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Backyard Starship
- Backyard Starship, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Series: Backyard Starship, Book 1
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
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- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
When Van Tudor returns to his childhood home, he inherits more than the family farm.
His grandfather used to tell him fantastic stories of spacemen and monsters, princesses and galactic knights. Little did Van realize, the old man's tales were more than fiction; they were real.
Hidden beneath the old barn, Van’s legacy is waiting: a starship, not of this world. With his combat AI, an android bird named Perry, Van takes his first steps into the wider galaxy. He soon finds that space is far busier and more dangerous than he could have ever conceived.
Destiny is calling. His grandfather's legacy awaits.
Embark on the adventure of a lifetime with USA Today best-selling author J.N. Chaney and Terry Maggert in this galactic quest for glory.
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-01-2022
a different twist which I enjoyed
it took while to get going but overall I enjoyed this book. the narrator voice meant I turned it off a few times or rewound because he hadn't kept my attention. character development great and I have pre-ordered next in series.
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- David O'Brien
- 28-04-2022
great entertainment
I loved it. was great to listen to on my long car trips. can't wait to listen to further adventures of this crew of " law keepers".
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- Anonymous User
- 15-04-2022
This is an interesting little adventure....
Almost a domestic version of an original story, with the problems of household budget and shopping.
A fun little adventure of a man discovering a deceased grandfather's secret which leads him into interstellar adventure.
Some people don't like the narration, although when you realise the book is written in a deadpan, slightly sarcastic and matter-of-fact way, then you realise the narrator got it spit on.
And the style is like that of a 1940s detective novel, so it fits.
anyway. I enjoyed it and listen to it often.
iI look forward to further instalments.
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- Kimgardener
- 22-03-2022
Backyard starship
The most fun scifi ever. Excellent future tech presented in an everyday manner with financial overlays
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- New Coffee
- 02-03-2022
butter smooth experience
The book and the narration was a butter smooth listening experience that I would happily recommend
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- Tod
- 14-12-2021
holy smokes
If you're in the mood for classic adventure-style scifi, this is what you've been waiting for. It feels like classic scifi. The humor and worldbuilding are top notch. No dumb politics or messaging. Just good old fashion scifi with fun characters. It's exactly what we need right now. Classic escapism. Thank you.
77 people found this helpful
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- Robert C
- 31-12-2021
Story had potential... then comes the narration
The narration of this story should win a prize for the most gravely monotone voice of the year. it was so bad that there was a conversation involving an AI, a woman and a man... I thought it was a weird monolog.
killed the story for me
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- Anonymous User
- 14-12-2021
Backyard Starship
Backyard Starship tells the story of a guy who finds a spaceship in his grandpa's barn. A simple premise that proves to be anything but.
It's a story you probably think you already know, but it's far more interesting than that. The initial premise is just to lure you in, but the longer story is full of worldbuilding and awesome characters. If you ever saw the Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers shows, this is a lot like that, with a hero you love to read or watch exploring and witnessing stuff you could only ever dream of. It is pure wish fulfillment, but it is done well.
Give it a shot and see what you think. It is well worth the credit.
34 people found this helpful
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- KLO
- 01-04-2022
Mishmash of Intergalactic Mehhhh!
Nothing all that novel to be found in this title. Boy finds spaceship = boy finds space allies = boy becomes space cop = boy fights space bad guys = boy finds corruption in own organization= etc etc...
Okay that much I can deal with since it seems to be the set-up for many of the books in this genre. But, the lack of humor, compelling plot, characters I could root for, or wonderment (minus a few compulsory, "can't believe I'm in space lines and earth is a flea in the greater scheme of things" sentences) just made this a meh offering.
It's my fault since I bought close to 21 titles during one of audible's sales, many from this author and others in a similar vein. I was on a J..N Chaney kick after enjoying the Ruins of the Galaxy series.
So, I ventured deeper into his prolific library. Chaney writes a ton, so kudos on knocking them out. Some are gonna be better than others. What really killed this listen for me, was the narrator. He just made the main character seem pissed off all time. All of the dialogue coming off as sarcastic and disdainful. Robbed the book of any lightness or "hey, I'm in space solving mysteries with freaky creatures, isn't this awesome?!". Rather, the main character came off as a d*ck, I was hoping would cut off his own leg with his uber sharp moonsword, by accident. Narrating is incredibly hard and I don't want to be too harsh but this rendition did the story no favors.
28 people found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 14-12-2021
My favorite scifi book of the year
Hands down, best story I've seen all year. I read it first on kindle and then picked up the audio as soon as it released. Holy cow, the narrator knocked it out of the park. Great stuff, guys.
23 people found this helpful
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- Gerhard
- 23-12-2021
Juvenile drivel
This could have been such a good story.
Unfortunately it never manages to grow any wings and escape the fan fiction level. I have read better stories on PBE boards.
The narration and the pain of having wasted money on this drivel are the only motivation to muck through to the end.
17 people found this helpful
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- Jen
- 14-12-2021
More please
I have read nearly everything J.N Chaney and Terry Maggert have written but “Backyard Spaceship” is, in my opinion, their best collaboration yet.
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- Ron Atkinson
- 09-01-2022
not for me.
this seemed like the author was trying to write a slapstick comedy for television. I think if he would have left out much of the humor what was supposed to be humor anyways and move the story along a little bit faster I could have hung on. but by chapter 8 I was done and deleted it from audible.
7 people found this helpful
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- Richard Prendergast
- 16-12-2021
Very good book
This is a fun listen. I enjoyed it a lot. I think it is a fantastic start to a series and I am excited to listen to the rest of the series.
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- Jeff Rogers
- 18-12-2021
this one exceeded all my expectations.
this was recommended to me by a friend and at first I thought it sounded kinda cheesy. but I was wrong this is a good story with an interesting plot and good characters I am glad I didn't snooze on it if you have got this on your "to get" list you should totally grab it its a credit well spent.
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- P. G. Thorneywork
- 06-04-2022
gentle space opera
ok for young teenagers, but a found it a bit wanting for adult consumption - sorry
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