Marker Stone


Read by Paul J. Joseph

(4.4 stars; 496 reviews)

There’s trouble on CMC-6 and it’s been brewing for a long time. The golden age of space travel and asteroid mining has ended almost before it began and the bean counters have taken over. Sally Buds’ patients are all suffering from low-gravity syndrome because the Canadian Mining Consortium won’t spring for gravity generators and the miners won’t exercise. On top of this the station might be facing hard times. An expensive mining robot disappeared while surveying a region of space known and KEL-30 or “Kelthy.” The problem was not in replacing the robot, but rather in the fact that the machine reappeared after the replacement had been ordered. How could the station personnel have been so incompetent? But Sally has another question. Where did the probe go when it was out of contact? Where did the strange rock samples come from and why did the images it saw not correspond with known star charts? Her new friend Ian Merryfield, an RAF shuttle pilot, wants to know, too. But the station commander does not. What is in the Kelthy region and why do things disappear there? Is it a hoax intended to scare away claim jumpers or is it the greatest discovery of the twenty-first century? Ian and Sally intend to find out even if it means risking their careers or even their lives. Not knowing would be worse.


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Reviews

Outstanding!


(5 stars)

Love it. Don't be put off by the slightly clumsy start of this many, many book series. It gets better and better as you go. I accidentally dropped in to the first episode of a book many books in. I backed up to the start and I am glad I did. The whole series is a joy. You even get to enjoy the author getting better. Hang on and have fun.

what prospector!


(5 stars)

This is the first of 6 fold stories. It sets up the main characters and the fold universe’s conventions. Sally Buds is the main protagonist drawn into a series of events / actions that are only slightly in her control once the ball starts rolling. Interesting premise - “the fold” will expand mans reach the into space for sure.

Listen to this series!


(5 stars)

This book is a little slow, but the next book (homesick) is one of my favorite on librivox. I recommend listening to this first to build character and set the plot for the series. The narrators voice bothered me a little at first but once you get into it you won't stop until you finish the journey. Thank you!

Mediocre story, but still entertaining.


(3 stars)

The author did a fine job of reading his own work, but I think the story itself was "just okay", a little shallow but still entertaining, and worth a listen. I plan on listening to the next book in this series. Thanks LibriVox

surperb


(5 stars)

An amazing start to the series, constantly grips you and keeps you wanting more. the characters are in depth and are extremely life like. This is a must for any Sci Fi fan. 5 stars


(2 stars)

Good sci-fi. Okay story at best. Character painting starts out bad, and gets worse from there. The reading was mediocre at best, and half of the time shouting the listeners' ears off. Can't recommend.


I've listened to all four books. If you can stomach the author's political agenda they're worth the listen. If you're moderate you'll need a Pepcid. If you're conservative you'll need a prescription!

I love it!


(5 stars)

A short Sci-fi story with a good introduction of the characters, good overview of the universe they live in, about bureaucracy and to find something truly amazing.