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Earthrise #6
Earth Valor
The marauders, vicious alien predators, brought us to our knees. They destroyed our fleets. They burned our cities. They butchered millions. But now we fight back. Across the ruins of Earth, we rise in rebellion. In the depths of space, we seek allies. And our last warship prepares for one final battle. It's a time for heroes. A time to show our human pride. Because Earth is our home. Earth is our birthright. Earth is eternal. We will save it. Or we will die on our feet.
390 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 11, 2017
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About the author
Daniel Arenson
148 books877 followersDaniel Arenson is a bookworm, proud geek, and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction. His novels have sold over a million copies. The Huffington Post has called his writing "full of soul." He's written over forty novels, most of them in five series:
EARTHRISE — They came from deep space. They came to destroy us. Against the alien onslaught, Earth stands alone. But we will fight. We will rise. We will win. Start reading with Earth Alone, the first novel in this military science fiction series.
REQUIEM — Welcome to Requiem, an ancient kingdom whose people can grow wings and scales, breathe fire, and take flight as dragons. Requiem is explored in six trilogies, which can be read in any order. If you're new to Requiem, you can start reading with Requiem's Song (you can download it for free). For fans of dark, gritty fantasy like A Game of Thrones.
MOTH — Discover Moth, a world torn between day and night—its one half drenched in eternal daylight, the other cloaked in endless darkness. For fans of classic fantasy worlds such as Middle Earth and Narnia. Start reading with Moth, the first novel in this epic fantasy saga.
ALIEN HUNTERS — Got trouble with aliens? Call the Alien Hunters. A group of scruffy mercenaries, they'll remove the pest for you. Low rates. No questions asked. Start reading with Alien Hunters, the first book in this space opera series. For fans of Star Wars, Firefly, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
KINGDOMS OF SAND — Enter a world of sand and splendor, a world where gladiators battle in the arena, where legionaries and barbarians fight for glory, and where empires rise and fall.
EARTHRISE — They came from deep space. They came to destroy us. Against the alien onslaught, Earth stands alone. But we will fight. We will rise. We will win. Start reading with Earth Alone, the first novel in this military science fiction series.
REQUIEM — Welcome to Requiem, an ancient kingdom whose people can grow wings and scales, breathe fire, and take flight as dragons. Requiem is explored in six trilogies, which can be read in any order. If you're new to Requiem, you can start reading with Requiem's Song (you can download it for free). For fans of dark, gritty fantasy like A Game of Thrones.
MOTH — Discover Moth, a world torn between day and night—its one half drenched in eternal daylight, the other cloaked in endless darkness. For fans of classic fantasy worlds such as Middle Earth and Narnia. Start reading with Moth, the first novel in this epic fantasy saga.
ALIEN HUNTERS — Got trouble with aliens? Call the Alien Hunters. A group of scruffy mercenaries, they'll remove the pest for you. Low rates. No questions asked. Start reading with Alien Hunters, the first book in this space opera series. For fans of Star Wars, Firefly, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
KINGDOMS OF SAND — Enter a world of sand and splendor, a world where gladiators battle in the arena, where legionaries and barbarians fight for glory, and where empires rise and fall.
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February 21, 2017
Please stop. Stop writing these.
I can't stop reading them, and I want to so badly! The romance has hit critical level of absurdity, the deus ex machina plot devices have stretched too thin, and I can't take it, it isn't good anymore, and it isn't making me happy to read.
When does 7 come out?
I can't stop reading them, and I want to so badly! The romance has hit critical level of absurdity, the deus ex machina plot devices have stretched too thin, and I can't take it, it isn't good anymore, and it isn't making me happy to read.
When does 7 come out?
February 3, 2020
Earth Valor
Earthrise, Book 6
By: Daniel Arenson
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
The last book was a bit depressing with so much going on and so much loss. I was hoping for a book with a better battle, higher hopes, anything to keep me wanting to read these books. But this was just as bad. Gory, sadness, no hope, endless battles with no possibilities of winning.
The narrator was excellent!
