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Aurora: CV-01 (The Frontiers Saga #1)
by
Ryk Brown
Episode 1
A world recovering from a devastating plague…
A brutal enemy threatening invasion…
A young man seeking to escape the shadow of his father…
A ship manned by a crew of fresh academy graduates…
A top-secret experimental propulsion system…
A questionable alliance with a mysterious green-eyed woman…
What destiny has in store for the crew of the UES Aurora, is far greater th...more
A world recovering from a devastating plague…
A brutal enemy threatening invasion…
A young man seeking to escape the shadow of his father…
A ship manned by a crew of fresh academy graduates…
A top-secret experimental propulsion system…
A questionable alliance with a mysterious green-eyed woman…
What destiny has in store for the crew of the UES Aurora, is far greater th...more
Kindle Edition, 301 pages
Published
December 19th 2011
by Ryk Brown
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Aurora CV-01 is a Military/Space Opera Science Fiction novel that is a short and simple book and the beginning of a similarly simple series. Set in a universe where the once-interstellar Earth culture were almost wiped out by a plague a millennia ago and who have only recently begun to take their first baby steps back into interstellar space once again. It sounds like an interesting premise but unfortunately fails in execution.
The most enjoyable Science Fiction books I've read have been militar...more
The most enjoyable Science Fiction books I've read have been militar...more
The author doesn’t bother exploring great issues of the day. It’s just fun "space opera". The plot isn’t overly original. Earth is at war and needs a Hail Mary weapon. Along comes the jump drive that can instantly move a ship across vast reaches of space. Nathan, a young cadet on the shake-down cruise of the Aurora suddenly finds himself on the other side of the galaxy. To make things worse, he has jumped into the middle of a battle which doesn’t go very well but Nathan and his surviving crew pr...more
Outstanding beginning start to a new series. Although it seems a little short, it was probably due to the fast pace of the story towards the end. A good build up of characters in the beginning although there wasn't a lot of depth.
I am a little confused as to the story line...a brand new, highly classified, super secret, ship is sent out on a mission with no escort and very little on-board armor. Additionally, this ship wasn't even fully crewed and the crew that was aboard was almost completely u...more
I am a little confused as to the story line...a brand new, highly classified, super secret, ship is sent out on a mission with no escort and very little on-board armor. Additionally, this ship wasn't even fully crewed and the crew that was aboard was almost completely u...more
I really started to get into this book just last night, and I wasn't able to put it down. I'm a big fan of science fiction movies and TV Shows, so I was flabbergasted when I realized that I haven't read that many sci-fi books. I decided to read this book after seeing it all over the store, and reading some reviews about it. Man, am I glad I did. This is the perfect book all science fiction fans. Whether this is one of your first science fiction books, or it's your 600th, you can't go wrong with...more
This was overall a solid sci-fi novel that had plenty of action and a the pacing is good after the initial setup (about 20% of the book).
There isn't anything about this book that is new and fresh to the Sci-Fi genre but is none the less a fun read. It is getting to the point where it's very difficult to bring much new to the military sci-fi genre so I don't hold it against this book that it's not ground-breaking.
One thing I noticed is that the description of the book talks about the plague but...more
There isn't anything about this book that is new and fresh to the Sci-Fi genre but is none the less a fun read. It is getting to the point where it's very difficult to bring much new to the military sci-fi genre so I don't hold it against this book that it's not ground-breaking.
One thing I noticed is that the description of the book talks about the plague but...more
I found Ryk Brown while I was going through a real indie author sci-fi kick. Aurora: CV01 is a solid read. It's got a great premise. The plot moves along at a good clip. There's conflict, there's intrigue. My greatest complaint is that it felt like the book ended as soon as the premise was fully developed and I was anxious for the story to really begin. But, then again, I bought all three books - so that may just be considered good writing.
The story starts out relatively dark and serious. In fac...more
The story starts out relatively dark and serious. In fac...more
This is a pretty blatant Star Trek ripoff, with multiple series and timelines used as the source material. It's pretty much the exact same way that Captain Kirk went straight from Ensign to Captain in the space of one day as was shown in J.J. Abrams's version. Also, the Aurora gets lost on the other side of the galaxy 1000+ light years away from home and surrounded by enemies and potentially untrustworthy allies. Voyager? Is that you? When did you change your name to Aurora?
