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Marathon: The Complete Series (Books 1-9) (Complete Series Box Sets) Kindle Edition

by Daniel Young (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,944 ratings
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"IT STARTED OUT WITH A BANG AND JUST GOT BETTER." -Goodreads reviewer

Over 1,000 pages of nonstop action! If there's one thing Adam Eckhart knows, it's that humans are trouble. After all, he is one.

As captain of the Marathon, a cobbled-together ship crewed by aliens and androids scraping by on odd jobs at the outskirts of settled space, Adam has plenty to worry about without adding his own species to the mix.

But when a pair of mortally wounded humans cross his path during a heist gone wrong, he finds himself compelled to save them.

Big mistake.

Because if there's one more thing Adam knows, it's that the universe never leaves a good deed unpunished.

He and his crew are about to find out just how right he is.

Includes all 9 books in the Marathon series:

  • Bad Cargo
  • Hidden One
  • Trapped
  • Lost Star
  • War Dead
  • Captive
  • Lost One
  • Finished
  • The Envoy

Five star reviews for Bad Cargo, book 1 in the series:

  • ★★★★★ "I absolutely couldn’t put the book down. Full of action, suspense, intrigue, drama and deceit throughout the the story!"
  • ★★★★★ "Quick and to the action straight away. Reminds me of the stories in the old pulp sci-fi magazines."
  • ★★★★★ "When I’m ready to read for pure escape and entertainment, I’m happy to know that Mr. Young will have another book or series ready for me!"
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  3. Publication date
    February 7, 2023
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BS8PTN17
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (February 7, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 7, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2052 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 1339 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,944 ratings

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Daniel Young

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I grew up on a steady diet of Star Trek and Star Wars. My stories evoke my love for those kinds of space opera tales mixed with a healthy dose of action. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I do writing them! Join my newsletter, Captain's Log, and get a free book of short stories by visiting BookHip.com/BRQVBF

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4.4 out of 5 stars
1,944 global ratings

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Customers find the story enjoyable, interesting, and a pleasure to read. They describe the book as full of action, with incredible twists and turns. Readers also appreciate the well-developed characters and distinct personalities.

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43 customers mention "Readability"43 positive0 negative

Customers find the story enjoyable, epic, and interesting. They also say it holds their attention through 9 books and is a good series. Readers mention the book is entertaining and a great story of many worlds and peoples.

"...The characters were very well written and developed. The story was fresh and exciting. The action was non stop...." Read more

"Overall, this is a pretty good series. I got it as a 9-book set, and feel like that’s the only really good way to read it...." Read more

"...The battle scenes are reasonable and not overdone. I was pleased to find that books appeared not to have a lot of unreasonable filler. Well done.." Read more

"...I found this to be very good. It held my attention through 9 books." Read more

22 customers mention "Action content"19 positive3 negative

Customers find the book full of action, with incredible twists and turns. They describe it as a fast-paced story that focuses on fast-based fiction. Readers also mention the battle scenes are reasonable and not overdone.

"...This series does not contain any hard science. Ships jump from place to place instantly, with no lag time, unless Daniel wants to have a scene on..." Read more

"...Easier to read and no problem keeping up with the action or plot...." Read more

"...The battle scenes are reasonable and not overdone. I was pleased to find that books appeared not to have a lot of unreasonable filler. Well done.." Read more

"I could not put this book down. Great action. I can't wait to read more from this author. I really enjoyed reading this." Read more

18 customers mention "Character development"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters well-developed, surprising, and enjoyable. They say the book gives the alien crew distinct personalities and provides the imagination with the ability to conjure. Readers also mention the cultures, peoples, and tyrants are truly believable.

"...Great story very well written. Interesting and fun characters. The characters were very well written and developed. The story was fresh and exciting...." Read more

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Robert Docherty
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2024
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These books were such a wonderful gift of escape. I enjoyed every bit of the adventures from one location to the next. It was interesting how real events intertwined with fiction to really tell a fantastic story. I thoroughly enjoyed each character and the emotions that each one gave. I highly recommend this set of books as one of the best reads available. Thank you Daniel Young!
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A. Rutter
4.0 out of 5 stars A pretty good story. Some fantastic parts, some not so much.
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023
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Overall, this is a pretty good series. I got it as a 9-book set, and feel like that’s the only really good way to read it. The books are each fairly short (about 125 pages). The individual books really do not each come to an end, which could be frustrating if purchased one at a time.

