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The Collapse: The Complete Series: A Space Opera Box Set
The Complete Collapse Series Box set is here. 1000+ pages of space opera thrill ride from award-winning author Matthew P Gilbert. Perfect for fans of JN Chaney, Andy Peloquin, and the Halo Franchise .
The Empire is dead. And Captain Josiah Bleys, smuggler and charmer though he may be, is likely to soon follow unless he is willing to at least pretend to be something he a hero.
His 'pal' Chief Ragnar Kane, one of the Emperor's finest warriors, likewise harbors no aspirations toward gallantry, just increasing his kill count.
Fate, however, has other plans. The mighty, galaxy-spanning Terran Empire is mortally wounded, brought to its knees by a terrifying, intelligent plague from hyperspace. The core worlds are mass graves, and the government lies in ruins. Outlying colonies, suddenly isolated and without support, are on their own.
Luck (the bad kind) has both men stuck on the icy mining facility on Cerberus, an installation that won’t last long without resupply. Bleys and Kane must mount a daring raid on a neighboring planet to retrieve a legendary scientist in the hopes that he can reconnect them to civilization, or they and everyone else at their frozen outpost are doomed.
The trouble is that the scientist isn't exactly willing, nor is he exactly....alive.
Don't miss this special edition omnibus. Space will never be the same again! Grab your copy today.
The Empire is dead. And Captain Josiah Bleys, smuggler and charmer though he may be, is likely to soon follow unless he is willing to at least pretend to be something he a hero.
His 'pal' Chief Ragnar Kane, one of the Emperor's finest warriors, likewise harbors no aspirations toward gallantry, just increasing his kill count.
Fate, however, has other plans. The mighty, galaxy-spanning Terran Empire is mortally wounded, brought to its knees by a terrifying, intelligent plague from hyperspace. The core worlds are mass graves, and the government lies in ruins. Outlying colonies, suddenly isolated and without support, are on their own.
Luck (the bad kind) has both men stuck on the icy mining facility on Cerberus, an installation that won’t last long without resupply. Bleys and Kane must mount a daring raid on a neighboring planet to retrieve a legendary scientist in the hopes that he can reconnect them to civilization, or they and everyone else at their frozen outpost are doomed.
The trouble is that the scientist isn't exactly willing, nor is he exactly....alive.
Don't miss this special edition omnibus. Space will never be the same again! Grab your copy today.
875 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2022
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About the author
Matthew P. Gilbert
15 books23 followersMatt Gilbert, in addition to being a fiction author, is a professional video game developer; a veteran; a columnist for his local newspaper; and the father of three wild boys and two wild girls. He was born and raised in Woodbury, GA, and has been on watch for zombies ever since.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
December 2, 2022
Not what I expected
It seemed like just a horror show, with some odd unlikeable characters in a future setting. But I started laughing and then the plot twists and the banter took on a whole trajectory of its own. Highly irreverent, philosophical, and not what it seemed starting out. I am glad I stuck with it, it was a hell of a good time.
It seemed like just a horror show, with some odd unlikeable characters in a future setting. But I started laughing and then the plot twists and the banter took on a whole trajectory of its own. Highly irreverent, philosophical, and not what it seemed starting out. I am glad I stuck with it, it was a hell of a good time.
March 12, 2023
Interesting book. The fall of the empire closed all the jump gates, so each system had to work out it's own issues.
The book follows Bleys, Ana, Ed, Rags, and Morgan through their adventures to open the gates so the empire could be reconstituted. The main issue is the "pestilence" which devours people and advances it's knowledge.
A very good read
The book follows Bleys, Ana, Ed, Rags, and Morgan through their adventures to open the gates so the empire could be reconstituted. The main issue is the "pestilence" which devours people and advances it's knowledge.
A very good read
April 10, 2024
The three books so far are a light, entertaining read with some interesting twists on ideas (being and individuality, religion) found throughout similar genre books alongside more conventional tropes. Some of the dialogue seems like a weird blend of contemporary, futuristic, and 1990s speech. Certainly some good twists along the way.
July 27, 2024
Resistance is Futile
A very interesting read. Very fee grammatical errors. I like where this is headed, as it does present a very humanistic possibility if not an outright actuality. Could this happen? Yes, it could. Why, because we do not know what lies beyond our planetary system. Keep up the good work. I would read more from this author.
A very interesting read. Very fee grammatical errors. I like where this is headed, as it does present a very humanistic possibility if not an outright actuality. Could this happen? Yes, it could. Why, because we do not know what lies beyond our planetary system. Keep up the good work. I would read more from this author.
February 23, 2023
This years award for best alien menace!
Great story well written I highly recommend it!
The plot is compelling, the characters deep and properly flawed, the scenes well described. Lots of action! My only comment is explosions cause no “shock wave” in a vacuum.
Great story well written I highly recommend it!
The plot is compelling, the characters deep and properly flawed, the scenes well described. Lots of action! My only comment is explosions cause no “shock wave” in a vacuum.
May 31, 2024
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This was a great yarn that kept me turning pages. Interesting plot and characters too. My only problem was the abrupt ending. Too many threads left hanging as if the author got tired of the story and just quit.
This was a great yarn that kept me turning pages. Interesting plot and characters too. My only problem was the abrupt ending. Too many threads left hanging as if the author got tired of the story and just quit.
November 30, 2024
Ending a bit unusual
The ending seemed to leave a lot unsaid the series could possibly have continued for another two books.
Did Bleys wife survive did he marry Ana questions go on
The ending seemed to leave a lot unsaid the series could possibly have continued for another two books.
Did Bleys wife survive did he marry Ana questions go on
November 28, 2022
Good reading. It's just that author forgets what he wrote before. Things happen the way they they should not as was written before.
January 12, 2024
Great military science fiction.
If you like fighting, bizarre aliens a great story and interesting characters this is these are the books you should read!
If you like fighting, bizarre aliens a great story and interesting characters this is these are the books you should read!
February 17, 2024
Good read👍
Great book, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the series and looking forward to follow up books. I recommend this book to who like SiFi
Great book, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the series and looking forward to follow up books. I recommend this book to who like SiFi
April 19, 2024
Omg is there more
So many twists
So many unexpected turns
I'm sure they're not done
What else you got
This was fun
More please
So many twists
So many unexpected turns
I'm sure they're not done
What else you got
This was fun
More please
October 7, 2025
Thrilling and hilarious
A thrilling lifa and death adventure full of hilarious reparte and unique and amazing characters. I could not stop reading and laughed out loud.
A thrilling lifa and death adventure full of hilarious reparte and unique and amazing characters. I could not stop reading and laughed out loud.
September 26, 2023
3.75 skimmed a lot
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