Earthrise, Book 6
By: Daniel Arenson
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
The last book was a bit depressing with so much going on and so much loss. I was hoping for a book with a better battle, higher hopes, anything to keep me wanting to read these books. But this was just as bad. Gory, sadness, no hope, endless battles with no possibilities of winning.
The narrator was excellent!
November 12, 2021
Series stinks.
Whiny, tearful, vomity, bllshtty, etc.
“ Marco covered his ears and closed his eyes. He tried to take deep breaths, to ignore the noise as best he could, and he thought of Kemi. Of her smile. How they would walk through the cemetery together, the last green space in Toronto. But even those thoughts turned sour, and again he saw her reaching to him, tears in her eyes, telling him she'd be away for ten years, maybe more. What are you doing now, Kemi? he thought. Are you thinking of me too?”
Whiny, tearful, vomity, bllshtty, etc.
“ Marco covered his ears and closed his eyes. He tried to take deep breaths, to ignore the noise as best he could, and he thought of Kemi. Of her smile. How they would walk through the cemetery together, the last green space in Toronto. But even those thoughts turned sour, and again he saw her reaching to him, tears in her eyes, telling him she'd be away for ten years, maybe more. What are you doing now, Kemi? he thought. Are you thinking of me too?”
February 22, 2018
Again - An honest review of Earth Valor (Earthrise #6)
Again! I've been scammed again! Or at least that is what runs through my head when I get a series and decide to go through it from start to finish only to find out the author short took short cuts and keeps replaying the same theme over and over again. I'll mark the parts that are spoilers.
First, this is the 6th book in the series and it is obvious the author is either using an editor who does not care or the cheapest service he can find to pump out his books. I'm so underwhelmed. And to top it off, it's just book three rehashed a little bit (well, not really, but close enough). Let's prey for a new idea, but I'm sure that will be disappointing as well.
This story picks up where the 5th book left off, and we have to shake our heads. So, with no further ado, don't read between the marks if you hate spoilers.
Spoiler Alert
So, the crew land (aka crash) on what they believe is Earth of old and reek havoc. Marco actually shoots a unicorn (yes, you got it right) and carries the dead carcass on his back to return to the ship. The group eat it and talk. They get attacked by werewolves at night who happen to be children, get given moral choices when seeing food being transported in automated rail cars, and throw a person out a window (really, I can't make this up)!
It is all a test of the ghost fleet (come on, really). Yes, they wanted to know if humans were really good or not. Then they rush to their aid. But the ships they have are not as strong as thought. And through this all we have Addy back on the planet fighting in a resistance. The marauders are go from destroyers and near invincible to almost laughable kill-able aliens. Stop, please, you're killing me. And when the ghost fleet meets the marauders in space they are whipped to the point the majority of them want to go home to lick their wounds. This leaves our heroes with only a few ships to take to Earth where the majority of the enemy sits in wait.
The end of the battle they confront the ruling marauder and low and behold, he is a created being of the scum from the first three books! Really?
It turns out the scum took DNA from Marco and cross bread him with themselves to come up with this mutated form. Then, in four years they created millions of them (bullshit alarm went off). The head marauder calls Marco Dad.
End Spoiler
It kills me when things are put in place because they're convenient. And the author uses time dilation to explain why it takes so long for the ghost fleet and Marco to get to Earth. Six months for the fleet and one year on Earth. I really think that's a cop out. Figure it out next time.
All in all the action is fast, but the romance parts need lots of work. Reminds me of Star Wars Episode Two! Really? Yes, that clumsy and horrible.
After all the repetition, errors, and crap, the plot is solid and action interesting enough. Gets a whole one star from this reader.
Again! I've been scammed again! Or at least that is what runs through my head when I get a series and decide to go through it from start to finish only to find out the author short took short cuts and keeps replaying the same theme over and over again. I'll mark the parts that are spoilers.
First, this is the 6th book in the series and it is obvious the author is either using an editor who does not care or the cheapest service he can find to pump out his books. I'm so underwhelmed. And to top it off, it's just book three rehashed a little bit (well, not really, but close enough). Let's prey for a new idea, but I'm sure that will be disappointing as well.
