Ragnarok

Name: Ragnarok
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Patrick A. Vanner
ISBN: 9781494548209

Author: Patrick A. Vanner

Narrator: Meghan Kelly

Unabridged: 12 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/28/2020

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

Captain Alexandra "Alex" McLaughlin is not a woman to be underestimated. Under her petite exterior is a spine of solid steel and a disposition to laugh in the face of impending death. A former member of the Terran Navy's elite force, the Dead Jokers, electronic-warfare pilots with a mortality rate to match that of old Japan's Kamikazes, Alex is a born survivor. But sometimes survival can be a curse.

Humanity is locked in a war of survival with the Xan-Sskarn, an alien race that refuses to acknowledge the rights of "weaker" creatures to live. It is a war that will not end with a peace treaty, but only the complete subjugation of one species to the other. And right now, the alien side is winning.

However, the enemy on the outside is not the only one to be faced. As the battles take on an eerily familiar pattern of no-win scenarios, Alex realized the horrifying truth; humanity has a traitor, and it's somebody close. As each battle brings more death, Alex's ghosts grow and so does her desire for vengeance. There is only one way for this to end, and Alex is just the human to take it there—to Ragnarok.

About Patrick A. Vanner

Patrick A. Vanner was born into a US Marine family and enlisted in the Marine Corps like his parents before him. After a successful military tour serving in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Vanner earned a degree in network administration and began a career in telecommunications and information technology. He lives in Maryland with his wife and divides his time between working, reading, writing, gaming, and spending an exorbitant amount on anime.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kirk

The secret to writing great SF is that the author can assume technology that we not only don't have yet, but don't even know if it is possible; then the author needs to have believable characters deal with things believability. This came crashing down on me when (minor spoiler) a character "was kill......more

Goodreads review by Mark

The author wants to be like David Weber but he does not yet have the skills to actually make it work. The science mechanics behind the story is good and those elements are interesting. But the characters don't feel real to me, when Alex's XO on the Fenris is severely injured I didn't feel any anguis......more

Goodreads review by Gregg

Having walked into the store looking to buy an author I had never read I was pleasantly surprised by this book. This is a book that has kept me page turning well past bedtime. While I did find a couple places that the author became a bit "wordy" it did not take away from the book enough to ruin it.......more

Goodreads review by John

I'm conflicted by this book. It's got enough action that is really well written that I actually was feeling like I was involved in the fight myself, and it's got an interesting enough story that I want to know more. The problem is, it finishes abruptly and as of the time of writing this review, ther......more

Goodreads review by David

Tons of fun. Well structured and fast paced, this is an all-out space battle between humans and aliens. There are a couple of flaws: some villainous people are a bit cartoony, but that doesn’t spoil the romp. Note: this is clearly part of a series, but the other books have not yet been written. Recom......more