The Belt: The Complete Trilogy

By: Gerald M. Kilby

Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen

Commander Scott McNabb and the crew of the science vessel, Hermes, are three years into a five-year-long survey of the asteroid belt when they discover a derelict spaceship in orbit around a binary asteroid. The ship contains an experimental quantum device, lost while en route to a research colony on Europa.

However, once word of the crew’s discovery gets out, they soon realize that ownership of this technology could fundamentally change the balance of power within the colonized worlds, and they now find themselves at the very nexus of a system-wide conflict.

Their fight for survival plays out across the solar system, from the mining outposts of the asteroid belt to the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and from the great Martian city of Jezero to an irradiated wasteland on Earth.

This is an epic tale of humanity’s struggle for survival and meaning in a time when artificial intelligence has finally out-paced our own ability to control it.

©2018 Gerald M. Kilby (P)2019 Gerald M. Kilby

amazing story

good book. loved it was lat to work 3 days in a row cuz I couldn't stop listening at night

three books, same story

"we've got the special thing"
"but the crew! and maybe she ship!"
*repeat three times*

interesting story.

this was an ok listen (Audible). something to divert your attention on a long trip. I am on the fence with my recommendation. Too much luck involved. Too many repeated phrases. Too much about the relationship and not enough about the science story. The background is severely glossed over.

Great story bad narrator

I really enjoy this series but if you’re going to write an amazing book why not hire a good narrator too? I almost returned the series. I sped up the narration to 1.25 speed. Was the only way to tolerate the narration.

Easy to consume and relaxing.

This trilogy was a nice and relaxing weekend read. The 3rd book was my favorite.

Really annoying Narration of a story that went nowhere.

Sorry to say I really did not enjoy this one. It did not help that the narration was really bad as well.

No tv several nights

Just parked myself in my sunroom and literally watched this book in my head…..
I really , really, liked it. Thanks for great narration, so well done.
Loved the book set …

A light and fun listen.

Easy to follow. It is a simple story, but it is very well laid out and kept my attention the whole time.

It was a great space adventure

I love Kilby’s trilogy the belt because it started out as a fairly normal mission and then they had one adventure after another in close calls. It truly kept you at the edge of your seat and you just wanted to keep listening.

Boring

I’m usually a very forgiving viewer. This book was rather slow and I had to increase the speed of the narration, just so I would be able to pay attention. There’s some good components where it takes forever to get to the point I honestly gave up on the last book.