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Ceephay Queen

Spiral Wars, Book 8

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Ceephay Queen

By: Joel Shepherd
Narrated by: John Lee
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Deep within hostile Reeh Empire space, the UFS Phoenix is hunting another AI queen. This one is named Chion, and she has been installed at the heart of Reeh Empire power, enslaved against her will, for the past 8,000 years. Within her vast knowledge lies the most intimate data on Nia, the deepynine queen now threatening humanity's very existence. Freeing Chion could be the key to beating Nia and saving humanity.

But Phoenix's allied drysine queen, Styx, and Chion's AI former sidekick, Shali, both want Chion for their own purposes. And Chion, of course, will be defended by the full might of the Reeh Empire. To free her, Phoenix and Styx must win control of an AI fleet known as Raka, derived from Nia's deepynine technology long ago, and used by the Reeh Empire for special missions. But this will mean placing the most powerful AI war fleet in known space into the hands of Styx. Shali insists it's suicide, and every bit the existential threat to humanity that Nia is. But do Captain Debogande and Major Thakur have any other choice?

Cover design by Stephan Martiniere

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John Lee does his usual superb job. Joel Shepherd has upped the tension a notch.

That's the stuff!

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loved the characters and loved the narrator but there was way too much discussion and not much happening

no as good

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Another tale in the epic saga that is the Spiral Wars! Await the next with great anticipation! Rock n roll, Joel!

on the money!

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Another great story & narration. Couldn’t stop listening. Keep it coming, I can’t wait for the next book.

Fantastic!

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Renegade was my first audible listen and the Spiral Wars has become my go to sci fi series. This one was a marked improvement from Qalea Drop. A lot more ship-board action and AI intruige. The political commentary subtext is still there and as good as ever too. REALLY looking forward to seeing where this goes

Shepherd does it again!

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I have held off doing a review to try to balance my thoughts. Nope, still think the story is poor. It was, quick chat, battle, quick chat battle- I lost count and interest, skipping forward and accelerating the narration. The narrator was very good, how he kept going was admirable. Then they escape from the last battle meet up and set the scene for the next book. This one is a filler, the story is not progressed, it is very well written, but it is like kale, tasteless and tough to get through.

Would preferred a summary

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