This story picks up where the 5th book left off, and we have to shake our heads. So, with no further ado, don't read between the marks if you hate spoilers.
Spoiler Alert
So, the crew land (aka crash) on what they believe is Earth of old and reek havoc. Marco actually shoots a unicorn (yes, you got it right) and carries the dead carcass on his back to return to the ship. The group eat it and talk. They get attacked by werewolves at night who happen to be children, get given moral choices when seeing food being transported in automated rail cars, and throw a person out a window (really, I can't make this up)!
It is all a test of the ghost fleet (come on, really). Yes, they wanted to know if humans were really good or not. Then they rush to their aid. But the ships they have are not as strong as thought. And through this all we have Addy back on the planet fighting in a resistance. The marauders are go from destroyers and near invincible to almost laughable kill-able aliens. Stop, please, you're killing me. And when the ghost fleet meets the marauders in space they are whipped to the point the majority of them want to go home to lick their wounds. This leaves our heroes with only a few ships to take to Earth where the majority of the enemy sits in wait.
The end of the battle they confront the ruling marauder and low and behold, he is a created being of the scum from the first three books! Really?
It turns out the scum took DNA from Marco and cross bread him with themselves to come up with this mutated form. Then, in four years they created millions of them (bullshit alarm went off). The head marauder calls Marco Dad.
End Spoiler
It kills me when things are put in place because they're convenient. And the author uses time dilation to explain why it takes so long for the ghost fleet and Marco to get to Earth. Six months for the fleet and one year on Earth. I really think that's a cop out. Figure it out next time.
All in all the action is fast, but the romance parts need lots of work. Reminds me of Star Wars Episode Two! Really? Yes, that clumsy and horrible.
After all the repetition, errors, and crap, the plot is solid and action interesting enough. Gets a whole one star from this reader.
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July 11, 2022Good but could be better.
This far into a series I am fairly hooked on the world-building, characters, or plot. In this case it's all about the characters. The plot is lame. The world-building is good, but rather shallow..the character studies have a depth that is very appealing.
Note to author: I expected so much more with Kemi. After such a build up, to just fizzle left much to be desired. Addy would have far more and much more graphically to say.
This far into a series I am fairly hooked on the world-building, characters, or plot. In this case it's all about the characters. The plot is lame. The world-building is good, but rather shallow..the character studies have a depth that is very appealing.
Note to author: I expected so much more with Kemi. After such a build up, to just fizzle left much to be desired. Addy would have far more and much more graphically to say.
July 12, 2018
Boring and repetitious with his previous books in this series.
December 31, 2020
Captivating
September 2, 2020
The sixth entry of Daniel Arenson’s Earthrise series opens with the ship, the Marilyn, traveling through a black hole, at whose other side its crew encounters a world still stuck in medieval times with human-appearing inhabitants, giving them the theory that they had been thrown back in time. Kemi’s mechanical hand has damage, and the group kills a unicorn for want of its meat, due to having not eaten for a while. Marco continues to lament his relationship with Addy, given their separation since living on the derelict human colony Haven.
In the meantime, Marco’s adoptive sister Addy guides her human resistance convoy through the snowy mountains of Northern Ontario, while HDF leader Brigadier-General James Petty keeps a lookout for the fabled Ghost Fleet that Marco had been searching for in prior books. Earth’s retaliation against the marauders begins with a bombing of planet Mars, with several battles following including one in the atmosphere above Earth, after which comes the ultimate showdown with the aliens, their leader Malphas making a den where Marco’s Earth home in Toronto used to be, another alien, Nefitis, afterward wanting human blood.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed the box set of the first six Earthrise books, and would gladly be willing to read more of it in the future, given its endearing characters and storyline that never becomes convoluted, given the relatively-limited number of parallel plotlines. There are even occasional reminders of what the marauders look like, not to mention a few decent twists later on in the book. Granted, it’s not the most original science-fiction story, given the central goal of saving the Earth from alien invaders, but I would definitely recommend it to those who enjoyed its precursors.
