The Damocles Agenda

By: Jeff Edwards

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle de Cuir

Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Civilization has an off switch....

The Russians call it Lunnaya Pesnya. Moon Song. They bring the device aboard the International Space Station disguised as an experimental electromagnetic propulsion system. Just a harmless EmDrive prototype, ferried into space for testing in microgravity. But the device is not what it appears to be, and it’s far from harmless.

When military cosmonauts hijack the ISS, Russia’s plans of global conquest are revealed. Moon Song is a game-changing electromagnetic pulse weapon, capable of attacking any location on Earth from orbit.

The first target is Kennedy Space Center. Uncounted kiloteslas of electromagnetic force slash through the atmosphere like an unseen sword - wiping out microchips, transistors, digital storage devices, and electronic circuits of all kinds. In an instant, Cape Canaveral - and the surrounding areas of Cocoa Beach, Rockledge, Titusville, and Patrick Air Force Base - are stripped of every necessity of modern existence.

Throughout the target zone, microchips are fried; credit cards are slicked; hard drives are erased. Electronic systems of all kinds suffer catastrophic failure, taking out cell phones, landlines, radios, vehicles, aircraft, and every electrical component within the footprint of the EMP beam.

A single pulse of energy has driven the US manned space program into the dark ages.

Now, Russia holds the high ground. From orbit, they can detect and neutralize any attempt to attack the ISS. The destruction of Canaveral shows what will happen to any nation that challenges Russian supremacy. With the world literally held hostage, there’s no way to fight back.

Or is there?

©2021 Jeff Edwards (P)2021 Skyboat Media, Inc.

Excellent Storyline, Great Narration.

I wish there were more Sci-Fi titles from Jeff Edwards. Well researched from a tech standpoint and engaging action throughout. I listen to tons of sci-fi titles and this is a chart topper in my book.

Sorry for the low rating...

But I slept for almost 3 hours with this book playing. It might be a great acompanyment to lots of coffee bit without caffine I simply couldnt finish.

Fantastic

Spent 30 years in the Army and two tours in Iraq. He got the hard science, believable plot, most military culture/strategy, and constant plot twists in perfect harmony. Well worth your time to read/listen.

EXCELLENT

Excellent book. Very technical, but never boring. Mr Rudnicki and Ms de Cuir did a superb job of narrating. I will be looking for more Jeff Edward books.

Russians blackmail USA with EMP weapon Great Story

The author really does his homework with lots of technical details about things like the International Space Station and lots more that I had never heard before. Not your typical EMP story, but really very good.

The narration is seamlessly produced and superb.

Not a masterpiece but a nice vision of human Valor

I've read the other storys by the author but I decided to try and listen to an audiobook version of his new story. I went went in blind to keep my surprise for good or bad an ended of with meh opioning of the story.

The novel lack any sound effects or deep tones to trurly draw the listener into the story has audiobooks are need to go be on from what read a book can do. There was things that where exceptional like diversity in chacther desires and beliefs that impact the story to give it that hint of realism and scientific aspects behind actions were will done and explained for the unknowlege on those concepts.

I do notice did a lack of details in repercussions of EMP events across the US could have used a few chs to better show the every day civilian and first responders felt in those moments. The story from this show a strong front in main cast but leak side in minor chacthers that could've been done better but this is more of me just having a curious mind when not knowing something.

great

Really great book! Can't wait for a sequel. One of my new favorite authors.

Very enjoyable.

A great read and keeps you reading because you want to see what happens next. I recommend this to those who enjoy action, suspense, and of course space.

slow start, but improved

The story was enjoyable, once it got rolling. Lots of drama and a little humor. The narrators, especially the man, spoke so slowly that I had to speed the book up by 10%.

Exciting Story

I enjoyed the variety in narration, both male and female voices.
Story was exciting and interesting-
There were plenty of surprises.
I’d love to see this as a movie.