The Cordova Incursion

Brace Cordova, Book 2

By: C. Steven Manley

Narrated by: Michael Norman Johnson

Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

He thought the unknown was finished with him. He thought wrong.

Brace Cordova, ex-con and newly installed captain of the Mithril Phoenix, is doing his best to settle into his new civilian life when he is suddenly thrust into a mission to rescue the crew of a Commonwealth Cruiser. Stranded on Jeremiah's World and under assault by an unknown alien race, the crew of the Justicator, including Brace's cousin Tess, struggles to survive against an enemy with superior technology and mysterious intent. Even with the fastest ship in the galaxy under his command and a squad of Commonwealth Marines on board, will Brace and his crew arrive in time to save his only living family?

The Cordova Incursion is the second installment in the Brace Cordova Space Opera series and will take listeners on an adrenaline-fueled ride through a galaxy filled with alien races, ruthless enemies, dedicated soldiers, and star-spanning mysteries. If you enjoy Firefly, Star Trek, or Farscape, then check out The Cordova Incursion!

©2017 Chuck Manley (P)2018 Chuck Manley

Good read

Nice read but I can’t find the next book. Please get the 3rd one out

great story telling

Just as good as the first book. The other reviewer complaining about mispronounced words is exaggerating. The few cases with mispronounced words seemed to be part of the narrator's voice of the characters. Very easy to listen to with consistent different voices for the different characters. Character development continues from the first book and easy to follow universe build. Overall an entertaining story.

Disappointing second book.

The first book hooked me and had my interest so I was hoping this one would continue on a fun path. Unfortunately it started out pretty good a little annoying with character arguing too much for me but tolerable.

The book lost me and my complete interest in the story about halfway through, maybe chapter 38 or 39, when a more established contact with the new "aliens" and the story starts heading in that direction. It didn't make sense and seemed stupid and reckless to me. I lost all interest in the characters or their mission. It ends with a cliff hanger that points in a direction I have absolutely no interest in going so I won't be continuing with this series.

The writing also took a down turn in this book with character interaction that was just too juvenile for me. Too much arguing, too much irrational emotional and familiar drama for characters that are supposed to be top notch professional military not to mention the over the top irrational reactions and motivations of the non military characters, Also some really cringeworthy grade school level dialog. Not my thing.

Finally the narrator does an even worse job with word mispronunciation than he did in the first book. Editors please check the work of these actor/narrators. Constantly mispronouncing the same handful of words over and over is jarring.