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Once Upon A Galactic Time

Alpha Red • Book 1

by N.D. Shar, Natalie Debrabandere

Narrated by Abby Craden

3.85 BLT Score
(468 ratings)
★ 4.22 Goodreads (387) ★ 4.56 Audible (81)

About This Book

Storm Redfield is a Special Forces commander born in 2057 who wakes up in the 23rd century to find the world she knew long gone. Humanity has reached the stars, forged an uneasy peace with alien civilizations, and moved on without her. The betrayal that sent her into suspended animation is still raw, and now she faces a stark choice: walk away from a world she no longer recognizes, or step back into the fight alongside the civilians who pulled her out of the darkness. It is a story of identity, resilience, and what it means to be a soldier when the war has changed beyond recognition.

Abby Craden brings Storm to life with a voice that radiates grounded authority without sacrificing warmth. Her pacing matches the novel's momentum, moving fluidly between quieter character moments and the kinetic energy of action sequences. At just over six hours, the runtime is lean and purposeful, and Craden's performance makes every minute count. Fans of fast-moving military science fiction will find the audio format an ideal match for this story's sharp, first-person voice.