• Firestorm

  • Destroyermen, Book 6
  • By: Taylor Anderson
  • Narrated by: William Dufris
  • Length: 17 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,899 ratings)

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Firestorm

By: Taylor Anderson
Narrated by: William Dufris
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Publisher's summary

Lieutenant Commander Matthew Reddy and the crew of the USS Walker find themselves caught between the nation they swore to defend and the allies they promised to protect. For even as the Allies and the Empire of New Britain Isles stand united against the attacks of both the savage Grik and the tenacious Japanese, the "Holy Dominion" - a warped mixture of human cultures whose lust for power overshadows even the Grik - is threatening to destroy them both with a devastating weapon neither can withstand.

Battle stations! Listen to more in the Destroyermen series.
©2010 Taylor Anderson. (P)2011 Tantor

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Really good series

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes and no. I want to make the story last but this is one of the series that I have a difficult time putting down. I appreciate this series as a very nice change of pace. At this point in the series, I/m invested in the characters, there's plenty of action and some nice plot twists.

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Great story but starting to hope for an ending

I enjoy the story but it is about time to wind down. Instead of closure there are additional story lines. The narrator is wonderful but I don't want to read about the Grik anymore.

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Great Firestorm

If you could sum up Firestorm in three words, what would they be?

was great listening

Who was your favorite character and why?

Slvia -- he is such and gruff but loving character

Which character – as performed by William Dufris – was your favorite?

Slvia

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

Earth 2 Firestorm

Any additional comments?

Don't want the story to end yet!!!

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Love the whole of this series.

Not my usual genre as I prefer military. Bought the first of these not knowing it was set on an alternate world.

Got sucked into the story half way through the first book. Have listened to all 8 now and can;t wait for the next one!

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Win, or perish.

Would you listen to Firestorm again? Why?

The story once again heats up dramatically as we see the strife between the tyrannical Holy Dominion which spans the west coast of the Americas in this alternate Earth as it seeks to purify the 'heretics' of the New Britain Empire and their newly forged allies of Matthew Reddy and crew.
Meanwhile the out of sight Grik have new weapons at hand thanks to the their own Japanese alliance.

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Great Series

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

Gripping story line

Who was your favorite character and why?

All

Which character – as performed by William Dufris – was your favorite?

All the Limurians and Denis Silva

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

had a few sneakers

Any additional comments?

This series rivals David Drake's RCN Series

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Another link in a good chain of a story

Where does Firestorm rank among all the audiobooks you???ve listened to so far?

It's entertaining. I find myself not wanting to stop listening when life invades my listening. It keeps me wanting to hear more.

Would you be willing to try another book from Taylor Anderson? Why or why not?

Yes. His stories keep my interest. It doesn't always go as I thought it would.

What about William Dufris???s performance did you like?

He's very good. You forget you are listening to a story. He really brings it alive.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It kept me wanting more. A smile or 2 might have escaped during the story.

Any additional comments?

I understand the need to recap in every book, but it gets exhausting. i would prefer that the author spent more time telling the current story and less time retelling the previous books.

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Loved Previous Books

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I don't know what happened but this book completely lost its way. Their is absolutely no plot or organized story anymore. Its just a bunch of micro stories that don't fit together. I was confused thru the whole thing.

Would you ever listen to anything by Taylor Anderson again?

Yes

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Series matures

What did you like best about this story?

Building to a climatic event. The characters have matured in the writing as the series has gone on. The story line is cleaner even with the different fronts and stories contained within the overal book.

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