Reviews and Comments

This book went places I never expected and kept me thoroughly hypnotized all the way through. The characters have evolved, the story become more dangerous, and the twists are not what I expected. These points made the book fantastic and my favorite of the series so far. Can't wait for the next one!

I loved this book and the story as it was presented. As part two of the story, it skips a little bit forward in time and presents a bit more backstory on our characters... and then throws them into impossible situations. And just when you think all hope is lost, the action increases and the book becomes a page-turner that I cannot put down. The last parts of this book climax in a way that sets up the next book to be even bigger. This has been one of the best military-style sci-fi books I've read and would be on par with TV shows like Battlestar Galactica and The Expanse if it was put into film. Worth the time to read!

This book progressed a little slow in the beginning as the author describes life in the military from basic training. It picked up intensity as our main character finds his first combat and possibly some life and death events... but then we see the perspective of life in the interstellar navy which end up being an insane battle! This is a purely military-space drama and action-filled adventure and I can't wait to read the next book!

This one has been in the queue for a while, so I'm reading this series next.

I don't even remember when I started reading from Mr LaLonde, but I have been a huge fan of the Spinward Fringe series since I discovered it years ago. It's my absolute favorite type of scifi, space opera, military, bounty hunter, far future technology, and amazing characters. The fact that the whole series continues to thrive and grow is amazing and I feel like I can never get enough! Rogue Assembly is a side-story that may grow into something more and I can't wait! This was a fantastic first-person recounting by Rogue and I loved it! This is a character that I need more in stories because she is giving rebirth to the origins of the whole series, but in a new place and time. If you like this book, you will love the Spinward Fringe series.

I liked this story the most of the last three I read though it leaves me wondering if this is the end. I kind-of want a little more even though this story line is likely used up. It's full of the usual plot, characters, and obstacles but is surprising the way it involves "The Church" in the whole story. I definitely recommend this but read the series in total - don't start at the end!

The First Contact series is sort-of an anthology of different stories or ideas of how "First Contact" might occur. The Artifact is the latest in Mr Cawdron's series and maybe one of my favorites. The story is about a lot of speculation and action that finally culminates in a disagreement of theories and how to proceed. The Artifact follows many of these stories showing how human nature will always be the disrupting factor in any potential First Contact. This book is really well written with very descriptive backstories and scenes, well-developed characters, and climax that doesn't end when you think it does. In fact, the "ending" is a bit of a surprise, followed by a follow-up that is even more fascinating, and then a short chapter that could be the introduction to a part 2! I loved this book and can't wait for more First Contact stories.

This was also a good book that merges a bit of scifi with archeology, and it played out well. I found the story predictable but interesting nevertheless. It was a little weird reading this as #5 while it's actually a story that takes place between book #3 and #4, but it's fine if you remember its place.

Great story! I'm a little surprised I'm still enjoying a story that focuses on an archeologist, but when he finds things from the past that shouldn't exist, of course it keeps my attention!

I enjoyed this story as it expands on the archeologist and his spy friend out trying to save the world from something unearthed by evil scientists. It's a basic scifi action story with a couple of enduring characters that make the story likeable.