Admiral

By: Sean Danker

Narrated by: Johnathan McClain

Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

First in a New Military Science Fiction Series

"I was on a dead ship on an unknown planet with three trainees freshly graduated into the Imperial Service. I tried to look on the bright side."

He is the last to wake. The label on his sleeper pad identifies him as an admiral of the Evagardian Empire - a surprise as much to him as to the three recent recruits now under his command. He wears no uniform, and he is ignorant of military protocol, but the ship's records confirm he is their superior officer.

Whether he is an Evagardian admiral or a spy will be of little consequence if the crew members all end up dead. They are marooned on a strange world, their ship's systems are failing one by one - and they are not alone.

©2016 Sean Danker (P)2016 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“A cross between the action-filled suspense of The Martian and the tricky mental maneuverings of The Stainless Steel Rat. Admiral is a satisfying military adventure filled with plenty of science fiction mystery, wrapped in layers of caper-style suspense.” (Jean Johnson, national best-selling author of The V'Dan)

“A riveting space mystery. A seductive mix of suspense and action.” (William C. Dietz, national best-selling author of the Legion of the Damned novels)

“A fast-paced and engaging intrigue, with characters the reader will be attached to and root for despite their flaws and faults.... The Martian meets Bourne Identity by way of Alien.” (Marko Kloos, author of Chains of Command)

curious about the mystery to the very end

I enjoyed it very much. I found the characters to be believable and interesting. the mystery had me engaged, and I didn't feel. yried by technical jargon that I terfered withthe flow of the story.

it awesome strory

the story is mystery and suspense with lot of hidden plots give it chance it start slow. but it become to be a awesome story

❤❤❤

For me Admiral was one of those books you're always excited to come back to. The story had enough going on that even until the end, and even after it, you were pulled to keep uncovering the story.

I doubt there will be a sequel but if there ever is I'd read the shit out of it.

Wow, I Didn't See that Coming.

This has to be one of the most original stories I've listened to in a while. The plot was well conceived and paced expertly. Even with the twists and turns.

The character development was excellent. You really feel like you get to know the Admiral and his trainees.

Jonathan McClain, the narrator was excellent. Adding to both the story and listening experience.

Get this now, you won't be sorry.

I could not put this story Down.

I think this is great SF,, I will look for any other books by this author.

pretty good book

not to slow not to fast. You really have no idea about the characters in the book until the end and it keeps you guessing. Overall a pretty good book.

A bland story with some bland characters

The story starts out interesting enough with 4 soldiers awaking from a stasis sleep on a freight starship and none knowing the others nor the circumstances surrounding their current situation. All suspicious of the one who claims to be an honorary admiral and who insists that following him is their best chance to find out what happened and to survive their current dangerous situation.

Unfortunately, what follows after that is a long meandering and, at times, rambling unfolding of mostly unexciting situations told by the admiral's perspective.

Hard to put down- exciting

This one was a definite "page turner". In my case, since I was listening to the audio, that meant I walked around with headphones in my ears almost non-stop for 3 days. This book has two "mysteries" to keep the reader engaged. The one is a sci-fi thriller that finds the "admiral" and three military trainees trying to rescue themselves from a deadly situation on an inhospitable planet while trying to figure out what caused their transport to crash and the barebones crew to die. The other is the mystery surrounding the "admiral"-- who is he and why is he so secretive about his identity? The thriller part was exciting and satisfying. The mysterious identity of the "admiral" was a little less satisfying to me, but at least I got an answer. (It was so close to the end I was afraid it might not be revealed.) For all the secrecy shrouding him, I felt like the explanation could have been a little less anti-climactic. It wasn't a complete letdown, but it was a little (for me). Nevertheless, overall the book was still a very good read (or listen). The reader of the audiobook did a very good job. I'm glad I took the chance on a book with so few reviews (though good ones). Definitely worth my time and my Audible credit.

Out of Breath 'Cause of Lotsa Action!

I had to laugh at myself because I caught myself holding my breath in the plentiful, but unique action in Admiral. I also had to smile in the parts where the Admiral and cohorts played their guessing games as to the true identity of the four essential characters. Who was claiming to be royalty but were really just royal pains? And don't forget, the protagonist that was just a happy go lucky male that was trying to secede from all with a flippant wave and a "see ya". Who was he, really? The next book in this series has to answer some deep questions or everything might just fall apart! I've got my credits to rat holed for when it comes! This is a winner for good sci fi well written; narrated so well you become one with the characters; and absolutely no redundancy or filler! Well worth the credit!

Admiral?

So this was actually the first time I listened to a book with no reviews (when I got it), it was pretty good overall. The narrator did a good job, it was also the first time I've heard him. I felt he fit this book well. When I first read the synopsis I thought this was going to be very similar to other stories- they wake up, they don't remember who they are, they have to survive. Pleasantly, I was surprised that wasn't the case. They wake up, they know who they are, not each other, and other things happen- sorry no spoilers. The writer did a good job keeping me entrenched in the story, not giving all answers until the final minutes of the book. This is well worth a credit and a very easy listen. No harsh language, so I'd say it's good for most ages f that is a concern.