WORLD RUNNING DOWN

Calvin Joyal and Cooper North give an emotional performance of this dystopian sci-fi audiobook. Osric, voiced by North in a smooth, low rumble, is a powerful, sentient AI who was forced into an android's body. Valentine, voiced by Joyal with energy and sarcasm, is desperate for the funds necessary to enter Salt Lake City and secure the trans-affirming healthcare he needs. To solve their problems, the two team up to retrieve stolen escort androids. But the androids are becoming self-aware, and they don't want to return to a life of sex work. As the pair dodge salt pirates and navigate their budding feelings for each other, Joyal and North's performance engrosses listeners with the story's high stakes. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2023]