The Void War
Empire Rising Book 1
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D. J. Holmes
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It's the year 2465, 200 years since the stars were opened to humanity by the invention of the shift drive. So began the First Interstellar Expansion Era, catapulting humanity into a deadly race for the limited resources of navigable space.
Now tensions between the human nations are threatening to boil over into open hostility. Into this maelstrom steps the exiled Commander James Somerville of the Royal Space Navy. Banished from London to the survey ship HMS Drake he is about to make a discovery that may change his fortunes and throw Britain into a deadly war with its closest rival.
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The plot by the Galactic Union’s Mercenary Guild against the Four Horsemen has culminated in an invasion of Earth. Faced with an overwhelming force, the human mercs had no choice. They’ve fled, leaving Sansar Enkh to go to the Mercenary Guild headquarters on Capital Planet to stand trial for humanity. On the run, Jim Cartwright and Nigel Shirazi have travelled to the Winged Hussars’ secret base of New Warsaw, in an effort to convince Alexis Cromwell to join the fight, while the other mercenaries who escaped the fall of Earth have gone to the perceived safe haven of Karma.
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had a hard time finishing
- By Connie Uriarte on 05-17-20
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Into the Darkness
- Crimson Worlds Refugees, Book 1
- By: Jay Allan
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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Terrence Compton is one of Earth's greatest admirals, a warrior almost without equal. Alongside his oldest friend and brilliant colleague, Augustus Garret, he and his forces saved Earth from invasion by the robotic legions of the First Imperium's insane computer Regent. There is just one problem. The First Imperium was held back by the disruption of the sole warp gate connecting the two domains...and Compton and 300 of his ships are trapped on the wrong side, surrounded by the Regent's vast fleets and cut off from Earth.
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Good story, but ...
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Captain Mitchell "Ares" Williams is a space marine and the hero of the Battle for Liberty whose shot heard 'round the universe saved the planet from a nearly unstoppable war machine. He's handsome, charismatic, and the perfect poster boy to help the military drive enlistment. Pulled from the war and thrown into the spotlight, he's as efficient at charming the media and bedding beautiful celebrities as he was at shooting down enemy starfighters.
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Amazing Start for a New Series. Great Sci-fi.
- By Striker on 04-27-15
By: M. R. Forbes
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Starship Liberator
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The Hundred Worlds have withstood invasion by the relentless Hok for decades. The human worlds are strong, but the Hok have the resources of a thousand planets behind them, and their fleets attack in endless waves. The long war has transformed the Hundred Worlds into heavily fortified star systems. Their economies are geared for military output, and they raise specialized soldiers to save our species. Assault Captain Derek Straker is one such man among many.
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Super author team fails
- By Jesper on 05-03-17
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Ark Royal
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Seventy years ago, the interstellar supercarrier Ark Royal was the pride of the Royal Navy. But now, her weapons are outdated and her solid-state armour nothing more than a burden on her colossal hull. She floats in permanent orbit near Earth, a dumping ground for the officers and crew the Royal Navy wishes to keep out of the public eye. But when a deadly alien threat appears, the modern starships built by humanity are no match for the powerful alien weapons.
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A good solid effort at a Space Opera
- By Jim In Texas! on 08-05-14
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Crusade
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- By: David Weber, Steve White
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
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Spacers call the warp point Charon's Ferry. No star ship has ever entered it and returned since a vengeful Orion task force pursued a doomed Terran colonization fleet into it in 2206. Almost a century has passed. The fiery hatreds of a quarter-century of warfare between the Terran Federation and the Zheeerlikou'valkhannaieeee, the cat-like species humans called the "Orions", have eased at least a little.
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Mediocre story. Excellent performance.
- By Tom on 04-16-17
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Swarm
- Star Force, Book 1
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Kyle Riggs is snatched by an alien spacecraft sometime after midnight. The ship is testing everyone it catches and murdering the weak. The good news is that Kyle keeps passing tests and staying alive. The bad news is the aliens who sent this ship are the nicest ones out there.
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Finally some ORIGINAL scifi action.