In the meantime, Marco’s adoptive sister Addy guides her human resistance convoy through the snowy mountains of Northern Ontario, while HDF leader Brigadier-General James Petty keeps a lookout for the fabled Ghost Fleet that Marco had been searching for in prior books. Earth’s retaliation against the marauders begins with a bombing of planet Mars, with several battles following including one in the atmosphere above Earth, after which comes the ultimate showdown with the aliens, their leader Malphas making a den where Marco’s Earth home in Toronto used to be, another alien, Nefitis, afterward wanting human blood.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed the box set of the first six Earthrise books, and would gladly be willing to read more of it in the future, given its endearing characters and storyline that never becomes convoluted, given the relatively-limited number of parallel plotlines. There are even occasional reminders of what the marauders look like, not to mention a few decent twists later on in the book. Granted, it’s not the most original science-fiction story, given the central goal of saving the Earth from alien invaders, but I would definitely recommend it to those who enjoyed its precursors.
February 28, 2019
Dark military science fiction at its finest.
Trigger warnings: graphic violence from aliens towards humans - nobody will be spared
This series is very good. Daniel Arenson is extremely poetic and knows how to captivate the readers. His prose is just right - not too long and not too short. The aliens in books 4, 5, and 6 make the aliens from the previous books look tame in comparison. And at the end, there's a cliffhanger about another species of aliens in book 7 and after. I kept buying the next book in the series before finishing the previous one. That's how good this is.
The characters are extremely well developed. However, when Addy was gone Lailani sounded just like her and joked about food a lot, whereas in previous books she had been more serious.
The love triangle trope is so cliche ... it's getting repetitive because each book builds relationships up and then tears them down.
Be prepared for the ending though. There's so much death in this series that I had to take a break before reading book 7. But don't worry. It slows down as the series progresses. You will deal with the main character's PTSD so this can be difficult to read. I wouldn't detract stars just for how the book makes me feel though, because that's a personal feeling. Others have given this series a negative review for making them feel bad, but that's kind of the point. This is war, and the author writes extremely vivid.
But please, put some trigger warnings up, Mr. Arenson.
Trigger warnings: graphic violence from aliens towards humans - nobody will be spared
This series is very good. Daniel Arenson is extremely poetic and knows how to captivate the readers. His prose is just right - not too long and not too short. The aliens in books 4, 5, and 6 make the aliens from the previous books look tame in comparison. And at the end, there's a cliffhanger about another species of aliens in book 7 and after. I kept buying the next book in the series before finishing the previous one. That's how good this is.
The characters are extremely well developed. However, when Addy was gone Lailani sounded just like her and joked about food a lot, whereas in previous books she had been more serious.
The love triangle trope is so cliche ... it's getting repetitive because each book builds relationships up and then tears them down.
Be prepared for the ending though. There's so much death in this series that I had to take a break before reading book 7. But don't worry. It slows down as the series progresses. You will deal with the main character's PTSD so this can be difficult to read. I wouldn't detract stars just for how the book makes me feel though, because that's a personal feeling. Others have given this series a negative review for making them feel bad, but that's kind of the point. This is war, and the author writes extremely vivid.
But please, put some trigger warnings up, Mr. Arenson.
November 13, 2024
The constant bantering between Marco and Addy continues. Addy’s character really drives me nuts, but her heart is in the right place. The struggle for Earth continues as Einav, Marco and Addy make their way to earth in the starship Genghis Khan, along with a new member of the team, Hrunk, and 30 starships determined to stop and kill the hydrians once and for all.
Einav has a plan and as they fly closer to Earth, they are astonished at how the hydrians have taken over the planet. They are more determined than ever to wipe them out and miners from another planet also join them as they head toward the North Pole. Einev’s plan is to nuke the north pole, thus destroying the hydra lord. The fight continues and the enemy persists, attempting to kill all humans. Ninanzu is larger than ever.
Will they defeat the Hydrians and Ninanzu? New enemies, old friends, new threats, lost friends - will they win the battle or have to run from Earth? Will the humans will survive? Of course I won’t tell, because you will just have to read it and find what happens. I had to keep reading until I read the entire book. You’ll love it, the twists and turns, along with a few surprises.
