
Lost in Translation
David Neyland
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
“I’m nearly to Roswell when the sky splits open. Not metaphorically — actually splits, with fireball brilliance, a trail of fire cutting across the dawn like a jagged scar. Two more zig-zagging arcs chase something. Blossoms of flame catch it. The booms rumble down and shake the desert floor. Whatever it is, it screeches and spins out of control, trailing smoke and flame, disappearing among the rocks about half a mile ahead.”
In the not-now dystopia of the Federated Kingdom, seventeen-year-old Avery escapes being shipped off by Pa to the Royal Rehabilitation Academy to be “fixed.” When a mysterious craft is shot from the sky by Pa’s Golden Dome missiles, all Avery wants is to steal some tech and run to Pacifica. Yet Avery can’t leave behind Xeep, the strange, injured interstellar teen who stole the ship on a dare.
Pursued by drones and goons, and haunted by echoes of the past, the two fugitives race across the desert on a cobbled-together ’lectric bike with a musical xlator — a fragile bridge between silence and trust. What begins as a search for safety becomes a journey toward understanding, where every word carries the power to heal or destroy.
Equal parts adventure and reflection, Lost in Translation explores the hardest language to learn: empathy itself. Deeply satirical yet woven with humor, emotional honesty, and cinematic vision, this story invites readers to see that every connection — no matter how alien — begins with listening.
Perfect for fans of Becky Chambers, Neal Shusterman, and Adam Silvera, Lost in Translation is a story for anyone who has ever felt out of place in their own world.
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll dance, you’ll sing — but you’ll never forget your days lost in translation with Xeep and Avery.
Duration - 6h 3m.
Author - David Neyland.
Narrator - Digital Voice Samara X E.
Published Date - Wednesday, 07 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2025 David Neyland ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. “I’m nearly to Roswell when the sky splits open. Not metaphorically — actually splits, with fireball brilliance, a trail of fire cutting across the dawn like a jagged scar. Two more zig-zagging arcs chase something. Blossoms of flame catch it. The booms rumble down and shake the desert floor. Whatever it is, it screeches and spins out of control, trailing smoke and flame, disappearing among the rocks about half a mile ahead.” In the not-now dystopia of the Federated Kingdom, seventeen-year-old Avery escapes being shipped off by Pa to the Royal Rehabilitation Academy to be “fixed.” When a mysterious craft is shot from the sky by Pa’s Golden Dome missiles, all Avery wants is to steal some tech and run to Pacifica. Yet Avery can’t leave behind Xeep, the strange, injured interstellar teen who stole the ship on a dare. Pursued by drones and goons, and haunted by echoes of the past, the two fugitives race across the desert on a cobbled-together ’lectric bike with a musical xlator — a fragile bridge between silence and trust. What begins as a search for safety becomes a journey toward understanding, where every word carries the power to heal or destroy. Equal parts adventure and reflection, Lost in Translation explores the hardest language to learn: empathy itself. Deeply satirical yet woven with humor, emotional honesty, and cinematic vision, this story invites readers to see that every connection — no matter how alien — begins with listening. Perfect for fans of Becky Chambers, Neal Shusterman, and Adam Silvera, Lost in Translation is a story for anyone who has ever felt out of place in their own world. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll dance, you’ll sing — but you’ll never forget your days lost in translation with Xeep and Avery. Duration - 6h 3m. Author - David Neyland. Narrator - Digital Voice Samara X E. Published Date - Wednesday, 07 January 2026. Copyright - © 2025 David Neyland ©.
Language:
English
Introduction
Duration:00:00:13
Copyright
Duration:00:00:12
Dedication
Duration:00:00:08
Part 1
Duration:00:00:01
Chapter 1: We Didn’t Start the Fire
Duration:00:09:41
Chapter 2: Invisible Touch
Duration:00:11:28
Chapter 3: Lean on Me
Duration:00:08:55
Chapter 4: A Horse with No Name
Duration:00:10:07
Chapter 5: The Sound of Silence
Duration:00:11:30
Chapter 6: (Don't Fear) The Reaper
Duration:00:18:23
Chapter 7: True Colors
Duration:00:15:49
Chapter 8: Bridge over Troubled Water
Duration:00:11:04
Chapter 9: Angel of the Morning
Duration:00:03:58
Chapter 10: Take on Me
Duration:00:14:45
Chapter 11: Stayin' Alive
Duration:00:16:03
Chapter 12: Break My Stride
Duration:00:12:22
Chapter 13: Born to be Wild
Duration:00:22:30
Chapter 14: Your Wildest Dreams
Duration:00:15:06
Part 2
Duration:00:00:02
Chapter 15: Paparazzi
Duration:00:11:00
Chapter 16: Hotel California
Duration:00:16:40
Chapter 17: Mrs Robinson
Duration:00:09:42
Chapter 18: Ventura Highway
Duration:00:20:14
Chapter 19: Beautiful Life
Duration:00:17:19
Chapter 20: Somebody's Watching Me
Duration:00:11:05
Chapter 21: I know you're out there somewhere
Duration:00:16:50
Chapter 22: I'm Alive
Duration:00:10:00
Chapter 23: Fight Song
Duration:00:10:07
Chapter 24: Hello Again
Duration:00:08:58
Chapter 25: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Duration:00:12:36
Chapter 26: For What It's Worth
Duration:00:12:46
Chapter 27: Firework
Duration:00:16:38
Epilogue: Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
Duration:00:03:34
The End
Duration:00:00:23
Afterward
Duration:00:00:02
Avery's Mantra
Duration:00:01:14
Author's Note
Duration:00:01:30
One More Thing
Duration:00:00:27