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Battleship Leviathan #1-6
Battleship Leviathan: The Complete Series
Get the Battleship Leviathan Complete Series Box Set, featuring all six books in the series. 2000+ pages of explosive military space fleet action from bestselling author Craig Martelle.
A derelict warship, ancient but still alive. A small team of humans fighting for all humanity.
Built for a time when the races were just finding their way to the stars, finding that they could dominate others. The galactic conquests created the arms race and the ancients, the Progenitors had to protect their own. They built a ship to drive the others away.
It worked. And it didn’t. The Progenitors abandoned the galaxy to the newcomers, leaving relics behind as monuments to their failure.
Humanity spread to the stars and ran headlong into the established races. A new war begins, and no one conducts war better than humanity except for the Blaze Collective.
The two go head-to-head while humanity frantically searches for something to give them an advantage. Ancient technology. The derelicts scattered across the galaxy. Gutted and useless.
Except for one, hidden in plain sight, close to Earth. Major Declan Payne takes his team aboard to find that the ship is no derelict, and it needs him as much as humanity needs it.
Leviathan. A Doomsday Weapon whose only goal is peace.
Experience this special edition omnibus of a hit Military Sci-Fi Series from bestseller Craig Martelle! It's perfect for fans of Rick Partlow, Jay Allan, and Joshua Dalzelle.
A derelict warship, ancient but still alive. A small team of humans fighting for all humanity.
Built for a time when the races were just finding their way to the stars, finding that they could dominate others. The galactic conquests created the arms race and the ancients, the Progenitors had to protect their own. They built a ship to drive the others away.
It worked. And it didn’t. The Progenitors abandoned the galaxy to the newcomers, leaving relics behind as monuments to their failure.
Humanity spread to the stars and ran headlong into the established races. A new war begins, and no one conducts war better than humanity except for the Blaze Collective.
The two go head-to-head while humanity frantically searches for something to give them an advantage. Ancient technology. The derelicts scattered across the galaxy. Gutted and useless.
Except for one, hidden in plain sight, close to Earth. Major Declan Payne takes his team aboard to find that the ship is no derelict, and it needs him as much as humanity needs it.
Leviathan. A Doomsday Weapon whose only goal is peace.
Experience this special edition omnibus of a hit Military Sci-Fi Series from bestseller Craig Martelle! It's perfect for fans of Rick Partlow, Jay Allan, and Joshua Dalzelle.
1923 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2024
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I see my other lives, a career in the Marines, those damn hand-written tests in law school, a business consultant, as if they're stories from a book. I see my books as if I lived there, as if I were friends with the characters. All things we remember are behind us, only those we imagine lie before.
I'm not sure which place I prefer, but I don't have to choose. They live together in my mind. My books have some award nominations, they have bestseller tags across multiple countries. I write about justice, honor, and loyalty because that's what I care about. My stories are mostly set within worlds that haven't been, but could be. We have to be ready for when those times come.
No matter where I went, I always had a book with me. Thanks to 21st Century technology, I now have hundreds of books loaded on my phone and always with me. This breakthrough allows me to binge read my favorites. How many books would I have read on deployments had I not had to have a physical book with me? I paced myself so I wouldn't finish too quickly.
We aren't encumbered like that now. I love the works of Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, JRR Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, and so many more. I have been compared to Andre Norton and that is humbling - she was an incredible author with a huge list of novels to her credit. With every new book, I aspire to live up to those that you, the readers, have compared me to.
Through a bizarre series of events, I ended up in Fairbanks, Alaska. I never expected to retire to a place where golf courses are only open for four months out of the year. But that's the way it is. It is off the beaten path. My wife and I get to watch the northern lights from our driveway. Our dog has lots of room to run. And temperatures reach fifty below zero. We have from three and a half hours of daylight in the winter to twenty-four hours in the summer.
It's all part of the give and take of life. If we didn't have those extremes, then everyone would live in the sub-arctic.
I see my other lives, a career in the Marines, those damn hand-written tests in law school, a business consultant, as if they're stories from a book. I see my books as if I lived there, as if I were friends with the characters. All things we remember are behind us, only those we imagine lie before.
I'm not sure which place I prefer, but I don't have to choose. They live together in my mind. My books have some award nominations, they have bestseller tags across multiple countries. I write about justice, honor, and loyalty because that's what I care about. My stories are mostly set within worlds that haven't been, but could be. We have to be ready for when those times come.
No matter where I went, I always had a book with me. Thanks to 21st Century technology, I now have hundreds of books loaded on my phone and always with me. This breakthrough allows me to binge read my favorites. How many books would I have read on deployments had I not had to have a physical book with me? I paced myself so I wouldn't finish too quickly.
We aren't encumbered like that now. I love the works of Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, JRR Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, and so many more. I have been compared to Andre Norton and that is humbling - she was an incredible author with a huge list of novels to her credit. With every new book, I aspire to live up to those that you, the readers, have compared me to.
Through a bizarre series of events, I ended up in Fairbanks, Alaska. I never expected to retire to a place where golf courses are only open for four months out of the year. But that's the way it is. It is off the beaten path. My wife and I get to watch the northern lights from our driveway. Our dog has lots of room to run. And temperatures reach fifty below zero. We have from three and a half hours of daylight in the winter to twenty-four hours in the summer.
