| Title | : | Shattered Alliance |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 229 |
| Publication | : | First published April 1, 2020 |
A surprise attack during a routine First Contact ceremony turns the Alliance’s flagship into a firework display over the desert planet Shandor and lands Captain Thurgood and several of his crew in the hands of an enemy they never knew existed.
For the first time in its existence, the Alliance finds itself outmatched and powerless to act. So, it falls to a corporate spy, the galaxy’s most wanted criminal, and a soldier from another era to rescue the Captain and his crew.
Whether they succeed or fail, the fact remains that the balance of power in the galaxy has shifted and nothing will ever be the same.
Filled with intense action, epic battles, ruthless enemies, cool ships, alien worlds, smooth spies, hot criminals, grumpy sidekicks, narcissistic captains, unacceptable insubordination, hostile relics and some deep, dark secrets, Shattered Alliance is a hilarious look at humanity’s future in the stars from the author of the bestselling Duck & Cover Adventures.
Shattered Alliance Reviews
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(2.45 Stars)
I have to be quite honest... This is one of my go-to genres, usually without the in-your-face humor, but space adventure/thriller/drama is a favorite of mine. With that being said, I might rate this book with a little more bias than other readers, especially after having read superb, serious, works such as The Expanse, The Golden Age of the Solar Clipper, heck even Scott Sigler's The Crypt, I may have been spoiled.
I have heard really good things about Benjamin Wallace's Post-Apocalyptic Nomadic Warriors, but I could not find it available as an audiobook on my Library App, I also could not find it on Scribd, so I looked on Audible and did see it, but also saw that "The Publisher's Pack" (First two books in the series) was available in their "included" titles. Since I have never read anything by Wallace I decided to start with what was available without having to spend a full credit.
This book follows the trite standard template of short space serial books that is ruining the genre (for me). overused sexist jokes, misogynistic characters, logic defying plot elements, and of course... xenophobic humor. I'm not sure if it is Mary Sue (Gary Stu?) fiction or if I just missed the point. This was a two-book set, but I am going to shelve this and I'm not sure that I'll go back to start the second book anytime soon.
I "read" the audio book version and the narrator (Phil Thron) used the same voice/tone/cadence for two (or maybe three) of the main characters, which was a little confusing when the dialog contained them at the same time.
I would not recommend this book, but a similar series that is much better written, is
Space Academy Dropouts by
C.T. Phipps and
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I throughly enjoyed this well-written comedic yet dramatic space opera. There is much wit and several laugh-out-loud moments with several characters that I hope to spend more of my reading time with. Mr. Wallace has employed his great style and talent to create an entertaining first book in this series. I highly recommend it.
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I hate to give less than three stars to books I finish reading. I had a very hard time getting into this book, which is why it took so long to read. I didn't like very many of the characters so reading about them was unenjoyable.
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Heart-stopping human vs alien action
The action begins on page 1 and continues throughout the story as an egotistical captain of a starship tries to make an alliance with a new civilization. Things go bad from there. The captain’s father employs an interstellar fixer who has a number of tricks to use in the rescue. The major problem is the number of opponents they will face. Humor abounds throughout this quick-moving and engaging story. -
Narrated by Phil Thron. I would almost swear this book was written by Barry J. Hutchison, author of the "Space Team" series, which Thron also narrates. Even the humor, story and characters could have been in the "Space Team" universe. So, I'll give it 4 stars, just like "Space Team"!
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Not my favorite Ben W. book, but decent. A lot of character description, but the story kind of went through the motions compared to his other works. Will still read the second one though. I can't resist Benjamin Wallace books!
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Discworld in space
Violent and funny, a winning combination. Was difficult to put down once I'd started
Can't wait for the next instalment -
So twisted that I found it just enough to tickle my warped sense of humour. Clowns, everyone fears clowns in the end.
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Hilarious fun
Mr Wallace never fails to entertain. This leap from apocalyptic Odessy o wacky space opera was fun and imaginative. I recommend this book. -
Funny and innovative sci fi
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For the audiobook:
Sophomoric nonsense for 5th graders.
It reminded me of Zapp Branagan from Futurama, but in a very bad way. Did not finish, I'm an adult.
