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Void Drifter
The Amazon Rainforest holds a world-changing secret. A ship lost to time from another world.
College student Will Kaufman unearthed the biggest archaeological discovery in human history… he just needs to find a way back to Earth to tell people about it.
Four thousand years ago, a Federation bounty hunter Void ship crashed on a remote and primitive planet. There it remained until Will found it and accidentally reactivates it, launching him light years away.
With the crew—and its prisoners—awakened from cryo-sleep, Will has no choice but to go along with Captain Fera and her pilot-turned-holographic AI. Seen as a naïve primitive, Will must navigate complex alien cultures, explore the far reaches of the galaxy, and battle a tyrannical empire seeking to finish off a haggard and weary rebel faction just to be granted a ticket back to Earth.
But as Will shows an uncanny ability to navigate the mysterious realm of wormhole travel known as the Void, he begins to thrive in a galaxy not meant for humans.
Home is only a half-million light years away, but when life on a spaceship is this much fun… does Will really want to go back?
College student Will Kaufman unearthed the biggest archaeological discovery in human history… he just needs to find a way back to Earth to tell people about it.
Four thousand years ago, a Federation bounty hunter Void ship crashed on a remote and primitive planet. There it remained until Will found it and accidentally reactivates it, launching him light years away.
With the crew—and its prisoners—awakened from cryo-sleep, Will has no choice but to go along with Captain Fera and her pilot-turned-holographic AI. Seen as a naïve primitive, Will must navigate complex alien cultures, explore the far reaches of the galaxy, and battle a tyrannical empire seeking to finish off a haggard and weary rebel faction just to be granted a ticket back to Earth.
But as Will shows an uncanny ability to navigate the mysterious realm of wormhole travel known as the Void, he begins to thrive in a galaxy not meant for humans.
Home is only a half-million light years away, but when life on a spaceship is this much fun… does Will really want to go back?
632 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 11, 2024
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June 15, 2024
Not my kind of book
This isn’t necessarily a bad book. But it isn’t my style. The book starts rather well, immediate action and an interesting introduction.
Then, as Will discovers a cave, the writing becomes very difficult to imagine. I cannot imagine the layout of the cave or things Will finds, nor does the book do a good job of describing any of the surroundings.
I finally got really bored with an A.I. that begins making lots of rookie mistakes while being snarky with Will and I also couldn’t put myself in Will’s shoes and imagine being so casual with life or death situations.
I prefer my sci-fi to be harder or more of a space opera. This is more like a video game. Kind of like a 1950’s tv show or maybe “Lost in Space.”
Just not for me.
This isn’t necessarily a bad book. But it isn’t my style. The book starts rather well, immediate action and an interesting introduction.
Then, as Will discovers a cave, the writing becomes very difficult to imagine. I cannot imagine the layout of the cave or things Will finds, nor does the book do a good job of describing any of the surroundings.
I finally got really bored with an A.I. that begins making lots of rookie mistakes while being snarky with Will and I also couldn’t put myself in Will’s shoes and imagine being so casual with life or death situations.
I prefer my sci-fi to be harder or more of a space opera. This is more like a video game. Kind of like a 1950’s tv show or maybe “Lost in Space.”
Just not for me.
July 11, 2024
Actual score is 4.5 stars, but rounding up to 5 because, while I have a few minor complaints, I ultimately really enjoyed this book.
This is the closest thing I've ever read to an early 90s Saturday morning cartoon targeted at teenage boys. A young guy (a university student studying archaeology) stumbles onto an ancient spaceship buried in the jungle, accidentally turns it on and launches it, and gets pulled into interstellar adventures with a misfit crew of aliens. Those adventures, and their focus around a specific ship and crew makes it feel a lot like Guardians of the Galaxy. There's also a pretty standard rebellion vs evil empire setup, which carries some obvious similarities to Star Wars, while the alien races evoke Mass Effect (with close-ish analogs to Asari, Salarians, and Krogans).
