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The Salvage Title Trilogy #3
Salvage System
They couldn’t afford a ship or a fleet…and now they have a whole system to defend! Harmon Tomeral, along with friends Clip, Zerith, and the artificial intelligence Jayneen, were heroes. They’d brought back the battlecruiser Salvage Title from an unknown system and had defeated the alien Squilla and saved their home system of Tretrayon, not once, but twice. But now they have a system of their own, and the Bith are about to open it up to the galaxy at large. With two habitable planets, there is sure to be…interest…in the system, and other alien races are already looking to see what can be “acquired” from it. There’s also the matter of the people who Harmon has bested, who are looking forward to paying him back for those defeats. The Belvakett are coming, led by Harmon’s enemies Grant Lowantha and Jifton Gregor, and they want Harmon Tomeral dead! But Harmon has a plan—there are as many races who like him as hate him, and if he’s able to marshal all of their forces, maybe—just maybe—he’ll be able to defend the system. But what if they don’t get there in time?
289 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 24, 2019
About the author
Kevin Steverson
70 books73 followersAuthor Kevin Steverson is a retired veteran of the U.S. Army. A science fiction and fantasy writer, he is also a published lyricist/songwriter. His science fiction trilogy, Salvage Title, has been picked up for development into feature film. He can be found in the foothills of the NE Georgia mountains writing.
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His debut series, The Salvage Title Trilogy- Salvage Title, Salvage Fleet, and Salvage System, continues with Hide The Lightning and Salvage Mother is available.
There are now a total of Thirty books in the Salvage Title Universe.
Invited to write in the Four Horseman Universe, Along with several short stories in various anthologies, his novels in it, co-authored with Kevin Ikenberry, Redacted Affairs, Redacted Vice and Redacted Weapon are available.
Burnt, and Accepted the first two in a fantasy trilogy is out.
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His debut series, The Salvage Title Trilogy- Salvage Title, Salvage Fleet, and Salvage System, continues with Hide The Lightning and Salvage Mother is available.
There are now a total of Thirty books in the Salvage Title Universe.
Invited to write in the Four Horseman Universe, Along with several short stories in various anthologies, his novels in it, co-authored with Kevin Ikenberry, Redacted Affairs, Redacted Vice and Redacted Weapon are available.
Burnt, and Accepted the first two in a fantasy trilogy is out.
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February 20, 2025
I liked the first two books in this trilogy more, but this book still was a fun ride to the end.
This book really ups the scope of the series, while still keeping our main characters the same. The Salvage Title crew not only has a fleet, but is in charge of a whole system, and as such they have a lot of administrative hurdles to overcome.
I liked the beginning of the book when Kevin focused on what challenges lay ahead for the government and businesses. I also really like the character development for the AIs in the book, particularly Bahroot.
The middle of the book featured a battle that felt very repetitive at this point. Enemies who don't like Harmon/Salvage launch attack, Harmon/Salvage defeat enemies by having lots of reinforcements enemies don't know about and save the day. This is where the book felt like it was treading water. It seems that Harmon and his crew get handed things too easily (basically too many deus ex machinas).
Then the book picked up near the end, where the Salvage team goes on a different path than expected, and I liked this a bit. It sets an idea for the future of the Salvage Title Universe, which I quite like. It also has a battle that includes ground and space fighting, and seemed much better paced and designed than the battle in the middle of the book.
Overall, a fine book. Not as good as books 1 and 2, but a good book nonetheless. 6.5 out of 10.
This book really ups the scope of the series, while still keeping our main characters the same. The Salvage Title crew not only has a fleet, but is in charge of a whole system, and as such they have a lot of administrative hurdles to overcome.
I liked the beginning of the book when Kevin focused on what challenges lay ahead for the government and businesses. I also really like the character development for the AIs in the book, particularly Bahroot.
The middle of the book featured a battle that felt very repetitive at this point. Enemies who don't like Harmon/Salvage launch attack, Harmon/Salvage defeat enemies by having lots of reinforcements enemies don't know about and save the day. This is where the book felt like it was treading water. It seems that Harmon and his crew get handed things too easily (basically too many deus ex machinas).
Then the book picked up near the end, where the Salvage team goes on a different path than expected, and I liked this a bit. It sets an idea for the future of the Salvage Title Universe, which I quite like. It also has a battle that includes ground and space fighting, and seemed much better paced and designed than the battle in the middle of the book.
Overall, a fine book. Not as good as books 1 and 2, but a good book nonetheless. 6.5 out of 10.
June 26, 2022
Really good!
