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The Messenger and his people continue their long fight against the Golden, but the war has just begun.
When they discover reports of a missing colony ship, their search will uncover a crime so terrible that the battle lines will be drawn in blood. Following clues across the stars, Dash will bring the forces of his new navy to a cause that will only end in one of two ways: total victory or complete destruction.
There’s only room for one winner in this ever-expanding galaxy, and Dash aims for it to be him.
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- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins
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The plot by the Galactic Union’s Mercenary Guild against the Four Horsemen has culminated in an invasion of Earth. Faced with an overwhelming force, the human mercs had no choice. They’ve fled, leaving Sansar Enkh to go to the Mercenary Guild headquarters on Capital Planet to stand trial for humanity. On the run, Jim Cartwright and Nigel Shirazi have travelled to the Winged Hussars’ secret base of New Warsaw, in an effort to convince Alexis Cromwell to join the fight, while the other mercenaries who escaped the fall of Earth have gone to the perceived safe haven of Karma.
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had a hard time finishing
- By Connie Uriarte on 05-17-20
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Omega Rising
- By: Joshua Dalzelle
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
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Jason Burke was a man hiding from himself in a small cabin high in the American Rocky Mountains when his simple, quiet life was shattered one night by what he first assumed was an aviation mishap. But when he investigates the crash, what he finds will yank him out of his self-imposed exile and thrust him into a world he could have never imagined.
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Entertaining but nothing special. Take a look.
- By Desmond on 10-31-15
By: Joshua Dalzelle
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Swarm
- Star Force, Book 1
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
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Kyle Riggs is snatched by an alien spacecraft sometime after midnight. The ship is testing everyone it catches and murdering the weak. The good news is that Kyle keeps passing tests and staying alive. The bad news is the aliens who sent this ship are the nicest ones out there.
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Finally some ORIGINAL scifi action.
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By: B. V. Larson
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Starship Liberator
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- By: David VanDyke, B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
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The Hundred Worlds have withstood invasion by the relentless Hok for decades. The human worlds are strong, but the Hok have the resources of a thousand planets behind them, and their fleets attack in endless waves. The long war has transformed the Hundred Worlds into heavily fortified star systems. Their economies are geared for military output, and they raise specialized soldiers to save our species. Assault Captain Derek Straker is one such man among many.
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Super author team fails
- By Jesper on 05-03-17
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Columbus Day
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- By: Craig Alanson
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We were fighting on the wrong side of a war we couldn't win. And that was the good news. The Ruhar hit us on Columbus Day. There we were, innocently drifting along the cosmos on our little blue marble, like the native Americans in 1492. Over the horizon come ships of a technologically advanced, aggressive culture, and BAM! There go the good old days, when humans only got killed by each other. So, Columbus Day. It fits. When the morning sky twinkled again, this time with Kristang starships jumping in to hammer the Ruhar, we thought we were saved.
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WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-04-17
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Andromeda Rising
- A Blood on the Stars Adventure
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An industrial hell. The foulest and most decrepit slum on Parsephon. A nest of human misery, where hope is word long forgotten, and the dead are carted away every day. It is the worst pit in the Confederation’s great industrial machine known as the Iron Belt. Among the millions born into misery, poverty, and despair under the dark and smoky haze that covers the planet, Andromeda Lafarge is unique. One lost soul among billions, she is tough, relentless, determined to get out, to escape, to blaze her own trail, and to make a name for herself across the stars.
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Jay Allan Doesn’t Disappoint!
- By Loraki on 08-17-19
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Rebel Stars: Books 0-2
- By: Edward W. Robertson
- Narrated by: Ray Chase
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A thousand years ago, an alien invasion set humanity back to the Iron Age. Slowly, we recovered, colonizing the Solar System in peace. And discovered that an unknown force is stopping us from exploring any farther. But before the cause can be discovered, a slow-burning conspiracy threatens to explode into System-wide war. With enemies at home and in the darkness beyond, a team of unlikely heroes-a janitor, a mercenary, an asteroid miner, and a pirate-are the only ones who can avert a second apocalypse. This set includes the first three books of the newly-finished REBEL STARS series.
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Fun and entertaining.
- By Shirley on 01-04-18
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Storm Clouds
- The Guild Wars, Book 1
- By: Chris Kennedy, Mark Wandrey
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
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The Peacemaker-enforced ceasefire brought an end to the hostilities, but not a resolution, and now it’s up to the Four Horsemen to forge a lasting peace. Alexis Cromwell, despite her pregnancy, heads off to Capital with Nigel Shirazi to obtain justice from the enigmatic Mercenary Guild Council, but when they arrive, they’re quickly embroiled in galactic politics, and find out the situation is far, far worse than they could possibly have imagined.
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wow I can't wait for the next installment!!!!!
- By Mike on 06-24-20
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The Acheron: Publisher's Pack
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Contains books one and two of The Acheron series: The Acheron and The Prodigal. Sandi and Ash never set out to be heroes. She joined the Fleet to please her mother, the Admiral. He signed up to escape the grinding poverty of the Housing Blocks. And the unlikely friends envisioned boring, peacetime careers as shuttle pilots. The Tahni Imperium had other ideas.
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Gritty and Dank. Just how war stories should be..
- By European on 10-20-20
By: Rick Partlow
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- Jen
- 03-04-21
absolutely fantastic!
I'm in love with this story! I can't wait to start the next one and work on finishing the series!
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- John Sestak
- 03-25-21
Keeps On Being Great
Book 5 of The Messenger series. Again I will say that this series is a great read/listen for any science fiction fan. The plot, storyline, characters, character development, interactions, enemies - it just keeps getting better and better - and it doesn't add things in a chaotic manner. The entire series does a great job of staying organized, being believable, and at some point answering any concerns or questions you might have. After Book 4, I had concerns about power cores and the seeming lack of priority they now had - yeah, you might need to read the series before getting this. BUT at the end of this book they are once again becoming a priority - which makes sense. I just need to be patient. LOL
Read/listen to the series - you can do much worse, and I have. I also want to do a shout out to the narrator, Jeffrey Kafer. He does a great job with the narration. Very well paced, change of voice for each character - to the degree that you know who is speaking the first sentence is out of his mouth!! He is a great voice talent!!!
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- JonathanP
- 01-12-22
Yet another EXCELLENT story continuation of story
Engaging for the consistency of the story and the interest of the narrator. Highly recommended.
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- Jay
- 11-19-21
still.
having a great time with this series.
Excitedly have much more to go.
could use a touch more mecha descriptors.
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- Eric
- 09-22-20
fantastic
Another great romp through the galaxy with Dash and co. I really enjoyed this one, maybe even more than the others. Keep up the good work!
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- Anonymous User
- 01-22-23
So good!!
Enjoyable as always! I can’t wait to get through the next one and the next and so on and so forth.
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- IrishGator
- 10-01-20
Good Story + Great Performance, Far Too Short!
I love the Messenger Series, but $25 for just over 6 hours of content per installment is highway robbery.
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- Jack
- 03-12-21
its great
again I'm really liking the series but I'd love it if 2 were in one since they are so short.
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- Vanessa
- 11-11-20
Great
Loved it and the narrator was a very good story teller and I felt like I was part of the story.
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- adam
- 03-12-21
yeah about this
I like that story is good and it draws you in even though they are short.
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