This book was okay, but felt very rough in places. The Dialogue was clunky and the exposition felt forced sometimes. It definitely felt like a debut. That said, it was still exciting and I kept wanting to know what happened. I do think the sci-fi elements weren't integrated as smoothly as they could have been, though.

Only reason I got through the whole thing was Ray Porter's excellent narration, though!

I was pulled right into this apocalyptic techno-thriller.

Max was reluctant to leave his pregnant wife, but the fee offered by Colonel Buchannan to retrieve his daughter, Iona, was too attractive to resist. No one planned on an unexpected supernova incident that wiped out technology around the globe and set off drastic climate disasters.

Max is miles away trying to survive in the jungles of Brazil after the helicopter crashes. A handful of the retrieval team, including their guide, a fierce Afrikaner mercenary, are taken in by the Colony whose leader, Ben, is an old friend of Max. The Colony is a utopian tech village that was initially assisted by government agencies who now fear Ben and the Colony have gotten out of control.

Max doesn’t even know if Iona, a doctor working with Ben, wants to be rescued. Then he discovers that the Colony nanotechnology is creating monster creatures set on stopping Max and his escape. Max just wants to get back home, not knowing that Talisha is caught up in secrecy between Colonel Buchannan and a rogue revolutionary group that wants to eliminate AI.

Meanwhile, the only scientist who tried to give a short warning of the solar event, Dr. Xin, is trying to save the data from the IceCube neutrino lab at the South Pole. Americans are desperate to get the data, but Xin wants to deliver it to her agent handlers in China. Xin and the IT expert, Dag, get left behind as the lab begins to flood and unknown assailants shoot at them. The

Back in Washington, DC, Colonel Buchannan and the authorities are scrambling to protect the president (and themselves) while trying to make sure that the mission to stop the Colony will be successful. They need to get their hands on Tal to keep some leverage and make sure she doesn’t get into the wrong hands. They would be even more desperate if they knew that Tal was getting guidance from a mysterious AI, Nyx.

There is a lot of action going on in this novel with four character groups/locations being tracked. The reader/listener is busy trying to sort out the good guys, the bad guys, and how the evolving technology is going to help or hurt. As a backdrop to the plot conspiracies, the solar event has thrown everyone into chaos anticipating worldwide devastation.

I enjoyed the fast-paced action, even though I struggled to sort out where the author was going. The Colony technology reminded me of scenes from the Matrix, crossing boundaries between reality and simulation. Even as the story closed out, it wasn’t totally clear who the good guys are and how the characters were going to survive. I will be looking to read the continuation in the next book set to release in December. I recommend this to readers who enjoy techno-thrillers and apocalyptic sci-fi.

Audio Notes: Ray Porter is a wonderful narrator. I can always rely on him to deliver distinct voices and energy that enhance the story. I will always be glad to listen to books he narrates.

Source: NetGalley 2022. My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.75; Narration 4.75.

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In the book Aeon Rising, author Matthew Mather writes about Army veteran Max Carver, who is sent on a top secret mission deep in the Amazon forest to reconnect with his genius friend. But who can Max trust? His team? His friend? And what is his NSA analyst wife, Talisha Carver doing? What about their unborn child? And what about the supernova flash over the south pole. Is is all connected? This was a good doomsday book. I look forward to more in this series. The audio-book narration was very well done. I would recommend this book. I received a copy of this audio-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book had a brilliant start. Sci-fi is a genre I keep edging into, as l like the more realistic dystopia books that have plenty of science obviously with a pinch of salt on the accuracy. This fell into that category. 

I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was wonderful and the perfect fit. Definitely a 5 star narrator. I loved the pace of this book and the intensity that was created. A silly lapse in concentration by me made me lose my way and it was hard to pull back and get my bearings again due to the pace of the book. So it does take lots of concentration. 

I enjoyed the range of characters all with there different characteristics made the book all that more enjoyed. 

This book is the first part of the series so plenty more action to get involved with. 

Will I be reading the series probably not . This is purely because it is a newish genre to me and I sometimes feel my lack of reading in this knowledge affect the quality of the reviews I write. I am fully aware I did not do this book justice as my concentration level did not keep up enough to provide you the reader the great insight into the books quality. 

