Storm Assault

Star Force, Book 8

By: B.V. Larson

Narrated by: Mark Boyett

Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

Kyle Riggs has been away from Earth for a long time… but that's about to change.

In Storm Assault , the eighth book of the Star Force series, the story moves in a new direction. Massive fleets are built by both Star Force and the Imperials - but there is a third player in the game: the Blues.

A three-way battle for the known star systems breaks out, with the fates of many worlds and species hanging in the balance. Riggs realizes he must destroy his enemies before they destroy him. Seeking justice and revenge, he gathers his strength and ventures out on a mission of conquest from the Eden System. Humanity must fight to survive, and Riggs is the right man for the job.

Storm Assault is a military science-fiction novel by best-selling author B. V. Larson. To listen to the series in its entirety, start with Swarm (Book 1).

©2013 B. V. Larson (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

The arrogance of the main character.

I really enjoy BV Larson and I've read everything that he has written. The protagonist he created in Kyle Riggs comes off as arrogant and condescending. Most of the situations in the book are actually solved by Marvin, not Riggs. He treats his Officers poorly and they are constantly at odds due to his behavior. I think BV has improved tremendously throughout the years and it shows in his series Undying Mercenaries, which I feel is more in his wheelhouse. Still decent books though and Mark Boyett is truly one of the best Narrators in the business.

Riggs is homeward bound

With the 8th installment of Star Force, Riggs finally makes the decision to save Earth from Crowe. This time out, the design of ever more esoteric nanotized military hardware takes a backseat to political musings and truly alien inventions. Needless to say, nothing goes as planned for Riggs, but he remains ever the opportunist and creates creative solutions for both his new worst enemies, the blues, as well as the Earth defenses.

This time out gravity manipulators are exploited. At the same time Earth has been busy on its own with nightmarish creations of cyborgs as well as as redefined biology. The conclusion is satisfying on many levels and has Riggs entering a new phase of his career, but one that is likely not to be interesting to recount in the future. Alternatively, perhaps Riggs may eventually develop that wanderlust and return to the stars one day for more adventures.

The narration is adequate and complements the pace and style of the story.

Love this book, story, series.

What made the experience of listening to Storm Assault the most enjoyable?

Really both story, never got old, the reading, great style, voices, constancy. Never a dull moment. Great twists and turns, great character development. I found no mistakes and very, very few errors. I binged on the series, spending many days listening. If you like this genre, you will love, love, love these books!

What other book might you compare Storm Assault to and why?

Star Force series, by Ian Douglas.

Which scene was your favorite?

I like the spots with Quan, that guy was great, funny, my kind of guy.

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

Absolutely

Any additional comments?

Yes, you will not be disappointed!!!

rushed

this one felt very rushed to me there is not much i can say that won't risk spoilers... onto book 9

best star force yet

best star force yet. good listen. mark boyette is the best narrator by far. bv

Went on binge w/ this very good series.4-4.5 stars

Went on binge w/ this very good series.4-4.5 stars on average. I'm catching up on reviews for books #4-11. At this point I'm ready for a break from the series, but will surely return for more. It's hard to make battle after battle interesting for this sort of space sci-fi book, but this series seems more creative than several similar books, and the overall story is good.

Is This The End?

Great story with loads of action. The very end was kinda whimpy. I hope this is not the last book of the saga, there is so much more that could be told.

THE END. or. . . .

I know this book isn't the last one in the series. I have kindle unlimited and I have 12 already downloaded. you can pay just $2 to ADD the audio book if you get the book (free) with kindle unlimited but it says you can't borrow the audio book for free as part of your Kindle unlimited. I think 2 of the 12 series will cost you $2. I paid $17 each for the first 4 so that's ok with me.
The story was kind of monotonous for the last couple books but it gets interesting in this book. If the author were to end it here it would be perfect. This seems very much to he the end. I wish I could tell everyone about BV Larson. Mark Boyett is the best narrator I've EVER listened to.

So many sloppy discrepancies!

At the end of the last book Star Force was building new massive supercarriers, no mention of that here, just Miklos' original design. Second, how on earth is photos, 13 miles in diameter, supposed to fit through the Rings, which in previous books were much smaller.

An entertaining listen. Sorry its over.

When i first noticed this book was available,it had two reviews. One made this story out to seem like it was all about Gains and Riggs and boring,the other made it out to be the literary masterpiece of 2013. Both of those reviews weren't very good.

This was in my opinion,another good story in the Star Force series. It has everything we all have come to expect and enjoy. Riggs doing things and never explaining them to his officers,Quan cracking you up with his one liners,and Marvin irritating the crap out of you with his twisting of orders. Plus some small twists in the end that some of us may have seen coming. BUT! You are left to your own imagination as to weather someone is still around or not............

I like this book,i didnt love it. It does seem to be the end of the series but thats ok. This is a series that i will come back to in a year or so and re-listen to every book back to back. Thanks BV!