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jmoses's review
4.0
Huh. Still great, super interesting tech developments. Writing continues to gain polish.
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RIP Earth? I....dunno. I mean, yes it looks like, but that Epilogue.faileskye's review
4.0
Why did I go so long between finishing the second book and picking this one up? I can only admit that it was to my own detriment.
This book picks up a little after the last one ended. The Odyssey has gotten repaired and refitted, and it quickly becomes clear that the stakes are going to be much higher this time around. That means the suspense is all that much greater.
From a more technical perspective, this book really fixed up the less great things from the first two books. The character bloat has been brought way down, letting us focus on just a few, important characters. Then, on top of the tighter focus, there is much more of a plot this time around. The previous two books in the series didn't have much in the way of a plot, instead just focusing on some very well done military action. That thrilling action is still present, but this time it comes with reasons for it and just some overall direction of the galaxy, the war in it, and the overall plot.
If you are hesitant about picking this book up after the second one, don't be, it is worth it. If you haven't started this series and want some books that are like a good WWII movie but in space, you probably can't go wrong here.
This book picks up a little after the last one ended. The Odyssey has gotten repaired and refitted, and it quickly becomes clear that the stakes are going to be much higher this time around. That means the suspense is all that much greater.
From a more technical perspective, this book really fixed up the less great things from the first two books. The character bloat has been brought way down, letting us focus on just a few, important characters. Then, on top of the tighter focus, there is much more of a plot this time around. The previous two books in the series didn't have much in the way of a plot, instead just focusing on some very well done military action. That thrilling action is still present, but this time it comes with reasons for it and just some overall direction of the galaxy, the war in it, and the overall plot.
If you are hesitant about picking this book up after the second one, don't be, it is worth it. If you haven't started this series and want some books that are like a good WWII movie but in space, you probably can't go wrong here.
vkshiro's review
3.0
This was much better than the previous book in the series. But it doesn't really feel like a complete book because the battle hasn't reached a conclusion at the end.
graff_fuller's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is my favourite book in the series...so far. Wow! What an action packed ride, nearly from cover to cover. The stakes were high, and Earth did her best to fight off the attacking force.
There are many who dislike Captain Eric Weston. He's brash. He does unpredictable things, but NO one can say that he doesn't get the job done. No one, not even his enemies. He just, some how, finds a way to do it. Like a true Marine...Semper Fi or Semper fidelis is a Latin phrase that means "always faithful" or "always loyal". It is the motto of the United States Marine Corps, usually shortened to Semper Fi. It is also in use as a motto for towns, families, schools, and other military units.
The Dranis are no longer under the control of the Empire. That is a chaotic force in the universe...which is NO good for Earth, Priminae, the Empire or anyone else.
Still do not know what the "red band" that the Dranis drones could disobey direct orders, turn on their captures, and attack without direction towards Earth, to rid the universe of the "red band" that is prevelant there. Hmmm?
I have to admit that near and at the end...I cried. I am not ashamed. I have been sucked into these storylines and especially one of the main protagonists...and it hurts. It really does hurt.
I don't know what Stephanos will say? Or Samuels? Or Roberts? Or even the newly appointed President?
I am anxious to pick up the next book, but I've got a few that I've put in front of it. I need to unpack some things that happened in this story...and I need a breather.
Great book. I hope more people can get to THIS moment...for it was well worth it.
There are many who dislike Captain Eric Weston. He's brash. He does unpredictable things, but NO one can say that he doesn't get the job done. No one, not even his enemies. He just, some how, finds a way to do it. Like a true Marine...Semper Fi or Semper fidelis is a Latin phrase that means "always faithful" or "always loyal". It is the motto of the United States Marine Corps, usually shortened to Semper Fi. It is also in use as a motto for towns, families, schools, and other military units.
The Dranis are no longer under the control of the Empire. That is a chaotic force in the universe...which is NO good for Earth, Priminae, the Empire or anyone else.
