• Rebel Fleet

  • By: B. V. Larson
  • Narrated by: Mark Boyett
  • Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (5,474 ratings)

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Rebel Fleet

By: B. V. Larson
Narrated by: Mark Boyett
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They hunt us. They bomb our worlds for target practice.

A star cluster in the constellation of Orion rotates once every 1,000 years. Those who rule there have an ancient tradition: When each cycle ends, they train their fleets by spilling the blood of lesser beings.

The enemy fleets are coming again. In response, the Rebel Worlds gather their starships to face the terrifying threat, and this time humanity is asked to stand with them.

The last time they considered Earth, Vikings in longboats were raiding English coastlines. Today, we're less primitive. Today, we're a target.

One man is chosen to command Earth's single ship in the Rebel Fleet. When the war breaks out, Leo Blake must win it...or die trying.

"Classic B. V. Larson. This book grabs you by the plasma cannon and won't let go. Fast adventure, fast action - and I loved the space-battles!" - S. Arthur

©2016 B. V. Larson (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

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Swarm series all over again

Larson is getting in abut by of a rut. He excels at world building but the overall premise is just too similar. Aliens enlisting us to fight their war is the central theme of two other series that I know of that he has written. The book was entertaining but I couldn't shake the feeling I had been here before.
Side note: he has utterly no depth to female characters. They only want to be arm candy for some overly testosterone juiced protagonist. It gets tiresome.

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Formulaic but entertaining

Most of the books that I've read or listened to, by BV Larson, have the same characters reworked and tweaked along with very similar plot lines. This book was no different and some of the content was absolutely ludicrous. That said I really enjoyed it. It's fun and I think it's meant to be fun.

The narrator move things along well and it was quite easy to discern between the different characters voices.

So if you're looking for an action oriented pulpy science-fiction spin... without much need for deep thought, I recommend this book. If you want serious science fiction or something a little deeper in terms of space opera, you might look elsewhere. However , I'm hoping for more in the series.

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Definitely Different, But Definitely Good

I had mixed feeling about the first half of this book. This had more to do with the overall setting and some of the finer points of the story, but after getting into the space battles, action, and ending of the book I was hooked and ready for more.

The book's main character is a former Navy pilot turned beach bum. With little in life that interests him anymore, his talent and skills are wasted as he hops from job-to-job and spends his nights at local bars at the beach in Hawaii. While trying to pick up a girl on one of his usual nights at the bar, he and a few others experience something they can't explain... Something that kills his friend and leaves him and one other in a race for their lives...
After being pursued by what he believes are government agents trying to silence him for what he saw, he soon realizes that he has found himself part of a larger game. A game that is meant to find the strongest, smartest, and most skilled fighters on the planet.
When the game comes to an end, he and a group of others find themselves on an alien ship, drafted into a war for the survival of thousands of worlds, and being trained to pilot a centuries-old space fighter. As the only representatives of humanity, the group of humans soon discover that the fleet of rebels is full of politics, backstabbing, and an outright struggle for survival... And that's before they even meet the enemy on the battlefield.

Personally, I thought there were a few unrealistic holes in the story that left me with a raised eyebrow or two, but I think I may have been overthinking my questions in an attempt to compare the book to others like it. It really was an interesting spin on the concept of space warfare against a superior alien force.

The book's narration was quite good and I look forward to having the same narrator in future books of the series.

Fans of space and militaristic sci-fi will probably like this book. I will certainly be continuing with the series.

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Amateur hour

This book reads like it was written by a 17 year old. Now, to be sure, I wasn't expecting high literature here, but this is significantly weaker than what I'm used to in mindless sci-fi. Poor writing, naive plotline, no character development to speak of. I'm done with this author.

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Somewhat entertaining but ... corny

It plays a bit like a cartoon for adults. The pacing is pretty rushed, especially considering the scale of the story he's telling. The main character is endowed with inexplicably extraordinary abilities but is otherwise as bland as under-seasoned mashed potatoes.
It's imaginative and even exciting at moments but, for the most part, lackluster and not compelling. Decent for a quick read (maybe a round trip flight?) but nothing you'd recommend to a friend.

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B. V. Larson didn't seem to put as much effort into this one.

If this is your first book from B. V. Larson I recommend you check out a different one. This one was not as intriguing and the story line was simpler.

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Hey BV LARSON!

Get a new idea. Save your money. Get starforce series or this. but same plot.

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Incompetence

I enjoyed B. V Larson's undying mercenaries series because the military incompetence is actually kind of funny, but this series was almost as bad. The only thing that made it somewhat believable was that the MC is an officer.... If you are looking for a more serious sci find I would not recommend this series

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Fantastic experience. DeusEx Machina abound!

I found it this book to be a fantastic experience. Sometimes you just want to laugh at a story as unbelievable twists of fate and DuesEX Machina are flung around like salavia from a rabbid dog.

But like a good scifi B movie dont you want something that brings a smile to your face and lets you laugh and imagine such a wonderful world? If you want a good escape from reality then its worth it.

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Undying Mercenaries

I loved BV's first series, it was wonderful. when he released the undying mercenaries series, that quickly became one of my all time favorites. this new series is excellent and is very similar to undying. it seems like a mix between star force and undying.

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