
After the Galaxy: The Unsung
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Narrated by:
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Mark Boyett
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By:
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Scott Bartlett
The galaxy’s not big enough....
Commander Joe Pikeman has his share of demons. But after a long deployment, he just wants to enjoy some home leave with his daughter.
The galaxy has other plans.
His last assignment takes him to Earth, humanity’s deserted homeworld. There, he finds Earth’s last settlement littered with the bodies of the people who lived there.
As he hunts down those responsible, he runs head-first into some galaxy-shaking questions.
Why did humanity really abandon the galaxy for a computer simulation?
Who would want to start killing off the last real humans left?
There’s one thing Joe knows for sure. If they’re going after his neighbors...his family...his daughter....
They’ll need to go through him first.
If you like action-packed, run-and-gun military science fiction, you’ll love After the Galaxy. Fans of Firefly will also love After the Galaxy. Download this military space opera now and jump into the action.
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Great Book even for those not THAT into Sci-fi
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Fun read!
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Mark Boyett did an excellent job with the narration. I don't think I've listened to anything narrated by him before, and I thought he did a great job. I wouldn't hesitate to listen to more performed by him.
All in all, pretty good. I'm curious to see where Bartlett takes the series.
Solid sci-fi book
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Guy is Ruthless, More of a Criminal Than Most
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Good story!
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Not a bad story, but I just couldn't get into it
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lots of good ideas. poor execution
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I wanted to really like it
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Knew the end was not the end.
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Narrator:
I am very particular when I sign up to listen to someone speaking for longer than an hour. That being said, I was very pleased with this narrator!
Character development:
The main Character, Joe Pikeman, is rough around the edges and set in his ways. Joe, nicknamed "The Butcher," is essentially an assassin that is sent around the galaxy to eliminate threats to server rooms containing the uploaded consciousness of most of mankind. The book starts us off with this character already set in his ways and at the top of his game, which is refreshing in that I don't have to sit through an origin story and get straight to the action. Over the course of the book I was treated to a character with consistently realistic opinions and decisions, which enticed me more than a character that could have been completely different over the course of one book.
Plot:
A huge portion of humanity's consciousness has been uploaded to the Subverse; a kind of digital world in which life is much like a video game. The Subverse is run on large servers occupying hidden bunkers throughout the galaxy.
The people that cannot afford to be uploaded or do not want to be are enhanced by the Fount, a system of Nanobots that keeps them healthy, elongate life, and enables them to temporarily access the Subverse for entertainment purposes.
This vast network of servers (and the accompanying outposts surrounding them) must be maintained, hidden, and protected by members of the Galactic Guard, such as the main character.
The story is bleak, as humanity is effectively neutered. "Uploaded" humans are on a constant dopamine high due to never having to deal with any real hardship, while those that remain in their physical bodies yearn to one day be uploaded to escape their hard existence in harsh environments.
The harshness of the universe makes the setting a fantastic kind of "Wild West" and keeps you sucked in until the end.
My issue:
The Author does not give a large amount of detail, causing it to be difficult to picture some scenes.
For example, I don't recall the main character's ship ever having been described in detail. We know that there is a bridge, mess, captain's quarters, etc., but we are never given much more than this.
Couldn't put it down!
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