Annihilation

Star Force, Book 7

By: B. V. Larson

Narrated by: Mark Boyett

Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

Kyle Riggs is in for a rough ride.

In Annihilation, the seventh book of the Star Force Series, nothing goes as planned. The three fledgling human colonies in the Eden System are beginning to take hold, but the forces threatening to root them out are many. The Crustaceans are calling for help, despite the fact they are the sworn enemies of Star Force. Are they potential allies, or vicious tricksters? And why are the oceans of their world heating up?

Even as Riggs flies out to investigate the situation, more mysteries arise. The Blues are making vague threats, and Earth is suing for peace. Who is to be trusted, and who holds a dagger behind their backs?

Annihilation is a military science fiction novel by best-selling author B. V. Larson. To find the first book in the series, search for Swarm. Annihilation is the longest book in the series so far....

©2013 B. V. Larson (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

GREAT Book...BUT!!

This is another super book in this series. BUT Mr. Larson realy pissed me off! He killed off a main person in the series and didn't have to. Their were many ways arround it. I'm not going to be a spoiler and say who or male or female. But Mr. Larson if you are getting a headache that's because I'm sticking pins in my B V Larson doll... Other then that a super book, leading to the next book that seems would be action packed. I can't wait!!

It Just keeps getting Better!

This Series is Amazing! I am on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. Actual character development with texture and faults, political intrigue that makes a whole lotta since, aliens that only make sinse in relation to themselves.

This series just keeps getting better!
Amazing writing, Terrific performance!
I can't gush enough about how good it is.

Best one yet.

I've spent over $70 on this series in 21 days. I'm totally addicted.

Larson has developed great characters. Every character adds to the story line and contributes to the story in ways that make it real for me. I just wish Larson would add more detailed background on them.

Mark Boyett is excellent. He brings the books to life, and this book is probably his best performance so far.

I'm broke until payday next week so I think I'm going to listen to this book again. I just might start from book one.

The only thing I truly hate are the numerous interruptions throughout my day while listening to these audio books. I'm ready to start ejecting the interrupters out an airlock.

MARVIN THE MAGNIFICENT MANIPULATOR

Would you listen to Annihilation again? Why?

I did and it was as fresh as the first time. Solid mil sci fi action throughout. Evil Crustacean and/or Macro "egg stealing mites" to despise and massive pictophile Worm People and long-winded Bovines to root for.

What did you like best about this story?

Marvin. In my opinion, Marvin is the greatest robot character I have come across, ever. Every time this robot enters a scene he has an agenda and a plan. He is loyal to the Colonel and no else, as everyone one else would have shut his meddling, borderline genocidal ass down by about the 20th minute of book 3.

Does this adversarial relationship with 98% of the rest of the characters slow him down? Might Marvin not get to mount that 8th or 9th camera? Absolutely not. Marvin triumphs every time. Why? Because he has perfected his method of systematically terrorizing those little micro-life savers into being the sole provider of the one thing humans crave most of all -an almost 100% guarantee of bio-tastic musculature, outer extremity regeneration and increased ability to bring the hammer down when hammering is due. Those bugs are the reason almost everyone who matters in the story is still alive at the end of this installment. No bugs, no more characters. Who keeps the bugs alive - barely? That's right - Marvin.

Marvin is the keeper of the flame. Wherever Marvin is, hope is not far away. Does it matter that he is pretty much always the first to bail out in any crisis situation zorching away to safety with some soon to be really needed power generator pod strapped to his back? Not on your life. Marvin knows that once the fleet of Lobster missile ship's are finally destroyed after being collectively t-boned by a salvo of missiles piloted by suicidal bovines outfitted with thermonuclear boompacks, Marvin will be right by his Colonel's side with 4 - 5 of his cameras zeroed on the Colonel's face as he stands there checking out the Captain's tight little ass as she stoops to pick up that pen that always seems to be on the floor next to her bridge console when the Colonel orders her to take down some notes.

Have you listened to any of Mark Boyett’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. 7-8 other performances. This installment's narration continues Mr. Boyett's string of top notch performances. He has this series and these characters down cold.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Will Marvin finally get to video THE event of the whole space trip - the Colonels' insatiable psycho girlfriend grinding her fearless leader as he lies on his back with the Captain pulling the all important multi-task of sitting on his face and simultaneously french kissing his pneumatic girlfriend?

We might need a rather large billboard, but damn it! This is America! We'll get the biggest God-damned billboard if that's what gets the job done.

Americans are finishers. We are Back to Back World War Champs!

By the way, who is smack dab in the middle of the above described action again? Marvin. This series should have been name Marvin's Star Force or Star Force Marvin. I kind of like the latter. What do you think?

Any additional comments?

This whole series has been a joy to listen to. BV Larson is an author of the first water. He knows his stuff. I am a better person after listening to this audiobook. I Hope this series goes on for another 12-14 years. As long as Marvin and the Microbes are in the mix, these characters can live long enough to see every single person they hold dear or are acquainted with mature, rise to their active middle years and then slowly die of old age. And who wouldn't want to pass that opportunity up!

LEAVES YOU WANTING MORE!!!

What made the experience of listening to Annihilation the most enjoyable?

This is a great addition to the ongoing saga of Kyle Riggs and Star Force.
As usual Riggs is faced with danger on multiple fronts and this time we suffer a loss of a beloved character, but I can see that what is anticipated in the upcoming adventures would not happen without that loss.
This story is great and leaves you wanting more and more adventures and I'm sure all the listeners can't wait to see the new and impoved Star Force in the future books.
The only problems I have are some mistakes made, either in the writing of the book, or in the reading by Mark Boyett: ie...Commander Becker is refered to as Commadore Becker. A minor issue, but I like attentioin to detail.

A Start of A New Age!!!

Yes, each book before was thought about as a new chapter, but this book did not only end a new chapter with Star Force, but it also started a new age for them.

The first few chapters started well, you have your usual saving some biotics and so on, but that doesn't take much from the book as i was fearing at first. Although the beginning was full of action, what happened next wasn't full of action, but it was still a game changer. And if that wasn't enough, what happend during the end of the book was full of action as usual, and it ended another chapter, but rather than just ending another chapter for Star Force it started a new age for them. I think the next book will be full of events and would love to know what will happen in that one.

New characters are added here, and Marvin still does his weird thing always, and you could feel him growing up this time, which was a bit weird

A good addition to the Star Force series, and lets see whats next.

Another amazing book

This is a book that you will want to listen to from start to finish without touching the pause button. Mark Boyet "the narrator" is amazing as always. Just another reason I love Audible.

Another winner

I love this series, and this book was one of the best so far. In terms of the storyline, it seems like one of the most important for the series.

Great series

Love the worlds and the battles. Riggs is becoming a leader, but still remains a womanizer. Maybe he will grow up and forget about his other brain. The story line does not need that side of him.

Five star

Thought this series would get boring after awhile but it continues to keep my interest like no other series has