Fastest in the series

What did you love best about Deadly Shores?

I liked how this one moved things along. The battle was taken to the enemy! I like how the newer characters developed. While some of the older characters were taken away (no spoilers here)

What other book might you compare Deadly Shores to and why?

None, haven't came across any which are similar

Which character – as performed by William Dufris – was your favorite?

I know it sounds stupid, but Petty the bird lizard thing has some great one liners!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

As much as I liked it, no. The book is just too long to do so, even if you speed the narration up a little.

Any additional comments?

Once again I feel angry because of the ending. Just once I want the ending not to be a wind up to buy the next in the series!

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Deadly Shores is another brilliant masterpiece.

Would you consider the audio edition of Deadly Shores to be better than the print version?

I drive long distances and don't have a lot of time for print. The narrator does such a great job with the voices of the characters, he really makes the story come alive.

What did you like best about this story?

I have heard all nine books in the series. The story line is so powerful I have turned at least 10 others onto the series and we are so addicted to it. I can't wait for the tenth book. The whole concept is great.

Which scene was your favorite?

When they shot the band..

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Two moments. When Commodore Garrett died, and after the big battle on Walker and they confirmed Chief Grey died.

Any additional comments?

Thanks for not killing Silva or Lawrence.

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Still action-fllled, imaginative and fun, but...

...But after 9 books, I'm starting to get attention deficit.

I find my thoughts increasingly being pulled away from the main story towards more "universal" thoughts about whether or not the author might be willing to tackle in the future the sci-fi properties of the "straka" thingy that pulled all these interesting characters together from different worlds.

Does the portal go both ways? Can any of the folks in this story ever end up leaving this universe? If not, why not? Why is it that no beings from a more advanced time period than 1944 ever end up in this world? Will the Destroyermen ever find clues that can help them seriously consider answers to these questions?

That said, it's still a great ride with more of the same type of action and imaginative twists and turns... which seems to still be working for now. But it IS beginning to beg the question: "Is war all there is ever going to be...? Or, can future books begin to address a larger arc so as not to devolve into a 'Game of Thrones-ish' type perpetuity?"

Anyway, if you've hung on through Book 8, then you won't be disappointed with Book 9. In fact, the volume gets kick up yet another notch here.

Oh, by the way, big hat-tip to narrator William Dufris. His performance continues to rock. And not just from his range of voice-diversity. His penchant for modulating the pace of narration to match the scene, and interjecting the little breathy gasps, gulps and chuckles all do great justice to Mr. Anderson's story and keeps this series a "4D" adventure.

Mel's recommendation: Buy it.

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I'm disappointed

What did you like best about Deadly Shores? What did you like least?

It was good to see the previous story continued, but getting a bit over the top. Almost seems like it was written by someone else. I like the different aspects of the story, but come on, this book expanded too much. It appears the only reason for this book was to set up a new story line to sell more books.
I will not expand on the areas where the story seemed lacking so that those who read this can make up their own mind, but as for me, I think I am done with this series.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Steadfast, The Lost Fleet. Beyond the Frontier.

What three words best describe William Dufris’s voice?

Great narrator.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Not this book #9. Maybe the first several in the series.

Any additional comments?

This author needs to take a deep breath and get back to writing like he used to. Seems like he is only trying to meet a deadline or sell more books. I was very excited for the release of this book and wish I could have been kinder in the review, but it fell short of expectation.

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Getting a bit long winded.

love the series but we need some sort of conclusion to at least one of the wars.

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not bad but not great

Very well read and produced as usual for the series narrator, Just a bit of a shame that about one third was repeating info that is already in the series which was a bit boring, I hoped for an ending to the series but no just another fight too similar to the rest of the books almost like putting one of the earlier books in a blender, A pity as a new plot would have been great !

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Easily the best one so far.

The story is engaging and interesting nthe whole way through with no lags like in some of the previous books. By the time you get to the end, you will be hungry for more.

Another Destroyermen

If you enjoy this series you'll enjoy this but if you have not read the previous stories, stop, go back and start at the beginning.

More Unexpected Twists Than Most Previous Books

As always, this series provides unending entertainment value. I absolutely loved the development of the story in this novel, but was surprised by the unexpected twists and turns towards the end. A phenomenal culmination of various plot lines that we have been waiting resolution on for several books. I highly recommend this novel and can't wait to enjoy the next one.

Enthralling

Satisfying world development. Multiple story lines give a more realistic dimension to the parallel world.