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Ben Bova
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It is time to start colonizing the solar system. Ex-astronaut, current space advisor, and all-out troubleshooter for the president, Jake, is determined to make it happen.
And what better way than to return to America’s glory by returning to the moon and setting up a permanent moon-base which can then serve as the launching pad for Mars and beyond.
But as usual, political intrigue and conflicting priorities are threatening the whole program. Add to that a president who is about to die, a strong contingent in the legislative body which thinks that money spent on a moon-base is money wasted, and the general apathy of the public, and you have an almost impossible task.
Even NASA, natural enthusiasts of a project like this, are dragging their feet because they have lost control of the top-spot in the project.
But none of those opposing forces have contended with the resolve and the skill of Jake Ross. He will create the base on the moon. He will send humans out to many worlds.
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When Simon and Katherine Hawke stumble upon an alien shuttle that has landed on earth, it’ll not only change the course of their lives, but of the entire world. Taking the shuttle into orbit, they discover a much larger ship left adrift with no one on board. Commandeering it, they confirm that we’re not alone in the universe and must prepare the human race for what is about to come. Recruiting from all over the world, they begin to expand their fleet and build a federation to give humans a foothold in the galaxy.
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Childish Writer Rant
- By Brutis on 10-25-20
By: Bob Mauldin
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The Atlantis Ship
- By: A. C. Hadfield
- Narrated by: Alexander Cendese
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Carson Mach, a former war hero turned freelancer, seeks the biggest payday of his life when he's tasked to hunt down a ghost ship that has echoed through the centuries. The legendary Atlantis ship has become a reality, appearing at the Commonwealth frontier and obliterating an orbital station.
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Very Good Story, Looking Forward to the Next Book
- By Striker on 09-13-15
By: A. C. Hadfield
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Prominence
- By: A. C. Hadfield
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Federal Histories Bundle, Books 1-3
- By: Michael Anderle
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
- Length: 68 hrs and 59 mins
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The future has amazing technology. Our alien allies have magic. Together, we are building a training system to teach the best of humanity to go to the stars. But the training is monumentally expensive. Stephanie Morgana is a genius, she just doesn't know it. Join her on the first half of her adventure with this collected edition, including the first three megabooks in the Federal Histories series.
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I see why this series/book has low sales.
- By Rondell on 02-09-24
By: Michael Anderle
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Starship's Mage
- Starship's Mage, Book 1
- By: Glynn Stewart
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
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Damien Montgomery is as much a nobody as a Mage of the star-spanning Protectorate of Mars can be. Trained as a Jump Mage, one of the elite who teleport ships across interstellar space, he lacks the connections to find a ship that will take him. Until pirates and politics strand Captain David White of the jump freighter Blue Jayin his home system. The two men's matching needs birth a choice and a partnership that will take them from high-end orbitals to prisons to alien graveyards in forgotten star systems.
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I used to love it, now it sucks.
- By Bryan C Russell on 10-10-24
By: Glynn Stewart
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Terra Nova Chronicles: Publisher's Pack
- Terra Nova Chronicles, Book 1-2
- By: Richard Fox, Josh Hayes
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
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Chief Katherine “Kit” Carson, of the elite Pathfinder Corps, joins the mission as a last-minute replacement, hoping to put a spotty past behind her and build a new life on a brave new world. The expedition arrives on Terra Nova, expecting to join the first wave of colonists, instead they find abandoned cities and are soon faced with a new, terrifying enemy humanity has never encountered before. This publisher pack includes Terra Nova and Bloodlines.
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Ugh. Characters lack some originality.
- By Nathanael on 09-08-19
By: Richard Fox, and others
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Constitution
- By: Nick Webb
- Narrated by: Greg Tremblay
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
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The year is 2650. Seventy-five years ago, an alien fleet attacked Earth. Without warning. Without mercy. We were not prepared. Hundreds of millions perished. Dozens of cities burned. We nearly lost everything. Then the aliens abruptly left. We rebuilt. We armed ourselves. We swore: never again. But the aliens never came back. Until now. With overwhelming force the aliens have returned, striking deep into our territory, sending Earth into a panic.
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I'm not sure what to think about this one..
