Ground State

Expeditionary Force, Book 19

By: Craig Alanson

Narrated by: R.C. Bray

The mission to destroy the enemy Gateway was literally a smashing success.

Except the Pirates were too late, and now not one but two of the enemy are loose in the galaxy. And they are equipped with starships more powerful than Valkyrie. A direct fight would be hopeless, so the Pirates must rely on wacky ideas from the mushy brain of a monkey—and some serious sketchiness.

The Expeditionary Force saga continues in book 19 from epic sci-fi writer Craig Alanson and narrated by none other than R.C. Bray.

©2025 Craig Alanson (P)2025 Podium Audio

Long time enjoyer of the franchise dissapointed

Performance as always was brilliant, no issues there, RC Bray does a fantastic job
this book felt rushed, like it was 2 books shoved into one. its still enjoyable, but there were a lot more plot holes and conveniences than the previous books and it just kinda took me out of the story at points.
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The ending left me puzzled. surely the outsiders still exist in their own galaxy. why would they doom the entire universe to destruction with the vacuum decay bubble? they just shot themselves in the foot. the final confrontation was very anticlimactic, I was expecting an actual shoot out. for the team to show up and just "hey youre dead now" was a little disappointing.

overall, still enjoyable just not as good as some of the previous books. hoping the next book is able to wrap it up nicely and resolve some of the plot holes

I had high expectations. They were exceeded.

There's a metric fk ton of magnificence in this series. Somehow the meat-sack that writes these books keeps getting better and better. Unfortunately, I'm fearful he's going to cause R.C. Bray to implode. Acting all these characters, plus the Convergence cast, on this level has to be intense. Winning combo Craig and Bray.

My favorite series

Book 19 of the best book series I have ever read

Sci Fi
Great characters
Amazing narration
Action
Comedy
Heart

What an amazing and wonderful ride!!!

Such a good book! Waiting for the next chapter!!

I like seeing Joe and Skippy so evolved in their adventures. Thanks for getting the band back together.

Brilliant

Skippy & Bishop and the Merry Band of Pirates performs another stellar performance protecting Earth and the whole Galaxy.