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wannabekingpin's review against another edition
5.0
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About the Book: Merry Band of Pirates, now reformed and upgraded with officials nobody wanted, are off to find a suitable planet for humans to colonize as Plan B. It’s not so easy, not even for Skippy the Magnificent, who is searching for wormholes around any potential target, opening dormant ones, and… One of them actually asks him for a password. To which some unknown part of his answers. The further they go, the more worried Skippy is getting by the information he’s gathering and the conclusions this information serves. There are no wormholes beyond Milky Way galaxy that he can make use of. In fact, there’s a sort of a barrier rim around it, out of scattered Elder Technology. As if they tried to close it away from something on the outside. Could this be related to their ascension? If so, what could be out there so scary, that even the Elders felt threatened.
My Opinion: Oh dear, I have so many question. Why do Elders still defend some bits and pieces scattered across the galaxy, what sources of power do they need while no longer corporeal? What’s outside the Milky Way? What scared Elders so much they close a whole galaxy off, and then turned themselves to ghosts? Damn this is good.
You know a good book when you want the next one before you even finish the previous one. A firm 5 out of 5 and then some.
night mode reading ;
skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: Merry Band of Pirates, now reformed and upgraded with officials nobody wanted, are off to find a suitable planet for humans to colonize as Plan B. It’s not so easy, not even for Skippy the Magnificent, who is searching for wormholes around any potential target, opening dormant ones, and… One of them actually asks him for a password. To which some unknown part of his answers. The further they go, the more worried Skippy is getting by the information he’s gathering and the conclusions this information serves. There are no wormholes beyond Milky Way galaxy that he can make use of. In fact, there’s a sort of a barrier rim around it, out of scattered Elder Technology. As if they tried to close it away from something on the outside. Could this be related to their ascension? If so, what could be out there so scary, that even the Elders felt threatened.
My Opinion: Oh dear, I have so many question. Why do Elders still defend some bits and pieces scattered across the galaxy, what sources of power do they need while no longer corporeal? What’s outside the Milky Way? What scared Elders so much they close a whole galaxy off, and then turned themselves to ghosts? Damn this is good.
You know a good book when you want the next one before you even finish the previous one. A firm 5 out of 5 and then some.
misterjay's review against another edition
4.0
Armageddon reads almost like a new series. It's the first time in the series we see the Merry Band of Pirates being (somewhat) proactive instead of purely reactive. And we see them kick some serious butt. It's a pleasure to read. It is, as some have noted, a bit of a jarring jump if you have not read (listened to) the intermediary "Homefront" story. Still, I'm excited to see where this section of the story goes in the next couple of volumes.
shonari's review against another edition
3.0
So, the merry band of pirates did the impossible yet again, whoop-de-do. This book did absolutely nothing for me unless you consider a serious case of plot deja vu epic. The author constantly pulled the same crap out of his skippy hat and creates solutions out of thin air on the magic of complicated science that he knows the audience won't understand. He also invents convenient reasons why solutions to problems in previous books won't work this time around. Lastly, the useless verbal diarrhoea between Skippy and Joe absolutely killed the plot and any chance of me enjoying this book.
theadorek9's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
addypap's review against another edition
5.0
Enjoyed this one much more than the last, maybe I just needed a break but felt he was back at it.
rjgillmor's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
🎧 - Felt like there was more emotional range in this one. I liked that there was some real upheaval.
fableheaven's review against another edition
5.0
This one is a game changer
This is one hell of a book.
So far, every adventure the Merry Band of Pirates has had to endure was directed towards protecting the Earth secretely. We had a problem (okay, maybe a couple Hundred problems), Joe and Skippy would come up with some far fetched idea and that was that. All the shenanigans would be extremely dangerous, full of tension, but, in the end, prove successful. We'd also get a lot of humor and banter between the pirates and the beer can to defuse those situations and help us transition through the hard times. We don't get that here.
As the title says, this is Armaggedon, not just another wacky adventure. The book isn't lighthearted, it's hard, and puts humanity at a risk it has never been in before. It also puts a lot more pressure onto the pirates, especially Joe. It was a nice change of pace to see a more 'serious' book, it also upped the tension the reader feels and the story advanced a lot in a single book.
We also get more questions, and maybe a few answers on the Elders mystery. I must admit I am theorising like crazy about how it will all turn out and I am sure Alanson is going to blow my mind.
Luckily, book 9 is ready for me to read ASAP, but knowing I have to wait till August for book 10 is making me anxious. This book changed the paradigme under which humanity, and especially the Flying Dutchman operate, I can't wait to see more.
This is one hell of a book.
So far, every adventure the Merry Band of Pirates has had to endure was directed towards protecting the Earth secretely. We had a problem (okay, maybe a couple Hundred problems), Joe and Skippy would come up with some far fetched idea and that was that. All the shenanigans would be extremely dangerous, full of tension, but, in the end, prove successful. We'd also get a lot of humor and banter between the pirates and the beer can to defuse those situations and help us transition through the hard times. We don't get that here.
As the title says, this is Armaggedon, not just another wacky adventure. The book isn't lighthearted, it's hard, and puts humanity at a risk it has never been in before. It also puts a lot more pressure onto the pirates, especially Joe. It was a nice change of pace to see a more 'serious' book, it also upped the tension the reader feels and the story advanced a lot in a single book.
We also get more questions, and maybe a few answers on the Elders mystery. I must admit I am theorising like crazy about how it will all turn out and I am sure Alanson is going to blow my mind.
Luckily, book 9 is ready for me to read ASAP, but knowing I have to wait till August for book 10 is making me anxious. This book changed the paradigme under which humanity, and especially the Flying Dutchman operate, I can't wait to see more.