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Temporal

By: Julian Simpson, Richard MacLean Smith, Bec Boey, Nosa Igbinedion
Narrated by: Nicola Walker, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jessie Mei Li, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Jana Carpenter, Kyle Soller, Phoebe Fox, Barnaby Kay, Rebecca Boey, Danielle Lewis, Don Gilet, Ferdinand Kingsley, full cast
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Publisher's Summary

A gripping, full-cast science-fiction drama for fans of time travel, conspiracy theories, and unexplained phenomena.

In the not-too-distant future, a 21-member crew launches from Earth. Their mission: to establish a temporary colony on Mars. Little do they know that colony will become permanent–and the last stand of the human race. Because, without warning, every single person left on Earth simply...vanishes.

Now, a thousand years later, the resources needed to sustain life are running out, and the very existence of the Mars colony is threatened. Humankind has only one option–to return to its home planet.

But is Earth safe? Could the Vanishing happen again?

To get answers, two teams are launched back in time–one to New York City before the Vanishing; another to follow a bizarre trail of clues through history, from Area 51 to the lost Roanoke colony, and beyond.

There are forces, though, that don’t want the Temporal mission to succeed. And a mysterious being whose own agenda might destroy them all.

©2024 Storypunk and Low Spark Entertainment (P)2024 Audible Originals, LLC.

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brilliant an intriguing story

this was a brilliant and engaging story. there was a slight issue of the sound effects drowning out the voice acting. this would make an absolutely fantastic movie or mini-series.

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Great story

Really enjoyable production. Absolutely loved it. Great time travel story linked in with real world mysteries

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Great sci fi go in blind

The team putting this together made The Lovecraft Investigations and bring the same excellent cast and out-there writing that made it great.
Look up Julian Simpson's other audiodramas and there's more up on SoundCloud if you Google Pleasant Green universe.

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Complicated and engaging sci-fi

Fun and clever sci-fi with complicated time travel twists and turns, and high concepts.

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Incredible

Such an outstanding performance and storyline. Truly captivating from start to finish. I will certainly listen to this again.

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Concept intriguing , confusing execution

The idea and the story is actually something would really like to see better executed. Felt of the voice, acting and performance was pretty good, but there were too many characters and was generally very hard to follow unless you were very focused.

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Confusion

Terrible. Utterly confusing. Too many characters to identify by voice alone. A waste of several hours.

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Intriguing storyline but....

The overview of the story was intriguing and I looked forward to this audiobook. However, the story was hard to follow with lack of character development and studio sound effects that dulled the dialogue. Halfway through I realised I was sick of the characters bickering and didn't care about any of them. End of story.

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