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The Retreat #5: Crucible  By  cover art

The Retreat #5: Crucible

By: Stephen Knight, Craig DiLouie, Joe McKinney
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
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Publisher's summary

After securing High Point Special Facility, Colonel Lee and his lightfighters of Tenth Mountain have been shot up, run out, and worn down. But another mission awaits - roll to Fort Stewart and extract Dr. Courtney Moreau, one of the engineers of the virus now devastating humanity, and whose immunity promises a fast track to a vaccine.

The bad news: Fort Stewart is under siege.

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Hell Yea!!!!! Solid more please 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

This book and series is one of my favorites in this genre no body can beat the writing and unique way he did it it’s brilliant!!!TWISTED LOL BUT well thought out!! Also RC BRAY !!!!
If u don’t know his name ur really under a rock !! Hands down best there is in the biz !!! Keep it uo up!!!

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Worth the read

A great read! The entire series has been very enjoyable. The author has made of excellent story and the narration is superb.

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Great Series

R C Bray is the king an this series is pretty damn good. I hope the next one comesout asap.

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Bray is great they need to wrap this up

Series needs to end soon story is dragging. Beats narration is great but this story is getting boring. Next book needs to wrap this up.

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terrible, I love it!

this has been one of the most graphic and violent books I've ever heard. like a car crash that goes on for hours. I have seriously questioned my humanity for continuing to listen.
I can't wait for the next one.

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great book

I loved it very engaging story line . I hope the next will be a little longer in length.

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WOW!!!

What a great series… please let there be more as as must know where the close go…

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Turning into a bit of a cliche now.

just really underwhelming book. An evil for the sake of being evil mad scientist. Infighting with characters that previously had no problems/interaction before. New super bad virus that can't be fought. Basically a checklist for bad scifi fanfiction.

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And we’ll never know what happens…

Actually started to get invested in the characters by book 3, but in 4-5, the relentless pace of action action action with some plot development took over (difference between writers I guess) and we are sort of left hanging as to the fate of humanity and our main characters.

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Pretty Meh

I followed this arc because I started it. The story had so much potential but it’s just so meh at this point. Only RC Bray’s performance saves this series. And the villain’s agenda for creating the virus is just so stupid. I almost returned the book immediately after I heard it but decided I at least owed Bray’s awesome performance full listen.

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