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Chain of Command

By: Frank Chadwick
Narrated by: Graham Rowat
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Summary

Lieutenant Sam Bitka, US Naval Reserve, is getting used to civilian life when he is called back to active duty. Tensions between Earth and the alien Varoki are on the rise, and Sam is assigned as tactical officer aboard the deep space destroyer USS Puebla. Dispatched to the distant world of K'tok to protect human colonists, he wants nothing more than to serve out his active duty time and get back to his civilian life.

But when the Varoki launch a crippling surprise attack against the Earth coalition fleet, Sam finds himself suddenly in command of the USS Puebla, a job he is far from certain he can discharge successfully. What's more, mounting evidence points to a much larger and more sinister alien plan.

Now, Sam must deal with faltering leadership in the human task force and an alien enemy who always seems one step ahead of them. Time for Sam to step up and rise to the challenge of command.

©2017 Frank Chadwick (P)2020 Tantor
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Great fun

Really enjoyable story with a likable hero. Some nice twists and a bit of depth to all the characters. Do read it!

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Impressive

And catching story, full of breathtaking action, the rise of a true hero and the people around him, seasoned with the obligatory cowards, with nepotistic ties to power and rank.

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Unexpectedly brilliant

After a slow start, I got rapidly drawn into this well paced, intelligent, world rich story. The technical aspects were particularly well done,and continually developed throughout the story. The characters are varied and nuanced. They demonstrated the best and worst of human and alien alike. The narration was excellent. I look forward to more in this series if they are available.

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Space warfare, down and dirty

Lots of technical detail without being overbearing - I'd classify this as hard scifi. Captivating story and relatable reluctant hero. Solid plotting and dialogue.

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Already bought the second audible book!

Like loads of people I get emails about 2 for 1 and various other sales, so saw this and thought I’d give it a try and was delighted, the story flows well and keeps the listener entertained, with battles, plots and more.
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Earth forces a find themselves slowly being whittled down after aliens (leather heads) declare war following a sneak attack, scrambling to survive and respond, the MC finds themselves captain of a destroyer, juggling faulty weapons, crew problems and his own consciousness, will he and his bot survive!

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Actually very good

Much better than expected. Nice mechanisms for explaining things to the listener. A healthy number of deaths. Great narration. Very good

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Enjoyable romp

Simple but enjoyable space battle fun.

I liked the main character and the supporting cast which kept me engaged.

Narration was fine, though a few voices were essential the same for multiple characters, but didn’t really affect the flow so not an issue.

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Very entertaining!

Very good listen, really enjoyed it! Easy to listen to and a good story and character development.

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I gave up..

Gave up.. Story was ok. Narrator was dreadful. Monotone and uninteresting. I struggled to keep interested. Pity. I should have sampled the book not just read the description.

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good listen

good story and well read. would have liked some more twists to the storyline

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