• Battleground

  • Unification War Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: Joshua Dalzelle
  • Narrated by: Mark Boyett
  • Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,019 ratings)

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Battleground

By: Joshua Dalzelle
Narrated by: Mark Boyett
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Publisher's summary

This war was inevitable.

After two brutal, bloody struggles for their very existence against implacable alien foes, humanity is victorious, but not at peace.

As distrust and accusations consume the political discourse between the two major factions, the Eastern Star Alliance military has already begun executing small raiding missions into United Terran Federation space. The Federation fleet, still reeling from the last war, is in no shape to try and protect its own borders.

Now, as diplomacy crumbles and tensions escalate, the ESA has moved into a Federation star system and declared it for themselves. Desperate, the Federation deploys a full task force commanded by Admiral Jackson Wolfe to try and defuse the situation, hoping his reputation forces calmer heads to prevail. Wolfe knows that even if he can stop the ESA here, the die has been cast. Humanity's march to war with itself cannot be stopped.

Battleground is the first book in the final trilogy of the Black Fleet Saga.

©2019 Joshua Dalzelle (P)2020 Podium Audio

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Joshua Dalzelle NAILS IT!

I truly enjoyed this book. It has flavorful brass humorous dialogue and it is realistic and believable! It has a very similar vibe to Craig Alanson books. I have bought the entire series and this is the best one out of all his other books in this series.

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Another fantastic piece of the Black Fleet Saga

It seems some reviewers have started this series with this book, when in fact, it is book number 7. As part of the series, it continues the space opera with plenty of action and intrigue. The writing is quite good, the characters are believable and interesting. The narration is fantastic, Boyette presents the saga with a wide array of male and female voices that are easy to distinguish and really brings the story to life.

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outstanding kickoff to a trilogy

big fan of the series and this one dosnt disappoint. outstanding narration and full of intrigue and excitement.

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IT'S GERRRRAT!!!☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

I truly have loved this series!!
Absolutely love the Author!! I have read All
his books ( all I know about)!!!
In fact, read and reread the Black Fleet series
over and over again meny times!!!
And will continue to do so!!! WOW!!!!

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another hit

like all the rest I gobbled this one up in a couple of days. Jackson Wolf deserves a movie....actually he deserves a 9 movie saga.

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another winner

I absolutely love Joshua dalzelle's books. all of them and it doesn't hurt that my favorite narrator Mark Boyett does an amazing job like always. can't wait for the next one.

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Joshua Dalzelle SF King

Dalzelle just keeps getting better. Mark Boyett is a master story performer.

Great characters. Nonstop action and suspense.

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very good space opera

very enjoyable read. liking it as much as the expanse. can't wait to start the next book

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A great saga similar to other books by this author

I enjoy the storyline and plot of this story. Looking forward the the other two books in this trilogy.

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Hmm

was expecting something different or more. over all ok . Ok your hooked on this story line and your wondering what's next. this seems like filler until he can come up with a better ploy.

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