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The Pike Chronicles #1–8 omnibus
The Pike Chronicles Books 1-8 - Space Opera Box Set: An Epic Space Opera Adventure
A hero haunted by war, driven by freedom, confronts the galaxy's darkest forcesGet the first EIGHT books of the best-selling space opera The Pike Chronicles. This eight-book box set contains over 2,000 pages of epic science fiction adventure.________________________The Sol System was conquered, and humans lived as slaves for 500 long years. Now, after years of brutal warfare, humanity has been liberated. Liberation, however, comes at a cost, and the Sol System has become nothing more than a puppet state for a vast galactic empire.For Jon Pike, a war hero who has lost everything, there is no substitute for freedom. He blames the aliens for humanity’s troubles, especially the one living inside him. But when he is sent on a top-secret mission into unexplored regions of the galaxy, he discovers that humanity’s troubles are just getting started. Can he find freedom for himself and humanity?________________________This box set includes the first 8 novels from The Pike Sol Shall Rise2) Prevail3) Ronin4) Ghost Fleet5) Interstellar Wars6) Vanquish7) Galactic Empire8) Armada________________________★★ Find out why fans have given The Pike Chronicles over 10,000 5-star reviews ★★What readers are ★★★★★ "Space Opera at its Best"★★★★★ "The Most Creative Action Sci-Fi EVER!"★★★★★ "'Has everything one could ask for in a military space opera. You won't be able to put it down."★★★★★ "Intense just reached a whole new level"★★★★★ "A thrill a minute"The Pike Chronicles is an epic space opera adventure with space fleet and space marine battles, galactic empires, and alien invasions. Join hundreds of thousands of other readers and enjoy this epic saga today.
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2122 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 14, 2020
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G.P. Hudson
88 books72 followersG.P. Hudson is the author of the hit space opera, The Pike Chronicles. He writes fast paced military science fiction, with an emphasis on world building, vast galactic empires, and power struggles. The Pike Chronicles is an epic science fiction adventure spanning the galaxy.
G.P. Hudson has been writing stories since childhood, and is a lifelong reader of science fiction. His study of history provides limitless inspiration for his stories.
For updates on new releases join G.P Hudson's mailing list at http://gphudson.com
G.P. Hudson has been writing stories since childhood, and is a lifelong reader of science fiction. His study of history provides limitless inspiration for his stories.
For updates on new releases join G.P Hudson's mailing list at http://gphudson.com
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February 3, 2020
This is the best space opera I have ever read. It has been the sort of book that has made me late for things. Brilliant plot, characters. Absolutely great read.
October 1, 2021
I really enjoyed this space opera! The development of the storyline allowed each character (including the AI) to shine. The impact of crises and the steps involved in finding solutions lends credibility to the characters and adds dimension to the story. Battles exist in all walks of life and how each perspective gives clues to their individual logic is interesting. I can't wait to get the next book.
October 21, 2021
From despair to hope
Great adventure with many unpredictable twists and turns. From a common yet skilled man, John Pike, comes a struggle for freedom. Not just for John Pike but all humanity and other intelligent forms from the four corners of the universe. They struggle in a cosmic game between three ascended races that only inhabit technology. What will be the outcome of this great struggle. With John Pike's leadership there my be home and a future.
Great adventure with many unpredictable twists and turns. From a common yet skilled man, John Pike, comes a struggle for freedom. Not just for John Pike but all humanity and other intelligent forms from the four corners of the universe. They struggle in a cosmic game between three ascended races that only inhabit technology. What will be the outcome of this great struggle. With John Pike's leadership there my be home and a future.
September 14, 2021
Jon Like is an emissary for good.
After reading books1-8 of this series, I believe that the Human race is ensured of the ability to undertake anything that is sent out way. Making friends and mutual agreements is something we have been doing for centuries.
After reading books1-8 of this series, I believe that the Human race is ensured of the ability to undertake anything that is sent out way. Making friends and mutual agreements is something we have been doing for centuries.
February 2, 2020
The First 8
I will admit I love military science fiction the more volumes the better.
BUT Jon Pike 's adventures was nonstop. I don't have as much time as I would like but ever chance would end up benign Reading.
Absolutely great writing lofts of twists and turns,excellent character development, story lines well thought thru very seamlessly.
GREAT JOB HUDSON
Will be reading more of your work.
I will admit I love military science fiction the more volumes the better.
BUT Jon Pike 's adventures was nonstop. I don't have as much time as I would like but ever chance would end up benign Reading.
