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Star Bounty: The Complete Series: A Military Sci-Fi Series
Get the Star Bounty Box Set, featuring all four books in the hit series from Rick Partlow (Drop Trooper). 1000+ pages of conspiracies, black market trade, and explosive military space opera action.
Grant Masterson is a man with nothing left to lose... A disgraced ex-cop, framed by a crooked politician, abandoned by his family, he’s forced into the life of a bounty hunter just to survive.
Tracking down a traitor who stole military grade weapons to sell on the black market, Masterson finds out things aren’t as simple as the wanted poster made them seem.
Because Delia Beckett isn’t a traitor, simply a patsy, and the forces manipulating her may be the same ones responsible for Masterson’s fall from grace.
Can a beat-up bounty hunter and his robot dog find the truth chasing a fugitive in a backwater colony town? Or will their journey to Absolution be their last hunt? Find out in this science fiction thrill ride from Rick Partlow, the bestselling author of the Drop Trooper Series.
Grant Masterson is a man with nothing left to lose... A disgraced ex-cop, framed by a crooked politician, abandoned by his family, he’s forced into the life of a bounty hunter just to survive.
Tracking down a traitor who stole military grade weapons to sell on the black market, Masterson finds out things aren’t as simple as the wanted poster made them seem.
Because Delia Beckett isn’t a traitor, simply a patsy, and the forces manipulating her may be the same ones responsible for Masterson’s fall from grace.
Can a beat-up bounty hunter and his robot dog find the truth chasing a fugitive in a backwater colony town? Or will their journey to Absolution be their last hunt? Find out in this science fiction thrill ride from Rick Partlow, the bestselling author of the Drop Trooper Series.
879 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 14, 2023
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Rick Partlow
211 books373 followersRick Partlow is that rarest of species, a native Floridian. Born in Tampa, he attended Florida Southern College and graduated with a degree in History and a commission in the US Army as an Infantry officer.
His lifelong love of science fiction began with Have Space Suit---Will Travel and the other Heinlein juveniles and traveled through Clifford Simak, Asimov, Clarke and on to William Gibson, Walter Jon Williams and Peter F Hamilton. And somewhere, submerged in the worlds of others, Rick began to create his own worlds.
He has written over 70 books in over a dozen different series, and his short stories have been included in many different anthologies.
He currently lives in norther Wyoming with his wife and their dog. Besides writing and reading science fiction and fantasy, he enjoys outdoor photography, hiking and camping.
His lifelong love of science fiction began with Have Space Suit---Will Travel and the other Heinlein juveniles and traveled through Clifford Simak, Asimov, Clarke and on to William Gibson, Walter Jon Williams and Peter F Hamilton. And somewhere, submerged in the worlds of others, Rick began to create his own worlds.
He has written over 70 books in over a dozen different series, and his short stories have been included in many different anthologies.
He currently lives in norther Wyoming with his wife and their dog. Besides writing and reading science fiction and fantasy, he enjoys outdoor photography, hiking and camping.
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March 17, 2023
Absolution bk1
Talk about jumping into a story. Well that's what I did with Absolution! I loved this action-driven story as Grant Masterson and his AI dog take down their first bounty.
Retribution bk2
This book was soooooooo much fun. A series of loosely tied together stories (or not too loosely.) The stories, tho they're definitely not high flutin literal works but like potato chips they're addictive as hell!
So yeah grab the boxed set. And join Grant's team as he and his dog track down their next bounty.
Revolution bk3
As Grant Masterson and dog follow the clues that would clear his name of the deeds that he's been framed in. He finds that he's actually digging himself deeper into the conspiracy against him. He finds evidence and before he gets a chance to exonerate himself from the whole affair... he finds that it's been tainted and released to the public in such a way to make everything seem so much worse.
Vindication bk4
This book starts the action where the last book left off. And things go from bad to worse, for Grant Masterson. As he ends up in the worst penitentiary in the Galaxy! But he's got one of the best teams including his AI dog backing him up.
You'll need to grab this action-driven series to find out how they take on the marshals, the navy, and the orchastrator of the conspiracy.
And through it all Garrett Michael Brown gave us a perfectly nuanced performance.
Here's a couple of quotes, found in bk1, that amused me:
"Live robot sex, as if they didn't see the oxymoron inherent in the term."
"The chain linked fence was looming right in front of us, the pedestrian gate just a centimeter too narrow for our vehicle, metal scraped and polymer ripped the engine screamed and the whole vehicle shuttered until yanked free. Delivered like a baby through the birth canal or another orifice more scatalogical analogy that came to mind."
