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The Dark Between: A Military Scifi Epic (The Messenger) Paperback – October 16, 2019

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The Messenger must prepare for war.With the Archetype damaged, Dash and his crew will need more than a quick fix to prepare for what’s coming. A secret facility known only as the Forge lies in cold sleep, built by the Unseen for the greatest war in history. Dash has no idea what awaits him there, but he hopes to find some kind of advantage in the war that is to come. Meanwhile, on a distant world, an ancient order of monks protects a long buried secret. They have guarded it for centuries, all in the hope that someday the Messenger might come and relieve them of their task. Dash has answered that call...and he will not be denied.

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#1 in Galactic Empire
#1 in Military Sci-Fi
#1 in Space Opera

All Hope Falls to You - The Messenger continues to captivate fans of science fiction,combining gritty military sci-fi, exploration, and expansive world-building. Check out what the critics are saying...

★★★★★ "I've been reading scifi for decades. This reads like the old classics, but with a new flare!" - Martin D., Amazon Reviewer

★★★★★ "Chaney writes with passion and talent. He knows exactly how to hook you and never let go." - S. M. Boyce, author of the Grimoire Saga

★★★★★ "This is a universe to get lost in." - Cristopher R, Amazon Reviewer

★★★★★ "J.N. Chaney writes with amazing detail." - 2 Girls and a Book Blog

★★★★★ "Mass Effect and Gundam. Give me more!" - John C, Amazon Reviewer
★★★★★ "Exciting and captivating, every step of the way." - Prime Books Reviews

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (October 16, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 380 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1700363948
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1700363947
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.22 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.96 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,819,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6,565 in Cyberpunk Science Fiction (Books)
- #7,211 in Space Marine Science Fiction
- #7,215 in Exploration Science Fiction

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Reghu

Where’s the military?

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2020

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The story is interesting and the book is a fun read, but there seem to a lot of holes in the story and this second book seems to have a lot of editorial mistakes. Glaringly, this is supposed to be a military epic. So where is the military?

The story seems to be a “hero’s quest”, revolving around Dash and his friends. So far it’s been a big scavenger hunt with some battles, where the hero barely defeats the enemy (just to add some excitement I guess.) However, the title says this is a “Military Scifi Epic”; There is no military to speak of, involved so far. There are no fleets of ships shooting each other, no armies slugging it on the ground, etc. And one on one fights are not really epic.

Also, there is too much introspection, speculation and explanation. This is fine during the downtime between action sequences. But when it happens during the “action” part of the book, the story becomes “draggy” and the action sequence tends to be a bit boring. I can actually put the book down during an “action” sequence and go do something else before bothering to pick up the book again. This book therefore, is far from gripping.

There are also some story holes. For example, the Archetype was parked on a planet and then suddenly Dash is on his way to it, in the Forge in the Slipwing. How did the Archetype move from the planet to the Forge. This seems to be a case where one author picks up the story from another and somehow does not follow through on the storyline.

There are places where characters are saying something when they are not even there and a lot of grammatical mistakes.

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MEHss Effect

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2019

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You cannot go wrong with mechs? Oh well, in actuality, most of the time, you can.

(allegedly, pending upgrade) Omnipotent mech, reluctant pilot, quirky onboard AI, motley crew to go along. Boxes ticked.

And they just don't resonate with me. Very hard to care for their journey... or, more like it, their long and arduous fedex quests with boring and disconnected set-pieces.

The result is a boring mech book. I surely hope the story would pick up some steam after vol. 1. It did not.

Read at your own peril.

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John Tyson

Hum interesting

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2021

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The only thing I didn't like about this series was the name of the protagonist "Dash" (The Beverly Hillbillies Dash Riprock). Outside that good story entertaining and interesting. The authors did a pretty good job of skirting the usual trope and I will recommend this to someone who wants a action pack down to the wire win or die story

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2021

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I wasn't sure I'd Luke this series when I got the first book, I've read quite few mech books that I didn't like much, but this one is different from ones i've read before. I can't wait to read the next one in the series.
Honestly I think I this series would make a great movie..

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The Dark Between. J.N. Chaney

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019

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An alien species the Golden is intent on eliminating all other species in the universe. Dash and his crew appear to be the only ones willing to engage and sacrifice themselves if that's what it takes. Non stop action, a fantastic read. My highest recommendation!

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Deadline At the Forge

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2021

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Dash and company, having obtained the Archetype, continue the search for more pieces of Unseen technology. However, the Enemy of All Life is on the march and will attack at every opportunity in order to thwart the Messenger.

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Hans Bleeker

Engaging read! JN and company have done it again!

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2019

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This captures you from chapter one till the end! Can’t wait for the next installment of this series. Would love to get this into Jon Favreau’s hands and see what Disney and he could do with this. Just a great read.

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Jay

Yup

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2021

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I am definitely locked into a full bindge of this series.
It has a real Michael Bay meets Gundam feel, and i am here for it.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2019

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Good reading until the last third of this story. From 70% to 98% was engaged in fighting the harbinger. I mean REALLY!!!!!! What a waste of good reading time. It was so utterly boring so much so, that I ended up flicking through so many pages, just to get to the end. Was so much time really needed to conclude the fight? In my opinion the author can be so much better. It is becoming so predictably clear as to the outcome of every power core discovery. You expect something bad happening every time. Both the ship and sentinel suffer every time. Does this have to be the way every time?
Don't get me wrong, I don't expect a smooth ride, or easy solution. But can't the good guys win sometimes without the titanic struggles and catastrophic damage every time.
When I read the first book in this series, I really thought it was going to be epic, enthralling, exciting and full of meaningful discoveries. But no, the poor guys keep getting the crap knocked out of them.
I fully understand and realize that struggles and fighting for survival should make up part of this story. Just don't keep making it excessively so. It needs lightening up somewhat.
I have no doubt many of you will disagree with my comments or sentiments. But it is just my opinion. It is a good story when all is said and done.
I have been reading sci-fi from the age of 13 years. Starting with the series, Kemlo and the space cadets. Fifty three years and still counting, having read thousands of sci-fi books.

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Book 2 done and dusted, book 3 incoming

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2022

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I'm pleased to say that the Messenger series is growing on me. I noted it was similar to Backyard Starship in my first review and it doesn't disappoint.
The characters and relationships developing quickly, which given there are 15 books is welcomed.
Book 3 may just have to wait now as book 8 of Backyard Starship just landed....

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