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    Vorpal Blade
    Manxome Foe
    Into the Looking Glass
    Audiobook series4 titles

    Looking Glass Series

    Written by John Ringo and Travis Taylor

    Narrated by L.J. Ganser

    4/5

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    About this series

    Best-selling author John Ringo-a former member of the elite 82nd Airborne Division-and real-life rocket scientist Travis S. Taylor bring an unmatched level of authenticity to their action-packed military science fiction. Claws That Catch is the fourth volume from their popular Looking Glass series. Humankind's only interstellar craft, the Vorpal Blade is dispatched to investigate an ancient civilization that may have left vital technology behind. But when the crew finds more than they bargained for, they'll have to scramble to survive.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJun 5, 2009
    Vorpal Blade
    Manxome Foe
    Into the Looking Glass

    Titles in the series (4)

    • 1

      Into the Looking Glass
      Into the Looking Glass

      Into the Looking Glass

      John Ringo
      4/5 - 24 ratings
      4/5 - 24 ratings

      Formerly of the 82nd Airborne Division, New York Times best-selling author John Ringo brings unmatched authenticity to his military science fiction. When a subatomic physics experiment causes a massive explosion, interdimensional gateways open in Florida-and aliens pour out. Some intend to bring Earth to its knees. Others seem willing to help, but will annihilate the planet if Navy SEAL Command Master Chief Robert Miller can't stop the menace from spreading. ". as cosmically daunting as anything in the fiction of H.P. Lovecraft."-Publishers Weekly

      Formerly of the 82nd Airborne Division, New York Times best-selling author John Ringo brings unmatched authenticity to his military science fiction. When a subatomic physics experiment causes a massive explosion, interdimensional gateways open in Florida-and aliens pour out. Some intend to bring Earth to its knees. Others seem willing to help, but will annihilate the planet if Navy SEAL Command Master Chief Robert Miller can't stop the menace from spreading. ". as cosmically daunting as anything in the fiction of H.P. Lovecraft."-Publishers Weekly

    • 2

      Vorpal Blade
      Vorpal Blade

      Vorpal Blade

      John Ringo
      4/5 - 12 ratings
      4/5 - 12 ratings

      One of the unquestioned masters of military science fiction, New York Times best-selling author John Ringo teams with real-life rocket scientist Travis S. Taylor for this action-packed sequel to Into the Looking Glass. The alien Dreen are still a terrifying menace across the galaxy, but Earth has a new weapon-the first human warp ship. Aboard the Vorpal Blade, America's tough-as-nails Force Recon Marines seek the Dreen, hoping to bring the fight directly to them. ". deals with the arcane mysteries of quantum mechanics, lending . an absurdist twist appropriately reminiscent of Lewis Carroll."-Publishers Weekly

      One of the unquestioned masters of military science fiction, New York Times best-selling author John Ringo teams with real-life rocket scientist Travis S. Taylor for this action-packed sequel to Into the Looking Glass. The alien Dreen are still a terrifying menace across the galaxy, but Earth has a new weapon-the first human warp ship. Aboard the Vorpal Blade, America's tough-as-nails Force Recon Marines seek the Dreen, hoping to bring the fight directly to them. ". deals with the arcane mysteries of quantum mechanics, lending . an absurdist twist appropriately reminiscent of Lewis Carroll."-Publishers Weekly

    • 3

      Manxome Foe
      Manxome Foe

      Manxome Foe

      John Ringo
      4/5 - 17 ratings
      4/5 - 17 ratings

      A leading voice in military SF, best-selling author John Ringo teams with real-life rocket scientist Travis S. Taylor for an explosive entry from their Looking Glass series. Recovering from their first mission, the crew of the Vorpal Blade-humankind's first interstellar craft-is called into emergency action when an alliance gate colony is attacked. Who was the lethal alien enemy? What exactly happened at the colony? And dare the Vorpal Blade's battle-weary misfits engage a potentially superior force?

      A leading voice in military SF, best-selling author John Ringo teams with real-life rocket scientist Travis S. Taylor for an explosive entry from their Looking Glass series. Recovering from their first mission, the crew of the Vorpal Blade-humankind's first interstellar craft-is called into emergency action when an alliance gate colony is attacked. Who was the lethal alien enemy? What exactly happened at the colony? And dare the Vorpal Blade's battle-weary misfits engage a potentially superior force?

    • 4

      Claws That Catch
      Claws That Catch

      Claws That Catch

      John Ringo
      4/5 - 15 ratings
      4/5 - 15 ratings

      Best-selling author John Ringo-a former member of the elite 82nd Airborne Division-and real-life rocket scientist Travis S. Taylor bring an unmatched level of authenticity to their action-packed military science fiction. Claws That Catch is the fourth volume from their popular Looking Glass series. Humankind's only interstellar craft, the Vorpal Blade is dispatched to investigate an ancient civilization that may have left vital technology behind. But when the crew finds more than they bargained for, they'll have to scramble to survive.

      Best-selling author John Ringo-a former member of the elite 82nd Airborne Division-and real-life rocket scientist Travis S. Taylor bring an unmatched level of authenticity to their action-packed military science fiction. Claws That Catch is the fourth volume from their popular Looking Glass series. Humankind's only interstellar craft, the Vorpal Blade is dispatched to investigate an ancient civilization that may have left vital technology behind. But when the crew finds more than they bargained for, they'll have to scramble to survive.

    Author

    John Ringo

    John Ringo is author of the New York Times best-selling Legacy of Aldenata (Posleen War) series, which so far includes A Hymn Before Battle and nine sequels, the technothriller series starting with Ghost, a dark fantasy titled Princess of Wands, and many other novels for Baen. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.

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