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Wreck Jumpers
Mack Banes is the first face you want to see in the last place you'd want to be…
Wreck Jumpers are highly specialized soldiers trained for search and rescue deep behind enemy lines. They are the special forces operators sent in when things have already gone from bad to worse.
Malcolm "Mack" Baines and his Recovery Team are the best of the best. When a Special Orbital Assault Regiment School nestled inside an asteroid belt suddenly goes dark, Mack and his team of Wreck Jumpers are tasked with putting eyes on the target.
Their recon the site and turn the comms back on.
What they find is a base in chaos with survivors desperately holding out for rescue amid oceans of floating rock and an unknown enemy determined to make the Wreck Jumpers part of a growing body count.
Just one wrong move could mean a crushing end in the cold vacuum of space and the death of everyone relying on Mack and his operators…
But that's why Mack became a Wreck Jumper in the first place.
Wreck Jumpers are highly specialized soldiers trained for search and rescue deep behind enemy lines. They are the special forces operators sent in when things have already gone from bad to worse.
Malcolm "Mack" Baines and his Recovery Team are the best of the best. When a Special Orbital Assault Regiment School nestled inside an asteroid belt suddenly goes dark, Mack and his team of Wreck Jumpers are tasked with putting eyes on the target.
Their recon the site and turn the comms back on.
What they find is a base in chaos with survivors desperately holding out for rescue amid oceans of floating rock and an unknown enemy determined to make the Wreck Jumpers part of a growing body count.
Just one wrong move could mean a crushing end in the cold vacuum of space and the death of everyone relying on Mack and his operators…
But that's why Mack became a Wreck Jumper in the first place.
- GenresScience Fiction
468 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 7, 2025
About the author
Jason Anspach
151 books864 followersJASON ANSPACH is the author of Galaxy's Edge, Wayward Galaxy, Forgotten Ruin. and more.
He lives in Puyallup, WA with his wife and their seven (not a typo) children.
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Did Not Finish
September 16, 2025Didn't finish after the initial chapters. This is not so much as a review, but rather a roadsign for anyone interested in this novel so they know what to expect.
- the prose is old schoool Wikipedia style. Whenever a term or tech is introduced the book makes sure to insert what feels like a wiki article with an explanation. This makes the text extremely tedious and clunky to read.
- endless repetition: (The teams pilot, *Snowball*, cut through the chatter [...]: "Mac, it's *Snow*)
- the opposition in the opening chapters and the way they are portrait is certainly something. Our plucky heroes have to deal with the "Donks", aliens who live as migrants and who get shuffled from one world to another. And wouldn't you know it, they always find something that offends their religion or code of morals, leading to violence and them getting shuffled to another world. When a naive space station full of elites invited the *poor* refugees in, these dirty hordes turned the space station into a crime-ridden hellhole. The men like to shoot in the air with weapons, shout "Death to the Republic" while the females "in their shapeless, body length coverings" like to wail and throw themselves against soldiers. This was the part where I decided to bail. We all know where this kind of characterisation is going. I, for one, didn't want to wait for some long nosed banker aliens to be introduced, pulling the strings from the background with their money and their media empire ......
- the prose is old schoool Wikipedia style. Whenever a term or tech is introduced the book makes sure to insert what feels like a wiki article with an explanation. This makes the text extremely tedious and clunky to read.
- endless repetition: (The teams pilot, *Snowball*, cut through the chatter [...]: "Mac, it's *Snow*)
- the opposition in the opening chapters and the way they are portrait is certainly something. Our plucky heroes have to deal with the "Donks", aliens who live as migrants and who get shuffled from one world to another. And wouldn't you know it, they always find something that offends their religion or code of morals, leading to violence and them getting shuffled to another world. When a naive space station full of elites invited the *poor* refugees in, these dirty hordes turned the space station into a crime-ridden hellhole. The men like to shoot in the air with weapons, shout "Death to the Republic" while the females "in their shapeless, body length coverings" like to wail and throw themselves against soldiers. This was the part where I decided to bail. We all know where this kind of characterisation is going. I, for one, didn't want to wait for some long nosed banker aliens to be introduced, pulling the strings from the background with their money and their media empire ......
September 27, 2025
Hidden Agendas
I believe you will enjoy this book it has continuing building suspense and a great bottom story line there are many off branches and the characters develop very nicely good job author
I believe you will enjoy this book it has continuing building suspense and a great bottom story line there are many off branches and the characters develop very nicely good job author
July 25, 2025
Great addition to this universe
The main season storyline in this universe has gotten bloated. The spinoff series are definitely worth reading and the authors get to focus on what the teams instead of the larger universe. This is definitely one of the better leej books out there. I'm glad REC Team Pelican got a 2nd book because the first one is the best order of the centurion book. This one ran a little long in parts but the action and battles are in some new and unique settings. I'm looking forward to the next one. KTF.
The main season storyline in this universe has gotten bloated. The spinoff series are definitely worth reading and the authors get to focus on what the teams instead of the larger universe. This is definitely one of the better leej books out there. I'm glad REC Team Pelican got a 2nd book because the first one is the best order of the centurion book. This one ran a little long in parts but the action and battles are in some new and unique settings. I'm looking forward to the next one. KTF.
September 14, 2025
yet another amazing novel
As a lifelong fan of military/science fiction, I’m grateful that Jason and Nick dedicate their professional lives to entertaining their fellow citizens. We, as readers are so fortunate to have them and the growing number of post GWOT writers to help us explore both our past careers and see how our fellow warriors of the future fight with the same tried and true tactics of speed, surprise and violence of action. Thank you gentlemen for your dedication to your art.
