Edge of Valor

By: Josh Hayes

Narrated by: Marc Vietor

"An action-packed story that gets inside the hearts, minds, and souls of men and women who have dedicated themselves to the protection of all the rest of us...a tour de force." (David Weber, New York Times best-selling author of the Honor Harrington Series)

When their mission fails, his begins.

Special Agent Jackson Fischer is a man after truth. When a military operation to extract a high-ranking ambassador from the war-torn, border-world of Stonemeyer ends in disaster, Fischer is called in to investigate.

A whole platoon went in, but only three Alliance Marines returned home, the rest killed in action along with hundreds of civilians. With tensions between the Holloman Alliance and Stonemeyer rising, Fischer attempts to stitch the pieces together. One thing becomes more and more certain: The surviving Marines are lying.

As the truth unfurls, Fischer begins to realize this was far more than a simple rescue mission...and that the truth might be something best left buried.

Filled with action, mystery, and well-crafted characters, Edge of Valor will pull you into a world of war, conspiracy, and betrayal. It's perfect for fans of David Weber’s Honorverse, or Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan with a futuristic flair.

©2019 Josh Hayes (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Edge of Valor teleports you to the battlefield in a way that few books can. Josh Hayes is a fantastic new voice in the genre." (Nicholas Sansbury Smith, New York Times best-selling author of Hell Divers)

"Josh Hayes writes with a kinetic, exuberant sense of action and excitement. Edge of Valor will captivate readers of military science fiction with its authentic attention to detail and energetic pace." (Jason Anspach, author of Galaxy's Edge)

"A smart, bold story that successfully meshes the unpredictability of a police procedural with the excitement of action-driven military sci-fi. It's a book you won't want to end." (Joshua Dalzelle, USA Today best-selling author of the Black Fleet Saga)

This book delivers

I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this review. There is no reason to.

I am giving the Edge of Valor a 5-star review not because it's a classic or one of the best books I've ever read, but because is a book that stays within itself and delivers a great story without trying to punch above its weight.

That is just it. It is an exquisitely crafted bit of genre writing that delivers on its promises.

NCIS but with multiple planets

This is a military criminal investigation that just happens to have a futuristic setting. You could take out the mention of other planets and future dates and the story wouldn’t change at all. No real sci-fi here.
The narrator gave no differentiation in voice between characters that I could tell. It was only after the character mentioned being raped that I could tell that the story had switched perspective to the female character.
I don’t know if there are more in this series, but I won’t buy them and I will avoid this narrator if possible.

Military Mystery

It's military scifi - and it's a mystery set inside the military. Whichever way you want to call it, the jargon is there, the scifi worlds are there, and then there's the betrayal, treason, and lies.

When a marine mission goes sideways, it's Special Agent Jackson Fisher's job to figure out why. He's getting close when his team is abruptly pulled from the assignment. Only one thing to do then. Quit? Hell no. You go private.

I'm not big on military stories, but the mystery in this held me good and tight. The characters are well rounded, unlike many in this genre without any sacrifice when it comes to action. The narrator does a fine job. What I'm the most curious about as I write this review is what could book two possibly be about? Because all the loose ends are tied up in a nice, neat bow on this story.

Moving on to book two to find out.

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An interesting story of an investigator working to unravel a mystery that occurred on another planet with few witnesses remaining. The pacing of the story and narration was very good, definitely would recommend.

Action packed, well-written, superbly narrated

I was hooked from the start. The story is awesome, the characters are well-made, each having their unique voices; the narrator is great!