Świat Burz

Undying Mercenaries #10

by B.V. Larson

"Legion Nieśmiertelnych. Świat Burz" Briana V. Larsona to już dziesiąty tom fantastycznej serii, która porywa czytelników do niezwykłego świata w przestrzeni kosmicznej. Szybkie tempo, mnóstwo zwrotów akcji i spektakularnych bitew zapewni fanom serii kolejną porcję znakomitej rozrywki.

Do Układów Centralnych zostaje wysłany James McGill. Jak się okazuje, posłaniec z Ziemi nie jest tam zbyt mile widziany, a narastające napięcie może wkrótce sprowadzić zagrożenie na całą ludzkość bez wyjątku. Planeta Ziemia musi udowodnić, że jest przydatna i potrafi przysłużyć się Imperium lepiej niż ktokolwiek inny. To właśnie James McGill dokłada wszelkich starań, aby pokazać, że jego ojczyzna jest warta ocalenia.

Tymczasem wojna między Ziemią a Rigelem przenosi się aż na Świat Burz. Planeta, wokół której unosi się aż sześć księżyców, jest nękana przez nieustanne pływy morskie, sztormy i silne ulewy. Zaciekła walka McGilla w tak niesprzyjających okolicznościach kończy się dla niego tragicznie, ale nie wiadomo, czy takie poświęcenie wystarczy.

Genres: Science Fiction, Audiobook, Space Opera, Military Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction, Military Science Fiction

634 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

Brian Larson is an American science fiction and fantasy author

Reviews

[Leather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Times are hard for the Earth, threatened with eradication at regular intervals by Aliens as bad as funny. McGuill once again holds the fate of humanity (and other species) in his irresponsible hands in this novel. He also dies three or four times (nobody count them anymore), plays the Doctor with Galina and the clever with Claver and his clones.
In short, as usual events follow each other at great speed, in a great whirlwind of battles, antics and laughter.
Some regressive, clever, repetitive but mostly very funny Space Opera.
Already ten volumes in this saga that will probably never end, to the delight of his fans.

[Plamen Nenchev · Rating 2 out of 5]

Brian Larson shows a remarkable talent for uneven writing in his Undying Mercenaries series: for every book that is a hoot, there are two or three that are as dull as mud. Storm World fails to even qualify as mud: it is more like sticky brown drizzle.

The series has a promising premise, depicting the rise of humanity from mere servants to the advanced galactics to a true regional power, usually thanks to the infamous exploits of womanising hothead mercenary James McGill. However, whether the author can actually use this premise to put together a coherent and intriguing story in all of his (perhaps too many) novels is a wholly different matter.

Storm World starts with the main plot thread for God knows how many instalments now (the book of the Eaters of Lotus, with its recipe for exterminating mankind's direct superiors in the galaxy), makes a U-turn for a couple of completely meaningless battles on a completely meaningless planet, and then another U-turn to deliver us back exactly where it started. Nothing accomplished, nothing gained, (yet) another book sold.

I am well aware that no one expects Brian Larson to bedazzle us with mind-blowing, award-winning epics, especially considering the rate at which he churns out new books (once every three months or so). His tongue-in-cheek, action-packed novels are a bit like junk food—good for a solid laugh and relaxation without thinking too much. But getting from point A to point B, while being at least moderately entertaining is still essential, even for this type of literature.

And this is what the series has not been able to deliver for quite some time now: none of its main plotlines is going anywhere, old plots just keep being recycled with new aliens on new planets, and any comic relief seems to have been left stuck in the mud of some unnamed planet ages ago. It is arguable if creativity and quality can be anything other than an abstract concept in a series that now spans 10 books. But if it takes such an effort to write something even remotely coherent and entertaining, then it might be time to pull the plug of the series altogether.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Storm World” is the 10th book in the Undying Mercenaries series by B V Larson, a prolific author of science fiction and fantasy novels. The series follows the adventures of James McGill, a soldier who works for Earth's mercenary legion in a galactic empire ruled by the Mogwa, a race of furry aliens. McGill is a cunning, charismatic, and reckless hero who often bends the rules and defies his superiors to achieve his goals. He is also one of the few humans who can regenerate from death using a nanotechnology called the revival machine.

