Evolution Wars

By: Dietmar Wehr

Narrated by: Mark Boyett

When Cmdr. Eric Stoner, executive officer of the Terran Republic Navy battle cruiser Tobruk, is suddenly reassigned to the Reserve Fleet, in order to make room for the promotion of a genetically enhanced officer, he suspects that something is wrong. He quickly discovers that Homo sapiens is in danger of being replaced by Homo superior, a stronger, more intelligent and more aggressive version of Humanity. The Enhanced Humans are still outnumbered by Sapiens, but they’re very intelligent, and they’re just about ready to take over complete control of the Navy.

Can Stoner and his fellow Sapien officers save their species, or will Homo sapiens go the way of the Neanderthals? Who will win the Evolution Wars?

This story will appeal to fans of military SF.

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Engageing, interesting and Germaine.

I love SciFi for the way social commentary can be explored. In the case of the "Evolution Wars," a really important question is brought up, and consequences are explored. As usual, Mr. Wehr writes extremely well. This is probably a PG-13 book, but what little vulgarity is in the book seems to be relevant to the story. Not sure what direction the story will take, so I hope the sequels come out soon.

Only one problem... I want more!

This is a fun and thoughtful sci-fi. In a short edition, Dietmar Wehr rises to the challenge of giving life to a universe, a cast, and events of epic consequence to human civilization. Mark Boyett lends his always-outstanding narration talent to make it truly enjoyable.

It was short, so I wanted much more. More character background, more historical backdrop, and, of course, more about what happens next. Hopefully subsequent releases will bring all of those! :-)

Hopefully the beginning of something great!

While this is a very short listen for a military sci-fi, it is still a great one. Being so short, the characters weren't really fleshed out but the universe is a very interesting one. One of the very few books that I have finished in a single listen -- not just because of the short length but also because it was so engaging. The addition of one of the best narrators for science fiction gave this book a little more character as well, Hopefully this is a just a preview with more of this universe to come!

Space Eugenics

Evolution Wars is a great military sci-fi with an interesting story. It examines issues with eugenics and human evolution as it presents a scenario where Homo Sapiens have become displaced and oppressed by their a generically engineered subrace of superior humans. The resulting conflict certainly raises questions about the wisdom of altering our own generic code and exactly what or who qualifies to represent "humanity" in a future where genetically superior humans exist. If you are a fan of action-oriented military sci-fi with interesting plots and characters, this is the perfect book for you.

Special thanks to Dietmar Wehr, who gave me this book as part of his mailing list promotion. If you like his work, I strongly suggest finding Wehr's website and joining his mailing list where you can find his latest updates, promotions, and occasionally free books!

Storytelling in hyperdrive

This novella tells a book worth of a story in a short time. Not a lot of characters development. Good if you want something quick.