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Blackout #1-9
Blackout: The Complete Series
SAVE THEIR WORLDS? CHECK. DON'T KILL EACH OTHER? MEH. A stubborn captain, an angry gunner, an alien trickster, a haughty monster, and a pair of twin assassins. When it comes to motley crews, the Blackout has most starships beat. But as a ruthless force swarms over the quadrant, crushing and enslaving all civilizations in its path, it might fall to this unlikely band of non-heroes to turn the tide. If they don't end up killing each other first. The Complete Series is old-fashioned space opera at its best, perfect for fans of action-packed drama and fun! If the top things you look for in your sci-fi are... ...then welcome to your next binge read. The Blackout series is an homage to thrilling pulp sci-fi of yesteryear. If you're interested in hard science fiction look elsewhere. But if you're looking for action-packed adventures on strange worlds with even stranger aliens, this series is for you! Included in this box Reader reviews of Ignite (Book 1): ★★★★★ "I'm exhausted! That's how much action there is in this first book! Food, bathroom break, and begin again." ★★★★★ "You will not want to put down!" ★★★★★ "Action from the first page to the last!"
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1287 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 8, 2022
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Daniel Young
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February 24, 2022
A collection full of action, aliens and more. Impossible to not get caught up with all that happens. A definite binge worthy read. Well done once again.
February 9, 2022
I really enjoyed this series that reminds me of old time scifi at its best. It was a blast to read and full of aliens, action, lots and lots of battles, ridiculous scenes everywhere, and amazing characters. It was a blast to read and I enjoyed it all. This contains the complete series so makes it easy to flow from each book and enjoy it all easily. Easier to enjoy if you suspend reality and expect anything and everything but for it not to make scientific sense. This series starts with Jackson and Roy, the only survivors of a crash on an alien planet and this duo must survive what they find. The series was a riot as the duo makes friends, find enemies and a few companions. Lots of action, danger, crazy fun scenes, aliens both good and bad, and an enemy or two bent on killing everyone in their path. Fun to read and kept me entertained and reading to the end to see what was going to happen next and what Jackson, Roy and their friends would survive next.
January 29, 2023
Alternate Universe
There are so many things wrong with these books that one can only justify them as relating to an alternate universe. Aerial spaceships that can be pulled down by predatory vines. No matter how many times or devastatingly they crash, they can be fixed up within a day of field repair. There are numerous different aliens, but the most interesting are the psychic bugs that look like a cross between a white beetle and a moth. Their shell can survive a bullet. They can fly by rotating their antenna, and they use their antenna to read minds. The aerial space ships can fit all sorts of numbers of people, and dinghies, but they're small enough to flit around like fighter jets. Not only that, but they shoot out bombs that are contained in stacks from blocks that resemble gunner stations on B-17's. The ships are so maneuverable they can turn within the boundaries of a city block, and pull out of a power dive in less than a thousand feet. Most interesting are the gulper ships that go around swallowing ship after ship without indigestion. So Jackson is on convoy duty when he's jumped by some mysterious black ships that shoot him down over a planet with which there are no diplomatic relations. He's only able to save Roy from his crew. He's trying get off planet but the locals are mostly hostile. He teams up with a foreign store owner and his slave. Rescues a couple of revolutionaries, and gets involved with a prophesy. As can be predicted, he rids the universe of the nasty black ships. He fulfills his prophesy although not as expected, and he finally gets back to his home world. Watch out in book 7 where the author forgets how to spell one of his made up words.
There are so many things wrong with these books that one can only justify them as relating to an alternate universe. Aerial spaceships that can be pulled down by predatory vines. No matter how many times or devastatingly they crash, they can be fixed up within a day of field repair. There are numerous different aliens, but the most interesting are the psychic bugs that look like a cross between a white beetle and a moth. Their shell can survive a bullet. They can fly by rotating their antenna, and they use their antenna to read minds. The aerial space ships can fit all sorts of numbers of people, and dinghies, but they're small enough to flit around like fighter jets. Not only that, but they shoot out bombs that are contained in stacks from blocks that resemble gunner stations on B-17's. The ships are so maneuverable they can turn within the boundaries of a city block, and pull out of a power dive in less than a thousand feet. Most interesting are the gulper ships that go around swallowing ship after ship without indigestion. So Jackson is on convoy duty when he's jumped by some mysterious black ships that shoot him down over a planet with which there are no diplomatic relations. He's only able to save Roy from his crew. He's trying get off planet but the locals are mostly hostile. He teams up with a foreign store owner and his slave. Rescues a couple of revolutionaries, and gets involved with a prophesy. As can be predicted, he rids the universe of the nasty black ships. He fulfills his prophesy although not as expected, and he finally gets back to his home world. Watch out in book 7 where the author forgets how to spell one of his made up words.
