Dark Peace

Slip Runner, Book 2

By: J.N. Chaney, M.F. Lerma

Narrated by: Neill Thorne

Cole Riker is a free man.

Or close enough. He no longer has the weight of his past hanging over him, threatening to put him away for the rest of his days. All it took was finding an unknown alien lifeform and agreeing to escort it back to its homeworld.

Except his newfound luck doesn’t want to last. Gray doesn’t remember how to get home, and all the evidence says his people abandoned him after an unknown threat came calling.

And that’s only the beginning.

After Cole and his misfit crew are forcibly ejected from a collapsing slip tunnel, they find themselves in a different galaxy with no hope of getting back. That is, until they find something unexpected.

One of Earth’s lost seed ships adrift in a sector that’s never been mapped.

There, they discover something even more impossible: survivors.

Getting back on track should be as easy as convincing the 2,000-year-old passengers to fire up the engines and set a course for the nearest star system, but there’s something insidious about the long lost seed ship.

It’s a little too perfect, and Cole will have to unearth more secrets before his chance to escape disappears completely.

Warning: This book contains action, cussing, and general badassery. Listen at your own risk.

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Satisfying sci fi romp

This was tagged by some as YA. Maybe, but for me, 70 yr old retired editor and writer, it was just fun. I especially love snarky dialogue and this fits my expectations. I’ve kept on with the series enjoying the intrepid adventures of the diverse crew. The characters develop over the series.

I am disappointed though that the authors did not do a better job of filling in more of the background or provided a brief epilogue or timeline so those unfamiliar with the story prequel (Renegade series) had a bit more information.

Dark Peace - Very Good 2d Slip Runner Book

Personally, I liked this book better than the first. Probably because the characters are more developed. Once their mission to find Grey's homeworld got clear of the bureaucracy, the story gets better and better. I will be diving into book 3 immediately. Highly recommend!

Engaging story, with solid progression from the first book

Engaging story, with solid progression from the first book. Looking forward to more dealtails and the potential for new galaxies being explored. Also see potential for a big plotline around Gary's home galaxy and or a civilation wide threat that they experienced.

another winner!

M.F. Lerma and J.N. Chaney are great storytellers. I've also been really impressed with the job Neill Thorne has done. This is a great series that I highly recommend. If you enjoyed book 1, pick this one up and get ready for some fun. The story keeps the action up and the characters continue to grow and evolve. Gray is especially fun.

Draws we’ll on the established first book

While the first book in the series could easily stand alone, I now see it was an introduction to the characters and setting to this sci-fi romp. Enjoyed the story and character interactions. The narrator was spot on with his inflections!