
Trident's Forge
Children of a Dead Earth, Book 2
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Mirron Willis
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They've made it this far. If only that increased humanity's chances on this new planet....
Against all odds, the Ark and her 30,000 survivors have reached Tau Ceti G to begin the long, arduous task of rebuilding human civilization. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Tau Ceti G's natives, the g'tel, are coming to grips with the sudden appearance of what many believe are their long-lost gods.
But first contact between humans and g'tel goes catastrophically wrong, visiting death on both sides. Rumors swirl that the massacre was no accident. The Ark's greatest hero, Bryan Benson, takes on the mystery.
Partnered with native "truth-digger" Kexx against both of their better judgment, Benson is thrust into the heart of an alien culture with no idea how to tell who wants to worship him from who wants him dead.
Together, Benson and Kexx will have to find enough common ground and trust to uncover a plot that threatens to plunge both of their peoples into an apocalyptic war that neither side can afford to fight.
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- DobieChuck
- 07-19-17
Outta The Park
Great book!! Although 2nd in series, can be read independent of 1st and be every bit as enjoyable... First contact, and the evolution of culture/s is done w/ some fabulous perspective, as well as introspection... Love aliens that are portrayed as alien. This novel does that beautifully while simultaneously presenting the inherent similarities between sentients... Good mystery, Wonderful narrative and dialogue, and superb action and pacing... Narration is pretty decent, but sounds a bit odd at times w/ certain accents attempted, along w/ some minor mispronunciations, but doesn't detract or distract... Outstanding ending sequences, and I sincerely hope there's more to the story...
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- Blaine
- 08-15-16
Great Story
The reader would sometimes make it difficult to understand when a speaker has changed, but for the most part he was on it. The story, suspense and plot twists were great. I'd recommend this to anyone that is interested in a good sci-fi mystery
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- E. Little
- 10-20-16
Good story line...
What a drag that such a great story line in this series has such coarse and foul language. I won't be listening to the next one.
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- Clifford
- 06-25-16
Glad the story continues!
What did you love best about Trident's Forge?
I liked that this was a story about first contact that wasn't as happy happy joy joy as Star Trek yet still left me with hope.
Which scene was your favorite?
The battle of the black bridge was pretty intense.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Can humanity do it right this time?
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- Kathleen Byrne
- 05-22-16
Liked it even more than the first one
More humor and action than the first in the series. Characters rven better drawn. Looking forward to a third indtallment!.
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- Librarian
- 02-09-19
Well done. Interesting twist.
Good twists in plot. Kept the excitement high with some swashbuckling. Good imagination and description of alien life.
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- JAI
- 07-14-16
Wonderful meld of scifi, humor and cultural commentary
This may be the first review I've written. I'm not a hard core scifi fan, but am always willing to embrace a great story line.
I've read both books available in this series. The writing is excellent. The narrator is outstanding.
My favorite aspects of the series are the continuing evolution and world building. I'm not going to ruin the stories for you but it's clear that both of these areas will continue to develop.
I'm excited to see where the author goes next, but please don't change the narrator. He does a great job with both the male and female characters.
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- Kevin B. Leigh
- 07-13-16
Wonderfully enjoyable sci-fi and mystery
At first the concept that the author was trying to convey felt a little off but once I got the handle on the dialect usage of the aliens, the book became quite enjoyable. And as always the storytelling is amazing from Tomlinson.
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- Kristy G
- 02-19-17
Great sci if
Love these books. Pleeeeeeease write more!
Great listening. Buy this! Good story great writing and performance.
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- David & Barbara Allen
- 10-13-16
Excellent blend of science fiction and mystery
What did you love best about Trident's Forge?
I like the first contact aspect. I also really like the mix of the science fiction and old fashion mystery. I am not thrilled about conspiracy theory based stories but I enjoyed the mystery and the view the story from 2 aspects.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Trident's Forge?
When the alien truth digger stated that he trusted the Benson. It was a good build up from 2 individuals with very different perspectives and many reasons to be adversaries to one of a trusting friendship.
Which character – as performed by Mirron Willis – was your favorite?
When this book, and the series, first starts I think the narrator is going to be slow, methodical, and boring but as the story moves along I came to like the narrator and thought he did a real nice job. I liked the way he did the alien characters and especially the primary truth digger.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No extreme reaction but I enjoyed the story more and more as it went along. I found it interesting and enjoyable and entertaining.
Any additional comments?
I have enjoyed the book and the series. I hope there are more to come.
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