Also like Mass Effect, the series is named after a system of interstellar travel, in this case "Void Drifting". The Void is an alternate dimension ships use for FTL, and Will (the aforementioned male protagonist) turns out to have a rare sensitivity to that Void. That's a big deal in-universe, since the evil empire they're going up against currently has a monopoly on all known Void Navigators, so he becomes an immediate asset despite his extreme inexperience.
The character work is straightforward but solid. Every character is likable, and the crew of the Phaelon has excellent chemistry while still providing lots of space for interesting conflict. Will is a generally decent, earnest guy with a crush on the blue-skinned pilot Fera, which is entertaining because her personality is super prickly. Then there's Quin, the ship's AI who is also kinda sorta an actual person whose mind got transplanted into the AI, who is condescending to a hilarious degree. Sert is a giant turtle with a love of guns and violence, and easily my favorite character. And finally, we have Lockett, a cowardly tech genius, though he doesn't get a lot of attention in this book at least. There is a lack of backstory on these characters, which feels particularly odd with Will because for all the thoughts we get from him he doesn't spend much time reflecting on the relationships and life on Earth that he's leaving behind, but in the interest of the story's immediate focus I can't begrudge that too much.
The action scenes are also excellent. I know Jason Anspach from his military sci-fi work in Galaxy's Edge, and it's no surprise to see that his skill in writing gunfights translates really well to this universe. Any time there's a battle on board a spaceship in this book (and there's a few), it's always great fun.
While I enjoyed this book a ton, it is weirdly slow-paced. The characters and prose make the story read super fast, which is great, but when I look back on how much has actually happened from chapter to chapter it feels paradoxically slow. This is a 300-page story that, for some reason, goes on for 500 pages. The story is just too simple to justify taking so long to move its plot forward. Now, on a moment to moment basis things are generally quite fun, so this isn't a big complaint, but I do find it hard to believe things couldn't have been edited down.
So, not a perfect book, but one I really liked. It's a solid, fun space adventure, and I definitely plan to read the sequel.
This is the closest thing I've ever read to an early 90s Saturday morning cartoon targeted at teenage boys. A young guy (a university student studying archaeology) stumbles onto an ancient spaceship buried in the jungle, accidentally turns it on and launches it, and gets pulled into interstellar adventures with a misfit crew of aliens. Those adventures, and their focus around a specific ship and crew makes it feel a lot like Guardians of the Galaxy. There's also a pretty standard rebellion vs evil empire setup, which carries some obvious similarities to Star Wars, while the alien races evoke Mass Effect (with close-ish analogs to Asari, Salarians, and Krogans).
Also like Mass Effect, the series is named after a system of interstellar travel, in this case "Void Drifting". The Void is an alternate dimension ships use for FTL, and Will (the aforementioned male protagonist) turns out to have a rare sensitivity to that Void. That's a big deal in-universe, since the evil empire they're going up against currently has a monopoly on all known Void Navigators, so he becomes an immediate asset despite his extreme inexperience.
The character work is straightforward but solid. Every character is likable, and the crew of the Phaelon has excellent chemistry while still providing lots of space for interesting conflict. Will is a generally decent, earnest guy with a crush on the blue-skinned pilot Fera, which is entertaining because her personality is super prickly. Then there's Quin, the ship's AI who is also kinda sorta an actual person whose mind got transplanted into the AI, who is condescending to a hilarious degree. Sert is a giant turtle with a love of guns and violence, and easily my favorite character. And finally, we have Lockett, a cowardly tech genius, though he doesn't get a lot of attention in this book at least. There is a lack of backstory on these characters, which feels particularly odd with Will because for all the thoughts we get from him he doesn't spend much time reflecting on the relationships and life on Earth that he's leaving behind, but in the interest of the story's immediate focus I can't begrudge that too much.
