Supercarrier: The Ixan Prophecies Trilogy, Book 1
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (631 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06ZY3WBF4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 267 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As the galaxy plunges into war, the Ixan Prophecies are being fulfilled, one by one. Over the decades, old allies have grown resentful, and when dark tech itself fails, Captain Keyes's predictions start coming true: those old allies are now enemies.But Keyes is not the only one proven right. He captains the UHS Providence, an aging supercarrier and the last human ship not dependent on dark tech - technology humanity has used to rule over the galaxy since barely defeating the Ixa in the First Galactic War.Dominance has come at a cost. Captain Keyes is loved by the public but hated by Command. Humanity's oldest enemy is on the rise, with weaponry never seen before.The fate o
This Ship is a Winner Amazon Customer This story is less than great--it had some twists that didn't make much sense to me. The writing was generally pretty good--there weren't many proofing errors--and the story proceeded at a good tempo. I liked it, though, primarily because of a moral dilemma I see a lot in real life, but which seems to be addressed in fiction only rarely. That dilemma is the downward career path of people of principle, who we so desperately need if we're going to survive the moral cesspool that the world is presently domin. A satisfying beginning to a trilogy. David J. Rumbaugh It's a little dark. It's a little suspenseful. It's kind of fast paced. There is one twist that comes as a surprise. The writing is average. It attempts to weave a kind of political maneuvering into the story. Corruption in high places, turncoats, spies struggle with the flawed but, well-intentioned protagonists. Character development is slow, by memories and inference. Once they begin to flesh out the story becomes more involved for the reader. So far, there isn't any overt sexual language. It's more all. This book is awesome! I actually usually take my time to read Amazon Customer Being a fan of scifi space battles, I was kinda worried this might fall into that same ol rut most space military books often do.BOY was I wrong!!! This book is awesome!I actually usually take my time to read but with this book, I found myself reading late into the night!And when I was done, i found myself wanting more! I can't wait till the next part of the trilogy is out!Mr. Bartlett, very good work and I await your next book!!!