Audible Audio Edition
Listening Length: 8 hours and 3 minutes
Program Type: Audiobook
Version: Unabridged
Publisher: Audible Studios
Audible.com Release Date: October 13, 2015
Whispersync for Voice: Ready
Language: English
ASIN: B0143MAIMU
Best Sellers Rank: #55 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > Science Fiction > High Tech #243 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Hard Science Fiction #661 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Space Opera
The third installment of Mr. Dalzelle's new space opera keeps delivering and showcasing why self-published books don't mean you have to give up on quality entertainment. I have been enjoying the series quite a bit and the only think keeping me from giving a 5-star rating is that much of the action is quite standard. I tend to give 5 stars to those books that have that "something extra" that sets them apart and we have glimpses that Mr. Dalzelle is capable of such it just hasn't quite appeared yet.This book has decided to wrap up and give us a clear break between Jason, the Phoenix, their crew and their past. Jason has successfully returned to earth and wrapped up all lingering ties. The successful conclusion between the Phoenix and Deetz means that the series is now looking ahead rather than worrying about items behind them. It seems that the Phoenix and Omega Force will successfully move into the galactic stage together with Cristoff's group.I will say that we have quite a bit of clues as to how important the Phoenix and Omega Force might start to become and I for one can't wait for the ride.I will say that in general I'm a little disappointed in the galactic community as a whole that in general we constantly seethe ConFed on the defensive. The initial story left me with the impression that the ConFed was quite a powerful entity but it seems more and more like a paper tiger. While that is quite good for generating possible story-lines and its understandable that multiple alien civilizations wouldn't merge and coordinate all that successfully I still would think that certain parts of it would be quite dedicated to "law and order" or "stability" and they would be the core faction that gives the ConFed their momentum.
This is a character driven series. You remember the characters, but not so much the plot lines and story...and this book doesn't give you a lot of the back story. Which is good thing if you just finished previous book, but a bad thing if you haven't.It has been a couple of months since I read the preceding book in the series and completely forgot what it was about. After reading this book, I still don't remember what it's about, lol.Who was the ConFed again? What was the back story on Crusher and Lucky? How did Jason get where he was (I sorta remember this one.) Where did the ship Diligent come from and what agreement did Jason have with them?? I don't remember any of this, and wasn't reminded of it in this book either.However, I do remember the characters.And it's still fun. The humor is still adolescent, but funny. The romance wouldn't compete with any romance novel out there, I don't care. Jason is still the headstrong idiot who lucks out more than he probably should. The action is still solid. And the story line within the book is consistent...even tho I don't remember how it tied into the other books in the series.The Synth Jason met in the first book (Deetz,) now comes back to give him trouble...and has a batch of new allies, weapons and friends. He's going after Jason and the Ship Jason took from him...and is willing to take the fight to Earth.Even at the end of the book, you're still not sure what Deetz's real motivation was, but you get a hint that there's something else going on that will be uncovered in the next books (Lucky knows something I think.) There's a secret yet to be uncovered. It doesn't leave you hanging, like so many other books are doing lately...
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