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Still the Sun

By: Charlie N. Holmberg
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
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Publisher's summary

An ancient machine holds the secrets of a distant world’s past for two intimate strangers in the latest romantic fantasy adventure by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.

Pell is an engineer and digger by trade—unearthing and repairing the fascinating artifacts left behind by the mysterious Ancients who once inhabited the sunbaked planet of Tampere. She’ll do anything to help the people of her village survive and to better understand the secrets of what came before.

Heartwood and Moseus are keepers of a forbidding tower near the village of Emgarden. Inside are the remnants of complex machines the likes of which Pell has never seen. Considering her affinity for Ancient tech, the keepers know Pell is their only hope of putting the pieces of these metal puzzles together and getting them running. The tower’s other riddle is Heartwood himself. He is an enigma, distant yet protective, to whom Pell is inexplicably drawn.

Pell’s restoration of this broken behemoth soon brings disturbing visions—and the discovery that her relationship to it could finally reveal the origins of the tower's strange keepers and the unfathomable reason the truth has been hidden from her.

©2024 Charlie N. Holmberg (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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“Natalie Naudus narrates this fantasy-romance.… As Pell tells her story, Naudus communicates her enthusiasm and curiosity for all things mechanical. The listener can almost see her mind turning as she studies gears to see how they work. She is strangely drawn to Heartwood, one of the keepers. Naudus uses an accent for one keeper, but for Heartwood she employs a more subtle and mysterious voice.”AudioFile Magazine

“This is a fascinating new direction for Holmberg.” Publishers Weekly

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Such a crazy mixed up story!

It was easy to get confused a couple of times but I trusted Charlie to give me a great story and she didn't disappoint. The romance was sweet and the ending satisfying 😌

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Great story

I did not want to put it down! I was sad when I finished the book because I wanted more!

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Twists and Turns!

I'm a huge fan of Charlie N. Holmberg, and this latest book is absolute perfection! I was enthralled in her world of Tampeir and with the MC Pell. I loved every minute of this book and listening to it was even better!!

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Incredibly Storytelling

I couldn't put this book down. Mystery, action, & a sprinkle of romance - no to mention world building at its finest.

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Beautiful story

Loved the love story, loved that everyone is so much more mature in this book, and really loved the plot. I got a little bored when they went on and on about how the machine works and every little gear, but outside of that I loved the story. I realize that some people will really love that addition, but just wasn’t my cup of tea.

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The ingenious plot twist of the story

The characters and the story was awesome. So much so I read it twice!! Love this author!!

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Me: On board with story/plot -> later Slightly confused -> ending, somewhat in acceptance?

I love Charlie N. Holmberg’s books. I have read over 5 of her books I believe at this point and i’ve always rated them all 5 stars. However, this one, I would rate somewhere around 4.25-4.5/5 stars. Although I thoroughly enjoy her writing style and the story was very interesting, I felt as though towards the end, there was some fluff in detail about some things (no spoilers) that left me just a little bit confused and overwhelmed but then the story got back on track and then the ending seemed a bit “Alright, well. It’s done now I suppose”. Now, on to another one of her books! :)

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Excellent author.

Every single thing this author has written is stellar. I have never been less than delighted with any of her books - and I am not easy to impress.

This one isn't my favorite book of hers, but it's still utterly enjoyable. Like with everything she writes, I never had to force myself to keep going. I was drawn into the story right away and never got bored. I hated for it to end, but I was too swept up to put it down. Especially towards the end.

I recommend, 100%.

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I need more!

I was captivated from the beginning. My preferences usually tend more toward fantasy than sci-fi but the world-building and evocative imagery as well as the sympathetic characters drew me in and held me captive. Some have said the narrative is bewildering and hard to follow, but I actually liked that. I felt that we were right there with Pel, sifting through for the truth.

I feel like there is so much room for continuing the story and the battle. Though I have not researched if this is intended to be a series, I sincerely hope it is!

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DNF. Hours of woman fixing machines

Gave up halfway through after hours of little more than descriptions of fixing machines. No idea what was really going on. Don’t care. Not worth free.

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