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SSG Vanhorn #6
Extraction
Trapped and alone…
Targeted by enemy forces…
Welcome to Staff Sergeant Eli Vanhorn’s world.
After the Orrkasi renew their attack on Leonis B, a group of Fleet Navy personnel are abandoned when the fleet armada flees the system. But they aren’t alone - a group of Alethians whose ship was destroyed by the Orrkasi, has joined them deep in the underground fortress of Havvar. Everyone is looking for someone to lead them to freedom and victory against overwhelming odds.
The Orrkasi have multiple ships in orbit around the planet, and they use their superior firepower to run SSG Vanhorn to ground. He’ll have to come up with a creative way to survive if he hopes to rejoin his friends in Havvar and take the fight to the dreaded Orcs.
The epic conclusion to the SSG Vanhorn series is finally here. In Extraction (SSG Vanhorn Series Book 6) the action never stops. It’s military sci-fi just the way you like. The adventure hits hard and never lets up. Jump in and hang on, this is one book you’re going to love. From master storyteller Toby Neighbors comes his most audacious novel yet.
Targeted by enemy forces…
Welcome to Staff Sergeant Eli Vanhorn’s world.
After the Orrkasi renew their attack on Leonis B, a group of Fleet Navy personnel are abandoned when the fleet armada flees the system. But they aren’t alone - a group of Alethians whose ship was destroyed by the Orrkasi, has joined them deep in the underground fortress of Havvar. Everyone is looking for someone to lead them to freedom and victory against overwhelming odds.
The Orrkasi have multiple ships in orbit around the planet, and they use their superior firepower to run SSG Vanhorn to ground. He’ll have to come up with a creative way to survive if he hopes to rejoin his friends in Havvar and take the fight to the dreaded Orcs.
The epic conclusion to the SSG Vanhorn series is finally here. In Extraction (SSG Vanhorn Series Book 6) the action never stops. It’s military sci-fi just the way you like. The adventure hits hard and never lets up. Jump in and hang on, this is one book you’re going to love. From master storyteller Toby Neighbors comes his most audacious novel yet.
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237 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 22, 2021
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January 24, 2022
This is another very exciting first person individual Marine fighting against tremendous odds story. By now, you should be very familiar with Staff Sergeant Eli Vanhorn. In his former life, the one before the crash on Lenois B, he was scheduled to be a ship's Armorer since he was classified as a disabled Marine due to his injuries on Luyten C. He's partially recovered and undergoing physical therapy while aboard the ship. But, he's definitely not aboard ship and hasn't been for quite some time.
While it was previously thought that his collection of starship Rhila survivors was going to be rescued, the fleet ran into some unusual problems and reacted to them in an unusual way. First, a second group of aliens arrived on the planet. These were the Alethians who at first were thought to be the rightful owners of Leonis B. They were very advanced, but considered themselves almost god-like in that they evaluated the thoughts and emotions of others to determine if they were "worthy" or not. If you were considered unworthy, they immediately didn't trust you and on two occasions they summarily shot and killed the two ranking officers from the fleet; one of which happened to be the Fleet Admiral.
The fleet has originally brought most of the survivors from the planet onto fleet ships which were preparing to depart. Except they didn't get everyone, SSG Vanhorn, was left behind since he was conducting a distraction so the fleet shuttles could leave the planet. Then more Orrkasi ships showed up and the fleet was in trouble. The Admiral had gone back down to the planet to meet with this new group of aliens, the Alethians, when he was found unworthy and killed with some kind of advanced hand-weapon. Come to find out, the Alethians only thought they were killing off avatars and not real people. Even their initial meeting with the humans was done through their avatars of which their leader was killed by SSG Vanhorn. They found SSG Vanhorn worthy. Of all the humans they met, he seemed to be the only worthy one and so they started to work with him, somewhat.
Vanhorn had been successfully engaging the Orcs on the planet giving them all sorts of grief while killing hundreds and maybe thousands of this dumb, but powerful troops. He was a one man army against a whole planet of Orcs. When the fleet found out how many Orrkasi ships were in orbit, they had to leave or be destroyed. Most of the survivors of the Rhila decided they would prefer going back down to the planet than being stuffed into these ships that may or may not make it out of the system. They and a select group of researchers and scientist went back down to the planet with the Admiral. They had brought a large amount of supplies that they were going to need while studying the planet. Even if the fleet left, they promised to return, but it wasn't know as to when.
