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Kantovan Vault

Spiral Wars, Book 3

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Kantovan Vault

By: Joel Shepherd
Narrated by: John Lee
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The UFS Phoenix is on a mission to find a lost data-core that may contain the secret to defeating the alo-deepynine alliance. But the means to find the data-core is hidden deep in tavalai space, in a highest-security vault where the tavalai's manipulative State Department keep all their most treacherous secrets. To recover it, Phoenix must pull off the most daring heist the Spiral has ever seen. But Phoenix will need help - in the form of a rebellious faction of the tavalai Fleet; a fanatical parren mystic who lusts mostly for power; a cynical old tavalai marine who's spent much of his life fighting humans; and a superintelligent AI queen who will sacrifice anything to rescue her race from extinction. None of them can be trusted, and neither Captain Erik Debogande nor Major Trace Thakur is experienced in this kind of work. But each must gather his ingenuity and courage and learn as they go, as the scale of the threat confronting humanity looms larger, and the clock is ticking.

©2016 Joel Shepherd (P)2016 Audible, Inc. Hard Science Fiction Military Science Fiction Fiction War

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The third in the series and beginning to develop some real investment in the characters. Enjoyed it.

Building up well.

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What did you like best about this story?

I have read a fair number of Joel shepherds books, and his characterisation has been solid, if prdictable. Don't get me wrong, love the story and love the characters. That said the best thing here is the character of Styx. I cannot work out what her/ his/it's game is. Part of the enjoyment is trying to work out if or when Styx will pull the rug out from under everyone.

Have you listened to any of John Lee’s other performances? How does this one compare?

John Lee reads Most of Peter F Hamiltons work. I love his reading, so much that lesser narrators just don't cut it.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

No idea, but this would make a great film series.

Any additional comments?

If you love Starwars read this

The best yet...And so much room for more

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Another great book from a great series. Together with awesome narration from Lee, highly recommended.

Loved it.

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Exciting story, well balanced between action and explaining the importance of the actions. Intriguing characters.

Very entertaining

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More trouble and strife for the crew of phoenix! Is there anything this crew can't turn their hand too?

We come in peace.... Shoot to kill, Shoot to kill

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