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Black Phoenix
Earth’s first colony ship finally reaches the target world. The excitement of planetfall is indescribable, but quickly transforms into sick disappointment when they find the atmosphere is a roiling mass of hydrochloric acid, carbon dioxide, and other deadly poisons.
They fly onward, seeking better planets. They find them, but none are ideal. The search goes on for a century, then longer still. As they move farther from Earth, aliens discover the intruding ship, and they begin to investigate humanity. They find our species unacceptable.
The years and the light-years go by without relief. The colony begins to splinter. Some accept that their voyage is eternal, while others seek to end it any way they can. The colony’s culture grows darker, and a war begins, both inside and outside the vast ship.
What lives among the stars we see at night? Can we reach out to them and survive? Find out in Black Phoenix, a story of exploration, colonization, alien contact, and civil war by Wayne Wightman and B. V. Larson, best-selling SF authors with over three million copies sold.
They fly onward, seeking better planets. They find them, but none are ideal. The search goes on for a century, then longer still. As they move farther from Earth, aliens discover the intruding ship, and they begin to investigate humanity. They find our species unacceptable.
The years and the light-years go by without relief. The colony begins to splinter. Some accept that their voyage is eternal, while others seek to end it any way they can. The colony’s culture grows darker, and a war begins, both inside and outside the vast ship.
What lives among the stars we see at night? Can we reach out to them and survive? Find out in Black Phoenix, a story of exploration, colonization, alien contact, and civil war by Wayne Wightman and B. V. Larson, best-selling SF authors with over three million copies sold.
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Published September 17, 2019
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B.V. Larson
120 books1,538 followersBrian Larson is an American science fiction and fantasy author
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
June 24, 2020
Disappointing
Found this book a little confusing the storyline appeared to jump around.. some bad errors to characters mixed up at essential moments.
Theme was good but so disjointed e.g .we learn that Scarn has an intelligent alien in his brain (not a parasite) then does nothing but win a game of cards..
I love B V Larson stories and if there is a sequel I will give it a try.
Found this book a little confusing the storyline appeared to jump around.. some bad errors to characters mixed up at essential moments.
Theme was good but so disjointed e.g .we learn that Scarn has an intelligent alien in his brain (not a parasite) then does nothing but win a game of cards..
I love B V Larson stories and if there is a sequel I will give it a try.
July 20, 2023
it would make a great series
This story is very different from the undying mercenaries series, but just as enjoyable. Lots of potential for follow on stories.
This story is very different from the undying mercenaries series, but just as enjoyable. Lots of potential for follow on stories.
December 28, 2023
A rather odd story, and very different from Larson's others.
July 28, 2019
Another new IP and another new world with crazy characters!!
So at first you will be like: “who are these guys and why do I even care?” Read a bit more and you have the backdrop laid out. Read a bit more and that backdrop is torn asunder. Read more and you are left wondering is anyone going to survive?
This book sets the stage for a galaxy spanning series. Even after reading it, I still don’t know who the heroes are. Are there any? Does it even matter? Book 2 please!!!
So at first you will be like: “who are these guys and why do I even care?” Read a bit more and you have the backdrop laid out. Read a bit more and that backdrop is torn asunder. Read more and you are left wondering is anyone going to survive?
This book sets the stage for a galaxy spanning series. Even after reading it, I still don’t know who the heroes are. Are there any? Does it even matter? Book 2 please!!!
August 1, 2019
I'm not sure where B.V. Larson was in the writing of this book (is this really his story or does it just have his name attached?). . . it lacked the 'ease' of identifying with the characters and the storyline was muddle at times.
'Character-Driven' is what makes B.V. Larson's books fun-- we can see that train leaving the station when the main character gets himself into a predicament, and then we love to watch him find a way out . . . This story was 'concept-driven' more than character driven and that made it more of a slog that I'd anticipated.
'Character-Driven' is what makes B.V. Larson's books fun-- we can see that train leaving the station when the main character gets himself into a predicament, and then we love to watch him find a way out . . . This story was 'concept-driven' more than character driven and that made it more of a slog that I'd anticipated.
August 23, 2019
Good ideas with sloppy ending
At first I thought this would be Silo ( Hugh Howey) in space but I should have known better when Larson is the co-author.
Its fast paced and there are interesting plot twists to get hooked on the book but there’s just too many that thin out the story which leaves many questions unanswered.
Maybe this is yet another start of a new series but I think either reduce the plots a little or expand the book further and it would have been a more satisfying read.
At first I thought this would be Silo ( Hugh Howey) in space but I should have known better when Larson is the co-author.
Its fast paced and there are interesting plot twists to get hooked on the book but there’s just too many that thin out the story which leaves many questions unanswered.
Maybe this is yet another start of a new series but I think either reduce the plots a little or expand the book further and it would have been a more satisfying read.
July 20, 2019
Interesting, but only interesting
At the climax of the book, the character fighting the White Queen was alternately referred to as Turtle and Starn a half a dozen times. I struggled with that. I thought Starn was on a biopod. Chapter 40!convinced me to stop here if there is another book.
At the climax of the book, the character fighting the White Queen was alternately referred to as Turtle and Starn a half a dozen times. I struggled with that. I thought Starn was on a biopod. Chapter 40!convinced me to stop here if there is another book.
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