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The Forever #3
The Forever Fight
Endless fighting. Hopeless odds. Then things got worse. Jon Ryan has beaten the odds so far. He saved humanity from a sinister alien threat and he stopped the insane android president of the United States three separate times. But the president won't stay dead and a super race threaten to end Jon's hopes for a peaceful future.
Jon's mind-boggling alien technology has been enough to keep everyone alive. But, just when there's reason for hope, a new, more deadly race sets it's sights on him. This threat may just be unstoppable. They made Jon fight. He plans to make them very sorry they did. Can Jon save humanity, his family, and himself when defeat looks absolutely certain?
Jon's mind-boggling alien technology has been enough to keep everyone alive. But, just when there's reason for hope, a new, more deadly race sets it's sights on him. This threat may just be unstoppable. They made Jon fight. He plans to make them very sorry they did. Can Jon save humanity, his family, and himself when defeat looks absolutely certain?
292 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 2, 2016
About the author
Craig A. Robertson
75 books181 followersThe Seven Lives of Craig A. Robertson
Dr. Craig A. Robertson is a physician and the author of more than forty-five published science fiction novels. Getting there, however, was anything but a typical path.
His first life was that of a shoe salesman. This "profession" helped him to work his way through college. His first experience was at Kinney Shoes. leveling up to Sears, and eventually became a shoe manager at Montgomery Ward. All three companies later went bankrupt. Not. His. Fault. But he did meet his wife, Karen, at Sears, which made working there most rewarding.
His second life embraced the physical sciences. A childhood fascination with astronomy led him to UC Berkeley. However, he eventually switched to geophysics after realizing that astronomers spent an inordinate amount of time alone on cold, remote mountaintops. Somewhere along the way, physical science gave way to his true passion: medicine.
For his third life he
became a doctor. Medical school and residency were like being sentenced to an abusive gulag, but they provided two lasting benefits. First, he learned that nothing he encountered afterward would ever be harder. Second—and rather more importantly—he got to be a doctor.
His career began in academic medicine, when he became a professor of Emergency Medicine at a Level One Trauma Center. That was followed by yet another incarnation, this time as a research immunologist at UC Davis, where his work included a cloned antibody directed against human melanoma cells and research into primary biliary cirrhosis.
Eventually, Craig settled into the life of a practicing physician. But somewhere among patients, science, family, and all those previous incarnations, another life crept onto the scene.
He became a science fiction writer.
More than forty-five novels later, Craig spends a psychiatrically questionable amount of time destroying planets, rebuilding civilizations, tormenting his delicious evil villains, and making Jon Ryan traverse the universe ... forever.
It seems doubtful, given his past inclinations, that seven lives will be enough for Craig A. Robertson.
Dr. Craig A. Robertson is a physician and the author of more than forty-five published science fiction novels. Getting there, however, was anything but a typical path.
His first life was that of a shoe salesman. This "profession" helped him to work his way through college. His first experience was at Kinney Shoes. leveling up to Sears, and eventually became a shoe manager at Montgomery Ward. All three companies later went bankrupt. Not. His. Fault. But he did meet his wife, Karen, at Sears, which made working there most rewarding.
His second life embraced the physical sciences. A childhood fascination with astronomy led him to UC Berkeley. However, he eventually switched to geophysics after realizing that astronomers spent an inordinate amount of time alone on cold, remote mountaintops. Somewhere along the way, physical science gave way to his true passion: medicine.
For his third life he
became a doctor. Medical school and residency were like being sentenced to an abusive gulag, but they provided two lasting benefits. First, he learned that nothing he encountered afterward would ever be harder. Second—and rather more importantly—he got to be a doctor.
His career began in academic medicine, when he became a professor of Emergency Medicine at a Level One Trauma Center. That was followed by yet another incarnation, this time as a research immunologist at UC Davis, where his work included a cloned antibody directed against human melanoma cells and research into primary biliary cirrhosis.
Eventually, Craig settled into the life of a practicing physician. But somewhere among patients, science, family, and all those previous incarnations, another life crept onto the scene.
He became a science fiction writer.