In “Storm World,” McGill is sent to the Core Worlds, the heart of the Mogwa Empire, to deliver a message from Earth. However, the message is not well received, and McGill soon finds himself in a diplomatic crisis that threatens to ignite a war between Earth and the Mogwa. To prove Earth's loyalty and usefulness to the Empire, McGill and his fellow mercenaries are assigned to fight on Storm World, a planet with six moons that cause violent storms and tides. There, they face not only the hostile environment, but also the Rigelians, a rival alien race that wants to claim Storm World for themselves.

The audiobook is narrated by Mark Boyett, a veteran voice actor who has narrated many of Larson's books, as well as other sci-fi and fantasy titles. Boyett does a great job of bringing the characters and the story to life, using different voices and accents to distinguish between the various human and alien characters. He also conveys the emotions and the humor of the story, making the listener feel immersed in the action and the drama. Boyett's narration is clear, engaging, and well-paced, matching the tone and the tempo of the book.

“Storm World” is a thrilling and entertaining sci-fi adventure that fans of the Undying Mercenaries series will enjoy. The book is full of action, humor, and twists, as well as some interesting insights into the Mogwa culture and politics. The book also sets up the stage for the next installment in the series, which promises to be even more exciting and epic. “Storm World” is a fun and satisfying listen that will keep you hooked until the end.

[Caleb M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series continues to impress me. I can't believe that I'm through book 10 and I can't wait for more of the series. Usually at this point, or earlier, I'm ready for the series to get wrapped up, but the author does such a good job of slowly adding new things to be excited about and stories that still entertain. Just when you are completely over a certain story arc, he moves on to a new one. Just when you are sick of a character, he doesn't write about them much anymore. It's really quite impressive. And the sorry at which he gets these books out is insane. I feel like he just never stops writing. And this is only one of the few series he's got going. I wish there was something I could do to get more people to read (or listen, the narration is amazing) these books.

[lunar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chciałam powiedzieć że wkońcu jakas koncowka która nie kończy się chlaniem ale McGill zaskoczył w ostatnim zdaniu. KOCHAM LOVE MY FAV

[Jesse Armstrong · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you're 10 books in, you know what is up by now. This one isn't any better or worse than any others. Although there are some highlights here and there. This one had some newish ideas that didn't really affect the overall story arch of the series.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here's the deal. These are pulp novels. They were written to appeal to a certain demographic, in which I find myself included.
There are great alien races, plausible science tech, funny dialog and situational comedy, and riveting action sequences.
The characters have grown throughout the course of novels, but the author has made each supporting cast member a foil for James McGill exploits. Reviewers will bemoan the way Larson writes women characters, but they fail to notice the male characters are written in a similar fashion. The endearing factor that keeps me coming back is that McGill takes almost as many lumps as he dishes out.

[Lars · Rating 4 out of 5]

Possibly the best of this series

The Undying Mercenaries series has continued to be entertaining, but some books are definitely better than others. I think this might be the best of the series with that said. This book had a more twisted and unpredictable story line. Character development was better and just possibly the main character is starting to be less of a caricature and more of person of interest. I hope the next book is as good.

[Matt Hawkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

A storm is comin'!

I thoroughly enjoy reading the adventures of Mcgill. Storm world is another great ride with action, twists and challenges only Mcgill can get out of! The strange technology and culture of the natives had me giggling. I could hazard how a scenario could play out, knowing Mcgill. Especially when his legion was only one of two the natives contacted. Old connections were a neat tie in especially after watching this relationship with Turov develop over several books. The Wur are always fascinating. Claver! I never expected that. But its hilarious to see some of the things Mcgill pulls out of his a** NOT be entirely fiction. As always I'm left with wanting more and cannot wait for the next story. Especially given the premise set by floramels return, and what that could mean for whoever Mcgill gets close to in the future. I dig it. 5 stars.

[msew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Storm World storms hard!!

The life of McGill and humanity as whole is upended once more!

This has it all more aliens, crazy battles, old foes returning, more details about the core worlds, more political intrigue, and our favorite friend Claver!

Oh and James has a new side kick who is just as crazy as he was when he first joined Varus.

