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Precursor

Spiral Wars, Book 10

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By: Joel Shepherd
Narrated by: John Lee
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The UFS Phoenix returns to Homeworld, after more than three years of searching the galaxy for a way to save humanity from the looming AI threat. Many Fleet captains are unhappy with their own command, following the massive casualties of Nia's first strike. Some say that Captain Erik Debogande is the war leader humanity truly needs. Others warn of civil war. But on Homeworld lurks an even older threat, a secret kept by Fleet Command since Homeworld's first conquest by humans. A secret that could tear Fleet, and Erik's powerful family, apart.

©2025 Joel Shepherd (P)2025 Audible, Inc. Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera War
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John Lee is, as always, a perfect fit for this genre. His narration is consistent, well-paced, and lends a solid tone to the series. While this entry once again shifts away from starship battles and toward more terrestrial conflict, the story continues to build an interesting universe with mysteries to uncover and challenges to overcome. I missed the naval elements, but the book still delivered an enjoyable experience. Looking forward to what’s next.

Reliable continuation, light on starship action

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The Reader made The book come totally alive. Professional, best of all. Story also absolutely top tier.

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Yep. Loved it. Great addition to the series. Looking forward to the next one which is tee-ed up nicely…

Great next chapter

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another nice read but I found there was too many pointless conversations, I may continue but not sure

Nice read

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I am very invested in this series, following the long story across the books. I am struggling to get through the individual books as they are repetitive. Plus I am getting confused with the alien races, AIs and now the different factions of human groups. This story intertwined all 3 and the number of times love was expressed between characters… good grief. I will stop or else I’ll get into details and give spoilers. I guess if you got this far, keep going. Though the content was repetitive, it continued the uber story and set up for the next book nicely.

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