Praise for Space Team:“Laughed so hard I shot coffee out my nose.”“If all scifi was like this, everyone would be reading it.”“This book is so good you might punch yourself in the face.”Cal Carver thinks his life has hit rock bottom.When the small-time conman finds himself imprisoned and forced to share a cell with a semi-naked cannibalistic serial killer, he’s pretty sure his day can’t get any … killer, he’s pretty sure his day can’t get any worse.
He is wrong.
It isn’t until two-thirds of the human race is wiped out and Cal is mistakenly abducted by aliens that things really start to go downhill.
Whisked across the galaxy, Cal is thrown into a team of some of the sector’s most notorious villains and scumbags and tasked with delivering a package to a warlord-run solar system where the authorities dare not venture.
The mission should be simple enough, but as one screw-up leads to another the ragtag group of unwitting heroes find themselves in a frantic battle to save an entire alien civilization – and its god – from total annihilation.
Featuring epic space battles, unforgettable characters, and a shapeshifting blob with the face of Tobey Maguire, Space Team is the first book in the internationally bestselling series by award-winning author, Barry J. Hutchison, and is perfect for fans of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Galaxy Quest, Guardians of the Galaxy, and pretty much anything else with the word ‘Galaxy’ in the title.
Except maybe Samsung’s Galaxy S series, which is a range of mobile phones, and so not really similar.
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This is a very good twist on the classic space opera. A crew of unlikely heroes bungle their way across the galaxy thoroughly disrupting the machinations of the corrupt executive who set them on their journey
This was an awful lot of fun. And I mean awful. In the best possible way. Would read other books by this author. Virtually no typos or other errors, for those who care about such things. I do.
Originally I found the SI-FI Comedy amusing, then it just got old. Sad because the story line was exceptional. I found myself wishing Cal would figure it out or just get killed so the story could move forward. Note: I did read all the books in this series; as stated the story line was very good.
Great characters! Liked the plot!
Come on, what the fonk? Need I say more??
Good yarn, sets up series well. Very tongue-in-cheek. Liked it.
A fun little romp in space.
it is not going to win a pulitzer but ireaaly enjoyed the main characters and the dialog I will definitly read more of his books
It’s been a long time since a book and made me laugh out loud. I have read the entire series – a lot of fun.
Sort of reminded me of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in the silly humor. A very fun read with great characters.
Great gun, would like to read more.
A very light and humorous sci fi story. It has a Guardians of the Galaxy vibe. Entertaining if you don’t take it too seriously.
Very fun read. Loved it. Can’t wait to read more of the series. Laughs on every page. If you need a break from serious reading, this is it.
They should make a movie from this book. Enjoyed every minute of these guys and their antics.
Funny loved the charater
I liked many of the action scenes! There is several scenes that Hannibal Lector would probably like. Not from me. The team aspect was as different as was the team composition. It is a intriguing story if the macabre scenes do not put you off. Please read the first one and see what you think. I did not continue the series.
For all the positive reviews, I cannot finish this book. I disliked the characters, ESPECIALLY the main one. His smart mouth was not funny & felt like shooting him myself.
This is a perfect balance of stupidity and ridiculousness. It isn’t high literature, it is the sweetest, tastiest brain candy.
Humor on the bathroom level.
Not even a little bit funny. Actually slightly offensive. Couldn’t even finish the first chapter.