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Destiny: Echoes of Extinction: Book 4
A resurgence among the Xeric remnant…
Two daughters positioning for prominence…
Critical secrets stolen by an enemy spy…
A possibility never dreamed of…
From best-selling author, D. Ward Cornell, comes the next installment in the stunning Echoes of Extinction saga. Following the destruction of the Dominions’ hyperspace conduits in Alliance space, the stranded remnant bands together to attack Earth. President Kyle Wimberly, in collaboration with his daughters in Alliance Intelligence, discovers the Dominions’ plans. As they prepare, an idea comes from an unexpected source—a means to enslave the spiders.
Buckle your seatbelts and get ready for the ride in the exciting next installment of the Echoes of Extinction.
Two daughters positioning for prominence…
Critical secrets stolen by an enemy spy…
A possibility never dreamed of…
From best-selling author, D. Ward Cornell, comes the next installment in the stunning Echoes of Extinction saga. Following the destruction of the Dominions’ hyperspace conduits in Alliance space, the stranded remnant bands together to attack Earth. President Kyle Wimberly, in collaboration with his daughters in Alliance Intelligence, discovers the Dominions’ plans. As they prepare, an idea comes from an unexpected source—a means to enslave the spiders.
Buckle your seatbelts and get ready for the ride in the exciting next installment of the Echoes of Extinction.
436 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 26, 2024
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D. Ward Cornell
23 books51 followersD. Ward Cornell lives on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. His career as an engineer, consultant, and entrepreneur has taken him all over the world. Many of those places and elements of those cultures are featured in his writing.
Although still dabbling in those fields, his passion now is bring stories to life.
Although still dabbling in those fields, his passion now is bring stories to life.
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November 2, 2024
I kept reading hoping for more
I have read all 4 books in this series because the premise is fantastic, but the execution leaves the fans of sci fi wanting more. There is very little science, but lots of white male fantasuy.
All books are told in the first person of the most unbelievable character ever created. In my review of the first book, I described him as the whitest person i have ever seen. He is the embodiment of white privledge, having grown up on a vineyard, joined the military, got a PhD in physics, and created a successful company. Then he is contacted by an alien species, “enhanced” and creates miracle space ships and weapons, which he sells to the government and becomes incredibly wealthy. So of course, he becomes president of the United States, but is put off by the politics and press coverage. Frankly, he just wants to be a dictator, because he thinks he knows better than anyone else. All this is to defeat yet spider species bent on killing all the humanoid species in the galaxy.
We never learn much about the spider species, except they are bad and that is the only purpose they serve. Most writers would have developed a species beyond simply being the bad guys. The same goes for most of the other humanoid species that are threatened and the earth humans have to save. All of the humanoid cultures are united in planetary rule. Only the humans of earth haven’t figured out how to do this, but we have to save to other worlds.
The most significant alien species, the telepathic cult lead by women who interact with the Mist, are only developed to provide plot points. Beyond the cult, we learn very little about their society. The most absurd plot point is that our leading manly man has to sleep with multiple women and father many, many children. He becomes a chosen one, the first male to have interactions with the Mist, for visions of the futures. Of course, this ability is translated into a weapon that eventually defeats the spiders and creates peace in the galaxy.
There is so much more that could have been done with a more creative writer, beyond the authoritian Superman. Ultimately, this was very disappointing.
I have read all 4 books in this series because the premise is fantastic, but the execution leaves the fans of sci fi wanting more. There is very little science, but lots of white male fantasuy.
All books are told in the first person of the most unbelievable character ever created. In my review of the first book, I described him as the whitest person i have ever seen. He is the embodiment of white privledge, having grown up on a vineyard, joined the military, got a PhD in physics, and created a successful company. Then he is contacted by an alien species, “enhanced” and creates miracle space ships and weapons, which he sells to the government and becomes incredibly wealthy. So of course, he becomes president of the United States, but is put off by the politics and press coverage. Frankly, he just wants to be a dictator, because he thinks he knows better than anyone else. All this is to defeat yet spider species bent on killing all the humanoid species in the galaxy.
We never learn much about the spider species, except they are bad and that is the only purpose they serve. Most writers would have developed a species beyond simply being the bad guys. The same goes for most of the other humanoid species that are threatened and the earth humans have to save. All of the humanoid cultures are united in planetary rule. Only the humans of earth haven’t figured out how to do this, but we have to save to other worlds.
The most significant alien species, the telepathic cult lead by women who interact with the Mist, are only developed to provide plot points. Beyond the cult, we learn very little about their society. The most absurd plot point is that our leading manly man has to sleep with multiple women and father many, many children. He becomes a chosen one, the first male to have interactions with the Mist, for visions of the futures. Of course, this ability is translated into a weapon that eventually defeats the spiders and creates peace in the galaxy.
There is so much more that could have been done with a more creative writer, beyond the authoritian Superman. Ultimately, this was very disappointing.
August 24, 2024
A conclusion
Not really a good one. It's true that we wiped out two families of spiders, and in our hurried ending we are negotiating a peace treaty with the other families. We violated Machiavelli's dictum in that we let 5 ships get away to fight another day. We're climbing into bed with various different sisters. They're happy, but he complains a lot. We don't really know if his secret doomsday device got out to any of the spiders. Those 5 escapees are suspect. If they have the secret, it could be all over since the spiders aren't as squeamish as we are about committing genocide. Except for the hurried up ending and the plot holes, the story is written in an entertaining style. Author doesn't know how to spell "whom", and sometimes substitutes "where" for "were". I'll give it a recommendation with faint praise.
Not really a good one. It's true that we wiped out two families of spiders, and in our hurried ending we are negotiating a peace treaty with the other families. We violated Machiavelli's dictum in that we let 5 ships get away to fight another day. We're climbing into bed with various different sisters. They're happy, but he complains a lot. We don't really know if his secret doomsday device got out to any of the spiders. Those 5 escapees are suspect. If they have the secret, it could be all over since the spiders aren't as squeamish as we are about committing genocide. Except for the hurried up ending and the plot holes, the story is written in an entertaining style. Author doesn't know how to spell "whom", and sometimes substitutes "where" for "were". I'll give it a recommendation with faint praise.
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June 21, 2024What a great read I've missed some sleep but well worth it.
I knew there had to be another book to tie up all the lose ends and as always it was done in style. If you haven't read these books then I feel sorry for you you are missing some great writing. Bravo Donald and keep up the good work.
I knew there had to be another book to tie up all the lose ends and as always it was done in style. If you haven't read these books then I feel sorry for you you are missing some great writing. Bravo Donald and keep up the good work.
April 11, 2025
lots of fun
This book is a fun interesting romp. The inventiveness of the author is just impressive. I suspect it won’t turn up as “great literature” but I enjoyed the heck out of it. And it reads like short and choppy in a good way, almost like Hemingway.
This book is a fun interesting romp. The inventiveness of the author is just impressive. I suspect it won’t turn up as “great literature” but I enjoyed the heck out of it. And it reads like short and choppy in a good way, almost like Hemingway.
May 10, 2024
Satisfying conclusion
A nice conclusion to this series. The story and characters brought some thought provokingness to it. I look forward to reading the author's other series.
A nice conclusion to this series. The story and characters brought some thought provokingness to it. I look forward to reading the author's other series.
May 13, 2024
Excellent series, I truly enjoyed it and found it entertaining and thought provoking. I look forward to reading other series from the author,
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