The Last Steward

Galaxy in Flames, Book 1

By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Narrated by: Mark Boyett, Khristine Hvam

From the embers of a galaxy in flames, destiny calls upon an unknown guardian.

Captain Axel Finn has spent his life running salvage missions with an alien crew and their war bot. This motley group has found refuge on his ship from their own tumultuous pasts. But little do any of them know, beneath his gentle demeanor, their steadfast captain is far from the peace following, adventure seeking giant of a man they all love. His pacifist ethos meant to safeguard them has edged them to the brink of financial ruin and drawn dangerous enemies.

Forced into a risky salvage operation, the crew uncovers an alien relic not of this galaxy.

Expecting treasure to pay their debts, they instead find an artifact of the Wrath, an extraterrestrial species that once decimated entire worlds. To decipher the true nature of their discovery, Axel seeks Rangnar Soki, a deadly bounty hunter famous for his pursuit of the Stewards—legendary warriors who stood against the Wrath in bygone days. But as the mystery of this artifact deepens, and hunters close in, an old enemy threatens to set the galaxy ablaze.

Axel must choose: accept his legacy and unleash the monster within or watch everything he loves burn.

Kick off a thrilling quest of adventure with NYT and USA Today best-selling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith in this new science-fiction saga. Listeners who enjoy galactic combat, snarky droids, ancient aliens, lost starships, and underdogs facing daunting odds, this story is for you!

©2023 Nicholas Sansbury Smith (P)2024 Audible, Inc.

Incredible Story

This book is all-around awesome! You get two narrators and three storylines from three different main characters. How much fun is that?! It’s definitely a unique format that I thoroughly enjoyed. Both narrators are phenomenal. NSS brings us to new planets and introduces various species of alien. Each main character has their own battles to face, leaving you on the edge of your seat as the action heats up. I can’t recommend this book enough and am looking forward to the next installment!

amazing characters

Can't wait to see what the crew will discover next! I love that it's narratied by two different people. Can't wait for book 2

NSS at his best!

This story is told really well! The character development is perfectly balanced to give you an idea of who they are and what has made them that way, without distracting from the story! This is my new favorite book! I'm on my second listen through already!

NSS never disappoints!

I was on the edge of my seat till the end. Now, I have to wait for the next book!

Oh, I'm loving these characters!

I love these characters and Nick gives their backstory so flawlessly in the story. The writing is top notch as always. If you're like me, and are not really a fan of dual narrators, give this book a try anyways. I actually enjoyed it, and this is the first time I've ever said that.

I was entertained

Solid read and held my attention. Narration was great and portrayed the characters uniquely. Just bought book 2!

Great surprise

I love Sansbuy-Smith apocalypse books. This book is on a whole new world so I was skeptical but NSS made me care about Axel, Luna, and all the misfit crew of the Trash Squ

Hm not for me but interesting

It didn’t get my full attention . 50% listening , 50% my head was wondering outside of the story of that book. It is well narrated and the story is somehow interesting , however many times it drags and drags with no real goals.

The Male Narrator Is Awful…

The male narrator is awful, and if it weren’t for the decent story, I probably wouldn’t have finished this book—especially his Luna and Spartacus narrations. I cringed every time they talked.

The female narrator was pretty good, and I had no issues with her.

It’s all right

I would say this is all right but not up to Sainsbury-Smith’s typical standards. I enjoy his books in general so I have a high bar for his work