December 6, 2023
Nice story really weak on the science
Lasers are and will be the absolute worst choice of weapon in the Atmosphere. Even a slight haze degrades them markedly. Smoke dust and chaff would neutralize. In space they could have many advantages. No recoil. Little degredation over distance and naturally speed of light. We have already created masers, particle beams, and other energy based weapons that the only limit is power. When we master controlled fusion we can move forward. Matter anti-matter already are known to exist. Controlling and containing is unlikely in the near future but something to dream of.
Lasers are and will be the absolute worst choice of weapon in the Atmosphere. Even a slight haze degrades them markedly. Smoke dust and chaff would neutralize. In space they could have many advantages. No recoil. Little degredation over distance and naturally speed of light. We have already created masers, particle beams, and other energy based weapons that the only limit is power. When we master controlled fusion we can move forward. Matter anti-matter already are known to exist. Controlling and containing is unlikely in the near future but something to dream of.
March 1, 2022
Duck Dodgers
Not Buck Rogers, it's Duck Dodgers. This book is most certainly aimed at an eleven or twelve year old. I'm 72. It's not my style. I agonized through 20% of it to make sure it wasn't going to get any better, but no. For adults, forget it. Young readers, great. Actually, I think the scoring system should have two categories, one for the young and one for the mature reader. This would be great for some pie in the sky reader, heck, I might have loved it sixty years ago!
Not Buck Rogers, it's Duck Dodgers. This book is most certainly aimed at an eleven or twelve year old. I'm 72. It's not my style. I agonized through 20% of it to make sure it wasn't going to get any better, but no. For adults, forget it. Young readers, great. Actually, I think the scoring system should have two categories, one for the young and one for the mature reader. This would be great for some pie in the sky reader, heck, I might have loved it sixty years ago!
June 22, 2022
A series that grabs you
When you first start to read the beginning of the first book, the people and action grab your attention so thoroughly that you can't help but become involved. I became so emotionally involved with the heroes and their allies that I cried at the end of book 9. This is probably not the reaction you would expect from a sci-fi series, but nonetheless, that is what happened. I would wholeheartedly recommend this series to anybody who likes action, adventure, allies, enemies who become allies and good outcomes!
When you first start to read the beginning of the first book, the people and action grab your attention so thoroughly that you can't help but become involved. I became so emotionally involved with the heroes and their allies that I cried at the end of book 9. This is probably not the reaction you would expect from a sci-fi series, but nonetheless, that is what happened. I would wholeheartedly recommend this series to anybody who likes action, adventure, allies, enemies who become allies and good outcomes!
July 29, 2022
A good time waster
This is a nice little time waster. Towards the end it gets a bit overloaded with repeated near miss incidents. It could have been a couple books shorter I think.
It’s also clear the author doesn’t care at all about things like physical distance or time. Every location is instantly available, characters can cover vast distances on foot, battles have no discernible scale, weapon power and ship performance is all over the place. The internal logic of this story is bonkers.
This is a nice little time waster. Towards the end it gets a bit overloaded with repeated near miss incidents. It could have been a couple books shorter I think.
It’s also clear the author doesn’t care at all about things like physical distance or time. Every location is instantly available, characters can cover vast distances on foot, battles have no discernible scale, weapon power and ship performance is all over the place. The internal logic of this story is bonkers.
December 12, 2022
Simply spellbinding from the 1st to the last.
Had me sitting on the edge of my seat wondering how our human heroes, and their ever widening circle of devoted alien friends could possibly survive yet another impossible and life-threatening situation. I love Danial Young's books! His descriptive talents are nothing short of amazing, allowing us to see each character, every scene clearly, and the action never stops. Nine books later, I so want to know more! Sigh, read the books; you will not be disappointed. Great read for all ages.
