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The Merrimack Event
- Shieldclads Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Troy Duran
- Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
Once every four years, the Earth Alliance Naval Academy is included in a war game...or rather, the Wargame: On a distant frontier colony, cadets must repair, recommission, and crew a fleet of old, mothballed warships for a simulated fleet action against a group of seasoned veterans using top-of-the-line warships.
After some meddling on the part of the Admiralty, many of the Academy's best are assigned to the oldest, smallest hulk in the Wargame, the unfortunately named corvette, Chihuahua. Thanks to a genius engineer, an Army veteran loaned to the Navy for the war game, and an unconventional captain, they make a new discovery which turns her into the most valuable warship in the fleet: the first ever Shieldclad warship.
The crew abruptly finds itself center stage in a real combat action, however, when Earth is attacked by an unknown foe, and a lone squadron of these once-mothballed ships is the Alliance's only hope to respond....
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- Stephan Gibeau
- 21-03-24
surprisingly good
this was a surprisingly good story. I think I will continue with the series.
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- john madigan
- 20-03-23
Good story
The plot take a while to get going but once going it speeds along the narrative in the space battle a little cheesy but enjoyable and the narrator voice really make it a easy listen
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- CumbriaMud
- 21-08-23
I couldn't keep going
A tremendous amount of small talk and not a whole lot of action. Just too pedestrian to keep my attention
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- Jonathan
- 03-12-23
A Great Start
This was a slow burn start but definitely developed well. it most certainly has the potential for a long series. I hope it continues.
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- Kaz38
- 19-05-24
Only one of the series
I loved this book so many threads to follow you cannot get bored. I loved though I would have like to listen to the rest of the series. When I looked for the next book there was nothing and this book was done 2018. So come on audible get with it and bring us the rest of the series. Give this a read the only thing that is upsetting is the only one for now.
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- Patrick F.
- 15-07-23
Took a bit to start but now want book a 2
It was a bit slow and drawn out at the start and maybe goes into a bit to much theoretical/technical detail for some (I quite like to see the logic behind the ideas even if made up). Once it got going I really enjoyed it and the performance is great and voices/reading consistent. Really hope for a book 2.
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- Daniel Sadie
- 27-08-24
Great book
A great sci-fi adventure novel. The man narrating this book is brilliant and it's set deep in the future. I must recommend it.
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- CoffeeAddict1795
- 23-04-23
5hrs and 50 mins - nothing has happened.
Gave up. I had this in my wishlist, the only reason I did not spend a credit on it was there was no book 2 even though book 1 had been out circa 5yrs.
The narrator tries hard to make it work. I can't fault him however you cannot polish a poop.
Nor for me.
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- pehash
- 16-05-23
If you want to torture someone..
Can't believe audible released this. I made it to chapter 19 somehow, hoping for a glimpse of action or at least a single character turning.. interesting. I want those hours of my life back.
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