Netgalley Review

Star Rating: ★★★★★

I went into this just assuming it was going to be an easy to read LitRPG, and I came out at the other end with that assumption fulfilled. Even though this was a simple read, I loved the characters, thought the story was interesting and entertaining and can't wait to see where the story goes next.

The story follows the main character and his dog as they get thrust into a situation that they didn't ask for. All they did was spend time in the ocean and almost get run over. There is some really good character development in this one. Much more than I expected. Sometimes you read a book like this and you expect action, action, action, no character development, and very little actual story. This one had it all though!

Absolutely loved this one!
Like always read it and decide for yourself!

Do you like David Attenborough nature documentaries AND Star Trek? Well, this new series from Anthony Melchiorri is for you! The audiobook narrated by Paul Heitsch is a romping good time chasing bad guys and saving scary and sometimes scary-cute alien creatures from poachers. All the space travel and ship talk sci-fi readers love, but also the red tape mess and importance of protecting nature and its inhabitants-on every planet! And it's soo0000 funny! There are some insults so good that Shakespeare would have been proud of.

Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the audiobook to listen and review. Sunken Spaceship by Anthony Melchiorri publishes April 2, 2024

Sunken spaceship by Anthony J Melchiorri is a book about marine biologist ex military man and loving dog owner who is in South Africa looking for his elusive octopus and it’s hard to fine because it changes colors. So when Griffith sees a spaceship fall into the ocean he soon learns the alien driving the spaceship has died but when two other aliens come and cover him with a substance that causes him to understand any foreign language is soon learns that he is the one who will be task with bringing the animal on board home he names the creature Goop, he is maid a ranger and off he goes he makes friends with the spaceships AI who he names Aubrey, he finds a sidekick in Ronando and does his best to protect jock is canine and will soon become part of the intergalactic species space protection program. Fin‘s One Mission is to get goop home but first he will have to fight poachers and get a spaceship fix more than once by the time it’s over he has prisoners a new doggy sitter not to mention a whole new career there is way more to this audiobook than the little bit of information I put in my review it was a long book that seemed like it was over in a flash.. Fin is a great character as well is a great dog owner I love that the author although had some of the same old tropes the spin he put on it made it original and fresh I also loved that the spaceship didn’t have warp drive, they didn’t have your same old same old aliens and although some creatures were similar there is a flavor the author puts on them that even makes the familiar ones seem new and they were planets with other humans on them there’s just a lot to love about this book and what I love may not be what you love this was a great book I found the narrator PaulHeach did a great job and has a perfect voice for Fin as well as the other characters. If you love a great space story that doesn’t take itself too seriously then you will love the beginning of this new series I certainly did! I want to thank the publisher the author and Net Galley for my free arc copy please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

Fun, quirky, action-filled, and there’s a dog.

This was my first introduction to this author and I’m not mad about it! Such a fun concept of a spaceship landing on earth that then sends the main character on a wild chase through the galaxy.

I liked the military aspects to it, the focus on humane treatment of animals, and the quirky characters. Overall it felt more like a tongue-in-cheek type of action-story, but it enjoyed it and look forward to the next installment!

Note: Some mild language, some violence but light

My rating: 4*

Thanks to Negalley for this advanced listening copy. All opinions are my own.

Sunken Spaceship written by Anthony Melchiorri and narrated by Paul Heitsch is highly entertaining and action packed audiobook

Paul Heitsch is the perfect narrator for this title. His sweet talk for Jaques the dog is fantastic and he creates a wonderful reluctant hero nuance with the incredulous cadence in Fin's voice

The quotes that hooked me in;

"No-one messes with my dog!"

"It wasn't often I came across a genetically engineered war monster from a crashed submarine but I wasn't letting old hagfish face know that"

"I mean, I forced myself to Nickelback before, but this, well.."

No joke, you had me at "No-one messes with my dog".

Now, full disclosure, I went into this audiobook because the description said it would appeal to fans of Douglas Adams Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. "Ooooo" thought I, being someone who has read everything by the iconic Adams (and yes, that includes all 6 books in the trilogy, iykyk) I digress, I was most excited to see what similarities there were

Sunken Spaceship is the type of narrative, dialogue and storyline that you would find in Hitchhikers, but that is the similarity, and that is a good thing. Yes, it follows similar tropes, but it is unique, forging its own path and that I can certainly get behind!

The writing is paced well, comical yet action packed and dynamic. Very enjoyable!

Thank you to Netgalley, Dreamscape Media, Dreamscape Lore, the author Anthony Melchiorri and the narrator Paul Heitsch for this fantastic ALC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own