They couldn’t afford a ship, much less the cost of registering one. But there is always a loophole… did what it wanted, regardless of regulations, and he came from the wrong planet.
He didn’t give up his dream, though, because where there’s a will, there’s a loophole, and Harmon and his friends found their loophole in the Top Fleet Marine competition—the winner would get 100,000 credits, which would just be enough to start their own salvage company. If they could build a mech and win the competition, they would be set.
But the fleet had already shown they didn’t want him in space, so it would be an uphill fight. Good thing his friends and crew were very much against fleet regulations.
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A little predictable, but still good
A good beach book. Fun but not real deep.
Very good storyline and series. Needs more main characters in the third book. Although i really enjoyed how the mercanaries helped.
Not heavy fare and a bit of a rosy plot line (everything comes a bit too easy to their benefit). However, a reasonably escapist tale with likable characters.
More military than I usually like but a good story.
Good clean and fun science fiction.
I enjoyed the basic premise of the book- a group of very honest and capable individuals triumph over a dishonest and corrupt system. When there is a need, these young people form a team with other “alien species” to protect their worlds and earn the respect of the establishment. A guilty pleasure.
When I discovered this series had inspired a movie, I had to find out what it was all about. Man, am I glad I did! Do yourself a favor and read these books!
K C Johnston’s narration really brings this story to life. I loved all the different voices he uses for the various characters. And I love that you can not only tell the different characters from their voices but also the various species.
I loved this story. It drew me in intrigued and kept me there as it twisted and turned. I could see visuals of what was happening in my head and it was fantastic. I loved watching the characters and the relationships they had and built. The world building was great, I knew exactly where I was at all times. A thoroughly enjoyable book…I’m itching to know what happens to them now…
Good start to a new series- lots of potential
Salvage Title (The Salvage Title Trilogy Book 1) by Kevin Steverson, narrated by KC Johnston, was a fun, light listen. 5 stars for narration (I would give it more if it was allowed- for reals) and 4 stars for the story.
First I’d like to say how fantastic the narrator, KC Johnston, is! He truly has a gift. He is in my top three narrators (Bahni Tuprin and Adam Verner are the other two, in no particular order).
What’s the book about? The description sums it up fairly well. A group of people are on their ship Salvage Title, from there, the adventures begin. There is a good amount of strategy talk. AI (would love to see this expanded in the next book) and some humor. Planets and different life forms. If you like space operas, give this one a listen.
What I didn’t care for: some parts were a little too slow for me (took a long time to get the ship, but then the action picked up). There is lack of character development, which I hope is remedied in the next book. I will definitely be checking out the second book to see how it progresses (once on audible).
Overall I would recommend- it’s a light, fun listen. There is certainly potential for this series to flourish.
Parental warnings/trigger advisory: I do not recall any swearing. A kiss between a man and woman. There is death and fighting, but not in graphic detail. Weapons, such as missiles or like items. It would be a good read/listen for young adults. *Note I may have missed some items due to being sick with a nasty head cold, so I do apologize if I did.
*I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you for allowing me to listen and review the book!