Free Audiobook : The Singularity Trap, by Dennis E. Taylor

Ivan Pritchard’s just a regular guy with big dreams, signing up for a gig on the Mad Astra, a mining ship scraping asteroids at the edge of known space to give his family a better shot back on Earth. But what starts as a tough job in the deep black turns into something way wilder when he stumbles across an alien artifact that’s been waiting out there for who-knows-how-long.

Suddenly, Ivan’s not just hauling rocks, he’s caught up in a mystery that’s got his body and mind changing in ways he can’t wrap his head around.
Ray Porter narrates this audiobook with that gritty, pull-you-in style he’s famous for, making Ivan’s quiet grit and growing panic feel like it’s happening right next to you. Dennis E. Taylor takes you on a ride where the stakes aren’t just personal, they’re cosmic, with humanity’s future dangling by a thread and some seriously freaky tech in the mix. It’s got this slow-build tension that hooks you, teasing out questions about what it means to be human when something else is knocking around in your skull.

By the time it wraps, you’re left with this buzz, like you’ve just peeked into a future that’s equal parts cool and creepy. This isn’t a light space romp, it’s a hard sci-fi gut-punch that mixes adventure with big ideas, perfect for anyone who loves a story that keeps you thinking. If you’re into listens that blend out-there concepts with a voice that sticks, this one’s a total win.