Steel World
Undying Mercenaries, Book 1
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Steel World
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Narrated by:
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Mark Boyett
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By:
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B. V. Larson
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In the twentieth century Earth sent probes, transmissions and welcoming messages to the stars. Unfortunately, someone noticed. The Galactics arrived with their battle fleet in 2052. Rather than being exterminated under a barrage of hell-burners, Earth joined their vast Empire. Swearing allegiance to our distant alien overlords wasn't the only requirement for survival. We also had to have something of value to trade, something that neighboring planets would pay their hard-earned credits to buy. As most of the local worlds were too civilized to have a proper army, the only valuable service Earth could provide came in the form of soldiers…someone had to do their dirty work for them, their fighting and dying.
I, James McGill, was born in 2099 on the fringe of the galaxy. When Hegemony Financial denied my loan applications, I was kicked out of the university and I turned to the stars. My first campaign involved the invasion of a mineral-rich planet called Cancri-9, better known as Steel World. The attack didn't go well, and now Earth has entered a grim struggle for survival. Humanity's mercenary legions go to war in Steel World, best-selling author B. V. Larson's latest science fiction novel.
©2013 B. V. Larson (P)2013 Audible, Inc.A certain amount of my liking of this book is the reading of it. Mark Boyett reds it like it's a series of war diaries, making it feel partly like it's a documentary on past events rather than a story in the future. I think with out this I may well have been disappointed.
I'm looking forwards to the second book, just hoping the story does not lose it's way as I can see limitations in where this tale can go.
Read like the diaries of a soldier, but works well
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I thoroughly enjoyed the reading I hope there's a new one in the works
Platoon in Space
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sure these will be great too 😠
great story characters well rounded
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Interesting, inventive and well written.
The main characters are well formed and believable.
I listened, on Audible, to this first book almost continuously ( yes all 12 hours ).
I also liked the southern USA accent of the narrator which fitted the characters and story well.
I think that if you like this type of book that you will love this one.
Very enjoyable
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What made the experience of listening to Steel World the most enjoyable?
The characters very quickly get up to speed and allow you to engage right from the beginning.What other book might you compare Steel World to, and why?
Starship Troopers by Robert A Heinlein has much the same feel and plot development and relationship as the BV Larson series ...... Need I say more??Have you listened to any of Mark Boyett’s other performances? How does this one compare?
NoDid you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I laughed in places, no doubt, was intrigued in places .... but also irritated by a couple of characters in places ..... but then that's just because I recognised their real life equivalents .... so cant blame the author for accuracy!!Any additional comments?
I've listened to the next 4 as well, go for it!!A great Sci-Fi series begins .......
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