The action scenes are also excellent. I know Jason Anspach from his military sci-fi work in Galaxy's Edge, and it's no surprise to see that his skill in writing gunfights translates really well to this universe. Any time there's a battle on board a spaceship in this book (and there's a few), it's always great fun.
While I enjoyed this book a ton, it is weirdly slow-paced. The characters and prose make the story read super fast, which is great, but when I look back on how much has actually happened from chapter to chapter it feels paradoxically slow. This is a 300-page story that, for some reason, goes on for 500 pages. The story is just too simple to justify taking so long to move its plot forward. Now, on a moment to moment basis things are generally quite fun, so this isn't a big complaint, but I do find it hard to believe things couldn't have been edited down.
So, not a perfect book, but one I really liked. It's a solid, fun space adventure, and I definitely plan to read the sequel.
August 24, 2024
I won this book in a goodreads drawing.
A grad student in archaeology is in Peru to study the Nazca lines. After being in a plane crash, he finds a cave, that just happens to be an extraterrestrial ship.
They go into space, become rebels facing an overwhelming authority, and...it's a lot like Star Wars, without The Jedi. But they do have Navigators, who are able to navigate though The Void.
Fast moving and thrilling, if a bit derivative.
A grad student in archaeology is in Peru to study the Nazca lines. After being in a plane crash, he finds a cave, that just happens to be an extraterrestrial ship.
They go into space, become rebels facing an overwhelming authority, and...it's a lot like Star Wars, without The Jedi. But they do have Navigators, who are able to navigate though The Void.
Fast moving and thrilling, if a bit derivative.
July 16, 2024
A crash landed ship introduces Will to a completely new experience!
Will is an archeologist who has set out to investigate an archeological site when his plane crashes end route and he stumbles into a crashed ship, that he somehow manages to activate and is then whisked across the universe to a new location. The ship is populated by an alien called Fera and an AI that used to be organic called Quinn. They were bounty hunters (the short story that accompanies this book provides more background as to how they ended up on Earth) and still have their bounty in cryostasis. The new location reveals unexpected hostilities and travel to this location was by void drifting an art that few, known as navigators, can perform. However, Will has some innate knack to void drifting and this may prove valuable in escaping the hostilities.
This adventure introduces us to the crew and a rebellion that seeks to overthrow the unexpected hostilities and includes much fighting, suspense, intrigue, romance (!?), and sci fit tropes. A fun read that introduces us to this new series and leaves you wanting to know what happens next.
Will is an archeologist who has set out to investigate an archeological site when his plane crashes end route and he stumbles into a crashed ship, that he somehow manages to activate and is then whisked across the universe to a new location. The ship is populated by an alien called Fera and an AI that used to be organic called Quinn. They were bounty hunters (the short story that accompanies this book provides more background as to how they ended up on Earth) and still have their bounty in cryostasis. The new location reveals unexpected hostilities and travel to this location was by void drifting an art that few, known as navigators, can perform. However, Will has some innate knack to void drifting and this may prove valuable in escaping the hostilities.
This adventure introduces us to the crew and a rebellion that seeks to overthrow the unexpected hostilities and includes much fighting, suspense, intrigue, romance (!?), and sci fit tropes. A fun read that introduces us to this new series and leaves you wanting to know what happens next.
September 11, 2024
Review of books I to III:
Overall I’d say this is a pretty okay sci-fi adventure story. It a kind of story that I quite like. A present day human finds a space ship hidden on Earth, and it comes with real aliens, and off we go on a discovery and adventure filled space adventure.
The series started of quite good. Lots of new experiences, meeting various aliens for the first time not to mention space travel, FTL travel and of course plenty of action etc…
A nice twist in this series is that the aliens in question also have to adapt to a new reality. Things change, in this story quite drastically, when you spend 4000 years in hibernation after all.
Most of the characters are quite likable or at least interesting. I do like Fera the female captain of the ship. She is competent, kick-ass and to no one’s surprise the subject of the romantic side story in these books.
