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Brushfire
- Expeditionary Force, Book 11
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 11
- Length: 19 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Critical Mass
- Expeditionary Force, Book 10
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 25 mins
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The Merry Band of Pirates are in desperate trouble after the end of their last mission, and the real danger to humanity is just getting started. Hostile aliens have discovered there is something odd going on with wormholes in the galaxy, and their investigations could lead to finding a shortcut to Earth....
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[SPOILERS AHEAD] Craig, please take a break.....
- By Dylan H. on 2020-08-29
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Breakaway
- Expeditionary Force, Book 12
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The Merry Band of Pirates offered the bad guys a ceasefire. We won’t mess with them, if they don’t mess with us. Easy, right? No. The aliens chose to do things the hard way. So, the Pirates are racing around the galaxy to clean up the threat to Earth. The infant UN Navy has their own mission with the Alien Legion: Get humanity some allies in the fight. And the Ethics & Compliance Office might have to do something...ethical. Unless they can find a way around it.
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as always amazing except for that preview.
- By liam on 2021-06-03
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Valkyrie
- Expeditionary Force, Book 9
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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After saving the world many times, the Merry Band of Pirates have accepted the inevitable: Earth is doomed. All they can do is try to bring a few thousand people to safety, before vicious aliens arrive to destroy humanity's home world. No. There is one other thing they can do: hit the enemy so hard that the aliens will regret they ever heard of humans.
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Canadians do not say or use "EH like that.
- By liam on 2020-02-10
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Armageddon
- Expeditionary Force, Book 8
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 51 mins
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After the Renegade mission by the crew of the starship Flying Dutchman, the UN Expeditionary Force thought Earth was safe for hundreds of years, at least. After there was trouble on the home front and the president had to authorize a nuclear strike on an American city, UNEF decided they did need the Merry Band of Pirates again. So, the Flying Dutchman is sent out on a simple recon mission. But for the pirates, nothing is ever simple, and their mission will become Armageddon.
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NOT ALL CANADIANS TALK LIKE THAT!!
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-28
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Fallout
- Expeditionary Force, Book 13
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 22 hrs and 29 mins
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The problem with lying about having a super weapon is that the bad guys might believe they have nothing to lose by doing something stupid that both sides will regret. Or, they might just call your bluff. Either way, the Merry Band of Pirates need a plan to deal with the Fallout.
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Obscure pop/sci-fi culture references kill me
- By Anonymous User on 2021-12-12
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Renegades
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The battle-scarred star carrier Flying Dutchman is finally on her way back to Earth, after an exceptionally successful series of missions that have once again saved the world. The ship needs a serious refit, and her exhausted crew just wants a break from constant clandestine warfare against a vicious and superior enemy. Wishes come true, right? Not for the Merry Band of Pirates.
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Love the series but...
- By ChrisCW on 2019-06-19
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Critical Mass
- Expeditionary Force, Book 10
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 25 mins
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The Merry Band of Pirates are in desperate trouble after the end of their last mission, and the real danger to humanity is just getting started. Hostile aliens have discovered there is something odd going on with wormholes in the galaxy, and their investigations could lead to finding a shortcut to Earth....
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[SPOILERS AHEAD] Craig, please take a break.....
- By Dylan H. on 2020-08-29
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Breakaway
- Expeditionary Force, Book 12
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The Merry Band of Pirates offered the bad guys a ceasefire. We won’t mess with them, if they don’t mess with us. Easy, right? No. The aliens chose to do things the hard way. So, the Pirates are racing around the galaxy to clean up the threat to Earth. The infant UN Navy has their own mission with the Alien Legion: Get humanity some allies in the fight. And the Ethics & Compliance Office might have to do something...ethical. Unless they can find a way around it.
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as always amazing except for that preview.
- By liam on 2021-06-03
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Valkyrie
- Expeditionary Force, Book 9
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins
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After saving the world many times, the Merry Band of Pirates have accepted the inevitable: Earth is doomed. All they can do is try to bring a few thousand people to safety, before vicious aliens arrive to destroy humanity's home world. No. There is one other thing they can do: hit the enemy so hard that the aliens will regret they ever heard of humans.
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Canadians do not say or use "EH like that.
- By liam on 2020-02-10
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Armageddon
- Expeditionary Force, Book 8
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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After the Renegade mission by the crew of the starship Flying Dutchman, the UN Expeditionary Force thought Earth was safe for hundreds of years, at least. After there was trouble on the home front and the president had to authorize a nuclear strike on an American city, UNEF decided they did need the Merry Band of Pirates again. So, the Flying Dutchman is sent out on a simple recon mission. But for the pirates, nothing is ever simple, and their mission will become Armageddon.
