Excelsior

De: Jasper T. Scott

Narrado por: James Patrick Cronin

From the USA Today best-selling author of Dark Space. A mission to another world could be our only hope....

The year is AD 2790. With space elevators and giant orbital fleets hovering over Earth, open war looks inevitable, and people are anxious to get away. The lines are drawn, with the Confederacy in the East and the First World Alliance in the West. In hopes of finding a refuge from the looming war, the Alliance is sending Captain Alexander de Leon to explore an Earth-type planet, code-named Wonderland, but at the last minute before launch, a Confederate fleet leaves orbit on a trajectory that threatens both the mission and Alliance sovereignty. The resulting power struggle will determine not only the fate of Alexander's mission but the fate of the entire human race.

©2016 Jasper T. Scott (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Great story, very interesting.

Great story, I have come to enjoy Jasper T Scott. Worst narrator ever. I will not buy another book that James Patrick Cromin narates.

Women are not weaklings

I liked the story, but the narration of the female characters was aggravating. Every sentence ended with a high tone, almost like a question. That ruined it for me.

good story. poor nareation

I like the story, but did not like the narrator. His inflections and voices were weird.
the story hiccuped at chapter 14. could not continue the listening. it always resets to half way thru chap 13. I can't finish.....

difficult to listen to

the narrator has a "strained" delivery that I found nearly intolerable. I did finish this because the story. I found it interesting very early on even though it is a bit more soap opera than space opera. I truly hope that by 700 years into the future the term "my baby daddy" is a term only the rarest of historians remember.

Great Book! Interesting and exciting

Would you consider the audio edition of Excelsior to be better than the print version?

Did not read the printed version

Have you listened to any of James Patrick Cronin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No,

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

YES, imaginative and very well written and structured. and the narrator does well with the different voices of the characters

Any additional comments?

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review

A bit flat on the ear

Narrator has difficulty expressing different characters distinctly. Otherwise it's a well done and engaging story

Worth suspending your disbelief

This story is a mixed bag for me. It has a nice arc and satisfying conclusion. It deals with hard topics like what is justified in war and the hard circumstances of chance and how that can lead to exploitation and abuse. It's a very human book.

I did have trouble suspending my disbelief multiple times but recognize there were Compromises to tell a good story. I didn't like that there were two protagonists because both stories felt somewhat incomplete.

Still, a solid story. Thanks

It kept me hooked

There were so many events throughout this book that made me awkwardly cringe. Most situations seemed unresolvable at first but the story played out wonderfully in the end, putting all my cringes to rest. Hence the power of great story telling! Such an incredible plot, and most of all; incredible lessons and morals to be learned from this. Awesome read!

Great Book! Interesting and exciting

so when I bought this book I had no idea it was a space book about war. There is some romance, action, says, intrigue, fighting etc. Although this is the first book I have ever read of this kind I highly enjoyed it. My one problem was I listened to it aloud and the reader would do some characters monotone and almost computerized flat expressionless voices. otherwise he was okay. It almost put me off listening to book completely but I finally got used to it. I did really enjoy the ending of the book.

Something feels off

Would you try another book from Jasper T. Scott and/or James Patrick Cronin?

If the blurb is interesting then yes, I don't think I will continue with this series.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

The actions that the characters took in the world do not feel realistic in the context of the world, and what we know about the characters. There were times while listening to this audiobook were I went.. wait what? why? not in a good way.

The main character is supposed to be a "Captain" on a spaceship, but it feels like he has no real control over his ship or actions, and just got bounced from situation to situation. It feels like he is following a pre determined course, if that course make sense or not doesn't really matter.

Have you listened to any of James Patrick Cronin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Looks like this is the first time listening to this narrator. He did a good job, but I did not read the book so I am not sure if his portrayal caused the criticisms I have with the book.

Do you think Excelsior needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

A follow up looks like a possibility, but the book stands alone, and most of the plot points are resolved in the book. No cliff-hangers.

Any additional comments?

If your looking with Military Sci-fi with more family drama, and glossed over space fights with a Captain who doesn't seem particularly tactically minded you this is probably for you. If you like characters that seem consistent, with more tactics, and space stuff then I would pass this book.