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Invictus, Part 1

By: Rachel Neumeier
Narrated by: Chase Via
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Every soldier knows there are endless ways to die.

Every Ubezhishche soldier knows there are far worse fates than death.

Sevastien one zero two four, S line third modification, has survived the destruction of his own ship and an enemy station. But he was rescued by the wrong side -- by Nalyn Ila, captain of the Elysian destroyer Invictus. Now he's facing a difficult problem: How to persuade Captain Ila and her people that he is not an enemy combatant. That if there was an act of war, it was committed by her people, not his own.

Sevastien is almost certain he was an innocent bystander of disaster ... unless his own people set him up, aiming to get him aboard Invictus for reasons he can't yet understand. Maybe they did. It's just the kind of thing Ubezhishche Command might do.

Nalyn Ila is almost certain Sevastien is an enemy agent, placed aboard her ship by Ubezhishche Command. But no one, not her own people nor the enemy nor Sevastien himself, can possibly guess what use she might actually have for an Ubezhishche soldier. Even if he actually is an innocent bystander, she may be able to use him in her private long-laid plans. And if he's actually an enemy agent ... that might be even better.

©2023 Rachel Neumeier (P)2025 Rachel Neumeier Adventure Science Fiction Space Opera Solider
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Absolutely amazing SF story. Long, complicated and calm. Never read anything like it. Totally unique

Brilliant

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I myself felt subjugated by the false memories overlaying the truth.
Intricate and absorbing storyline leaving you wanting more. Narrator is outstanding.

Brilliant work

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Good story line, although you might guess were it's going the execution is well done. I look forward to the conclusion

intriguing

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I only managed to give this book 35 minutes worth of listening. It appears to be well written but they do labour the point. On the bit I listened to it was repetitive very little progression was made in other words boring; a shame because the story and the write up showed promise. I may return to a later date at the moment I couldn’t listen to more of the same.

Disappointing

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