Afterfall

The First Peacemaker, Book 2

By: J.N. Chaney, Aaron Bunce, Terry Maggert

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer

After a fateful expedition to Antarctica, Alexander Hawkes finds himself catapulted across the stars into a galaxy in chaos.

The Emperor is assassinated. The Eternum Empire, already fading, has collapsed. But he has a starship now. And friends.

Alongside a crew of unlikely allies—Ban Tarro, an honorable Barundi soldier; Diliseth, a genetically-engineered Nacendo handmaiden; and Four, a sentient AI—Alexander witnesses the brutal aftermath of imperial collapse on the planet Twilight. Driven by an innate sense of justice, Alexander proposes a radical solution: the Galactic Knights, an independent peacekeeping force dedicated to protecting the vulnerable.

But as Alexander builds a coalition—from the industrious Kynuvar to the wise Vinicul—powerful forces take notice. Chess pieces are moved. Military assets are up for grabs. But the hardest lessons are learned when the need is greatest.

Those with the power to help refuse. And those driven by greed aren't easily repelled. With everything at stake, Alexander leads a desperate defense that proves their mettle—and transforms the Knights from concept to reality.

In a galaxy plunged into the darkness of Afterfall, Alexander's vision ignites a beacon of hope for a just and unified future.

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Beginning of a peacekeeper saga very good

I like how this is a prelude to the starship backyard starship series that I’ve been enjoying and it does a nice job. Looking forward to the next book.

love the start of the peacemaker series

the 2nd start of peacemaker series was a great read. look forward to more. highly recomend.

The First Peacemaker, Book 2

Wow!!! The trilogy is great!!! This is a well thought-out prequel to Backyard Starship, which I have caught up with.

the series is not getting better

this one seems as if not only was it not written by the same person, but whoever wrote this didn't even read the the previous books

Really good second book. Looking forward to more.

This is a very enjoyable series. Well written and well narrated. The sort of audiobook that’s hard to stop listening to.