Singularity audiobook

This series has been consistently an above average SiFi story. Good solid science mixed with SiFi elements has made it a great read. Good aliens and alien culture also make the story a nice interesting read. Very recommended

As with the two previous "Carrier" books, Singularity is an action-packed book that manages to be thought-provoking without being stale and over-explaining.The rest of this review has spoilers, so read at your own risk."Singularity" does an excellent job of portraying the desperation of Koenig to bring an end to the Sha'dar war, and his own deteriorating mental state, with him grappling with having to decide the fates of everyone in his rag-tag fleet, and with the loss of his lover Admiral Karyn. He isn't portrayed as an unstoppable force that the rest of the crew can rely on, but the imperfect man that they need.Another one of my favorite things about thi book, and this series at large, is how it deals with post-humanism, and man's increasingly close relationship with technology. Particularly with the Virtual Admiral Karyn serving as a way for Koenig to avoid dealing with his loss. Ian Douglas also does an excellent job of intertwining space-combat action with hard science, which instead of making the story feel limited and boring, adds a new element if danger and suspense. While stories like Star Wars are on the more fantastical side of Sci-Fi, and Star Trek straddles the middle where science rules supreme, but a quick bout of techno-babble and increasingly creative uses of the main deflector dish, Singularity remains grounded in the truth that space is dangerous, but if you push as close to the edge as the rules will let you, you'll be in for a hell of a ride.

Singularity closes out the first installment in the Star Carrier story and does little to diverge from its predessors:-It has neat space battles based around actual physics-An intriging universe populated by interesting aliens-A very engaging plot arc and a very fast paced narrative.It also has its share of deficiencies as well:-Absurdly thin, and comcially "evil" politicaian characters. Basically if a character is from North America they are good/righteous/"just want to get the job done and save humanity". If they are from Europe or are a politician they are incompetent/coniving/political hacks that just care about their own advancement.-Lots of concepts get repeated over and over again throughout the entire book series (how FTL travel works, the technologies the big baddies want us to stop developing, etc.)Overall though these deficiencies take up a very limited amount of the book (as was the case with the previous books in the series as well) and don't detract very much from the very engaging story the reader is presented with.

Pretty fast paced, until the last 50 or so pages. The formula is the same as the previous two books, many of the revelations are the same, not too surprising at the end. Mr. Douglas did present an interesting challenge to write with the conclusion of the trilogy. If I had read these with the roughly year break between I would have little to criticize, but I did read them back to back to back, and the story became a bit repetitive. Overall, a good story, a good trilogy... just some advice; read something else in between the books of the trilogy to avoid the necessary repetitiveness that a natural year between publishing dates causes.

A great ending to the Star Carrier Trilogy. My complaints about the first two books continue in this book; too much reiteration of facts, stories, and events from the first two books. There are entire sections I must skip over because its the 3rd time I have read them.Despite this large complaint, the action is exciting and complex. The characters are fairly strong and the events leading up to the conclusion are satisfying.

I have been waiting for this book for months....I will post a review after I complete it!

A fan of pure science fiction, I like this series. This is book three in the saga of an unseen power which has many other races seemingly in it's power and will not allow human beings to develop science and technology any further because this may lead to transcendence. This last book takes you to the heart of their universe and reveals previously hidden secrets.I like the science bits and there are lots of new ideas in this series. The author explains the science in detail and also describes the battle tactics in detail. I like it when the science is explained and is somehow believable.I gave it four stars only because the characters do not quite become as real to me as I would like. Because I read before going to sleep every night, the following night I find I have lost the plot and can't remember all the characters and what is going on. But that is just me!

Out of the two previous books, this was my favourite. It may be because of the accrued information and time spent with this world, characters and story. Not sure, but I had a LOT of fun, finally understanding the reason for the war, and how this current story ended.Also, I believe that the story was more focused on the individual stories of the fighters of the war, than just the macro war effort.I also think the resolution of the understanding of the worm hole was really cool. I will be thinking about this for a long time. Very intersting.

Rocking end to the trilogy A worthy end to the space battle trilogy, both in excellent writing and in the logical conclusion to the tale. Had the story ended her it would mark the best sci-fi in a decade, but more excellent books are waiting to continue the story.Review by Steve Cole, Leanna's husband of forty one years.

Very informative and fast-paced. Good character development, as wellGood cohesive story with plenty of science-based action. I particularly liked the descriptive fighter sequences involving tactics used in space.

I thought it was a good book, very action packed. Ian does a good job of trying to explain the technology in the books of his I have read so far. I am not saying it is real I merely state he makes it sound like it makes sense.

Another good story from this seriesThis latest addition in the starcarrier series is even more cerebral then its predecessors. Interesting space-time concepts along with exciting military action makes this book, and the series, a winner.

I have enjoyed this read!! Nice space battles and good characters! I like the aliens and what makes them tick(the bad guys)!

Great conclusion to a trilogy.

Still good at #3

I loved the book especially the end.

Chewed through it... on to 4.

This is the third book in Ian Douglas’s Star Carrier series and concludes this adventure.Earth has been fighting the Sh’daar, or more accurately their representative warriors, for 37 years now and we are losing. The Sh’daar forces keep on getting closer and closer to Earth. As is usual the politicians are locked in partisan rhetoric with some wanting to negotiate a peace with the superior race who have told Earth to stop their technological progress. On the other side are those like Rear Admiral Alexander Koenig who wants to bring the war to the Sh’daar world and push back hoping to get some breathing space.Started in book two of the trilogy, Koenig continues to push further away from Earth and hopefully closer to the Sh’daar world. The pacifists on Earth have even sent a fleet after him to persuade him to return to Earth which is one of the first skirmishes that Koenig has to deal with.Along the way Koenig’s fleet discovers an artifact they call the Texaghu Resch Gravitational Anomaly or TRGA for short. It appears to be a Tipler Cylinder rotating at astronomically fast speeds, possibly approaching that of light. Upon closer examination it appears to be a stable worm hole of incredible technology. But what’s on the other side ?Koenig decides the only way to find out is to go though it, which they do. Spectacular and god like technology exists on the other side of the TRGA and epic space battles are waged between his fleet and the Sh’daar warrior species.We find out who the Sh’daar are. We find out why they are so xenophobic about the possibility of Earth transcending. We find out that the TRGA is more than just a wormhole to another location in the galaxy.There is great character development in this story along with great tactical manoeuvres both individually and fleet wise. Lots of action. You just have to keep turning pages to see what is going to happen next.You don’t need the other books in the series but I do recommend that you read the other two books “Earth Strike” and “Center of Gravity” as they are just as spectacular as this third book is.HIGHLY recommended. If you like military Sci-fi I also recommend Ian Douglas’s Triple Trilogy Galactic Marine series consisting of “The Inheritance Trilogy” and “The Legacy Trilogy” and “The Heritage Trilogy”.