Mohannad Ahmed

Bad on so many levels

Revisado: 01-30-22

Only redeemnig factor here is the excellent Ray Porter performance. But the book is absolutely horrendous. The story is so sterotypical it could have been churned out by a computer algorithm. No effort made at all in developing characters or researching the plot. for a 5 and half hour book, I think I dozed thru 2 hours or more and did not even care to rewind. It was that dull. And for the record, Afghans are NOT Arab.

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Avoid this book

Revisado: 10-08-21

Aliens. Ex military protagonists. Not too distant future. Humanity trying against all the odds to thwart off an existential threat of inter-galactic proportions. But the real ordeal was finishing the book.
Very flimsy, implausible storyline. Every cliche in the genre is thrown in for good measures. The snooze inducing narration would frequently fade in the back ground as I find myself loosing concentration. Then when I realize this, I decide it's not worth rewinding. Yes it was that bad. Waring. Avoid this book.

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Wow!

Revisado: 03-05-21

Perfectly calibrated pace. coherent plot. Just the right amount of details and character building. All these factors, in addition to the excellent narration, combined to create a captivating masterpiece.

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Tried to do too many things at once

Revisado: 02-16-21

only thing that made me finish it was the excellent Ray Porter. He is a superstar. the story unfortunately was a total miss.

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A Space Geek's Dream

Revisado: 07-22-20

Solid premise. Relatable protagonist(s). Excellent execution. Everything dilevered in a light hearted, yet captivating tone. And of course there is Ray Porter.
I simply have nothing negative to say about this production.

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Super Lousy

Revisado: 02-19-20

Every cliche in the genre is there. Literally forced myself to finish it. Flimsy, bland, totally unrelateable plot. Not a single part of this novel is even remotely captivating. No character building. No world building. very predictable twists, if you could call them that. All in all, a total waste of time, and Audible credits.

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Exceptional

Revisado: 10-28-19

A master piece that I have stumbled on 15 years after it came out. Gripping from start to finish. And Ray Porter's narration does it great justice.

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Why Olan why!

Revisado: 05-08-19

I wouldn't classify this as science fiction at all. A Western probably. Regardless of the classification, the premise is implausible. It's a very inferior replica of Thorensen's masterclass, Destiny's Crucible. While the Destiny series is fresh and creative and is well anchored by a very convincing premise, this new series floats aimlessly in an ocean of irrationality. The writer fails to reconcile futuristic technologies that make the plot possible with the isolated and antiquated nature of that very plot.
If somehow you manage to get over this issue (I couldn't), the story itself is relatively fast paced and mildly entertaining. But the more you get into the story the more it conflicts with the premise.
This is certainly not one of Thorensen's better works.

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Absolutely Disappointing

Revisado: 06-05-18

I really do not understand the point of this book. Flimsy story, zero background, unrelatable characters, zero twists,......And to top it off, a completely awful performance!
It was so bad I feel let down by Audible's rating for this book. My advice: Steer away.

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Super gripping tale.

Revisado: 04-04-18

A gripping drama hidden beneath a Sci-Fi thriller. part Game of Thrones, part Lost, part 2001 Space Odessy. all in one coherent tale.

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