Absolutely great writing lofts of twists and turns,excellent character development, story lines well thought thru very seamlessly.
GREAT JOB HUDSON
Will be reading more of your work.
April 14, 2021
Wild ride
Good character development throughout the series with back story input. Main character is very likeable, and seems like the typical hero but has enough twists to keep him interesting. The behind the scene questions are one of the reasons I keep reading. Also the big three super races are total assholes.
Good character development throughout the series with back story input. Main character is very likeable, and seems like the typical hero but has enough twists to keep him interesting. The behind the scene questions are one of the reasons I keep reading. Also the big three super races are total assholes.
June 18, 2020
jump
Some of the names are to hard. There was a lot of action. I like the colonies from the asteroids. They were like gypsies. I would recommend this series of books to anyone that likes space science fiction .
Some of the names are to hard. There was a lot of action. I like the colonies from the asteroids. They were like gypsies. I would recommend this series of books to anyone that likes space science fiction .
March 1, 2021
Great series
I really enjoyed this series with all the twists and turns. I would have given it 5 stars but there were so many grammar and spelling errors it became irritating. I highlighted every one I could find.
I really enjoyed this series with all the twists and turns. I would have given it 5 stars but there were so many grammar and spelling errors it became irritating. I highlighted every one I could find.
January 29, 2020
I found this a fast pace set of books I have read a lot of SF and this is one of the better set around and I have got the last three of the series.
May 28, 2020
Never ending
This book has never ending adaption there is always another twist at each page, I truly enjoyed it and can’t wait to read the rest of the series
This book has never ending adaption there is always another twist at each page, I truly enjoyed it and can’t wait to read the rest of the series
July 28, 2020
Great read!
Very suspenseful but not a glorious ending to this series. Looking forward to the next series. Hopefully there will be a decisive ending.
Very suspenseful but not a glorious ending to this series. Looking forward to the next series. Hopefully there will be a decisive ending.
August 14, 2020
Very enjoyable space opera. Reminded me of Babylon 5 and Star Gate stories. Well written, with many unexpected twists and turns.
November 11, 2020
Can Jon Pike survive?
Great characters human and alien. Humanity needs allies. Conflicts arise across starsystems. This is one of the best of the 'Space operas'.
Great characters human and alien. Humanity needs allies. Conflicts arise across starsystems. This is one of the best of the 'Space operas'.
December 23, 2020
Magnificent series
Masterful storytelling by this author. Very engaging plot lines and always a new wrinkle on every page. I could not stop reading.
Masterful storytelling by this author. Very engaging plot lines and always a new wrinkle on every page. I could not stop reading.
January 2, 2021
Well Written
I am thoroughly enjoyed the book in the series. Well written With interesting races and dynamics among the players. While worth the read.
I am thoroughly enjoyed the book in the series. Well written With interesting races and dynamics among the players. While worth the read.
January 12, 2023
Humanity is slowly crawling out from under the rubble of 500 years of subjugation by an alien race, and is establishing an uneasy relationship with their new, equally alien, liberators. Against this background, Jon Pike, “a war hero who has lost everything” survives an assassination attempt and apparently on the same day is appointed to command an expedition to find lost human colonies. His good judgment starts to shine through immediately, because when you’re being given an assignment critical to humanity’s future, you’d obviously not mention the whole someone-tried-to-kill-me-just-now thing, right?
Within a short time, this fantastic blend of foresight and tactical acumen lead him to...utterly preventable defeat and the apparent death of everyone he cared about (a slim list, to be fair.) Book 2 opens with him sulking and being pointlessly rude to the crew who’s rescued him from certain death in the deep space equivalent of a life boat, and who he repays with snarls and by making a bad situation worse. I’m sure this catastrophe was designed to set up a redemption arc, but Pike comes across as hopelessly shallow and I lost interest.
I had mixed feeling about putting this down, because there are some promising characters and the plot had all the raw material for a great story. My theory, though, is that once again the need to churn out pages and multiple volumes won out over the craft of writing. This is always disappointing, and particularly here where there were unusual glimmers of potential. Nonetheless, stopped reading at 347 pages out of 2122, or 16% done.
July 29, 2020
You get a LOT of reading with this one!
The story starts out fairly standard and then starts taking unexpected twists and turns every page. Just when you think you have a handle on the good guys and bad guys, the game changes and there is another bunch of bad guys and the rules change. Just when you think the writer has written himself into a corner from which there is no escape, things happen and the game changes again.
