The Hidden Ship

By: Mark Wayne McGinnis

Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin

Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

Brian Polk had been stateside for barely a year after leaving the air force when the unthinkable happened. It was an interstellar invasion - the beginning of the end of known civilization. First, military installations and the largest cities across the globe were turned to rubble. Tens of millions of souls lost during a horrific reign of terror. Government centers and law enforcement resources were next. Finally, the aliens eliminated humanity’s means to electronically communicate with each other.

The Earupitans' technology and weaponry was so remarkable, so advanced, humanity never really had a chance. The aliens now walk brazenly among humans - their reptilian eyes always watchful, always scrutinizing. No one is safe, and almost everyone who gets taken into an OEC center never sees the light of day again. Humanity now lives in fear - freedom is a thing of the past. And then there are those who have befriended the enemy.

But not Captain Brian Polk. He’s far more interested in taking back a little of what was stolen. When he acquires some of the alien technology, he finally has hope of making some small difference. He might even be able to pull off the impossible - that or he'll die trying.

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Enjoyed

Really enjoyed listening to this book. Can commend both the author and narrator, on a great job.

Excellent listen! Wish it was a series!

Good story, good narration! Well worth a credit! I only wish it had been a series, so there was time to give it more depth, but overall, it was a solid story, narrated well in a single book.

Fast moving and fun

Good, sci-fi story. Well worth the purchase.

I appreciate this standalone work. Often to get good sci-fi. You have to buy into a 13 book series. Not so here.

Thanks, for a good listen!

not all that original

this sort of reminds me of the TV show. V we're not completely similar, but there are parts that could be construed as the same.
if you can get this at a discount it's worth listening to. other than that I wouldn't spend a full credit for it.

Good listen, very entertaining

The story moves at a good pace. Character development was also good. Some may think that the story line was to simplistic but it works if your looking just to be entertained.

Fantastic!!

Great Listen!!
Amazing Performance!!
At moments found myself laughing so hard I was crying knowing what was coming next.

Good, could have been better though

The concept was good, just could’ve been executed a little bit better I think. There were plenty of likable characters as well as unlikable, the story had a good premise only it seemed a little rushed. Also seemed as though that things fell into place a little too easily towards the end. If the author had drawn the story out over a handful of books it would have been a much more satisfying conclusion. The character development as well as the dramatic arc of the story could have been better accomplished if things have not been so rushed. It was just too bad, what could have been an excellent story was only allowed to be good.

Done with McGinnis

I've read a few of his books now, and all of them seem to have some common issues. They tend to be simplistic, with minimal character and world building. They tend to have underlying notes of casual, but not outright, misogyny and racism. They (at least the ones I've read) all follow a white guy on a damsel rescuing, shoot em up, "adventure".

if you want/like Michael Bay action stories from a Reagan years worldview, this author/book is for you.

A Bad Independence Day Knockoff

I enjoy most books by Mark Wayne McGinnis, and I absolutely loved the Scrapyard Ship series, but not this one. This was very much like a rehash of Independence Day with low IQ aliens utilizing low technology. I actually found nothing interesting in this book, and I did not care about any of the characters. Sad, I had hoped for more.