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Too Old to Die #5
Turning Point
The universe continues to spiral out of control. Those remaining discover threats within their own organizations, people they thought they could trust. Friends become enemies even while the Veldon war machine crushes all opposition within its path. The only hope may be with the crew of the Pytheas, though even their small team is not above a little internal conflict.
- GenresScience Fiction
246 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 16, 2022
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John Walker
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September 8, 2022
Can I have some more please?
The author again uses his wizardry to keep you spell bound in this story. I can continually find myself drawn deeper into the characters. Always wanting to e. know more. The next book should bE great based on this one.
The author again uses his wizardry to keep you spell bound in this story. I can continually find myself drawn deeper into the characters. Always wanting to e. know more. The next book should bE great based on this one.
September 24, 2022
Well, this book is turning out much different than I expected. Our main character through the other four books has really taken a second place to a lot of other characters. He's also kind of acting dumb in this book. Just when everyone needs him, he turns into a by-the-book stodgy do-nothing guy! I mean, he won't even consider rescuing his daughter after she's been arrested by the people she's supposed to be working for!
The crew of the ultra advanced starship Pytheas was now docked with the EDF fleet while Commander Gareth Weston checked in. He contacted Captain Harold Kensington who immediately asked for him to come aboard the fleet flagship. Then Gareth found out that Admiral Gaston had been stabbed to death in his quarters. Captain Kensington hadn't released this information fleet wide because he actually didn't know what to do. Gareth knew of Captain Kensington, but he was a junior officer when Gareth was on active duty. Now, Gareth seemingly just accepts that this Captain is in charge and they start talking about Gareth and the Pytheas' next mission. All the while, Chelsea Weston sits in a jail cell aboard the JTF station.
Commander Weston knew something was wrong about the arrest and confinement of his daughter by the people she had been working for. They were charging her with desertion and treason, which was ridiculous and he knew it. But, instead of staying with his daughter and trying to find out what was going on, he took his ship and crew to meet up with the remaining EDF fleet. That right there doesn't make sense. Additionally, for Weston to find out that he wasn't going to really have much of a say in his missions for the EDF, he should have told Captain Kensington that he needed to go back to the JTF station and find out what was going on with his daughter. Yet, he didn't and he even refused to allow his crew to do this logical thing. Don't know what happened to our hero-main character, but he's turned pretty gutless and stupid! Oh, when he does get into a position to rescue Chelsea, the passes out!
There are a lot of other threads going on in this book. The Ambassadorial effort to enlist Zitha as an ally doesn't go so well. The XO of the EDF ship sent to carry the Earth Ambassadors and escort the Zitha back to the EDF fleet is very biased against the EDF having anything to do with the Zitha. He's even dangerously bigoted and his Captain, who has know him for fifteen years, doesn't pay attention to his XO's mindset and this results in some deadly consequences. This part of the story is also kind of stupid. There seems to be no security of any king any of these EDF ships.
The other thread has the "fake" Ambassador and his ship are heading out to meet the Raldor. Only they run into something they can't identify. In fact, it appears to be a black hole, but it's not acting like on although it is dragging them into it. Where they will come out, if at all, is unknown.
Ok, so every thing in book 5 does nothing to get Earth back on track to defeat the Veldons. It is increasingly apparent that humanity can't stop fighting among themselves long enough to save their own civilization. It seems that the Veldon are so powerful that nothing can stop them from wiping out every civilization in the galaxy. This is kind or depressing. After five books, I'm tired of all this internal squabbling, a main character turning dumb, and no apparent end to the Veldon's superiority. I didn't see anything in this book that even remotely looked like a "Turing Point". So, I think I'm done with this series.
If you want to continue, then book 6, "Cost of Hate" is available on Amazon now. Good luck!
The crew of the ultra advanced starship Pytheas was now docked with the EDF fleet while Commander Gareth Weston checked in. He contacted Captain Harold Kensington who immediately asked for him to come aboard the fleet flagship. Then Gareth found out that Admiral Gaston had been stabbed to death in his quarters. Captain Kensington hadn't released this information fleet wide because he actually didn't know what to do. Gareth knew of Captain Kensington, but he was a junior officer when Gareth was on active duty. Now, Gareth seemingly just accepts that this Captain is in charge and they start talking about Gareth and the Pytheas' next mission. All the while, Chelsea Weston sits in a jail cell aboard the JTF station.
Commander Weston knew something was wrong about the arrest and confinement of his daughter by the people she had been working for. They were charging her with desertion and treason, which was ridiculous and he knew it. But, instead of staying with his daughter and trying to find out what was going on, he took his ship and crew to meet up with the remaining EDF fleet. That right there doesn't make sense. Additionally, for Weston to find out that he wasn't going to really have much of a say in his missions for the EDF, he should have told Captain Kensington that he needed to go back to the JTF station and find out what was going on with his daughter. Yet, he didn't and he even refused to allow his crew to do this logical thing. Don't know what happened to our hero-main character, but he's turned pretty gutless and stupid! Oh, when he does get into a position to rescue Chelsea, the passes out!
There are a lot of other threads going on in this book. The Ambassadorial effort to enlist Zitha as an ally doesn't go so well. The XO of the EDF ship sent to carry the Earth Ambassadors and escort the Zitha back to the EDF fleet is very biased against the EDF having anything to do with the Zitha. He's even dangerously bigoted and his Captain, who has know him for fifteen years, doesn't pay attention to his XO's mindset and this results in some deadly consequences. This part of the story is also kind of stupid. There seems to be no security of any king any of these EDF ships.
