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Temporal

Written 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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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.

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Excellent

Keeps you guessing till the end.
Excellent for SCI-Fi lovers who like mysteries
Movie worthy audiobook.

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Beautifully acted out

Only nit pick would be that the foley and music sometimes drowns out the dialogue. But a great multi cast reading.

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Mind-Bending but Needs More Room to Breathe

This Audible production seriously needs more love, talk, and arguments. Okay, so the story's got its problems, and I'll get to those, but the world-building? The crazy complicated story? Time travel, quantum mechanics, and a bunch of timelines all twisted together in a 4-hour book? Seriously unbelievable.

First off, this should've been a trilogy, no doubt. Cramming so much into just four hours doesn't do it justice at all. It needed room to breathe, you know? To really dig into each timeline, the characters, the plot – everything. That's the biggest letdown for me. It's just not easy to keep up with everything that's going on in such a short time.

The book throws you into two main timelines: one on Mars in the future and the other on Earth. But here's the thing – the Earth timeline jumps around to different years. So, right off the bat, you're trying to figure out which part of Earth's history you're listening to. Then you've got a ton of characters popping up, each with their own perspective. And with each different timeline, you get even more characters and their stories. It all gets super tangled, trying to piece everything together.

But you know what kept me listening? The actual mystery – what the heck caused the Vanishing? It's not a simple answer; there are loads of possibilities thrown at you. That's what makes this production so gripping. It gets a bit hazy towards the end, but honestly, if you listen to it again, you'll probably click with what the author's trying to say.

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