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Star Scrapper #10
Hunter Ascended
With the Conclave on high alert and Twain on the move, Hank has to act fast.
Things are looking dire, and Hank knows that he is going to need more support in the coming war. Joining the bounty hunter Council of Six would put him in a strong position to take on the resurging Cult. But doing that will be no easy task.
Tracking down the biggest and baddest target in the universe will help his chances but it will also be their toughest job ever. And with Twain mobilizing, every second spent on the hunt is also one their enemy can use to strengthen his position.
Can Hank secure a new position before the Enemy AI makes his move?
Find out in Hunter Ascended, the thrilling new entry in the Star Scrapper series from USA Today Bestselling Author J.N. Chaney and Matthew A. Goodwin.
Things are looking dire, and Hank knows that he is going to need more support in the coming war. Joining the bounty hunter Council of Six would put him in a strong position to take on the resurging Cult. But doing that will be no easy task.
Tracking down the biggest and baddest target in the universe will help his chances but it will also be their toughest job ever. And with Twain mobilizing, every second spent on the hunt is also one their enemy can use to strengthen his position.
Can Hank secure a new position before the Enemy AI makes his move?
Find out in Hunter Ascended, the thrilling new entry in the Star Scrapper series from USA Today Bestselling Author J.N. Chaney and Matthew A. Goodwin.
- GenresScience Fiction
291 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 29, 2025
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February 17, 2025
Really great book. Enjoyed it.
February 9, 2025
I was honestly hoping for the conclusion of this series with this book, but was disappointed in another side quest that led to more side quests with very little in the war against Twain. It seemed like more of a filler book than anything. I started off fun & exciting, with all the witty dialogue from our favorite characters. However, it felt like it repeated so many conversations previously had in other books of the series, no character growth, & the banter began to devolve. I was hoping for so much more, but didn’t enjoy it. Maybe the next book will be better, but I wouldn’t recommend it unless you want just a filler episode sort of feel.
February 22, 2025
Well, the series stated out as a pretty good scifi soap with some good story development and some great action scenes. By book 10 the author just finished another escapade off into the wild blue yonder and it seems as if he wants to extend the story artificially beyond its natural end. I will read the 11 btu I hope by then we are able to complete the epic with a positive ending. Getting way deep into interpersonal relationships and histories can get to be too much in a scifi action story.
January 1, 2026
We start off with our fearless heroes attacking a shipping warehouse for Twain, the evil AI that is trying to star a war with humanity. He’s building his army by capturing humans and modifying them into cyborgs. Hank Spears along with Lara, Imogen, Alek and Clynt are all fighting furiously in the initial chapter and that’s kind of a prelude to what’s going to happen during the rest of the book. But, while they are fighting forces of Twain in this battle, they do get side-tracked once again.
They have gotten the help Councilwoman Alana Torg’an after the death of Zenobia. She is trying to find out what the Trappers are doing without getting the attention of the Trapper Councilperson. She knows they are up to something but she needed more evidence of what. She also needs Lara and Hank to continue their Bounty Hunter jobs. She has information about certain individuals but she can’t release that info unless Lara as Kilara Vex gains in rank. Sounds kind of silly to me but the Conclave is all about rules. In order to gain rank, Councilwoman Torg’an tells the two to go after a notorious criminal pirate Captain Russ Blanchard.
The Councilwoman also mentions something to Lara that gets her attention in spades. She says that with this bounty and a few other things that could soon happen, there could be a vacancy of the Council of Six. She said that someone of Kilara Vex’s character could well fill that role if she continued her bounty hunter duties and definitely if she brought this lates criminal to justice.
So, that set Lara up to go after this guy and the war against Twain just has to wait! This is typical of the stories in this series. They make some headway against Twain but then get side-tracked and go off doing something totally unrelated. This time Lara agrees that Hank needs to come with her while they search for leads to the location of Captain Blanchard. The rest of the crew get a call from Ammo, the Peacers General, and she’s requesting help with some of Twain’s minions. So, the Peacers under Hanks command are freed to go help Ammo and the rest of the Peacer Army.
Lara and Hank do find a lead and once located they threaten him with bodily torture if he doesn’t give them the location of Captain Blanchard. Of course, neither Hank nor Lara wanted to actually hurt the guy, but they had to make it seem as though they would do so if he didn’t talk. Surprisingly, the guy starts talking. He tells them where the Captain is hold up and how to get to him through a secret passage into a warehouse where he’s hiding.
Lara and Hank take off and of course Ned, the AI, is always with them. He provides some running commentary along the way and has information about the planet they are going to. Once they arrive, they find the building with the secret passage way and follow it into the warehouse. This is where they find out that things are not going as smoothly as they would have hoped. And actually things turn into a big disaster. Hank finds himself on his own with Lara definitely in serious trouble.
Hank is going to have to call in his other friends and they are going to war again but against the Trappers of the Conclave! This isn’t something that anyone would have thought they’d have to do and it’s never something done in the history of the Conclave.
Fortunately, they do get back to fighting the war agains Twain, but now he’s had the time to build an army and his forces are attacking several different locations in the galaxy at once. Hank and company pick one critical spot they need to defend and off they go. This is going to be a long war so it’s certainly not ended in this book. The next book, “Gathering Storm”, continues the war which could be long and drawn out but Lara now is in a position to significantly help!
