• Revenant

  • The Shadow War Chronicles, Book 1
  • By: Raymond Bayly
  • Narrated by: Rhys David
  • Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (74 ratings)

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Revenant

By: Raymond Bayly
Narrated by: Rhys David
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When a small group of humans are abducted from Earth, they find themselves thrust into a battle for the fate of the known universe. They are forced to put their trust in a mysterious artificial intelligence who has its own secret agenda.

Banding together with beings from across the universe, the band of misfits must overcome an empire bent on the subjugation of Earth. Can the small band of allies overcome an ancient evil while unlocking the very secret of humanities origins?

©2018 Raymond Bayly (P)2019 Raymond Bayly

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Solid sci-fi. Stooge power.

Great book. It's got lots of laughs and some great action. The character development was a little lacking and I felt like he got away from the plot a few times, but overall it was fantastic. The interactions between Blake and the ship's AI, and the crazy Russian scientist, are the best.
I can't wait for the next book, Jamestown.

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Very entertaining, great start

Wow! I really liked this book and will be looking for the follow ups. I’m not sure how to describe the book without giving the whole story away. Let’s just say it addresses everything from alien abductions to the lost colony of Roanoke. Although there were some details that could’ve been better explained it was still a very interesting and entertaining.

The narrator was very good and complimented the storyline with his character voices and tones. Well done!!

I was given this book free at my request for an unbiased review.

Thank you for the opportunity to get to know this characters. It was my pleasure!

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Start your new scifi listen here now!

Coming off the Walking Dead Books, I was looking for something Scifi + Southern to keep the flow. This completely follows that. It has an amazing cast of characters and Rhys David did the characters justice. It is progressive a smooth without being wonky in any way, so you can expect it not to jerk you back to a place you don't belong. The whole Roanoke lost colony thing was really cool.

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terrific 👌

loved loved loved! and having it read to me was sweet! the details in this story put me right in the action. cannot wait to read more of Mr. Bayley's!

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Great story and Narration

This book is well written with story opening and progressing smoothly. Narration is done well with excellent vocal variations. I have to say there are a lot of characters in this story (for my taste) and I had to put some effort to keep track of them at first, but it was well worth it. Looking forward to book 2!
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Great start to a promising series.

it has been a while since I looked forward to the second book in a series as much as I am looking forward to following this group around. In the tradition of the Omega Force or Aurora series, this group of heroes is very captivating and easy to find a relatable character.

the universe being created is nuanced and interesting, with lots of straight forward super-human battles combined with exposition to expose the world. book is very well performed and was overall a very enjoyable listen. I very much look forward to the next installment.

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Will they be able to save planet earth?

The author successfully created an entertaining story that will keep you interessed.

Three strangers get abducted from earth to save the planet from an alian empire. The main character get to share his mind with an AI which is integrated in a advanced alien starship. The two others are a war pilot and a crazy scientist. They are sent on a mission to ensure the survival of the human race.
You can imagine that the plots aren't dull at all.

This was my first time hearing Mr. David Rhys's voice and I really enjoyed it.

If you are this genre of book, I would strongly recommend.

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What a Story!

This was a really great story, lots of action and great details. Kept me interested for the entire book. Cannot wait for the next one to come out!

The narration was also great!

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Revenant

For the most part, this book flew by. Davi was hilarious. The crew really compliment each other well. I liked how the crew evolved into a team. I'm really impressed with the narrator. Excellent voice acting. I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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I love it!

I haven't listened to sci fi in a while, and this was a great welcome back to the genre. I love that it's not actually about the future, but about the present. Even so, it sucks three humans from our present time into what feels like a super advanced time. Also, I absolutely loved the Roanoak references.

I like character development and being able to relate to characters and their growth. What surprised me was how well I could relate to pieces of basically every character. They were so real. I got their decisions. Even Morgan, who I expected not to relate to, was very relatable. I recommend this book. Great job!

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