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The Ghost Squadron, Book 2
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Chris Abernathy
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Kill the bad guys. Save the Galaxy. All in a hard day’s work.
Eddie and Julianna are hell-bent on tracking down Vas and making him pay for his crimes. He’s armed and dangerous, and to make matters worse, he’s on the hunt for a devastating weapon that could bring destruction to the Federation and all its people.
Someone has to stop him.
Eddie and Julianna, along with her trusty E.I. named Pip, must seek out the expertise of specialists who can break into the enemy’s network. That’s the key to beating Vas. They’ll also need more pilots and better ships.
But as Ghost Squadron grows, so do the dangers on the fringe of Federation space. They still don’t know who is behind all the attacks - the one pulling the Brotherhood’s strings - but no matter what, they’re going to bring this faceless enemy down.
Whatever it takes.
Experience this exciting military sci-fi saga and the latest addition to the expanded Kurtherian Gambit Universe. If you’re a fan of Mass Effect, Firefly, or Star Wars, you’ll love this riveting new space opera.
*NOTE: If cursing is a problem, then this might not be for you.
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A fun Kurtherian space opera
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As innocuous as I might have made this sound trust me there is still a lot of action and suspense in this book and if you are lucky enough to have the audio, which if you have not tried, well what is stopping you? Chris Abernathy is an awesome narrator for these books, he makes you feel like you are part of Ghost Squadron, hum, maybe they have been to my house. Anyways this is a wonderful book/audio and I really can't wait for book 3 so get Hatch and Pip on it will ya?
Get On It
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Julianna is an enhanced human soldier and she’s kick ass. She’ll let others have their share of the action, but once they are ineffective, she cleans up. Eddie is a sarcastic, fly by seat of his pants kinda guy. Hatch is an Octopus-like being who’s the innovator and builds them all kinds of ships and weapons that are unmatched. There are other equally, diverse characters in their crew. They all get into many conflicts and squeeze out of them due to their expertise, luck, and Hatch’s toys. Which is good, because it’s up to them to stop Vas and save the galaxy.
This is the second book I’ve listened to by this narrator ( Chris Abernathy) there was improvement with the narration too. Eddie does not yell as much when talking. Hatch’s voice is still gravelly and sounds like he’s yelling but it seemed more subdued. It seems whenever Chris uses the gravelly style voice, the character also has the drill-Sargent yell. Julianna’s voice isn’t always distinct, so occasionally I’d think it was Eddie speaking. He has good cadence when reading, but the voices need work.
There are no explicit sex scenes, or excessive violence. There is some swearing.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this unbiased review.
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Rough and tumble
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Author: Sarah Noffke and Michael anderle
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
ISBN: b077XKPWNK
Buy Link: https://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Exploration-Age-of-Expansion-Audiobook/B07BTB76DB?ref=a_a_library_c4_libItem_0_B07BTB76DB&pf_rd_p=ae76b2bb-e63d-4a67-b357-dab3dee05ca1&pf_rd_r=A9JTR02NCWGP70T1D9EH&
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Blurb:
The Ghost Squadron 2
Kill the bad guys. Save the Galaxy. All in a hard day’s work.
Eddie and Julianna are hell-bent on tracking down Vas and making him pay for his crimes. He’s armed and dangerous, and to make matters worse, he’s on the hunt for a devastating weapon that could bring destruction to the Federation and all its people.
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But as Ghost Squadron grows, so do the dangers on the fringe of Federation space. They still don’t know who is behind all the attacks - the one pulling the Brotherhood’s strings - but no matter what, they’re going to bring this faceless enemy down.
Total Score: 5/5
Summary:
They have down it again. I love the interaction between Edward (Blackbeard) and Julianna (Strongarm) as they along with their teammates to protect humans against others who would hurt or destroy them. Eddie’s irreverent almost comical behavior at first seems at odds with his superman like belief in protecting other, but the they combine into a fascinating character who leads the plot as it unfolds. Don’t forget Lars who joined the crew when he turned against the Brotherhood to help them thus making a place for himself in the crew. Not to forget PIP, an EI and the rest of the unique crew rounding out this fun sci-fi book and series.
Outrageously funny!
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more action, more everything
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Great book
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Fun, action packed story
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Best combination of Syfy with Fantacy
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some of the newer stuff out there but this series gets an A+!
loving it!
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