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The Messenger #14
Dark Origins
When a ship emerges near the growing expanse of the Kingsport, the captain tells a chilling story--Deepers are among humans, across the galactic arm in the region Dash began his march to greatness.
The enemy is not standing still. Bishops and Battle Princes attack across a massive front, leading fleets of Deeper craft that straddle the bridge between life and machine.
Fighting over a span of light years that boggles the mind, Dash and his crew are drawn farther out in the big black than any human has ever gone----or so they thought, for a small beacon of humanity drifts, alone, frozen, and ancient, out where the light of days is older than the history of mankind.
Capturing the object, a secret is revealed, and the war, and Dash, will never be the same, for his mission just got a lot harder, and the enemy has changed their face yet again.
With the Kingsport and Anchors under withering fire, Dash will lead his fleet into the teeth of an enemy force that has been lying in wait for a million years, and they will stop at nothing to turn humans into biomechanical servants who drift among the stars, dreaming of a peace that will never come.
Unless Dash can win. And he always wins.
The enemy is not standing still. Bishops and Battle Princes attack across a massive front, leading fleets of Deeper craft that straddle the bridge between life and machine.
Fighting over a span of light years that boggles the mind, Dash and his crew are drawn farther out in the big black than any human has ever gone----or so they thought, for a small beacon of humanity drifts, alone, frozen, and ancient, out where the light of days is older than the history of mankind.
Capturing the object, a secret is revealed, and the war, and Dash, will never be the same, for his mission just got a lot harder, and the enemy has changed their face yet again.
With the Kingsport and Anchors under withering fire, Dash will lead his fleet into the teeth of an enemy force that has been lying in wait for a million years, and they will stop at nothing to turn humans into biomechanical servants who drift among the stars, dreaming of a peace that will never come.
Unless Dash can win. And he always wins.
- GenresScience Fiction
368 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 21, 2021
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February 26, 2022
In the penultimate installment of J.N. Chaney and Terry Maggert’s The Messenger series, a vessel appears before the growing space settlement of Kingsport, with its captain informing that Deepers are among humans, with the Deepers themselves continuing to attack the humans and their allies, and the Cygnus Realm leader Newton “Dash” Sawyer continuing his crusade to defend the free peoples of the universe. When the book begins proper following a databank of terms native to the literary franchise, Dash meets an old acquaintance named Spratley, on the run from aliens and admiring the amassed forces of the Realm.
Dash discovers that brown dwarf stars are significant to the Deepers, with the Cygnus Realm’s leader and his mech the Archetype aiding human forces losing to the antagonistic aliens, conflicts continuing throughout the course of the novel. Some of the book devotes backstory to a commander named Sabina Yagrodna Lavarovna, after which comes the discovery that the Deepers have attempted to open a new fast-travel gate. The Realm regularly salvages Deeper vessels known as Arkubators, and uses joint targeting systems, or JETS. One of the latter chapters poses the question of spirituality with a conversation between Dash and his monk ally Kai.
The fourteenth book ends with Dash and his companions admiring adorable alien animals, with this particular entry of the series definitely being just as enjoyable as its precursors, given plentiful well-described science-fiction action and some character development, alongside occasional humor, part of which involves the formulation of a new artificial intelligence system Dash terms Newton, after his legal forename that he somewhat dislikes using. Granted, the penultimate entry of the series does have some of the same issues prevalent in its predecessors such as the lack of reminders as to the appearances of the characters, but otherwise, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.
Dash discovers that brown dwarf stars are significant to the Deepers, with the Cygnus Realm’s leader and his mech the Archetype aiding human forces losing to the antagonistic aliens, conflicts continuing throughout the course of the novel. Some of the book devotes backstory to a commander named Sabina Yagrodna Lavarovna, after which comes the discovery that the Deepers have attempted to open a new fast-travel gate. The Realm regularly salvages Deeper vessels known as Arkubators, and uses joint targeting systems, or JETS. One of the latter chapters poses the question of spirituality with a conversation between Dash and his monk ally Kai.
