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  • The Crucible

  • The Ember War, Book 8
  • By: Richard Fox
  • Narrated by: Luke Daniels
  • Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,198 ratings)

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The Crucible

By: Richard Fox
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
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Publisher's summary

The Xaros broke against Earth's defenses, but the war may be lost.

The alien ships of former allies rule Earth's skies, threatening to obliterate cities and turn the planet into a barren wasteland if humanity refuses their demands.

With their backs to the wall, the scattered crew of the Breitenfeld must work together to foil the enemy's plan before time runs out.

The path to freedom leads through The Crucible.

©2016 Richard Fox (P)2017 Podium Publishing
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Another great entry!

This is a fun series and a very enjoyable listen! I look forward to the next one!

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Luke Daniels

I found this series because of Luke Daniels. I love the series very military, and obviously the reading is amazing. If you like sci-fi and military you will love this series.

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Yet another great book in the series of Ember Wars

I really enjoy this and I like the characters that this author comes up with I'm looking forward to the ninth book in the series

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love it

been drinking these books like a dude stuck in the Sahara that found a gatorade. luke daniels is a great narrator and the story is solid.

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Cant wait for book 9 to be on here

Amazing story, book 1 is slow at first but it draws you in and leaves you wanting more

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Another great book in this series

What made the experience of listening to The Crucible the most enjoyable?

The combination of excellent storytelling mixed with some good humor always makes this series enjoyable.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Team Standish. All the way. He'd be the only person that could keep me sane in this universe.

Have you listened to any of Luke Daniels’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Luke Daniels is always top-notch, and this book is no different.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

The Calimari Confrontation

Any additional comments?

Book 8 now in this series and it's still going strong. Can't wait for more! God mittens!

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great book, but expensive ,should be 12 hrs a bk

The reading and is great but their are other books that have more value because they are longer per book. and they don't list book # so it's hard to buy in correct order

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A bounce-back from book 7

While book 7 was a bit predictable and seemed to hint at another multi-book war with another set of species, I was pleased to find out that this book completed that war with flair, daring and guts from the primary protagonists. There are several surprises and twists we discover as the war plays out and the strategy of using what amounted to multiple "Hail Mary" maneuvers in order to win the day was enjoyable to see how they played out without knowing the specifics ahead of time.

The preview into book 9, as with the previous novels, opens new questions that guarantee that I'll grab the next episode as soon as it's available.

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So good.

This is one series that I don't want to end. It's too good. Awesome stuff

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Buy it if you love space sci fi

Good stuff buy and listen NOW! A great saga and lots of suprises. The writer keeps you guessing and the Narrator is amazing too!

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