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Retreat Hell
- The Empire's Corps, Book 8
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Series: The Empire's Corps, Book 8
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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- sir_helsing
- 03-07-15
The rest of the book is missing
As always Christopher Nuttall does a good job, but this book isn't up to his usual standard and I wouldn't even dignify it with the word book really. It has a beginning and part of the middle, but the rest is missing. it has been written as if it was part of a far larger manuscript, but like it's been chopped into two or even three separate books. The content of the book even seems to be lacking as usual flair. In short if you wasn't for the fact I'm a big fan and had a few credits to burn I probably would've missed this book out.
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- Chloe
- 12-05-20
Pointless and baffling
First the title of this book is a joke considering Forces actually retreat and surrender in this book. Secondly It was such a pointless part of the series which could’ve been so much better if the battles where allowed to happen.
Instead you’re teased about there being a big battle only to find nothing happened and the whole campaign was pointless
I love this series but I’m so disappointed.
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- Poppey
- 11-03-17
Action Packed
Series still going strong. However, I doubt I would want to serve under Jasmin, unless I had a death wish. How someone who, supposedly, has gone through all she has gone through can be so naive beggars belief.
That said; good fast action and, thankfully, less scowling, which is always a plus.
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- M. Kalus
- 28-06-15
Becoming repetitive.
It's a bummer. I like the series so far but it seems that by now he's just recycling scenes and descriptions. I haven't counted how often we get yet another description of pain and suffering and how powerless the current story teller feels about it. But it seems almost a constant thing.
We get it. Society is falling apart and everybody suffers and the brave Marine Corps soldiers feel powerless.
Can we stop repeating that every five minutes?
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- Jean
- 04-07-15
Engrossing
Stalker and the Marines are back on the Commonwealth of Avalon after the disaster on Lakshmibai. This series needs to be read in order as it is written as one long story divided into installments. Not too surprising our heroes fall into the traps set by Admiral Singh and rush to aid the world named Thule.
I am glad to see Jasmine is still in-charge of the Commonwealth Forces. Mandy is in charge of the Avalon government, she was wounded after an assassination attempt. The Commonwealth is at War which came as a surprise to everyone. Our villain Singh is leading the attack on Avalon and Commonwealth. Thule has fallen to Singh along with a large number of the Commonwealth Forces, Jasmine and troops are now P.O.W..
Nuttall moves the story through his well developed characters. The book is full of action; lots of suspense as everything gets worse. This book like so many others ends in a cliff hanger. Jeffrey Kafer continues to narrate the series.
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- Paul Kain
- 19-07-15
A good read not as good as other books
I liked the continuation of the Terean marine story. The book the pace was very slow and got tedious at times. All in all this book was not my favorite by a long shot.
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- Alan W
- 05-07-17
It should have been named Listening Hell
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It took me months of listening on and off to finally drudge through this book. I really enjoyed all of the previous books, but this one was like listening to paint dry.
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- KAG
- 17-02-17
Starting to be all the same....freshen it up
Would you try another book from Christopher G. Nuttall and/or Jeffrey Kafer?
I stopped listening to the series after this book. The story line just needs an injection of new plot lines. I really like the narration and is why I stuck with it this long. I will give the series a rest for a long while then maybe come back.
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
Really good narration
Did Retreat Hell inspire you to do anything?
Well.....yes. Put the series down for a while. I like some of the characters a lot but its just as a old paratrooper....marines ain't all that and neither is the story line.
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- David
- 13-01-17
Not worth the credit!
What disappointed you about Retreat Hell?
The story could be made in three paragraphs. Nutall's worst book. Extremely Boring lots of politics and little action.
What could Christopher G. Nuttall have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Maybe include it in Book 9, alone it is worthless.
Have you listened to any of Jeffrey Kafer’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Kafer does a good job, this time he just had a very poor story!
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Absolutely NONE.
Any additional comments?
Pass this one up.
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- Kaitlyn Ring
- 03-07-15
Great continued saga
I enjoy the characters and the story. Keep it coming the story is compelling and highly entertaining.
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- J. Hudson
- 01-07-15
It's back to the old formula.
Mr. Nuttill has gone back to his standard formula. By itself, RETREAT HELL is a good story. But having listened to the others in the series, it seems all to predicable.
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- Scarlet Stark
- 27-06-15
Another fine entry...
Excellent entry above par in the series. Strong compelling story with well developed characters makes you enjoy this chapter in the series. As always the author Brings his best to the story. A great performance by the narrator rounds out this great audio book. Bottom line you will not be surprised or disappointed.
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- Bobsquatch
- 01-06-16
Really Jasmine can't be that stupid
There were just to many unbelievable military mistakes and supposedly Jasmine would just keep repeating them. come on. I'll try the next one but I hope to read an adult book not something contrived for little kids and teenagers.