• Citadel

  • The Palladium Wars, Book 3
  • By: Marko Kloos
  • Narrated by: Korey Jackson
  • Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,009 ratings)

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Citadel

By: Marko Kloos
Narrated by: Korey Jackson
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Publisher's summary

An interplanetary battle is renewed in an epic novel of a warring solar system by the author of Ballistic.

The war should have been over. But it’s not for a group of nationalists grabbing for control.

It’s been two weeks since a missile with a nuclear warhead tore through the planetary defenses in the most blistering large-scale attack ever committed in the history of the Gaia system. Commander Dunstan Park of the Rhodian navy has been handpicked to command an experimental cruiser that could dictate the course of the escalating conflict. All he has to do is keep the ship from falling into the wrong hands.

On Gretia, the powder keg is beyond control. A terrorist attack against civilians draws Idina Chaudhary into a costly battle. It also forces a cautious Aden Jansen back into the fray. Now dedicated to a just cause, he’s still keeping his past hidden. The risk of exposing his former alliance could twist not only his fate but also that of his sister, Solveig, heir to the family empire.

With no time to waste, Dunstan hits the ground running. But as insurgents threaten the unstable peace, what’s ahead for both sides could change the destiny of the Gaia system forever.

©2021 by Marko Kloos. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“A series you should start if you are a fan of grounded space opera with a military lean. The Palladium Wars comes at straight-up military fiction from an angle that keeps it interesting.” (Locus Magazine)

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Keeps you wanting more

I think Korey is a good fit and replacement for the late Angelo. Keep the books coming

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Changed narrators, again!

It's almost as if the publishers don't want people to like this series. Imagine, if you will, a TV series in which every episode has a completely different cast playing the same characters. It only works on Doctor Who because it is only one character and integral to the plot. This is pointless and arbitrary. The narrators are becoming progressively worse. This one only does the one African-American accent (slightly higher for females) for all characters even when a different accent or vocalisation is explicitly called for.

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Narrator one star

I wish I had the time to sit and read so that I would not have to listen the the narrator. I was dismayed that yet another narrator was chosen and he truly broke all immersion the story could have had.
I strongly recommend skipping this one if you are able to read it instead

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Three books, three narrators….

The book was fantastic… the story, the characters, the drama.

The narration was frustrating. Mr. Jackson just doesn’t have the vocal range to express all the different characters and the amount of mispronunciations was distracting.

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Not the best narrator

Previous two books had the same narrator who did different accents for everybody. It was an excellent job. This narrator seems to do everything in the same tone. Not a bad job but it is not nearly as good as the previous two books.

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Pirates

How juvenile of the author to give us pirates… .. One would think we are in kindergarten.

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Great Series Great Book

These books start a little slow but build and build. Great character development and story.

When you reach the end you want More, More..
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Another fantastic installment in this series

Korey Jackson does a fantastic job and I hope he sticks around to narrate the rest of this series!

The story is Kloos at the top of his game, his world building is excellent, and I cannot wait for the next book in this series.

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Marko Does It Again !!!!

Marko Kloos is getting to be one of my favorite authors . This series just doesn’t disappoint! His characters and plot just draw you in and you don’t want the book to end !!!! I personally like that we get to know more different characters than his other military series .I’m already wishing the next book was available !!! Thank you Marko !!!!

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Narration killed this one

The books in the series are good. The narration changed with each book, and the third is one that I find the most challenging to listen to and enjoy. I can’t recommend this one.

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