Orphan Wars

Orphan Wars, Book 1

By: Scott Moon, J. N. Chaney

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

What would you do if you woke up in another world?

When leading archeologist Dr. Hank Murphy discovers an alien artifact on the Moon, corporate interests are quick to get involved. A discovery like this could change everything, but more importantly, someone stands to make a fortune. But Murphy just wants to understand what this thing is and how it works. After months of research, he finally manages to locate the power source.

The gate is soon activated...and Murphy is pulled through.

Moments later, he finds himself in a war-torn corner of the galaxy where strangers like him are called Orphans...and they are considered extremely dangerous.

Somehow altered by the experience, the archeologist now has enhanced strength, speed, and agility. He is more than human. He is an Orphan. And he must survive a deadly new reality unlike anything he can imagine. Worse still, Murphy is not the only so-called Orphan in this region of the galaxy. There are many others.

And not all of them are created equal.

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Great story!

Very entertaining and fast action with many special surprises I didn't see coming. you will enjoy this book.

Kept me listening all the way through.

Luke is just excellent as a narrator. Well worth the credit. I'm purchasing the next book now and it's 1am. What else can I say.

Good start.

I agree with most of the reviews, that the MC is a less than stellar hero. Super-charged due to his Orphan status, yet it seems worthless. I still found myself liking him and his companions. The journey he goes on and the people he meets is interesting and worth a listen. I'm hoping book 2 starts to tie things together and we get to find out more about the Goliath Sector and the orphan gates.

I enjoyed it.

I'm not a writer so don't expect this review to be eloquent and thought out.
I liked it a lot. There is no rhyme or reason as to what I do and don't like though so I can't give kudos to specific things like dialogue, pace and characters.
Form your own opinion.

Love this guys voice, Joe from Family guy!

If I picked this book to read I would've dropped it. The story itself (my fav, man is thrust into a sci-fi adventure and meets aliens) is sadly just ok, seems to mostly miss the world building elements. Needs a third author/editor to focus on the setting part but, this narrator's cadence for deep voice acting for the main character and his sidekick is super entertaining and I cannot stop listening! Can't wait to keep listening to this series regardless of this story!

Even better than I thought it would be.

Having read prior work from both authors J.N. Chaney and Scott Moon, I had certain exceptions. Moon writes gritty, in your face characters, and Chaney illuminates complex worlds.

So, I expected one thing, and luckily got something else.
This story was just fun, and the narrator was the right man for the job. Neither of these authors have written predictable stories, and they didn’t do it this time.

Don’t get me wrong. There ARE the tropes we sci-fi fans look and hope for, but in this story they’re in front of you before you see them coming.

What I liked about this story is the hero is a scholar, not a warrior. The perspective of a scholar caught in violence of action is very different than that of a warfighter, and this perspective was refreshing.
Within the first book, different cultures and factions flavored the story seamlessly. I couldn’t find a bad recipe here. The ending of this first story of the series had an actual ending, with the promise of more on the way. As a series lover, I find myself enthused. Glad I bought it. Definitely worth the credit.

I am looking forward to more stories from the Orphan Wars. I am giving it 5 out of 5.

another great listen

yet another fun story from a pair of writers I love. can't wait for more. Murphy is an interesting character and I really like zedas.

it's like Stargate crossed with farscape

it's like Stargate crossed with farscape and its own unique story. another fun space sci-fi from Chaney.

cool!

Really enjoyed this book! Luke is such a great narrator and he really brings it with this story. I wish the second book was out already but I'll just have to wait....and I hate waiting! XD

Plenty of action and violence. No sex though.

If you want high concept, or sex, look elsewhere. But if you want adventure, action, violence, bloodshed, 3-dimensional warfare, and scary bad guys, this is the place for you.