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The First Peacemaker

The First Peacemaker, Book 1

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The First Peacemaker

By: J.N. Chaney, Aaron Bunce, Terry Maggert
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
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Deep inside Antarctica lies a mystery—the forgotten pathway to the stars.

Rejected scientist Alexander Hawke is down to his last chance. Brilliant but sheltered, every banker in New York has refused to finance his ideas.

Enter the Russian—charming, dangerous, and offering an Antarctic expedition that promises answers to all of his questions.

Now, Alexander stands at the edge of a bottomless chasm. With a helpful shove from his foreign benefactor, he plunges into adventure.

Landing in darkness, Alexander finds a portal to destiny—weirder than New York, colder than Russia, and filled with the ruins of an empire that once spanned the galaxy.

Armed with his wits, he’ll set forth on the journey of a lifetime, recruited by aliens for a civil war in which the good side is bad, the bad side is good, and somehow, Alexander ends up square in the middle.

And his only way home is to save the world.

Join Alexander as he crosses the stars, makes a few friends, and learns that sometimes, the fall is just the beginning. The First Peacemaker is the first entry in a brand-new series inside the Backyard Starship Universe.

©2025 Variant Publications (P)2025 Podium Audio First Contact Military Science Fiction Space Exploration Space Opera Interstellar Polar Region Russia
Engaging Storyline • Universe Connections • Unique Characters • Interesting Backstory • Easter Eggs

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The narrative is interesting but felt a bit flat compared to main Backyard Starship series and the Peacemaker Wars prequel series.

An okay start

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After listening to the one BYSS book with the bring back of former master Alexander it was nice to listen to the start of the Guild and start of the Peacemakers. Another series to follow in the BYSS Universe.

Great prequel to the prequel

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Another very enjoyable addition to this universe. The nights are hundreds of years old but the age of the peacemakers isn’t actually stated. A very enjoyable origin story With more to come.

Excellent. Already downloaded book 2.

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Arthur could cut to the point a little quicker just too much like I said before fluff

Good book too much fluff

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Great story I enjoyed very much but one question. How'd he watch the fall of the Berlin wall (1989) wwhen he left Earth in 1982? 🤔 I'm sure he meant to say the fall of Saigon (1975). 😜

How'd he watch the Berlin wall fall?

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