a fast-paced space marine sci-fi adventure of heroism, survival, and the fight to hold back a malevolent force invading reality.

©2025 D. J. Molles (P)2025 Audible, Inc.

One of the most gripping, hardest to put down novels I’ve listened to in a while.

The pacing, characters, and descriptions were all fantastic. The story was compelling. The narrators performance was superb and added to the experience. All around a great read. Can’t wait to pick up the next installment.

Lots of action!

I Loved the action and not be able to figure out what was coming next.

Engaging!!

I loved the story, the performance, the characters! All of it!! Can’t wait to listen to the next book.

Can't fight destiny!

Great space, military, post-apocalypse coming off age story. only life doesn't turn out the way Liam plans. He finds himself forced out of the fighting unit he always thought he was destined to be a part of, cast into a life of blissful ignorance and away from everything he's been training for. As a second chance comes around he finds he's part of a deeper destiny that no one ever realized.
The story line has the right amount of twists and tension to keep you invested throughout the book. Scott does a fantastic job narrating. I especially love how he keeps character for each and can transition between them so seamlessly.
The book ends leaving you wanting more and I must imagine DJ Molles has something brewing for our deathbringer friends!

It’s not the same without Christian.

The story is a great continuation of the Breaking Gods universe. The Narrator did an excellent job but with Wimsby having so much more of a role in this story/series I truly missed Christian’s Wimsby

Excellent. Grabbed me from the beginning

Worthwhile listen. Give it a chance. Excellent story line and solid narration. Clearly sci-fi recommended.

MOOOOOOORRRRREEEEEE PLEEAAASSEEEE!!!!!!

Oh damn it’s good to see wimsby slinging lead! The story telling aspect matching breaking gods gives me hope for another banger of a trilogy.

great narrator, compelling story. love it

I really enjoyed the Godbreaker series and was beyond thrilled to hear Whimsby's name when listening to this. Can't explain how excited I am to continue in this universe!!!

dj molles did it again

got recommeneded this from being a the remaining listener, and though it's quite a bit different i loved it. the characters are engaging, the worldbuilding is detailed and interesting and the characters are engaging with the narrator doing a great job of giving them life. i'm excited for this series to continue almost as much as harden!

The imagination of the future

Good story line and easy to follow and very entertaining
It’s set up for the future story’s