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NOT ALL CANADIANS TALK LIKE THAT!!
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-28
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Fallout
- Expeditionary Force, Book 13
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 22 hrs and 29 mins
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The problem with lying about having a super weapon is that the bad guys might believe they have nothing to lose by doing something stupid that both sides will regret. Or, they might just call your bluff. Either way, the Merry Band of Pirates need a plan to deal with the Fallout.
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Obscure pop/sci-fi culture references kill me
- By Anonymous User on 2021-12-12
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Renegades
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins
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The battle-scarred star carrier Flying Dutchman is finally on her way back to Earth, after an exceptionally successful series of missions that have once again saved the world. The ship needs a serious refit, and her exhausted crew just wants a break from constant clandestine warfare against a vicious and superior enemy. Wishes come true, right? Not for the Merry Band of Pirates.
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Love the series but...
- By ChrisCW on 2019-06-19
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Match Game
- Expeditionary Force, Book 14
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 20 hrs and 20 mins
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For years, the ancient alien AI known as Skippy (the Magnificent, don’t forget that part) has been able to do one impossible thing after another. What is his secret? It’s simple: 100 percent Grade-A extreme awesomeness. And also because he had never been faced with an opponent of equal power. Until now. This time, he might need a little help from a band of filthy monkeys.
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It's magnificent.
- By Locke Steinbach on 2022-06-07
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Mavericks
- Expeditionary Force, Book 6
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
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The remnants of the Expeditionary Force stranded on the alien-controlled planet "Paradise" get a chance to prove themselves, in a simple off-world training mission with a ship full of teenage alien cadets. When the mission goes horribly wrong and the survival of everyone on Paradise is at risk, the Merry Band of Pirates may have to come to the rescue. Unless they get killed first....
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Good, but heavy lack of the Merry Band of Pirates
- By Scott on 2018-10-22
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Zero Hour
- Expeditionary Force, Book 5
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
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United Nations Special Operations Command sent an elite expeditionary force of soldiers and pilots out on a simple recon mission, and somehow along the way they sparked an alien civil war. Now the not-at-all-merry band of pirates is in desperate trouble, again. Their stolen alien starship is falling apart, thousands of light years from home. The ancient alien AI they nicknamed Skippy is apparently dead, and even if they can by some miracle revive him, he might never be the same.
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once again a great listen
- By Kevin on 2018-02-14
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Homefront: An Expeditionary Force Audio Drama Special
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7.5
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto, R.C. Bray, Kate Mulgrew, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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After the latest mission of the starship Flying Dutchman, Earth is safe not just for a year, but for hundreds of years. The ship’s weary crew wonders what they will do with their lives in peacetime, but the enemy has other plans, and there is danger on the Homefront. Starring Zachary Quinto, R.C. Bray, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, and everyone's favorite AI, Skippy the Magnificent, alongside a full cast. Includes plenty of pew-pew-pew, original sound composition, and maybe some singing by R.C. Bray.
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Solid Shmaybe!
- By ChrisCW on 2019-06-19
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Black Ops
- Expeditionary Force, Book 4
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
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The elite crew of the pirate ship UNS Flying Dutchman had a simple mission: determining whether the Thuranin are sending another starship to Earth. Along the way, they became sidetracked by securing a future for the UNEF troops on the planet Paradise. When asked whether Earth was now safe, their ancient alien AI responded "Not so much"...now they have to deal with the consequences.
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Hail the adventures of Skippy the Magnificent!!!
- By Kaisersoser on 2017-11-17
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Freefall
- Expeditionary Force Mavericks, Book 2
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 19 mins
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The Alien Legion has a new mission, and this time, they are working for the enemy. Also against the enemy. Like every operation that Emily Perkins plans, it’s complicated. But plans require good intel, and when the plan falls apart, the Mavericks are in freefall....
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Wish I could give 9 stars!
- By Christopher on 2021-04-10
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Paradise
- Expeditionary Force, Book 3
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
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While the crew of the starship Flying Dutchman have been trying to assure that hostile aliens do not have access to Earth, the UN Expeditionary Force has been stranded on the planet they nicknamed "Paradise". The Flying Dutchman is headed back out on another mission, and the UN wants the ship to find out the status of the humans on Paradise. But Colonel Joe Bishop warns that they might not like what they find, and they can't do anything about it without endangering Earth.
