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The Derand Prototcol #3
The Derand Protocol Book 3
An ancient enemy awakens. A stolen future stands in the balance.
Charles Derand never asked to command a fleet. He never asked to hold the fate of humanity in his hands. But when a forgotten alien threat—the Enkadra—emerges from the shadows of the Dark Veil, consuming energy and worlds alike, there’s no one else standing in their way.
Armed with the Raven, a living ship fused with alien technology, and backed by the full might of the Hedgemon, Charles must unite fractured powers—the Guild, the Dominion, and the newly reemerged Hedgemon—before it's too late. Tensions simmer, alliances fray, and every faction wants a piece of the unimaginable power he now controls.
But power has a price.
From covert battles to experimental weapons, from moon-sized Archives to memories encoded in the minds of ancient enemies, Charles, Alana, and Cici must navigate a galaxy that fears them almost as much as the threat they’re fighting.
Because the Enkadra are no longer just coming.
They’re here.
And extinction has a name.
Charles Derand never asked to command a fleet. He never asked to hold the fate of humanity in his hands. But when a forgotten alien threat—the Enkadra—emerges from the shadows of the Dark Veil, consuming energy and worlds alike, there’s no one else standing in their way.
Armed with the Raven, a living ship fused with alien technology, and backed by the full might of the Hedgemon, Charles must unite fractured powers—the Guild, the Dominion, and the newly reemerged Hedgemon—before it's too late. Tensions simmer, alliances fray, and every faction wants a piece of the unimaginable power he now controls.
But power has a price.
From covert battles to experimental weapons, from moon-sized Archives to memories encoded in the minds of ancient enemies, Charles, Alana, and Cici must navigate a galaxy that fears them almost as much as the threat they’re fighting.
Because the Enkadra are no longer just coming.
They’re here.
And extinction has a name.
491 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 21, 2025
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December 9, 2025
Reviews are as much for the readers as for the writer of this book
So little time and care was given to this book I find myself explaining the Importance for us readers in wrting reviews.
Who is the writer or author? Well it's the person who made up the story and puts it to paper in hopes that that story is good enough to interest a publisher, who then will print that story for the readers to purchase and thoroughly enjoy.
Of course that is just a narrative of how writers and readers depend on each other. There are many more steps and people involved before that story becomes a bestseller, a success, something created of which the author can be proud. Like us readers who wrote the reviews for instance. Tons of great/good reviews sell tons of books, and honest but negative reviews too
This is not one of those books/writings which rings full of compliments, but this story is far from being great or even good. Much is wrong. The worst of it - the inventor of this story, the teller and writer has problems remembering what she told us was happening earlier on,at the beginning.
When the facts we been told are wrong between book 1 and book 3, that can happen, especially when it is a very involved story with lots of details, lots of characters, many events, which this story does have. But when this happens between just pages of one book, then it's a problem.
When this happens between books, the Author or writer may have been distracted, maybe they taken an unexpected break which disrupted the flow.
But when the writer can't remember what was said on page 15 and changes that on page 16, and then changes it again on page 21, and so on - THAT I don't I have ever seen done before! And it makes me ask: "What ever happened to PRIDE and RESPONSIBILITY and EDITING?. Pride for ones work, responsibility to the readers, the customers, and the editing, its so one can feel proud of ones work, and doing the right thing to the one's followers, one's readers, customers!
Well I seen no editing. First thing I found disturbing was in book 2, when it seemed several times that the author had forgotten some details I read in book 1. But I overlooked these lapses because overall book 1 and 2 were exceptionally well edited in every other respect, like spelling and grammar, except those mistakes in the story. I found the story that far a good read, it certainly kept me reading with few breaks. So on I went to book 3.
Book 3: What has happened to the writer and fabricator of this story? She suddenly had lots of trouble remembering important facts between just a couple of pages. Obviously, pride and responsibility and editing was not happening. It's really bad. I read three chapters where no editing was done, where the facts in the story did not fit from one page to the next. - First it was one ship each for the Guild and the Dominion, a dreadnaugt (spelling?) each, but then they were cruisers and a chapter later, you guessed it, dread... whatever. The enemy they were fighting showed up with nine ships, but when attacked by Charles and destroyed, they somehow miraculously showed up undamaged a couple of pages later. Only one ship per opposition leaders were allowed, yet it becomes " them" or they instead of it. Certain action taken by a specific characters suddenly didn't happen. I stopped reading.
I can't remember when I ever have read a story that was actually printed like this. My bookshelves are stashed two deep with books I have read. Yes, I have seen mistakes overlooked by the editing, nothing like this. It's as if book 3 came straight off D. Levesque's computer after a couple of late nights out, never read over again to check for errors, not even proofreading it. It certainly didn't see an editor. Self publishing takes on a new meaning!
I'm upset, yeah that's for certain. I'm so upset it's why I taken the time to express displeasure my opener about the need to write honest reviews, not just "I didn't like it". The reviews are as much for the readers, buyers, as it is notice to the writer. To this writer - D. Levesque - I ask, what happened to your responsibility to your readers? To Your pride for a tale a story well told? The editing? What the heck?