The stage is set for the next book and I can’t wait to shake my head while laughing wondering how James will get out of yet another crazy situation!!! And if humanity will survive.

[Luke Chmilenko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always a pleasure!

Damn. You know I could say a thousand things about this series and this book, but they'd all just come short. Love them all. They hit all my buttons. Can't wait for the next one!

[A.R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reread: Still one of the better ones!

Good book, love the new direction and characters. Interested to learn more about this universe, and enjoy how deep this series is becoming!

[The Legend · Rating 2 out of 5]

B.V Larson is once more back with his fetish for rear ends and his illogical women. The story itself I will say when subtracting these annoying facts which tend to make up 1/3 of the book is as always entertaining. How ever this book drives worse than most his earlier ones with Larson's main character going even harder for that crutch of a villain Galina, no longer just a character flaw it's become full blown silly with the main characters desire for abusive immoral women, while he'll attack random people for less , if the woman has a fine rear she can threaten his family and perm him for all the main character cares.

In fact, the main character has become such a boy toy to Galina that she as in the last book abuses him to many degrees at least no random demotions this time but this book starts with him caring more for Galina's wellfare than his own daughter showing what a scumbag this main character is becoming and lacking any real set of balls only showing any spine to get some otherwise he lacks all self respect or courage. Even going so far into fits of jealousy while demeaning women for being jealous in the next sentence .

It also is plainly evident that authors fetish for rear ends in this book spending a ungodly amount on them, in one such instance the author describes Galina as looking like a college age cheerleader as a description barely one sentence then spends the next two paragraphs describing her rear end, in fact later one there is pages dedicated to this. To the point of disturbing.

The female characters show the authors view on women seeing as no woman turns down the main character no matter how stupid or lame his attempts at seduction are. One minute a woman is pissed at him wanting him dead and he just smiles and says want a date and soon they are having sex..it's clear the author is living out some odd fantasy through his character and not actual human personality or choices , which would be great to see at least one character deny or rebuff the main character and hold to that. Not to mention maybe someone finally call out Galina for her behavior.

All that aside there is also so many flaws, still the main character hasn't asked after Lisa who gave Galina the galatic key awhile ago and most likely got permed to keep her secret.

This book also has sooooo many continuity errors that it makes me wonder if the author lost his publisher and self published this one because it seems no one fact checked it. Examples? The key ..last we know of it the main character had it with him on Dark World and his body was destroyed there as was the ship with all the personal affects there, the last we saw of the key it was on the ship with the broad cannon fire room, it should be gone.

Some others? Well before the main character claimed to have size 14 shoes, this book it's now size 13. AT one point there is enemy ships in the star system and they are unkown but then the main character states who they are in one sentence then in the next once more goes back to unknown wondering who they are..clearly a error on the author's part much like...the next example in which the author states that back on Blood World that his legion was the world's favorite so the 'other legion' had to forfeit, which isn't true at all. The other legion didn't forfeit , he changed legions to the other legion and his own legion had to forfeit. I have no clue how the author makes that big of a mistake to not remember his own book but he does.

This book if full of errors like that, little spots of where the main character knows things one instant before he should then returns to not knowing them, to where past books are misremembered as well as plot holes.

Last book on Dark World they sent them in to 'capture' the queen which made sense to hold them hostage then suddenly Graves claims they are there to kil the queen which makes NO SENSE if you are there to destory the queen which will destroy the hive to have no more babies why not just bomb the hive instead of going in to the ground to do it..

This book they are fighting the Tree Folk once more and instead of just reconing to find the Nexus brain plants , kills those and be done which killed the whole world on Death World, for some reason they got to the ground and fight the pod troops man to man..again making no tactical sense. Sure the book is fun to see them fighting but any commander would recon, find the brain plants and destroy them with a bombardment from space, simple and done.

Simple logical flaws like that ruin the book, the main character obsession with abusive women to be a whipped buttboy for them caring more about them then his own daughter another thing that ruins it.

Honestly the book would be much better if Graves was the main character and he put Galina down for a Perm and then marched his soldiers to battle.

