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First in Scifi

First in Scifi

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 In the best science fiction audiobooks, the futuristic settings, the sense-of-wonder, and the characters immerse you in a world that leaves reality behind. But with so many new science fiction audiobooks released each month, how do you know which one to commit your time to?

That's where we come in.

The First in Scifi podcast is your chance to discover your next favorite science fiction audiobook. In each episode we present a first chapter from a new or upcoming science fiction audiobook. If you love it, we'll provide links to the books and audiobooks. And if you don't like it? Well, there are plenty of other audiobooks available, and with our next episode, we'll happily be there to introduce you to a new world, new characters, and a new science fiction experience.

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  • Majority by Abby Goldsmith

    Majority by Abby Goldsmith
    Mar 28 2024
    In this episode we present the first chapter of Majority, the first book of an epic series written by Abby Goldsmith and narrated by George Newbern.

    Love this chapter? Buy the full audiobook here.
    Want to know more about the author? Check out their website here.

    In a galaxy where the ruling class listens to everyone's thoughts, the only way Thomas can survive and rescue his enslaved friends is to trick his crowd-pleasing mentor--plus her thirty trillion fans.

    In a galaxy-spanning utopia where the rulers are networked together for instant communication, nothing goes unnoticed.

    There’s no crime. No secrets. No privacy. And no way to escape.

    Until Thomas unintentionally captivates a top influencer. If he’s going to help his enslaved friends, he’ll need to trick her… plus her audience of thirty trillion followers.

    And so Thomas’s galactic conquest begins.

    Majority by Abby Goldsmith
    Narrated by George Newbern
    Published by Podium
    Release date: November 5, 2023

    Hosted by Bradley Ross, First in Scifi is brought to you ad-free by In Shambles Productions.
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    16 mins
  • The Continuum by Wendy Nikel

    The Continuum by Wendy Nikel
    Mar 21 2024
    In this episode we present the first chapter of The Continuum, a time travel thriller written by Wendy Nikel and narrated by Jennifer Stoneking

    Love this chapter? Buy the full audiobook here.
    Want to know more about the author? Check out their website here.

    Elise Morley is an expert on the past who's about to get a crash course in the future.

    For years, Elise has been donning corsets, sneaking into castles, and lying through her teeth to enforce the Place in Time Travel Agency's 10 essential rules of time travel. Someone has to ensure that travel to the past isn't abused, and most days she welcomes the challenge of tracking down and retrieving clients who have run into trouble on their historical vacations.

    But when a dangerous secret organization kidnaps her and coerces her into jumping to the future on a high-stakes assignment, she's got more to worry about than just the time-space continuum. For the first time ever, she's the one out-of-date, out of place, and quickly running out of time.

    The Continuum by Wendy Nikel
    Narrated by Jennifer Stoneking
    Release date: January 1, 2020

    Hosted by Bradley Ross, First in Scifi is brought to you ad-free by In Shambles Productions.
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    6 mins
  • Thursday by Jake Kerr

    Thursday by Jake Kerr
    Mar 3 2024
    In this episode we present the first chapter of Thursday, a virtual reality thriller written by Jake Kerr and narrated by Terri Anson.

    Love this chapter? Buy the full audiobook here.
    Want to know more about the author? Check out their website here.

    No one can be trusted and nothing is real Ender’s Game meets The Matrix in this mind-bending debut sci-fi thriller from Nebula Award-nominated author Jake Kerr.

    In a near future of decaying cities and gray skies everyone has escaped to the wondrous life of virtual reality.

    Including the criminals.

    And the most dangerous criminal in the world is Sunday, the leader of the terrorist group the Order of Days, whose sole mission is to destroy the false paradise of VR and return people to the land of reality.

    While on a simple reconnaissance job, young FBI agent Gabby Kane stumbles upon Saturday, a key member of the Order of Days. Kane brashly tries to single-handedly capture the terrorist, only to mess everything up in the process. She not only allows Saturday to escape, but she also seriously injures her own neural connection to virtual reality, a critical requirement for an undercover agent. With her career in jeopardy, Gabby agrees to an impossible mission: Infiltrate the Order of Days as Thursday and kill the mysterious Sunday.

    Deep undercover and chased by the police and FBI while getting closer to uncovering the Order of Days, Gabby finds herself in increasing danger and without allies. But do enemies and allies even exist when no one can be trusted and nothing is real?

    Thursday by Jake Kerr
    Narrated by Terri Anson
    Published By Broadsword Books
    Release date: December 13, 2023

    Hosted by Bradley Ross, First in Scifi is brought to you ad-free by In Shambles Productions.
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    14 mins
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