Stargods

By: Ian Douglas

Narrated by: Nick Sullivan

The last installment in the Star Carrier series, where first contact, space opera, and military adventure combine, from New York Times bestselling author Ian Douglas!

Will this be the end?

Or a new beginning…

Having battled aliens to prove humanity’s worth as a star-faring species, Admiral Trevor Gray has a new mission: follow the directives of the super-AI Konstantin and lead the star carrier America on a mission through time and space to determine if humanity can truly transcend into Singularity… and avoid the pitfalls that have plagued so many of the aliens Earth has encountered since it gained faster-than-light travel.

But there are those out there who don’t want an answer, who wish to maintain their own power with the status quo. Beyond the dangers of star travel, Gray must contend with politicians looking to end the influence of artificial intelligence on human decisions, a secret fleet out to destroy him, hostile aliens, and the vast, uncharted space full of clues but short on answers.

A species must evolve to survive into the future. But that species must have a vision of the future. Gray hopes to find that vision for humanity…800,000 years in the past.

A Decent End

The ending of the series was very well done. The only thing that kept it from 5 stars was trying too hard to make the protagonist Trump. It did not go well with the rest of the story.

Excellent Scifi

The entire Star Carrier series has been very enjoyable, creative & insightful. I love the depth of diversity that go into the characters, tech and alien species. I think this would make a great scifi tv series, it is unique and interesting in many ways.

great end to a great series!

Ian Douglas has a knack for building characters and using scientific Concepts throughout his books. It is never dull and he introduces you to characters you grow to enjoy love, and new characters that show you the price of conflict. this ending is consistent with the entire series and I am happy and yet sad to read it, much like but ends in the book. I think the author author for a good use of my time.

I'll miss this series.

Ian Douglas is one of my top tier Authors, right up with B.V. Larson and Martha Wells. Douglas can imagine a future where humans have actually evolved and not just the technology, among the best--even his aliens challenge one's imagination of what an alien is or should be.. If this really is the last in the series I will miss not having the next book to look out for. I've already reread the series up to whatever the new addition was at least three times over the last five years or so, and I'll probably read it again in a year or two. Nick Sullivan is a seamless narrator insofar as you really don't notice his presence because of a mispronunciation or an inappropriate voice--its very easy to get lost in the story.

much improved over book 1.

book 1 was interesting but kacked character development. Definitely to much flat narration.
Some between 1 an 9 a good rythim was established. I may have to sample the transition!