July 18, 2020
Continuing the "Salvage Title" series which is now after saving their home system Harmon and his company are off to see their "system". They have already given a planet away to the Kashkals and as honorable people they have promised to protect Salvage System. They are going to have to do so early on. For the system is going to be attacked before they can settle and get platforms to defend it from attack. As with the pas t books on the series this one is fast and a lot of fun.
March 31, 2020
Nothing special. Kind of shallow writing that has nothing to sink your teeth into.
The characters are cardboard and the plot is predictable to an insane degree.
The characters are cardboard and the plot is predictable to an insane degree.
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September 6, 2023After defending their home system, Harmon Tomeral and Associates return the Salvage Fleet to an ancient system that will be their new home. Salvage System will soon be back on the list of gates on the net which means it will be open to anyone with the credit to pay the gate fees. It doesn’t take long for a fleet of mercenaries to attack the new system defenders. Harmon relies on many of the leaders under him to execute the defense of his system. By trusting his friends and allies, absorbing new info to adjust tactics, and executing those strategies, the Salvage fleet destroys the invaders. The leader of the invading fleet is an evil, wanted criminal. Using their young AI’s new skill to manipulate the system gate, they set a trap, capture him, and send him back to Earth to stand trial for war crimes. The fleet returns to their work colonizing the planets in their new system. After they have had time to repair their ships, rebuild their ranks, and welcome the first newborn beings to their planets, a Barlat refugee finds his way to their system. Harmon decides to take the Salvage Fleet to war to save the Barlat system from the Gritloth. The Gritloth invaded and enslaved the Barlat seeking Galacuss crystals (super valuable space stuff). Harmon hates bullies. The Salvage fleet takes all their expertise, their friends, tricks, and their just cause to the Barlat system where they fight the Grithloth to the last being. After freeing the system they are rewarded by the Barlat with a treasure in crystals, and they help the Barlat establish a better defense for their system. As Harmon says, “When you see a wrong you do what you can to make it right.” The book introduced me to some fascinating ideas about how to colonize a new planet/system and some of the challenges such an undertaking would involve. The author also uses the story to introduce moral dilemmas about when to use force of arms to attack and who to defend. Like the other books in the series, I enjoyed the characters, the hero, and the fact that the good guys face challenges and overcome them together.
This is for space explorers and sci-fi fans.
This is for space explorers and sci-fi fans.
June 12, 2020
What can go wrong?
Salvage System the final novel to Kevin Steverson's Trilogy follows the storyline flawlessly.
Harmon and Associates are settling into the system. There are two habitable planets in the system: one for oxygen breathing beings and one not. The other, Evermore, has been gifted to the Kashkals a nomadic race of non-oxygen humanoids. Two new additions to Harmon's team are Bahroot, Clip and Jayneen's nonorganic son and the Bolts, a street gang from Trenton, and now a formidable company in the ground forces.
Read along to see how Harmon gathers his forces and allies to protect the Salvage Title System from invasion by pirates and disgruntled enemies. Hold on tight, a rollercoaster is tame compared to this.
Salvage System the final novel to Kevin Steverson's Trilogy follows the storyline flawlessly.
Harmon and Associates are settling into the system. There are two habitable planets in the system: one for oxygen breathing beings and one not. The other, Evermore, has been gifted to the Kashkals a nomadic race of non-oxygen humanoids. Two new additions to Harmon's team are Bahroot, Clip and Jayneen's nonorganic son and the Bolts, a street gang from Trenton, and now a formidable company in the ground forces.
Read along to see how Harmon gathers his forces and allies to protect the Salvage Title System from invasion by pirates and disgruntled enemies. Hold on tight, a rollercoaster is tame compared to this.
October 31, 2020
*Diversity Hero Savant Is Golden At Everything He Touches*
“Salvage System” completes the immaturely written/conceived diversity advocacy treatise cloaked as a far future sci-fi fairytale a young man hero, Harmon, who is a savant at *everything* he touches. Truly, the guy is written that way.
If not for the secondary cast of humorous & amusing aliens, this reader would have bailed long ago.
Would this reader read the trilogy knowing now the author’s agenda, his inane narrative storylines & lazy, disingenuous plot devices? No.
Paired with the story factory assembly line entity he is deeply associated with, funny aliens are way insufficient to warrant a return to the author’s dreck.
“Salvage System” was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.
“Salvage System” completes the immaturely written/conceived diversity advocacy treatise cloaked as a far future sci-fi fairytale a young man hero, Harmon, who is a savant at *everything* he touches. Truly, the guy is written that way.
