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.

Just listen you will see

What!? Another awesome book?! I just can't get enough of this series. I listened to this book in a day and a half. I just couldn't stop listening. So amazing!

Another good Star Force tale.

Same as the all the others. On to the next, they make you want to get on to the next one right away.

Multi-Worlds Collide and Earthmen Duke It Out 😱

I've enjoyed this series.
I don't think it's for everyone but it's light, escapist, and mostly mental engagement neutral.
The series should be read in order to catch all the references and nuances. 😱

Decent story author still sucks at women

Again Larson gives a decent science fiction story but holy crap this guy just cannot write female characters. They're all crazy, whores or both. And the love scenes are so ham fisted and tacked on. He needs to stay away from these or get an editor to help him. Glad he avoided talking about women crossing their arms under their breasts (who says that?). This story was less repetitive than the previous book but he could've cut a good hour out of it for the same effect. He's improving but needs an editor to be good.

still great

Loved it still can't put the series down. BV has created an entire new world I can't wait to see what's next.

Excellent story

Every book stays interesting and i enjoy reading every one, a wonderful story and series

Another in an entertaining series

I have been an avid fan of Science fiction for most of my life and enjoy a wide variety of different genres. These "Space Opera's are a great niche and combined with the excellent audio have made reading and listening a pleasure. I'm an avid fan of BV Larson and this was a fine addition to what is a great and often funny series. The narrator is exceptional and I look forward to hearing the rest of the series.

Somehow...

Somehow each Star Force book seems to get better. I'm so happy I started it!

Frustrating Let down with Crowe

What disappointed you about Storm Assault?

Kyle Riggs can't possibly be as genius as he is with military strategy and as much of a baboon as he is made out to be with Crowe. It's so frustrating and angering that his character doesn't speak out to share the truth with the world at large. I wish I never started this stupid series.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Not this series

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

no

feels rushed

Any additional comments?

story seems rushed to me. the plot moves by way too fast. a major part of the plot seems contrived- let's introduce this so this can happen. the space battle scenes are yawn...boring. even when riggs joins the marines in battle, the battle scenes are lackluster and over before you know it. they're nothing like the first few books when fighting the macros was intense. now that i think about it, the marine battle scenes stink! w/o spoiling anything, they're fighting a new type of enemy, which is actually an ingenious idea, but the marines just curb stomp them in no time, which is just unrealistic and unbelievable.

even riggs' exchanges with marvin seem tired. marvin's discoveries save their bacon more than riggs' cunning and ingenuity. while i like marvin, he has become the go to plot device, which is a bad development so you know something's going on with bv larson. it almost seems like he has gotten tired of this series and is desperately trying to find a way to wrap things up.

there seems to be a lot of "fluff" in this story, and this story is short. for example, i don't know why parts are devoted to gaines' past. yeah, he's riggs' drinking and pool partner, but just as i was waiting for something possibly sinister to pop up in the plot, nothing happens. so what was the point, other than taking up space/time. also, too much time is spent on riggs' love life. now that sandra's gone, she can't kick his a$$ when he acts like a lothario.

there was no sense of wonder in this story, and the big showdown with crowe was anticlimatic.

overal, one big MEH!