Forsaken Skies, D. Nolan Clark
Forsaken Skies, D. Nolan Clark
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Forsaken Skies

Author: D. Nolan Clark

Series: Silence #1

Narrator: Jack Hawkins

Unabridged: 19 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 09/06/2016


Synopsis

A small band of pilots fight against a seemingly unstoppable alien empire in this thrilling space opera.

Commander Lanoe's skills made him a hero of the interplanetary civil war, but he was left with nothing except battle scars and painful memories.

But now he faces the greatest threat mankind has ever known.

Once again, Lanoe must go to war -- but he does not go alone. A ragtag band of criminal and outcast pilots stand with him. Some are old friends, one an old enemy, and despite their own battle scars, they are the only ones willing to fight back.

Sometimes the few must stand against the many, but the best these aces can do might not be good enough.

This explosive first novel from D. Nolan Clark is an epic tale of a fight against the odds -- and the terror of realizing that we're no longer alone in the cold vacuum of space.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on May 17, 2021

3.5 Stars This was a solid, though not particularly special space opera. There was some interesting world building in terms of politics and technology. However, I found the characters to be a little flat. If you are looking for an underhyped space opera, this is one you might want to check out.......more

Goodreads review by Liz on November 06, 2016

Now I’m a sucker for a good space adventure in book form and Forsaken Skies worked on many levels for me – I fell for all the characters, loved the world building and this had enough action to shake a stick at without losing sight of the story and the people. So a planet in trouble, nobody is coming......more

Goodreads review by Dirk on February 27, 2024

Despite the comic book premise of Forsaken Skies I ended up enjoying the hell out of it. I am not going to even address the Seven Samurai / Magnificent Seven analogue here (although it is glaringly obvious and the author doesn’t deny it). The numbers don’t add up: our hapless heroes here don’t even......more


Quotes

"Unforgettable characters and is jam-packed with action [and] adventure... one readers will not want to miss."—Booklist

"About as exciting an action story set in space as any this reviewer has seen in print in quite some time. It is worth the read... a terrific and thrilling novel."—SciFi Magazine

"Gripping writing, a brilliantly realised future culture and sympathetic characters . . . an entertaining and compelling read."—SFX Magazine