Dark World

Transformation, Book 2

By: Valery Starsky, J. Kharkova - translator, R. Mansurova - translator, E. Kornilova - translator

Narrated by: Sidney Newhouse

The familiar world collapsed overnight. As the Transformation progressed, disasters occurred throughout the Earth. Materials changed their properties, new species of flora and fauna appeared. The Game converted our world into a huge dungeon, completely replacing the previous civilization.

However, the alien plans for Earth began to go awry from the very beginning. The conversion was less successful than expected. An ordinary young man stole the bonus for the first gaming action, depriving the invaders of their perk.

How can he manage the situation? Which of the aliens will become his ally? Which ones are his enemy? Dare they rebel against the all-powerful invaders, regain their land, and even create a new world?

©2019 Valery Starsky (P)2020 Tantor

Hmm

Seemed a bit more convoluted than the first also not a fan of the decision to change word/name pronunciation

Who’s Talking

It’s always jarring when an author decides to switch narrators. They’re usually new voices for different characters or pronunciations differences. Not with Sidney Newhouse, not sure why this narrator dropped the ball so hard but the entire story is told with the same monotone voice. It’s hard to tell when one set of characters stops talking and another begins. The first book had several narrators so I cannot fathom why the author decided to only switch to 1 for the latter installments. Either way I cannot recommend the audio book version of this book, I recommend buying the paper/ digital text version if you want to support the author and complete the story.

ugh

hard to follow this one. voices have very little different and a bit to monotone.
the story it self dose a lot of jumping around and I would get all confused cuse I didn't realize we had switched character's.

Excellent story, boring performance

I was very excited about this book, but was disappointed that the vocal talent, while excellent, did not live up to the first book.
The story was solid, though obviously translated. If you can get past cast changes for narration, and understand that the dialog is a bit choppy and a bit odd in English, you'll enjoy our edgy prodigy's story.

It was alright

I most listen to audio books to pass the time while at work so more often then not it doesn't matter much how good or bad a book is to me. yes the MC is really lucky apparently. "super awesome at everything" but every and then I like an OP MC The story isn't as bad to me as some reviewers will write. The only thing that disappointed me at first with the change in Narrator. But this reader did ok. He could use some work on giving each character more diverse voices but overall he did fine. all in all, Hope to read the next book soon,