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Backyard Starship

Backyard Starship, Book 1

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Backyard Starship

By: J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
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When Van Tudor returns to his childhood home, he inherits more than the family farm.

His grandfather used to tell him fantastic stories of spacemen and monsters, princesses and galactic knights. Little did Van realize, the old man's tales were more than fiction; they were real.

Hidden beneath the old barn, Van’s legacy is waiting: a starship, not of this world. With his combat AI, an android bird named Perry, Van takes his first steps into the wider galaxy. He soon finds that space is far busier and more dangerous than he could have ever conceived.

Destiny is calling. His grandfather's legacy awaits.

Embark on the adventure of a lifetime with USA Today best-selling author J.N. Chaney and Terry Maggert in this galactic quest for glory.

©2021 J.N. Chaney and Terry Maggert (P)2021 Podium Audio
Adventure Fiction Military Science Fiction Interstellar

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This is an interesting little adventure....

Almost a domestic version of an original story, with the problems of household budget and shopping.

A fun little adventure of a man discovering a deceased grandfather's secret which leads him into interstellar adventure.

Some people don't like the narration, although when you realise the book is written in a deadpan, slightly sarcastic and matter-of-fact way, then you realise the narrator got it spit on.

And the style is like that of a 1940s detective novel, so it fits.

anyway. I enjoyed it and listen to it often.

iI look forward to further instalments.

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butter smooth experience

The book and the narration was a butter smooth listening experience that I would happily recommend

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Excellent

I thought that this book was brilliant. It was well written, and I loved the humour that was sprinkled throughout the dialogue. I recommend getting it, and I am moving on to the second book in the series after writing this. A book that takes you with it, transports you to different worlds and makes you want to read more. A last thought, the narration was top notch Jeffrey, it was very clear, natural and suited to this adventure. I can see why you were chosen for this project. Thanks to all....

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Different

Started off thinking that I wouldn’t like it was quite drawn with the voice of the narrator but I ended up reading the end and I think I’ll get the next in the series and see what it’s like so overall not a bad book she get into it

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This whole series is top sf

I've listened to this entire expeditionary force series twice and it's a great ride. Even better through the second time.. Trust the awsumness...

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Backyard starship

The most fun scifi ever. Excellent future tech presented in an everyday manner with financial overlays

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a wild ride

great story. excellent character development. narrator is easy to understand. looking forward to the second instalment.

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Good story

Appeals to my science fiction space fun likes. Bit like the “beer can” and just as enjoyable

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great entertainment

I loved it. was great to listen to on my long car trips. can't wait to listen to further adventures of this crew of " law keepers".

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An incredible series, a must listen for any SciFi genre fan.

This series has taken what I thought I knew about the genre and made it so much more the better. All of the characters, love them or hate them, are so vivid with depth and individuality. The worlds are familiar and yet feel so vastly alien. The roller-coaster of laughs, adventure, story building and tragedy all add up to a series that you can't stop listening to once you've started. 11 books in so far, can't wait to see where this all finishes up. Jeffrey Kafer is the perfect voice for this series, I owe so much of my love for this to him and his performances

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