Colonist Soldier

A Science Fiction Harem Adventure

De: Dan Raxor, Tyler Bowman

Narrado por: Patrick Dubois, Nina Harmony

Devious criminals, bloodthirsty aliens, a colony in despair, and one hardened veteran!

Vesta Colony has a problem: Aliens are snatching men until they disappear for good. Humanity's defensive forces are stretched too thin to help a distant outpost, and so, the desperate founders, as well as their investors, are given the bad option of recruiting the worst while bribing the rest.

When Alex's wife was murdered, he turned full vigilante. After years of having a sterling record, he found himself willingly incarcerated to exact his vengeance. His incarceration eats at his soul until an offer too good to refuse from Vesta Colony changes his fate. While he's more than happy to get out from behind bars, the fact colonies treat humans like cattle means he understands what he's signing up for.

Except...

There's more to this situation than a hardened veteran anticipates. Life won't be easy, issues won't stop rearing their ugly heads, and the lovely beauties who need his protection make Alex's head spin. Oh, and the rumor is, there's an army of testicle-eating aliens trying to turn in him into a snack.

Join Alex as he crossed the void to become the Guardian of Vesta Colony!

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great book

its a good story line keeps your attention and has you using your imagination. can't wait for the next in the series.

Can humans and aliens share a world?

As required by U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations and Audible.com requirements, I am disclosing that I was given a free review copy of this audiobook. I have listened to the audiobook, and I have voluntarily left an honest review. Receiving a review copy did not influence my rating nor my review.

“Colonist Soldier” is an excellent audiobook; the story, characters and narration are all well-done! There are many things different about this book than is typical in current haremlit. First, the MC (Alex) is a 38yo man, with experiences that make him a believable leader in the story. Secondly, while his main adversary is definitely evil, there are many men in the story who are good people; this isn’t a story where all the men except the MC are evil or losers. Thirdly, while several women are happy to join team Alex, they don’t all throw themselves at him immediately. Some women never want to play on his team. This is a science fiction story first, and a haremlit story second.

MC Mark is not an ordinary man, and he puts the welfare of others ahead of his own needs. At the same time, he’s not a saint. After fifteen years serving in a mercenary army, he served time in prison for a revenge killing. His main adversary, Serrano, is an excellent villain. He’s very believable as he lies and corrupts others around him as he seeks to accomplish his own goals.

In addition to the struggles between colonists, there’s a life-and-death struggle between natives of the planet (Jargars) and the colonists. Much of that struggle reminded me of the Star Trek (The Original Series) episode “The Devil in the Dark”. Natives of the planet (Hortas) suddenly begin killing humans mining for the rare mineral, pergium. Through the Vulcan mind meld, Spock is able to communicate with the Horta, and discovers the creatures are intelligent, and began attacking the miners to protect the Horta children.

For those who view Alex as a James Bond character (a thug with a license to kill for the “good guys”), and Serrano as a Bond villain - you’ll be glad to know that the story has an excellent “Q” in the terrific Vitale!

There’s plenty of steamy action in the book with Alex and his women (the humans and the wonderfully lifelike android Kristina!), but as the author said, this book isn’t erotica, it’s a science fiction story. Personally, I’m happy it had both elements!

The epilogue serves as cliff-hanger, and I can’t wait for book 2 (scheduled for publication in two weeks, with the audiobook to follow soon after!). For those keeping score, book 3 will be published April 30th!

What did I hear?!

Hampfisted is the best way i can discribe this entire novel. it blows my mind how contrived the antagonist and problems of this novel is.

Every leader and authority figure in this book is utterly incompetent. I understand mismanagement and corruption can happen anywhere, but the levels this takes it to is mind boggling.
The people of Vesta, the planet the majority of this book takes place in, are ridiculously stupid, willfully ignorant, and utterly passive. They are straight-up lemmings, and I rips me out of the narrative every time something "political" happens. The villains are mustache twirlingly evil, and atrocious in what they do. Belladona, an annoyingly persistent antagonist, is not clever, nor is she charismatic. She is soooooo obnoxiously self-serving and incompetent that I struggle to believe she ever made it to a position of power or even able to maintain it.

The heroes of this story are no better. They're entirely passive and reactionary. It's hard to cheer for them when they fail spectacularly at every incounter.

I like the setting, but I can't get very immersed when the thought "every problem they have can be solved with a microphone" prance through my mind.
Considering that this is set in a future where humans are star fairing and literally everyone has a wrist mounted communication device, it bugs me that no one ever can produce a single bit of proof when the bad guys openly admits to schemes and explains their plans.

I can't even articulate what bothers me clearly, so I'll just stop here.
The narrators are fine, nothing spectacular. They do the job well enough but can't save this story.

If you get this, be prepared to turn your brain off for hrs at a time or prepare to get VERY frustrated.

Alot of angst

Its a good one. Kinda long. Great narration. Like the world building. Characters are good. Overall liked it.
Just gonna say Mc should have un alived Surono as soon as he was able. That whole leave the bad guy alive only works for batman.

It was ok

Very long winded story when it could have been over if the mc ended a threat. It has lots of parts that were good but just as a many awful parts. For example every villain is the same just obnoxious ass holes. This was a slight disappointment