I really, really like Sert the murderous, if violence don’t work use more violence, giant turtle.
The obligatory AI, formerly a real person that dumped himself into a computer to save the ship, is grating on me however. He (it) is just too condescending and arrogant for it to be funny.
Of course the story evolves, and so does the main protagonist, until we end up with the, not too uncommon, hero from primitive Earth goes on a quest to save the galaxy kind of story. At least this corner of it.
Along the road there is of course action, a lot of it and it is is good action.
However, here is were the “but…” comes in and it starts to break down a bit for me. As the story continues more and more underhand schemes and shenanigans creeps in. The end of the third book, where, quite predictably since the book was building up to it, one of the main characters on the good side turns into a not so nice one, well I did not like that at all.
I’m also not entirely convinced about this “void drifting” thing that is one of the center pieces of FTL travel in this series. It is a bit to much magic and fantasy and not enough science for my taste.
Bottom line, although I enjoyed these three books I am not sure I am that interested in picking up the next book, at least not in the near future.
The initial primitive human encounters the galaxy out there cool part of the story have pretty much disappeared and the story now feels more like any thirteen on a dozen space adventure stories with a bit of soap opera in it.
Overall I’d say this is a pretty okay sci-fi adventure story. It a kind of story that I quite like. A present day human finds a space ship hidden on Earth, and it comes with real aliens, and off we go on a discovery and adventure filled space adventure.
The series started of quite good. Lots of new experiences, meeting various aliens for the first time not to mention space travel, FTL travel and of course plenty of action etc…
A nice twist in this series is that the aliens in question also have to adapt to a new reality. Things change, in this story quite drastically, when you spend 4000 years in hibernation after all.
Most of the characters are quite likable or at least interesting. I do like Fera the female captain of the ship. She is competent, kick-ass and to no one’s surprise the subject of the romantic side story in these books.
I really, really like Sert the murderous, if violence don’t work use more violence, giant turtle.
The obligatory AI, formerly a real person that dumped himself into a computer to save the ship, is grating on me however. He (it) is just too condescending and arrogant for it to be funny.
Of course the story evolves, and so does the main protagonist, until we end up with the, not too uncommon, hero from primitive Earth goes on a quest to save the galaxy kind of story. At least this corner of it.
Along the road there is of course action, a lot of it and it is is good action.
However, here is were the “but…” comes in and it starts to break down a bit for me. As the story continues more and more underhand schemes and shenanigans creeps in. The end of the third book, where, quite predictably since the book was building up to it, one of the main characters on the good side turns into a not so nice one, well I did not like that at all.
I’m also not entirely convinced about this “void drifting” thing that is one of the center pieces of FTL travel in this series. It is a bit to much magic and fantasy and not enough science for my taste.
Bottom line, although I enjoyed these three books I am not sure I am that interested in picking up the next book, at least not in the near future.
The initial primitive human encounters the galaxy out there cool part of the story have pretty much disappeared and the story now feels more like any thirteen on a dozen space adventure stories with a bit of soap opera in it.
February 13, 2025
I enjoyed this story from the very first page, and was captivated by the main character, Will, an archeologist-turned-spacer. I totally bought the story's explanation of how he stumbles into the ship and accidentally activates it. The actions he took were completely believable from a character whose purpose and joy is to uncover mysteries of long-dead civilizations. Will is also quirky, especially so to his new friends and colleagues who aren't human at all. The learning curve he has to navigate on the fly, and his willingness to do so and still teach his crewmates a thing or two about the strengths of human "weaknesses," made him someone I could root for.
The story's plot is captivating. Without revealing too much, it was easy to get behind Will’s actions once I saw the true nature of the challenges he—and the whole crew—faced. I enjoyed the other characters, too, and loved the way they interacted and grew bonded through the course of the story. Each one had their strengths, and together they were capable of more than any one of them would have been alone.