It's all part of the give and take of life. If we didn't have those extremes, then everyone would live in the sub-arctic.
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May 19, 2025
Long but rewarding read
Long but rewarding read. Martelle manages to keep building characters through the entire series. Worth the hours spent reading. Looking forward to the next sequel.
Long but rewarding read. Martelle manages to keep building characters through the entire series. Worth the hours spent reading. Looking forward to the next sequel.
December 21, 2024
Incredibly Engaging
A perfect example of 'theater of the mind.'
I could clearly see the action as I read and it was hard to put down. On a disk you can hit pause but it's not the same while reading.
There are too many Good Guys/Gals to mention other than Lev, Declan, Dank, Mary/Dog, the Payne Gang, plus Admirals and others. Even the President turned out to be okay at the end. Oops, spoiler alert!
Only one really bad guy, but he had his minions and turned out to be Lev's brother.
If I hadn't just finished, I'd be willing to read it again.
A perfect example of 'theater of the mind.'
I could clearly see the action as I read and it was hard to put down. On a disk you can hit pause but it's not the same while reading.
There are too many Good Guys/Gals to mention other than Lev, Declan, Dank, Mary/Dog, the Payne Gang, plus Admirals and others. Even the President turned out to be okay at the end. Oops, spoiler alert!
Only one really bad guy, but he had his minions and turned out to be Lev's brother.
If I hadn't just finished, I'd be willing to read it again.
November 1, 2024
Explosive and exciting
An incredible collection of books about a future time of humanity in space! A great ship is discovered, and a group of humans set off to stop a war! Wonderful characters and a story that will keep you reading until you have completed the set. I wish there were more books! Great read!
An incredible collection of books about a future time of humanity in space! A great ship is discovered, and a group of humans set off to stop a war! Wonderful characters and a story that will keep you reading until you have completed the set. I wish there were more books! Great read!
January 13, 2025
Good read, steady advancement to the end
Easy to get lost in this one. No down time, great characters, steady pace and interesting scenario. Don’t expect to put in down too soon, the plots blend from one to the next with little room to rest. 😁
Easy to get lost in this one. No down time, great characters, steady pace and interesting scenario. Don’t expect to put in down too soon, the plots blend from one to the next with little room to rest. 😁
October 29, 2024
Enjoyed
I usually read more than one book at a time. But I got caught up in Leviathan and had to finish it.
I usually read more than one book at a time. But I got caught up in Leviathan and had to finish it.
November 19, 2024
Amazing read
This book was well re
Written and a great story to read, I enjoy reading the series and all the action.
Great book.
This book was well re
Written and a great story to read, I enjoy reading the series and all the action.
Great book.
November 21, 2024
Absolutely hooked...
I started this series and I am so happy to have had the whole series to binge read straight through. Thank you, Mr Martelle.
I started this series and I am so happy to have had the whole series to binge read straight through. Thank you, Mr Martelle.
December 30, 2024
One of the best
One of the best in the genre of AI ships that I've read. It was a great series and thoroughly enjoyable.
One of the best in the genre of AI ships that I've read. It was a great series and thoroughly enjoyable.
January 7, 2025
Outstanding
Had me on the edge of my seat….great series, well written. Did not want this book to end. Oh well
Had me on the edge of my seat….great series, well written. Did not want this book to end. Oh well
July 3, 2025
Love when the entire series is available.
Martelle’s signature dialogue abounds in this space opera about a special operations team who find and take over a doomsday weapon that will hopefully end the war that’s been raging far too long. Humorous, irreverent, and loaded with space action, ground action , and the occasional political farce. Entertaining for sure.
Martelle’s signature dialogue abounds in this space opera about a special operations team who find and take over a doomsday weapon that will hopefully end the war that’s been raging far too long. Humorous, irreverent, and loaded with space action, ground action , and the occasional political farce. Entertaining for sure.
March 29, 2026
All time favorite
I give this novel a 5 star rating because I am 81 years old and this is my all time favorite story line. It is unique and well written. It has adventure, excitement, romance, and intrigue. I highly recommend this box set to any adults who enjoy science fiction.
I give this novel a 5 star rating because I am 81 years old and this is my all time favorite story line. It is unique and well written. It has adventure, excitement, romance, and intrigue. I highly recommend this box set to any adults who enjoy science fiction.
May 11, 2026
Started strong, but by midway I was so sick of Lev, the whinging PoS, it should have been abandoned to live all by itself or better yet to just FSCK right off. DNF at 59%. Lev sucks.. For a Martel book it was weak strategically...the bikini babe just added to a special forces squad like it was a sponsorship bugged..
August 14, 2025
Well written SF with a good plot and characters
Great 3 series books. Well written plot and characters. Enjoyed the ending as the story ended with everything tied together.
Great 3 series books. Well written plot and characters. Enjoyed the ending as the story ended with everything tied together.
January 2, 2026
Great story!!!!!
Very good storytelling. Moves a bit faster sometimes than I thought but it all works out perfectly in the end. Terrific storytelling.
Very good storytelling. Moves a bit faster sometimes than I thought but it all works out perfectly in the end. Terrific storytelling.
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