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The inhabitants of Yeitr Prime use what they call a Contact Window to reach new worlds and civilizations. Gatr and his young lieutenant are sent on a mission to make first contact, but face a narrow chance at success. When disaster strikes will they abort the mission, or continue on in the face of danger?
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Twenty years after the elemental conflict that nearly tore apart the cosmos in The Saga of Seven Suns, a new threat emerges from the darkness. The human race must set aside its own inner conflicts to rebuild their alliance with the Ildiran Empire for the survival of the galaxy. In Kevin J. Anderson's The Dark Between the Stars, galactic empires clash, elemental beings devastate whole planetary systems, and factions of humanity are pitted against one another.
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TASTE LIKE EYEBALLS BOILED IN URINE
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 06-07-15
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The Synchronicity War, Part 1
- By: Dietmar Wehr
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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After almost a century of peaceful exploration and colonization of space, the United Earth Space Force stumbles across a shockingly xenophobic alien race that has more and better armed ships and refuses all attempts at contact. As the outgunned Space Force is driven back in battle after battle in what appears to be a war of extermination, one officer experiences precognitive visions that help him blunt the enemy onslaught, but he can't control or predict when they occur.
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Military science fiction geeks will enjoy this
- By Midwestbonsai on 03-04-15
By: Dietmar Wehr
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Veiled Alliances
- A Prequel Novella to the Saga of Seven Suns
- By: Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
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This audiobook shows the origin of the green priests on Theroc, the first Roamer skymining operations on a gas-giant planet, the discovery of the Klikiss robots entombed in an abandoned alien city, the initial Ildiran expedition to Earth, the rescue of the generation ship Burton and the tragedy that leads to sinister breeding experiments. Veiled Alliances is an excellent starting point for readers new to the Saga, as well as an unforgettable adventure for fans of the series.
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Start with Book One
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 06-05-14
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Diving into the Wreck
- Diving Series, Book 1
- By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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Boss loves to dive historical ships, derelict spacecraft found adrift in the blackness between the stars. Sometimes she salvages for money, but mostly she's an active historian. She wants to know about the past--to experience it firsthand. Once she's dived the ship, she'll either leave it for others to find or file a claim so that she can bring tourists to dive it as well. It's a good life for a tough loner, with more interest in artifacts than people.
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NOT Clive Cussler in Space
- By W. S. on 03-18-10
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Ascension Series: Volume I
- Books 1-3
- By: Ken Lozito
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays
- Length: 21 hrs and 13 mins
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Contains books one, two and three of the action-packed space opera Ascension series. They’ve been watching us for hundreds of years. Now they need our help. Earth is not safe. Zack is good at finding things, but when he discovers a global conspiracy, life as he knows it is over. Kept secret for 60 years, the discovery of an alien signal forces an unlikely team to investigate a mysterious structure discovered in the furthest reaches of the solar system. Join the crew of the Athena, Earth’s most advanced spaceship on the ultimate journey beyond our wildest imagining.
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Clearly written for the Jr. High School age group
- By Ed H. on 03-11-21
By: Ken Lozito
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Opening Moves
- The Gam3, Book 1
- By: Cosimo Yap
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
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The Earth is changing. The alien invasion brought social upheaval, advanced technology, and an armada of peacekeeping robots. But Alan, a college student pursuing a now-useless degree, cares little about all of this. He has only one thing on his mind: the Game. A fully immersive virtual reality, the Game appears to be a major part of the invading civilization. Alan can't wait to play, recklessly diving into the digital universe. Soon though, Alan realizes the Game is anything but simple, and the stakes are higher than he ever imagined.
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LitRPG with a real story
- By White Rabbit on 01-29-19
By: Cosimo Yap
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Lunar Discovery
- Discovery Series, Book 1
- By: Salvador Mercer
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
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What lies on the dark side of the moon could change the course of humanity forever. When a Chinese rover discovers an alien technology on the dark side of the moon, it is up to Richard "Rock" Crandon and his NASA team of scientists and engineers to devise a way to return before the Chinese and Russians. Forced to deal with bureaucratic oversight and a complex team of personalities, Rock Crandon pushes his team to their limits.
