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Relics of the Ancients #3
Rogue Swarm
R ace for the relics! Will Elya solve the Telos puzzle and locate the remaining prime relics before Overmind X does? Will Casey be able to fill the vacuum their disgraced former squadron commander left behind? And will Kira build her new armada up to full strength before Overmind X reignites the Kryl War? The next explosive chapter of Relics of the Ancients , an action-packed space adventure that will pit the Solaran Fleet’s greatest pilots against a terrifying alien menace whose power to rapidly evolve, augmented by ancient alien artifacts, threatens to destroy them all.
- GenresScience Fiction
404 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 24, 2023
About the author
M.G. Herron
46 books101 followersM.G. Herron is the author of Starfighter Down, Culture Shock, and more than a dozen other science fiction novels.
His work spans military space opera, sci-fi detective noir, and portal fiction—stories about first contact, ancient alien civilizations, and the encounters that defy reality and make your neck hairs stand on end. His books have sold over 100,000 copies worldwide and been licensed for production by Podium Entertainment, Audible Studios and Plotsy.tv.
Matt (as he’s known among family and friends) started writing science fiction because he couldn't find enough books that blended the wonder of epic space sagas with characters he actually wanted to spend time with. So he wrote them himself.
These days he lives in Austin, Texas with his patient wife, their four unruly kids, and one loyal canine sidekick. When he's not at his desk, he's probably reading—or hiking in the Greenbelt while daydreaming about his next book.
His work spans military space opera, sci-fi detective noir, and portal fiction—stories about first contact, ancient alien civilizations, and the encounters that defy reality and make your neck hairs stand on end. His books have sold over 100,000 copies worldwide and been licensed for production by Podium Entertainment, Audible Studios and Plotsy.tv.
Matt (as he’s known among family and friends) started writing science fiction because he couldn't find enough books that blended the wonder of epic space sagas with characters he actually wanted to spend time with. So he wrote them himself.
These days he lives in Austin, Texas with his patient wife, their four unruly kids, and one loyal canine sidekick. When he's not at his desk, he's probably reading—or hiking in the Greenbelt while daydreaming about his next book.
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July 22, 2026
M.G. Herron is a brand-new author for me, but after listening to this, I'm fully hooked. This three-book space adventure was an absolute blast from start to finish.
The narrator completely nailed it—the delivery, the pacing, and the emphasis were spot-on throughout the entire performance. As for the story itself, the scope expands naturally across the trilogy, backed by fantastic character work that made it feel like I was right there in the cockpit alongside the crew. Just when I thought I had things figured out, Herron threw in a few genuinely surprising twists that kept me guessing. It’s fast-paced, immersive, and wildly entertaining sci-fi.
A quick heads-up for prospective listeners: While the tone and style feel geared toward a Young Adult audience, the story does feature some surprisingly graphic violence and explicit drug use, so keep that in mind before diving in.
Overall, I thoroughly loved this series and will definitely be keeping an eye out for more audiobooks from M.G. Herron!
The narrator completely nailed it—the delivery, the pacing, and the emphasis were spot-on throughout the entire performance. As for the story itself, the scope expands naturally across the trilogy, backed by fantastic character work that made it feel like I was right there in the cockpit alongside the crew. Just when I thought I had things figured out, Herron threw in a few genuinely surprising twists that kept me guessing. It’s fast-paced, immersive, and wildly entertaining sci-fi.
A quick heads-up for prospective listeners: While the tone and style feel geared toward a Young Adult audience, the story does feature some surprisingly graphic violence and explicit drug use, so keep that in mind before diving in.
Overall, I thoroughly loved this series and will definitely be keeping an eye out for more audiobooks from M.G. Herron!
March 5, 2023
Ahhh, so satisfying! I love every page! The end was definitely unexpected! The dialog is crisp and goes well with each character.
There’s so much excellent tension in this book and the character growth is great. We had some revelations that we’ve been waiting on
for a while now. And of course, I love Miss Hedgebot! :)
There’s so much excellent tension in this book and the character growth is great. We had some revelations that we’ve been waiting on
for a while now. And of course, I love Miss Hedgebot! :)
August 5, 2023
Magnificent
Full of action and adventure. Precise in theoretical science. Character development is excellent. You feel like you're with them.
This series was the best reason to spend money I've ever had.
I cannot begin to imagine what it took to create this series. But I'd like to try.
Full of action and adventure. Precise in theoretical science. Character development is excellent. You feel like you're with them.
This series was the best reason to spend money I've ever had.
I cannot begin to imagine what it took to create this series. But I'd like to try.
September 17, 2026
What a fantastic finish!
I thoroughly enjoyed this entire trilogy, but all the elements developed in the first two volumes plus new surprises came together skillfully here leading to an action packed and satisfying ending.
Highly recommended
I discovered this series just in time for volume 4 to launch on Kickstarter and bought it without hesitation.
I thoroughly enjoyed this entire trilogy, but all the elements developed in the first two volumes plus new surprises came together skillfully here leading to an action packed and satisfying ending.
Highly recommended
I discovered this series just in time for volume 4 to launch on Kickstarter and bought it without hesitation.
April 24, 2023
What a fantastic book! Aliens, scary aliens at that, and humans fighting them, but using ancient artifacts and brilliant modern starfighters. I loved the flying scenes, and found there were sufficient twists and turns, interspersed with enough action to keep this adrenaline junkie satisfied!
The characters are great, and have developed well during the three main books, with a general feeling of satisfaction when things are concluded.
But, oh, I shall certainly miss Hedgebot. Perhaps Hedgebot should get a series of her own? Please, nice author??
The characters are great, and have developed well during the three main books, with a general feeling of satisfaction when things are concluded.
But, oh, I shall certainly miss Hedgebot. Perhaps Hedgebot should get a series of her own? Please, nice author??
April 30, 2023
unusual ending to a great space opera
unusual ending to a great space opera. The artifacts turned out to be more interesting than anticipated. Overmind X had a last-gasp effort that was unanticipated. Very good series.
unusual ending to a great space opera. The artifacts turned out to be more interesting than anticipated. Overmind X had a last-gasp effort that was unanticipated. Very good series.
February 9, 2025
Great wrap up to the trilogy. Fast paced and action packed.
March 11, 2025
What a great ending to the trilogy. There were still some unanswered questions that I really hope lead to more books.
October 24, 2025
Great Read
I throughly enjoyed this book. It had a good story line and kept me interested throughout the entire story. I recommend reading this book.
I throughly enjoyed this book. It had a good story line and kept me interested throughout the entire story. I recommend reading this book.
January 31, 2026
Great book loved the story it's a great book and a great book seriese I highly recommended this book 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😀
May 15, 2023
On kobo, 9781956029123; 336 pages
A hefty concluding book in this series as the search for the Relics continues in a race with the enemy Kryl. Probably not a good starting point! However this is a more than satisfying end to the run.
A hefty concluding book in this series as the search for the Relics continues in a race with the enemy Kryl. Probably not a good starting point! However this is a more than satisfying end to the run.
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