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Big Trouble, Little Earth 4: Big Trouble, Little Earth, Book 4
The truth about Earth's destruction has been buried for centuries. Dalton Thorne is about to dig it up.
Cargo hauler Dalton Thorne has survived reality-altering blood rituals, interdimensional monsters, and an unending series of crime lords and megalomaniacs who want him dead. He's merged fragments of Earth, defied the Consortium, and earned a title he never the Kagi—humanity's cosmic wildcard... and potentially its last hope.
But none of that matters to Dalton while his crew is gone.
Kota, Eddie, and Seketor are prisoners somewhere in the galaxy, and every day Dalton spends under the Chi Hunters' thumb is another day his friends edge closer to a fate he doesn't want to imagine. A rescue mission is paramount...
But the Chi Hunters have other plans. They need Dalton for a mission to the Krex homeworld—a dimension of amber skies and barbaric violence where even civilized Krex like Steve feel the pull of something ancient and primitive. Something is waiting beneath the surface of that broken world. Something the Chi Hunters desperately want to find.
When Dalton uncovers a hidden archive buried beneath the ruins of a fallen civilization, he discovers answers to questions humanity has been forbidden to ask. The truth about first contact. The truth about Earth's destruction. And the truth about what the Chi Hunters really want from him.
To save his friends, Dalton will have to outsmart immortal warriors, survive the Border Wars at the edge of the galaxy, and confront a conspiracy stretching back to humanity's first steps among the stars.
Cargo hauler Dalton Thorne has survived reality-altering blood rituals, interdimensional monsters, and an unending series of crime lords and megalomaniacs who want him dead. He's merged fragments of Earth, defied the Consortium, and earned a title he never the Kagi—humanity's cosmic wildcard... and potentially its last hope.
But none of that matters to Dalton while his crew is gone.
Kota, Eddie, and Seketor are prisoners somewhere in the galaxy, and every day Dalton spends under the Chi Hunters' thumb is another day his friends edge closer to a fate he doesn't want to imagine. A rescue mission is paramount...
But the Chi Hunters have other plans. They need Dalton for a mission to the Krex homeworld—a dimension of amber skies and barbaric violence where even civilized Krex like Steve feel the pull of something ancient and primitive. Something is waiting beneath the surface of that broken world. Something the Chi Hunters desperately want to find.
When Dalton uncovers a hidden archive buried beneath the ruins of a fallen civilization, he discovers answers to questions humanity has been forbidden to ask. The truth about first contact. The truth about Earth's destruction. And the truth about what the Chi Hunters really want from him.
To save his friends, Dalton will have to outsmart immortal warriors, survive the Border Wars at the edge of the galaxy, and confront a conspiracy stretching back to humanity's first steps among the stars.
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Published June 2, 2026
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April 5, 2026
The search for Kota and the others
Landis took off with Kota, Eddie, Kira and the brain-modified Krex. But the Chi Hunters won't let Dalton go after them. Instead they want to investigate Gilgarmax, the birth place of the Krex. Dalton, therefore, has to find a way to ditch the Chi Hunters before he can rescue his friends...
There is plenty of suspense, intrigue, hand-to-hand combat, space travel, mystery, torture, noodles, conflict-including the Coalition this time....
An entertaining read in this chapter of the Big Trouble, Little Earth saga.
Landis took off with Kota, Eddie, Kira and the brain-modified Krex. But the Chi Hunters won't let Dalton go after them. Instead they want to investigate Gilgarmax, the birth place of the Krex. Dalton, therefore, has to find a way to ditch the Chi Hunters before he can rescue his friends...
There is plenty of suspense, intrigue, hand-to-hand combat, space travel, mystery, torture, noodles, conflict-including the Coalition this time....
An entertaining read in this chapter of the Big Trouble, Little Earth saga.
May 28, 2026
It's getting complicated
2 dimensions, 3 sides to a war and Dalton stuck in the middle trying to work it all out
Primary storyline focuses on Dalton and what remains of his crew, trying to locate and rescue the rest of his crew. As they do, they end up helping to defend a human enclave and as a result gain more people to the cause
The end comes quickly, the epilogue initially seems to be about to reveal a lot, only for it to be cut short
Will be interesting to see how book 5 develops, as so much is up in the air.
2 dimensions, 3 sides to a war and Dalton stuck in the middle trying to work it all out
Primary storyline focuses on Dalton and what remains of his crew, trying to locate and rescue the rest of his crew. As they do, they end up helping to defend a human enclave and as a result gain more people to the cause
The end comes quickly, the epilogue initially seems to be about to reveal a lot, only for it to be cut short
Will be interesting to see how book 5 develops, as so much is up in the air.
April 10, 2026
Only Book Four!? Lived a lifetime in just a storied year..
Very deep and wonderfully woven story of many possibilities. Love that the next turn isn’t what’s expected but what anyone a few page later would.
It’s the facts man, just the facts, thing is there aren’t any. It’s all fantasy with a fantastic menagerie of species.
Great read and recommend, though I’ve read many of Chaney’s works.
Very deep and wonderfully woven story of many possibilities. Love that the next turn isn’t what’s expected but what anyone a few page later would.
It’s the facts man, just the facts, thing is there aren’t any. It’s all fantasy with a fantastic menagerie of species.
Great read and recommend, though I’ve read many of Chaney’s works.
March 28, 2026
It is a wandering journey we are on.
Poot Dalton is walking the hard road. But every obstacle he and his team overcome, seems to acquire him more allies. The path that has chosen him is tortuous.
Poot Dalton is walking the hard road. But every obstacle he and his team overcome, seems to acquire him more allies. The path that has chosen him is tortuous.
May 16, 2026
Bing trouble 4
The read is so easy to get into, thank you for that! At my age of 7#2. I find it very difficult to find a superb series that has a completely set of well written and entertaining themes
The read is so easy to get into, thank you for that! At my age of 7#2. I find it very difficult to find a superb series that has a completely set of well written and entertaining themes
April 3, 2026
My Favorite Series
The story and characters are very well written . The humor is entertaining. I am really looking forward to the next book in the. series.
The story and characters are very well written . The humor is entertaining. I am really looking forward to the next book in the. series.
May 28, 2026
Great Read
I throughly enjoyed this book. It had a good story line and kept me interested throughout the entire story. I recommend reading this book.
I throughly enjoyed this book. It had a good story line and kept me interested throughout the entire story. I recommend reading this book.
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