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The Spaceship in the Stone

Space Legacy, Book 1

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The Spaceship in the Stone

By: Igor Nikolic
Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
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About this listen

Michael Freeman is a disabled veteran who had just been fired from his mind-numbing cubicle job, which allowed his opportunistic girlfriend to dump him. Now, he only wants to spend some time at his grandfather's mountain cabin so he can unwind, away from the drudgery of daily life and with a cold beer in his hands.

Standing in his way is an ancient spaceship with an emotional AI, nanites that have invaded his body, an international crime syndicate, a suicidal FBI agent on a vigilante mission, terrorists . . . and that's just the beginning.

What can one man do when faced with insurmountable odds? Call it quits? Or . . . call some of his old army buddies and blow those obstacles to smithereens?

Can he become more than he had ever dreamed, reaching further than any man before? Staying under the radar of the powers that be while righting a few wrongs of the modern world.

He is sure of three things: 1. He really doesn't want to follow the rules anymore . . . aside from his own; 2. Space is the ultimate frontier, and he had been given a turnkey technology to reach it—if they let him; and 3. Those that want to hurt him and the people he cares about will rue the day they were born.

©2022 Igor Nikolic (P)2022 Tantor Adventure Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction

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A very engaging book, with similar themes to others in the genre, but different enough to be enjoyable, and lots more action.

One surprising difference is that all measurements are provided in both US (Imperial) and metric! This was very well received; as a European, it helped so much to be able to visualise the descriptions with units I recognised. I would add the author to my favourites list purely for that!

Thanks to Mr Nikolic for making the listen so enjoyable. Now, I'm off to buy the next book…

Very engaging book, lots of action

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Or bobivers as its main character is a sentient ai. Like expeditionary force it’s heavy with US military perspectives also very annoyingly all measurements are given in feet and then meters, i really don’t mind which you use but both makes it sound like a construction manual. I like the concept of using the technology to fight earth based crime but I’m not sure il bother with book two.

Reminded me of silver ships or expeditionary force

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It's s nice story if s little predictable and full of cliche.
The main part that stuck with me was the obsession with always giving metric and imperial measurements! It was 3 feet or 1 meters long.. Once you hear it you won't be able to ignore it!

Harmless fun

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Okies. there is only so much that can be done with this genre without touching on the same or simillar themes from other books (for instance, the textbook all American hero complaint). guys, don't throw the baby out with the bath water. The idea is to provoke something in us and give us something to root for and that we can identify with (I am not American, I am however, something of a hero I suppose. not space-faring though...yet).

Just read, listen, enjoy. allow some space for similitude and don't complain just cause you can. One poor review can throw off a lot of readers

A gem in the stone...

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Loved the pace and scenes with real story line
A little bit predictable male hero stereo type with girls doing the washing up

Good story

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OK, this is old fashion science fiction, the sort I used to love as a kid and I still love to this day, Its not George Orwell so shoot me.

I read all the other types of science fiction as well. I'm a bit of a science fiction nut. This is more of your traditional science fiction story. Very well performed.

If you liked any of that old 60s sci-fi, I think you're going to really enjoy this. I'm looking forward to the next one.

For the Robert Heinlein fans, I loved it

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The idea was great. And I found the book to be really well written and the characters interesting. All in all a great book. My only complaint is that every time there was some kind of length or weight measurement it was repeated first in imperial and then then in metric which got very annoying after awhile.

Great story well written. Really enjoyed it.

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it's more of a documentary following the us hero archetype, complete with a classic case of know-it-all, our veteran soldiers saves the day, gets the girl, decides humanity's future and everyone bows to his superior.. ego. characters are simple automatons, no evolution through the narrative. wouldn't pay to listen to the next one..

king clichee

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I have always been a lover of science fiction and this to date is up there as an all time favourite series! I have lost count how many times I've listened to the whole series. Check it out you won't be disappointed.

An all time favourite!

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I purchased this book as a fan of the Narrator at first. Glad i came across it, binged it whilst at work. onto the next!

A great first book

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