Aurora Rising, Amie Kaufman
Aurora Rising, Amie Kaufman
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Aurora Rising

Author: Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

Narrator: Kim Mai Guest, Johnathan McClain, Candice Moll, Lincoln Hoppe, Donnabella Mortel, Jonathan Todd Ross, Erin Spencer, Steve West

Unabridged: 14 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2019


Synopsis

From the New York Times and internationally bestselling authors of the Illuminae Files comes a new science fiction epic . . .

The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the academy would touch . . .

A cocky diplomat with a black belt in sarcasm
A sociopath scientist with a fondness for shooting her bunkmates
A smart-ass tech whiz with the galaxy's biggest chip on his shoulder
An alien warrior with anger-management issues
A tomboy pilot who's totally not into him, in case you were wondering

And Ty's squad isn't even his biggest problem--that'd be Aurora Jie-Lin O'Malley, the girl he's just rescued from interdimensional space. Trapped in cryo-sleep for two centuries, Auri is a girl out of time and out of her depth. But she could be the catalyst that starts a war millions of years in the making, and Tyler's squad of losers, discipline cases, and misfits might just be the last hope for the entire galaxy.

NOBODY PANIC.

Audiobook Cast of Narrators:
Aurora, read by Kim Mai Guest 
Tyler, read by Johnathan McClain 
Cat, read by Candice Moll 
Fin, read by Lincoln Hoppe 
Zila, read by Donnabella Mortel 
Magellan, read by Jonathan Todd Ross 
Scarlett, read by Erin Spencer 
Kal, read by Steve West

About The Author

Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff are the New York Times bestselling co-authors of the Illuminae Files. Amie has also co-written (with Meagan Spooner) the Starbound and the Unearthed trilogies. Jay is the author of the LIFEL1K3 series, as well as the Nevernight Chronicle and the Lotus War series for adults. Collectively, Amie and Jay stand 12'5" tall and live in Melbourne, Australia, with two long-suffering spouses, two rescue dogs, and a plentiful supply of caffeine. They met thanks to international taxation law and stuck together due to a shared love of blowing things up and breaking hearts. You can learn more about Amie at amiekaufman.com or @AmieKaufman; look for Jay at jaykristoff.com or @misterkristoff.


Reviews

Goodreads review by destiny ♡ on April 21, 2022

#1 Aurora Rising ★★★★★ #2 Aurora Burning ??? #3 untitled ??? They’re all dead. Hundreds. Thousands. Every single person on this ship is dead, except her. I want to come up with some sort of witty introduction to this review, something to “hook” you and convince you that whatever I can ramble onto thi......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on September 19, 2020

Five gazillion misfit, outsider but truly entertaining stars! For so long I didn’t have so much fun when I was reading a page turner, captivating science fiction/ action book with witty, sarcastic characters! This was like reading a great combination of Guardians of Galaxy, Firefly( without space co......more

Goodreads review by Irina on July 26, 2020

" Do moons choose the planets they orbit? Do planets choose their stars? Who am I to deny gravity, Aurora? When you shine brighter than any constellation on the sky? " First I want to say that the only reason why this book got 4 starts from me is because the last 70 pages were AMAZING. I'm left spe......more

Goodreads review by Hamad on August 30, 2019

This Review ✍️ Blog 📖 Twitter 🐦 Instagram 📷 “Do moons choose the planets they orbit? Do planets choose their stars? Who am I to deny gravity, Aurora? When you shine brighter than an constellation in the sky?” 🌟 My most anticipated books have turned into my most my disappointing books this year! I......more

Goodreads review by jessica on June 12, 2019

'who am i to deny gravity, aurora? when you shine brighter than any constellation in the sky?' jay and amie are the be all, end all for YA sci-fi, as far as im concerned, and its soooo good to be immersed in one of their stories again. the illuminae series is a pretty big act to follow, but this......more


Quotes

"This intergalactic space opera has it all: action, thrills, suspense, laughs, and all the feels."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

"Rotating perspectives and never-flagging energy propel this narrative forward, which, if it wasn't compelling enough on its own, is given illustrious life by its ragtag, always-at-odds cast."—Booklist, Starred Review


Awards

  • Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
  • Georgia Peach Book Award
  • Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award