So, the fleet left and SSG Vanhorn, the Rhila survivors, and the new researchers and scientist were not trapped on planet Lenois B. More Orcs started showing up and SSG Vanhorn was afraid they were going to find the groups hiding place and if they did, they would all die. They were in a amazing underground city built by a Alethian robot. It was pretty secure being under a mountain and the Alethians were quite happy to remain hidden and not bother the Orcs. SSG Vanhorn didn't believe that would work. He knew the Orcs were hunting for them and it was only a matter of time before they found their hideout.
Then the Orcs started orbital bombarding all the mountains. They were coming very close to the mountain under which all the survivors and Alethians were located. A decision had to be made on either staying or getting out and finding another place to hide. Either decision was going to be difficult if not deadly. SSG Vanhorn was ready to fight the Orcs until every last one of the were dead, but the Alethians didn't want him to do that and SSG Vanhorn didn't know if he could fight them and the Orcs if necessary.
This is a very good book with a lot of exciting fighting and other things going on. I found the actions of the fleet kind of strange and them leaving with people still on the ground was surprising. Now, I will say I didn't like the ending of this story. I won't go into details, but it just didn't seem right to end it the way it was. SSG Vanhorn was an amazing TAC Team Operator, but nobody will possible every know about him and that would be a very bad miscarriage of justice! Finally, I do believe this is the end of the series. Not sure how it would progress any further, but then again, I'm not a writer!
While it was previously thought that his collection of starship Rhila survivors was going to be rescued, the fleet ran into some unusual problems and reacted to them in an unusual way. First, a second group of aliens arrived on the planet. These were the Alethians who at first were thought to be the rightful owners of Leonis B. They were very advanced, but considered themselves almost god-like in that they evaluated the thoughts and emotions of others to determine if they were "worthy" or not. If you were considered unworthy, they immediately didn't trust you and on two occasions they summarily shot and killed the two ranking officers from the fleet; one of which happened to be the Fleet Admiral.
The fleet has originally brought most of the survivors from the planet onto fleet ships which were preparing to depart. Except they didn't get everyone, SSG Vanhorn, was left behind since he was conducting a distraction so the fleet shuttles could leave the planet. Then more Orrkasi ships showed up and the fleet was in trouble. The Admiral had gone back down to the planet to meet with this new group of aliens, the Alethians, when he was found unworthy and killed with some kind of advanced hand-weapon. Come to find out, the Alethians only thought they were killing off avatars and not real people. Even their initial meeting with the humans was done through their avatars of which their leader was killed by SSG Vanhorn. They found SSG Vanhorn worthy. Of all the humans they met, he seemed to be the only worthy one and so they started to work with him, somewhat.
Vanhorn had been successfully engaging the Orcs on the planet giving them all sorts of grief while killing hundreds and maybe thousands of this dumb, but powerful troops. He was a one man army against a whole planet of Orcs. When the fleet found out how many Orrkasi ships were in orbit, they had to leave or be destroyed. Most of the survivors of the Rhila decided they would prefer going back down to the planet than being stuffed into these ships that may or may not make it out of the system. They and a select group of researchers and scientist went back down to the planet with the Admiral. They had brought a large amount of supplies that they were going to need while studying the planet. Even if the fleet left, they promised to return, but it wasn't know as to when.
So, the fleet left and SSG Vanhorn, the Rhila survivors, and the new researchers and scientist were not trapped on planet Lenois B. More Orcs started showing up and SSG Vanhorn was afraid they were going to find the groups hiding place and if they did, they would all die. They were in a amazing underground city built by a Alethian robot. It was pretty secure being under a mountain and the Alethians were quite happy to remain hidden and not bother the Orcs. SSG Vanhorn didn't believe that would work. He knew the Orcs were hunting for them and it was only a matter of time before they found their hideout.
Then the Orcs started orbital bombarding all the mountains. They were coming very close to the mountain under which all the survivors and Alethians were located. A decision had to be made on either staying or getting out and finding another place to hide. Either decision was going to be difficult if not deadly. SSG Vanhorn was ready to fight the Orcs until every last one of the were dead, but the Alethians didn't want him to do that and SSG Vanhorn didn't know if he could fight them and the Orcs if necessary.