The writing is just...more
The writing is just...more
Ryk Brown's debut novel in The Frontiers Saga shows tremendous promise and acompelling, engaging story that will draw readers in.
The premise: On a future Earth recovering centuries after devastation, a Data Ark is uncovered which reaquaints those on Earth with the technology advances of the long-forgotten past, including the secrets to interstellar space travel. In that distant past, humans had traveled to, and populated, several remote planets.
Alas, a conglomeration known as the Jung Dynasty ha...more
The premise: On a future Earth recovering centuries after devastation, a Data Ark is uncovered which reaquaints those on Earth with the technology advances of the long-forgotten past, including the secrets to interstellar space travel. In that distant past, humans had traveled to, and populated, several remote planets.
Alas, a conglomeration known as the Jung Dynasty ha...more
From My Newsletter Number 28:
The second review is on a book from Ryk Brown called Aurora CV-01, The Frontiers Sage Episode 1. This is a new author to me and I am not sure how I came across his name and book, but I really enjoyed the story and the premise that Earth suffered a devastating bio-plague over a thousand years ago and humanity had to rebuild its civilization. Before the plague, Earth had sent ships and colonists far out into space to other planets and these colonies have begun to fight...more
The second review is on a book from Ryk Brown called Aurora CV-01, The Frontiers Sage Episode 1. This is a new author to me and I am not sure how I came across his name and book, but I really enjoyed the story and the premise that Earth suffered a devastating bio-plague over a thousand years ago and humanity had to rebuild its civilization. Before the plague, Earth had sent ships and colonists far out into space to other planets and these colonies have begun to fight...more
Just finished this book and was pleasantly surprised. The man character, Nathan, freshly graduated from the space academy goes out with his skeleton crew for a test of the newest Earth space vessel and ends up the captain and stranded 1000 light years from Earth with 40+ crew looking to him for leadership, and off-world humans who may or may not be friendly and really wanting to aide them. Jalea is the first "alien" human he has met - someone who has grown up on a different planet. There is an a...more
I'm a space cowboy wanna be...and I really enjoyed this author's work! It's based on early space travel (so to speak, I don't want to give away the story). But it's refreshing to read something not so futuristic, this story makes real space travel seem possible! I got so involved with the story that as it ended I immediately went online and purchased the second in the series...then the third, and now I'm stuck waiting for the next one. I think from now on I'll check to see that a series is finis...more
Great book and great series. The author seems to have a handle on the mechanics of a starship, a good vision of the universe that he has created, and interesting and well thought-out characters. I plan on devouring all of the books in this series one at a time.
On the down side, it is very obvious that this is an indie book. There are major typographical and punctuation problems. The book would have benefited by the use of a capable editor. In one place, a three page section ends and then is repe...more
On the down side, it is very obvious that this is an indie book. There are major typographical and punctuation problems. The book would have benefited by the use of a capable editor. In one place, a three page section ends and then is repe...more
This dreck isn't remotely worthy of the stellar (no pun intended) ratings being given it, which I truly believe are from shills and sockpuppets. It's basically bad Star Trek/Stargate fanfiction written by a teenage David Weber wannabe. A missmash of science fiction tropes, zero logic or consistency, cardboard characterization, absurd coincidences, etc. etc. If you are looking to support a self-published author that can actually write, try Hugh Howey's Wool books. Alternatively, for space opera a...more
This was a fast and entertaining read. The author is obviously setting this up for a much longer series. I like the book as a whole, and hopefully the next one moves the story along a little more. This one had a lot of background and setup before you can really dive into anything.
The main character jumping into the role of captain so quickly seems a little cliche. The captain of the ship could have lived a LITTLE longer to pass on some more knowledge without hurting the story.
The ship combat wa...more
The main character jumping into the role of captain so quickly seems a little cliche. The captain of the ship could have lived a LITTLE longer to pass on some more knowledge without hurting the story.
The ship combat wa...more
The Frontiers Saga starts off as a fascinating book with a strong opener dealing with United States and then galactic politics. Unfortunately the first chapter is where the good stuff stops.
In Aurora: CV-01, Ryk Brown makes wild attempts to borrow pieces from all the space science fiction out there. Unfortunately the blend of Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, and countless others fails hard. Paper-thin characters offer nothing for us to feel invested and I couldn't care less if someone...more
In Aurora: CV-01, Ryk Brown makes wild attempts to borrow pieces from all the space science fiction out there. Unfortunately the blend of Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, and countless others fails hard. Paper-thin characters offer nothing for us to feel invested and I couldn't care less if someone...more
Not exactly what I would call heavy SciFi but if you like Star Trek or a better comparison would be Battlestar Galactica then this would be good for you.
