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First Peacemaker
The Antares Code
504 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 19, 2026
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April 28, 2026
They continue to fight the good fight
While Vaz-Mar continues to be frustratingly well insulated from the flood of evidence that the GKU is amassing, Alexander, Ban, Dilliseth and the rest utterly refuse to give anything less than 101% effort to protect the victims as they hunt for the proof they have to discover needed to shut down the various tentacles trying to rip apart the possibility of a peaceful resolution to the total destruction of civilization that has a bigger impact than ever.
The mysterious adversary that is constantly pouring greater amounts of hydrogen into the nearly critical mass remains hidden. But the group is beginning to create some bottlenecks that might not be driving the rot out of the deep crevices that conceals the source of much of it, they are beginning to make some headway towards slowing the growth at least.
I have to admit that for a book 7, the triumvirate of authors have been keeping the story arc moving in a way that keeps our interest when many extended series fail to do. I definitely appreciate the writing quality!
While Vaz-Mar continues to be frustratingly well insulated from the flood of evidence that the GKU is amassing, Alexander, Ban, Dilliseth and the rest utterly refuse to give anything less than 101% effort to protect the victims as they hunt for the proof they have to discover needed to shut down the various tentacles trying to rip apart the possibility of a peaceful resolution to the total destruction of civilization that has a bigger impact than ever.
The mysterious adversary that is constantly pouring greater amounts of hydrogen into the nearly critical mass remains hidden. But the group is beginning to create some bottlenecks that might not be driving the rot out of the deep crevices that conceals the source of much of it, they are beginning to make some headway towards slowing the growth at least.
I have to admit that for a book 7, the triumvirate of authors have been keeping the story arc moving in a way that keeps our interest when many extended series fail to do. I definitely appreciate the writing quality!
May 26, 2026
Why does Alex have no DNA? When can the Conoku go home?
The fight to bring down Val-Mar continues. Unfortunately, he has his fingers in so many pies, they are having a hard time. What they need is the hard evidence of his involvement but there are so many layers of protection in between this makes it tricky...
The Conoku leader is poorly and may not last much longer so the search for evidence becomes more urgent so that they can return to their home planet.
Developments are made in the search for why Alex has no DNA but the answer still eludes them...and the rehabilitation of Marcus and the sentient AI, Edge continues, but progress is made for both of them.
As usual, numerous different threads occur, some of which add to the whole picture and others are still elusive in how they all connect...
Suspense, intrigue, murder, attempted assassinations, surprises, revelations, and nods to Backyard Starship, despite occurring 300 years or more in the future, abound in this fun tale.
The fight to bring down Val-Mar continues. Unfortunately, he has his fingers in so many pies, they are having a hard time. What they need is the hard evidence of his involvement but there are so many layers of protection in between this makes it tricky...
The Conoku leader is poorly and may not last much longer so the search for evidence becomes more urgent so that they can return to their home planet.
Developments are made in the search for why Alex has no DNA but the answer still eludes them...and the rehabilitation of Marcus and the sentient AI, Edge continues, but progress is made for both of them.
As usual, numerous different threads occur, some of which add to the whole picture and others are still elusive in how they all connect...
Suspense, intrigue, murder, attempted assassinations, surprises, revelations, and nods to Backyard Starship, despite occurring 300 years or more in the future, abound in this fun tale.
May 6, 2026
This is it! This is the book.
This book is amazing, and I can't tell you why without getting into spoilers but this might be the most meaningful book in the byss universe, at least for me. Bunce has such a way of building up and then releasing the pressure that it's beautiful to be along for the ride. I don't even know who reads book 7 reviews, either you're into the series by now or you're not but every book is a 5 star, this one deserves 6 easily.
This book is amazing, and I can't tell you why without getting into spoilers but this might be the most meaningful book in the byss universe, at least for me. Bunce has such a way of building up and then releasing the pressure that it's beautiful to be along for the ride. I don't even know who reads book 7 reviews, either you're into the series by now or you're not but every book is a 5 star, this one deserves 6 easily.
April 26, 2026
Heavy Book! (In the 60s sense)
Very political, hard to keep up with emotionally given everything goin8g on in the usa at this moment.... but the pieces are starting to come together and form a whole... this story should merge into its successor series if all goes well... *what do you think of Perry?"
Very political, hard to keep up with emotionally given everything goin8g on in the usa at this moment.... but the pieces are starting to come together and form a whole... this story should merge into its successor series if all goes well... *what do you think of Perry?"
May 31, 2026
Simply Awesome!
I can't wait for the next installment!
Five smiles and a few big thumbs up!!
For those of us that have been faithfully following the main series,
this is a peek at some of the origins of our favorite characters!
I can't wait for the next installment!
Five smiles and a few big thumbs up!!
For those of us that have been faithfully following the main series,
this is a peek at some of the origins of our favorite characters!
June 2, 2026
So THATs where he came from.
Perfect ending leaving it wide open for more books. No, I'm not going to spoil it by telling you where he came from, nor who HE is in the first place. Just be ready for a perfect Ah HA!
Perfect ending leaving it wide open for more books. No, I'm not going to spoil it by telling you where he came from, nor who HE is in the first place. Just be ready for a perfect Ah HA!
April 24, 2026
Very slow start but picked up by half way. Found some sections confusing to the point of feeling disjointed, but it came together by the end.
May 4, 2026
A truly amazing series
Loving this story and the way the threads between this and the backyard starship are converging a deep set of thoughts regarding justice and redemption
Loving this story and the way the threads between this and the backyard starship are converging a deep set of thoughts regarding justice and redemption
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