Great Family Read!

I listened to Dark Life with my kids--21, 18, 15 on a car trip. We were captivated! Ms. Falls creates a believable undersea world in a future where global warming has greatly reduced the livable land on Earth. Her characters are bright, witty and adventurous and we thoroughly enjoyed our peek into their lives. Look for the sequel, Riptide, also a great read! Narrator Keith Nobbs voice the parts perfectly. Dark Life has been optioned for a movie, and author Kat Falls plans five books total in this engaging series. Highly recommended!

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No more "How much longer" only "press play"

Would you consider the audio edition of Dark Life to be better than the print version?

We had 2 round trips car tripsin 3 weekend span (about 30 hrs worth), and my son needed to get in his reading time in and he can not read in a car. I got this intending to load it on his iPod and get an another book for hubby and Myself. My husband and I read the reviews and decided to listen as a family. We all thoroughly enjoyed it! (Ages 43,42,12,9).

What about Keith Nobbs’s performance did you like?

The story and narration where so good my 9 year old said he felt like he was watching a movie because he could see everything so clearly in his mind.

Any additional comments?

We got Riptide for the second leg. Everyone was so looking forward to it and it did not disappoint.

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Under the sea; VERY entertaining.

I'm just a fool for under water colonies and I don't know why it is not done much more often in sci fi... [I love V.McIntyre's 'Superluminal' ; see also 'A door into ocean'] This story seems so logical, but I did not find it at all predictable. I found a unique world, a beautiful world, full of interesting characters, with a likable main character. Very, enjoyable and entertaining. I'm just starting the next in the series 'Rip Tide', and hope the next one will be available soon.

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Exciting listen for those who love the genre!

Where does Dark Life rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Dark Life was a good listen for those who enjoy books of this genre. Although the story was a bit predictable at times, I really did find myself looking forward to my daily commute to listen to the next chapter.

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Wonderful Story for All Ages

I read this book when I was ten years old, and decided to come back to it now that I am an adult. The plot definitely still holds up. Usually books meant for younger audiences make me turn my nose because the writing is juvenile, or dodges around darker subjects. This book however, does not do that. I must say that the narrator is a bit difficult to get used to as he anunciates every word quite clearly, but once you get into it he does a very good performance.

WONDERFUL

I read this book in 9th grade and it was a wonderful read so I thought I'd give it a listen. Easily one of my favorite books

A good story

This book starts a little slow, and I was worried about being interested in the rest of the book. It picks up though as a real adventure starts.

Love this book.

I’ve never listened to an audio book before but I believe that this will be a great experience.

good story

I got the audio book so I could catch up with my son who is reading this book for school. it is a good book and the performance was well done with several voices.

I really like it

This was the first book I've had interest in also the first book to ever finish. I truly enjoyed gemma's hold on survival till the bitter end i say.