Many thanks to the author, narrator and publishing team for creating this wonderful story that im sure all dystopia fans will enjoy. 

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3 stars

A lot going on as the world ends due to a supernova. Some interesting tech ideas. I didn't connect with the main characters.

Narration by Ray Porter was very good.

I have read a few of this authors books now and have really enjoyed them all. This book, like his others, falls into what I call the "science-thriller" genre. Think Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton or Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. It has a ton of fast-paced action mixed with a story that takes place in our current time with current and near-future science ideas thrown in. Mather combines AI, nanobots, climatology, and numerous other areas of science to create this gripping story and I thoroughly enjoyed the roller coaster ride.

The plot was very mysterious for much of book. It wasn't until about 85 percent into it before some of the moving parts became clear, making the story hard to put down. I just had to know what the heck was going on so I just kept listening to the dulcet tones of our narrator, Ray Porter. Once the threads started to come together, I binged to the satisfying conclusion. Clearly, a sequel will be coming but Mather did a great job of wrapping this one up nicely so it was not a frustrating cliffhanger.

All in all, a fun, action-packed book with likable main characters and some mysteries yet to unfold. Loved it.

Thank you NetGalley and MacMillian Audio for allowing me to review this book!

With Aeon Rising, Matthew Mather brings us the first book in an all new technothriller series. When a nearby star goes supernova (hypernova actually) the effects on Earth are catastrophic. While I have no idea how real some of the ‘science’ is in Aeon Rising, the story is just so fun and such a nonstop adventure that I had no problem accepting it and just rolling with it. From DC to the South Pole to the Brazilian rain forest and beyond, Aeon Rising is truly a worldwide adventure. The only problem…it ends and I am still left with so many questions. Bring on book 2! As for the narration…it’s Ray Porter so you know it’s top notch.

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Non stop action/adventure. A hypernova in deep space is affecting Earth can humans survive? Loved the book could not stop listening, it also help having an excellent narrator. Roll on book 2.
I received this audiobook from RB Digital via Netgalley for a review.

3.5⭐
A gripping apocalyptic event thriller!

I'm guessing everyone would remember exactly what they were doing if a nearby star goes KABOOM turning night to day and the sky red.

In "Aeon Rising" a supernova appeared over the South Pole. A Chinese scientist Dr. Xin noticed it first on her monitor at Amundsen Station- Antarctica.

Max Carver, an Army vet now trucker is asked by his old Army staff sergeant to aid Stillwater, a private military contractor on a rescue mission. He heads to the Amazon forest where Max's childhood friend, Ben is running a hi-tech Colony in the middle of the jungle. But before they arrive, the night sky turns bright as day, and their Black Hawk spun out of control into a freefall.

This was an exciting read! Two suns? I guess I'll take two suns over a giant meteor strike. I wish I understood all the hard science, I didn't but I enjoyed the adventure! At the heart of it all, it's a survival story. To stay alive and to get back to their loved ones. Dr. Xin to her young son, and Max to his NSA subcontractor pregnant wife.

I'm definitely going to get book two when it comes out as the journey continues. Ray Porter did a wonderful job as always with the narration.

I loved this book. If you like Joe Ledger, you’ll also like this. This is the 1st book in a dystopian series & all about how the apocalypse starts.

I’m not a scientist so the science could be wrong but I’m not bothered by that at all since there’s a flood of big fancy science-y words that make it sound spot on especially since they’re being delivered by the amazingly talented Ray Porter ❣️

I enjoyed the politics, the world … from the South Pole to the Amazon to the US … the main characters are very well defined … there’s the loss of most electronics and the weather is out of control. The author introduces AI, monsters, aliens and an unstoppable contagion!

I have only one complaint … cliff hanger! It feels like the preliminaries are taken care of, you’re invested in the lives of the characters and then it just stops … now I have to wait for book two. 😫

It was a fun fast paced military action adventure sci-fi techno thriller. Great start! Can’t wait for book 2! I’ll listen to this again.