Skythane By J. Scott Coatsworth, Performed by Kevin Earlywine
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction,
Tropes: Enemies-to-lovers, lost heir, secret royalty, slow-burn
Released: Audio: Feb 16, 2023; eBook: Oct 10, 2020
Publisher: Other Worlds Ink
Series: Liminal Sky: Oberon Cycle, Book 1
Length: 8 hrs, 59 mins / 82,600 words
Cover Design: J. Scott Coatsworth
Jameson Havercamp, a psych from a conservative religious colony, has come to Oberon—unique among the Common Worlds—in search of a rare substance called pith. He’s guided through the wilds on his quest by Xander Kinnison, a handsome, cocky wing man with a troubled past.
Neither knows that Oberon is facing imminent destruction. Even as the world starts to fall apart around them, they have no idea what’s coming—or the bond that will develop between them as they race to avert a cataclysm.
Together, they will journey to uncover the secrets of this strange and singular world, even as it takes them beyond the bounds of reality itself to discover what truly binds them together.
The book was previously published by another company but the audio is only just now available.
Warnings: past abuse, past suicidal ideation.
Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003
Grabbed me and didn’t let go.
Skythane is not my normal type of book to read but a couple of things made me want to listen to and review it. First off, I’ve owned a copy of this book since 2018 when the author gave me a copy to review when I have time (oops). Second, I’ve enjoyed other audiobooks performed by Kevin Earlywine.
I’m kind of kicking myself for waiting so long to enjoy this story. It grabbed me from the beginning and held my attention throughout. I don’t think I can do a better job of describing the it than the blurb does. Reading science fiction isn’t something I do often so trying to write a review is hard for me. The characters were interesting and the plot well developed. The story doesn’t exactly end on a cliffhanger as many things were resolved but it definitely left me wanting to read or listen to the next book.
I already have a copy of book two, Lander, in my Kindle library but I’m holding out in the hopes that it will come out in audio. As further evidence of how much I enjoyed Skythane, when I realized I didn’t own book three, Ithani, I bought a copy.
Regarding the audiobook: Kevin Earlywine did a good job and I know I’ll be listening to more of his work.
Story: ♥♥♥♥♥
Narration: ♥♥♥♥
O Factor: Spicy
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Scott lives with his husband Mark in a yellow bungalow in Sacramento. He was indoctrinated into fantasy and sci fi by his mother at the tender age of nine. He devoured her library, but as he grew up, he wondered where all the people like him were.
He decided that if there weren’t queer characters in his favorite genres, he would remake them to his own ends.
A Rainbow Award winning author, he runs Queer Sci Fi, QueeRomance Ink, and Other Worlds Ink with Mark, sites that celebrate fiction reflecting queer reality, and is the committee chair for the Indie Authors Committee at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA).
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