Craig Alanson
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The Best Fiction Podcasts for Listeners Who Love a Good Story
You can’t beat a good story. Luckily, humans are great at storytelling, and the best fiction podcasts are all the proof that the modern listener requires. Get the popcorn ready; it’s storytime.
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Gateway
- Expeditionary Force, Book 18
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 21 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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The Expeditionary Force saga continues with Gateway from epic sci-fi writer Craig Alanson and narrated by none other than R.C. Bray.
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Gateway
- Expeditionary Force, Book 18
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 18
- Length: 21 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 2025-04-01
- Language: English
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Task Force Hammer
- Expeditionary Force, Book 17
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 22 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 108
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 95
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Story5 out of 5 stars 95
The Merry Band of Pirates stopped the enemy from stealing a Sentinel, and destroyed its Elder starship, so why weren’t the Pirates planning a victory party?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great storyline
- By Jon Taylor on 2024-09-17
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Task Force Hammer
- Expeditionary Force, Book 17
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 17
- Length: 22 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 2024-09-10
- Language: English
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Zero Hour
- Expeditionary Force, Book 5
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,592
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,429
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,421
United Nations Special Operations Command sent an elite expeditionary force out on a simple recon mission. Now their stolen alien starship is falling apart, thousands of light years from home....
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4 out of 5 stars
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once again a great listen
- By Kevin on 2018-02-14
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Zero Hour
- Expeditionary Force, Book 5
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 5
- Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 2018-02-06
- Language: English
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Paradise
- Expeditionary Force, Book 3
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,579
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,402
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,396
While the crew of the starship Flying Dutchman have been trying to assure that hostile aliens do not have access to Earth, the UN Expeditionary Force has been stranded on the planet they nicknamed "Paradise". The Flying Dutchman is headed back out on another mission....
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3 out of 5 stars
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More repetitive than anything I’ve ever read or listened to
- By Andrew on 2019-04-15
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Paradise
- Expeditionary Force, Book 3
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 3
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 2017-05-23
- Language: English
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Renegades
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,075
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 971
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Story5 out of 5 stars 964
The battle-scarred star carrier Flying Dutchman is finally on her way back to Earth, after an exceptionally successful series of missions that have once again saved the world....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Love the series but...
- By ChrisCW on 2019-06-19
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Renegades
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 7
- Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 2019-03-26
- Language: English
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Mavericks
- Expeditionary Force, Book 6
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,291
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,152
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,149
The remnants of the Expeditionary Force stranded on the alien-controlled planet "Paradise" get a chance to prove themselves, in a simple off-world training mission with a ship full of teenage alien cadets. Then the mission goes horribly wrong....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good, but heavy lack of the Merry Band of Pirates
- By Scott on 2018-10-22
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Mavericks
- Expeditionary Force, Book 6
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 6
- Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 2018-09-25
- Language: English
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Black Ops
- Expeditionary Force, Book 4
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,514
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,347
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,347
The elite crew of the pirate ship UNS Flying Dutchman had a simple mission: determining whether the Thuranin are sending another starship to Earth....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hail the adventures of Skippy the Magnificent!!!
- By Kaisersoser on 2017-11-17
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Black Ops
- Expeditionary Force, Book 4
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 4
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 2017-09-26
- Language: English
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Ascendant: Book 1
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 213
The Wizard's Council of Tarador was supposed to tell young Koren Bladewell that he is a wizard....
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2 out of 5 stars
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As predictable as vanilla soft serve
- By Aidan on 2021-03-10
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Ascendant: Book 1
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Series: Ascendant, Book 1
- Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 2017-10-31
- Language: English
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Armageddon
- Expeditionary Force, Book 8
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,058
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 934
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Story5 out of 5 stars 928
After the Renegade mission by the crew of the starship Flying Dutchman, the UN Expeditionary Force thought Earth was safe for hundreds of years, at least....
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5 out of 5 stars
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NOT ALL CANADIANS TALK LIKE THAT!!
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-28
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Armageddon
- Expeditionary Force, Book 8
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 8
- Length: 17 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 2019-11-05
- Language: English
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Match Game
- Expeditionary Force, Book 14
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 20 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 607
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 531
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Story5 out of 5 stars 530
For years, the ancient alien AI known as Skippy (the Magnificent, don’t forget that part) has been able to do one impossible thing after another. What is his secret? It’s simple: 100 percent Grade-A extreme awesomeness....
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's magnificent.
- By Locke Steinbach on 2022-06-07
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Match Game
- Expeditionary Force, Book 14
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 14
- Length: 20 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 2022-06-07
- Language: English
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Critical Mass
- Expeditionary Force, Book 10
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,143
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,030
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,026
The Merry Band of Pirates are in desperate trouble after the end of their last mission, and the real danger to humanity is just getting started....
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1 out of 5 stars
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[SPOILERS AHEAD] Craig, please take a break.....