Talk about jumping into a story. Well that's what I did with Absolution! I loved this action-driven story as Grant Masterson and his AI dog take down their first bounty.
Retribution bk2
This book was soooooooo much fun. A series of loosely tied together stories (or not too loosely.) The stories, tho they're definitely not high flutin literal works but like potato chips they're addictive as hell!
So yeah grab the boxed set. And join Grant's team as he and his dog track down their next bounty.
Revolution bk3
As Grant Masterson and dog follow the clues that would clear his name of the deeds that he's been framed in. He finds that he's actually digging himself deeper into the conspiracy against him. He finds evidence and before he gets a chance to exonerate himself from the whole affair... he finds that it's been tainted and released to the public in such a way to make everything seem so much worse.
Vindication bk4
This book starts the action where the last book left off. And things go from bad to worse, for Grant Masterson. As he ends up in the worst penitentiary in the Galaxy! But he's got one of the best teams including his AI dog backing him up.
You'll need to grab this action-driven series to find out how they take on the marshals, the navy, and the orchastrator of the conspiracy.
And through it all Garrett Michael Brown gave us a perfectly nuanced performance.
Here's a couple of quotes, found in bk1, that amused me:
"Live robot sex, as if they didn't see the oxymoron inherent in the term."
"The chain linked fence was looming right in front of us, the pedestrian gate just a centimeter too narrow for our vehicle, metal scraped and polymer ripped the engine screamed and the whole vehicle shuttered until yanked free. Delivered like a baby through the birth canal or another orifice more scatalogical analogy that came to mind."
April 4, 2023
Best Series I've Read in a while
This series is the best I have read in quite a while. Great story, great characters, and a very interesting plot. All of the characters were interesting, but Dog was the best. Dog is a highly advanced, highly intelligent artificial intelligence (AI) packed into a robotic dog body. He is constantly being underestimated by everyone, much to his advantage. He is snarky and sarcastic and incredibly funny. For the record, I am not easy to laugh, but dog's dialogue was so funny at times that I was literally laughing out loud. I was glad that I was alone while reading this series. If you are prone to laughing I would caution not to read this series in public, because people might wonder what you're laughing at. Reading this series in a quiet library is not recommended. But I highly recommend this series. I would very much like to see these characters in another series. Rick Partlow is a great author, and I highly recommend his work.
This series is the best I have read in quite a while. Great story, great characters, and a very interesting plot. All of the characters were interesting, but Dog was the best. Dog is a highly advanced, highly intelligent artificial intelligence (AI) packed into a robotic dog body. He is constantly being underestimated by everyone, much to his advantage. He is snarky and sarcastic and incredibly funny. For the record, I am not easy to laugh, but dog's dialogue was so funny at times that I was literally laughing out loud. I was glad that I was alone while reading this series. If you are prone to laughing I would caution not to read this series in public, because people might wonder what you're laughing at. Reading this series in a quiet library is not recommended. But I highly recommend this series. I would very much like to see these characters in another series. Rick Partlow is a great author, and I highly recommend his work.
May 18, 2023
Couldn't finish
To start you have a very mediocre Marshall falsely accused of something that got him drummed out of law enforcement. He is now a "not to bright" bounty hunter. Without Dog he would be dead or broke many times over. In the first book he, with a lot of help from Dog, basically saves a damsel in distress, in the second he meets a female Naval investigator that makes him look like a child playing at being a man. Then it has a long section that makes you think you are reading a romance novel. Got to be to disjointed and boring. A little consistency would have been nice for the MC. About the only thing consistent with the MC is he is not very good at his job, and has a robot dog that has no respect for him. I would not recommend this series.
To start you have a very mediocre Marshall falsely accused of something that got him drummed out of law enforcement. He is now a "not to bright" bounty hunter. Without Dog he would be dead or broke many times over. In the first book he, with a lot of help from Dog, basically saves a damsel in distress, in the second he meets a female Naval investigator that makes him look like a child playing at being a man. Then it has a long section that makes you think you are reading a romance novel. Got to be to disjointed and boring. A little consistency would have been nice for the MC. About the only thing consistent with the MC is he is not very good at his job, and has a robot dog that has no respect for him. I would not recommend this series.
April 3, 2023
Enjoyable adventuring
I didn't expect this to be a thesis on scientific development over the next few hundred years and it isn't. It is an enjoyable read with well written characters and a decent entertaining story line to take you to the end. Yes, there are a few bits that test believability but compared to some books, this is excellent value for money. I don't give out spoilers writing reviews but will say, it's almost a wild West story in space with SO robots as supporting characters. If that appeals, read it and you will be happy.