Void Drifter is book 1 of an ongoing series and while it isn't exactly military sci-fi, I got that same vibe from it. There is a lot of fighting and strategic planning, with strong Star Wars feels, like the little-guys-against-the-galactic-empire sort of thing. I enjoyed the book, but military sci-fi isn't exactly my jam, so the fast pacing was a bit much for me. I had to sit the book down frequently in order to catch my breath.
That said, if you enjoy military sci-fi, Star-Wars-type space opera, or fast-paced action books, you will definitely want to check this one out. Highly recommended.
The story's plot is captivating. Without revealing too much, it was easy to get behind Will’s actions once I saw the true nature of the challenges he—and the whole crew—faced. I enjoyed the other characters, too, and loved the way they interacted and grew bonded through the course of the story. Each one had their strengths, and together they were capable of more than any one of them would have been alone.
Void Drifter is book 1 of an ongoing series and while it isn't exactly military sci-fi, I got that same vibe from it. There is a lot of fighting and strategic planning, with strong Star Wars feels, like the little-guys-against-the-galactic-empire sort of thing. I enjoyed the book, but military sci-fi isn't exactly my jam, so the fast pacing was a bit much for me. I had to sit the book down frequently in order to catch my breath.
That said, if you enjoy military sci-fi, Star-Wars-type space opera, or fast-paced action books, you will definitely want to check this one out. Highly recommended.
September 4, 2024
I read this book before I read J.N. Chaney and Rick Partlow's book, "Taken to the Stars". Vey similar.
Remarkably so.
One of my favorite author pairings has been J.N. Chaney and Jason Anspach. Right up there with Jason and Nick.
And this book did not disappoint.
I love Rick's work, and, I've read a great many of his books.
I cannot review Void Drifter without speaking of Taken to the Stars.
From the beginning of Void Drifter, though, I felt that I could see the hand of Jason Anspach, for, there was crisis after crisis which confronted the main character. It does get you going, and, its something I've come to expect when opening one of Jason's books. He puts you in the thick of it from the word go.
Fascinating concepts, and, far different than their other collaborations, but what remained the same was that it was a smooth, easy read, they envelope you in their world. It is so easy to suspend disbelief when these two write.
Wayward Galaxy and King's League, are two of my favorite series. I don't quite put Void Drifter in this same group, but, these two did not disappoint, and I truly hope they continue to collaborate.
Though, at this time, I've only listened to two of the books in this series, I will be listening to all four.
Two incredible writers.
Thanks for another great story.
Remarkably so.
One of my favorite author pairings has been J.N. Chaney and Jason Anspach. Right up there with Jason and Nick.
And this book did not disappoint.
I love Rick's work, and, I've read a great many of his books.
I cannot review Void Drifter without speaking of Taken to the Stars.
From the beginning of Void Drifter, though, I felt that I could see the hand of Jason Anspach, for, there was crisis after crisis which confronted the main character. It does get you going, and, its something I've come to expect when opening one of Jason's books. He puts you in the thick of it from the word go.
Fascinating concepts, and, far different than their other collaborations, but what remained the same was that it was a smooth, easy read, they envelope you in their world. It is so easy to suspend disbelief when these two write.
Wayward Galaxy and King's League, are two of my favorite series. I don't quite put Void Drifter in this same group, but, these two did not disappoint, and I truly hope they continue to collaborate.
Though, at this time, I've only listened to two of the books in this series, I will be listening to all four.
Two incredible writers.
Thanks for another great story.
May 26, 2025
Will is a graduate student in archaeology whose professors have said he should not expect the job to be an Indiana Jones adventure. Of course, the profs are wrong.
His plane crashes in the Peruvian Andes, and he has to lug his unconscious bush pilot into a cave where—wait for it—he finds an ancient spaceship with a dormant AI and a sexy alien on ice. Next thing you know, it’s off to the stars.