As a lifelong fan of military/science fiction, I’m grateful that Jason and Nick dedicate their professional lives to entertaining their fellow citizens. We, as readers are so fortunate to have them and the growing number of post GWOT writers to help us explore both our past careers and see how our fellow warriors of the future fight with the same tried and true tactics of speed, surprise and violence of action. Thank you gentlemen for your dedication to your art.
March 17, 2026
Wreck Jumpers is a tight, mission-driven entry in the Galaxy’s Edge universe that leans fully into elite operator realism and high-risk recovery operations. Following Mack and his team of specialist extraction troops, the story wastes no time throwing them into a brutal, isolated situation where survival and execution matter more than grand speeches or politics.
It does not try to reinvent the Galaxy’s Edge formula, but it expands the universe in a satisfying way. A strong, fast read for fans of military sci-fi. Four stars.
It does not try to reinvent the Galaxy’s Edge formula, but it expands the universe in a satisfying way. A strong, fast read for fans of military sci-fi. Four stars.
August 8, 2025
Jumped at this book when I heard about it
Wow. Science-fiction, military sci-fi, special operations, spy drama, and a medical rescue team like Pararescue or the Green Beret docs. And it’s not even my birthday.
Really enjoyed this, tremendously. If this series continues, it will go on my immediate buy list. If you like military sci-fi, or action sci-fi, give this a read.
Wow. Science-fiction, military sci-fi, special operations, spy drama, and a medical rescue team like Pararescue or the Green Beret docs. And it’s not even my birthday.
Really enjoyed this, tremendously. If this series continues, it will go on my immediate buy list. If you like military sci-fi, or action sci-fi, give this a read.
April 5, 2026
Constant action
Constant action, little wasted or down time, well written. Familiar tropes: decadent galaxy, political ruling class undermined by corruption, well trained and honest troopers holding it all together. But the first person viewpoint holds it all together with terse, clean well written prose.
Constant action, little wasted or down time, well written. Familiar tropes: decadent galaxy, political ruling class undermined by corruption, well trained and honest troopers holding it all together. But the first person viewpoint holds it all together with terse, clean well written prose.
July 24, 2025
Darn good story
Always love books from this universe and this one doesn’t fail. Really good flow. Actually read most of the book in a day. Love the new team. Looking forward to more stories about them.
Always love books from this universe and this one doesn’t fail. Really good flow. Actually read most of the book in a day. Love the new team. Looking forward to more stories about them.
August 14, 2025
Phenomenal
Definitely a page turner, a devourer of sleep. I hate to say it but I was once a reader of Galaxy’s Edge novels years back but got away from them. This novel has shown me the error of my ways.
Definitely a page turner, a devourer of sleep. I hate to say it but I was once a reader of Galaxy’s Edge novels years back but got away from them. This novel has shown me the error of my ways.
September 10, 2025
Outstanding Story
This is another outstanding book by An space & Cole. The Legion lives on and the plot gets thicker. This is a page turner and a novel of traitors and spies.
You're gonna just love if. The beat goes on!
This is another outstanding book by An space & Cole. The Legion lives on and the plot gets thicker. This is a page turner and a novel of traitors and spies.
You're gonna just love if. The beat goes on!
July 21, 2025
Immersively brilliant
Great world building and interesting characters you want to follow, an excellent introduction to the author and hopefully more stories set in the universe
Great world building and interesting characters you want to follow, an excellent introduction to the author and hopefully more stories set in the universe
August 24, 2025
Lots of Action!
This book has lots of great action the only thing was too much detail at times during the action. Overall a very good read.
This book has lots of great action the only thing was too much detail at times during the action. Overall a very good read.
October 5, 2025
Anspach and Cole always deliver end-to-end action.
February 14, 2026
Great story
Pretty fast paced, some wordy parts but overall a great read. If you like rock'em sock'em kind of stories, you might like this one
Pretty fast paced, some wordy parts but overall a great read. If you like rock'em sock'em kind of stories, you might like this one
March 20, 2026
pretty good story line. The action is non stop which is very entertaining. I kind of didn't remember the stand alone book amd so it took a while to remember all the characters.
April 16, 2026
Picked this up without realizing it was part of the larger Galaxy’s Edge universe, but even without the background it was very enjoyable. Lingo and factions from the established universe were explained in a way that made sense to me as a newcomer. The characters are also likable and entertaining.
Retrospective update: this is the strongest of the 3 Wreck Jumper books, with the most well developed plot and character development. The subsequent books are enjoyable, but seem to rely on the endless stream of action to sustain them until they can connect to the main story arc. An entertaining read, probably more so if you’ve read the main storyline.
Retrospective update: this is the strongest of the 3 Wreck Jumper books, with the most well developed plot and character development. The subsequent books are enjoyable, but seem to rely on the endless stream of action to sustain them until they can connect to the main story arc. An entertaining read, probably more so if you’ve read the main storyline.
July 30, 2025
The authors are the best. Their stories are always great, and so is this one. When I saw who was narrating, I didn't wait! Clifton Duncan also narrated Underspire by the same authors, he is SO GOOD. I hope he does more Forgotten Ruin books, and I will be getting Wreck Jumpers 2 immediately upon release! He is very gifted at voices and accents. The story itself was non stop action, and so well written, the dialog, the descriptions, everything! Just amazing!
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