Hopefully B.V Larson will read his first novels, realize that the character's actions and choices there made logical sense and get back to the roots of the series because these books are getting steadily more about women's rear ends, less about space and fighting for the sake of fight scenes that make no sense.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was just thrilled to find that Mr. Larson was still writing this series. I hadn’t seen a new book for quite sometime and I really missed the series. And to my great pleasure, I not only found this 10th book, but he’s already published the 11th, “Armored World” which I immediately purchased and will enjoy very soon. If this is your first time to see a book in this series, I highly encourage you to go back to the beginning and start from there.

Now, about this book. Well, James McGill is back and that’s great. Legion Varus is in-between mission which means they’re standing down on Earth with most of the Legion members enjoying some well deserved rest and relaxation. James just happens to be in his shack in Georgia with none other than Galina Turov, his Tribune! This isn’t that unusual except it is unusual for his parents to drop in while he is entertaining a female guest. His parents invited James and his guest to go to breakfast with them, which on a Sunday, wasn’t all that unusual, well, except for his guest being Galina Turov.

His parents were actually fishing for information about Etta, James’ daughter and their Granddaughter. They hadn’t seen her for awhile and were wondering where she had gone. James didn’t really want to talk about that subject since he had this strange relationship with his daughter. Etta just about did whatever she wanted and as a young woman, she did things James wasn’t so sure she should be doing. But, she was her fathers daughter so what should he have expected. Anyway, he had told his parents that Etta went back to Dust World to visit her sickly grandfather. All the while, James had sent Etta back to Dust World to protect her. James didn’t like the fact that his old nemesis, Claver, was hanging around and mentioning his daughter too much. James felt that it wasn’t beyond Claver to use Etta to get James to do something he didn’t want to do, so he sent her away. Only thing is, Galina spilled the beans by telling his parents that things weren’t all that safe around Earth for Etta and that’s why he sent her away. Obviously, his parents wanted to know more about this threat to their granddaughter.

Well, it turns out that Claver was after Etta. And he showed up at James’ shack just after Galina left to go back to HQ. He was, in fact, looking for Etta and not necessarily in a good way. It seems that Etta had stolen a valuable book from James and sold it to Claver for enough money to get herself out to Dust World. The only problem with this, other than she was dealing with Claver in the first place, was that Etta had sold Claver a bogus copy of the book. Now he wanted his money back, but he had to find out where Etta went. That brought him to the one place he new where he could find James when Legion Varus wasn’t active.

Of course, when James found out that Claver was looking for Etta, he did what any normal father would do, he killed him! Yeap, he took Claver out to the old barn in the swamp where he had hidden the book and then he just killed Claver. Well, actually this was only a copy of Claver so it didn’t really mean much, but it would delay the real Claver’s attempt to find Etta. And he needed to find her first to find out how she had gotten tangled up with Claver. So he’s off to Dust World.

And that happens in the first couple of chapters. This story has so many twist and turns it should be hard to follow them, but our author does such and excellent job of writing that you’ll enjoy every single moment of James getting into and then out of trouble. And that he does in abundance. There is still a lot of Legion fighting so his time off doesn’t last long. His travels during this book take him all the way to the galactic center where few if any humans have ever been. He gets killed a number of times, but as usual, he gets revived one way or another. That’s what kind of makes these books special. Dying isn’t the end of the story, not when you can be spit out of a retrieval machine and go right back into the fight.

As I mentioned, there is still another book in this series and I’m sure I’ll enjoy “Armor World” as well as I have enjoyed all of these Undying Mercenaries books so far.

[Don Viecelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Review Number 179:

This review is on Storm World by B.V. Larson. This is the seventh book in The Undying Mercenaries Series I have read by this author. It is an action packed Military Sci-Fi and Space Opera story that continues to entertain readers with its unpredictable and unstoppable main character who dies over and over again and still succeeds in saving the world. I continue to enjoy this series and the main character.

James McGill who is an officer in Legion Varus is not the best behaved soldier in the army, but always seems to find a way to get out of trouble and survive in any situation. It helps a lot to be able to lie convincingly and always have an ace up his sleeve. This story is no different from the preceding books where James finds a way to lose battles and still win the war, sort of.

