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Red Company: Invasion
- Red Company, Book 4
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
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The Earth Cruiser Agamemnon is destroyed in combat, and the search for answers begins. The veteran crew of Borag gets the assignment, and the race is on. Sgt. Starn of Red Company must visit the disaster site, perform a search and rescue mission, and return to Mars alive. What kind of technology could destroy an Earth warship so easily? Why is a single life-pod found floating, transponder pinging away—with no one aboard? Most important of all, what is the prowling alien super-ship going to do next?
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Red Company: Invasion
- Red Company, Book 4
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Red Company, Book 4
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 30-04-24
- Language: English
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Steel World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 1
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
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In the twentieth century Earth sent probes, transmissions and welcoming messages to the stars. Unfortunately, someone noticed. The Galactics arrived with their battle fleet in 2052. Rather than being exterminated under a barrage of hell-burners, Earth joined their vast Empire. Swearing allegiance to our distant alien overlords wasn't the only requirement for survival. We also had to have something of value to trade, something that neighboring planets would pay their hard-earned credits to buy.
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Reads like a teenager's dream of video games
- By Jaspal on 07-03-14
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Steel World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 1
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 1
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 03-12-13
- Language: English
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Home World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 6
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
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When the Earth is invaded by a rival empire, James McGill's legion must defend the Home World. The top brass has complex plans, but none of that matters much to McGill, who chooses his own unique path. Traveling to star systems no human has ever visited, he searches for a technological edge to beat the enemy before it's too late. Along the way he unleashes new terrors, triggering the biggest battles in human history.
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More McGill, More Mayhem!
- By S. Morris on 28-05-16
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Home World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 6
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 6
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 24-05-16
- Language: English
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Green World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 15
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
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Rebels build a secret base on Green World. Their plan is to attack Earth and retake all the planets the humans have conquered. Hegemony starships gather to strike the Rebels first, but where is their base? As the fleets search, Earth warships trespass into Skay space, igniting a fresh border conflict between rival Galactics. When James McGill stumbles onto the rebel camp, they’re forced to step up their plans. The world goes up in flames. Friends are permed and cities are destroyed as everything spins out of control.
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Nowhere near Larson's normal level
- By Roberto L on 28-08-21
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Green World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 15
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 15
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 03-08-21
- Language: English
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Jungle World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 19
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
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Rigel is a thousand lightyears farther from the Core Worlds than Earth, so they suffer the first attacks. The mood at Central is jubilant. Our greatest rival is falling—now is the time to strike while they’re weak! Legion Varus is deployed to Jungle World, a vital planet deep in Rigellian territory. Our foes, fighting on two fronts, are driven back with ease. But one man questions the wisdom of this move. Should Earth expand with greed, aiding new monsters from the Galactic Rim? That lone voice of reason comes from James McGill.
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Return to form
- By Snuffy on 10-06-23
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Jungle World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 19
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 19
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 09-05-23
- Language: English
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Armor World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 11
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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An artificial object made of compressed stardust is barreling toward Earth. Is it an invasion ship? A doomsday weapon? Perhaps it’s the final response of Squanto, the Warlord of Rigel who James McGill has repeatedly humiliated. Or could it be from the Mogwa, sent to avenge McGill’s assassination of Earth’s Imperial Governor? No one knows the truth of its origins, but the object is huge and unstoppable. Whoever hurled this rock at us isn’t answering our calls. Every weapon bounces off, and the people of Earth begin to go mad as they realize their destruction is only hours away.
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if he tells me how a snap rifle works again...
- By Anonymous User on 02-08-20
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Armor World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 11
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 11
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 23-07-19
- Language: English
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Death World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 5
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
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Unknown aliens attack Earth. Their planet is uncharted, mysteriously having avoided detection for centuries. It's a world packed with the most vicious aliens humanity has yet to encounter. James McGill has discovered: Death World.
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No Ewoks In This Forest!
- By S. Morris on 08-09-15
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Death World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 5
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 5
- Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 04-08-15
- Language: English
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City World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 17
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
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Earth’s entire fleet and all her legions are conscripted by the Galactics. Centurion McGill of Legion Varus is among countless troops pressed into service as cannon fodder for the Empire. Not everyone on Earth is happy with the demands of the Galactics. Earth has built up her military for decades, and now she might lose everything in a foreign war no one understands. As the man who has killed more Mogwa than any other human in history, McGill is approached and given a mission. He has a fateful decision to make.
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A return to form
- By Quigglebert on 01-05-22
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City World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 17
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 17
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 26-04-22
- Language: English
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Clone World
- Undying Mercenaries Series, Book 12
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
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James McGill is called upon for a sabotage mission, one that only a man of his unique talents can handle. Unfortunately, he performs too well, and our enemies from Rigel are enraged. They come for us, and war is declared. When this conflict between the great powers spreads, humanity finds itself swept up in the storm. Can McGill escape this disaster he’s created?
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Best of an already truly series!
- By Richard Bulpett on 18-01-20
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Clone World
- Undying Mercenaries Series, Book 12
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 12
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 15-11-19
- Language: English
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Machine World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 4
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
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In the fourth book of the series, James McGill is up for promotion. Not everyone is happy about that, and McGill must prove he's worth his stripes. Deployed to a strange alien planet outside the boundaries of the Galactic Empire, he's caught up in warfare and political intrigue. Earth expands, the Cephalopod Kingdom launches ships to stop us, and a grand conspiracy emerges among the upper ranks of the Hegemony military.
