Star Carrier
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  • 1
    Earth Strike: Star Carrier, Book One | Ian Douglas
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    Earth Strike: Star Carrier, Book One

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By Ian Douglas
    • Narrated By Nick Sullivan
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
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    There is a milestone in the evolution of every sentient race, a Tech Singularity Event, when the species achieves transcendence through its technological advances. Now the creatures known as humans are near this momentous turning point. But an armed threat is approaching from deepest space, determined to prevent humankind from crossing over that boundary - by total annihilation if necessary.

    It was ok...

    Yes, my very lackluster headline reflects my experience with this book. The story is very heavy on the tech elements, and light on character, plot, a..Show More »

    Reviewed on Sep 03 2012 by Floyd (AURORA, CO, United States)
  • 2
    Center of Gravity: Star Carrier, Book Two | Ian Douglas
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    Center of Gravity: Star Carrier, Book Two

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 15 mins)
    • By Ian Douglas
    • Narrated By Nick Sullivan
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    On the far side of known human space, the Marines are under siege, battling the relentless servant races of the Sh'daar aggressor. With a task force stripped to the bone and the Terran Confederation of States racked by dissent, rogue Admiral Alexander Koenig must make the momentous decision that will seal his fate and the fate of humankind.

    If you enjoyed the 1st installment...

    You'll enjoy this one. Same generic plot, same boilerplate characters, same breakneck space battles that are highly entertaining, etc.... However I'..Show More »

    Reviewed on Feb 21 2012 by spacecasecake (west coast, usa)
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    Singularity: Star Carrier, Book 3 | Ian Douglas
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    Singularity: Star Carrier, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 51 mins)
    • By Ian Douglas
    • Narrated By Nick Sullivan
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    There is an unseen power in the universe - a terrible force that was dominating the galaxy tens of thousands of years before the warlike Sh'daar were even aware of the existence of Sol and its planets. As humankind approaches the Singularity, when transcendence will be achieved through technology, contact will be made. In the wake of the near destruction of the solar system, the political powers on Earth seek a separate peace with an inscrutable alien life form that no one has ever seen.

    The End!? )-: ????????

    The third book of the series.......
    Well, I don't want to criticize but it was too anticlimactic for my taste.
    Perhaps because I expected that..Show More »

    Reviewed on Aug 17 2012 by Professor (United States)
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    Deep Space: Star Carrier, Book Four | Ian Douglas
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    Deep Space: Star Carrier, Book Four

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Ian Douglas
    • Narrated By Nick Sullivan
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    Humanity had appeared to fend off the Sh'daar assault once and for all, though they never learned why the alien empire was driven to halt Earth's advancement toward technological Singularity. But in this war of worlds, victory is always elusive. And now a new battle begins. After 20 years of peace, not one but two fragile truces are unraveling. Alexander Koenig, the former Navy commander whose heroics forced the Sh'daar into submission, has won a second term as President of the United States of North America. But pursuing his mandate - sovereignty from the centuries-old Earth Confederation - becomes a risky proposition....

    WOW! GREAT 4th BOOK

    This is another great book in the series. It has real Aliens not the star trek kind. REAL Aliens!
    Great narration. Lots of action. Great story! An..Show More »

    Reviewed on May 20 2013 by Dennis (CRYSTAL RIVER, FL, US)