Blackhawk

Far Stars Legends Series, Book 1

By: Jay Allan

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer

Blackhawk: a wanderer, a man running from a dark and sinister past. A genetically-engineered warrior, a capable and accomplished killer, he is also a lost soul, a man who has fled to the deepest reaches of space seeking his true identity.

The Far Stars: the farthest extent of human habitation in the galaxy, a sector of a hundred inhabited worlds, it is a dangerous expanse full of pirates, mercenaries, and cutthroats. The sector is a rough and rugged frontier, lying beyond the darkness of the great Void, and the only place in all the vastness of space where men live free of the brutal empire that rules the rest of mankind.

Celtiboria: once the premier world in the Far Stars, now a planet wracked by centuries of brutal civil war, driven to the edge of a dark age by the unending struggle among its Warlords for power and control. Augustin Lucerne: one of Celtiboria's feuding Warlords, a brilliant tactician and a respected commander. Lucerne is something rare on Celtiboria, in all of the Far Stars...an honorable man who fights not for personal aggrandizement but to save his world.

©2016 Jay Allan Books (P)2017 Tantor

Not really my thing…

I tend to like realistic military sci-fi and this story isn’t. The battlefield tactics are not realistic at all and the logistics are never mentioned. Too much is glossed over or assumed. Also much of the conversation between characters is redundant and superficial and does nothing to explain or develop the characters.I fast forwarded through all of that. It’s probably a descent listen for a 12 year old.

interesting characters

enjoyed the complexity of the story line. there were plot twists along with traditional story components. a good listen.

Blackhawk

I liked everything about this Book!
The story told of redemption, heroism, trust and respect-artist shared moments in the book that made me as the reader- feel as though I were a character in the story!

Realistic action.

Great characters and story line. Good vs evil is always good and makes it hard to hit pause.

Awesome Military Sci-fi!

Jay Allan treats us to fierce battles with evil villains, honorable heroes with flaws as well as virtues, and a couple of characters that fall somewhere in between who earn redemption in the end. He takes us into the noise, pain, fear, and valor in the midst of battle. He shows war for what it is: a dirty, horrifying, mind- and body-scaring clash, in which the combatants fight for varying reasons and often with inner conflicts dogging their steps.

In short, the author shows man both at his best and his worst. It’ll make you think about what our own soldiers go through and bring home with them. Hopefully, the reader will come away with a feeling of compassion for what war does to those who fight in it.

As for THIS reader, I look forward to Jay Allan’s next book and Blackhawk’s further adventures as he will no doubt continue to strive to become the man he wants to be.