Still do not know what the "red band" that the Dranis drones could disobey direct orders, turn on their captures, and attack without direction towards Earth, to rid the universe of the "red band" that is prevelant there. Hmmm?
I have to admit that near and at the end...I cried. I am not ashamed. I have been sucked into these storylines and especially one of the main protagonists...and it hurts. It really does hurt.
I don't know what Stephanos will say? Or Samuels? Or Roberts? Or even the newly appointed President?
I am anxious to pick up the next book, but I've got a few that I've put in front of it. I need to unpack some things that happened in this story...and I need a breather.
Great book. I hope more people can get to THIS moment...for it was well worth it.
pjonsson's review
5.0
Evan C. Currie is one of my top three favourite authors when it comes to Science Fiction. When I buy a book from Evan C. Currie I expect a great story, interesting characters, good action and believable science fiction (especially the space battles). This book do not disappoint in any of this. On the contrary, it excels. It is probably the best science fiction book that I have read so far this year.
The adventures of Odyssey One and Captain Eric Stanton Weston continues from the previous book. As the book blurb states, the Drasin finds the human homeworld and the resultant battles are quite spectacular. Underneath all the action and space battles there is of course a red thread and it involves both the Drasin and the Priminae. For one thing the Drasin are not acting by themselves. They are controlled. Or so the ones that “controlled” them thought.
The ending is somewhat spectacular, even apocalyptic. When I closed the book I was not sure exactly what I felt. Was it a feeling of despair and some depression or was it a feeling of “wow let’s go and get the bastards now”? I was indeed thinking it would go in another direction all the way up until the last chapter. When I realised that it would not I really felt a “come on you are not really doing THAT are you”. Then he did. At this point I was not a happy puppy. Then in the last few pages we get a few revelations that pretty much turned around my feeling and now I am really, and I mean REALLY, looking forward to the next book.
The adventures of Odyssey One and Captain Eric Stanton Weston continues from the previous book. As the book blurb states, the Drasin finds the human homeworld and the resultant battles are quite spectacular. Underneath all the action and space battles there is of course a red thread and it involves both the Drasin and the Priminae. For one thing the Drasin are not acting by themselves. They are controlled. Or so the ones that “controlled” them thought.
The ending is somewhat spectacular, even apocalyptic. When I closed the book I was not sure exactly what I felt. Was it a feeling of despair and some depression or was it a feeling of “wow let’s go and get the bastards now”? I was indeed thinking it would go in another direction all the way up until the last chapter. When I realised that it would not I really felt a “come on you are not really doing THAT are you”. Then he did. At this point I was not a happy puppy. Then in the last few pages we get a few revelations that pretty much turned around my feeling and now I am really, and I mean REALLY, looking forward to the next book.
faltiska's review against another edition
4.0
Somebody noted in one of the reviews that all his characters "grimace" or "nod" or "scowl" or "snort" all the time. Even is repeating this so much that you can't ignore that. It's annoying.
I guess this is one of the problems of publishing your books yourself, you don't get an editor to go over the text and suggest improvements, force you to delete entire paragraphs and rewrite others.
The Gaia stuff at the end also lowers the target audience age group a little bit. I was going to read the 4th book, but I am not looking forward to find a captain planet episode disguised as a military scifi book.
Apart from those problems the book is great. The size of the battle is so much surpassing the first 2 books that I'd say it has a certain greatness, it's majestic. And of course, just like the other books, the action does not stop for a second.
It again makes sense in the context of the setup and story laid out by the first books. Evan is planning his story very well. He is even introducing some elements well ahead of time and builds upon them later to create a very credible narrative. I usually hate it when the SciFi authors can't even stay coherent inside their own "reality" elements. Evan does. I have no idea if an of the physics described in the book is to any degree scientifically correct. But if you accept the key concepts, then the rest of the book makes total sense in this context created by those physics laws.
Not that being scientific was one of his goals. The goal is to create a fast paced continuous action novel. The 3rd one in a row, and amazingly not one bit worse that the first two. On the contrary, some people seem to say in the reviews that it's better than those.
