• Rebellion

  • Star Force, Book 3
  • By: B. V. Larson
  • Narrated by: Mark Boyett
  • Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (4,405 ratings)

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Rebellion

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

Rebellion is the turning point in the great interstellar war between all living creatures and the machines. Star Force is on the side of the machines... but for how long?

In the third book of the Star Force series, Kyle Riggs learns just what kind of war Earth is caught up in. At the mercy of the Macros, his marines fight against new alien races, big and small. They battle the innocent and the vile alike, until their situation becomes grim. Rebellion is a military science-fiction novel by best-selling author B. V. Larson.

Battle stations! Listen to another Star Force novel.
©2011 B.V. Larson (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

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Awesome,and original.

I love this series,the author doesn't bore the reader with unnecessary jargon or technical information,but adds enough to make it interesting and help the story along. Audible,keep doing these books!

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Rebellion brings it together.

B. V. Larson's Rebellion book 3 in the Star Force Series Pulls the story line from books 1 & 2
together yet leaves you wanting more. Very good ballance of action and Sci-Fi. I plan to buy the rest of the series as they are developed. Best series I've listen to sence i've listened to Fred Saberhagen's Berserker series. Mark Boyett does an exceptional performance in this series.
Hope he stays with it..........

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A Very Good Series

What did you love best about Rebellion?

It's an overall good story. This one in particular is very fast paced, action in just about every chapter without going too in depth into techno babble. Just enough to paint the picture and move on.

The narrating is absolutely superb across all three books. Hopefully, Boyett comes back for #4.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Kyle Riggs, of course. Nobody in this series lives long enough to go too in depth with. But, it's a 1st person story telling so just the nature of the beast.

Which scene was your favorite?

Not sure there really is a favorite here. One stands out but strikes me as an author just deciding to take his main character on a death defiance trip for cheers.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Star Force Marines, life expectancy: thirty seconds.

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Pure Unabashed Sci-Fi Fun

My first venture into the world of military Sci-Fi was John Ringo, and I was so disappointed with his books, that I was reluctant to try a different series in the same genre. When I saw that the narrator, Mark Boyett, was the same as the Ringo books that I had disliked, I had further reservations, even though Boyett is a great narrator.

My fears were totally unfounded. This is a light, action-packed sci-fi adventure where the fast-paced story is never held back by overly-detailed technology explanations or self-righteous, right-wing sermonizing as in the Ringo books.

The sci-fi tech is very interesting and well-thought out. I found it was also pleasing that the tech did not seem to be the point of the story, but rather was secondary to the well-conceived plot.

The protagonist questions himself, and yet is capable and competent, with a good since of humor. He is very likeable and it is enjoyable to be privy to his decision-making process throughout the numerous battles with the Macros and other species.

I usually just listen to my audiobooks in my hour commute back and forth from work. The Star Force series has been so intriguing and gripping that I had to bring it into the house and listen to it there as well.

I've finished three of the books so far, and each time I finish one, I don't wait until I have the credits to buy the next installment. I've not had this much fun with Sci-Fi in a long time, and I will probably be exploring more of B.V. Larson's books in the future.

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Mediocrity...that I just can't stop listening to

Is there anything you would change about this book?

See-through plot development. Sub-par space physics. Author is good, and overall ties the necessary strings, but character development is shallow, and like an overzealous pitcher, the wind-up before delivery of a plot thread is painfully long. Additionally, the physics of space combat and comms is laughable. (ex. A ship pops out of an instantaneous wormhole transportation "ring", is then limited to relativistic travel/time delays, but never-the-less has real time communication capability with everyone in the system, and real time reporting of every other ships movement activities. Even the fleet movement concept is more or less limited to what surface ocean vehicles have been doing on earth for the last thousand years.)

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Author needs to study more and incorporate realistic physics in his books, or at least provide an technological solution for avoiding those limits. Main character needs to have a little A LOT more depth. Associated characters need to be better developed. I feel as though I'm reading a story, written by a guy whose read a lot about relationships, but hasn't personally experienced many.

What does Mark Boyett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Saving grace of the series. I'm not sure if his voice acting is what the author had in mind for each character, but his "role-playing" smooths over a lot of stilted dialogue and actually sets the stage required for "willing suspension of disbelief" required to get into the story line.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

maybe...but I wouldn't expect anything great from it. A lot like other sci-fi, big explosion, eye candy (hot actresses), surrounding an unrealistic "hero" who falls into being a good leader (though in real life would be horrible at it)...I wouldn't expect it to work on all levels, and miss intellectually stimulating and heart-string pulling completely. But as a blow-em-up for fun, sure.

Any additional comments?

In spite of my other negative comments above...Ive listened to 3 of them. I'll probably finish the series. Along the lines of a guilty pleasure, you don't have to think much or feel much to enjoy the books.

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Great Series - Awesome Cover

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, but have to enjoy sci fi

What did you like best about this story?

The growth of the character and the story.

What does Mark Boyett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Mark really brings out the characters out and makes it funnier then it probably would be.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I almost did. Didn't want to turn it off.

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Very Good Series!!!

It is rare to get a Very Good story with very good Narration. Each book is just as good or better then the last.

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Why not?

If you've made it this far into the series you know that this is just a fun Sci fi series and Mark Boyett does a great job at narrating the book. I look forward to more books in this series.

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good clean fun

Would you consider the audio edition of Rebellion to be better than the print version?

Yes, it was very well delivered...all 3 in the series were.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Well, Kyle Riggs of course. In this book, he was more human, less brilliant than in the 1st especially. The only thing about this character that I kept thinking was, he's a college professor, no military experience, and in charge of military veterans, indeed, in charge of Starforce, responsible for Earth's existence?

What does Mark Boyett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Personality, he adds a layer of interest to all the characters. He's good with accents.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The herd race, choosing to die as they did...that was thought provoking.

Any additional comments?

Great series, as someone else said in their review of the first book, the scene descriptions leave you enough leeway to

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I mostly wanted them all to die.

Would you try another book from B. V. Larson and/or Mark Boyett?

Nope.

What was most disappointing about B. V. Larson’s story?

It was either the every present, passive aggressive girlfriend of the commander, or the fact that commander mostly behaved like a teenaged boy around girls. I started fast forwarding though anything that had anything to do with their interaction.

Which scene was your favorite?

Some of the space combat was acceptable. But the commander is an idiot.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Rebellion?

Too many to list...EVERYTHING that had anything to do with the girlfriend.

Any additional comments?

I bought the first three on a whim to see how they compared to a "Star Force" concept that I've had since childhood (30+ years ago). My story is better, if I ever actually write it.

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