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Space Junk: A Military Sci-fi Series (Waymaker Wars Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Rachel Aukes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 1,661 ratings
Captain Jack Hale and his crew of ragtag scavengers live by a code. They do the job, get paid, and keep their heads down.

Salvaging a distant section of the asteroid belt seemed like the perfect job. But when he and his crew stumble across a mining camp filled with dead bodies, their plans for a quick payday quickly go out the airlock. Especially when they find a scared little girl who knows the truth about the massacre.

When Captain Hale refuses to turn over the survivor to those behind the slaughter, he and his crew become outlaws. Fugitives in a system controlled by an alien AI.

The odds are against him, but Captain Hale has an ace up his sleeve, or rather, in his blood. The secret might just give him an edge to beat Sol Corps at their own game, though exposing it will draw out an old and even more dangerous enemy.

The sins of his past may just be what saves the future for all mankind.

It's Harlock: Space Pirate meets The Expansein this pulse-pounding Military Sci-Fi series from Rachel Aukes, the bestselling author of Black Sheep, Rebel's Run, and 100 Days in Deadland.
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"A brilliant story, a multi-layered, multi-dimensional story that is full of intrigue, and action."- Amazon Customer

"It has action, intrigue, tenderness and it is almost impossible to put down until the next day." - Amazon Customer

"Fun sci-fi space romp. A noble(ish) captain and a minimal number of scrappy, resourceful, quirky crew." - Amazon Customer

About the Author

Rachel Aukes is the award-winning author of 100 Days in Deadland, which made the Best of the Year list by Suspense Magazine. Her other series include the Fringe series, the Deadland Saga, and the Colliding Worlds trilogy. A licensed pilot, she can be found flying old airplanes over the Midwest countryside with her husband and an incredibly spoiled, fifty-pound lapdog. She lives near Ames, Iowa.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09RGFPYCJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aethon Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 3, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.2 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 378 pages
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  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Waymaker Wars
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Rachel Aukes is the bestselling author of over forty novels, including 100 Days in Deadland, which made Suspense Magazine’s Best of the Year list. She's been listed as a "recommended read" by USA Today and was one of the first Wattpad Stars, with her stories having over eight million reads. She writes in several genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Her series include Secondhand Spaceman, Waymaker Wars, Space Troopers (cowritten with Jamie McFarlane), Flight of the Javelin, Fringe, Deadland Saga, Colliding Worlds, Guardians of the Seven Seals, and the nonfiction Tidy Guides. Her books have been touted, "The best science fiction I've read in a long while" by SF Reader.

When not writing, Rachel can be found flying old airplanes with an incredibly spoiled fifty-pound lap dog across the Midwest countryside. She lives in Eastern Iowa.

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Customers enjoy this space opera for its well-developed characters and intriguing storyline with enough action to move the plot along. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with customers describing it as a fun quick read, and they appreciate its good pacing and imaginative elements.

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40 customers mention "Storyline"35 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, appreciating its concept and intrigue, with enough action to keep the plot moving forward.

"...credible dialogue, good pacing and good introduction and reminders throughout the story of the overall story arc...." Read more

"Great story. It kept me thinking all the way through trying to work out who was responsible for what...." Read more

"...When the story line is good, the action and intrigue make sense, and the character personalities all align it make for a great story...." Read more

"...Very poignant and touching at times, and startlingly unpredictable at others. Really enjoyed the trip, and will read more for certain." Read more

30 customers mention "Character development"26 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with well-developed personalities and interactions.

"...This is book is great for a number of reasons. Character development, keeping the tech in the background to the story and not making tech THE story,..." Read more

"...There’s even a final twist I didn’t see coming. Characters are interesting. I Definitely recommend reading this book." Read more

"The author gave the characters personalities all their own and at the same time put some military discipline into the crew to work as a team...." Read more

"...met them, and they are distinctly original, the characters seem familiar like a family member or an old friend...." Read more

24 customers mention "Readability"24 positive0 negative

Customers find the book extremely well written and describe it as a fun quick read that's worth their time.

"...in the background to the story and not making tech THE story, credible dialogue, good pacing and good introduction and reminders throughout the..." Read more

"...Characters are interesting. I Definitely recommend reading this book." Read more

"...Really enjoyed the trip, and will read more for certain." Read more

"...This was nothing like I expected to be. Not only extremely well written, but the author puts you right into the story...." Read more

7 customers mention "Pacing"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with one mentioning they were flipping pages as fast as they could, while another notes how it kept them invested throughout.

"...to the story and not making tech THE story, credible dialogue, good pacing and good introduction and reminders throughout the story of the overall..." Read more

"...Never quit and never leave a fallen comrade are two things that come to mind when reading this story...." Read more

"A great sci-fi adventure,full of fast-paced action and intrigue. The characters were believable and easy to get behind...." Read more

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3 customers mention "Imagination"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's imagination, with one mentioning the Waymakers and another describing it as very cool.

"An imaginative and compelling plot line. I was completely immersed, flipping pages as fast as I could to the end to see who did and did not survive...." Read more

"...There was enough action to move the story along and I liked the Waymakers." Read more

"Very Cool , couldn't put it down , can't wait for 2 and 3 . Thanks Again !!!..." Read more

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Customers enjoy this space opera, with one describing it as a hifalutin space odyssey.

