The Expansion: Publisher's Pack cover art

The Expansion: Publisher's Pack

The Expansion Series, Books 1-2

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Expansion: Publisher's Pack

By: Devon C. Ford
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Try Premium Plus free

$16.45 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $26.99

Buy Now for $26.99

About this listen

The Expansion: Publisher's Pack includes Recon, book one, and Contact, book two.

The universe is expanding, and so is humanity’s reach.

Years after clean energy ended the world’s reliance on fossil fuels, a lull of peace encompasses all of humanity. Some think we should travel to the distant corners of the galaxy; others oppose the idea, thinking that the harnessed singularity reactors are unnatural.

When a terrorist group attacks the Lunar colony, members of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force are divided as a result of the incursion.

Years later, Lieutenant Commander Kyle Torres comes face to face with old friends, as he’s thrown into an assignment that could change everything: a reconnaissance mission with huge implications for humanity and science alike.

©2018 Devon C. Ford (P)2019 Podium Publishing First Contact Military Science Fiction Space Opera Space Opera Science Fiction
All stars
Most relevant  
i thought it a bit predicadle at fist then i got into the storey and licked of hope spector keeps his memeroes that macks him human

good storey

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
it must be difficult to attempt an epic of interspecies conflict. the set up was well done but the actual story was too laboured for me to actually enter the world. after a good start it just got a tad boring and predictable. hope the author goes on to write more erudite novels as the imagination and tech skills are there.
I'd encourage more use of an editor.

lengthy - needs editing

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
To put it simply: A great story with interesting (if sometimes a tiny bit too simple) characters.
The sci-fi progress within the story is awesome! I didn't expect this to become at all what it did, and enjoyed the journey there, so I shall not spoil at all.
I found the ending to be rather sudden and inelegant, but it does leave me wanting more and impatient for the next instalment.

The only thing I actively disliked about this story was when the narrator did the Australian womans voice.
As an Australian myself, her voice was ridiculous.
She sounded more like a he (as opposed to the other female characters who if not introduced as female I would have guessed so in moments), and her particular accent was hardly the kind of regional accent I would expect of a woman who would go through the kind of training/career needed to become the captain of a ship.
More like a woman who is somewhat closer to being a bogan (trailer trash, white trash, other somewhat derisive comparisons to a lower socioeconomic class and uncultured person), and I certainly don't mean to use those terms offensively, but I'm sure people will understand what I mean.
Her portrayal really threw me and is the only reason the "Performance" gets a 4 not a 5.

A great beginning to a series

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The voice performer of this story was outstanding. I couldn’t believe it was only one person until I checked the title information. He brought all the diverse characters to life and enhanced the narrative. Wonderful work.

The performance- wow!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.