The Last Stand of Earth
The Oyun Chronicles, Book 1
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The Last Stand of Earth
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Narrated by:
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Alexander Salazar
About this listen
Noah Beckett was living a perfectly average life—regular job, mild coffee addiction, zero expectation of being humanity’s last hope. But then, a voice in the sky informed the good people of Earth that they had been drafted into an intergalactic war, and suddenly, survival became his full-time occupation.
As promised, a relentless invasion of alien knights descends, reducing our planet to a smoldering battlefield. Their armor shrugs off bullets. Their swords cut through steel.
Their goal? Annihilate humankind.
Noah’s goal? Find his wife. Don’t die. Maybe punch an alien in the face.
Armed with sheer stubbornness, a mouthy sword, and a talent for running away at strategically appropriate moments, Noah’s about to prove that fate really should have picked someone else.
Still, Noah’s not going down without a fight.
If he can survive long enough, he might just save the world.
First, let’s talk performance. Alexander Salazar doesn’t just read the book—he inhabits it. His narration is confident, well-paced, and utterly engaging from the first line. His delivery of Noah’s inner monologue hits the perfect balance of deadpan humor and frantic everyman panic. You get the sense that Noah is just barely keeping it together while aliens, explosions, and deeply unhelpful prophecies keep happening to him—and Salazar nails that vibe.
But the real treat is the character voices. Salazar gives each character a distinct tone and rhythm, which makes following the action (and the chaos) incredibly easy.
The story itself is fast-paced but never confusing. The humor is sharp without undercutting the emotional moments, and the plot constantly evolves in unexpected and delightful directions. You’ll laugh out loud one moment and hold your breath the next. It's got battles, bizarre alien biology, a surprisingly touching marriage at the center, and did I mention the talking sword?
Listening to this book felt like being inside an epic sci-fi blockbuster filtered through the lens of Douglas Adams meets Mad Max. If you're looking for a great audiobook where the story is fresh and the performance elevates it to something special, The Last Stand of Earth is your next download.
Highly recommended. And I sincerely hope Salazar narrates the sequel, because I’m absolutely coming back for more.
I wasn’t expecting to be emotionally attached to a sarcastic human, an alien named Carrot, and a talking sword—but here we are.
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