Hell Divers
By Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Read by R. C. Bray
The Hell Divers Series: Book 1
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The New York Times and USA Today bestselling series They dive so humanity survives … More than two centuries after World War III poisoned the planet, the final bastion of humanity lives on massive airships circling the globe in search of a habitable area to call home. Aging and outdated, most of the ships plummeted back to earth long ago. The only thing keeping the two surviving lifeboats in the sky are Hell Divers—men and women who risk their lives by skydiving to the surface to scavenge for parts the ships desperately need. When one of the remaining airships is damaged in an electrical storm, a Hell Diver team is deployed to a hostile zone called Hades. But there’s something down there far worse than the mutated creatures discovered on dives in the past—something that threatens the fragile future of humanity.
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Summary
Summary
An Audible Editors Top Pick of the Best Audiobooks of 2016
Gold Winner of the 2016 Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Award for Science Fiction
A USA Today Bestseller
A #1 Audible Pick of 10 Five-Star Fave Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books Listeners Are Raving about This Month
An Audible.com Bestseller
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling series
They dive so humanity survives …
More than two centuries after World War III poisoned the planet, the final bastion of humanity lives on massive airships circling the globe in search of a habitable area to call home. Aging and outdated, most of the ships plummeted back to earth long ago. The only thing keeping the two surviving lifeboats in the sky are Hell Divers—men and women who risk their lives by skydiving to the surface to scavenge for parts the ships desperately need.
When one of the remaining airships is damaged in an electrical storm, a Hell Diver team is deployed to a hostile zone called Hades. But there’s something down there far worse than the mutated creatures discovered on dives in the past—something that threatens the fragile future of humanity.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Reviews
Reviews
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Memorable Story and Characters from a Master Storyteller
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I listened to about 80% of this with my wife while we did a 6-hour drive to see a friend for his sons birthday. I put it on as she was falling asleep since I figured she wouldn’t like it. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The combination of Bray’s voice and Smith’s writing kept her awake the entire way down and back (which if you knew her in cars you would know that was a big feat!)
Hell Divers tells the story of a poisoned Earth that humanity has destroyed. We basically bombed ourselves out of our own homes and things on Earth are really bad. If you were to stand there (and not die from radiation poisoning) and look up through the electrical storms you might catch a glance of the airships that have been the home of X and the crew for the last century or so. X is a Hell Diver — a group of elite men and women who dive back to Earth risking life and limb to collect much-needed parts and equipment to keep the airship afloat.
Holy crap was this an exhilarating story. There wasn’t a lot of time to catch your breath as you blew through pages wondering if X and his team were going to make it out of different situations. There were a ton of things that I liked about this book but the few standout moments include the description of a Hell Divers jump expectancy (15) compared to how many X has completed (over 90 I believe it was). Along with the interaction between X and his friend son towards the end of the book (an incredibly heart-warming part of the book). These two specific parts stood out to me, but honestly, this book will be in my memory for quite some time.
It doesn’t hurt to have one of the best voices in the audiobook industry record your audiobook either. R.C. Bray does a phenomenal job narrating this story and made the minutes fly by. I couldn’t believe that we were at my friend’s house already — the time really flew by.
Overall, Hell Divers will be a book I remember for a while, and thanks to the Facebook Live video that I saw with Smith and Bray where Bray reads the intro to book 2 I decided to push this book up in my queue and give it a shot. Now I’m eagerly awaiting Hell Divers 2’s release date.
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Incredible start to the Trilogy
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This book starts off at 122 miles an hour right out of the gate.
I was engrossed from the very beginning and didn't want to do anything else but find out what happens to Team Raptor.
I was on a business trip when I began listening to this book. Honest truth I never left my hotel until I finished the book.
At first I was thrown off a little by the gruff voice reading the book but as the characters begin to develop, I realize that the performance of the reading couldn't be better.
There is so much action in Hell Divers. At times, there is a moment to catch your breath, but just a breath as I found myself holding it through the the next sequences of impossible circumstances .
That's another thing, the characters are easy to care for.
Nicholas Sansbury Smith pays close attention to detail and nuances that bring them to life. Even from the first chapter I cared about the outcome of the characters. I felt emotionally connected almost right away!
NSS has a true gift at creating scary creatures as well. (read any of the Extinction Series and you'll see what I mean.)
This was my first introduction to Nicholas Sansbury Smith. I have now listened to almost all of the Extinction Cycle and will be reviewing each book.
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Five stars!
- A perfectly crafted post apocalyptic thrill ride!
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A Refreshing Take for Sci-Fi
- Hell Divers should be on every sci-fi fans bookshelf! Especially if you are into a post-apocalyptic future. A brilliant take of two ships flying around the nuclear wasteland of Earth looking for supplies and a safe habitat to land. The story bounces from a few characters but the main focus is on "X", the most seasoned hell diver. Not to spoil it for anyone but it gets crazy and Hell Divers leaves you wanting more and more. Nicholas Smith does a terrific job engaging the reader/listener in a terrific story. R.C. Bray does an excellent job with all of the different voices and keeps the excitement going. Definitely in my top five sci-fi books ever.
Author
Author Bio: Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Nicholas Sansbury Smith is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Hell Divers series. His other work includes the Extinction Cycle series, the Trackers series, and the Orbs series. He worked for Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management in disaster planning and mitigation before switching careers to focus on his one true passion—writing. When he isn’t writing or daydreaming about the apocalypse, he enjoys running, biking, spending time with his family, and traveling the world. He is an Ironman triathlete and lives in Iowa with his wife, their dogs, and a house full of books.
Details
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental, CD, MP3 CD, Hardcover, Premium MM Paperback |
| Category: | Fiction/Science Fiction |
| Runtime: | 10.19 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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