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Homecoming

Spiral Wars, Book 9

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Homecoming

By: Joel Shepherd
Narrated by: John Lee
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The UFS Phoenix is finally homeward bound. On the way is Tuki Station, in barabo space, hit just now by a force of sard ships, working in concert with a larger invasion from alo space. An alo and deepynine fleet has attacked, and humanity's forces are in turmoil despite all of Phoenix's efforts over the past three years to prepare them.

Nia leads the assault, Styx's old AI queen nemesis from the Drysine/Deepynine War, the greatest armed conflict in Spiral history, 25,000 years ago. But what does Nia seek? Is she after the drysine data-core, which Phoenix recovered nearly three years ago? Does she pursue members of the Debogande family visiting Hoffen Station, as a way to get at Phoenix's captain personally? And if she's making a full-scale attempt to remove humanity as a strategic threat, why do her battle plans look so odd?

Nia is the greatest synthetic military mind in history, save for Styx. Human Fleet desperately needs Styx's help, yet Supreme Commander Mazungu is terrified of ceding her, and Phoenix, too much power. And now Styx herself has competition, as Phoenix's shipboard AI Shali has just acquired a massive analysis program from reeh space, designed specifically to map Nia's mind and beat her.

But can Nia be predicted, before it's all too late?

©2024 Joel Shepherd (P)2024 Audible, Inc.
Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera
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Complex Political Situations • Intricate Space Opera • Excellent Narration • Intellectual Storylines • Smooth Pacing
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John Lee kills it as always, and every book in this series has been fantastic including this one. I'll never stop preordering these.

another banger

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I really enjoy this series a lot, I would say it is one of my favorite cyfy series available on audible and I've listened to a lot. This book is the meat. I've been waiting for for several books. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy the complexity of political situation, but to this book finally brought some Satisfaction to what he's been building to For many many books. To anyone who's reading this review that has not started the series it.This series is well worth your time.If you enjoy something that's a bit more intellectual than the average space opera. Well worth the listen I can't wait for the next one even though I'm probably gonna have to wait a couple of years.

Satisfaction.

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Still a fun read even nine books in. I do think Shepherd needs to conclude the story with the next book, however. One complaint i have is the similarity between all alien species. Everyone is bipedal and breathes oxygen. A nod to panspermia would help, which I've done in my mind in order for it not to bother me. John Lee is aces as always.

Keeps on going (in a good way)

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Back to what we care about. More Phoenix crew, politics and AI. Joel needs to pump out more faster ;)

More please

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I’ve been listening to this series for years. From then until now, the story has only grown in scope and depth. This is honestly the kind of story that would make a fantastic long running TV series. My only downside, I have to wait until book 10.

Nine books in, and I want more

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I have to say I love the characters and the growth and change they go through. I will be waiting for the next book!

I need more!

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I love the narrator. I love the story, the politics, the space battles, etc..

This was easily the best since the first.

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I really was missing this series for a while! So happy to have it come back and it doesn’t disappoint.

Can’t wait for the next one

Such a great series and narrator

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I have always enjoyed this series, from book 1 forward. But the depth and breadth of the events is approaching epic scale. Really appreciate the timely theme of AI impact.

Better and better

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Best book of the entire series! Buy it now, you won't regret the purchase! The narrator was outstanding, as usual.

Worth the wait!

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