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More repetitive than anything I’ve ever read or listened to
- By Andrew on 2019-04-15
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Deathtrap
- Expeditionary Force Mavericks, Book 1
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
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The human soldiers stranded on the planet Paradise have been recruited into an alien legion to do the dirty jobs that the high-tech species won't do. Their first mission is to kick the enemy off a backwater planet no one cares about. It's a simple assignment, except everyone has a hidden agenda, and the planet could become a deathtrap.
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Simply great.
- By Bill on 2019-05-12
Written by: Craig Alanson
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SpecOps
- Expeditionary Force, Book 2
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Colonel Joe Bishop made a promise and he's going to keep it; taking the captured alien starship Flying Dutchman back out. He doesn't agree when the UN decides to send almost 70 elite Special Operations troops, hotshot pilots, and scientists with him; the mission is a fool's errand he doesn't expect to ever return from. At least, this time, the Earth is safe, right? Not so much.
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Repetitive and dull
- By Andrew on 2019-03-25
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Trouble on Paradise
- Expeditionary Force, Book 3.5
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
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While the crew of the UN Expeditionary Force's pirate starship Flying Dutchman are enjoying a luxury vacation cruise (not!), UNEF troops are still stranded on an alien-controlled planet. Major Emily Perkins and her team are busy picking up the pieces, and it's not easy, because there is trouble on Paradise...
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Terrific
- By Dustin on 2019-01-05
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Ascendant: Book 1
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins
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The Wizard's Council of Tarador was supposed to tell young Koren Bladewell that he is a wizard. They were supposed to tell everyone that he is not a jinx, that all the bad things that happen around him are because he can't control the power inside him, power he doesn't know about. The people of his village, even his parents, are afraid of him, afraid he is cursed. That he is a dangerous, evil jinx.
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Life Isnt Just Unfair, Its Methodically Unfair
- By Elemblue on 2019-02-27
Written by: Craig Alanson
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Columbus Day
- Expeditionary Force, Book 1
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
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We were fighting on the wrong side of a war we couldn't win. And that was the good news. The Ruhar hit us on Columbus Day. There we were, innocently drifting along the cosmos on our little blue marble, like the native Americans in 1492. Over the horizon come ships of a technologically advanced, aggressive culture, and BAM! There go the good old days, when humans only got killed by each other. So, Columbus Day. It fits. When the morning sky twinkled again, this time with Kristang starships jumping in to hammer the Ruhar, we thought we were saved.
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Easily one of the better books I've read..
- By jesse cornelious on 2018-10-31
Written by: Craig Alanson
Publisher's Summary
Peacetime can be a rough adjustment for the battle-hardened Merry Band of Pirates.
Especially when aliens don’t get the memo that the shooting is over.
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- Kevan Walter
- 2020-12-19
fantastic as usual with a hiccup
Part of the 15th chapter sounds like someone writing a social justice blog post. 99% of men don't have a "sexist brain" anymore then gay people have a gay brain. And the bit about Margret assuming Joe was racist over sun block was equally cringe worthy. you tellin me a battle hardened vet who has served with him for years as practically family would automatically assume he was racist the whole time? The rest of the story and RC Bray were great as usual but that chapter stuck out as preaching, really brought me out of the story until the next chapter.
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- leon heidema
- 2020-12-24
Low expectations = great story
Before listening to brushfire, I read a lot of the negatives reviews. The last 2 books were feeling kinda stale as far as the storyline goes and I was given the impression that the author was just regurgitating the same story over and over. Keeping that in mind I gave up my months credit and was rewarded with an awesome story. This book breaths fresh air into what was becoming a stale story ( bishop, skippy & the merry band of pirates). I look forward to the next book and am cautiously optimistic. Thank you Craig Alanson & R.C. Bray.
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- Trent
- 2020-12-22
Craig Alanson and R.C. Bray are amaze ballz
I am so overwhelmed by the magnificence of the awesomeness of Craig and R.C Bray.
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- anne boden
- 2020-12-20
Painful
Such a great series dragged down by a complete waste of a book.
There are funny parts but most is cringe worthy and skippable. If it wasn’t for the superb narration I would be returning this book and it is only because of the narration that I am going to finish listening to this abomination in an otherwise stellar series.
Let’s hope that the next in the series is the great redeemer.
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- Marc B.
- 2021-03-11
Skip the first half unless you like teen dramas
The last three books could have been condensed into one. The first half of Brushfire was more of a teen romance then a science fiction novel. If it was not for the last portion of the book I would have rated the story a one star.
At this point I do not think I will purchase another book until the last one is produced. I will buy that one to see how the story ends. I do think I will miss much of the plot or of story development.
