Swarm

Star Force, Book 1

By: B. V. Larson

Narrated by: Mark Boyett

Length: 10 hrs

Publisher's summary

Earth arms marines with alien technology and builds its first battle fleet! Kyle Riggs is snatched by an alien spacecraft sometime after midnight. The ship is testing everyone it catches and murdering the weak. The good news is that Kyle keeps passing tests and staying alive. The bad news is the aliens who sent this ship are the nicest ones out there.

A novel of military science fiction by best-selling author B. V. Larson, Swarm is the story of Earth's annexation by an alien empire. Long considered a primitive people on a backwater planet, humanity finds itself in the middle of a war - and faced with extinction.

Battle stations! Listen to another Star Force novel.

©2010 B.V. Larson (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

I love this book. BV Larson crushes it!

I really enjoyed this book. I am now on the 3rd in the series and I cannot turn it off!

Wow

If you could sum up Swarm in three words, what would they be?

Outstanding Story very easy to follow and fun I would say the story would be fo 16 and up but it's such a good story that if you are in to simple SiFi and you like something that stands out this is the story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Swarm?

Him boarding the ship is outstanding

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

I wouldnt change the name

Another B.V. Larson masterpiece!

Awesome book and start of series. Quick start, no hours of building characters, which I find very important when I want to entertain. M.Boyett is great as usual. Very strong and good combination - Larson and Boyett.

I'm addicted - can't get enough

Just 2 weeks after finishing Starship Pandora I've already purchased and finished Swarm - the first in the series of books. I've seldom gone through books this quickly but I cannot get enough. The story line is so unique and so unpredictable and the readers bring the excitement to my ear drums so expertly. They do not just read - they perform. Its start with the clever way he is kidnapped by aliens and ends with the lead character in charge of a space force.

Now I edit this because I have read all 13 (listend to). I commend the author for the unique story in each. He invents new aliens with their own unique culture and physical abilities. He events new worlds with their special challenges. And the reader does the drama readings so excitingly and different voices to help me more easily follow. Loved all of the books and sorry they ran out.

Slow start

This book had a slow start but never got better. The plot was good, but the characters except for Riggs all seemed to be stupid and loath to helping Riggs defeat the machines. Not a good start for Larson's Star Force series.

Can't wait to start the next!

A b c d e f f h I j k l m n o

Great Start!

this is a great start. for a new series of books for me I very much look forward to listening to each and everyone.

Reminds me of War of the Worlds.

This story reminds me of the original War of the Worlds. The H.G. Wells version that set the world on edge many years ago. It’s one of those books that you just can’t put down. I would recommend readers that enjoy good Science Fiction to read this. I haven’t done the rest of the series yet but I’m going to read the whole thing. I found that once I get into the story you continue for the next event that occurs.

In my opinion, this definitely rates a 5 in all categories.

Good Book

Would you listen to Swarm again? Why?

I'm considering listening to the next in the series, but I didn't find it so good that I need to do it right now. I'll wait until I finish my latest audible purchases.

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

I would not have made any changes. The story line is unique.

Have you listened to any of Mark Boyett’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the only book by this author that I have listened to.

fun and smart sci-fi

the author makes you walk almost in his character`s shoes and makes you think what if it happened for real.very fun listen