First Line of Defense 2

First Line of Defense, Book 2

By: Benjamin Kerei

Narrated by: Travis Baldree, Gary Furlong

Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

Morgan Mars is doing everything he can to protect humanity from alien invasion.

But even his new organization, The First Line of Defence, isn’t enough to save what’s already lost. Sectors are collapsing like dominoes as the aftermath of the 20th Cycle invasion leaves everyone trapped in the falling Sectors. No one knows what to do. No one, that is, except Nicholas Thistlebush. He has a plan to save Sector 6. The only question is, what will it cost him?

©2024 Benjamin Kerei (P)2024 Podium Audio

Question on existence, done in a fun Sci/fi way.

While a departure from book 1, it is a great, fun alternative perspective of the Great Game.

Not what I expected

It's not very similar to the other books by Benjamin Kerei. It doesn't even feel like it's in the same universe as the first book and only has brief appearances by Morgan. I can see how this might have been a chance for the author to play with different concepts, including some psychological trauma, but it really didn't fit well with the first book.

There were some interesting developments, but since they were with Morgan and weren't the focus, they feel brushed over.

Not Enough Morgan Mars

Too much focus existential dread. Having different narrators for the same characters was a bad choice. The beginning was solid. Do you mean to tell me that even with culling 400 million people, there are still gangs, corrupt politicians, and corrupt judges? Not enough moderation and not enough compensation. Wife subplot was funny at first, but pulled the story down. The death god was annoying, slow, and hard to listen to.

Change of view.

The main character's journey through the most bearest level of understanding of what God might be change my view on quite a lot of things. I do love this book.

Different but good

I can see why changing POV and narrator bothered some people but the story is still good. It’s the same plot of person becomes over powered as the first story but with a different character and class. If you liked the first one I still think you’d enjoy this one.

Truly Incredible

I really really enjoyed the first book, but this second book was so much better. It was deeply moving and well thought out. I loved it.

Don't Know How I Feel

I have loved all of Kerei's other books, it is rare you find a genuinly funny person that they can convey it in their writting, but this one fell just a little flat. The end was strong saving it in my mind. still worth the listen and looking forward to whatever they write next.

Wished Simple Mike killed Nicholas

Story was entertaining but I hated Nicholas. The worst kind of person. A selfish coward he does however grow as a character at the end of the book.

Another great story by this author

I really enjoyed this. It was interesting, surprising, and added a second main character that I actually cared about. I look forward to the third book in the series.

Glad I stayed

I was really upset when the pov changed, thankfully it isn't permanent and it switches between both. The main character from the last one is in about 20% of the book witch kinda sucks but the new character's story is very interesting and I found myself looking forward to his part of the story just as much as the original mc. I hope the author keeps up with this series because I'm liking where it's going and what I've read so far.