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Spaceside

Written by: Michael Mammay
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
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From the author of Planetside, a Best Book of 2018 (Library Journal)

A military legend is caught in the web between alien intrigue and human subterfuge…

Following his mission on Cappa, Colonel Carl Butler returns to a mixed reception. To some he is a do-or-die war hero. To the other half of the galaxy he’s a pariah. Forced into retirement, he has resettled on Talca Four where he’s now Deputy VP of Corporate Security, protecting a high-tech military company on the corporate battlefield—at least, that’s what the job description says. Really, he’s just there to impress clients and investors. It’s all relatively low risk—until he’s entrusted with new orders. A breach of a competitor’s computer network has Butler’s superiors feeling every bit as vulnerable. They need Butler to find who did it, how, and why no one’s taken credit for the ingenious attack.

As accustomed as Butler is to the reality of wargames—virtual and otherwise—this one screams something louder than a simple hack. Because no sooner does he start digging when his first contact is murdered, the death somehow kept secret from the media. As a prime suspect, he can’t shake the sensation he’s being watched…or finally succumbing to the stress of his past. Paranoid delusion or dangerous reality, Butler might be onto something much deeper than anyone imagined. But that’s where Butler thrives.

If he hasn’t signed his own death warrant.

Adventure Fiction First Contact Genre Fiction Military Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense
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awsome book and even better narration. i want more... can't wait for the next book

Great book

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I enjoyed the story as well as the Narration. I'm buying the next one.

Good Story.

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Although much like the first novel, this story is nothing mind blowing or ground breaking, but it IS a wonderful excuse for some high stakes space mercenary nonsense. Fun, always upbeat, with a decent mix of 'marines in space ships' light military SciFi and surprisingly interesting world building. Great voice acting and a likable, gruff but not a dickbag main character really help to bring it all together, it is super refreshing to see some good military SciFi that doesn't have to lean on modern political memes to build it's setting and core conflict.

Great story, wonderful performance

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I love the colonel I think he's awesome he has made mistakes but we all do that but I think you'll enjoy the characters in this series no spoilers

much enjoy

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I mean its a good story, and I know its written like an old school detective story, but the main character is a complete idiot through the entire story and his motivations are incredibly thin. after a certain point, there's no reason for him to not just walk away. he has no backing, no equipment, no back up. The antagonists are so far out of his reach, he can't touch them with a step ladder, but the author wants us to believe the main character is still useful...by the last hour, I just keep scratching my head "why"? why keep him on board, other than for plot, which is super thin. every "smart" move the MC had, was turned around and shown to be obvious and planned out by the opposition. so again, "why" was he even kept around? fire his ass and toss him to the cops. MC stops being useful to anyone about an hour into the book...im hoping the next story is stronger

a good story so far...but

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