The story begins in the Georgia Sector where James is back home for some rest. However, his quest who dropped in for a visit is none other than his superior officer, Galina Turov. Galina is not shy and James’ parents are not sure what her relationship is with their son. By now, if you read the previous books, you know all about how lovely, ambitious and treacherous Galina is.

James has a daughter named Etta who is now in Dust World for safety reasons. All would be fine except Etta may have a valuable book that James’ archenemy, Claver, wants. The book contains a Mogwa-Killing formula worth millions of credits. Of course, James needs to get the formula back before Claver finds it and sells it to the wrong aliens.

It does not take long to find his way to Dust World to see his daughter, but of course James is killed once again before he is brought back to life. The book’s formula in now the object of a galactic search by the Mogwa who live in the Core Worlds. James is the only person who knows where to find it. The fate of humanity rests once again on James’ shoulders.

I give this book Five Stars because the story is entertaining, funny is places and wildly unpredictable. The author continues to entertain the reader with vivid descriptions of the escapades by the unpredictable James McGill. Each character stays true to form. The plot in each book is unique, but still connected to past stories. The dialogue and writing style are excellent. The science is a stretch, but does not detract from the story telling. The surprises keep coming and I look forward to the next adventure by James McGill.

Keep reading good science fiction and let me know when you find an interesting novel or author.

[Yoshiro · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Każdy, kto miał do czynienia z serią, doskonale wie, że McGill często nie potrafi powstrzymać swojego języka i nieposkromionej natury. Można się więc dziwić, że został on wybrany do roli posłańca i wysłany do Układów Centralnych. Oczywiście nie spotkał się on tam z entuzjastycznym przyjęciem i koniec końców ponownie ściągnął on kłopoty na naszą planetę. Ziemia i jej mieszkańcy znowu muszą więc udowodnić swoją przydatność Galaktykom. Nie ma ku temu lepszej okazji niż wyprawa na tytułowy Świat Burz, gdzie na bohatera i Legion czekają nowe militarne wyzwania.

Kolejne wydane części serii w dużej mierze opierały się na podobnych schematach: McGill wplątywał się w nowe kłopoty, Legion brał udział w nowej krwawej i wyniszczającej kampanii wojennej, gdzieś w tle w tym samym czasie rozgrywały się większe galaktyczne intrygi. Elementy te również pojawiają się w recenzowanej książce Legion Nieśmiertelnych #10. Na pewno nie można jednak tytułu określić mianem nudnego i mało odtwórczego. Wręcz przeciwnie autor kreśli tu wydarzenia, które zwiastują nadejście nowego niezwykle ciekawego etapu historii. Każdy z wymienionych wątków przenika się tu na wielu płaszczyznach, nadając tytułowi znaczącej głębi, dzięki czemu kolejne strony pochłania się naprawdę bardzo przyjemnie.

Jedną z bardziej znaczących zalet scenariusza jest tu między innymi trochę inne niż dotychczas podejście do nieśmiertelności. Autor mocniej zagłębia się tu w negatywne skutki ciągłego wskrzeszania, które muszą mieć jakiś wpływ na człowieka (chociażby jego psychikę). Wątek jest intrygujący i nieźle prowadzony, mógłby on tu odgrywać nawet bardziej znaczącą rolę. Obok tego nie mogło tu również zabraknąć typowej dla serii mocniejszej akcji i humoru. Warstwa humorystyczna tym razem nie opiera się tylko na żartach z podtekstem (chociaż te nadal się pojawiają)....

[Robie Trites · Rating 4 out of 5]