Had me sitting on the edge of my seat wondering how our human heroes, and their ever widening circle of devoted alien friends could possibly survive yet another impossible and life-threatening situation. I love Danial Young's books! His descriptive talents are nothing short of amazing, allowing us to see each character, every scene clearly, and the action never stops. Nine books later, I so want to know more! Sigh, read the books; you will not be disappointed. Great read for all ages.
April 22, 2022
I’m not sure how I got through the whole series
Stubbornness I guess. The grammar and spelling was mostly good. The action sequences were trying to be like the old Buck Rogers or Doc Smith pulp sci fi. But what jarred with me was the thinly veiled racial stereotyping of the various groups and peoples. And the stereotypical behaviors got worse as it went on. Oh, well, it’s finished now.
Stubbornness I guess. The grammar and spelling was mostly good. The action sequences were trying to be like the old Buck Rogers or Doc Smith pulp sci fi. But what jarred with me was the thinly veiled racial stereotyping of the various groups and peoples. And the stereotypical behaviors got worse as it went on. Oh, well, it’s finished now.
April 9, 2023
I'd like to see this as a movie
As an original trekkie and a sci-fi nut, I believe this would make an excellent offering to the many fans of space operas we have enjoyed over the past. This series has many of the same style quirks, plot lines (read: twists) and heroic attributes as the greats had and I would definitely enjoy seeing this on both the big screen and small.
Great mind candy. I enjoyed getting lost in it.
Thank you!
As an original trekkie and a sci-fi nut, I believe this would make an excellent offering to the many fans of space operas we have enjoyed over the past. This series has many of the same style quirks, plot lines (read: twists) and heroic attributes as the greats had and I would definitely enjoy seeing this on both the big screen and small.
Great mind candy. I enjoyed getting lost in it.
Thank you!
March 3, 2022
Definitely a must read
Daniel Young has written a story that is nothing but a masterful, everything is in it, intrigue, near misses, dark characters, folks who can't decide if they are good or bad. Battles that are nothing but painfully lost! And then a stroke of luck kicks in saving the moment. "Blackout" never gets slow or boring .
EXCELLENT WORK with a great cast.
Daniel Young has written a story that is nothing but a masterful, everything is in it, intrigue, near misses, dark characters, folks who can't decide if they are good or bad. Battles that are nothing but painfully lost! And then a stroke of luck kicks in saving the moment. "Blackout" never gets slow or boring .
EXCELLENT WORK with a great cast.
April 3, 2022
Non-stop action
Non-stop action. It starts with a bang and the action never lets up
The story starts when a captain and a petty officer survive a crash landing on a hostile planet with no way home and just keeps going from there. Different species interact with the two castaways. Together, they defeat an invincible overlord and resolve a civil war
Non-stop action. It starts with a bang and the action never lets up
The story starts when a captain and a petty officer survive a crash landing on a hostile planet with no way home and just keeps going from there. Different species interact with the two castaways. Together, they defeat an invincible overlord and resolve a civil war
May 23, 2022
Outstanding book!
This was such a great read. I loved this book from beginning to end. Great character development, good storyline, and excellent meaning in the story. I love that the characters repeatedly put themselves at risk to do what is right and to help others. Fantastic story and a great end. Loved it!
This was such a great read. I loved this book from beginning to end. Great character development, good storyline, and excellent meaning in the story. I love that the characters repeatedly put themselves at risk to do what is right and to help others. Fantastic story and a great end. Loved it!
July 23, 2022
As an avid reader I found the story line was full on but there was giant gaps in any explanation in time of space travel and so many other anomalies it could almost have been written by a ten year old.
I looked back over my primary school writing and it was little different from this style.
Saying that the overall story with the captain was ok.
I looked back over my primary school writing and it was little different from this style.
Saying that the overall story with the captain was ok.
October 14, 2022
a great read!! a real page turner!!
This series developed the characters in it very well. You could almost hear the screams and yells during the battles!! Or hear the laser blasts hit the concrete!!
The story was a good one. And it certainly kept you turning the pages to find out what happens next!! Good read!!
This series developed the characters in it very well. You could almost hear the screams and yells during the battles!! Or hear the laser blasts hit the concrete!!
The story was a good one. And it certainly kept you turning the pages to find out what happens next!! Good read!!
November 30, 2022
This starts out as great si-fi reading, but then gets way too complex with all the warring factions and never-ending near-miss incidents. The writer must have pasted all the action, wars, people, on some huge wallboard to keep track of everything. While I love reading about aliens and space operas, this ended up being way too 'just-in-time' for me.