- By Amazon Customer on 10-25-11
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Ascension Series: Volume I
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Contains books one, two and three of the action-packed space opera Ascension series. They’ve been watching us for hundreds of years. Now they need our help. Earth is not safe. Zack is good at finding things, but when he discovers a global conspiracy, life as he knows it is over. Kept secret for 60 years, the discovery of an alien signal forces an unlikely team to investigate a mysterious structure discovered in the furthest reaches of the solar system. Join the crew of the Athena, Earth’s most advanced spaceship on the ultimate journey beyond our wildest imagining.
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Clearly written for the Jr. High School age group
- By Ed H. on 03-11-21
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Galactic Forge
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Former Marine Arthur Holland’s destiny begins when an aircraft crashes on his property in the mountains of Colorado. He moves to investigate and to help any survivors, but the closer he gets the less control he has of his movements. An unknown force urges him to open the door of the mysterious craft, discovering the secret that lies within: a dead, alien pilot and a peculiar, otherworldly crystal. If that wasn’t enough, the crystal feels like it is alive. That’s when he hears a single word inside his mind: run.
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Try it
- By jonathan on 03-06-19
By: Alex Guerra
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- Jon
- 01-16-16
good book
I enjoyed the book lots of action good story line not too many characters to be overwhelmed.
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- Mike
- 12-18-15
Great Scifi Space Opera
Great story about a captain that finds himself in a war between China and the UK in the distant future. Amazing action sequences an phenomenal narration. Great way to pass the time!
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- AGreviewer
- 12-28-15
God Awful Reader / Ripoff of Ark Royal Series
This book is a ripoff of Nutall's Ark Royal series. This author even uses a lot of the same terms. The super metal premise is dumb and unnecessary.
The reader reads every sentence like he's reading copy for a radio commercial. It is super annoying. I had to stop. Couldn't listen to the whole thing. Maybe the story is good but the reader was too annoying. Plus, he mispronounces "politburo" and his Chinese accent is like something from a bad 1940s movie.
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- 11-11-20
great series
great series, I've read/listened to the whole series. So far twice through 4or5 of the books.
I'd recommend the whole bunch. There are 2 books in the series that to me do not measure up and are just average. But that's because the series has set a high bar. I picked this book up around the time the 2nd came out and have always been on lookout for new releases.
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-03-20
I hope other sci fi authors take note
This is the first series I have read where earth has intersteller travel and several nations are exploring the stars. The politics in this series is right on. Very good series overall.
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- Bob H.
- 03-29-16
A Good First Book.
The Void War has lots of Sci-Fi action and adventure. Interesting future technology. There is some good stratagising. This is a fun story. Looking forward to the next book.
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- Dean
- 04-02-24
Tom Clancy meets Master and Commander
Really loved the naval aspect. The tech and tactics were great.
Could use a different narrator. Sounds like he's trying to channel Shatner.
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- Spencer
- 01-03-16
Looking forwatd to the next book in the hopefully long series.
The universe that The Void War is based in is very fleshed out and interesting. Its a little bit of a slow start with the amount of names there are but you start to be able to pick out who is important before it becomes so crazy. You empathize with James, throughout the story understanding why he does what and what he believes it will accomplish. The references and little trickles of info you get about the other parts of the explored human universe is fascinating and make you just want more. The author even has a map of explored space up on his Facebook so you can visualize where everything is happening. All in all I would recommend this book to any dedicated sci-fi fan.
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- Truth Matters
- 02-18-22
narrator hard
story ok, but narrator hard to listen to. got 2nd book on a 2 for 1 & hope next won't be so hard to get past narrator to enjoy story.
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- Dobro
- 12-22-15
Great sci-fi space action audiobook
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I am a fan of mostly anything that involves action in space (movies, books...) and this audiobook was a pleasant surprise that exceeded my expectations. It is a fast-paced space opera with a perfectly developed story and believable characters that I liked. I also loved the way the battles were described and how the author imagined space exploration would be. If I could, I would listened it in just one sitting, now I can't wait for the next book in the series!
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