So little time and care was given to this book I find myself explaining the Importance for us readers in wrting reviews.
Who is the writer or author? Well it's the person who made up the story and puts it to paper in hopes that that story is good enough to interest a publisher, who then will print that story for the readers to purchase and thoroughly enjoy.
Of course that is just a narrative of how writers and readers depend on each other. There are many more steps and people involved before that story becomes a bestseller, a success, something created of which the author can be proud. Like us readers who wrote the reviews for instance. Tons of great/good reviews sell tons of books, and honest but negative reviews too
This is not one of those books/writings which rings full of compliments, but this story is far from being great or even good. Much is wrong. The worst of it - the inventor of this story, the teller and writer has problems remembering what she told us was happening earlier on,at the beginning.
When the facts we been told are wrong between book 1 and book 3, that can happen, especially when it is a very involved story with lots of details, lots of characters, many events, which this story does have. But when this happens between just pages of one book, then it's a problem.
When this happens between books, the Author or writer may have been distracted, maybe they taken an unexpected break which disrupted the flow.
But when the writer can't remember what was said on page 15 and changes that on page 16, and then changes it again on page 21, and so on - THAT I don't I have ever seen done before! And it makes me ask: "What ever happened to PRIDE and RESPONSIBILITY and EDITING?. Pride for ones work, responsibility to the readers, the customers, and the editing, its so one can feel proud of ones work, and doing the right thing to the one's followers, one's readers, customers!
Well I seen no editing. First thing I found disturbing was in book 2, when it seemed several times that the author had forgotten some details I read in book 1. But I overlooked these lapses because overall book 1 and 2 were exceptionally well edited in every other respect, like spelling and grammar, except those mistakes in the story. I found the story that far a good read, it certainly kept me reading with few breaks. So on I went to book 3.
Book 3: What has happened to the writer and fabricator of this story? She suddenly had lots of trouble remembering important facts between just a couple of pages. Obviously, pride and responsibility and editing was not happening. It's really bad. I read three chapters where no editing was done, where the facts in the story did not fit from one page to the next. - First it was one ship each for the Guild and the Dominion, a dreadnaugt (spelling?) each, but then they were cruisers and a chapter later, you guessed it, dread... whatever. The enemy they were fighting showed up with nine ships, but when attacked by Charles and destroyed, they somehow miraculously showed up undamaged a couple of pages later. Only one ship per opposition leaders were allowed, yet it becomes " them" or they instead of it. Certain action taken by a specific characters suddenly didn't happen. I stopped reading.
I can't remember when I ever have read a story that was actually printed like this. My bookshelves are stashed two deep with books I have read. Yes, I have seen mistakes overlooked by the editing, nothing like this. It's as if book 3 came straight off D. Levesque's computer after a couple of late nights out, never read over again to check for errors, not even proofreading it. It certainly didn't see an editor. Self publishing takes on a new meaning!
I'm upset, yeah that's for certain. I'm so upset it's why I taken the time to express displeasure my opener about the need to write honest reviews, not just "I didn't like it". The reviews are as much for the readers, buyers, as it is notice to the writer. To this writer - D. Levesque - I ask, what happened to your responsibility to your readers? To Your pride for a tale a story well told? The editing? What the heck?
June 25, 2025
Great series- worth editing and working out the bugs .
I did enjoy this series plot, characters and action. The flaws continue in the 3rd book. The sister of the leader who was assigned to the main character's team now has 4 different names. An android assigned to protect one team member has 2 names. Text is repeated. Situations are repeated in two different ways. Even so I like this series.
I did enjoy this series plot, characters and action. The flaws continue in the 3rd book. The sister of the leader who was assigned to the main character's team now has 4 different names. An android assigned to protect one team member has 2 names. Text is repeated. Situations are repeated in two different ways. Even so I like this series.
August 27, 2025
Story: 10/10. Editing: 0/10
All through the series, there are numerous places where sentences, sometimes even entire paragraphs, are repeated. Not quite immersion-breaking, but very jarring. With that said? A good editor would make this series perfect. The story, and the characters are top notch.
All through the series, there are numerous places where sentences, sometimes even entire paragraphs, are repeated. Not quite immersion-breaking, but very jarring. With that said? A good editor would make this series perfect. The story, and the characters are top notch.
September 15, 2025
The end is awesome!
There are flaws. Sometimes paragraphs repeat. However, the ending is such a nice change. The alternative to genocide makes this stand out. Can we get "them" to read it? Can we live with such compassion? 🤔
There are flaws. Sometimes paragraphs repeat. However, the ending is such a nice change. The alternative to genocide makes this stand out. Can we get "them" to read it? Can we live with such compassion? 🤔
September 9, 2025
Not bad for AI written
Lots of editorial glitches in back story and repeated verbatim sections. The cadence/prosody is LLM but decent popcorn for a sci-fi reading snack.
Lots of editorial glitches in back story and repeated verbatim sections. The cadence/prosody is LLM but decent popcorn for a sci-fi reading snack.
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