==[Note 1 (12/23/2025): I’m no longer associated with Amazon and will no longer provide any links to books from that website. You can usually find books that you like at your usual source.==]
==[Note 2: As of 12/03/2023, this will not be posted on Amazon since I have been banned from posting reviews for some unknown reason.== ]
They have gotten the help Councilwoman Alana Torg’an after the death of Zenobia. She is trying to find out what the Trappers are doing without getting the attention of the Trapper Councilperson. She knows they are up to something but she needed more evidence of what. She also needs Lara and Hank to continue their Bounty Hunter jobs. She has information about certain individuals but she can’t release that info unless Lara as Kilara Vex gains in rank. Sounds kind of silly to me but the Conclave is all about rules. In order to gain rank, Councilwoman Torg’an tells the two to go after a notorious criminal pirate Captain Russ Blanchard.
The Councilwoman also mentions something to Lara that gets her attention in spades. She says that with this bounty and a few other things that could soon happen, there could be a vacancy of the Council of Six. She said that someone of Kilara Vex’s character could well fill that role if she continued her bounty hunter duties and definitely if she brought this lates criminal to justice.
So, that set Lara up to go after this guy and the war against Twain just has to wait! This is typical of the stories in this series. They make some headway against Twain but then get side-tracked and go off doing something totally unrelated. This time Lara agrees that Hank needs to come with her while they search for leads to the location of Captain Blanchard. The rest of the crew get a call from Ammo, the Peacers General, and she’s requesting help with some of Twain’s minions. So, the Peacers under Hanks command are freed to go help Ammo and the rest of the Peacer Army.
Lara and Hank do find a lead and once located they threaten him with bodily torture if he doesn’t give them the location of Captain Blanchard. Of course, neither Hank nor Lara wanted to actually hurt the guy, but they had to make it seem as though they would do so if he didn’t talk. Surprisingly, the guy starts talking. He tells them where the Captain is hold up and how to get to him through a secret passage into a warehouse where he’s hiding.
Lara and Hank take off and of course Ned, the AI, is always with them. He provides some running commentary along the way and has information about the planet they are going to. Once they arrive, they find the building with the secret passage way and follow it into the warehouse. This is where they find out that things are not going as smoothly as they would have hoped. And actually things turn into a big disaster. Hank finds himself on his own with Lara definitely in serious trouble.
Hank is going to have to call in his other friends and they are going to war again but against the Trappers of the Conclave! This isn’t something that anyone would have thought they’d have to do and it’s never something done in the history of the Conclave.
Fortunately, they do get back to fighting the war agains Twain, but now he’s had the time to build an army and his forces are attacking several different locations in the galaxy at once. Hank and company pick one critical spot they need to defend and off they go. This is going to be a long war so it’s certainly not ended in this book. The next book, “Gathering Storm”, continues the war which could be long and drawn out but Lara now is in a position to significantly help!
==[Note 1 (12/23/2025): I’m no longer associated with Amazon and will no longer provide any links to books from that website. You can usually find books that you like at your usual source.==]
==[Note 2: As of 12/03/2023, this will not be posted on Amazon since I have been banned from posting reviews for some unknown reason.== ]
February 13, 2025
I cannot believe I have continued this series. This was by far the worst yet. There is so much pointless dialogue. Just words to fill pages. Amateurish, boring and just a waste of my time. There is not one character worth saving. They should all immediately be killed off and the authors should move on to writing obituaries which would be so much better.
May 9, 2025
Still astounding!
I can't beleve we are 10 books into this series. I'm still excited to see what comes next. Captivated by the twists and turns of the action. Engaged by the character interaction. Bravo gentlemen!
I can't beleve we are 10 books into this series. I'm still excited to see what comes next. Captivated by the twists and turns of the action. Engaged by the character interaction. Bravo gentlemen!
January 31, 2026
Each is more twisting
Great series,… first few didn’t review as there are so many,… better top wait.
Now, they walk through my eyes like a movie where I personally know the line and direction, though every twist is a surprise.
Well done guys, love this series.
Doug
Great series,… first few didn’t review as there are so many,… better top wait.
Now, they walk through my eyes like a movie where I personally know the line and direction, though every twist is a surprise.
Well done guys, love this series.
Doug
May 6, 2026
Fabulous action
I like that it is continuous action , but when my twog favorite characters are apart it keeps me anxious for them to be together fighting the bad guys. This series is well wrote and hard to put down!
I like that it is continuous action , but when my twog favorite characters are apart it keeps me anxious for them to be together fighting the bad guys. This series is well wrote and hard to put down!
February 21, 2025
Top Notch Science Fiction!
March 6, 2025
Fun Read!
Like the previous books in this series another fun read! I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I hope that Lara returns to be with the team.
Like the previous books in this series another fun read! I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I hope that Lara returns to be with the team.
March 27, 2025
Really good
Can't wait for the next book. The ending was something else, and the whole counsel of 6 thing is bugging me. I need to know more stat!
Can't wait for the next book. The ending was something else, and the whole counsel of 6 thing is bugging me. I need to know more stat!
March 12, 2025
This series needs to be picked up by Netflix
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