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The SpaceMan Chronicles, Book 3
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Tom Abrahams
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Clayton Shepard dropped from the sky. Twice.
Now, in the wake of twin cataclysmic blasts of energy from the sun, he is earthbound and far from home.
While his family and friends seek safe harbor in an increasingly dangerous Texas, Clayton is forced underground in Colorado.
He must free himself and finally find a way home in a world quickly slipping farther into the dark ages.
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- Ryan Hooey
- 06-07-17
One foot in front of the other...
This was a fitting ending to the Spaceman journey. I was rooting for our characters throughout the entire series and it kept getting better with each installment. It seemed like all the separate storylines converged into one grand storyline at just the right time. The author does a great job again using a combo of wit, sarcasm and pop culture references to keep the listener engaged while having them laughing at moments. The narrator (Kevin Pierce) does not disappoint with his performance and kept it consistent throughout the entire series. He took the author's wit and brought it to life. The author does leave somethings to mystery at the end of the book and personally I can smell some spin off stories or side novellas. I am okay with the mystery on one hand but on the other I am nosy and want to know what eventually happens to all of our rag tag group of survivors. This is a really good series with great narration that will leave you cheering for our group and sad at other points of the story. So give it a try and you will learn to love the Spaceman.
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- Joshua Pfeiffer
- 10-11-20
Sad it's over
Seems like there could be so much more with this series. Sad there is no more books to continue the story.
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- Phyllis E. Lute
- 06-04-17
Good story
Thanks for all your hard work and letting me listen. Excellent characters and compelling story.
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- Doreen Dalesandro
- 09-28-19
Where's the rest of the story?
The story was very good. However, it leaves the reader with a lot of questions. Story is incomplete.
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- C.A.Rudolph
- 05-25-17
phenomenal series
Where does Retrograde rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
exactly what I've come to expect from Tom Abrahams
Who was your favorite character and why?
Deep Six Nikki. any girl who fights in an MMA ring has my respect.
Which character – as performed by Kevin Pierce – was your favorite?
Treadgold. I love the way KP does the villain's voices.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
the ending, of course. family reunited.
Any additional comments?
thanks, Tom. for once again doing such a great job of making the eloquence of writing seem so simple. fantastic job. Kevin Pierce is just the icing on the cake.
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- G
- 11-05-18
Great Stuff
My wife, young adult daughter, and I listened to this series on our commute to their grandparent's house. They were entertaining and very good stories to listen to with the family. We all enjoyed Kevin Pierce's narration and hope to hear more of him in the future.
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- Elizabeth
- 06-25-19
Emotional...
I made the mistake of listening to this at work, being asked if I was ok. Great 3rd book I hope there’s a 4th!
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- James R.
- 07-07-17
Good apoc story. Well done
Good apoc story. Didnt get lost in tech talk. Very good. Enjoyed it very much.
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- Brian
- 08-03-17
What will the SpaceMan get into now?
4.5 out of 5 stars
This series, in general, has taken a big leap from where it started, but I’ve been enjoying the new twists and turns that Abrahams writes into each new chapter. Retrograde is a novel about a crash astronaut trying to find his family and return to them. Along the way, he finds out a lot more than he bargained for.
Retrograde is a novel about a crash astronaut trying to find his family and return to them. Along the way, he finds out a lot more than he bargained for.
Retrograde was much more “conspiracy theory” focused than the other two books and honestly one of the first books in the post-apocalyptic genre that I’ve read that was this focused on a government-wide conspiracy. The scary part about it is that it didn’t seem far from the truth. Abrahams wrote about it in a way that didn’t feel kooky or far fetched. It was incredibly realistic and believable.
The sad thing about this book is that if I write any more I will give it away. There are definite twists and turns and some new characters introduced, but Retrograde is full of “endings” to stories that were brought up in the first two books. The series could end here and I would walk away happy. But, I have a feeling there are one to two more books left up Abrahams sleeve.
The story itself felt like it competed with the first book in the series for “most complete”. It really followed a nice arc throughout and didn’t leave a lot of things hanging. As a reader, I always enjoy finishing a book that feels finished.
Kevin Pierce narrated Retrograde and, as always, does a wonderful job with it. His narration allowed an already enjoyable story to become more enjoyable. It flowed from beginning to end with his narration leading the way.
I received a free copy of this book. It has not affected my review of my opinion.
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- Kevin (Slingshot)
- 06-16-17
Great
I loved this latest installment to the series. Tom Abrahams is a master story writer.
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