If not for the secondary cast of humorous & amusing aliens, this reader would have bailed long ago.
Would this reader read the trilogy knowing now the author’s agenda, his inane narrative storylines & lazy, disingenuous plot devices? No.
Paired with the story factory assembly line entity he is deeply associated with, funny aliens are way insufficient to warrant a return to the author’s dreck.
“Salvage System” was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.
April 26, 2019
A great read
This book was an excellent continuation of the salvage series. With both good plotting and excellent character development across the trilogy, this book had big shoes to fill and did not dissapoint.
Harmon and crew have managed to secure Salvage System and are beginning to establish a new society when a messenger in a disabled ship appears at the gate. After hearing the dire news the newcomer brings, System President Harmon can only ask himself one thing....have we prepaired enough?
This book was an excellent continuation of the salvage series. With both good plotting and excellent character development across the trilogy, this book had big shoes to fill and did not dissapoint.
Harmon and crew have managed to secure Salvage System and are beginning to establish a new society when a messenger in a disabled ship appears at the gate. After hearing the dire news the newcomer brings, System President Harmon can only ask himself one thing....have we prepaired enough?
August 27, 2023
A new planet, a new system.
The last of the trilogy by the author Kevin Stevenson and his beautiful imagination.
When a new system full of planets gets discovered all races want a pice of the pie even at the cost of a brutal war.
So once again, conspiracy, adventures, actions both at space and on land plus endless twists.
And a nice ending.
KE Johnston is narrating each of the characters perfectly.
This trilogy got my full
Recommendations !
Oded Ostfeld.
The last of the trilogy by the author Kevin Stevenson and his beautiful imagination.
When a new system full of planets gets discovered all races want a pice of the pie even at the cost of a brutal war.
So once again, conspiracy, adventures, actions both at space and on land plus endless twists.
And a nice ending.
KE Johnston is narrating each of the characters perfectly.
This trilogy got my full
Recommendations !
Oded Ostfeld.
July 9, 2021
A great wrap up to the triligy while leaving the door upen.
I blazed through the trilogy in 4 days, and I couldn't be happier with my first vacation reading selection. Steverson has a fantastic style that keep the pace fast while still folding in plenty of back story, and pertinent exposition. The characters are all three dimensional, and I found myself laughing out loud and even getting a little weepy here and there.
I blazed through the trilogy in 4 days, and I couldn't be happier with my first vacation reading selection. Steverson has a fantastic style that keep the pace fast while still folding in plenty of back story, and pertinent exposition. The characters are all three dimensional, and I found myself laughing out loud and even getting a little weepy here and there.
November 20, 2021
Battle Weary
This installment brings far more conflict in space and ground battles for our protagonists. While there are a few miraculous victories, these come with significant losses in personnel. New characters and cast are introduced, new situations developed and resolved, and conflict is successfully concluded with our protagonists surviving. The book ends with issues resolved, and a new question raised.
This installment brings far more conflict in space and ground battles for our protagonists. While there are a few miraculous victories, these come with significant losses in personnel. New characters and cast are introduced, new situations developed and resolved, and conflict is successfully concluded with our protagonists surviving. The book ends with issues resolved, and a new question raised.
February 16, 2023
Good old fashioned forget your cares reading fun.
Straightforward , tight plotting, good guys beating up bad guys adventure. Nice world building, nary a lapse on what's what, and obviously written by high speed low drag vet who knows which end goes bang been there done that. Chewed through the trilogy set far too quickly the characters come to life, especially the quirky ones
Straightforward , tight plotting, good guys beating up bad guys adventure. Nice world building, nary a lapse on what's what, and obviously written by high speed low drag vet who knows which end goes bang been there done that. Chewed through the trilogy set far too quickly the characters come to life, especially the quirky ones
April 4, 2020
I stayed up really late to finish this one. It is truly amazing how the author can “discover” so many Alien Beings. Their descriptions are awesome, and I would truly love to meet some of them. Even the truly unkind ones are not really scary in their descriptions but may be through their actions.
I hope the author will decide to write more books about the Salvage Universe!
I hope the author will decide to write more books about the Salvage Universe!
May 4, 2020
Really good fun! This book and it's sequels are what I term "older juveniles" that are fun even for a retiree like me.
I enjoyed reading this book so much that I got the rest of the series. I don't have a lot of discretionary money, so I have to really like a story to spend money on the rest of the tale. I think that most of you will too.
