Sound of Terror

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Sound of Terror

by Don Berry

EN·~21 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
1

21:28

Description

On a crisp desert dawn, Johnny Youngbear slips from his cold bedroom into a world of towering metal and humming engines. At the remote launch base, a sleek silver craft—simply called “the Ship”— looms against the sunrise, promising a journey beyond the familiar sky. With his wife’s uneasy warning echoing in his mind and a nervous colleague clutching a massive helmet, Johnny grapples with the lure of the unknown and the weight of his own doubts.

The narrative follows Johnny as he navigates the tense atmosphere of military staff and the anticipation of a daring, experimental flight. The story blends stark, cinematic descriptions of the barren landscape with quiet, personal moments, inviting listeners to feel the cold bite of the morning air and the electric thrill of a mission that could reshape what humanity knows about space. It’s a tense, character‑driven start that sets the stage for a suspenseful exploration of fear, ambition, and the mysteries that lie beyond Earth’s edge.

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Language

en

Duration

~21 minutes (20K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2009-12-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Don Berry

Don Berry

1932–2001

Best known for a striking trilogy set in the early Oregon Country, this American novelist and artist wrote historical fiction that feels rugged, thoughtful, and deeply rooted in place. His work helped make the Oregon coast and its early settlers vivid for generations of readers.

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