The other thread has the "fake" Ambassador and his ship are heading out to meet the Raldor. Only they run into something they can't identify. In fact, it appears to be a black hole, but it's not acting like on although it is dragging them into it. Where they will come out, if at all, is unknown.
Ok, so every thing in book 5 does nothing to get Earth back on track to defeat the Veldons. It is increasingly apparent that humanity can't stop fighting among themselves long enough to save their own civilization. It seems that the Veldon are so powerful that nothing can stop them from wiping out every civilization in the galaxy. This is kind or depressing. After five books, I'm tired of all this internal squabbling, a main character turning dumb, and no apparent end to the Veldon's superiority. I didn't see anything in this book that even remotely looked like a "Turing Point". So, I think I'm done with this series.
If you want to continue, then book 6, "Cost of Hate" is available on Amazon now. Good luck!
February 28, 2023
The double cliff hanger
Not satisfied with ending this episode with one cliff hanger, the author has gone for two. It appears everyone is going to die leaving nothing further for the series. As if. This particular book is a little different in that the author gets a little philosophical suggesting that old timers hang on to the customs of the past which freezes the culture on an erroneous path, but that the inexperienced youth can break from that path, and create a more enlightened path. Yeah, right. Look how that's working in today's society. Anyway, we're going to rescue Chelsea, except the old timer is resistant. Things go from bad to worse. We are introduced to a new player when Klaus escapes the Verdon, and the Radan seem to have a black hole for a weapon.
Another thing about this episode is the almost perpetual use if sentence fragments. There are repeated use of wrong words which are beginning to look like the author doesn't know how to spell, e.g., assume for as soon.
Not satisfied with ending this episode with one cliff hanger, the author has gone for two. It appears everyone is going to die leaving nothing further for the series. As if. This particular book is a little different in that the author gets a little philosophical suggesting that old timers hang on to the customs of the past which freezes the culture on an erroneous path, but that the inexperienced youth can break from that path, and create a more enlightened path. Yeah, right. Look how that's working in today's society. Anyway, we're going to rescue Chelsea, except the old timer is resistant. Things go from bad to worse. We are introduced to a new player when Klaus escapes the Verdon, and the Radan seem to have a black hole for a weapon.
Another thing about this episode is the almost perpetual use if sentence fragments. There are repeated use of wrong words which are beginning to look like the author doesn't know how to spell, e.g., assume for as soon.
October 28, 2022
Not improving
In fact the exact opposite. Have read the first 5 books, back to back, first 3 were 4*, the last 2 were 3*
The biggest issue for me is the number of sub stories going on at the same time and how they are told. Sometimes a sub story takes up a whole chapter, but others, it chops and changes in the chapter 2 or 3 times. It makes it difficult to know when things have moved on
The story itself is worth the agro. However I am starting to wonder where it will end. There seems to be lots of adventure for the crews, but little overall progress to defeating the enemy, or even knowing who the true enemy is
It is worth keeping with it, at least for now. It's currently an 8 book series at the time of writing this review, I doubt it can justify more than that
In fact the exact opposite. Have read the first 5 books, back to back, first 3 were 4*, the last 2 were 3*
The biggest issue for me is the number of sub stories going on at the same time and how they are told. Sometimes a sub story takes up a whole chapter, but others, it chops and changes in the chapter 2 or 3 times. It makes it difficult to know when things have moved on
The story itself is worth the agro. However I am starting to wonder where it will end. There seems to be lots of adventure for the crews, but little overall progress to defeating the enemy, or even knowing who the true enemy is
It is worth keeping with it, at least for now. It's currently an 8 book series at the time of writing this review, I doubt it can justify more than that
November 4, 2022
Well it looks like there’s no end in sight for this story. Pulling at a lot of threads, and I hope the sweater doesn’t unravel completely. Having said that, some of the plots are more interesting than others. The interesting plots, have good action sequences,exciting, and the others, I’m finding tedious and boring. So a mixed bag really, good and bad, difficult to know how many stars to give it. Not sure when the next book is due out, not sure whether I’ll be reading it.
February 7, 2025
After rescuing a Korlan scientist the PYTHEAS crew stops at a JDF station and Chelsea is arrested but it is a strange incident. The rest of the crew goes to the EDF to find the head of the fleet has been murdered. The 'Ambassador' is trying to get more allies while traitors try to sabotage an alliance in the making. The exciting end of this book pretty much forces one to read the first few chapters of the next book before going to bed.
October 5, 2022
Awesome Adventure
Every time I start the next book in the series I get hooked and I can't put it down. The storyline keeps getting deeper and the actions is fast-paced and non-stop. I really like this book and I highly recommend it.
Every time I start the next book in the series I get hooked and I can't put it down. The storyline keeps getting deeper and the actions is fast-paced and non-stop. I really like this book and I highly recommend it.
December 1, 2022
Cliff hanger
I have to give it to John Walker; he is the master of the cliffhanger. I like the story lines because they seem to be original and unexpected. I look forward to each book in the series.
I have to give it to John Walker; he is the master of the cliffhanger. I like the story lines because they seem to be original and unexpected. I look forward to each book in the series.
March 22, 2025
Fifth book and they are still no further forward in winning the battle. Every one seems to go from one trouble into another with the book ending on another cliff hanger. I did wonder who was behind what happened & now I think I do, a different race altogether
October 2, 2022
Looking to read more
Story keeps one on the e.g. Waiting for the next seven to developers the books coming
The price per book is good
Story keeps one on the e.g. Waiting for the next seven to developers the books coming
The price per book is good
Want to read
September 1, 2025Another one ...
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