I enjoyed reading this book so much that I got the rest of the series. I don't have a lot of discretionary money, so I have to really like a story to spend money on the rest of the tale. I think that most of you will too.
July 31, 2022
And I keep reading…
It just goes along like an ever ending WWII in space sort of story. It’s like Patton and Rommel and the Battle of the Bulge but in space. No idea who or what the characters look like except for the few we see regularly.
I’d like a lot more descriptions of the evil aliens and the good ones as well. No great story line but good reading all the same.
It just goes along like an ever ending WWII in space sort of story. It’s like Patton and Rommel and the Battle of the Bulge but in space. No idea who or what the characters look like except for the few we see regularly.
I’d like a lot more descriptions of the evil aliens and the good ones as well. No great story line but good reading all the same.
May 6, 2019
Keeps getting better.
This story is just starting. There are unknown gates out there awaiting to be found. The Salvage System needs building and protecting. More books are needed. Keep writing Kevin, we will keep reading.
This story is just starting. There are unknown gates out there awaiting to be found. The Salvage System needs building and protecting. More books are needed. Keep writing Kevin, we will keep reading.
May 9, 2019
Harmon and co have their own system now, and have to defend it. A few details get mentioned and then dropped (I'm looking at you, Bith) - and after the inevitable victory, they settle down. Eventually, they're called to arms again, this time as mercenaries. Hijinks ensue.
May 22, 2019
Fast fast I have read the savage series, and can't wait for the next book.
Fun read: I have read the savage series, and can't wait for the next book. No complaints it's exciting an fast moving.
Fun read: I have read the savage series, and can't wait for the next book. No complaints it's exciting an fast moving.
May 5, 2020
I love the good guy bad guy books, so what if it's kind of predictable that's what I like the good guy wins over evil or stupidity in some of the cases.
If you like the good guys winning and different species getting together to become one, this series is a great read.
If you like the good guys winning and different species getting together to become one, this series is a great read.
July 23, 2020
Good space opera romp if you dont mind the stereotype that every "being" (yep, aliens aplenty) is perfect at doing his job.
You may want to look for a glossary for the characters as it may be a challenge to keep track of unless you just recently read the first two books.
You may want to look for a glossary for the characters as it may be a challenge to keep track of unless you just recently read the first two books.
May 23, 2022
Fun series and great read
This is a fun light series that is clean enough for the family to read. Enjoyable characters without all the anti hero and political garbage in so many books. Keep them coming!!
This is a fun light series that is clean enough for the family to read. Enjoyable characters without all the anti hero and political garbage in so many books. Keep them coming!!
November 22, 2022
System fun
Surprising, and a lot of fun! The development of the salvage system, and the necessary defense and productivity enhancements coupled with the law enforcement improvement really spoke to me.
Surprising, and a lot of fun! The development of the salvage system, and the necessary defense and productivity enhancements coupled with the law enforcement improvement really spoke to me.
November 30, 2025
Book 3 in the series
The fleet is growing and increasing their ability to defend the system and help others. The AIs develop new capabilities that increase fleet effectiveness. Lots of space battles. A great story.
The fleet is growing and increasing their ability to defend the system and help others. The AIs develop new capabilities that increase fleet effectiveness. Lots of space battles. A great story.
May 2, 2019
Great
Another great book in the series, Nice to see the Salvage system progressing and cannot wait for the next book in the series to come out.
Another great book in the series, Nice to see the Salvage system progressing and cannot wait for the next book in the series to come out.
May 15, 2019
Great Ending
Every salvage system book has just been a fun read, it reminds me of YA Heinlein, but then expanded into YA Space Opera.
Every salvage system book has just been a fun read, it reminds me of YA Heinlein, but then expanded into YA Space Opera.
May 20, 2019
Great mil scifi
I have been reading this series since day one and each successive book is as great as the first. Not just good stories but fun, too. Highly recommend it.
I have been reading this series since day one and each successive book is as great as the first. Not just good stories but fun, too. Highly recommend it.
May 26, 2019
Two and a half stars.
March 9, 2020
Repair
Repair, use it , build new, make it better, new life for all, Allen's, humans new home .all this in a book
Repair, use it , build new, make it better, new life for all, Allen's, humans new home .all this in a book
April 13, 2020
Very good read
Very good read hope there is more like this will look forward to reading more from this author thank yo
Very good read hope there is more like this will look forward to reading more from this author thank yo
May 1, 2020
Harmon Tomeral, along with friends Clip, Zerith, AI Jayneen and there new allies have relocated to there new home and now have to defend it. Nice book and conclusion to the trilogy.
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