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The Forever
- The Forever, Books 1-2
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello
- Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins
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The Forever
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Publisher's Summary
Contains books one and two of The Forever Series.
Jon Ryan is irreverent, cocky, funny, and walks with a swagger. He says what he means, he says what he wants to, and, in fact, he says what needs to be said.
The cocky fighter pilot turned astronaut is also Earth's only chance for survival. The planet Jupiter, thrown off orbit, will destroy Earth in less than a century. Jon volunteers for the most ambitious, desperate mission ever conceived: His consciousness must be transferred into an experimental android host, where he'll live an immortal - and lonely - life. Jon's only companion on his 50-year voyage is his ship's irritable AI.
After successfully journeying for decades and locating a suitable human resettlement, Jon begins to discover the wonders life can hold, including the power of family and, for once, true peace. But no good deed, or good man, goes unpunished.
The US president wants him dead and is willing to sacrifice his own people to eliminate Jon. An alien species has vowed a holy war to eliminate all humans, either on Earth or wherever they might run. Only Jon can protect humans from their enemies.
With the best planet for colonization ruled by an ancient, malevolent species, there may be no hope for humans in a crowded galaxy. The limits of human technology may not be sufficient. The limits of Jon's endurance may not be enough. His endless enemies may prove to be unstoppable.
Jon may have forever, but does humanity have any future at all?
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- Anonymous User
- 13-04-2019
Amazing story and top notch narrator
My favorite books are the ones which don't spend an entire page describing what a room looks like and just focuses on the story at hand, this is one of those books. Every part of this story was exciting and fun. Can't wait to start the next in the series!
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- Rick
- 25-01-2020
Fun low tech sci fi
I've read a few android/cyborg books now, and enjoy the genre. This was a little different - funny, irreverent, more like 50s pulp sci fi with modern day humour. The science is iffy and secondary to the story. The protagonist Captain John Ryan is likeable for the most part, but a bit dim. I'm not a fan when the reader can figure out what is going on and the hero cannot, I find it frustrating, and this happens in lots of situations. It IS part of his character though - most people around him are smarter than he is. The narrator does a great job of the voices and telling the story.
It was a lot of fun and I'm glad I listened to it. I didn't like it enough to continue the series beyond the first book though. As far as android/cyborg stories goes I preferred the Bobiverse series, the Murderbot Diaries, and the Imperial Radch series to this. Perhaps just a choice of style.
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- Tim McDonald
- 24-09-2022
Definitely worth the time to enjoy
A plausible storyline with plenty of unexpected twists throughout the story. Competent inclusion of technological possibilities that kept me tied to my listening device. Include the human condition of envy greed desire combined with desperation , throw some alien villians into the equation and you have a great plot.
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- kris
- 17-11-2022
Great characters and story
The forever kept me listening on and on. The characters are likeable and always gave me a good chuckle. If you've been listening to the expeditionary force books or the Bobiverse series, I think this will be right up your alley.
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- Adam S Rickard
- 13-08-2023
Stop bringing back the worst villain ever created.
The story has great elements but the need to bring back **** is woeful
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- Anonymous User
- 24-10-2023
Amazing
Fun twisting adventures full of excitement and twists and exciting stories that are always exciting
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- Paul
- 26-11-2018
It’s so bad! But strangely good.
The story is like a mix between Space-Top Gun and Futurama. Like a B grade sci fi that you can’t stop watching.
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- Warren
- 24-09-2018
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Too many returns of Marshall. Why wouldn't they have deleted all copies of him before they leftthe ship.
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- ian
- 26-04-2022
Fantastic sci-fi
I’ve listen to a number of this series and I must say going back to the beginning where it all started just brings everything full circle.
absolutely brilliant writer highly recommend to anyone who wants a good sci-fi
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- Richard Brookman
- 04-11-2023
Just a Mary-Sue character
I'm not an American but you can tell it was written by a Democrat, having a same-sex relationship female president named "Clinton", or having a dig at Trump,A newly created "matriarchal society(which I am sure it will succeed). But the story is very average without all this. The main character never suffers any real danger and somehow if he "is" in danger there is always something to "save" him.The big baddie seems to keep coming back with the moron did not think once maybe I should make SURE he doesn't come back. I was going to give the story 3 stars but upon reflection, it is 2. Very average, nothing memorable but it's ok for background sound. It is a shame because it does have good premises, it needed real challenges and not some thingymajig to save the "hero", it needed societies that weren't all xenophobic
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