Claiver reminds me of Multiple Man, but now he is at war with himself! Legion Varis now has internal issues! The Wurr and the Rigellians are both threats. Etta is getting to know her grandfather! Her grandfather gets to experiment with McGill! XD This series is starting to get thick with directions. You could almost have many books that follow different characters at this point! Keep adding the worlds! Honestly, B.V. Larson could borrow from Larry Niven, or talk about a system with more space infastructure. Multi planet systems like Dust World! (A planet that looks like Stargate Atlantis S4, E20) This series has so much opportunity! Honestly B.V. Larson should hire a bunch of ghost writers at this point and just feed them ideas start editing their results. I'm not against a star map being produced at any point either.
It does subtly bug me that AI isnt a used enough, especially by James. Honestly, this series is so under tapped. Plus, we haven't had any interactions with stars (1:20) since Machine World. In fairness this book is from the perspective of James McGill and as funny as it can be. I'm finding it starting to limit its development. I really hope Cooper get a boost in the next few books. But, honestly B.V. hire some ghost writers. You've dabbled in Space Battles (the Wurr boarding an Empire ship) somewhat similar to the Nakai boarding Destiny in SGU. This series has a much more casual feel then The Expanse. For anyone who needs another read on top of The Expanse with a lighter feel I reccomend Steel World and Dust World.
Only 12 more months until B.V Larson comes out with another? Grrr

[Alex Shrugged · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of the same lovable Southern rogue, James McGill.

Any problems? The theme of conquering worlds to please Earth's galactic masters is getting old. This book is a continuation of ideas in the previous book, but on a different world. Earth is fighting the Rigeleans and the Were (plant people) not only for the planet but for all of human existence. There are some inconsistencies in logic, but nothing serious. Examples are... The Were plant people had been reduced to a single plant mind overlord, but after that mind was destroyed there was still talk of the danger of the Were. This was not logical. Also the term "were" is Old English meaning "Male". Since I knew that, it became a little annoying hearing it. Finally, one of the Rigeleans said they had been studying the way Earthlings fight in previous battles with other species. If that were so, they neglected to notice the plasma grenades. The grenades make a big bang and a real mess. How could they not notice? Thus, it should not have been a big surprise when McGill started throwing them around, but it was a surprise to the Rigeleans, thus, not logical.

Any modesty issues? The same ones as in previous novels. The author seemed a little freer with the vulgar language, but within the limits that one would expect of soldiers in combat. Sex was still casual, at least to McGill. The women in his life seemed to expect more though.

The ending was reasonable and tied up the major threads introduced in the beginning.

I would read this book again, but only for the sake of completing the series.

[Fred Wagner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume in the series definitely worthy of the 5-star review given it. And book 11, Armor World, was just released in Audible format a couple or so hours ago. Perfect timing. It is the shortest in the series thus far. But then, this one, Storm World, was unquestionably the longest. And so onward with the further adventures of James McGill AND all the other characters I feel I know quite well by this point. One thing to mention... inevitably when I finally manage to fall asleep (some point typically after a few hours of reading) and I have what passes for dreams for me, well, they are centered upon the story I've just been reading. Very little divergence if any... save those rare days I manage more than just a few hours sleep. It is almost as if (at least it so appears with this series) the number of hours I spend reading requires an equitable number of hours dreaming of it. Or at least close to it quite typically. Glad I don't dream too vividly and such, nor do I tend to ever have nightmares (that is what my waking existence is for unfortunately), or I'd probably sleep even worse than I do now dreaming of going through the recycler and other horrors. Phew.

[Al · Rating 5 out of 5]

review of the audiobook:

When I saw book 10 of the Undying Mercenaries series was up for pre-order, my credit was spent instantaneously. I downloaded my book copy just after midnight on the release date and started listening right away. I wasn't disappointed.

This is another home run, "just one more chapter", edge of your seat James McGill adventure. Larson also continues the fine character development of the last few books as the usually playboy McGill may be finally growing up and seems to be getting closer in his one real relationship.

This relationship is a real highlight of the series for me since it feels realistic and has developed so naturally. Another author might take the quasi-cartoon villain, Turov, of the first few books, and keep her that way, never really moving anything forward.

Instead, Larson fleshes her out He doesn't proceed along the cartoon-villain route, but over the course of these 10 books makes Turov the most interesting, rounded out character outside of the MC himself!

I can't wait for the next one!

[C G Bronson · Rating 1 out of 5]

How many times is this stupid author going to have the main character beat up or kill guards or orderlies and superior officers for no real reason until it gets old? Or how about make a female character that exists for a purpose other than screwing or having “a nice posterior.”

The degree of grab ass in these books is ridiculous. It even carries over into the middle of ship battles as missiles are flying.