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  • SR MASON - ATL
    5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put it down
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023
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    I read a TON of SciFi, like a dozen or more books a year in addition to all the stuff bookworms read. This is book is great for a number of reasons. Character development, keeping the tech in the background to the story and not making tech THE story, credible dialogue, good pacing and good introduction and reminders throughout the story of the overall story arc. Because we know early on of the daily struggle that Our Heroes face, we stay engaged as the obstacles get bigger and bigger. I have not stayed up late READING (with coffee) in YEARS! Now I'm sleepy. Thank you author. Thank you. Ha ha. I will now spend $$ I don't have to buy Book 2.
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  • Julie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Keeps you guessing
    Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023
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    Great story. It kept me thinking all the way through trying to work out who was responsible for what. There’s even a final twist I didn’t see coming. Characters are interesting. I Definitely recommend reading this book.
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  • bobby Crane
    5.0 out of 5 stars A hard book to put down
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
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    The author gave the characters personalities all their own and at the same time put some military discipline into the crew to work as a team. Never quit and never leave a fallen comrade are two things that come to mind when reading this story.
    When the story line is good, the action and intrigue make sense, and the character personalities all align it make for a great story.
    The way the author breaks up the book into sections makes it easy to find break points when you are so engrossed in the story that you don't want to put the book down.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Fresh Take in Familiar Territory
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2022
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    Right away I was drawn into this story. Though you've just met them, and they are distinctly original, the characters seem familiar like a family member or an old friend. Though we all know the conventions of science fiction today, this crew and their adventures are a real treat. Very poignant and touching at times, and startlingly unpredictable at others. Really enjoyed the trip, and will read more for certain.
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  • Andrew
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great story, pretty heavy
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022
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    This js great story, lots of action, interesting world building, good character development, lots of drama.

    My only real complaint is how dark things are. The story starts with a lot of death and tragedy (understandable for backstory) then takes a hard turn with more death and pain, followed up by the main story carrying on the suffering and death. There are very few happy endings, most of the characters end in pain and suffering. The main crew has a dark twist to them as well.
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  • Char
    5.0 out of 5 stars No murder, death, kill, or aliens who want to eat your face
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2022
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    Ok. I like reading about space marines killing aliens and trying to save the universe or whatever. I even like reading about Spacers who want to kill the most vile villan(s) in the universe. But its nice not to have to read that stuff all the time. Most of the hundreds of sci fi books Ive read have that plot. Not this one. Lets just say Jack and his crew have better things to do, like save the sol system from a bad corp and an ai that doesnt want to kill all humanity. Anyway, thats what this book is about. Its a good story and I enjoyed it. I also like the people who constitute Jacks crew. Its really all about the people, whether or not you can relate. Enjoy...
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  • DFJ 150
    3.0 out of 5 stars Editor desperately needed
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022
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    This was a good story marred by horrible grammar and syntax. The author seems to have no concept of proper English. I lost count of the number of times the crew stated they should “lay low”. Any half decent editor would have corrected this to “lie low”. She also appears to have no concept of what an adverb is, i.e. a word that modifies a verb. Most “modern” (and young) sci-fi authors suffer from a distinct lack of English writing skills. They also don’t recognize the value of using an editor, other than their own unqualified selves. The classics by Asimov, Heinlein, etc. never displayed these deficiencies. Today’s books are churned out as quickly (NOT FAST) as possible with no thought to the quality of writing. For those of us with a passing knowledge of English, the most engaging story can be brought low by juvenile writing. Ms. Aukes needs to up her game.
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  • williamzb66
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a surprise, I a great way
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022
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    I'm not often surprised when I pick up a book to read. This was nothing like I expected to be. Not only extremely well written, but the author puts you right into the story. I liked where she divided the book into parts to show the different parts of their lives. It has action, intrigue, tenderness and it is almost impossible to put down until the next day. This is positivity a don't miss book.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good tale
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2024
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    Bit different story, the characters develop well and grow on you. Well written with good pace and the odd twist or two
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  • Fitty
    5.0 out of 5 stars Erfrischend gut.
    Reviewed in Germany on September 16, 2022
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    Endlich mal eine Story die nicht vorhersehbar war.
    Hat mich in den Bann gezogen.👍
    Freue mich auf weiteres.
    Bin gespannt 🤩
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  • Shiv
    3.0 out of 5 stars Average
    Reviewed in India on October 16, 2022
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    Started with a lots of promise but less science in science fiction. Not much imagination. All the characters keep talking all the time (not in Asimove way)
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  • Michael
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in Australia on May 12, 2022
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    I found the story to have a few elements that made it different to the run of the mill sci-fi. I have read a bit of Rachel's work and she is becoming a staple author of mine as I like the style of storytelling that she has. I will say it had a slow start IMO but as I got into the story I could see why and the rest was very enjoyable. So easy sci-fi and a couple of hours to spare you will enjoy the book.
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  • Peter J Morgan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome read, much better that the advertising suggested
    Reviewed in Canada on August 10, 2022
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    This was the first book of the authors that I have read, and it being branded Military SiFi almost prevented me from reading it, I am glad I read it, and will be reading many more of her books. It is very well written with lots of excellent relatable characters, someone for everyone, and an excellent story that makes you look for more volumes based on excellence as opposed to a story being half told. I was refreshing to have an artificial Intelligence (even an Alien one...lol) portraide as being a positive influence on humanity instead of the more tyical 'them vs us'. king forward to reading m.
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