really refreshing

Whilst following the well tried and trusted formula of maverick captain saves the Galaxy it is beautifully executed. The Narrator is superb and the story flows so easily.

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A strong beginning

The comparison to "On Basilisk Station" is unavoidable but that's not a bad thing. The premise of expansionist star nation, an inexperienced first time star captain with a XO who has been passed over for promotion, is a good one. With this starting block the author crafts his own solid story, even poking fun at the similarities between Kat and Honor. The depth of world building isn't on the level of Weber but who's is?(and at times who wants to) Nuttell has made a fun enjoyable world and clearly made the effort to having a interesting main character and not have her as overly perfect as Harrington can come across as. Overall It's not at the level of "Basilisk Station" but it's a good attempt well worth a read/listen.

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I am glad I came across this,

What made the experience of listening to The Oncoming Storm the most enjoyable?

I found from the start of the book it would be a great tale, it did not disappoint. Already looking forward to the next instalment

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A good sci fi novel

This is a kind of amalgamation of Star Trek: Deep Space 9 and put current affairs world situation. It makes for a low key, interesting read. Not over the top or too political and equally not too battle technical. I was hesitant about reading it to begin with, I’m venturing into it because it's within my Kindle Unlimited subscription. But now that I've completed it, I’m intrigued to see how the story develops.

As I say, it's all very low key. No detailed character background, no real knowledge of the religious struggle or the political structure, so it may not appeal to many, but for me, it was a non taxing, light read.

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Decent book, so so narrator

A good book that has a feel of Honor Harrington lite but is well written with only minor issues. What causes a problem is the narrator, her voice although pleasant does not have the range to do the characters justice, and as not good on male voices. Unfortunately I like the story so will have to listen to the rest to see how it develops.

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Good start to the series, narration not so.

Would you consider the audio edition of The Oncoming Storm to be better than the print version?

I like both, but the audio edition allows me to enjoy while I do more.

What did you like best about this story?

I like a good space opera, and this makes a good start.

What three words best describe Lauren Ezzo’s voice?

Pleasant, calm and clear. But please just narrate the story, some character voices sound like malfunctioning robots.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No really, the characters haven't grown on me that much. Some of Christopher's other books are better.

Any additional comments?

I will be listening to book 2 soon.

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enjoyed it but didn't feel any jeopardy

I enjoyed this book but the frequent character switching made it hard for me to really get behind a character. I was never nervous, as in the dangerous situations didn't feel dangerous. they just resolved themselves fairly quickly and moved on.

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Good start to the series

While it does read a bit like 'Harrington Light', and there are a number of clear similarities,it stand up very well to comparison with Nuttall's other series,

Sadly, what lets it down, is the narration. Lauren Ezzo isn't a bad narrator, just totally wrong for this book. Her voice is far too light to cope with all the male voices (they range from growly to squeaky) and the delivery is very wooden. I can see that she is supposed to represent a very young woman, but she needs much more gravitas, not to mention an ability to convey different emotions. Someone such as Elizabeth Flett or Allyson Johnson, both of whom have narrated space opera very successfully, would have made a much better choice of narrator.
I am looking forward to book 2, but I hope for better narration.

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good story, shame about the narrator.

good story and I will be listening to more in this series but this was let down by a weak vocal performance which at times reminded me more of listening to an erotic novel than a sci-fi novel. it is a shame that for a novel with such an interesting female lead character they could not have found a more capable female narrator.

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Boring

I have apparently reached chapter 27 without even noticing, I have no idea who is who and what has happened, it has basically been background noice, so I guess I’ll just give up as I don’t really think starting over will go any better.

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