Accidental Astronaut

Accidental Astronaut, Book 1

De: J.N. Chaney, Rick Partlow

Narrado por: Scott Aiello

The world needed a hero. Instead, they got Jack.

Dr. Erik Manheim needed a warrior. A Navy SEAL. Someone who could help him confront the threat he uncovered in ancient ruins—evidence that a rogue planet brings devastation every time it passes Earth.

Instead, he got Jack Schafer, a hungover bush pilot in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Now, Jack is swept into a mission he was never meant to survive—one that stretches from the Alaskan wilderness to the stars beyond. Humanity's future hangs in the balance… and its best hope may be a reluctant pilot who wasn't supposed to be here at all.

Accidental Astronaut is a gripping, fast-paced blend of survival thriller and epic science fiction—perfect for fans of Andy Weir, Michael Crichton, and James Rollins.

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Accidentally being kidnapped and becoming the hero.

Book could have been a little longer. Just as the best part started it was over.

It’s Flaah Gordon.

Flash, Aaaaaaaaah! He’ll save every one of us.

story is entertaining enough. and it has good narration.

Cute! Light and interesting story without too much over drama

Liked how the story stayed light and characters stayed true to their own throughout. Was a bit over detailed in a couple spots but not other criticisms. Not a heavy book or over light. Little bit of everything.

Meeh

Meeeh it's alright, it's like a Flash Gordon rehash with some minor tweaks. Ming the immortal is in it, the psycho princess is in it, the bird dude turned into Lion people etc etc.

Unfortunate purchase

Unrealistic. Sloppy initial kidnapping with successful dart shots by professor lacking any experience with weapons. Who then drags deadweight, unconscious astronaut-to-be to an air vehicle. Cheesy, melodramatic. No tension when you know you’re going from one dieus ex machina plot rescue to the next. Uncomplicated vanilla personalities and relationships. A-lister Scott Aiello unable to rescue this amateurish production.