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Sovereign

By: Jeff Hirsch
Narrated by: Jesse Einstein
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Jeff Hirsch, the mastermind behind such dark YA dystopias as The Eleventh Plague and The Darkest Hour, goes interstellar with Sovereign, a middle grade Audible Original voiced by Jesse Einstein, who listeners have called first-rate.

Micah Cole has been in deep space for four years now. While his parents chase their obsession with finding intelligent life deeper and deeper into the universe, Micah can’t help but dream of the friends he’s left behind and counts the days until the family returns to Earth. When a devastating meteor shower nearly destroys the Coles’s ship, Micah is separated from his family and stranded alone on Sovereign—a vast planet of raging rivers and towering forests. If Micah ever wants to see his family or his home again, he’ll have to learn how to survive on this hostile alien world. Armed with only his wits and determination, he’ll have to battle the elements, his own deepest fears, and a strange presence that might just hold the key to his parents’ obsession—and be his ticket back home.

©2019 Jeff Hirsch (P)2019 Audible Originals, LLC. Aliens Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Space Opera Solar System Funny

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A trillion miles from home…marooned.
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Micah finds his ship’s survival kit
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My real home—Oregon…
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A little walk wouldn’t hurt.
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Jeff Hirsch

About the Author

Jeff Hirsch is a Virginia native living in the small but mighty state of Rhode Island. He started out as a writer in seventh grade, when a teacher encouraged him to continue working on his craft after she was impressed with a homework assignment—he would later receive an MFA in playwriting from UC San Diego. Hirsch is now the author of several novels for children and young adults, including The Eleventh Plague, The Darkest Path, 39 Clues: Breakaway, Black River Falls, and Unnatural Disasters. Sovereign is his debut middle-grade novel and his first venture with Audible. You can learn more about Hirsch and his work at jeff-hirsch.com.

Jesse Einstein

About the Narrator

Actor, filmmaker, and voice-over artist Jesse Einstein got his start at the USC School of Dramatic Arts, where he was a recipient of the David Dukes Memorial Scholarship for his dedication to the craft. Also an alum of the Atlantic Acting School at NYU and Upright Citizens Brigade, Einstein then went on to narrate audiobooks, voice national commercials, and take on television and film roles. Notably, he stars as Wes Whittaker in the audio drama Red Rhino and has acted in hit television shows including The League, Kroll Show, and Lopez. Einstein is also a filmmaker—he has produced internationally distributed content for Sky TV, Radical Productions, Jubilee Media, Rock the Vote, and more. For more updates, fans can catch up with Einstein at www.jesseeinstein.com.

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I would have liked to know what this story was all about but the narration was abysmal. Obviously, tastes differ but there was so certain "quality" to the narrator that I found too much to take.

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I really enjoyed this book. More than I expected to actually but the ending left me a little let down (you be your own judge) definitely would recommend it

1st book on Audible

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Its okay for a free book.

The story is good enough to listen to while doing housework or something. Nothing new or particularly gripping but not bad. Its not at all like either 'hatchet' or the 'Martian' though.

The narrator on the other hand is pretty bad. 'dorf suns', 'dorf planets' you get the idea.

'Dorf'

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First, I want to preface this with the fact that I understand it is a young adult book. That being said, I did find the plot to be simplistic to the point where I wasn't sure why it took 16 chapters to tell the story. A little bit more character development would have gone a long way. The flashbacks just didn't work for me. They seem to take you out of the story flow and by the time that I had realgined with the flashback we were back into the main story. Several of the choices made by the main character seemed inappropriate for the characters age. I don't know about you, but when I was a fifteen-year-old I did not have the wherewithal to understand the finer points of survivalist mentality. The broad brushstrokes covered in the synopsis of the story did have me intrigued at first, but by the third chapter I was ready to move on.

simplistic plot, little character development

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My first time reading this type of genre. I love every bit of this book. You have gain a new book fan.

Excellent

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Thank you, Audible for a very enjoyable story. I highly recommend for a family road trip!

A very good family read

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Connected with the story, even felt the emotions. good twist. Enjoyed this Audible. I recommend listening to this book.

Really good story

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struggled to finish
jumped a chapter. he just takes too long to get anywhere. predictable,

predictable and too long a journey

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a good amount of world creation, character development in conflict, and suspense kept throughout. the story kept me engaged throughout. I almost wish there was more to the story or that there was a sequel.

Overall very engaging

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If you've done a lot of reading, you'll see recurring themes, but if you are young or haven't read all the old stuff, this should be good. For me, it dragged a bit when it got weird in the middle, but the end saved it and I just might try the next one.

As an Audible Original, I am super disappointed at the lack of grammatical editing. The word "sank" is still the past tense of "sink", and "lie-lay-laid" should be clear to you all. If not, I expect you to pay me.

The narration is mostly good with just a few missteps.

Yeah, better as a youth novel

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