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Discovery Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Ken Lozito (Author), Scott Aiello (Narrator), Audible Studios (Publisher)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,920 ratings
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Exploring New Earth should be a thrilling undertaking. Instead, the more the colonists learn about the planet, the more alarmed they become. Alien ruins hint at a species who fought great wars among themselves and disappeared centuries ago.

When Connor Gates discovers a hidden bunker, he finds something he never expected. Everything the colonists have learned about New Earth’s previous inhabitants is wrong. Connor must race to unravel the mystery. The colonists must face the possibility that they are not alone and that New Earth was never theirs for the taking.

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  1. Listening Length
    7 hours and 17 minutes
  2. Author
    Ken Lozito
  3. Narrator
    Scott Aiello
  4. Audible release date
    October 30, 2018
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Audible Studios
  7. ASIN
    B07JFJQJD9
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 7 hours and 17 minutes
Author Ken Lozito
Narrator Scott Aiello
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date October 30, 2018
Publisher Audible Studios
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07JFJQJD9
Best Sellers Rank #34,993 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#683 in Military Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#848 in Space Opera Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#2,412 in Space Operas

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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3,920 global ratings
You never know what you will find.
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You never know what you will find.
Well we are entering a new age of discovery and hopefully they will find some things that may help them, instead of killing them. Wonderful series that just stays true to the characters and the story line. Now that he is in a family's he may want to stay out of the exploring business, but I doubt it.
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M. R. Randazzo
5.0 out of 5 stars We are not alone
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2019
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This novel is a real short but fast paced story. Connor has become more involved at Sanctuary since assuming the role of Mayor. He also developed a program to help the CFS personnel find a way to effectively deal with their PTOS from their service during the Vemus attack. He has arranged for a special exploration camping trip to check out a NEIIS site for Dash who is now in charge of his own department. The site was just located on the NEIIS map but appears to be a site with a non-functIoning consoles, but when Connor arrived at the site he noticed good different was the geography which appeared to have sustained heavy attack which destroyed the buildings. As the group spreads out to check the area they find a hidden bunker underneath a small hill. The door couldn't be opened but Connor finds a way in through the roof and enters bringing Noah and two others with him, leaving the rest to guard the outside. What they find is an old bunker with a room full of stasis is but only one is undamaged. While trying to access the console, they activated the one pod to power open by because of the damage to the bunker the cover doesn't open properly and they have to help the NEIIS individual get out of the pod. After he gets his bearings, he sees all the damaged pods and starts reacting by screaming and then running through the bunker. Connor and Noah follow the NEIIS but send the other two to inform the rest of the group. Rhyars climbed into the bunker after the console activity alerted but the NEIIS has a vocal ability to cause them to withdraw. He leads Connor and Noah out of the bunker via an escape tunnel that he accessed the door to enter. They established a small method of communication with him and he gestures for them to follow to another
location. To access this new site,they have to climb a mountain where they find vehicles and working console, which they access to find another site over in an area near a big body of water that has a more tropical weather zone. The NEIIS wants to go there immediately but Connor trys to stall is he can get back-up help but the NEIIS knocks him out and kidnaps him and flies out using one of gliders. After sending coordInates to Sierra, the group follows with the rovers. Connor has been taken to what appears to be a military base, where the NEIIS leaves him outside of a building to cross over to another by bypassing the animals guarding the section. Once inside Connor has to battle with the NEIIS for his PDA, which gets damaged from the struggle, but because of all the console Connor can send a signal if he can get away. When he does, he also explored the building and found a room filled with thousands of stasis pods and the NEIIS activating a bunch of them. When the group reaches his location and is able to communicate with him, a plan is devIsed to both rescue Connor and destroy the power score to stop full activation of all those pods, based on the hyper- aggressive behavior against others by the NEIIS. When they return home to Sierra, Connor is treated for hIs injuries and when he has healed enough is called to a "informal" meeting to discuss the events that occurred with the NEIIS and the group actions. He was told that a committee was being formed to discuss protocol for future situations and he was politely told to go back to Sanctuary since he was the Mayor there. But he has decided to develop his own protocol setup too.
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Nick R.
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy read and entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019
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I've enjoyed this series so far. This book was also good but it was a little different: less combat, more exposition (which is not necessarily a bad thing). Also, this book occurs in essentially one chunk of time with only two points of view, as opposed to some of the previous books which had 3 or sometimes 4 different segments occurring simultaneously and different jumps in time.

