
The Heart of Valor
A Confederation Novel
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Narrated by:
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Marguerite Gavin
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By:
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Tanya Huff
So, of course, she'd jumped at the chance to go to Crucible---the Marine Corps training planet---as a temporary aide to Major Svensson. The major had been reduced to little more than a brain and a spinal cord in his last combat, and he and his doctor were anxious to field-test his newly regrown body. It should have been an easy 20-day run. After all, Crucible was only set up to simulate battle situations so that recruits could be trained safely. But they were barely on-planet when someone started blasting the training scenarios to smithereens. Suddenly, Kerr found herself not only responsible for the major and his doctor but caught in a desperate fight to keep a platoon of Marine recruits alive until someone could discover what was happening on Crucible.
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Editorial reviews
The third installment of Tanya Huff’s Valor series chronicles Sergeant Torin Kerr’s exploits on a "training planet" - a simulated world created to provide instruction for new recruits. Nevertheless, when a group of robotic drones start behaving aggressively, Kerr finds herself confronting a very real danger which threatens the stability of the interplanetary confederation. Dexterous character actress Marguerite Gavin adds vitality and uniqueness to Huff’s captivating network of relationships between humans, aliens and drones. The Audie Award-nominated performer breathes relentless urgency into Huff’s quick-clipped dialogue and riveting action sequences.
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But I have a 'nit' on pronunciation: a toque (two'k) is winter headgear, and has nothing to do with smoking pot (toke). It comes up often enough in this story be a bit annoying unless you expect/overlook it.Love this series
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Keeps getting Better!
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Story: Torrin is assisting recruits on a training planet - a way to keep her safely away from the glare of the press after the events of the last novel. But then, the company finds they are being fired upon with real and very deadly ammo. As the body count starts racking up, Kerr is going to have to find a way to save her raw recruits from complete annihilation.
While each book has a story arc, there is an overall series arc that continues to be defined with each new novel. By this third book, it is becoming obvious that the unusual situations in which Kerr finds herself are all related to the mysterious alien ship. But as always, she will have to use her wits, guts, and force of will in order to save as many lives as possible.
I've been listening to the Audible version of these books and greatly enjoyed the narration. What originally felt a bit flat in the first book I now recognize as Kerr's dry wit. And the narrator is so wonderfully dead on with the aliens like Prezit and civilians such as Craig, I hope she will always narrate this series.
Every book in the series is an immediate preorder - I'm up to date on five volumes so far and have enjoyed each one. Even when Kerr eventually gets out of the military, the story is just as good.
Love This Series
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great writing, great narrator
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Just outstanding
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A Gunny Now and Tagging Along With Trainees
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Where does The Heart of Valor rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Ranks right about in the middle of the sci-fi pack. Which given how far down some authors have gone, is not bad. Good listen.What did you like best about this story?
I like books that develop characters through a series of books. This one is not one you have to have read the previous books to jump right into. She gives you the pertinent parts of the previous books but still leaves you wanting to read the previous books. Each of them can stand alone. This one is no different.What about Marguerite Gavin’s performance did you like?
Tone and inflection are used to differentiate between alien species in the book quite well so you can almost see them through the audio. She does a good job of conveying emotion as well.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I take long drives. I like a book that makes me loath to remove the earbuds. This was no exception.Any additional comments?
As the plot develops, you can hear the suspicions of the situation develop in the Gunney's mind. They develop along with you and in some cases the both of you are right. and in others you are wrong. Being able to hear ahead of the plot does not impair the book and hearing your own sarcasm reflected in the voice of the characters is quite enjoyable. If you don't like sarcasm, avoid it but if sarcasm is a while vocabulary for you, you'll love this book. She hits the sarcasm of the military right on the head.Marines, Aliens, Escapes, Sarcasm
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Sci-fi at it's best
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Series keeps getting better
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