THE ATOPIA CHRONICLES Atopia Chronicles, Book 1

Six different characters with six different narrators can make this audiobook feel like six different audiobooks. Mather weaves together a panoramic view of a technological dystopia through the eyes of six varied characters whose worlds range from security to public relations and science. The listener not only comes to understand how each character’s world works, with its nanotechnology and virtual reality, but also quickly sees its cracks and limitations, as well as its moral questions. Each narrator embodies his or her character’s voice well, and even characters whom listeners may not necessarily like are soon made human with strong emotional tones and solid deliveries. This strategic use of narrators will have listeners waiting for the audio sequels rather than the books. L.E. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2014]