The fourteenth book ends with Dash and his companions admiring adorable alien animals, with this particular entry of the series definitely being just as enjoyable as its precursors, given plentiful well-described science-fiction action and some character development, alongside occasional humor, part of which involves the formulation of a new artificial intelligence system Dash terms Newton, after his legal forename that he somewhat dislikes using. Granted, the penultimate entry of the series does have some of the same issues prevalent in its predecessors such as the lack of reminders as to the appearances of the characters, but otherwise, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.
August 24, 2021
More technology and ambassador of life
Hey there's one more book left in this series. This is another great book Dash expands on his model of saving life throughout the realm and further. There's more great battles and more great perils as technology on both sides increases. I got to believe there's going to be a great battle in this next book.?
Hey there's one more book left in this series. This is another great book Dash expands on his model of saving life throughout the realm and further. There's more great battles and more great perils as technology on both sides increases. I got to believe there's going to be a great battle in this next book.?
August 7, 2022
Well what do I say it's the messenger
Well what do I say it's the messenger and his motley crew. I enjoyed the read and the story along with it. It is one of those books you put off reading because you know once you start then that's it for everything else until you have finished the book. Enjoy
Well what do I say it's the messenger and his motley crew. I enjoyed the read and the story along with it. It is one of those books you put off reading because you know once you start then that's it for everything else until you have finished the book. Enjoy
September 25, 2022
Nail-biting penultimate book!!!!!
Completed in a day - I love holidays.
It's all leading to a huge climactic book fifteen. Starting any second now.
More battles and surprises thrown in and (spolier alert) very near misses.
And when this is done, I'm.straight back into Backyard Starship.
Let's get into it...
Completed in a day - I love holidays.
It's all leading to a huge climactic book fifteen. Starting any second now.
More battles and surprises thrown in and (spolier alert) very near misses.
And when this is done, I'm.straight back into Backyard Starship.
Let's get into it...
October 23, 2022
I love the formula and I love the action on this series. This one really works out and starts the build-up to another level for "The Messenger" series.
The Kingsport is really going to be something and they are starting to beat the Deepers. They are coming back to the galaxy and they are defending everyone in the process.
Can't wait for the next one.
The Kingsport is really going to be something and they are starting to beat the Deepers. They are coming back to the galaxy and they are defending everyone in the process.
Can't wait for the next one.
June 24, 2021
Another Outstanding Messenger Book
This has been an excellent series to read . From book one through fourteen it has been great following the characters. Ok bring on fifteen in December I'm ready!
This has been an excellent series to read . From book one through fourteen it has been great following the characters. Ok bring on fifteen in December I'm ready!
July 18, 2021
Loved it
Still exciting and innovative storyline that keeps you guessing and drawn in. The authors do a great job depicting man’s (alien’s) struggle against oppression via teamwork,communication, and persistence.
Still exciting and innovative storyline that keeps you guessing and drawn in. The authors do a great job depicting man’s (alien’s) struggle against oppression via teamwork,communication, and persistence.
October 1, 2021
Series Remains Strong
Good writing, good character development for new characters and continued development for existing characters and a storyline that keeps pulling the reader forward. This is a great addition to the series.
Good writing, good character development for new characters and continued development for existing characters and a storyline that keeps pulling the reader forward. This is a great addition to the series.
June 16, 2021
Great Storyline
Wow another great storyline from you both with plenty of blood and guts lol. Just a shame gotta wait til November for the next episode lol. Well worth 5 stars
Wow another great storyline from you both with plenty of blood and guts lol. Just a shame gotta wait til November for the next episode lol. Well worth 5 stars
June 30, 2021
Omg
This book was so good, I loved it. Terry has made such a great world here, I love each new edition. I'm so sad I now have to wait a while until the next book.
This book was so good, I loved it. Terry has made such a great world here, I love each new edition. I'm so sad I now have to wait a while until the next book.
September 30, 2021
Great read
This book starts out with action and it continues thru the entire book right up to the last page and then adds another twist
This book starts out with action and it continues thru the entire book right up to the last page and then adds another twist
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