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Tech savvy people beware
- By Gordon on 10-27-16
By: Salvador Mercer
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Into the Darkness
- Crimson Worlds Refugees, Book 1
- By: Jay Allan
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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Terrence Compton is one of Earth's greatest admirals, a warrior almost without equal. Alongside his oldest friend and brilliant colleague, Augustus Garret, he and his forces saved Earth from invasion by the robotic legions of the First Imperium's insane computer Regent. There is just one problem. The First Imperium was held back by the disruption of the sole warp gate connecting the two domains...and Compton and 300 of his ships are trapped on the wrong side, surrounded by the Regent's vast fleets and cut off from Earth.
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Good story, but ...
- By A. Gordon on 02-21-16
By: Jay Allan
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Prominence
- By: A. C. Hadfield
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
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They tried to destroy our planets. Our way of life. They tried to send us into extinction. But we, the Coalition, fought them and won. That was a decade ago. They’re known as the Host: a cabal of aliens seeking to dominate our sector of space. And they’re back - with help from a powerful new enemy. We’re outnumbered and unprepared. But there is hope. An ancient race of long-dead but technologically advanced aliens called the Navigators have a ship called the Blackstar that could potentially turn the tide. That is if I, Kai Locke, a humble ship racer, can find it and learn how to harness its power in time.
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Newly found love.
- By L. Rampey on 03-22-19
By: A. C. Hadfield
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- Chris Fried @ The Indie Athenaeum
- 06-14-15
Alien diplomats race to complete their mission!
Where does Contact Window rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is a great performance, bringing the story to life!
What other book might you compare Contact Window to and why?
Any other Star Trek book about diplomats contacting alien races. This story is reminiscent of that, but with an inventive twist.
Have you listened to any of Lanitta Elder’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not listened to any other Lanitta Elder's performances before.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes!
Any additional comments?
We begin as a spaceship descends into a planetary atmosphere, where Gatr and Litr, members of the diplomatic race called the Yeitr, try to keep their ship in one piece. Why are they being fired upon? Their mission is completely peaceful, as it is their job to seek out new life and new civilizations...
Ahem. ***clears humorous Star Trek reference from throat***
As I was saying, to go to new planets and peacefully bring them into an alliance of like-minded cultures. Not everything goes according to plan, though, as suddenly, they only have a limited amount of time left to complete the mission or otherwise, they'll have to abort it!
The author utilizes flashbacks to move away from the action, develop the culture and provide some character background on our protagonists. He's able to flesh them out nicely in only a space of a few pages and explains their strong motivation to succeed while interspersing this into the suspenseful narrative of their dire predicament in the present time. I found this to be an effective method of telling the story; while I kept wanting to get back to the action, the flashbacks enriched the characters, fleshed out their culture more and caused me to be much more invested in their fates.
I loved the awesome twist at the end which then answered any and all lingering questions I might have had about what the way events happened and why. As for the inspiration of the story, that's a nifty explanation too.
Overall, I found this to be an engaging and enjoyable short story with an unpredictable ending! And I think you will too. :)
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- Anon Anon
- 02-09-15
Innovative Story!
An interesting approach to contact between worlds. There is a diplomatic race called the Yeitr that attempt to initiate peaceful communication via a contact window. The main characters in this short story are Gatr and Litr, partners on a diplomatic mission that is not going as planned. A lot of detail and character development is packed into this innovative Science Fiction story via the use of flashbacks. I thoroughly enjoyed this!
The narrator’s rendition of this tale is quite impressive.
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- Tim
- 02-14-15
I'm sorry I didn't like it
I'm sorry to have had this kind of reaction, but the story never really hooked me and the narrator didn't help. The relationship growth seemed too obvious and more serving of making a story than that I believed in them as real people. The plot and scifi elements felt cookie cutter and I soon replaced it in my queue. Every time I came back for a listen it continued to produce the same ho hum response. The narrator could improve by more production work to take out her breaths, which drew my attention away from the story. Again, I'm sorry I didn't like it.
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