Demigod 12

Tinkered Starsong, Book 2

By: Gail Carriger

Narrated by: Michael Lesley

Puts the opera back into space opera.

New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger continues her cozy and engaging scifi about the power of art, celebrity, and found family. The second in a completed trilogy narrated by Michael Lesley.

Phex and his pantheon have become demigods and are taking their show on a galaxy-wide tour. Phex is shockingly good at singing but his voice is intoxicating and one wrong note can kill so everyone wants a piece of him - sometimes literally. But the aliens in charge of the divinity are hiding something even more sinister and it’s hurting performers and audiences alike. When his lover is pitted against his pantheon, Phex will have to choose between the family he has found and the god he adores.

Let’s take this show on the road - where the show is divine and the road is through the stars. Be careful, the moment you start listening you may never want to stop, and you just might kill to keep the music alive.

Murderbot meets Eurovision in the second of the Tinkered Starsong trilogy in which the mystery of the Dyesi is finally uncovered.

(This book follows Divinity 36 and precedes Dome 6.)

Also by Carriger set in the same universe

• Crudrat
• The 5th Gender

©2023 Gail Carriger (P)2024 Gail Carriger

Another winner from Carriger.

I am loving this series so much. Can’t wait for Dome 6 to release. If you haven’t read (or listened to) Crudrat I do recommend it for a clearer understanding of Phex and why his reactions/behaviors/ thoughts are the way they are.

Unique world building, sweet storyline

I ready enjoyed this world, the diverse cultures, disparate mindsets, and the ability to find love and light in different ways between them all.

Audiobook is better than the Kindle!

I have enjoyed this series and have read the whole trilogy.

This book feels made for the Audio format.

The series is about gods, singers, dancers and aliens. This reader’s voices felt like song.

I find Phex’s journey poignant. This book was beautiful.

Warning: Book May Cause Godfix

I cannot express my love for this book and series highly enough. I have so far enjoyed all of Carriger’s work that I have read, but this series in particular has hit home in a way that has currently rendered me useless for other books. I am on my second listen, and keep renewing the books at the library just so I don’t have to return them. Obviously I will be needing to purchase the series. I cannot stop begging my friends to read or listen to the books just so I can share this with them.

Moving on to be actually useful.

Gorgeous writing. Brilliant story. And delicious narration. I have caught myself giggling in my car while listening because of a funny moment on more than one occasion. This has quickly become one of my favorite series, and I read quite a lot.

Imaginative and addictive

I couldn’t stop listening to this entire series and was enthralled. It’s a completely different universe from Ms. Carriger’s Custard Protocol or Finishing School series but no less immersive. Godsong in this series is like kpop crossed with religion, and the secret of the aliens behind it slowly unfolds but is not (IMO) a bad one. Love the characters and narrator’s skill creating unique voices for each one, 100% recommend.