The Void of the title is outside normal space, and to navigate it, you have to, almost literally, hear the music of the spheres. Guess who has that untutored ability?
Quin, the AI, is appropriately snarky and scornful of human progress: “Four thousand years and all you’ve managed is to go from human sacrifice to ridiculously naive notions of morality. Oh, and you wear more clothing now.”
The adventure is entertaining if you don’t mind the coincidences and genre clichés. 3.5.
His plane crashes in the Peruvian Andes, and he has to lug his unconscious bush pilot into a cave where—wait for it—he finds an ancient spaceship with a dormant AI and a sexy alien on ice. Next thing you know, it’s off to the stars.
The Void of the title is outside normal space, and to navigate it, you have to, almost literally, hear the music of the spheres. Guess who has that untutored ability?
Quin, the AI, is appropriately snarky and scornful of human progress: “Four thousand years and all you’ve managed is to go from human sacrifice to ridiculously naive notions of morality. Oh, and you wear more clothing now.”
The adventure is entertaining if you don’t mind the coincidences and genre clichés. 3.5.
July 18, 2024
Void Drifter Book 1 - Series starter
I'll admit at the beginning of this review that I am a fan of both writers, J.N. Chaney and Jason Anspach. It's like seeing the flashing HOT NOW sign at Krispy Kreme Donuts. You know it's going to be worth the detour, no matter what else you may be doing or, in this case, reading.
The new series starter, Void Drifter, is excellent. Imagine Indiana Jones meets Star Trek with a bit of Galaxy Quest to keep you on your toes. If you are wondering what the heck I'm talking about, then you are going to love getting to know the characters in Void Drifter. As an added treat, the audiobook is performed by one on the best, Mark Boyett. This is going to be a great series, and I have already added Void Drifter 2 to my library. -Mr.Bill
I'll admit at the beginning of this review that I am a fan of both writers, J.N. Chaney and Jason Anspach. It's like seeing the flashing HOT NOW sign at Krispy Kreme Donuts. You know it's going to be worth the detour, no matter what else you may be doing or, in this case, reading.
The new series starter, Void Drifter, is excellent. Imagine Indiana Jones meets Star Trek with a bit of Galaxy Quest to keep you on your toes. If you are wondering what the heck I'm talking about, then you are going to love getting to know the characters in Void Drifter. As an added treat, the audiobook is performed by one on the best, Mark Boyett. This is going to be a great series, and I have already added Void Drifter 2 to my library. -Mr.Bill
December 31, 2024
FFS this is a mess
Quin is unbearable. He is a racist, an imbicile, and a narcissist. And he has the Gaul to correct Will when he said “Alien” to instead use “people.”
The “humanity bad” is forced in the worst ways. Don’t get me wrong, there is “humanity good” too, but none of the cast even ATTEMPT to learn anything about earth and spend the whole time thinking the Aztecs are the pinnacle of human advancement.
Will is called dumb, or talked to in a racist manner at least once a page for the first 250 pages, only to drop to every third page for the rest of the book.
It’s a shame because a lot about the book is cool, but holy crap it’s exhausting trying to get through all the bad.
Quin is unbearable. He is a racist, an imbicile, and a narcissist. And he has the Gaul to correct Will when he said “Alien” to instead use “people.”
The “humanity bad” is forced in the worst ways. Don’t get me wrong, there is “humanity good” too, but none of the cast even ATTEMPT to learn anything about earth and spend the whole time thinking the Aztecs are the pinnacle of human advancement.
Will is called dumb, or talked to in a racist manner at least once a page for the first 250 pages, only to drop to every third page for the rest of the book.
It’s a shame because a lot about the book is cool, but holy crap it’s exhausting trying to get through all the bad.
March 2, 2025
Just OK if you like FPS
This book lost any positive points at the beginning with the following sentence: "Chilean desert ended abruptly at the teeming deep blues of the Atlantic Ocean."
