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  • Zeno's Last Grain

  • A Space Comedy (The Galaxy Marshals, Book 1)
  • By: Jay Gaskell
  • Narrated by: Kevin E Green
  • Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (17 ratings)
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Zeno's Last Grain

By: Jay Gaskell
Narrated by: Kevin E Green
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Summary

When an interstellar freight hauler puts a doomsday weapon in the wrong hands, he seeks redemption, and at any cost.

A number one Amazon best seller.

Space trucker Jon Simmons has messed up, big time. He’s put blueprints for a planet-destroying weapon in the wrong hands, threatening billions. And now it’s up to his guilt-ridden derrière to stop it – once he’s had supper, that is...

After the revelation of what he’s done sinks in, Jon is hell-bent on putting things right – even if things do get a bit...squiffy. Fighting his way across the galaxy with his ragtag crew, Jon finally comes face-to-face with his archenemy. But things don’t quite turn out as planned. As people begin to die, it seems Jon’s fate is sealed. But he begins to wonder if he can change his future, and his past – prevent countless deaths? He doesn’t know yet, but try he must...

Zeno’s Last Grain is the hilarious first book in a new space comedy series. If you’re a fan of quirky sci-fi, you’ll love Jay Gaskell’s fast-paced galactic romp.

Previously number one in the Amazon best seller charts in numerous categories:

  • Number one best seller in Parodies (Amazon US)
  • Number one best seller in Political Humor (Amazon US)
  • Number one best seller in Absurdist Fiction (Amazon US)
  • Number one best seller in Comic Drama and Plays (Amazon US)
  • Number one best seller in Western Science Fiction (Amazon UK)
  • Number one new release in Absurdist Fiction (Amazon US)
  • Number one new release in British and Irish Humour and Satire Literature (Amazon UK)
  • Number one new release in Political Humor (Amazon US)
  • Number one new release in Parodies (Amazon UK)
©2021 Jay Gaskell (P)2023 Jay Gaskell

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"A rip roaring read!" (SPR Review)

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Hmm. I must be missing something

There are flashes of humour and absurdist delight in this but for me the bulk of the book was dragged down by a clichéd jobsworth who had a surprising side to him that was never explored for humour and an almost permanently annoying character whose main traits were forgetfulness and tendency to continually umm and ahh to the point of serious irritation. Villain was suitably villainous to a delightfully farcical degree but sadly not given much space in the book. I struggled to get to the end and won’t be picking up the second book.

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Reet up my wormhole this one

Daft, funny, inventive and entertaining. Oh and suitably northern. I’m going to hope Jay keeps penning these buggers because I’m gonna keep buy them.

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Brilliant

Best comedy Sci Fi that I've listened to in a long time, I do hope they return.

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Easy listening and fun

I really enjoyed this book. The characters become like old friends and it has an usual and intriguingly funny plot. The style of narration was brilliant and I would heartily recommend this book.

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great

enjoyed the book and the narrator was excellent
didn't want to stop listening
looking forward to the next

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Persistence is futile

I write this review whilst still persisting to try and finish it. It’s slow, very slow.
Every time I try to get into this I find myself wanting to hit fast forward, hoping against hope that it might get interesting. It doesn’t.
I keep hoping that the story will suddenly bring some glimpse of humour in a one liner… it doesn’t.
It’s a shame as at the beginning it was quite interesting but slowly became emotionally painful to follow. The characters are not engaging, there’s no excitement and the attempts at humour deplorable.

My advice? See the title, keep walking, nothing to see or hear here.

What makes it worse is that if one pictures the image of a train spotter in the mind, the characters come into view… except that would be an insult to train spotters. Although the plot is just as interesting as watching paint dry.

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Great Book

Really did enjoy this book, one of those little gems that pulls you in and keeps you entertained throughout, loved the characters and looking forward to the next book

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Brilliant

having read the book and really enjoyed it bought the audio book to listen to on my break time.
Brilliant it really brought the characters to life and filled in a couple of things I missed.
Highly recommended


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Funny, stupid and brilliant!!

Loved it. Some belly laughs, some "groan" moments and a crazy adventure. Hope "Next Book"? Continues from where the epilogue left us!

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