It is a "first encounter" scenario, which are usually really intriguing and captivating. I feel like this first encounter was interesting -- a little surprising at the least -- and ultimately was sort of necessitated by the plot line. If the first encounter was about two species getting to know each other in a typical Star Trek-type scenario, then the plot would have been totally different.

It's been an interesting twist and while I don't think this book was as good as the others, the story is intriguing and there are still quite a few unanswered questions in my head that I look forward to the author answering/explaining in the next book (which I just started). It reads quickly and reads well. Sometimes there's a little too much cheesy cliches about relationships/emotions/etc but they're really the undercurrent of the book not what you read it for.
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J. Harmon
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoying the series . . .but
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2023
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I am very much enjoying the series, and I liked this book as well. There is one thing in this book that is very annoying. The timelines are off. Multiple times throughout the book timing in years is off. It's been 8 years since the colony started, 10 years and even 12 years was noted. Same with how long Connor has known some of the people. Years are misstated several times.
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DX4
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the whole series.
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023
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So glad I found this author. Great mix of people you are interested in plus technology. I like that there's no sex, and the foul language is kept to a minimum - only when it seems appropriate to me. All the books in this series are good, so I will just copy and paste this review. I will have to try his other series.
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J. Wells
4.0 out of 5 stars Action packed
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019
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Action packed as always. Discovering new species and hidden labs is hard work. Danger is everywhere in the new world and yet our merry band of explorers blithely wander off into the unknown with nary a clue as to what they may find. Luckily most make it back to do it yet again in the next book. I have enjoyed this series but am wearying of the constant danger, can’t everyone just get along? Will they ever find peace in their new home? Let’s hope so.
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Thomas James
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't We All Just Get Along?
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021
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It doesn't appear that we can get along! Pilgrims came to America to escape persecution, they set up their own legal system, different colonies are formed but they can't get along with England, then we fight amongst ourselves in a Civil War Between the States. Now we have internal political strife, not to mention pressure from other countries. Imagine what we could accomplish if we all could get along instead of trying to take from somebody else or force them to do things our way. So, in Discovery, colonists travel to a new country only to find the first thing they meet is to fight an invading enemy, then they forget about the fighting thinking they are all done, only to find the indigenous species don't like them there. So, they fight. Then we find that the colonists themselves are fighting for power and not getting along. Can't we all just get along? Nope!
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Customer 2020
3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre Sci-Fi
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2022
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If you are used to high quality Sci-Fi from PK Dick, I Asimov, OS Card, this is below mediocre. Linear story telling, basic. Author likes redundancy, and trying to picture interesting facial expressions that can be distracting. I would give a “2”, still out of respect to the Author, one point up. I am determined to finish entire series, let’s hope it gets a little better.
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Richard R. Beavers
4.0 out of 5 stars exciting Developments!
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2021
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Now we're really rolling! I find the storyline compelling, and the characters relatable. I like the way Syloc was handled. Kept it mysterious. Looking forward to the rest!
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Blu
5.0 out of 5 stars A turning point for the series.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2022
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Book 5 is the turning point for the series. When I first read it I was torn, but after severely re-read I find myself loving the introduction of Aliens into the series.
Great characters, New and old. love that we had more returning characters from book 1
Story is solid.
World building is very strong and make me want t know more.
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Ratish Nair
4.0 out of 5 stars Slower that previous books
Reviewed in India on May 10, 2021
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A good story but found the story to be less engaging than the previous ones. Hope the the next one more interesting
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Amazon Customer kathryn rhodenizer
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful wonderful read!!!!!
Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2018
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Another amazing installment in the First Colony Series!! Action packed and kept me on the edge the whole time! I couldn't put it down! Amazing writing, plots were fanastic and I can't hardly wait for book six in this series! A most enjoyable read!!!! I recommend this author whole heartedly. Keep those stories coming. The characters will not let you forget them, that is how wonderful they are!!!!
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Jawdropping inspiration
Reviewed in Australia on October 9, 2022
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Keeping everyone on their toes.
Fully dramatic with definitive outcomes.
Can't wait to keep reading the series.
But where's Lenora's berwolf?
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Kelly Burns
4.0 out of 5 stars More questions than answers
Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2023
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As I get further into this storyline, I find myself rushing to get through the book to see where the story goes next. It started pretty slowly, although I understand that the characters and storyline had to be put in place, it has now become addicting. I finish one and immediately rush into the next.

Great story!
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