I generally like the authors style, but there he has one writing habit that I find a bit irksome. In all of his books that I’ve read to date, any unit, squad, or character-group keep getting referred to as ‘friends’. It may be a military unit or just a rag-tag bunch of main characters. Sometimes they are not at all friends, just assigned to the lead group. Not a big flaw, but it makes it a bit strange in some settings.

Also, I quit trying to remember which place each alien belongs. There are so many characters and strange names that it can get overwhelming. I did find that by just ignoring who was who, it worked. Easier to read and no problem keeping up with the action or plot.

Like most Space-Opera, there are a lot of improbable (and occasionally impossible) things that the hero’s do to save themselves & their comrades. That kind of goes with the territory.

Some parts deserve 5 stars, most 4, and some 3, so I settled on 4 for the entire series.
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LoneGrayWolf51
5.0 out of 5 stars Really Fun Series
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2024
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This series was really fun to read. Great story very well written. Interesting and fun characters. The characters were very well written and developed. The story was fresh and exciting. The action was non stop. This series does not contain any hard science. Ships jump from place to place instantly, with no lag time, unless Daniel wants to have a scene on the ship. If you're into hard science then you might not enjoy this series. There are many made up names for weapons systems and ship drives and types of shielding.
I really enjoyed reading this series. There were a few sad moments, but so many laugh out loud moments and moments where you just smile. I highly recommend this series as well as all of Daniel Young's other series.
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W2H
5.0 out of 5 stars Well done.
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024
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The characters were well developed and often quite surprising. The story has plenty of twists and turns to maintain interest. The battle scenes are reasonable and not overdone. I was pleased to find that books appeared not to have a lot of unreasonable filler. Well done..
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Dame de Drama
3.0 out of 5 stars Tons of aliens
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2023
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Aliens fighting regiment. The generals seem to be like some of ours!! A couple of humans help the aliens in the fight. Some is over the top such as the things that can’t be killed. But overall pretty interesting.
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Jae Mullis
4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful series, from start to finish.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
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Ok, so why the 4 out of 5, you ask?
Let's get this out of the way. The editing leaves much to be desired. Moments whet a weird is misplaced or omitted... those happen. But, that moment you realize that a whole paragraph has gone off on holiday. That's s unacceptable.

Now, for the good. Don't blink, because the action is fast, the betrayals are brutal and the revenge is insane.

Eckhart is a hero, not because he wants it... but because he keeps getting out in situating where he has to be. And the only reason that he makes it out of most of these scrapes? His crew. The friends.

Yes, we lose some in the way. But, as with all great stories, we gain even more on the journey. Thank you Daniel Young fur sharing this poem into your universe. It was epic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2024
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I Have always enjoyed science fiction of all types since way back as a teenager, I'm 78 now. I found this to be very good. It held my attention through 9 books.
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R. Gregg Waldo
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fine read!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024
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I like Young's work. This isn't the first time I've read him, but in many ways it's my favorite. At least so far. Good story. Good writing. Good characters. If I had a criticism it would be, I wish the aliens were fleshed out. Easier to visualize. Though I get it..... It's us that are the monsters in the dark....
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Torfirith
5.0 out of 5 stars I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I do
Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2023
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This book series starts off perfectly in my opinion. The author doesn't explain anything, everything that is mentioned in the book is shown what it is, what it does, this includes the ridiculous number of unique aliens that are scattered throughout the universe. The characters are unique and memorable, the main Character doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary in the beginning but over the course of the series you realize just how special he is. Highly enjoyable read for fans of sci-fi.
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5.0 out of 5 stars amazing books
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2024
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I absolutely loved these books. Excellent sci-fi.
Likeable characters. Engaging stories. I couldn’t put the books down. Thoroughly recommend them.
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Gabriele Widdowson
5.0 out of 5 stars Action and suspense
Reviewed in Germany on November 25, 2023
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Believable characters, no superheroes, but always trying to do the right thing
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Paul.J
2.0 out of 5 stars Both rushed and too long
Reviewed in France on August 31, 2023
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I have mixed feelings regarding this series... Made it to the end out of curiosity, but overall character development feels rushed, space battles without any real tension and very similar (too many Deus ex machina, not enough diversity, too much "shush its space magic, deal with it"). Everything feels too easy, I understand veering away from something remotely scientifically plausible, but it should not come at the expense of storytelling construction...
All in all, it could have been longer in order to bring more flesh to both characters ans story development, but this rush also made me a bit numb along the way and wishing for the plot end to come...
Very frustrating
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Steve
2.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in Spain on April 26, 2023
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a really good series
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