Note that I really enjoyed the first several books of the series. I was impressed when Skippy was mentioned in one of my favorite series; Bobiverse.
As always R.C. Bray is awesome!
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- loveofhate
- 2021-01-25
2/3 of books reads like epilogue
Really boring. worst in the series. the book spent way too much time on earth. at one point I thought this was epilogue.
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- ann
- 2021-01-07
Simp-tacular!
R.C. Bray is a fun narrative actor. Joe is pure simp though. bla blah blah blah blah
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- Matthew Piccott
- 2020-12-30
Another great book
This iteration of expeditionary force gives the pirates the earthly recognition they deserve while still adding both the immediate dangers they are used to and new universal scale threats we’re listening for.
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- Sam
- 2020-12-23
A waste of a potential.
such a great series, but story is being dragged out in most painful way possible. over 50% of the book is just fillers. narrator (RC Bray) carries the book, but it's very unfortunate that author is interested in hitting a count for the series (15 or so books) rather than moving the story forward. if a significant number gets returned then they'll hear the message.
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- Scott & Angie
- 2020-12-20
open loop storytelling
getting very boring and repetitive, narration is saving it at this point. No progress in storytelling very little character development
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- Andrew Nguyen
- 2020-12-16
Disappointing
This book was disappointing but RC Bray was great. The story is disappointing. I feel that the last few books have a trend. One book is great then the next book is a setup for the next book. The setup book is disappointing. I thought previous book Critical Mass was a great book then this book is just a setup for the next book. It was a waist of time to pre-order this book. The author should not waist a whole book just to setup the next book.
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- Daniel
- 2020-12-17
1/2 of the book can be thrown out
A good 1/2 of the book is boring with filler material. Had an extended shore leave/romance plot that was just boring and could have been compressed. The whole plot can be summed up with the last few chapters, and the major plot was dragged out over a few chapters to the point where it just was a deus ex machina dragged out for too long. Nothing in the beginning was a foreshadowing nor did it contribute to the main plot.
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- B. Jones
- 2020-12-16
Lecture
This feels like a lecture for someone else and I had to sit through it for some of the story I came for.
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- Jason Noel Byers
- 2020-12-15
Can't get enough of this series!
This is by far the best audio book series on Audible. Every book is fantastic. Skippy and the entire Merry Band of Pirates are some of my most favorite characters in all of literature! I hope the series never ends.
56 people found this helpful
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- Robert C
- 2020-12-17
meh
Well performed.
The story is very compartmentalized over all. If you listen to the first 23 chapters, it's a relationship book. If you skip to chapter 24, the book is what you'd expect from the series, and the two halves don't meet up.
The expected wit is there,and I actually laughed out loud at a couple jokes, that was enjoyable. Like the last book, I really get a sense that the story has grown stale for the author, or he has serious insurmountable distractions. Shame really.
52 people found this helpful
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- Gerardo
- 2020-12-17
What a downgrade
I’ve been an ardent fan of this series since the first book, but this...was disappointing to say the least. I understand you want to further develop your characters, but not at the cost of it being a sci-fi book. 75% of the book is just MEH
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- Goran Colak
- 2020-12-15
Feels like Columbus day again!
Already from the start it had different vibe then last couple of books, that's obviously great because for some time already Expeditionary force series is repetitive, boring and unimaginative. This feels like beginning again, plot is believable, conversations meaningful and plausible. Even the Skippy vs Bishop jokes are kinda cool again. So far I'm pleased whit the book after 4h of listening. Recommend, in opposite of last few from this series.
46 people found this helpful
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- Penguin
- 2020-12-16
Definitely worth your time !
It just came out and I binged listened ! One of the better books in this series. Made me laugh out loud so many times. I enjoyed the cliffhanger at the end (unlike book 9) so I know the series will continue . The cast of characters makes this series great ! If you have never listened to this series , start with book one (chapter 10 is where it gets good) and move forward through the books from there- I look forward to more books and I am impressed that they continue to be well worth the time to listen. During this Pandemic, this series has truly saved me. Thank you Craig Alanson and R.C. Bray - you are both incredible people and the world is better with you in it !
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-12-21
Snoozefest
Half of the book is basically a novela about Joe and Adams. Also added pointless sjw scene that didn't even make sense. Wouldn't have cared if it actually made sense in context.
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- Ryan
- 2020-12-16
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Overall the performance was great enjoy the narrator as always. Unfortunately there was very little progression to the story which is somewhat disappointing. 
27 people found this helpful