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4th Hit
- By Steve on 25-03-16
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Machine World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 4
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 4
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 12-05-15
- Language: English
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Storm Assault
- Star Force, Book 8
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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In Storm Assault , the eighth book of the Star Force series, the story moves in a new direction. Massive fleets are built by both Star Force and the Imperials - but there is a third player in the game: the Blues.
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Interesting story, but frustratingly sexist.
- By Trent N. on 04-02-19
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Storm Assault
- Star Force, Book 8
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Star Force, Book 8
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 01-10-13
- Language: English
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Battleship Indomitable
- Galactic Liberation, Book 2
- By: David VanDyke, B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
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Commodore Straker's rebellion grows in strength - but his enemies are growing even faster. Faced with a dozen rebel planets in their territory, the Mutuality finally takes notice of the upstart known as the Liberator, and they gather a vast fleet to crush him. Preparing for a titanic interstellar battle, it's clear Straker has no chance. His tiny enclave of free planets can't survive the weight of 1000 worlds. His own officers realize this, and some of them begin to turn against him....
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Lovin this series
- By Anon on 14-10-23
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Battleship Indomitable
- Galactic Liberation, Book 2
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Galactic Liberation, Book 2
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 18-07-17
- Language: English
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Rebellion
- Star Force, Book 3
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
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Rebellion is the turning point in the great interstellar war between all living creatures and the machines. Star Force is on the side of the machines...but for how long? In the third book of the Star Force series, Kyle Riggs learns just what kind of war Earth is caught up in. At the mercy of the Macros, his marines fight against new alien races, big and small. They battle the innocent and the vile alike, until their situation becomes grim. Rebellion is a military science-fiction novel by best-selling author B. V. Larson.
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Another great entry.
- By Neil on 07-04-13
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Rebellion
- Star Force, Book 3
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Star Force, Book 3
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 13-12-11
- Language: English
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Rogue World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 7
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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The Galactics arrived with their Battle Fleet in 2052. Rather than being exterminated under a barrage of hell-burners, Earth joined a vast Empire that spanned the Milky Way. Today, Battle Fleet 921 is returning to Earth. It hasn't been seen by human eyes since our blissful day of Annexation. But what should be a joyful occasion, a chance to grovel at the feet of superior lifeforms, is rapidly becoming a nightmare.
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Filler World?
- By S. Morris on 13-07-17
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Rogue World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 7
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 7
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 13-06-17
- Language: English
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Annihilation
- Star Force, Book 7
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
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Kyle Riggs is in for a rough ride. In Annihilation, the seventh book of the Star Force Series, nothing goes as planned. The three fledgling human colonies in the Eden System are beginning to take hold, but the forces threatening to root them out are many. The Crustaceans are calling for help, despite the fact they are the sworn enemies of Star Force. Are they potential allies, or vicious tricksters? And why are the oceans of their world heating up?
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Good but....
- By R.L.Redworth on 30-03-14
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Annihilation
- Star Force, Book 7
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Star Force, Book 7
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 21-05-13
- Language: English
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Swarm
- Star Force, Book 1
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 10 hrs
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Kyle Riggs is snatched by an alien spacecraft sometime after midnight. The ship is testing everyone it catches and murdering the weak. The good news is that Kyle keeps passing tests and staying alive. The bad news is the aliens who sent this ship are the nicest ones out there.
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Such a shame
- By Londongirl on 26-05-17
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Swarm
- Star Force, Book 1
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Star Force, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs
- Release date: 06-10-11
- Language: English
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Crystal World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 20
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
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Scouts have located a forward base of the freakish creatures, who plot to annihilate all meat-based lifeforms. Earth assembles a joint task force with legions of Rigellian bears, Mogwa battlecruisers, and Saurian troops. Together, they strike as one against Crystal World. After annoying every superior in his chain of command, James McGill is the first to be deployed on the unexplored planet. His mission: to establish a beachhead on this strange, hostile ground. Surrounded and cut off, his troops fight to the bitter end against creatures made of earth, stone, and jewels.
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Classic Undying Mercenaries fayre
- By David on 26-12-23
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Crystal World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 20
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 20
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 21-11-23
- Language: English
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Sky World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 18
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
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Earth is locked in a dangerous arms race with Rigel. McGill’s efforts at diplomacy are disastrous. Events spin out of control and interstellar warfare consumes the outer provinces of the Empire. Great fleets are gathered, and troops are hurried aboard transports. Legion Varus is launched toward a secret target world. McGill leads an early strike against Rigel’s defenses, but his efforts are foiled at every turn. Who could be behind these betrayals? Could his own government be plotting his demise?
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Not quite the same as always ...
- By Dr Craig Morley on 19-12-22
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Sky World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 18
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 18
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 13-12-22
- Language: English
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Blood World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 8
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
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A dirty deal was struck. Humanity was allowed to keep 300 rebellious worlds. In return, we declared war on a powerful enemy from beyond the frontier. A frantic build-up of forces has begun, but the task is hopeless. Seeking allies, Earth's legions are sent to Blood World. A planet on the fringe of known space, where the people only respect masters of combat. Earth's Legions must impress them, but other alien powers have been invited to join the contest. The prize consists of billions of loyal troops - Earth must win.
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Another Solid Adventure
- By S. Morris on 04-03-18
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Blood World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 8
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 8
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 06-02-18
- Language: English
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Edge World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 14
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
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A lonely planet circles a star on the very border of Province 921. Critical resources produced there are claimed by both the Mogwa and the Skay. War between the Galactic giants becomes more likely every day.
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More of the Same
- By S. Morris on 19-01-21
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Edge World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 14
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Series: Undying Mercenaries, Book 14
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 08-12-20
- Language: English
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