Admiral

By: Sean Danker

Narrated by: Johnathan McClain

Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

First in a New Military Science Fiction Series

"I was on a dead ship on an unknown planet with three trainees freshly graduated into the Imperial Service. I tried to look on the bright side."

He is the last to wake. The label on his sleeper pad identifies him as an admiral of the Evagardian Empire - a surprise as much to him as to the three recent recruits now under his command. He wears no uniform, and he is ignorant of military protocol, but the ship's records confirm he is their superior officer.

Whether he is an Evagardian admiral or a spy will be of little consequence if the crew members all end up dead. They are marooned on a strange world, their ship's systems are failing one by one - and they are not alone.

©2016 Sean Danker (P)2016 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“A cross between the action-filled suspense of The Martian and the tricky mental maneuverings of The Stainless Steel Rat. Admiral is a satisfying military adventure filled with plenty of science fiction mystery, wrapped in layers of caper-style suspense.” (Jean Johnson, national best-selling author of The V'Dan)

“A riveting space mystery. A seductive mix of suspense and action.” (William C. Dietz, national best-selling author of the Legion of the Damned novels)

“A fast-paced and engaging intrigue, with characters the reader will be attached to and root for despite their flaws and faults.... The Martian meets Bourne Identity by way of Alien.” (Marko Kloos, author of Chains of Command)

curious about the mystery to the very end

I enjoyed it very much. I found the characters to be believable and interesting. the mystery had me engaged, and I didn't feel. yried by technical jargon that I terfered withthe flow of the story.

it awesome strory

the story is mystery and suspense with lot of hidden plots give it chance it start slow. but it become to be a awesome story

❤❤❤

For me Admiral was one of those books you're always excited to come back to. The story had enough going on that even until the end, and even after it, you were pulled to keep uncovering the story.

I doubt there will be a sequel but if there ever is I'd read the shit out of it.

Wow, I Didn't See that Coming.

This has to be one of the most original stories I've listened to in a while. The plot was well conceived and paced expertly. Even with the twists and turns.

The character development was excellent. You really feel like you get to know the Admiral and his trainees.

Jonathan McClain, the narrator was excellent. Adding to both the story and listening experience.

Hard to put down- exciting

This one was a definite "page turner". In my case, since I was listening to the audio, that meant I walked around with headphones in my ears almost non-stop for 3 days. This book has two "mysteries" to keep the reader engaged. The one is a sci-fi thriller that finds the "admiral" and three military trainees trying to rescue themselves from a deadly situation on an inhospitable planet while trying to figure out what caused their transport to crash and the barebones crew to die. The other is the mystery surrounding the "admiral"-- who is he and why is he so secretive about his identity? The thriller part was exciting and satisfying. The mysterious identity of the "admiral" was a little less satisfying to me, but at least I got an answer. (It was so close to the end I was afraid it might not be revealed.) For all the secrecy shrouding him, I felt like the explanation could have been a little less anti-climactic. It wasn't a complete letdown, but it was a little (for me). Nevertheless, overall the book was still a very good read (or listen). The reader of the audiobook did a very good job. I'm glad I took the chance on a book with so few reviews (though good ones). Definitely worth my time and my Audible credit.

Out of Breath 'Cause of Lotsa Action!

I had to laugh at myself because I caught myself holding my breath in the plentiful, but unique action in Admiral. I also had to smile in the parts where the Admiral and cohorts played their guessing games as to the true identity of the four essential characters. Who was claiming to be royalty but were really just royal pains? And don't forget, the protagonist that was just a happy go lucky male that was trying to secede from all with a flippant wave and a "see ya". Who was he, really? The next book in this series has to answer some deep questions or everything might just fall apart! I've got my credits to rat holed for when it comes! This is a winner for good sci fi well written; narrated so well you become one with the characters; and absolutely no redundancy or filler! Well worth the credit!

Excellent find!

I found this book by accident and I'm glad I did.This was an interesting story more about being team players even though there was a healthy dose of unease flowing between the crew. The narrator was wonderful and kept you engaged.
A worthwhile listen and worth the credit

Satisfied

When i picked this book i did not expected much from it. I got pleasantly surprised, that the story was interesting and immersion. The only complain I can give is that the ending felt a bit forced.

loved the book

I enjoyed this book, want book 2 now but needs to be better. the different wadvyhe author drones on about the same subject is interesting.

Meh Ok

It was a little boring but held my interest enough to finish. All to find out the hero was Hitler. Narration was very good.