More than forty-five novels later, Craig spends a psychiatrically questionable amount of time destroying planets, rebuilding civilizations, tormenting his delicious evil villains, and making Jon Ryan traverse the universe ... forever.
It seems doubtful, given his past inclinations, that seven lives will be enough for Craig A. Robertson.
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August 9, 2024
The story is okay and the banter is decent but what dampened the fun of reading this book were the constant spelling errors and the ever-increasing inconsistency...
1) The Devorian are described initially as having 3 arms and 3 legs, but later the author describes them as having 6 arms...
2) the lifespan of Kaljaxians isn't considered properly as in the previous book it's mentioned at 30 years and then the MC's wife gets near 30 and is barely described ONCE as looking a bit older and that's it.
3) The fish people pop in a couple of times then they disappear from the story.
4) At one point Ryan captures an enemy Berillian, and imprisons her in his cube ship then days and weeks pass by without him saying anything about his prisoner...
Too many holes in the story, the author would benefit IMMENSELY by getting a decent editor to proofread his work. Even if your writing is at Asimov or Tolkins level, if the grammar is lacking and the plot has more holes than a strainer then your writing will only ever be mediocre... I'll give the next book one last chance for the series and that's it...
1) The Devorian are described initially as having 3 arms and 3 legs, but later the author describes them as having 6 arms...
2) the lifespan of Kaljaxians isn't considered properly as in the previous book it's mentioned at 30 years and then the MC's wife gets near 30 and is barely described ONCE as looking a bit older and that's it.
3) The fish people pop in a couple of times then they disappear from the story.
4) At one point Ryan captures an enemy Berillian, and imprisons her in his cube ship then days and weeks pass by without him saying anything about his prisoner...
Too many holes in the story, the author would benefit IMMENSELY by getting a decent editor to proofread his work. Even if your writing is at Asimov or Tolkins level, if the grammar is lacking and the plot has more holes than a strainer then your writing will only ever be mediocre... I'll give the next book one last chance for the series and that's it...
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May 11, 2022
This, the 2nd book in the series, was better than the first.
I almost gave up on the first book, but as I had the first 2 books in the series as one on Audible I went on with it, despite being tired of the main character. Also, I was awaiting my monthly membership credit for book 4 of The Expanse series 😉
Book 2 in The Forever series, was better than the first. The main character is still annoying me, but some of the aliens introduced where interesting enough to keep me listening till the end.
If I'll go on to book 3, might be down to weather or not I can get it for free.
Now back to The Expanse 😁
I almost gave up on the first book, but as I had the first 2 books in the series as one on Audible I went on with it, despite being tired of the main character. Also, I was awaiting my monthly membership credit for book 4 of The Expanse series 😉
Book 2 in The Forever series, was better than the first. The main character is still annoying me, but some of the aliens introduced where interesting enough to keep me listening till the end.
If I'll go on to book 3, might be down to weather or not I can get it for free.
Now back to The Expanse 😁
January 20, 2019
Still too wrongly US focused...
By this, the 3rd book, the US slant has become beyond boring to the point of down right annoying. The UN is more completely forgotten despite being the saviour organisation & provider of the original world ships, far far too much time & energy is wasted yakking about what no reader ( out side the US) wants to know. A promising series is losing the battle to keep the reader interested, instead annoyingly returning again & again to a US only view of humanity. With any such mass migration of humanity the tired old nation states would abandoned.
Time for the author to grow a real world view...
By this, the 3rd book, the US slant has become beyond boring to the point of down right annoying. The UN is more completely forgotten despite being the saviour organisation & provider of the original world ships, far far too much time & energy is wasted yakking about what no reader ( out side the US) wants to know. A promising series is losing the battle to keep the reader interested, instead annoyingly returning again & again to a US only view of humanity. With any such mass migration of humanity the tired old nation states would abandoned.
Time for the author to grow a real world view...
June 1, 2020
Where do you go when you're character gets too powerful too quickly? You make a more powerful enemy, and just simply forget all about the poor sappy threats you introduced in the first book (those silly fishies)!