- By Chris on 09-22-15
By: Nick Webb
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Braking Day
- By: Adam Oyebanji
- Narrated by: Ariyan Kassam
- Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins
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It's been over a century since three generation ships escaped an Earth dominated by artificial intelligence in pursuit of a life on a distant planet orbiting Tau Ceti. Now, it’s nearly Braking Day, when the ships will begin their long-awaited descent to their new home. Born on the lower decks of the Archimedes, Ravi Macleod is an engineer-in-training, set to be the first of his family to become an officer in the stratified hierarchy aboard the ship. While on a routine inspection, Ravi sees the impossible: a young woman floating, helmetless, out in space.
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Engaging and inventive sci-fi
- By Keith D. on 11-09-23
By: Adam Oyebanji
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Midshipman's Hope
- The Seafort Saga, Book 1
- By: David Feintuch
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 16 hrs and 18 mins
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When a hideous accident kills the senior officers of the UNS Hibernia, it leaves a terrified young officer to save 300 colonists and crew aboard a damaged ship on a 17-month gauntlet to reach the colony of Hope Nation. With no chance of rescue or reinforcement, Nicholas Seafort must overcome despair, exhaustion, and guilt. He must conquer malfunctions, mutiny, and an alien horror beyond human understanding. And he must save lives, and take them - in the name of duty.
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Amazing Writing, Decent Story
- By Striker on 09-13-15
By: David Feintuch
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- LVM
- 01-24-22
Wasn't sure what to expect but...
I really enjoyed this book. Though I often curse myself, I appreciate a story told without all the profanity and obscenity of the current day. Interesting premise and I can see that there is more ahead.
Has an old sci fi feel to it that I like a great deal, while still being set in modern times.
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- C. M. Farnsworth
- 01-03-22
Sci-Fi or political thriller?
This book is 1 part science fiction and 9 parts political intrigue. If that’s what you’re in to, you may like it.
Strangely, the climax of the book has very little to do with the bulk of the story. It’s almost as if the author started writing with one end in mind, then changed mid-way through, and in the end went with a third idea. There’s nothing wrong with the book per se, it’s just rather meandering.
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- Lazarus
- 12-04-22
Another Ben Bova gem
I love the series. Bova is a great story teller and does a great job describing a realistic future for space exploration. There are some soft spots in the story, the idea of the US making military technology open to other nations is pretty weak. But overall a great story. The last part is basically impossible to pause.
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- David Laton
- 07-04-23
Excellent!
I enjoyed the story and performance. Bova excels in story telling and the reader in performance. I’m ready for the follow on.
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- Jennifer N
- 04-18-21
Same as his Peacekeepers book
no difference. same as the Peacekeeprs what was released in 1-16-2015
Peacekeepers
By: Ben Bova
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
Release date: 01-16-15
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- Phillip Smith
- 09-03-21
Happy Ending
A very typical novel from this author who has clearly developed a style that works for him. The last three chapters are riveting and quite exciting but you have to sit through 40 others that aren’t. It’s a great book but not great literature.
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- William J Fanning
- 02-01-22
Power series
This series was well done.
Mr. Bova, if you can read this from the great beyond,
Huzah!
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- PinkCoder
- 02-27-22
Meh
It was well written, and had a few interesting characters, but it was pretty boring.
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- Tom
- 03-31-22
Not one of his best.
I usually enjoy Bova’s work, though I’m not a great fan of Sci-Fi, but I found the plot derivative, drawing from many other Political potboilers with a few references ripped from the front pages. It was well written and fairly entertaining, but nothing to write home about.
Three Stars. ***
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- JohnR
- 06-16-22
NOT SCIENCE FICTION!
This story could have only been made more boring if the author included a screen where the characters watched gold or a freshly painted wall dry. Endless description of minute details that did not contributed to moving the story forward waisted my time.
I started thre books from Mr. Bova, written recently, and only finished this one. I will look to his earlier work to give him one last chance.
Military coups, senate appropriation sessions and young woman looking for her next married man to sleep with belong somewhere else.
I was hopeful when part of the story concerned a permanent moon base and an exo-planet discovered around a near galaxy. Sadly, the story snapped back to it's near glacier like crawl after a few paragraphs.
This could not have been more disappointing.
Save a few hours and choose a soap opera for entertainment. At least the commercials might give you some excitement.
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