Note to author: Chile is on the west side of South America bordering the Pacific Ocean. There's nothing like demonstrating one's ignorance in print. That also goes for the proofreader or lack thereof. After this, my hopes of an enjoyable book were dashed. The story sounded like it was written by a male high school freshman who had a passing acquaintance with science, biology, and maps but a deep interest in FPS. I did read the whole book mostly for the character named Sert. I am not going to read the rest of the series.
This book lost any positive points at the beginning with the following sentence: "Chilean desert ended abruptly at the teeming deep blues of the Atlantic Ocean."
Note to author: Chile is on the west side of South America bordering the Pacific Ocean. There's nothing like demonstrating one's ignorance in print. That also goes for the proofreader or lack thereof. After this, my hopes of an enjoyable book were dashed. The story sounded like it was written by a male high school freshman who had a passing acquaintance with science, biology, and maps but a deep interest in FPS. I did read the whole book mostly for the character named Sert. I am not going to read the rest of the series.
July 11, 2024
Characters are really shallow. Dialog between sexes is lame. Some of the other dialogue js good and at times very funny. Guy is a simp for the girl and it’s weird and annoying. He’s a boss but acts like a child with women. Foreshadowing prior to events is annoying - always told from the perspective of incredulity. We know it’s an alien spaceship we don’t need pages of him describing what it’s *not*. Battle scenes are awesome. Overall very readable book, light, not philosophical or lecture-y.
August 1, 2024
Not What I Expected
Interesting storyline, decent beginning and character development, but as the story progresses, the fighting and collateral damage began to obscure the plot which I thought was in play, replacing it with one of endless conflict. Conflict for its own sake is not a preference and I dropped out around 76%. If you enjoy reading about complicated and impossible battles, this may be the right book for you.
Interesting storyline, decent beginning and character development, but as the story progresses, the fighting and collateral damage began to obscure the plot which I thought was in play, replacing it with one of endless conflict. Conflict for its own sake is not a preference and I dropped out around 76%. If you enjoy reading about complicated and impossible battles, this may be the right book for you.
January 18, 2025
Lost ship found
After getting lost in the jungle h his guide taking ill, he finds a cave to get out of a rainstorm. Inside the ship a pod opens and awakens an alien woman. The ship had been there since prehistoric times and she didn't know how much time had elapsed. Wanting to go home she took him and his guide with her. The guide was put into a cryo pod to keep him alive. This is how his adventures begin. Good Read.
After getting lost in the jungle h his guide taking ill, he finds a cave to get out of a rainstorm. Inside the ship a pod opens and awakens an alien woman. The ship had been there since prehistoric times and she didn't know how much time had elapsed. Wanting to go home she took him and his guide with her. The guide was put into a cryo pod to keep him alive. This is how his adventures begin. Good Read.
June 9, 2025
Interesting story with prequel chapters at the end
I like how the story starts off seemingly normal and then the adventure begins in an unexpected manner.
This is a good story for people looking for a space adventure, with some fighting, both with weapons and spaceships.
I'm glad the prequel chapters are after the Epilogue to the main story, as that enabled us to learn some of the past along with Will.
I like how the story starts off seemingly normal and then the adventure begins in an unexpected manner.
This is a good story for people looking for a space adventure, with some fighting, both with weapons and spaceships.
I'm glad the prequel chapters are after the Epilogue to the main story, as that enabled us to learn some of the past along with Will.
June 18, 2024
This is shaping up to be a very good series. While not wanting to give away anything, I would recommend going to the end of this book and reading the "Short Story" there as it explains a few things. Then go back to the beginning. The short story was a little freebee Chaney sent out to his followers before the 1st book came out. So if you haven't read it its a great place to start.
July 17, 2024
Interesting story.
Characters are interesting, but not as likeable as in Backyard Starship or Noah in Homeworld Lost. But this is intriguing enough to pursue at least another story.
