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Valley of the Dead

By: Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney
Narrated by: Christopher Ryan Grant
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There's no going back to Earth. The only way forward is through hell.

After the explosive events surrounding MPF6's destruction on Karkin Four, Wic and his team of daredevil operators join forces with the rebel force known as the Blood Guard. While the Phantoms desire to help relocate human refugees to safer worlds, they're forced to confront a more pressing objective: cut off the head of the beast and keep the Androchidan Empire from enslaving another world.

Wic is immediately flung into the heat of battle, driven by retaliation, a need for justice, and the need to send a message to all other deviant species who'd wish to take advantage of the innocent: don't even think about it.

However, when a convert mission goes sideways, and key Blood Guard operatives turn up missing, Phantom Team must decide just how far they're willing to go to stop an alien species from wreaking havoc in the galaxy.

Tensions mount as the empire's high command closes in for the kill. Lies spread, secrets abound, and betrayal runs like blood in the streets. Will Sir Chuck provide critical intel in time to save the team? Can Wic pull one more hat trick against a world-conquering foe?

Find out in Valley of the Dead, the fifth nail-biting, white-knuckle episode of the acclaimed Ruins of the Earth series by Christopher Hopper and J.N. Chaney.

©2021 Variant Publications, LLC / Hopper Creative Group, LLC (P)2024 Podium Audio
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new and extremely lacking narrator bring back r.c. brey

Disliked the new narrator immensely. voices were horrible especially for the talking gun chuck who was supposed to sound like John Cleese.not even close. took so much longer to get through this episode because it just wasn't as exciting, or entertaining. very very disappointing. probably will end buying any more from this once really good saga. unless they find a better narrator.

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Great addition to story arc, Bad narrator.

The story itself sets off right where the last left, and continued on. It continues the narrative and compliments the other three.

Of it wasn't for having spent the time listening to the first ones, I wouldn't have continued due to the narrator. the voices were not good at all, and very hard to distinguish from one another. The entire performance was monotoned and lacked any real emotion for what's supposed to be a riveting Space Military Opera.

obviously, I'll continue with theast book in the series, but I will be doing my best to stay away from this narrator.

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Love these books.

Wish they would have continued with R. C. Bray. This guy is good but nobody can do an audio book like R. C. Bray!

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New Narrator!

Although the new narrator was not bad it did take some time to get used to him as the previous narrator had already set the tone of the characters and pace of the story line. If this narrator started the series I would have no issues and would still have listened to his narration as he's quite good. However his voice differences particularly for the main character, Chuck, and Hollywood were very different and it distracted from the story line. Also it made Chucks personality flat and the jokes didn't have the affect they did with the previous narrator. Overall, better than decent listen and I will continue the series but I sure do miss the first narrator.

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bad performance

performer was the worse when compared to the previous books. the story still good but the performer took away from enjoyment of the book.

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Good continuation But...

Tons of action but the plot took a long time unfold making the story drag, until the end where it fell into place.

Would have preferred keeping with the same narrator for continuity between books.

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Amazing

Another chapter of this series comes and goes, and I sit here amazed at the skill and ability of the author to just make wonderful story after wonderful story. If you haven’t been reading. Christopher Hopper then why even have ears?

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Great series

Good listen and well read. Not rc bray but very good. I hope the series continues. I do wish we could get a bit of separation of Charles from Skippy.

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Narrator

I loved this series. But this new narrator is not good. I can't finish the book. I've tried and than 5 mins into it, I shut it off. Really wanted to finish the series. I'm going to have to find time to read the book.

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Fast paced story

Excellent story that keeps moving from beginning to end. I look forward to reading the next book.

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