Terra Ascending

By: J. R. Wise

Narrated by: Patrick Kelly Shannon

The Sol System is a powder keg waiting for a spark. Corporal James Aurelius didn’t sign up for this. Fancy hotels, powerful politicians, and… guard duty. Two years into his enlistment and the young marine has yet to see combat, while all his buddies from boot camp have done at least one tour in the war that raged with the Caliphate back on Terra. During a routine security mission in a cloud city on Venus, Aurelius is thrust into the center of a high stakes espionage mission gone wrong that threatens to upset the balance of power in the Sol System. In over his head and on the run, will Aurelius rise to the occasion or falter when he’s needed most?

Back on Terra, the United Republic and its allies prepare to knock the Caliphate out of the war for good, but a nasty battlefield surprise throws a wrench into their plans. As the battle grows more desperate and loyalties are tested, Aurelius and teams from across the UR military cross paths at a critical moment that could mean the end of everything… again.

Join the marines, soldiers, and sailors of the UR as they struggle for survival against enemies within and without as the Sol System stands on the precipice of system-wide war in the thrilling debut by United States Marine Corps combat veteran, J.R. Wise.

©2024 J.R. Wise (P)2024 J.R. Wise

So... need the next installment

Waiting to see what happens next and how you develop as an author... good story line and characters. I can tell they will develop nicely over the upcoming years... so keep at it...

Great

This is a great start to what could be a new exciting alternate universe for us military sci-fi fans!

Grabbed my Attention right from the beginning.

J.R. Wise's Terra Ascending grabbed me from the first chapter and held my attention until the end. I listened to the audio version of this book. Patrick Kelly Shannon, the narrator, was masterful in his presentation. If you like action and fast pace you will want to read/listen to this book. I could feel the author's deep knowledge of his characters and what it is like to be a marine during battle. I am looking forward to the continuation of J.R. Wise's Sci-Fi world.

Great introduction to characters.

Hope the author keeps with the story. Was a little hard to track the characters since a lot of them had the same voice due to the narrator but other then that was top knotch.

The storyline really grabs your attention!!

Love! love!! love!!! Five different short stories that combined to form a larger narrative ❤️ I love using audible when commuting, the length and the intensity of the stories had me constantly ready for the next listen. The audio really brought out the action.