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The Good, the Bad, and the Merc
- Even More Stories from the Four Horsemen Universe (The Revelations Cycle, Volume 8)
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Series: The Revelations Cycle Series, Book 8
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Anthologies & Short Stories
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Publisher's Summary
Even more authors and stories. Still the same best-selling universe.
It's the 22nd century. Humanity has taken its first steps into the galaxy, and we've found ourselves in a vast playground of alien races, environments, and cultures. As the newest players on the universal stage, though, our position is readily apparent - we're at the bottom of the food chain.
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What's it like to be a medic on the beach or to learn how to kill from a mother not your own? Come find out!
Edited by best-selling authors and universe creators Mark Wandrey and Chris Kennedy, this audiobook includes 16 all-new stories in the Four Horsemen universe by a variety of best-selling authors - and some you may not have heard of...yet.
In a galaxy this big, you'll find that some of the races are good and others are bad, but only the best are mercs!
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Wonderful read
I have listened to it on Audible. I love the book. Will listen to it over and over.
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