Battleborn Omnibus: Books 1-3

By: Andrew Beery

Narrated by: Dave Cruse

The Complete Battleborn Saga in One Volume!

Book 1: An imperfect hero for an imperfect time. For generations, the Riker men have been the best of the best. For the Battleborn, that comes with a cost.

Book 2: I watched as the alien weapon’s neutronium hull fractured, and then, exploded. The antimatter driven explosion engulfed the remaining three ships. Even neutronium is not impervious to antimatter.

Book 3: I was drifting alone in intergalactic space…in a suit of busted up Battleborn armor. My oxygen was almost gone. No power. No heat. I was freezing. I only had one question. Would I suffocate...or die of hypothermia?

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Another great story!

Another great story from Beery. I have enjoy his books in this world, and this one continues that line.
Hope to continue to see more from him.

Great space opera

I really enjoyed this omnibus. And i would give it 5* if not for some small details that i'm not disclosing because of spoilers.
The narrator's voice is very soothing.

More Silly Fun in Space

In the Boneyard Dog trilogy, the original Ryker was sent off into the Black to ensure the survival of the human species … eventually establishing three (3) human colonies, each with their own unique struggle to survive. Each book is pretty much dedicated to one of the three colonies … with the prequels detailing the founding of the colony covered in that book and the main event dealing with some form of galactic level [alien] extinction threat that must be stopped here if anybody is to survive. This trilogy takes place several centuries after that when another Ryker seeks to reconnect and save those lost colonies … starting with his own - Azul … where powerful and corrupt corporations maneuver against a benevolent and enlightened monarchy to keep the bulk of humanity enslaved. In fact, Ryker is a Battleborn which are actually permanently indentured soldiers (because debt has and servitude is inheritable) … sort of like the Janissaries of the early Ottoman Empire … and he is not happy about it. Because he is the spitting image of his amazingly near perfect great grand pappy several generations back (complete with the same sense of humor), Ryker soon find himself in a position to do something about it … which of course leads to a ship and then a fleet (how else does a drunken reprobate get promoted to Admiral).

As I said … this is basically the same story as the previous trilogy with a few new interesting details … so the rating here reflects my thorough enjoyment of the previous adventure with only a minor mark down for redundant plot (it still works, so why change it I guess). The main characters are still pretty much Mary Sues, but they are generally easy to like and the snarky comments nearly always draw a smile (if not an out right chuckle). The tech is almost deus ex machina level … but the science was good enough that it didn’t feel ridiculous (which is always a risk when an author goes into this much detail about this stuff … but I am a geek at heart, so I found it interesting). The military tropes were descent… just a tad better than a typical Trek episode (which I am usually am with). The prose is pretty basic without much nuance … so a fair amount of time it was just mindless listening for the fun of it. Over all the series is Much Better

Prequel 1: Chp 0-4 (0:46)
Book 1: Battleborn (4:34)
Prequel 2: Chp 29-36 (1:23)
Book 2: Battleborn 2 - Paradise (4:46)
Prequel 3: Chp 61-68 (1:15)
Book 3: Battleborn 3 - (5:26)

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Entertaining Space Opera!

This well-written military science fiction story captivated my attention with its well-fleshed, flawed and engaging characters. Their interactions and inner dialogue were often guirky but believable. The plot is entertaining with its fast-paced action and adventure. This humorous and inspiring redemption story tore at my heartstrings. The narrator nailed his performance with his mastery of different voices.

Worth the listen

This series was well written and well read. A very enjoyable and engaging story that makes me want to check out other series by the author. Highly recommended.
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