July 4, 2021
The first several books in this series are not bad--a little black-and-white (you can spot pretty early who's going to live and who's going to die, classic horror movie rules), but overall not bad.
As we get past the first six or so books, though, the writing becomes progressively worse, almost as if the author wanted to try and tailor his prose to be more accommodating to 12-year-olds, even as he continues to display some pretty adult themes (sex, violence, even rape threats).
The characters never really seem to learn anything, they continue to agonize over the same issues, they continue to have the same internal conversations, and by about the twelfth book, everybody in the inner circle has slept with everybody else, and are constantly revisiting every decision they've ever made, even if they just made that decision a few pages ago.
My enjoyment of the series has progressively declined with each successive book, to the point that I will not buy anything further in this series.
As we get past the first six or so books, though, the writing becomes progressively worse, almost as if the author wanted to try and tailor his prose to be more accommodating to 12-year-olds, even as he continues to display some pretty adult themes (sex, violence, even rape threats).
The characters never really seem to learn anything, they continue to agonize over the same issues, they continue to have the same internal conversations, and by about the twelfth book, everybody in the inner circle has slept with everybody else, and are constantly revisiting every decision they've ever made, even if they just made that decision a few pages ago.
My enjoyment of the series has progressively declined with each successive book, to the point that I will not buy anything further in this series.
March 13, 2023
Captivating.. following the footsteps of Asimov!
I'm a fan of Asimov.. even all his autobiographies! Daniel.. my new favorite.. I couldn't put this series down! I always thought sci_fi reading was second to dragon fantasy. Daniel's way of capturing the reader's attention and holding it.. what an artist! Incredible.. there are so many books of his left to read .. Goodie!!!! Well .. enough reviewing.. I have the next book to attack and cause me hours of enjoyment .. so .. stop reading my review.. buy one of Daniel Arenson's books.. and you'll soon be smiling and rushing to write him an awesome review - this way we're not keeping all the Theater of the Mind to ourselves ;p
I'm a fan of Asimov.. even all his autobiographies! Daniel.. my new favorite.. I couldn't put this series down! I always thought sci_fi reading was second to dragon fantasy. Daniel's way of capturing the reader's attention and holding it.. what an artist! Incredible.. there are so many books of his left to read .. Goodie!!!! Well .. enough reviewing.. I have the next book to attack and cause me hours of enjoyment .. so .. stop reading my review.. buy one of Daniel Arenson's books.. and you'll soon be smiling and rushing to write him an awesome review - this way we're not keeping all the Theater of the Mind to ourselves ;p
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February 6, 2023Earth Valor: Earthrise Book 6 by Daniel Arenson
The marauders, vicious alien predators, brought us to our knees.
They destroyed our fleets. They burned our cities. They butchered millions.
But now we fight back.
Across the ruins of Earth, we rise in rebellion. In the depths of space, we seek allies.
And our last warship prepares for one final battle.
It's a time for heroes. A time to show our human pride. Because Earth is our home. Earth is our birthright. Earth is eternal.
We will save it. Or we will die on our feet.
March 8, 2017
Sentimental
Getting a bit fed up with all the hand holding hippy sentimentality that is becoming a bigger part of this series. The fight scenes are still good but where previous books were of comrades in arms and their lives it has become a big old love in among the main five characters
And surely a Unicorn has foals not cubs, yes folks there are Unicorns.
Disappointing after the previous books.
Getting a bit fed up with all the hand holding hippy sentimentality that is becoming a bigger part of this series. The fight scenes are still good but where previous books were of comrades in arms and their lives it has become a big old love in among the main five characters
And surely a Unicorn has foals not cubs, yes folks there are Unicorns.
Disappointing after the previous books.
October 13, 2018
The 6th Novel in the Earthrise series/Marauders Attack Earth
DA has penned the 6 th novel of the Earthrise series which involves the Marauders attacking the Earth forces them to leave their hidden sites where the defending Earth until the Ghost Fleet arrives. They immediately avenge the death and destruction the Marauders have caused and then they prepare to finally end the war.. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
DA has penned the 6 th novel of the Earthrise series which involves the Marauders attacking the Earth forces them to leave their hidden sites where the defending Earth until the Ghost Fleet arrives. They immediately avenge the death and destruction the Marauders have caused and then they prepare to finally end the war.. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
March 14, 2020
Just another bug war!
