
Danger's Halo
Holly Danger, Book 1
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Narrado por:
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Emma Wilder
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De:
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Amanda Carlson
One hundred and fifty-three years in the future, Earth doesn't look much like it used to.
Holly Danger's current assignment, gleaned from a set of foggy instructions and a handful of coin stuffed into a slot, is to pick up a street kid who's about to terminate himself off a cliff. And, as a rule, she doesn't turn down currency. Her job as a salvager keeps her fed and clothed above the norm, which isn't saying much.
The norm in this city is a scrape-by existence in a post-apocalyptic world, where the rain never stops, food is always scarce, and the elite have deserted the ranks in search of something better. Picking up this urchin won't take much time, even if he's located outside city limits. Her craft is fast, her weapons deadly, and her tech has been optimized as well as it can be for a climate clogged with iron dust.
But things take a big turn when she decides to become the boy's guardian instead of hand him over. Outskirts have descended on the city, and their plans don't include playing nice. When her crew is backed against a graphene wall, it's a good thing her Gem is primed and ready to go. It's almost as deadly as she is....
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By: Amanda Carlson Narrated by: Emma Wilder
I love Holly! I am all about strong female lead characters and Holly is the epitome of just that. She’s a futuristic intelligent, technological, independent, confident, bad ass woman, with a heart. The futuristic world is dangerous, and most spend their days just trying to survive, but Holly spends her days scavenging for anything useful to her team, and finds herself accidentally helping others in the process. I love how this trilogy begins. It can also serve as a read alone with no issue, but I really want to read book 2 now. Overall, Danger’s Halo is a huge 4 star book.
I am all about strong female lead characters
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The bare bones scenario of the world is that life on planet earth has become a daily hazardous struggle after humanity was nearly destroyed by a meteor strike. Meager remaining resources are dwindling with every passing day. The future looks even bleaker. Power plays are the name of the game and the government that is left has no care for the survivors trying to eke out an existence.
As the story opens, Holly has been hired to track down and return a street kid to a mysterious client. The client has promised to pay with hard-to-come-by coin so this isn’t a job she wants to ignore. She easily finds him, but what should be a quick and easy job, swiftly becomes complicated when she sees herself at that age in him, and, in a spur of the moment decision uncharacteristic of Holly, offers to protect and sustain him for a year instead of turning him over to her client. Of course, this agreement is predicated on the kid’s decision not to end it all by jumping off the cliff he’s currently perched on. Thankfully, an agreement is reached and brave and vulnerable Daze becomes Holly’s responsibility for a year, setting off multiple repercussions - most notably placing Holly and her team squarely in the cross hairs of the powerful and influential client Holly stiffed by not returning Daze to him.
Please find a few of my favorite quotes from Danger’s Halo:
“Does everything you own stink?”
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“Daze was within a daze.”
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“Darby, stop fondling my batteries.”
This is not a romance. If you are looking for a romance, look elsewhere… though that may change further into the series as a character is introduced herein who may evolve into that. I hope so, but it’s way too early to tell.
Emma Wilder provides the excellent narration for Danger’s Halo. I’ve never listened to her previously, but I thoroughly enjoyed this audio edition. Her voice is crystal clear and easy to understand from the get-go. Her pacing is spot-on and she exudes the expected emotions. Her character voices seem appropriate for each persona and they are consistent throughout. The result is a polished performance and pure listening pleasure. I wouldn’t hesitate to pick up another audio by her based on this experience.
This opening salvo was an intriguing, fast-paced. non-stop adventure teeming with suspense and danger. The story line hooked my attention from the get-go and didn’t let up until the very end, keeping me on the edge of my seat for much of the ride. I really enjoyed this first installment and can’t wait to see where Amanda is going to take these characters and this series next. If you enjoy futuristic adventures with amazing characters, strap yourself into Holly’s craft which she named “Luce” and hang on!
Amanda's post-apocalyptic sci-fi series debut!
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Excellent, Exciting Story
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I loved the main characters and how they managed to survive, there is a very interesting plot which has begun in this book that I cannot wait for the next books to see how it progresses
Brilliant!!!
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Exciting
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So, now I've finished the first novel, and I am sorry I missed out on the other 2 books. I have always enjoyed apocolyptic movies, games, books, and tv shows; done right and the setting can sell a story. Done poorly, and it doesn't matter how great your characters are the tale will suffer.
Carlson finds her niche in the Danger books. The world is dark and dangerous, the characters are fun to hangout with, and the action is exciting as holding back a rampaging bull with a red towel. As first books in a series goes this clearly set the table for a larger story, and it does so magnificently.
Wilder makes a dark world all the brighter with her vocalizations. She conveys every emotion, and drives home the danger when it looms. I respect her story telling style a great deal, and I always say that a good narrator will elevate a tale. She certainly does so here, their pair is a symbiotic relationship, each help0s the other. One with amazing writing, and the other bringing that writing to life.
This is a fine series for action fans, apocolypse fans, or books with powerful female leads. Just a warning, reading this book will cause you to crave more!
A dangerous time and place
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A Left at the Door Review by Liadan of Danger's Ha
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This is a good post-apocalyptic book. We are presented with an almost destroyed city and people trying to survive in it. The world building was interesting, showing us things little by little. My guess is that there will be a lot more to be discovered in future books. The story starts quite slowly, and it only starts to pick up towards the end. There is a lot of explaining about how things are and how the world works. The book is written in first person, from the Holly’s point of view, so we just know what she knows and sees. Something I really enjoy from post-apocalyptic stories is discovering this “new” world and trying to guess what happened to end up like this.
I enjoyed the characters and their respective personalities. Holly is a kick ass scavenger with a great knowledge about technology and resourceful skills. The descriptions were vivid, and I loved how they used the “old” technology, which was futuristic according to nowadays standards.
Emma Wilder’s narration was just perfect. She gave distinctive voices to all the characters in the story, and her compelling tone kept things interesting. Wilder is one of those narrators that provide a seamless experience to the audiobook listening, enhancing at the same time the end product. The audio production was also top notch.
It is clear that this is the first book in the series, there is a lot of explaining and character introduction. I am looking forward to the next books in the series.
I received a copy of this book in audio format from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.
Interesting world building
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Holly is a strong character with a hidden soft spot. While we didn’t learn much about her “family”, the characters have a lot of potential. I hope we get to know them better in upcoming books in the series. The book does NOT end with a cliffhanger, so no need to worry about that, though there is a nice lead-in to what might be happening in future books.
The audiobook was ably narrated by Emma Wilder. She does a good job with various voices. The book is definitely worth the Audible credit, in my opinion.
Solid first in series
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This was such a different kind of story that had my attention from the get-go. I can't wait for book 2!
Love this author and narrator!
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