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Governor
- Ascent to Empire, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 20 hrs and 36 mins
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For more than fifty years, the Terran Republic and the Terran League have been killing one another.
The death toll has climbed ever higher, year after year, with no end in sight. But the members of the Five Hundred, the social elite of the Republic's Heart Worlds, don't care.
Rear Admiral Terrence Murphy is a Heart Worlder. His family is part of the Five Hundred. His wife is the daughter of one of the Five Hundred's wealthiest, most powerful industrialists. His sons and his daughter can easily avoid military service, and political power is his for the taking. There is no end to how high he can rise in the Republic's power structure.
All he has to do is successfully complete a risk-free military "governorship" in the backwater Fringe System of New Dublin without rocking the boat. But the people sending him to New Dublin have miscalculated because Terrence Murphy is a man who believes in honor. He believes in duty—in common decency and responsibility. He believes there are dark and dangerous secrets behind the façade of what "everyone knows."
Terrence Murphy intends to meet those responsibilities, to unearth those secrets, and he doesn't much care what the Five Hundred want. He intends to put a stop to the killing.
Terrence Murphy is coming for whoever has orchestrated fifty-six years of bloodshed and slaughter, and Hell itself is coming with him.
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- Customer from MN
- 03-13-24
excellent story
the characters & the plot were well developed. Great story line. Looking forward to the next book.
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- Natasha Osborne
- 01-29-24
Governor
I love the world building, and the story. How long do I have to wait for the next one?
The narrator does multiple voices very well, kudos!
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- sgg49
- 05-16-24
Great characters
Really enjoyed the book. Disappointed there doesn’t seem to be a book 2. Look forward to that if it ever comes.
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- Micah James Messer
- 03-16-24
Excellent character development and descriptions.
The author creates an inspiring story that makes you feel for the "fringe". The author also creates well rounded characters that you may expect in a series like this, not some wacko, crazy character but relatable and likeable characters. I also applaud the author in his avoidance of sexual content or a ridiculous amounts of foul language. I would say its PG-13 which is just fine. Too many authors are substituting good writing with curse words and bedroom action.
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- Mark Matthews
- 02-11-24
Could not get enough
This is one of the most intriguing novels about military space combat and politics that I have read or listened too. 
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- James
- 01-24-24
The gulf between heartworlders and fringes
Rule by entitled people far away never goes well. It’s colonialism all over again and always comes as a big surprise when the colonials decide they are unwilling to continue to be slaves.
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- Chance McFeely
- 03-10-24
Attention to details
The story is a fresh space opera with characters that mesh well together. Very entertaining!
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- Jonathon Miles
- 04-27-24
Compelling characters and interactions
Took a chance with a new series and am glad I did. Looking forward to the next one.
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- Je.Cal
- 04-15-24
fantastic
I look forward to future books, story and narration was top notch. need more now.
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- joseph m harrison
- 02-29-24
Plot, Science, Maths
Great plot. Love the detail going into the discussion of space conflict. The use of speed and time is a novel and interesting approach. The political element are also well developed, and difficult to anticipate. Excited to see where it goes next.
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