Robertson continues to write himself out of holes by inventing bigger holes, which is fitting for someone obstinately determined to never fact check himself. We have humour here, bombast, and a deep-seated arrogance. It can be entertaining if you're prepared to blindly ignore the obvious flaws.
Robertson continues to write himself out of holes by inventing bigger holes, which is fitting for someone obstinately determined to never fact check himself. We have humour here, bombast, and a deep-seated arrogance. It can be entertaining if you're prepared to blindly ignore the obvious flaws.
November 21, 2022
John Ryan is a family man these days. We follow his Kaljaxian family as they face a new alien threat. The ending is upsetting.
Three stars because of the ridiculous plot twist with the president. We are supposed to believe a lesbian impregnated by his great grandson is somehow in love with him? Like all the interactions between John and women of any species, it reads like an old guy’s fantasy rather than reality. I suspect the author was going for a Hans Solo vibe.
Three stars because of the ridiculous plot twist with the president. We are supposed to believe a lesbian impregnated by his great grandson is somehow in love with him? Like all the interactions between John and women of any species, it reads like an old guy’s fantasy rather than reality. I suspect the author was going for a Hans Solo vibe.
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November 23, 2019
Why Am i Reading This?
The only reason I can think of is that I have to finish what I start. The characters are two dimensional and the attempt at multi-character plot lines are just as flat. I really don't have too much to say on this series except that there must be something that keeps wanting to torture myself.
The only reason I can think of is that I have to finish what I start. The characters are two dimensional and the attempt at multi-character plot lines are just as flat. I really don't have too much to say on this series except that there must be something that keeps wanting to torture myself.
January 12, 2018
A barn burner!
Where book 2 was a bit of a snore... this one is a rollicking ride! Thoroughly enjoyable and fast paced. Does the space opera genre proud. The dialogue is is crazy good and is as snappy as it comes. Definitely a worthy effort.
Where book 2 was a bit of a snore... this one is a rollicking ride! Thoroughly enjoyable and fast paced. Does the space opera genre proud. The dialogue is is crazy good and is as snappy as it comes. Definitely a worthy effort.
June 12, 2019
Heroic and Tragic
Continue development of characters and theme, makes this book very good. The tragic end brings reader's interest to peak, and is great juxtaposition of great victory.
Continue development of characters and theme, makes this book very good. The tragic end brings reader's interest to peak, and is great juxtaposition of great victory.
July 6, 2021
Do mot care for this author.
I don’t care for this author; he uses too much profanity that is not needed. I just fast forwarded when the ignorant bad aliens started start to talk.
I don’t care for this author; he uses too much profanity that is not needed. I just fast forwarded when the ignorant bad aliens started start to talk.
October 14, 2017
Still great!
The series keeps getting better. Well done! I highly recommend reading it. Put it on your list of things to do.
The series keeps getting better. Well done! I highly recommend reading it. Put it on your list of things to do.
February 7, 2019
Another good one
If you liked the first 2 you will like this one. With there was more Al in it, love that banter. But still was good.
If you liked the first 2 you will like this one. With there was more Al in it, love that banter. But still was good.
April 7, 2022
Good series
March 2, 2024
This is a really nice series of books. I'm currently on book 4 and will shortly be purchasing books 5 & 6.
August 27, 2024
Jon working with the UN to save as much of humanity as possible.
September 25, 2026
Craig Robertson books
Awesome to the max. Loved every second of it. This is my second time reading the entire series. Great books.
Awesome to the max. Loved every second of it. This is my second time reading the entire series. Great books.
November 4, 2016
This 3rd book follows Jon Ryan in the next stage of colonization for the humans once earth is destroyed what he doesn't realise once he and his broods mate settle there is that other aliens are watching and thinking he is an alien with advanced technology too want payback for old wars.
This is quite a painful book to read but thankfully not Craig's last in the series!
Jon has a lot to deal with but the plot flows smoothly and we get a good feel of what's to come next.
This is quite a painful book to read but thankfully not Craig's last in the series!
Jon has a lot to deal with but the plot flows smoothly and we get a good feel of what's to come next.
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