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Croma Venture

The Spiral Wars, Book 5

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Upon the ancient drysine moon/city of Defiance, the UFS Phoenix is being rebuilt, but her crew cannot do so in peace. Parren factions jostle for control of not only Defiance, but of the drysine data-core that Phoenix won at such an awful price. But the parren do not lay sole claim to that ancient knowledge, and within the bowels of the machine-city, something long-dead is awakening.

While aliens battle, Captain Debogande struggles to decide his next step. Human emissaries beckon him home, while a terrible new threat drives him toward the far edge of Spiral space. There live the croma, locked in a titanic struggle against the reeh, a species more terrifying than any yet faced by humanity. And holding perhaps the key to humanity’s salvation are a small force of freedom fighters, waging a hopeless battle against impossible odds, having waited a thousand years for just such a saviour as the UFS Phoenix....

©2018 Joel Shepherd (P)2018 Audible, Inc. Hard Science Fiction Military Science Fiction Fiction
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The series just keeps getting better and better!

Joel Shepherd is a true master of Science Fiction. While John Lee, provides the perfect narration. I can't praise this series highly enough!

Truly Awesome!

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When does the next one come out? Another awesome addition to the Spiral Wars sagas.

Give me more

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The only problem I have with it is that it's hard to keep track of side characters, so I have to rewind a lot. (Especially since I'm not even a native English speaker.) Every character gets a short description or reminder every once in a while, so there's not enough information at once to form a clear picture of any of the numerous side characters. Otherwise it's a great space adventure, with several plots and subplots. That being said I will probably listen to the entire series more then once.

5 Books in, still my favorite sci-fi

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I waited so long for this book and it is nearly finished - gripping! OK a little slow at first, but then 'seat of pants' stuff and I can already figure out the next book, so Joel, get it written and published ASAP ( and made into an audio book because I am too lazy to read :-) ). Love the book and highly recommended and John Lee delivers it perfectly.

I don't want it to end

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Also this work has faster pacing than previous books. I like it like this, more fluid.

Solid work, highly enjoyable!

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