I didn't expect this to be a thesis on scientific development over the next few hundred years and it isn't. It is an enjoyable read with well written characters and a decent entertaining story line to take you to the end. Yes, there are a few bits that test believability but compared to some books, this is excellent value for money. I don't give out spoilers writing reviews but will say, it's almost a wild West story in space with SO robots as supporting characters. If that appeals, read it and you will be happy.
May 28, 2023
Fun read
While I could have gone a bit lighter on the use of swear language at times it wasn't too heavy but could have been lighter. The story itself was well done. Good suspense and good character development in each of the 3 books. I liked the stryline and how you kept guessing what would happen. A real twist at the end too. Nice build up till the end with each book having a good story of itself. Other than the language at times and one kind of out of place minor philosophical religion discussion oddity in book 3 this story was overall very well done and fantastic .
While I could have gone a bit lighter on the use of swear language at times it wasn't too heavy but could have been lighter. The story itself was well done. Good suspense and good character development in each of the 3 books. I liked the stryline and how you kept guessing what would happen. A real twist at the end too. Nice build up till the end with each book having a good story of itself. Other than the language at times and one kind of out of place minor philosophical religion discussion oddity in book 3 this story was overall very well done and fantastic .
August 30, 2023
Bounty Hunter and his friend named Dog
A journey humorous and fraught with danger, Star Bounty speeds across space from battle to battle, situation to main event .
John Wick, Reacher, The Equalizer have a new hero to add to an impressive list. Grant Masterson, Space Marshall turned Bounty Hunter does not disappoint.
I highly recommend this set to keep you up past your bedtime.
A journey humorous and fraught with danger, Star Bounty speeds across space from battle to battle, situation to main event .
John Wick, Reacher, The Equalizer have a new hero to add to an impressive list. Grant Masterson, Space Marshall turned Bounty Hunter does not disappoint.
I highly recommend this set to keep you up past your bedtime.
October 31, 2024
Fun and entertaining
A different type of protagonist. Yes he was a Marshal, yes he's a tough SOB but... a human slant you don't see in military fiction. A first for me.
Well worth the read especially if you are between books or series. I hope you find it as pleasant as I did.
Cheers Mr Partlow.
A different type of protagonist. Yes he was a Marshal, yes he's a tough SOB but... a human slant you don't see in military fiction. A first for me.
Well worth the read especially if you are between books or series. I hope you find it as pleasant as I did.
Cheers Mr Partlow.
March 29, 2023
Great Read!
Robot dogs, bounty hunters and Navy Commanders are all in this series. Lots of fun with outer space and cyborgs, too. A love story along with a bunch of violence makes a great read for me.
Robot dogs, bounty hunters and Navy Commanders are all in this series. Lots of fun with outer space and cyborgs, too. A love story along with a bunch of violence makes a great read for me.
April 3, 2023
Solid Writing
Good series. Held my interest from beginning to end. No gratuitous sex or cursing. Just fun, fast paced, lively action. Good chemistry with the characters and plot lines. Would like to see more books in this series.
Good series. Held my interest from beginning to end. No gratuitous sex or cursing. Just fun, fast paced, lively action. Good chemistry with the characters and plot lines. Would like to see more books in this series.
April 5, 2023
Partlow did it
Aren't many books that will keep you up at night ? Read this one, it will. Action packed, full of unexpected twist and turns, you will be staying up to finish " just one more page". Go ahead, prove me wrong, I dare you.
Aren't many books that will keep you up at night ? Read this one, it will. Action packed, full of unexpected twist and turns, you will be staying up to finish " just one more page". Go ahead, prove me wrong, I dare you.
April 12, 2023
Awesome books
I really enjoyed these books by Rick Parton. They were creative, descriptive, and most of all entertaining. Certainly recommended as a worthy spend of money and time. My only criticism is foul language which is never really necessary. David Schlosser
I really enjoyed these books by Rick Parton. They were creative, descriptive, and most of all entertaining. Certainly recommended as a worthy spend of money and time. My only criticism is foul language which is never really necessary. David Schlosser
July 30, 2023
Absolutely amazing military sci-fi action
A great set of books.
Cowboys, cyborgs, robot dogs and artificial intelligence.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action.
I look forward to more from this universe.
A great set of books.
Cowboys, cyborgs, robot dogs and artificial intelligence.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action.
I look forward to more from this universe.
September 28, 2023
Dog is an awesome character
In this series all of the main characters are stand out super complex and flawed. I loved all of it, how Grant tries to clean up his language and control his temper and so much more. But for me the best of all was Dog. What a friend he is!