This is a very good book with a lot of exciting fighting and other things going on. I found the actions of the fleet kind of strange and them leaving with people still on the ground was surprising. Now, I will say I didn't like the ending of this story. I won't go into details, but it just didn't seem right to end it the way it was. SSG Vanhorn was an amazing TAC Team Operator, but nobody will possible every know about him and that would be a very bad miscarriage of justice! Finally, I do believe this is the end of the series. Not sure how it would progress any further, but then again, I'm not a writer!
December 20, 2021
A good finish to a great series
Staff Sergeant Eli Vanhorn has been to hell and back. Book 6 wraps up the series in a satisfying, if slightly redundant manner.
Books 1 - 3 are great, and I still think to this day that the series was only intended to be three books. It did so well that the author added on three more.
Book 4 is good, and book 5 is too but we’re starting to see the same things over and over again. The fight against the Orkkasi is the constant, the big difference is tactics and the situations.
Book 6 is more of the same. It does take a turn for the better in the last 50%, and the ending out a smile on my face.
I can’t recommend book 6, but I can recommend the series. 5/5*
Staff Sergeant Eli Vanhorn has been to hell and back. Book 6 wraps up the series in a satisfying, if slightly redundant manner.
Books 1 - 3 are great, and I still think to this day that the series was only intended to be three books. It did so well that the author added on three more.
Book 4 is good, and book 5 is too but we’re starting to see the same things over and over again. The fight against the Orkkasi is the constant, the big difference is tactics and the situations.
Book 6 is more of the same. It does take a turn for the better in the last 50%, and the ending out a smile on my face.
I can’t recommend book 6, but I can recommend the series. 5/5*
December 20, 2021
Great read!
Loved the whole series. Was well written and the characters were likable. You wanted to see them survive and succeed. I only had one issue with this book. A couple of the drones numbers were messed up during the story but it didn't really detract from the book so I didn't ding it in my rating.
Loved the whole series. Was well written and the characters were likable. You wanted to see them survive and succeed. I only had one issue with this book. A couple of the drones numbers were messed up during the story but it didn't really detract from the book so I didn't ding it in my rating.
December 21, 2021
Good story except for Sergeant Vanhorn‘s silly infatuation.
Plenty of nonstop action, pretty formulaic. I liked everything but they love story or the puppy eyes that the sergeant was having for the lieutenant. You knew it wasn’t gonna work. The ending turned out like I liked no spoilers. Good book read it.
Plenty of nonstop action, pretty formulaic. I liked everything but they love story or the puppy eyes that the sergeant was having for the lieutenant. You knew it wasn’t gonna work. The ending turned out like I liked no spoilers. Good book read it.
May 14, 2023
The first half of the book is the same old ‘Vanhorn’ against overwhelming odds. Then there is a slight change as the battle moves off the planet and into space, although it still follows the author’s seemingly only storyline of the hero miraculously triumphing against tremendous odds.
As a conclusion to the series it isn’t bad and I have generously given three stars instead of the two I intended.
As a conclusion to the series it isn’t bad and I have generously given three stars instead of the two I intended.
November 29, 2021
Sheer quantity
Again Toby gives another book with Van fighting off aliens on a distant planet. This is not your average syfi battle book. The relationships are better and the humor is great. P,ease read this series from the beginning and you will be greatly pleased.
Again Toby gives another book with Van fighting off aliens on a distant planet. This is not your average syfi battle book. The relationships are better and the humor is great. P,ease read this series from the beginning and you will be greatly pleased.
January 6, 2022
Great Finish
A solid final story on SSG Vanhorn and the survivors on Lenois . Van fight the Orcs and with help from the other survivors drive the Orcs from the planet. Great series of books from start to finish. Highly recommend all six books in the series.
A solid final story on SSG Vanhorn and the survivors on Lenois . Van fight the Orcs and with help from the other survivors drive the Orcs from the planet. Great series of books from start to finish. Highly recommend all six books in the series.
February 14, 2022
Enemies & others
Van continues to find ways to frustrate the Orcs and protect his friends. A new enigmatic group of aliens is introduced, leaving Van to decide if they are friends or foes.
Van continues to find ways to frustrate the Orcs and protect his friends. A new enigmatic group of aliens is introduced, leaving Van to decide if they are friends or foes.