I really hate leaving a series unfinished but this is just one space monster after another and the lead_in to the next book just seems to promise more of the same. There are too many books to read out there to spend the time reading the same story again and again. Sorry Daniel, but l will have to stop here. I liked the story but it probably should ended here.
I really hate leaving a series unfinished but this is just one space monster after another and the lead_in to the next book just seems to promise more of the same. There are too many books to read out there to spend the time reading the same story again and again. Sorry Daniel, but l will have to stop here. I liked the story but it probably should ended here.
May 25, 2019
Earth Valor
Earth Valor, number 6 does not let you down. You wouldn’t be here if you hadn’t already gone through 1-5, The series continues to build a world filled with fear, death and overwhelming destruction. The action scenes are so 3 dimensional with complex activity in all directions. I have read a great deal of Daniels work and Earth Rise is a show stopper.
Earth Valor, number 6 does not let you down. You wouldn’t be here if you hadn’t already gone through 1-5, The series continues to build a world filled with fear, death and overwhelming destruction. The action scenes are so 3 dimensional with complex activity in all directions. I have read a great deal of Daniels work and Earth Rise is a show stopper.
November 10, 2017
The story got jaded by constantly & unrealistically beating the odds of survival. I will be stopping at book #6 and will pretend the last chapter did not exist so that they all lived happily ever after.
March 17, 2018
Predictable
Predictable book with some interesting opportunities ultimately and unfortunately squandered. Ideological overtones permeate the story seemingly driving character motivation far more than logic or common sense.
Predictable book with some interesting opportunities ultimately and unfortunately squandered. Ideological overtones permeate the story seemingly driving character motivation far more than logic or common sense.
July 10, 2020
retribution
Abby and her resistance are fighting a painful war to take back pieces of a broken Earth from the deadly marauders. the great Earth space power is failing. and Marco just shot a unicorn. there is pain and loss for all, but the Earth will rise.
Abby and her resistance are fighting a painful war to take back pieces of a broken Earth from the deadly marauders. the great Earth space power is failing. and Marco just shot a unicorn. there is pain and loss for all, but the Earth will rise.
August 19, 2024
Taking Care of Business
This book takes you on a continued journey of heroines and hero’s. Slugging it out with a group called Marauders. Don’t mess with earth. Great read. Big D
This book takes you on a continued journey of heroines and hero’s. Slugging it out with a group called Marauders. Don’t mess with earth. Great read. Big D
June 20, 2017
Repetitive at times, but fun and engrossing at other times. I will be stopping with the 6th boom as the first six books have most likely covered what is in the next three.
February 22, 2018
Good book.
March 18, 2018
Ahhhhh!
I love these books so much! The character development just keeps getting better and better. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book!
I love these books so much! The character development just keeps getting better and better. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book!
March 25, 2018
Great
Fantastic but tragic I can t wait to start the next book if you looking for non stop sci fi battle look no further
Fantastic but tragic I can t wait to start the next book if you looking for non stop sci fi battle look no further
May 11, 2018
I enjoyed this installment
The character development made this book enjoyable. I was kept guessing most of he time as well. One of the better earthrise novels to me!
The character development made this book enjoyable. I was kept guessing most of he time as well. One of the better earthrise novels to me!
July 20, 2018
Another Adventure Another enemy
Another great story but our heroines can’t seem t catch a break got to keep reading though he does know how to spin a tale
Another great story but our heroines can’t seem t catch a break got to keep reading though he does know how to spin a tale
November 15, 2018
Good
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January 8, 2019
I'm shocked at how bad the last two books in the series have been.
June 2, 2019
Great reading
Another exciting chapter in this epic saga. That's the first six done in the last few weeks! Very difficult to put down. Now on to the next...😃
Another exciting chapter in this epic saga. That's the first six done in the last few weeks! Very difficult to put down. Now on to the next...😃
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