• Red Company: First Strike!

  • Red Company, Book 1
  • By: B.V. Larson
  • Narrated by: Mark Boyett
  • Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (210 ratings)

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Red Company: First Strike!

By: B.V. Larson
Narrated by: Mark Boyett
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Publisher's summary

For centuries, mankind has searched for nonhuman civilizations in the cosmos. These lost alien societies have finally been discovered—but they were destroyed long ago.

Devin Starn starts off as a lowly rock rat aboard Borag, a mining ship working the dangerous end of the asteroid belt. Slowly, he gains prestige and purpose. When an alien base is uncovered, however, he must risk everything to protect his ship and her crew.

What wiped out all the civilizations that came before humanity?

Find out in B. V. Larson’s Red Company: First Strike!, a pulse-pounding, high-stakes military sci-fi adventure.

©2023 Iron Tower Press, Inc. (P)2023 Podium Audio

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UNDYING!!!better off dead

I like B.V. Larson. Mark Boyette is PHENOMENAL! This book felt very forced. The characters bumbling luck is unbearable. Also weak versions of already played persona, I.e. McGill and Carlos from the fantastic UNDYING SOLDIERS SERIES. This wasn’t awful….it just wasn’t good. Maybe I was expecting something different. Left feeling bored. Stayed because of Mr. Boyette … not really interested in the next two.

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  • B.
  • 09-10-23

Short on details

This is a cool little story. But, it's short on details when describing different situations.

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B.V and Mark Boyet hit a home run as always

this book has a great first contact story with an interesting world and a interesting twist with the protagonist and of course the narration is top tier give this story a try and you will be hooked can't wait for next book

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Nice new story line

I like it.
A new angle that is closer to our present reality.
I did order the second book
As always Boyett excels

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Good book worth a credit

This is a pretty good book . Wish it was longer but it was worth the credit . I am definitely getting book two .

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Another great book from BV

I can't wait for the next in this series. BV and Mark make a great team.

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Another Man-Slut, Another Unimaginative Military Fantasy

I’m sorry. I really like BV Larson but this penchant for man-pig main characters is getting so old. I usually just skip through the random and gratuitous sex, and to my shame, overlook the dehumanizing of women, because the stories are so good otherwise. This probably puts me in a small minority of men, but I have become hesitant to purchase (and quick to return) many of his new books and even series for just this reason. The formula is stale and it’s hard to root for a main character that is a legend in his own mind and basically a rapacious swamp sow.

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  • JW
  • 09-12-23

Way too short

Disappointed with how short the book is for the price. It’s almost like he wrote one book and split it into two books for more money. Story was ok but too short.

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  • 09-02-23

Low intellect space sci fi

I was hoping this would be more like undying mercenaries but this storyline is really basic and the main character has a particularly moronic way with of speaking.

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Really enjoyed this!

Took a chance on this series and ended up really enjoying it. Seems like the author is building out a really impressive universe. Can’t wait for the next one.

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