April 14, 2022
A dam good read
A dam good read about the adventures of van, trix, holly thats enough characters. Read and find out what they get up to, I will tell you this they do try to send a message to what an I doing? I will be telling you the ending next get the book and enjoy
A dam good read about the adventures of van, trix, holly thats enough characters. Read and find out what they get up to, I will tell you this they do try to send a message to what an I doing? I will be telling you the ending next get the book and enjoy
April 21, 2022
Very well written series ending!
The action of military forces fighting does not disappoint in this last book in the series! The ending is both a happy event but sad that the series is done.
The action of military forces fighting does not disappoint in this last book in the series! The ending is both a happy event but sad that the series is done.
June 10, 2022
Awesome Space Adventure
A great read full of action and adventure. The characters have a lot of depth, making them easy to get into and very believable. I really like this book and I highly recommend it.
A great read full of action and adventure. The characters have a lot of depth, making them easy to get into and very believable. I really like this book and I highly recommend it.
February 5, 2023
A Must read, not this book, the whole series...
Great characters, good action scenes, and unrelenting enemies, both alien and human. SSG Vanhorn is a character anyone would like to know and work with. I'll remember him for a long time.
Great characters, good action scenes, and unrelenting enemies, both alien and human. SSG Vanhorn is a character anyone would like to know and work with. I'll remember him for a long time.
June 29, 2023
Each book toooo short. Events and dialogue redundant. Also tooo unbearable that one marine can beat 1,000’s of aliens. Then you get a new alien and they leave. Not worth the money or time. Sorry I bought them all.
July 24, 2024
I loved the whole series.
Absolutely brilliant military sci-fi action.
A thrilling end to the series.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action.
I look forward to the next one.
Absolutely brilliant military sci-fi action.
A thrilling end to the series.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action.
I look forward to the next one.
November 24, 2021
another home run!
This is a stunning conclusion to the story as it shows the growth of a crusty old veteran and gives us a great place to explore the world further.
This is a stunning conclusion to the story as it shows the growth of a crusty old veteran and gives us a great place to explore the world further.
December 14, 2021
Great finish
Good ending to a fine story. Could have used more development on the motivations of the other alien species but a good space Marine romp read
Good ending to a fine story. Could have used more development on the motivations of the other alien species but a good space Marine romp read
December 24, 2021
An intriguing series
This series has interesting characters as well as an entertaining storyline. With lots of action it will keep you wanting more.
This series has interesting characters as well as an entertaining storyline. With lots of action it will keep you wanting more.
January 28, 2022
good series
I enjoyed reading them, sometimes a little redundant and tedious but all in all the series was entertaining. Nice work.
I enjoyed reading them, sometimes a little redundant and tedious but all in all the series was entertaining. Nice work.
February 3, 2022
very good read
This was my introduction to Toby Neighbors. I enjoyed all six books very much and look forward to reading his other work.
This was my introduction to Toby Neighbors. I enjoyed all six books very much and look forward to reading his other work.
March 13, 2022
Great finale for a great series
I loved this series. Van Horn is an exciting and interesting character who is likeable and entertaining. Couldn't put it down.
I loved this series. Van Horn is an exciting and interesting character who is likeable and entertaining. Couldn't put it down.
April 15, 2022
Good ending
Good ending to a very interesting series. There could be more but I actually hope not. I feel satisfied now, anymore would be jumping the shark.
Good ending to a very interesting series. There could be more but I actually hope not. I feel satisfied now, anymore would be jumping the shark.
May 16, 2022
Series of books is very well done
very good military sf. story line is well laid out. There are some typos but h don't really hurt the overall structure of the series.
very good military sf. story line is well laid out. There are some typos but h don't really hurt the overall structure of the series.
May 30, 2022
An action packed story
I enjoyed learning about Sta ff Sargeant Eli Van horn. His heroic exploits against the enemy was epic. A good read
I enjoyed learning about Sta ff Sargeant Eli Van horn. His heroic exploits against the enemy was epic. A good read
June 15, 2022
A great book to read and enjoy.
You are taken on a journey that will leave you wondering if they have a chance to live or not. The author did a great job with the book.
You are taken on a journey that will leave you wondering if they have a chance to live or not. The author did a great job with the book.
February 22, 2022
Great Syfy
An excellent read for those who like to read and follow a character across the universe and the series of books.
An excellent read for those who like to read and follow a character across the universe and the series of books.
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