Strange new world makes for interesting listening

This book is very different to the normal genre (murder mysteries) I read or listen to but I fancied a change and read the book I enjoyed. So when it came out on audible I had to give it another go and I think I enjoyed it more. Firstly can I just say it is a trilogy so if you get hooked and want to find out what happens be prepared to get the next book. Other than than it was a fun adventure in a very strange world. There was a lot of background info and history which is just setting up the story I think ready for a bigger adventure in the next book. The cast of characters was fun and like able, I especially loved Dozer the pet crab that went every where with them. Expect lots of strange monsters and life and death situations for the hero's to get out of. It was a bit slow in some parts but more than made up for it in other.
In order for Max to become a man, like everybody in the world that has come before him, Max must first complete a survey. Instead of choosing a simple trip to warmer climates like his friends, he chooses to recreate the journey that took his parents lives, with one exception he will complete it for them. All he has is his mother's journal to follow, camping gear and cold weather gear and his loyal team of crabs to pull the sleigh across the ice, other than that it is just him and the cold wilderness. That is until he comes across a strange object half buried in the ice and he would have missed that if it was for the flashing bright lights. After days of struggling to free the form the hard packed ice someone comes out of no where and starts shooting at him. Taking the pod with him he embarks on an adventure he never thought possible and one that will take him over rough seas and even into outer space. All the while being hunted by a ruthless killer determined to kill him at any cost. The reason is the pod Max found wasn't empty and the girl that wakes up from a very deep slumber could contain lots of unanswered questions. Questions like what really happened to Max's parents? If only she could remember. Is her waking up from a deep sleep just luck or will it have a fairly tell ending?
I liked the narrator and I think he is a big reason why I liked the audio version more than the book. I just loved the sound effects that went with it, especially Dozers chittering (not sure if that is a word but it sounds right for the noise the crab made).
I was given this free review copy audiibook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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