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The Belt: The Complete Trilogy

By: Gerald M. Kilby
Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen
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Commander Scott McNabb and the crew of the science vessel, Hermes, are three years into a five-year-long survey of the asteroid belt when they discover a derelict spaceship in orbit around a binary asteroid. The ship contains an experimental quantum device, lost while en route to a research colony on Europa.

However, once word of the crew’s discovery gets out, they soon realize that ownership of this technology could fundamentally change the balance of power within the colonized worlds, and they now find themselves at the very nexus of a system-wide conflict.

Their fight for survival plays out across the solar system, from the mining outposts of the asteroid belt to the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and from the great Martian city of Jezero to an irradiated wasteland on Earth.

This is an epic tale of humanity’s struggle for survival and meaning in a time when artificial intelligence has finally out-paced our own ability to control it.

©2018 Gerald M. Kilby (P)2019 Gerald M. Kilby Fiction Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera Solar System Survival Astronomy
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The concept and world building create a sound foundation for a good story in this genre.

Unfortunately the character building is saccharine melodrama. None of the characters is particularly likeable or competent and the antagonists are cartoonish.

The narration was uninspiring and monotone to the point of boredom.
I had purchased this and the next in the series. If I had not already purchased books 4,5 and 6, I would not have listened any further.

Having now completed Books 1-6 I feel there is sufficient to make a reasonable television or streaming series, but the screenwriters would have to completely rework the characters and dialog to create engaging content.

Started slowly then petered out at the end.

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Overall this book is good... HOWEVER ... ... ... there are some strange pauses in the middle of... ... ... SENTENCES. Followed by a very loud... WORD.

Might be some naration editing issues. but can be easily overlooked as you become engrossed with the story

Decent book enjoyed it. Narator has good range of characters

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