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Center of Gravity: Star Carrier: Book Two Audiobook
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Center of Gravity is the second book in the explosive Star Carrier series by Ian Douglas—and a breathtaking new high in military sf, the strongest of the science fiction subgenres. Battlestar Galactica fans will adore this saga of ultimate war in deep space, as humankind risks its very future, battling a vast alien evil empire in order to achieve transcendence and become a major power in the universe. Douglas’s Center of Gravity belongs on every action-lover’s sf bookshelf—right between Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War and Heinlein’s Starship Troopers.
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"I really enjoyed this book, Ian Douglas really drew me in with the second book in the Star Carrier Series. The creativity that Mr. Douglas uses in creating alien races, and advanced technology is what really catches my interest about this series. A transcended alien race commanding other advanced races to annihilate humanity, the Sh'daar. Humanity, evolving through genetic experimentation and Nanotechnological innovation must take the fight to the enemy. This is a great read, I really like the explanations Mr. Douglas throws in about the technology, it makes this a thinking man's Sci-Fi thriller."
— Thomas (4 out of 5 stars)
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" A solid follow up to Douglas's first book. I really enjoyed the additional character development, and building contact with the various alien species. "
— Eoghan, 2/16/2014 -
" Modern Space Opera. Not bad but not E. E. Smith either. Too much realism cholesterol, but acceptable as a diversion on airplane flights "
— Bruce, 2/16/2014 -
" not the best characters but a good concept and fun to read "
— Sam, 1/5/2014 -
" For a space warfare sci-fi, this has a lot of great imaginative hard sci and futurism in it. Very entertaining and lots of good sci-fi ideas per dollar considering the military space opera genre. I'm enjoying it a lot. "
— Douglas, 12/19/2013 -
" Decent story, the story moves along at a great clip. I'll read book three and then give Mr. Douglas a rest for a while before trying out his other series. The story just doesn't vary very much from book to book and the formula is exactly the same for all the most important characters. "
— Michael, 12/9/2013 -
" This book was a very entertaining and enjoyable read... could have been slightly-less jargon heavy, but if you can make your way past that, you get a really good sci-fi military space battle. I'm definitely reading the next book in the series. "
— Robert, 11/28/2013 -
" The middle book of the trilogy wherein action moves out of Human space and battle is taken to the enemy. Will have to read the final volume to see how the war plays out. Fun battle scenes (if you are into those). "
— Ron, 11/27/2013 -
" Excellent science fiction military adventure. I can't wait for the next book! "
— Les, 11/21/2013 -
" The whole series is a good fast read, heavy on the tech side and very light on the characters "
— Kenneth, 7/9/2013 -
" I love space operas, but what makes Center of Gravity: Star Carrier good is the author's excellent description of space battles, and space aliens. He put's you out there with the space fighters in the center of the action. if you like science fiction, you'll love this book. "
— David, 11/1/2012 -
" Not bad at all... a nice read. "
— James, 9/25/2012 -
" A worthy continuation of the first book. This series is like one story broken into three parts. Yes, I would recommend this too. It's not the Forever War, but it is good! "
— Steve, 5/13/2012 -
" Nice followup. "
— Ryan, 2/18/2012 -
" Ian Douglas' books are always fun to read - starting book three of the series now. "
— Ralph, 1/4/2012 -
" Even better than the first!! "
— Rob, 12/23/2011
About Ian Douglas
Ian Douglas, one of the many pseudonyms for writer William H. Keith Jr., is the New York Times bestselling author of several popular military science fiction series, including the Heritage trilogy, the Legacy trilogy, the Inheritance trilogy, and the Star Carrier books. A former naval corpsman, he lives in Pennsylvania.
About Nick Sullivan
Nick Sullivan has narrated audiobooks for over twenty years and has recorded over four hundred titles. An Audie Award winner, he is also the recipient of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. His TV and film credits include The Good Wife, The Affair, Bull, Boardwalk Empire, 30 Rock, Our Idiot Brother, and Private Life.