February 24, 2022
Aliens united
This series develops the friendship of a vast array of aliens. Through the nine books, a motley crew of aliens find true friendship, which shows that working together for a cause brings out the best in us all.
This series develops the friendship of a vast array of aliens. Through the nine books, a motley crew of aliens find true friendship, which shows that working together for a cause brings out the best in us all.
March 28, 2022
Battle and peace
Stranded on a strange world when his vessel crashed, Jackson found himself in a war zone. Daniel Young has created a great cast of characters and storyline with this series. A Sci-fi must read!
Stranded on a strange world when his vessel crashed, Jackson found himself in a war zone. Daniel Young has created a great cast of characters and storyline with this series. A Sci-fi must read!
March 31, 2022
Reading them all one after another was very enjoyable.
Didn't like some of the careless mistakes in word choices. Found the rest of it entertaining. Some characters to admire, some who were simply detestable. Plenty of action to move the plot along.
Didn't like some of the careless mistakes in word choices. Found the rest of it entertaining. Some characters to admire, some who were simply detestable. Plenty of action to move the plot along.
June 17, 2022
Really good story.
This was a really intense, really long epic adventure with plenty of twists and turns, highs and lows. The ending was well done with its own little surprise thrown in.
This was a really intense, really long epic adventure with plenty of twists and turns, highs and lows. The ending was well done with its own little surprise thrown in.
November 13, 2022
Avoid, unless your 10.
Perhaps it was aimed at the pre-teen readers, which is fine. I was a avid reader when I was young. But these books (I couldn't make past the 2nd one) are boring and bland.
Decent writing style, but for a much younger crowd maybe.
Perhaps it was aimed at the pre-teen readers, which is fine. I was a avid reader when I was young. But these books (I couldn't make past the 2nd one) are boring and bland.
Decent writing style, but for a much younger crowd maybe.
March 28, 2023
Good Read
Enjoyed the story. It read like the science fiction of old. Was nice to have the complete series. I sometimes got lost with all the alien factions showing up, but overall quite entertaining.
Enjoyed the story. It read like the science fiction of old. Was nice to have the complete series. I sometimes got lost with all the alien factions showing up, but overall quite entertaining.
September 11, 2023
Epic tale.
Took a while to get into this saga, but once I did it was quite enjoyable. It got better as it continued, although there was an excess of death & violence. The story seemed to go on & on & could have been shorter.
Took a while to get into this saga, but once I did it was quite enjoyable. It got better as it continued, although there was an excess of death & violence. The story seemed to go on & on & could have been shorter.
December 11, 2023
Its a bit all over the place. Not really sure what's going on. They tend to cut to the chase and stay there. It's a reasonable read but I think I can find something a little more coherent so I'll leave this one for now.
March 5, 2022
Brilliant
I haven't been able to put this book down.This series had everything you want, plenty of action and a few laughs .I will look forward to reading more of his work.
I haven't been able to put this book down.This series had everything you want, plenty of action and a few laughs .I will look forward to reading more of his work.
March 15, 2022
Epic and engaging!
I enjoy a great story and this was one of the best! Awesome characters I came to love. Action packed to the max with surprising twists. Can’t recommend enough!
I enjoy a great story and this was one of the best! Awesome characters I came to love. Action packed to the max with surprising twists. Can’t recommend enough!
April 17, 2022
Fantastic!!
This is an awesome series that I recommend to all fans of space opera!! I love the new species and wonderful characters!! A total thrill ride!!
This is an awesome series that I recommend to all fans of space opera!! I love the new species and wonderful characters!! A total thrill ride!!
April 22, 2022
black out series was a great read
I enjoyed this series, as it was interesting and very imaginative. The characters were well written and kept me interested though the whole story
I enjoyed this series, as it was interesting and very imaginative. The characters were well written and kept me interested though the whole story
April 27, 2022
An author to follow
A well written series of books . A must read for followers of sci-fi . The author keeps one on th edge with twists and turns with exciting action .
A well written series of books . A must read for followers of sci-fi . The author keeps one on th edge with twists and turns with exciting action .
May 10, 2022
Rolicking great fun!
Lots of grand sweeping action and characters that are enjoyable make this series a very enjoyable read. I had trouble putting it down.
Lots of grand sweeping action and characters that are enjoyable make this series a very enjoyable read. I had trouble putting it down.
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