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BEMs: Bug Eyed Monsters: Book Four, the New Frontiers Series
- Narrated by: Tom Lennon
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
The mysterious species called Flickers are thought to have a base in the outer solar system. A task force is sent to find out.
Living in the Kuiper Zone, the Flicker want nothing more than to be left alone. But the solar system belongs to humans.
Can the two coexist? Or will history repeat and contact lead to war, as has so often happened in humanity's past?
Against a species far more advanced than the beings they call Terrans?
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- Norma Miles
- 03-09-18
We let go because we must.
Earth had started it's tentative journey into space when first contact was made with an alien space vessel. It seemed only sensible, therefore, to explore the Jumper belt to determine if outposts had been placed there to monitor Earth. A task force, however, found a single small community, calling itself The People. Although physically similar in appearance to humans, their life philosophy was very different.
This book is a fascinating first contact discovery story, a philosophical and cultural clash of beliefs and aspirations explored, trusts tested, whilst all the time preparing for an anticipated war for survival. This is not the usual fast and furious battling, though there is some fighting. Instead, it is more talk than physical action. And there is plenty of detailed conversation, from careful consideration of how to prepare and maintain a task force, which ships to use and how to keep the provisioned, financial details of how to pay for it all, from the assets of the company, how to avoid bancrupcy and deal making with governments to assist with the financing, all filling the opening chapters. Stick with it, though: the story does open up and an actual story begins to emerge. And it is fascinating, the aliens carefully detailed, real and intriguing.
With so much of the novel being presented in a conversation style, it is important that the narrator is able to give individual and distinctive voice to all of the main protagonists, and in this Tom Lennon does not fail. Additionally, his pleasant voice is easy on the ear, well paced and intoned. The only criticism is that this reader would have preferred a brief pause between scene changes, for clarity.
My thanks to the rights holder of B.E.M.s who, at my request, freely gifted me a complimentary copy, via Audiobook Boom. The start was slow and, for this non technical reader, rather tedious and wooden. But the dialogue was well written, natural in delivery, and eventually the story opened out to become both fascinating and fulfilling.
Not for everyone. Die hard battle addicts will be disappointed. But the emerging understanding of the Flickers, contrasted with the lives of the humans is well done and ultimately very satisfying.
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- CJSILV
- 13-02-21
Not bad
I liked the story didn’t like the narration found it hard sometimes to no how was talking if you can get over it keep with it
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- PJL
- 10-05-20
Enjoyable SF entertainment
Part Four of the series, purchased with audible narration this series is full of interesting characters and based on an interesting concept. Building a spaceship that uses Nicola Tesla's revolutionary space drive is only the beginning. From a new industrial revolution to the brink of global war, restless humanity presses onward, eventually to the first contact with an alien species with all the trials and tribulations it involves.
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- Ostfeld
- 04-07-22
Now we are talking !!!
Jack L. Knapp the author of this series have started slow but in this book his imagination and creation bloomed beautifully with an ancient alien race, with an interesting philosophy way of living which is still not completely understood and another new alien war like race which leads to a space war which ends victorious for the humans but then the twist arrives and a good one.
Tom Lemnon narration of each character is done beautifully as usually without missing a beat !
Oded Ostfeld.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-05-20
Little bit weak
I listened to the first 3 and gave it the benefit of the doubt but I feel that the story is just a little bit weak. The characters just don't seem to grow or evolve and the underlying sexism and type casting of nations and people is a little disappointing.
I like the idea and concept of the story which is why I am a bit frustrated by it. As I am 4 books in im going to finish the series and hopefully will get better.
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- K. Tye
- 08-06-21
Better and Better!
This series just keeps getting better and better! The characters more diverse and rounded, the science is on the money and the plot is interesting and complex. Jack Knapp’s writing is outstanding and Tom Lennon’s delivery is spot on, keep up the good work guys!
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