The beginning of the story is one guy. By book eight, it is galaxy spanning good, bad, and ugly.
The conclusion to the seer's story line was a bit rushed and lame.
Whenever I read a story that involves "destiny" or "chosen ones", I get a bit wary. This story has that, but deals with it in a reasonable manner.
Well worth reading!
The story starts out fairly standard and then starts taking unexpected twists and turns every page. Just when you think you have a handle on the good guys and bad guys, the game changes and there is another bunch of bad guys and the rules change. Just when you think the writer has written himself into a corner from which there is no escape, things happen and the game changes again.
The beginning of the story is one guy. By book eight, it is galaxy spanning good, bad, and ugly.
The conclusion to the seer's story line was a bit rushed and lame.
Whenever I read a story that involves "destiny" or "chosen ones", I get a bit wary. This story has that, but deals with it in a reasonable manner.
Well worth reading!
August 18, 2020
This was a tough one. It started off fairly well, but I put it down as an EMERGENCY ONLY read when the Protagonist, a ship captain attacked a planet with his (single) ship in order to rescue people he had never met because he might be falling in love with one of them after her husbands ship (they're pirate/reivers) dies attacking him. Hmmmmmmm.... complicated, strange, crazy even... but seriously? Who attacks a planet in a foreign galaxy, with one ship? I love a good adventure, but one based on idiocy is hard to fathom. Maybe it gets better, but its going to take quite a few vodka gimlets, and I don't really drink. I knew there was a reason the whole series cost $0.99!
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July 1, 2022
Listen, for $0.99 how can you go wrong?
The beginning 8 books of the series! Come on! It's a great way to get you hooked to buy the rest of the story. I'm on book 9 right now.
I'm totally enjoying Mr. Hudson's Pike Chronicles. Every time I think I know where the story is going, he throws in another off shoot of the story which perks your interest even more.
Great Series!
The beginning 8 books of the series! Come on! It's a great way to get you hooked to buy the rest of the story. I'm on book 9 right now.
I'm totally enjoying Mr. Hudson's Pike Chronicles. Every time I think I know where the story is going, he throws in another off shoot of the story which perks your interest even more.
Great Series!
March 11, 2020
stars lost for horrid editing
I really enjoyed the first six books, in spite of the lousy editng, but the story line and editing both worsened by book 7, and I was quite unhappy by book 8, and basically skim read it. I won't bother with any more. Sad.
I really enjoyed the first six books, in spite of the lousy editng, but the story line and editing both worsened by book 7, and I was quite unhappy by book 8, and basically skim read it. I won't bother with any more. Sad.
April 25, 2022
Great read
Very good plot, character development and use of technology, religion and cultures, spanning galaxies. No more to write, just completing the required number of words to submit review.
Very good plot, character development and use of technology, religion and cultures, spanning galaxies. No more to write, just completing the required number of words to submit review.
July 16, 2023
One of the best Science Fiction books I’ve ever read. Lost a lot of sleep reading it because I just couldn’t put it down. Nonstop action throughout the entire 8 books. Looking forward to reading the next 4.
February 13, 2020
First 2/3 was good!
Last 1/3 was slow and seemed like more of an editorial on religion. However, I did like the AI story line.
Last 1/3 was slow and seemed like more of an editorial on religion. However, I did like the AI story line.
November 16, 2021
I did not like it, so I quit 1/2 way through the first book
January 7, 2022
Fun Space Opera with many twists and turns. Accepting the many new inventions from book to book, the current science was a bit soft for my liking.
February 8, 2022
good story that kept pace with changes
The story kept pace and layered one segment on top of the previous one.
Visiting different regions with making new alliances and learning
The story kept pace and layered one segment on top of the previous one.
Visiting different regions with making new alliances and learning
June 17, 2022
Absolute page Turner
It was nearly impossible to put these books down one book after another kept the ball rolling. I highly recommend it
It was nearly impossible to put these books down one book after another kept the ball rolling. I highly recommend it
February 11, 2023
praise for Pike chronicles
Love the space opera interesting tech and alien species
Love the variance of AI evolution and the concept of being alive or AI
Looking forward to book 9
Love the space opera interesting tech and alien species
Love the variance of AI evolution and the concept of being alive or AI
Looking forward to book 9
July 16, 2024
Well written, some unexpected humour which I enjoyed, descriptive, inventive, well thought out. Looking forward to the rest of the series now.
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