Talon the Raider

Tales of Talon, Book 2

By: A. A. Warren

Narrated by: Travis Baldree

A savage planet. A seductive queen. The galaxy’s deadliest warrior is back....

After a lifetime of slavery in the arena, Talon is a free man, eager to see more of the galaxy. But when his tour in the merchant marines comes to a violent end, he finds himself stranded on the ice world of Neros with a beautiful stowaway named Vaki.

Struggling to survive on the frigid world, Talon and Vaki must overcome freezing temperatures, violent earthquakes, and a horde of deadly creatures. Their only hope for escape lies in an alliance with Queen Katara, the exiled ruler of a brutal mining colony.

But the seductive queen’s bargain may prove even deadlier than the planet itself....

Enter a galaxy of high adventure! Fans of Conan, Thundarr, and Aliens will love Talon’s latest conquest.

©2019 Andrew Warren (P)2019 Andrew Warren

Just love it - like Swarzenegger/Conan in space

Great story & excellent narration, it continues the wonderful story that started with Book 1 when Talon was a gladiator, and it was good too see it carried on many of those motifs. Battle scenes as usual are extraordinary, and looking forward to more books in this series, as the mystery of Talon continues with many twists and turns and intrigues on the way.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Talon can't get a break!

Boy, poor Talon just can't get a break in this pulpy, 1950's style space opera... it's as if AA Warren wanted to BrEAk his pigheaded barbarian! If Talon is flying, he's actually crashing, and if he's crashing, when he pulls himself from the wreckage, he's either gonna freeze, suffocate, or the "frozen zombies" will get him!   But Talon is made from some pretty stern stuff... so with his trusty battle axe, his companions, and a ton of determination, he's ready for action... though Talon had better choose wisely when it comes to who he picks for allies...
Travis Baldree didn't let me down, and he didn't let-up as he narrated this campy, pulpy, pulse pounding tale! 
So don't miss this book if you want axe wielding barbarian action...

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Talon Rides Again

This stands alone as a Talon story, which is somewhat disappointing because I miss some of the previous characters. Outside of a few dreams, Talon, meets all new people, however all of them are just as interesting as previous characters and I was happy to meet them. The characters are a lot of fun and seemed to me to be a lot more pulpy and 80s fantasy than the previous characters. If only they had Brigitte Nielsen.

I have to say that I preferred this story to the first. The overall plot was more interesting to me and seemed a lot more unique. This story really seemed to take off on its own and didn’t borrow from other mainstream stories. There was a lot of this plot that really excited me. With this style of book, you have to appreciate the plot versus the characters as they are pretty static and it is all about the journey. This journey was a lot of fun and it glued my earbuds to my head.

This has a little bit of a Riddick feel. Would never compare the two, but I couldn’t help but think from time to time that that Riddick could be running around in this world. I hate myself for thinking that because he has no place in this story. The overall setting likened itself to a few of those movies.

The characters were great. Talon has moved on from his pervious life, yet can’t fully leave it, so there still is some sword and sandals aspects. I missed some of the previous characters, although the new ones are just as great. I feel like Warren really nailed the pulpy typical syfy characters and it made this that much more enjoyable.

Travis Baldree is a master at narrating, while I love this style of stories, they don’t allow him to fully show his talent. Baldree adds that layer to this story that makes it go from a decent sci fi story to an exceptionally fun one. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to Baldree, you owe it to yourself to check out his narration. As always, he nailed this story and I am happy that he continues to narrate this series.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Think Star Wars meets Conan the barbarian

The 2nd installment of a phenomenal story that tells the tale of Talon. A hero with a past he doesn’t remember and future steeped in prophecy. Talon is a man of passion and present without a care for the future and past. Raised in the blood pits fighting for his life daily and now he is a raider with a group of privateers. When a raid goes poorly he is left to his own devices and makes his way to a world of ice that will test him and his abilities to their limits. A great series with great characters and plots. Can’t wait for the next one. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator or publisher

Travis "Savage" Baldree is Talon!

A. A. Warren continues the saga of a badass ex-gladiator Talon, brought to savage life by Travis Baldree!


Book 2 does not disappoint and I'm looking forward to Book 3!