Colonial Prime: Humanity

By: Kevin L. Nielsen

Narrated by: Zach Bjorge

Captain Amara Corrin, hero of the late Solar Wars, commands the first colonial fleet. Full of hopeful dreamers looking for a new home, world-weary ex-soldiers, and those just seeking escape, five ships set out from Earth with the hopes of humanity behind them.

But Amara soon finds herself with more trouble than she can handle. The Council, Earth’s new governing body, has saddled her with their political rivals, exiling them to a place where they could do them no harm.

Struggling to find balance, Amara appoints a fresh-faced first officer with a hidden past, Nathan Esquina, and tries to figure out a way to keep her son Jaelyn free of the political machinations of those aboard the ship trying to destroy the rocky peace upon which they stand.

When a message from Earth lets them know that the Council has fallen, Amara, Nathan, and Jaelyn land themselves in a pitched battle where a single mistake could end not only their own lives but also the life of every person aboard their colonial fleet.

©2017 - 2018 Kevin L. Nielsen (P)2019 Immortal Works

Short and Sweet!

This is the kind of book you can read over and over again. Its fun, familiar, fast paced, and very well-written!

pretty good novella

I enjoyed this story, it didn't always go the way I thought it would and that was fun. the writing was pretty good and I have no complaints about the narrator. the tropes in the story were well used and satisfying. I would read the next story in the series, if there is one. if you want a satisfying, short story, this seems like a good one.

I was given a free copy of this book through Audiobook boom newsletter in exchange for my unbiased review.

Quick listen, good space opera

Generally, a quick easy listen. The narrator did a great job with differentiating the characters. Accents were good, there were good pauses as well as excitement when necessary.

The story itself was intriguing. It almost felt like it went by too quickly. Maybe because I enjoyed it, and maybe because I wanted it to go on a little longer. I felt like I was just getting to know these characters and wanted to know them a little better. The story actually reminded me of an old Disney feature film favorite from my teen years—Earth Star Voyager. It would be nice to see a sequel.

I give Colonial Prime 4 stars and the narrator a 4 as well. Guess I need to come up with a scale for audio narrators.

1-5 scale and what it means:
1: I couldn’t even finish it / just plain bad
2: I hope I didn’t pay for this / disappointing
3: I didn’t hate it, but it was still missing something / forgettable but inoffensive
3.5: On the line between good and ok / like, not love
4: Solid mind candy / worth reading
4.5: So very close to perfection! / must read
5: I could not put it down and I’m still thinking about it! / a true treasure

A Good read / listen

Colonial Prime: Humanity.. An easy read, a pleasant easy going sci-fi tale.
Well written and keeps your interest.
Narration is clear and concise.
I was given a free copy of this audio book at my own request, and voluntarily leave this review.

An excellent, well-read, light story

This is a good story for anyone looking for a non intimidating read. A concise tale of post war recolonization that is perfect for younger readers wanting to try science fiction.