In this series all of the main characters are stand out super complex and flawed. I loved all of it, how Grant tries to clean up his language and control his temper and so much more. But for me the best of all was Dog. What a friend he is!
November 7, 2023
Lets go and clean up this mess.
Loved he interaction of the crew. Along with a love hate of each other. The books kept me entertained during my down time. Bankers away an calm Seas.
Loved he interaction of the crew. Along with a love hate of each other. The books kept me entertained during my down time. Bankers away an calm Seas.
November 9, 2023
Fun Read and Great for dog lovers
This one very entertaining space opera for sci to fans. I enjoyed the adventures and the story line the only criticism I might have is the descriptions were very limited and it would have been better to visualize how all the players looked.
This one very entertaining space opera for sci to fans. I enjoyed the adventures and the story line the only criticism I might have is the descriptions were very limited and it would have been better to visualize how all the players looked.
January 29, 2024
It flowed
There were many plot twists and turns. Enjoyed the characters. Still I would have liked to see more depth in character and world building. The story line kept me coming back but I was rushing back in anticipation maybe 35% of the time.
There were many plot twists and turns. Enjoyed the characters. Still I would have liked to see more depth in character and world building. The story line kept me coming back but I was rushing back in anticipation maybe 35% of the time.
March 26, 2023
A rollicking good read
Achieves a suspension of disbelief and some fun characters as well. Can't wait foe the follow-on! Well worth your time.
Achieves a suspension of disbelief and some fun characters as well. Can't wait foe the follow-on! Well worth your time.
April 10, 2023
Loved it!
I liked all the characters,but Dog was my favorite. There was s lot of action and danger. I would recommend it.
I liked all the characters,but Dog was my favorite. There was s lot of action and danger. I would recommend it.
April 19, 2023
Very entertaining
Good paced story with fun and likeable characters and a very fast paced story line. Enjoyable read, well written and very entertaining
Good paced story with fun and likeable characters and a very fast paced story line. Enjoyable read, well written and very entertaining
April 22, 2023
Great Read
I really enjoyed this series. The characters were believable, the story was well paced and always interesting. I recommend this series.
I really enjoyed this series. The characters were believable, the story was well paced and always interesting. I recommend this series.
May 30, 2023
A lot of fun
I enjoyed this story immensely. Especially the AI sidekick known as Dog. And all the twists along the way. Highly recommended.
I enjoyed this story immensely. Especially the AI sidekick known as Dog. And all the twists along the way. Highly recommended.
June 1, 2023
Excellent reading!!!
Outstanding military sci fi series.
Hard to put down once you read the first lines of the story.
Great writer !
Outstanding military sci fi series.
Hard to put down once you read the first lines of the story.
Great writer !
June 21, 2023
what a ride!
Interesting future…!
Great characters, epic story, there wasn’t anything I didn’t like!
A good read 😊 I love this author!
Interesting future…!
Great characters, epic story, there wasn’t anything I didn’t like!
A good read 😊 I love this author!
July 12, 2023
Bravo
An interesting read. Well constructed,flowed along nicely! Book by book excellent t character development. Entertaining a total joy to read.
An interesting read. Well constructed,flowed along nicely! Book by book excellent t character development. Entertaining a total joy to read.
July 22, 2023
Really enjoyable read.
Is there another series with these characters. I hope so. I want to see where the author takes them next.
Is there another series with these characters. I hope so. I want to see where the author takes them next.
August 19, 2023
Rick Partlow at his best (as always)!!
Rick Partlow always delivers. I very much enjoyed this series, kind of like a pulp fiction bounty hunter, with a supper cool dog/ai
Rick Partlow always delivers. I very much enjoyed this series, kind of like a pulp fiction bounty hunter, with a supper cool dog/ai
August 29, 2023
Sci to action
Figuring action,great characters.
Kept me coming back and staying awake nights to read more.
Author is a great story teller
Figuring action,great characters.
Kept me coming back and staying awake nights to read more.
Author is a great story teller
September 18, 2023
Star Bounty
Best book I have read this year. Hard to put down and very entertaining. Highly recommend to all who like military sci-fi
Best book I have read this year. Hard to put down and very entertaining. Highly recommend to all who like military sci-fi
May 2, 2024
Great Read
Definitely a great book for light reading to pull you away from reality for a short while. Plenty of humor and depth for a good story.
Definitely a great book for light reading to pull you away from reality for a short while. Plenty of humor and depth for a good story.
June 4, 2024
Good read!
Really takes you into the environment. Character development is good. Will recommend For Any enthusiast Of off world Interstellar Adventure.
Really takes you into the environment. Character development is good. Will recommend For Any enthusiast Of off world Interstellar Adventure.
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