THE SOUND OF STARS

Narrators Joy Sunday and Christian Barillas bring their voices to different species in this audiobook, and together they are delightfully engaging storytellers. When an alien and a rebellious teenager join forces to save humanity, the result is that boundaries, loyalties, and the definition of friendship are tested. Barillas's performance as a lab-created and seemingly emotionless alien has an impressive scientific flair that gives both life and body to this unusual artificial specimen. Sunday offers a stunning performance as a young heroine who struggles to accept the limitations that her new life has forced upon her. Fierce determination and a growing openness to each other's differences allow listeners to become absorbed by the characters in this high-tech story. J.O. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2020]