- By Dylan H. on 2020-08-29
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Critical Mass
- Expeditionary Force, Book 10
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 10
- Length: 19 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 2020-08-04
- Language: English
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Brushfire
- Expeditionary Force, Book 11
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 966
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 855
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 852
Peacetime can be a rough adjustment for the battle-hardened Merry Band of Pirates. Especially when aliens don’t get the memo that the shooting is over....
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5 out of 5 stars
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fantastic as usual with a hiccup
- By Kevan Walter on 2020-12-19
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Brushfire
- Expeditionary Force, Book 11
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 11
- Length: 19 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 2020-12-15
- Language: English
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Valkyrie
- Expeditionary Force, Book 9
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,056
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 940
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Story5 out of 5 stars 936
After saving the world many times, the Merry Band of Pirates have accepted the inevitable: Earth is doomed. All they can do is try to bring a few thousand people to safety, before vicious aliens arrive to destroy humanity's home world....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Canadians do not say or use "EH like that.
- By liam on 2020-02-10
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Valkyrie
- Expeditionary Force, Book 9
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 9
- Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 2020-02-04
- Language: English
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Deceptions
- Ascendant, Book 3
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 16 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 365
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 334
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 334
Koren Bladewell now knows he is a wizard, but he is lost in the wilderness, cut off from help, and unable to use his powers. The enemy is poised at the border with an overwhelming invasion force, and it will take wizards, soldiers and a young, untested princess to hold off defeat....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Excellent third book in a series.
- By Canadian Max on 2019-03-17
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Deceptions
- Ascendant, Book 3
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Series: Ascendant, Book 3
- Length: 16 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 2018-04-24
- Language: English
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Fallout
- Expeditionary Force, Book 13
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 22 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 859
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 766
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Story5 out of 5 stars 763
The problem with lying about having a super weapon is that the bad guys might believe they have nothing to lose by doing something stupid that both sides will regret. Or, they might just call your bluff. Either way, the Merry Band of Pirates need a plan to deal with the Fallout....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Obscure pop/sci-fi culture references kill me
- By Anonymous User on 2021-12-12
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Fallout
- Expeditionary Force, Book 13
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 13
- Length: 22 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 2021-12-07
- Language: English
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Aftermath
- Expeditionary Force, Book 16
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 172
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 136
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 136
The Aftermath of a stunning victory—especially an unexpected, complete, and final victory—should be high-fives all around, listening to politicians give boring congratulatory speeches, and a well-deserved rest for the Merry Band of Pirates....
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3 out of 5 stars
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formulaic trope
- By Zach on 2023-12-15
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Aftermath
- Expeditionary Force, Book 16
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 16
- Length: 19 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 2023-12-12
- Language: English
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Breakaway
- Expeditionary Force, Book 12
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 607
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 527
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Story5 out of 5 stars 524
The Merry Band of Pirates offered the bad guys a ceasefire. We won’t mess with them, if they don’t mess with us. Easy, right? No. The aliens chose to do things the hard way. So, the Pirates are racing around the galaxy to clean up the threat to Earth....
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5 out of 5 stars
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as always amazing except for that preview.
- By liam on 2021-06-03
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Breakaway
- Expeditionary Force, Book 12
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 12
- Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 2021-06-01
- Language: English
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Freefall
- Expeditionary Force Mavericks, Book 2
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 417
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 378
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 377
The Alien Legion has a new mission, and this time, they are working for the enemy. Also against the enemy. Like every operation that Emily Perkins plans, it’s complicated. But plans require good intel, and when the plan falls apart, the Mavericks are in freefall....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wish I could give 9 stars!
- By Christopher on 2021-04-10
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Freefall
- Expeditionary Force Mavericks, Book 2
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Expeditionary Force Mavericks, Book 2
- Length: 19 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 2020-06-02
- Language: English
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Homefront: An Expeditionary Force Audio Drama Special
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7.5
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto, R.C. Bray, Kate Mulgrew, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 711
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 649
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 645
After the latest mission of the starship Flying Dutchman, Earth is safe not just for a year, but for hundreds of years. The ship’s weary crew wonders what they will do with their lives in peacetime, but the enemy has other plans, and there is danger on the Homefront....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Solid Shmaybe!
- By ChrisCW on 2019-06-19
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Homefront: An Expeditionary Force Audio Drama Special
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7.5
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto, R.C. Bray, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Lisa Renee Pitts, P. J. Ochlan, Peter Berkrot, full cast
- Series: Expeditionary Force, Book 7.5
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 2019-06-18
- Language: English
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Dragonslayer
- Convergence, Book 2
- Written by: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 68
The enemy unknowingly opened a portal to the Netherworld, and our world’s only wizard somehow managed to close it. Unfortunately, something got through. Something big. A dragon....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Too much filler
- By A M T on 2024-10-12
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Dragonslayer
- Convergence, Book 2
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Series: Convergence, Book 2
- Length: 17 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 2023-05-30
- Language: English
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