For the element of surprise is the only hope of stalling the shdaar assault on earths solar systemand the war for humankinds survival must be taken directly to the enemypublishers description. Order of star carrier books the star carrier series is a series of military science fiction novels by american novelist ian douglas william h. The enigmatic ai known as konstantin has convinced him that humanitys only chance for survival is technology found in a distant star system. Battlestar galactica fans will adore this saga of ultimate war in deep space, as humankind risks its very future, battling a vast alien evil empire in order to achieve transcendence and become a major power in the. With his marines in space running for over nine books so far, along with his star carrier series running for six, these have become two of his most popular franchises to date. Mar 25, 2014 fourteen months earlier, the star carrier ticonderoga and seven escorts had responded to a courier request for help. After two brutal, bloody struggles for their very existence against implacable alien foes, humanity is victorious, but not at peace. The second book in the series, center of gravity, hit number 22 on the new york times bestseller list on its first week out. What made the experience of listening to center of gravity. A strong defensive posture is futile, so koenig will seize the initiative and turn the gargantuan star carrier america toward the unknown. In this book, the author introduces the reader to eta botis, a planet that is located 37 light years away from earth. Its astounding how few other scifi writers carry the possibilities of nanotech to such. Center of gravity book 2 so lets start this off by saying i rated book 1 earth strike at 3.
Battlestar galactica fans will adore this saga of ultimate war in deep space, as humankind risks its very future, battling a vast alien evil empire in order to. Book two book 2 center of gravity is the second book in the explosive star carrier series by ian douglasand a breathtaking new high in military sf, the strongest of the science fiction subgenres. The first few books in this series were excellent and the quality has been falling rapidly. An illustrated introduction to microprocessors and computer architecture by jon stokes. This is wildly wonderful for a military sciencefiction story. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Center of gravity ebook by ian douglas 9780062064172. Center of gravity is the second book in the explosive star carrier series by ian douglas and a breathtaking new high in military sf, the strongest of the science fiction subgenres. Admiral trevor sandy gray of the usna star carrier america has his own mission. I love space operas, but what makes center of gravity. The author terms the planet as wet venus with a gravitational pull of 2g. Earth strike, centre of gravity, singularity by ian douglas 4. Battlestar galactica fans will adore this saga of ultimate war in deep space, as humankind risks its very future, battling a vast alien evil empire in order to achieve transcendence and become a major power in.
Its astounding how few other scifi writers carry the possibilities of nanotech to such a high level of development but douglas did a spectacular job. Audiobook box free audiobooks free unlimited audiobooks. The warlike shdaar are determined that this monumental milestone will never be achieved by the creatures known as human. He puts you out there with the space fighters in the center of the action. Book two by ian douglas available from rakuten kobo. Book two ian douglas ebook earth strike ian douglas 20190626t16.
As such that previous book is very much required reading. Center of gravity picks up shortly after the events of the previous book earth strike. Center of gravity star carrier book two by ian douglas. Listen to center of gravity by ian douglas,nick sullivan for free with a 30 day free trial. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the previous book we learn that in the future earth and its handful of colonies are losing a war against a vast interstellar empire. Star carrier is the first book in the career book series by william h. Center of gravity is the second book in the explosive star carrier series by ian douglasand a breathtaking new high in military sf, the strongest of the science fiction subgenres. Battlestar galactica fans will adore this saga of ultimate war in deep space, as humankind risks its very future, battling a vast alien evil empire in order to achieve transcendence and become a major power in the universe.
Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Center of gravity by ian douglas, 9780061840265, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Gray, fresh from a training squadron at oceana, had been the fng in vf14, the white furies, and as the tike had entered the arcturus system, hed been spindeployed on combat space patrol. A decent followup to the first novel in this series. Battlestar galactica fans will adore this saga of ultimate war. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read center of gravity. The conclusion of the first trilogy, singularity, came out in february 2012, and book 4, deep space, in april 20. Star carrier, book two by ian douglas continues the human push against the shdaar and their proxy warrior races in battles between the stars. Center of gravity is the second book in the explosive star carrier series by ian douglasand a breathtaking new high in military sf, the strongest of the s.
Center of gravity audiobook by ian douglas rakuten kobo. Star carrier good is the authors excellent description of space battles, and space aliens. The novel brings the reader into a major space battle, where humans are trying to take down an evil empire in order to establish themselves as the superpower. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading center of gravity. In the evolution of every sentient race, there is a turning point when the species achieves transcendence through technology. The overall story was very interesting when the two books combine meaning read them both however there were some major issues i had with it so lets get going.
Battlestar galactica fans will adore this saga of ultimate war in deep space, as humankind. I found the technological speculation of the entire series to be fascinating. As distrust and accusations consume the political discourse between the two major factions, the eastern star alliance military has already begun executing small raiding missions into united terran federation space. Center of gravity is the second book in the explosive star carrier series by ian douglasand a breathtaking n.