
The Sword of Jupiter
Imperium, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Kevin Kemp
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By:
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Travis Starnes
An uncertain future in a new past.
During the test flight of a prototype faster-than-light craft, Lt. Commander Ky is flung into an ancient past that never existed. Rome has fallen, defeated by the mighty Carthaginian Empire, its survivors chased off the continent and onto what had been the remote province of Britannia.
Hounded by the Carthaginians bent on conquering the known world, Rome is on the verge of destruction. Stranded and alone, except for a tactical AI implanted in his head, Ky has lost everything and must find a way to live in a world different than anything he's ever known.
For Ky to survive, he needs a new home. For the Romans to survive, they need a miracle. But can a man from the future work with people so far in his past, or is this match doomed to failure?
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Really fun alternate history well worth a credit!
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Regarding Sword of Jupiter:
- The protagonist is emotionally flat
- Characterization is shallow; it's hard to remember who the different secondary characters are
- The protagonist is so physically superior that he is never threatened at any point
- The protagonist never faces any real challenges. People who oppose him are defeated or convinced quickly, usually within the same scene
- It feels like some scenes get repeated with names swapped, e.g. "Hey, I'm introducing this new thing and I know change is hard but it's going to make you rich."
- There's too much focus on the Connecticut Yankee stuff ("I am going to introduce fractional reserve banking and new metallurgy") and not enough on (use rot13.com to unspoiler) svaqvat bhg jub cbvfbarq gur Rzcrebe or
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To be clear, the book isn't awful and I did finish it, although I set it to 2x partway through. It's got an excellent premise and the problems are easily ascribed to author inexperience. I am sure later books in the series will shake off these issues if people want to keep reading.
Interesting premise brought low by an inexperienced author
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Excellent storytelling!
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Yes Yes Yes
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AN INTERESTING DIVERTING PLOT - MIX OF SCYFI TYPES
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Amazing Narration
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Highly enjoyable!
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In my all time top 10
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Exciting
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For a more concise take on the same idea, I'd recommend A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, from which this author seemed heavily inspired.
For a longer series that is more story driven and overall more interesting, I'd recommend The Lost Regiment series by William Forstchen.
Decent but Repetitive and Derivative
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