I've read a few self published books from Amazon and where, on occasion, the story line is good often the writing style is lacking and in need of editing. This book I found to be well written.
To be honest I was hoping for something that would improve on the disappointment that was Jack Campbell's Lost Fleet series and on the basis of this first...more
I've read a few self published books from Amazon and where, on occasion, the story line is good often the writing style is lacking and in need of editing. This book I found to be well written.
To be honest I was hoping for something that would improve on the disappointment that was Jack Campbell's Lost Fleet series and on the basis of this first...more
A 'space opera'? ... maybe, Since I bought a Kindle this is the third series of books from amazon that has grabbed my interest and motivated me to spend some of my money to keep going with the series. I generally don't do spoilers so I'll just say these (at least vol. 1-4) are a fairly easy read, fast paced and interesting characters. I'll keep reading and there is a lot of mainstream SF that I can't get into for whatever reason and abandon. Keep on writing Ryk!
Thanks to some of the negative reviews i saw before reading this, I had realistic expectations. Being an earth-originating space ship adventure this is very like Star Trek or Battle Star Galactica - I don't care - there is a reason Star Trek is so popular. Aside from the annoyance of people talking with accents and aliens able to speak english, this was a fun quick read. If you aren't expecting original groundbreaking literature then you'll enjoy it.
Reading level is high school. Character depth is decent; but barely, and author's style needs refinement. But overall this is a fairly strong debut story. Author has action chapters down pat. Looking forward to reading the rest and to see how the author matures. Story is very reminiscent of Star Trek/BSG/Babylon 5, et al. On one hand, don't expect great complexity; but on the other, you won't be wasting your time. It's a fun story with a lot of potential.
For a $2.99 Kindle book this was pretty good. Being a David Weber fan, it was clear that the military and science aspects were simplistic and the character development was thin but the story was good enough to keep me turning the pages. I would happily read the rest of the series. Four stars is a bit too much but three is not quite enough and I want to encourage the author!
A very enjoyable science fiction story. Sure that basic concept (ship lost in far away corner of the galaxy) have been done before but it's still done in a way that was reasonable fresh and, most of all, fun to read.
I was a bit concerned by the political nonsense in the beginning but that was quickly done away with. I will most certainly read the next one in the series.
I was a bit concerned by the political nonsense in the beginning but that was quickly done away with. I will most certainly read the next one in the series.
Not bad. A book in the space opera genre, that has some interesting characters and some good plot lines, but suffers from a lack of believable military characteristics, especially the way the main characters run the ship after a crisis by committee.
Read this and afterwards bought the whole series. It costs $2.99 at Amazon and is well worth it. It is a pretty short read and just great fun. The book is self-published and it could have used a good editor and better layout but I really liked it.
This is space opera pulp fiction material, pure and simple. If you want to take a quick ride with some fun writing but not be bogged down by too much emotional turmoil, this is the weekend read you want.
Great action, solid character development and excellent attention to technical detail without getting bogged down in it. I live this book and the entire series. Outstanding modern space war.
As mentioned in most reviews here, this can be viewed as a very derivative story. Alternately, it can be considered a rollicking space-opera with a few weak spots that can be ignored.
Really enjoyed this first in 5 book series. Good ol' classic outer space story with technology, war of worlds...I would like to have seen some real aliens, though. So far, as of bk 4, all animals are derivative of Earth/humans.
Some have referred to it as Space Opera, I would call it light military science fiction. It is military, revolves around war and people serving in space military; I call it "light" because there isn't a lot of technical explanation or jargon going into details of how thin...more
Some have referred to it as Space Opera, I would call it light military science fiction. It is military, revolves around war and people serving in space military; I call it "light" because there isn't a lot of technical explanation or jargon going into details of how thin...more
Another good space opera. Novella length. Three parts so far, more like episodes. 4th one due shortly. Also needs better editing, but a good story and a nicely developing universe.
Maybe there's an interesting story here, but the writing was so immature and derivative, I couldn't get beyond it. Probably best suited for a middle or high school audience.
Aurora is a very enjoyable Sci-Fi story. Like most stories that are similar, the characters get into trouble and it's about how they get out of it; time and time again.
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