Colonization

Alien Invasion, Book 3

De: Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant

Narrado por: Ray Porter

Humanity isn't all they left behind.

Two years later, the world lives in fragile peace. But a clandestine search has begun...and a clock has started ticking.

Two years after first contact, Astral forces have established their fragile kingdom around the globe. Motherships occupy the cities. Shuttles patrol the lawless outlands. The pacifist class of Astrals known as Titans assist humans in running their alien empire while bloodthirsty Reptar peacekeepers ensure that order is kept. And unseen in the ships above, a third class of visitor calls the shots - the unseen Divinity, worshipped and feared by citizens in equal measure.

Meyer Dempsey sits on his plinth as Viceroy of Heaven's Veil, on the old site of Vail, Colorado. As with other Viceroys in the eight other world capitals, humanity's remains revere Meyer almost as a god. But below the surface, both colonies and outlands have begun to crumble with unrest.

Until now the rebellion has been quiet. Now desperation bubbles as they learn the Astrals have begun digging for an ancient device buried beneath the glowing blue Apex at Heaven's Veil.

But twin truths of the forthcoming alien war (or a possible alien apocalypse) have dawned at Benjamin Bannister's facility in Moab, sending plans into action: The Astrals have lost what they hoped to uncover.

And humanity's only chance is to find it first.

©2015 Sean Platt; 2015 Johnny B. Truant (P)2016 Podium Publishing

Great Read!

Love it. Meyer rocks! Although Piper has become annoying, the story carries on well.

Great

Great story, Great author. It is absolutely worth the purchase and read. It has adventure, humor, drama, all that you want in a book. You wont be disappointed.

Ray Porter made this one for me

This was my least favorite of the first 3. Lost the characters in the story. If Ray was doing the 4th I might have tried it.

NO, it does not "turn toward religion."

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

Gosh... I generally learn towards literature, so it's not at that level - but it's fun and perfect for something to listen to whilst my hands are busy.

If you’ve listened to books by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant before, how does this one compare?

About the same - but I've only heard their "Alien Invasion" series.

Which character – as performed by Ray Porter – was your favorite?

Any character that is NOT female. I reeeeally don't like when a narrator tries to shape his/her voice to fit the opposite sex. Bugs me. A LOT. Just read in your natural voice, Ray. Loved your reading of The Martian. When you read the males - and looking you up led me to this series. Just read in your voice without trying to sound like a female. Makes me rather want to stab myself in the face with a fork...

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

No

Any additional comments?

Yes.

Character development is fair. Not brilliant, but fair. I did find some of the decision making ridiculous. The mother, Heather, is EXTREMELY annoying and an absolutely ridiculously ghastly decision maker. Her decision making is sooooo awful that she is not at all credible as a character. I just cannot believe such a character exists... and I wished I could skip through the parts that featured her. Adding Ray Porter's trying to make a female voice for her and... hooboy. She was a character I really wanted to see disappear.

Too many times characters make awful decisions - and some of the dialogue is uncomfortably um... well, stupid. Best word I can think of. There is far too much dialogue for me that just doesn't seem natural.

That said, I enjoyed the story. Some surprising twists in the story - but mostly what you expect from aliens-invade-and-gain-control fare.

I saw a comment here about how it "turns toward religion." What?!?!??? No, it doesn't. It talks about religion - about how the aliens used religion to control us and shape our behaviors. I despise faith-based stories and I certainly would toss the book and get my money back if it went that way.

It does have silly conspiracy theories - Knights Templar, etc. But it's fiction. So I'll give it a pass on those silly things - and bringing Mormons into it, but NOT proselytizing. I have heard Mormons think we are from extra terrestrials - don't know if they do. But that's a part of it. If that is "bringing religion into it," well, the person who posted that didn't complete the book.

Overall, entertaining fluff with a narrator who was a bit better than the authors. Except for his girl voices. I think he should give up on that.

What happens to Ray Porter?

Why oh why would you get rid of Ray after 3 books???? This is the last book with Ray as far as I k ow Bc I stopped 2 chapters in to book 4. Now, going to have to psyche myself up to listen. 😭😭😭