Us Dark Few

Us Dark Few Series, Book 1

By: Alexis Patton

Narrated by: Raquel Beattie

Khalani is a prisoner. Takeshi is a guard. Both are slaves to the underground.

Khalani Kanes has never stood on the surface of the earth. In the underground city of Apollo, faith and dreams are as absent as the sun. She longs to visit Genesis, the infamous Domed City and the final place where humanity lives aboveground. But when Khalani is given a life sentence and thrown into prison for a theft she didn't commit, that wish shatters into oblivion.

In Braderhelm Prison, murderers are neighbors, ruthless and cold-blooded guards live to punish, and every second is a battle to survive. She thought the danger lay in befriending criminals and avoiding Takeshi Steele, the nefarious Captain who runs her cell block. But darker traps and secrets await her within the shadows of imprisonment. Khalani's blood will coat the walls in flaming silk before her enemies let her escape to the surface, a feat no one has successfully achieved. If the reclusive and callous Takeshi Steele won't kill Khalani, then the merciless prisoners and her fractured mind will.

Enter Braderhelm Prison, where only the wicked remain.

©2023 Alexis Patton (P)2024 Podium Audio

Fantastic!

This book brought me out of my book slump. This is a fairly fast paced fun read. I love me a dystopian society and this doesn’t disappoint. The slow burn tension and banter is fantastic and swoon worthy. Can not WAIT for book 2!!

A dark, gritty, beautifully written dystopian gem

I absolutely devoured this book, and cannot believe I slept on it for so long. I love a good dark, dystopian tale, and this one had everything that I crave about this genre, and then some. The story was addictive-
I found myself sneaking chapters whenever I got the chance, and thinking about it when I wasn’t listening. The characters were so real and relatable, I truly felt connected to Khalani & Takeshi, and was fully invested in their journeys. The push and pull between them as prisoner and guard, as they built a deeper connection and found common ground, was absolutely beautiful. I could not get enough of these two, and cannot wait to see what happens in the next book.
There was action, angst, a bit of mystery to ferret out, and some plot twists that I absolutely did not see coming. This was a wild ride that I enjoyed immensely, and recommend to anyone who leans into the dismal, yet hopeful themes of the post apocalyptic genre.
I thought the narrator did a beautiful job, flowing seamlessly between characters, and adding depth to the story with her range of emotions.

unpredictable

this book started slow and chugged along slowly building momentum. it kept me on my toes the entire time having theory after theory and surprises me when I'm drastically wrong. the ending was more surprising that I expected, I love a book like this. 10/10 recommend!

Um… WHATTTTT?!?

That ending was nuts, the story was very well written, and well amazing 🤩 highly recommended highly highly recommended

Scary close to reality

Slow burn but the story itself is the best. The poetry through out hits even harder as you understand the world.

Simply amazing.

I mostly read high fantasy these days, but was really into dystopian fiction during the early to mid 2000s (along with everyone else 😂). So it hasn't been a genre I have picked up recently, but I'm really glad that I took a chance on this book...

For one, the narrator has such a soothing and lovely voice. Her narration really helped to display the emotions throughout the story. I laughed, I cried, I was all over the place with this book. The author did an amazing job explaining the emotions of each character and the amount of world-building was just right 🤌✨

As soon as I started reading, I was disappointed with the third person narration (which I'm generally not a fan of), but the authors writing style paired with the quality of the audiobook narrator, it surprisingly did not bother me at all.

I'm happy to see that the next book is only a few months away, I honestly can't wait 🥳

Very intriguing

This was a great story! The beginning took a little bit to get into but otherwise things are coming together and I think it’ll pan out to be a fantastic series. Can’t wait to hear the next one!

Amazing writing

Great book, if you like any of the recommendations I would get this book. Absolutely amazing.

Huge fan!

First, this is a VERY slow burn, and no spice. So if that’s what you’re looking for, this isn’t it. I love this book, I read it on kindle because the audio and I’m happy I listened to it as well. The story kinda grabs you and pulls you in extremely fast, hardly a slow moments, the the romance is different so the the situation the two mains are in.

I’m so excited to read book 2, that comes out tomorrow. 😍

solid first installment

Definitely worth a read and im invested to see what happens in the next one.