Space Hunter War: The Complete Series

A Military Sci-Fi Series Bundle

De: Rick Partlow, Pacey Holden

Narrado por: Ryan Kennard Burke

Duración: 53 h y 7 m

Resumen del Editor

Get the Space Hunter War Complete Series Box Set, featuring all six books in the series. Explosive military sci fi action from a pair of bestsellers.

Jack Bennet returns from the war to find the life he left behind has moved on without him. The only option he has to make ends meet lies in a military surplus junkyard starship. What’s a former Combat Search and Rescue soldier to do?

Fix up the ship, hire the cheapest pilot—a notorious drunk—and take the first contract that comes up: collect a bounty on one of the most ruthless killers in the Pirate Worlds, a place crawling with thieves, cutthroats and con artists whose primary language is violence. Jack must abandon his nice guy persona, or exploit it, if he is to survive.

What could possibly go wrong?

Experience this special edition omnibus of an explosive Military Sci-Fi Series from bestseller Rick Partlow, author of Drop Trooper, and debut author Pacey Holden.

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A saga that will surprise you

Full disclosure: Review copy courtesy of Aethon

I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical of this series at first. I found the name "Space Hunter War" to be a bit cheesy in the 80s/90s sci fi vein. But the series is surprisingly deep, mature, and yes, action-packed. Let's break it down.

Plot: The saga follows the adventures of Jack, a former Search and Rescue officer who is down on his luck at the end of a major inter-species war, and becomes a bounty hunter (hence the name "hunter" in the series). From there (avoiding spoilers) he's roped into progressively more dangerous missions on behalf of a government that's seems unable to cope with the dangers of a post-war society. Events progress through a mix of galaxy-spanning events and VERY unwise/reckless/blindly panicked decisions on Jack's part. While the amount of trouble Jack gets into (and out of) can stretch the borders of disbelief, it still feels logical and compelling, especially as the stakes escalate.

Characters: There are a few major players here and, while I'll be sticking to Jack for the most part in this review, I will say that all of the major characters have depth and no small amount of unhealthy baggage that makes working with each other quite entertaining to watch in a demolition-derby way. Jack is a war vet lots of issues, but that doesn't stop him from kicking all sorts of butt when necessary. He is a little judgmental and it takes him a while to become understanding of his friends' own issues, but he gets there in the end.

My only complaint is that the majority of the villains in the series are pretty one-note. Fanatics, greedy barons, low-life street thugs, etc.

Action: Can't have a military sci-fi without fighting, and ho boy is there a lot of it. Jack is by no means invincible, and he gets his fair share of beatings (more than once a book), but a convenient auto-doc technology is always there to patch him up. It's not necessarily a deus ex machina, since he WAS a SAR officer and it makes sense for that technology to develop within the setting. Plus, it allows the author to set up some truly heart-pounding fights and keep our hero alive for the next one.

Performance: Ryan Kennard Burke is a great performer. He gives Jack the right mix of everyman relatability and lethal bounter hunter gravitas without it coming off as cheesy, and puts enough differences into side character voices so you can easily identify them as their own people with their own lives, hopes, and dreams. Solid!

TLDR: Great series if you're into military sci fi with a lot of emotional maturity.

Great writing.

In all six books, this author never resorted to the use of profanity. I find this refreshing in lieu of current trends. Consistent story with understandable characters.

You're not gonna want to miss this addictive space adventure...

1 Pirate Bounty

This seems like a great start for the series. I loved Jack the main character. The story starts at the end of a military action. As Jack's team goes to rescue some downed men ending when they pulled the injured out. And he went as straight as the crow flies back to his family. What he discovered was that life continued and passed him by... he had nothing! Except for a rust bucket of a space ship, a ship that might be space worthy but needed work before lift off. But first he needed a pilot. He finally ended up as a licensed bounty hunter.

2 Corporate Bounty

Although this isn't my go to genre I'm enjoying the heck out it. It's a good series. Jack nicknamed because he's like the Jack of all trades and when Jack can't think his way outta the box he realize on his pilot, Birdie his partner who often comes up with a good idea...while their both finally getting a handle on being a bounty hunter, when everything goes south. Jack is wants to throw in the towel when he realizes that he can't do that just yet and takes another job.
So if you like nonstop action grab the book better get the audio boxed set to save on credits and Ryan Kennard Burke is a great narrator

3 Cultist Bounty

My first impression of the series and the first book, Pirate Bounty is still holding true. The series is full of nonstop action. I love the comradery between the few friends that Jack holds dear to him, and of course the realationship he has to the Anna his Spaceship named after his ex-fiancée. So named not because he still loves her but because she was a stepping stone in his path.
So if you like nonstop action grab the book better yet get the audio boxed set to save on credits and just know Ryan Kennard Burke is a narrator.

3 Smugglers Bounty

Read Smugglers Bounty and be amazed as Rick Partlow, Pacey Holden and Ryan Kennard Burke, this trio pull off another fun action-packed adventure. And I find myself eating it up, every minute of it. And yes downloading the set was a great idea on my part, because like potato chips you can't eat one. I'm gonna happily dive back in and listen to Double-Cross Bounty!
5 Double-Cross Bounty

Jack's girl friend Val, let go of the reins and finally gave Jack a black ops job. While being on his own Jack makes some shaky decisions but because time is of essence he knows that what he's doing is the only way, the right way.
So if you like nonstop action grab the book better yet get the audio boxed set to save on credits and btw Ryan Kennard Burke is a narrator.

6 Terminal Bounty

What's better than stopping the bad guy, how 'bout stopping two of 'em in one fell sswoop! That's just what life presented to Jack and grabbed hold for dear life. You'll definitely wanna get this action-packed finale to how everything shakes out. Better yet grab the Audible boxed set to save on credits.