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Rhino: The Rise of a Warrior

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Rhino: The Rise of a Warrior

By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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Conan meets Mad Max for a new generation.”—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author

In the brutal wasteland centuries after the nuclear apocalypse, a warrior baptized in blood will defy the brutal empire that has enslaved his people.

Over two centuries have passed since the Third World War reduced civilization to ashes in a global nuclear inferno. Unforgiving geomagnetic storms rage, blocking out the sun and poisoning the radioactive Earth. Humanity clings to survival above the tempestuous skies in giant airships, sustained by Hell Divers—brave souls who risk their lives plunging to the surface for essential parts and supplies.

But this is not the story of the Hell Divers. This is the saga of the survivors on the ground, centered on Nick Baker, a frail orphan born in the perpetual darkness of an ITC bunker. He spent his early years toiling in a machine shop dreaming of what might be beyond the dark skies and poisoned wastes. That dream became a nightmare when Cazador raiders descended, massacring and enslaving his people.

From the savage cradle of life underground to the campaign of war across the brutalized surface, witness Nick’s rise from boy slave to a towering, fearsome warrior hell-bent on freeing his people from bondage to the great Cazador empire.

Embark on this riveting postapocalyptic adventure and discover the legend of a man his enemies will come to fear as Rhino …

©2025 Nicholas Sansbury Smith (P)2025 Blackstone Publishing
Dystopian Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Warrior War
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Great listen this was a great twist on what could happen after a possible wear

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Amazing trip into one of my favorite side characters from the original series

Amazing trip into one of my favorite side characters from the original series. this and the list years have far exceeded my expectations. Keep them coming!!!

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Rise of a Warrior

I loved everything about Rhino's spinoff. I found myself wrapped up in dark gritty world of Hell Divers again. Nick and Mac's journeys kept up fascinated the whole time. Now let's discuss the elephant in the room. Ray Porter is not R C Bray, but he brought the Cazadores to life for me. Call it heresy but he was the better choice for this book. The Spanish accents are perfection. And it's a perfect entry into the series.
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NSS + Hell Divers + Ray Porter = A Triple Treat

I love the HD series and Ray Porter's narration so this was a no-brainer. It was interesting listening to the "before times" of the HD books, before X becomes involved. I definitely would like more behind the scenes type of books like this in the HD series.

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Another great installment of this universe!

Wow! Ray Porter comes in and does a great job. The book again is great. NSS brings this universe alive, after 11 HD books all very good it was hard to imagine a new story line with new characters and a new narrator. All done so well and what a continuation, NSS does what very few other authors can. Keep doing what you do and I’ll keep listening!

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Epic Origin Story

While Rhino isn’t my favorite character in the series, this origin story for him and the Hell Divers was incredibly impressive. I eagerly anticipate more from NSS.

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A book I never thought I needed.

I'm a big fan of hell divers. This was a great expansion of the series but is an entertaining book that could stand on its own

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Nice ….! Very Nice

Totally enjoyed the story of Rhino . As usual Nicholas writing and story telling is so darn good. Though the narrator is effective - he’s not my favorite: reason for my comment —- sometimes he sounds out of breath or just bored . Overall .. very good.

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Outstanding

I couldn’t get enough of this book. Exciting story patient lead up ended exactly how I wished it would.

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Don’t miss this one

This is a wonderful book of the early years of how Nick became a man known as Rhino. It’s a side story of the Hell Divers book series. You do not need to have read any of the series to understand this book. If you are unfamiliar with Ray Porter, he is a very good narrator and each characters voice are so different that it makes it easy to follow.

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