Then toward the end of the story was a real whopper. One of the dinosaur aliens is having an intimate sexual relationship with one of McGill’s former girlfriends.

Oh, and retcons of the already introduced lore, e.g. of the revival machines (he suggests in later chapters that humans created the revival machines thus the early versions were primative — this is in contrast to earlier explanations that said galactics gave them the revival machines). Also Claver suddenly doesn’t know Rosh, his own agent.

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure how I feel about "Ole' Silver" being this evil mastermind that is behind / part of every major illegal dealings.
He has gotten to comic book evil villain proportions at the moment.

I'm sure (like usual) I saw a plot hole or two while reading, but this time I can't be bothered to note it. It seems after the hiccup the author had a few books ago, when McGill got too high and the danger didn't seem perilous has changed. The author found a way to have a few more books going forward.
The McGill creature will have a few more interesting books it seems.

3.5/5 Stars

[Thomas James · Rating 4 out of 5]

All In Good Fun

Think you know where the story is going? Not in Storm World. It has more twists and turns than a country line-dance. I think Larson just had too much fun writing this one. Sex, blood and gore, lizards, squids, intelligent trees that hatched warriors, and even brainiac cactus. Oh, don't forget suction tubes that transport you all over a planet like messages in a pneumatic tube at a bank or Montgomery Wards. Personally, I feel it got to the point of being just silly. I suppose you could say it is all just in good fun. If so, you will enjoy Storm World.

[Manuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Almost forgot to register my thoughts after reading this.
The series is still on the same note, with the same recipe and very similar story structure.
This time we go into the fringes to "defend" some locals from the bad rigelians.

We also get to see a bit of the core worlds, and this is what has troubled me... It is not possible to believe that a species with such an issue with travel would venture out of their own star system, much less conquer such a large portion of the galaxy.

But who cares about logic... the story is still fun to read, and in this case, that is what it counts.

[John Kropewnicki · Rating 3 out of 5]

With Storm World we pivot back to cheese and my least favorite character of claver.
Claver is a crutch-ex-maxhina. McGill needs to be moved from plant storm to planet core, let claver do it.

The first act of this book is interesting and that saves it from 2 stars.

Some insipid lines:

"A short time later I was busy demonstrating I was anything but a weak man. She liked that, and we fell asleep soon after."

"We ended up trying to make love while in mid- air but failed at it. The tubes didn’t keep us in the air long enough."

Yeesh

[unknown · Rating 5 out of 5]

James McGill is The Man!

Of all of BV Larson characters McGill is by far the best. One of the best things about Larson is his ability to create characters that you want to be around. McGill is absolutely addictive you never know what kind of trouble you're going to get into when you're with him but you know it's going to end up interesting! Keep up the series Mr. Larson you've got a winner.

[Nestor Coronado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! McGill is Back!

Undying Mercenaries is a series that, surprisingly for a person who gets bored quickly, I never get tired of reading or listening to on Audible ever since the first book. I think eventually the Galactic Empire is going to fall apart completely. I’ve been anticipating this since the first book. However, I didn’t want it to happen quickly. I’d love for the fight to be taken to Core World though!

[jeffrey ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

McGill Storms On

Love these books reminds me a little of the Stainless Steel Rat,(Harry Harrison), but are fresh and original. Again McGill is on an alien planet using his charm, intelligence and luck to win wars save planet Earth and basically interfere where/when he shouldn't. The story maintains it's fast pace characters have depth and intelligence and all I can say is where/when is the next book to all read and enjoy.

[Ziv Unger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though Storm World follows the tried and true formula which made the rest of the series so great, it is getting somewhat long in the tooth. While McGill's antics and the great cast of supporting characters and varied alien species are still entertaining enough to warrant the rating, I do wish the author would stray outside of the series' usual boundaries to inject some much needed variety to the plot.

[Bradford Abrams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't help it. I know it is a bit formulatic, but I just really enjoy Undying Mercenaries. I either read them or listen to them. I enjoy both, but of course, now when I read them, I have the narrator's voice in my head.

Yes, it bad aliens and one guy doing amazing things, but somehow all these characters keep me interested and going, as well as the storyline.

I usually bail on most series in the 5-7 book range, but this one keeps me coming back