The novella at the end helps a lot to orient the reader to the level of technology and some aspects of the galactic culture.
Characters are interesting, but not as likeable as in Backyard Starship or Noah in Homeworld Lost. But this is intriguing enough to pursue at least another story.
The novella at the end helps a lot to orient the reader to the level of technology and some aspects of the galactic culture.
December 10, 2025
A Must.Read
Book one of the Void Drifter series is a hit. This first book was full of excitement, Awsome story line and a bit of humor to bring about an exciting first book of the series. The promise of a rich story line with future books is a given and I am looking forward to diving into book two.
Book one of the Void Drifter series is a hit. This first book was full of excitement, Awsome story line and a bit of humor to bring about an exciting first book of the series. The promise of a rich story line with future books is a given and I am looking forward to diving into book two.
June 20, 2024
Did not finish.
The rudeness of the characters in the first few chapters for some reason was off-putting, and felt forced.
I grew bored very quickly with the story and couldn't read anymore after chapter 7
The rudeness of the characters in the first few chapters for some reason was off-putting, and felt forced.
I grew bored very quickly with the story and couldn't read anymore after chapter 7
July 13, 2024
Fascinating Characters
Chaney puts out so many characters that have personality, depth, humor ( or not!), and a myriad of quirks. No matter what
the aliens look and act like, you develop a bond. I have found this to be true in all the series that I have read.
Chaney puts out so many characters that have personality, depth, humor ( or not!), and a myriad of quirks. No matter what
the aliens look and act like, you develop a bond. I have found this to be true in all the series that I have read.
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July 17, 2024Intriguing introduction
I wasn't expecting an archeologist from Earth to play such a major factor in this story, but the characters are really likeable. This was a very intriguing introduction to a series I can't wait to share with kids in the family, too.
I wasn't expecting an archeologist from Earth to play such a major factor in this story, but the characters are really likeable. This was a very intriguing introduction to a series I can't wait to share with kids in the family, too.
December 4, 2024
You know this book started out a lot more fun than it ended. The last half of it was just sort of annoying battle cry stuff and details that really weren't as interesting as the beginning of the book details.
Definitely won't read a second one.
Definitely won't read a second one.
February 25, 2025
Another Space Opera Winner
As an avid space opera reader and a follower of all of the author’s works, I enjoyed this book. There is a good mix of action, character development, and humor! Jason’s work can be heavily direct-action military, so this was a nice change of pace.
As an avid space opera reader and a follower of all of the author’s works, I enjoyed this book. There is a good mix of action, character development, and humor! Jason’s work can be heavily direct-action military, so this was a nice change of pace.
June 16, 2024
A lot going on maybe too much but an enjoyable read.
June 16, 2024
It was an OK book, enjoyable certainly not a five star book.
June 24, 2024
Good read.
Starts innocuous enough, but character background building is always like that. Good read altogether, and can't wait for the next book
Starts innocuous enough, but character background building is always like that. Good read altogether, and can't wait for the next book
June 26, 2024
Good read
I enjoyed reading this book and I recommend this book to anyone who likes space opera and sci-fi type of books with lots of action.
I enjoyed reading this book and I recommend this book to anyone who likes space opera and sci-fi type of books with lots of action.
June 27, 2024
A different adventure
I hope there is more than two books in this series. It won't due to have Fera and Will not to hook up!!! And the AI Quinn needs to eat more crow!!
I hope there is more than two books in this series. It won't due to have Fera and Will not to hook up!!! And the AI Quinn needs to eat more crow!!
June 29, 2024
Cute little Mass Effect clone. Not bad at all. Actually one of the best Mass Effect clones.
July 7, 2024
Well written
Very well written. I liked everything I read: characters, action, grammar, and plot. But at the end I felt kinda blah, too much of it had been done before.
Very well written. I liked everything I read: characters, action, grammar, and plot. But at the end I felt kinda blah, too much of it had been done before.
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