Stellar Heritage: The Complete Series

Stellar Heritage, Books 1-4

By: Bob Mauldin

Narrated by: Mark Boyett

Contains all four books in the Stellar Heritage series. Listen to Legacy, Spheres of Influence, Far Horizons, and When One Door Closes to witness the rise of man's first galactic federation: The Terran Alliance.

When Simon and Katherine Hawke stumble upon an alien shuttle that has landed on Earth, it will not only change the course of their lives but also the entire world. Taking the shuttle into orbit, they discover a much larger ship left adrift with no one on board. Commandeering it, they confirm that we're not alone in the universe and must prepare the human race for what is about to come.

©2019, 2020 Bob Mauldin (P)2025 Podium Audio

I have to admit, the ending of book 1 was a huge letdown.

Luckily I came across a review of book 1 that gave a hint of what’s to come in subsequent books so I used up a credit and glad I did.

Started with action and ended with shopping trips, picking out matching uniforms, and wine drinking at every meeting.

Everyone has different tastes in Science fiction and obviously this was not for me. I purchased the full set after sampling book one, but by book four, I was listening at 1.7-2.0 speed.
While I initially enjoyed book one, by book two I felt the story/plot had taken a hard turn. The story jaringly becomes a woman empowerment dialogue that never embraces the importance of supportive relationships beyond "sisterhood".
The narrator gave each female the same breathless voice, which soon became grating and difficult to determine which character was speaking without giving one's full attention.