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Daggered Wings

Metatalta, Book 1

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Daggered Wings

By: David E. Kinney
Narrated by: Randy McCarten
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When a universe of infinite probabilities collapses into a single shining reality

Incorporated into the mighty Jakarien Empire, Earths endless wars, hunger, and disease faded into historical footnotes. But peace and prosperity came with a cost. The Imperiums aggressive expansion requiring an inexhaustible supply of pilots, aliens from the furthest reaches of the galaxy, having endured the brutality of Star Corps' orbiting officer evaluation school, gather at SCB Slatereach vying for the right to be called a Hunter of the Imperium. Sam Becket, a human, is one such alien.

But Sam has a Secret.

Sworn to secrecy by his dying mother. Raised by a Jakarien prince on an alien world. Feared by some who believe his very existence threatens the foundational fabric of the Imperium. Sam, oblivious to a destiny orchestrated by forces beyond his understanding, embarks, along with his new friends, Bo and AJ, on the adventure of a lifetime.

A quest to earn Star Corps most coveted badge Daggered Wings.

©2019,2023 David E. Kinney (P)2024 David E. Kinney Military Science Fiction Space Opera Aviation Hunting

Critic reviews

Peter Andrew Jones: "I felt I was 21 again, visualizing my first E E Doc Smith cover. Created with passion, for me, it conjured memories of unfettered creativity. If it was David's intention to write a 70s-style sci-fi book, he cracked it 100%."
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I liked the story flow. and thr narrator wasn't bad either. can't wait for the next volume.

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Great story where more and more threads that seem unrelated at first come together in unexpected ways

Great story that has me excited to listen to the next one

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I love a good old fashion character driven space adventure; I am pretty much Benny from the Lego Movie, if you say, "Spaceship" you just made my day! (I totally I still own a VCR just so I can watch the original unedited Star Wars on VHS... so yeah, nerd and not sorry). This book was pretty heavy on plot setup, but was nevertheless very enjoyable. The characters were likeable, and were worth investing in, so I have already started book 2. I very much appreciate that this book didn't read like an indoctrination manual, because sometimes I want to just enjoy a story without feeling like I signed up to be brow beaten. Is that so much to ask these days? I also really appreciate that the story was clean, which is rare for military fiction. I know, I know, brand me with a big ol' H for homeschooler, but dime store romances are just just not thing, and I won't apologize for it. If I had one complaint, it is that I had trouble following and remembering all the minor characters, especially when the story jumped around. This could just be a me problem though, because I am terrible at remembering names I hear in real life, so when I'm multitasking 3 things while listening to an audio book, I'm pretty much hopeless. I thought the narrator did a great just, he had a great easy to listen to voice. Overall, I am glad I got a chance to embark on a new book adventure! Now on to book 2!

Johanna

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