The Terran Gambit

The Pax Humana Saga, Book 1

By: Nick Webb

Narrated by: Greg Tremblay

Lieutenant Jacob Mercer likes fast motorcycles, faster women, and screamin' space fighters. As a reckless fighter jock in the Resistance fleet battling the Corsican Empire, he lives solely for the thrill of taking out as many Imperial bogeys as he can.

A rebel victory is looming on the horizon when the Imperials abruptly change tactics and, in a surprising show of devastating force, incinerate the city of Dallas with a thermonuclear blast - killing millions - and delivering a merciless example of what happens to upstart worlds in the Pax Humana.

But the Resistance will not be cowed so easily. In retaliation the rebel leadership devises a daring plan to strike at the Empire's heart in a final, desperate bid for freedom, a plan that will put Jake Mercer in the captain's chair of the most advanced warship in the galaxy. In a life full of crazy moves, this one might just be the craziest, but Jake jumps at the chance anyway for it means a possible end to the war.

To succeed, all Jake has to do is face down a psychopathic Imperial Admiral bent on utterly destroying the Resistance and even Earth itself. What could be so hard about that?

©2014 Nicholas Webb (P)2014 Nicholas Webb

Yet another series on Audible that sucks you in and NEVER provides the full series of books!

My wife and I love the series but yet again the last book ended, (was published in 2015) and the next book is not out/available on Audible! This is at least the 3rd series to do this

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What did you love best about The Terran Gambit?

The story line was very good and enjoyed listening the audio book very much. I looking forward to reading more of this writer's work in the future, Endi has a place among the Sci-fi writing community, and will only improve with time. Very good sci-fi novel.

Where is the rest??? Beware!

I followed all three of the pax humana series on Audible...loved them all only to discover that this is not a trilogy but a continuing series! Book three left me with story threads not resolved because there are more books not available on Audible. Please Audible get the complete series!

Straight forward but well done

This book is well written, well read and just a good retailing of a fairly common plot structure and genre story line.

While it may not be the most original story it is well done and highly enjoyable. There is nothing wrong with revisiting a tried and true story line. Its like sitting back and drinking a nice Merlot. Just because you had had Merlot before does not mean this new bottle will not have its own joys, flavor and surprises.

another great story. Webb is a master of military

I love great military Sci fi space opera, and Webb is a master. Great story, great character development. He is one of my new favorites. just bought the rest of the trilogy.