You cannot stay unimpressed by this. He is self published, selling his books on Amazon and here you have 3000 people most of them commenting they loved the book. 84% of them rated it 4 or 5 stars. 3% rated it 1 or 2 stars. That's something, isn't it?
Well, I liked it too. And I'll go read the 4th one. There are hundreds of drone ships in Earth's orbit, I have to know what happens...
I guess this is one of the problems of publishing your books yourself, you don't get an editor to go over the text and suggest improvements, force you to delete entire paragraphs and rewrite others.
The Gaia stuff at the end also lowers the target audience age group a little bit. I was going to read the 4th book, but I am not looking forward to find a captain planet episode disguised as a military scifi book.
Apart from those problems the book is great. The size of the battle is so much surpassing the first 2 books that I'd say it has a certain greatness, it's majestic. And of course, just like the other books, the action does not stop for a second.
It again makes sense in the context of the setup and story laid out by the first books. Evan is planning his story very well. He is even introducing some elements well ahead of time and builds upon them later to create a very credible narrative. I usually hate it when the SciFi authors can't even stay coherent inside their own "reality" elements. Evan does. I have no idea if an of the physics described in the book is to any degree scientifically correct. But if you accept the key concepts, then the rest of the book makes total sense in this context created by those physics laws.
Not that being scientific was one of his goals. The goal is to create a fast paced continuous action novel. The 3rd one in a row, and amazingly not one bit worse that the first two. On the contrary, some people seem to say in the reviews that it's better than those.
You cannot stay unimpressed by this. He is self published, selling his books on Amazon and here you have 3000 people most of them commenting they loved the book. 84% of them rated it 4 or 5 stars. 3% rated it 1 or 2 stars. That's something, isn't it?
Well, I liked it too. And I'll go read the 4th one. There are hundreds of drone ships in Earth's orbit, I have to know what happens...
johhnnyinla's review
3.0
I bought this book several months ago and was eagerly waiting for it the entire time to the point that I arranged my reading at the time of release. Currie didn't disappoint with his story in this latest chapter of the adventures of the Odyssey. Obviously, the action moves on to earth now given the title. It was an exciting story that had some twists and turns--I was especially surprised to see the twist at the end. I won't spoil it to say it was very interesting how the book ended.
This book fleshed out the universe of the series a little more. Readers get to glimpse a little of what the opposing side on Earth looks like as well as the "third" side in space. Unfortunately, that little glance only makes me want to know more about what it was I saw. I have the feeling that Currie will show us more in the next book (or series of books).
One of the most enjoyable elements throughout the series has been the way the author has blended the action in his story as well as the hard science fiction type of details--this has not changed through this book (as well as the first two books in the series). As you read, you get to see the author's solutions for the problems of both warfare and space travel--he has some ideas that while maybe beyond the realm of the possible (at least for now), seem to work or at least don't abandon all the laws of physics. It makes me wish for some TV love for the series as the visuals of his tech in motion would be stunning.
One thing that served as a pleasant surprise: for a small author, grammar and typos were mostly right, making reading much faster and enjoyable.
This book fleshed out the universe of the series a little more. Readers get to glimpse a little of what the opposing side on Earth looks like as well as the "third" side in space. Unfortunately, that little glance only makes me want to know more about what it was I saw. I have the feeling that Currie will show us more in the next book (or series of books).
One of the most enjoyable elements throughout the series has been the way the author has blended the action in his story as well as the hard science fiction type of details--this has not changed through this book (as well as the first two books in the series). As you read, you get to see the author's solutions for the problems of both warfare and space travel--he has some ideas that while maybe beyond the realm of the possible (at least for now), seem to work or at least don't abandon all the laws of physics. It makes me wish for some TV love for the series as the visuals of his tech in motion would be stunning.
One thing that served as a pleasant surprise: for a small author, grammar and typos were mostly right, making reading much faster and enjoyable.