Against the Stars | Podium Audio

Against the Stars

By: Christopher Hartland

Performed by: Benjamin Crow, Joe Jameson, Will M. Watt

Released: October 31, 2023

Language: English

Format: Multi-cast

Duration: 09 hr, 41 min

When an attempt to kiss his best friend becomes a prom night disaster, Elliot Dove’s confusion surrounding his sexuality is thrown into overdrive.
Desperate for some clarity, Elliot turns to GlimpseTech, a company offering all over-sixteens a 44-second glimpse of what lies ahead. But Elliot’s Glimpse only makes him more confused, showing him in an intimate moment with Sebastian Glass, the "one gay kid" in his year at school.
Seb, meanwhile, hates Glimpses and blames the technology for his dad’s absence. Unlike the protesters picket-lining GlimpseTech headquarters, Seb has other things to worry about, like his mum’s depression and the man showing up at his house demanding money. Then he bumps into Elliot and bumps into him again until it seems the universe is pulling them together. Despite the vast differences in their lives, Elliot and Seb find something they were missing in each other, and soon friendship blooms into something more.
Tensions are growing in the outside world. Rumors of the so-called "Last Day"—the day beyond which no one has seen in their Glimpse—are causing widespread panic. With the end of the world an increasingly real prospect, a seemingly uncrossable class divide, and the secret of Elliot’s Glimpse a ticking time bomb, the universe may have other plans for Elliot and Seb.
_Against The Stars _is an exploration of class, love, and destiny, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera’s They Both Die At The End. This speculative, queer romance will have listeners desperate to know how things turn out, but if given the choice, would you glimpse ahead?

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Author:

Christopher Hartland

Based in West Yorkshire, England, Christopher Hartland is a queer, autistic writer with a particular love for sci-fi, fantasy, and romance. Despite going on to do a physics degree, "author" was always his answer to the childhood question of "what do you want to be when you grow up?" When not writing, you can find him nerding out over musical theatre, playing Dungeons and Dragons, or endlessly rewatching Doctor Who.

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PERFORMER:

Benjamin Crow

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Joe Jameson

> _Joe Jameson has narrated over 300 audiobooks, and was nominated for Audiofile’s Audiobook of the Year 2020 for Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. His credits include The Danish Girl, Empire’s Ruin, & The Charioteer. He narrates romance titles under the name James Joseph. Current James Joseph projects include Tracy Lorraine’s Wicked Knight series and Hopelessly Bromantic by Lauren Blakeley. Now working primarily in VoiceOver, Joe was a member of Shakespeare’s Globe company for 3 seasons. He trained at the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theatre School._

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Will M. Watt

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