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A review by terminalfin
Columbus Day by Craig Alanson
5.0
PREFACE: This is a review of the audible edition of the book.
What do you do when you are an Army specialist named Joe Bishop and your planet has been taken over by hamsters and lizards from outer space, thus propelling you into an inter-stellar adventure you could never have trained for? Why, you go out into space using the training you never received and set out on a course to save humanity on paradise. At least, that's what I would do and I am glad to see I am not the only one who thought so!
Craig Alanson really has a gem in this story and has me very anxious for the upcoming audiobook sequel and subsequent audiobook production of book 3! I simply cannot overstate how much I enjoyed listening to this book. Right from the start, the characters became highly addictive and the storyline showcased the challenges facing humanity as they fought off the Ruhar with the help of their "allies" the Kristang.
Paradise is a planet which humanity must now visit in order to help our allies fight off the race which has taken over our planet. Right from the beginning, the action and characters are engaging and captivating.
And then you are introduced to the biggest jerk in the known universe, Skippy the Magnificent. Skippy, a highly intelligent AI who is using his new monkey/bacteria to help him on his quest, while claiming to help humanity on theirs, shows up and brings about some extremely humorous situations. With a mind that cannot slow down to our measley processing speeds, Skippy definitely brings a great deal of fun to the story.
And last but not least, R.C. Bray. R.C. is how I found out about this book and, yet again, he has not disappointed with an outstanding narration.
Do yourself a favor, buy this book and give it a listen. You won't want to stop listening! Also, Skippy might hack your phone and change your ringtone to the audiobook version. So, yeah, avoid that and just listen on your own :)
What do you do when you are an Army specialist named Joe Bishop and your planet has been taken over by hamsters and lizards from outer space, thus propelling you into an inter-stellar adventure you could never have trained for? Why, you go out into space using the training you never received and set out on a course to save humanity on paradise. At least, that's what I would do and I am glad to see I am not the only one who thought so!
Craig Alanson really has a gem in this story and has me very anxious for the upcoming audiobook sequel and subsequent audiobook production of book 3! I simply cannot overstate how much I enjoyed listening to this book. Right from the start, the characters became highly addictive and the storyline showcased the challenges facing humanity as they fought off the Ruhar with the help of their "allies" the Kristang.
Paradise is a planet which humanity must now visit in order to help our allies fight off the race which has taken over our planet. Right from the beginning, the action and characters are engaging and captivating.
And then you are introduced to the biggest jerk in the known universe, Skippy the Magnificent. Skippy, a highly intelligent AI who is using his new monkey/bacteria to help him on his quest, while claiming to help humanity on theirs, shows up and brings about some extremely humorous situations. With a mind that cannot slow down to our measley processing speeds, Skippy definitely brings a great deal of fun to the story.
And last but not least, R.C. Bray. R.C. is how I found out about this book and, yet again, he has not disappointed with an outstanding narration.
Do yourself a favor, buy this book and give it a listen. You won't want to stop listening! Also, Skippy might hack your phone and change your ringtone to the audiobook version. So, yeah, avoid that and just listen on your own :)