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Special Delivery Kindle Edition

by Rex Burke (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
A dangerous mission. A second chance.
Actually, scratch that. No chance.

Dix’s career as a trooper in the Federation army is unblemished – until the day he disobeys a direct order and strikes an officer.

Now Dix has a choice. Face a life of hard labour that promises to be brutal and short. Or accept a mysterious invitation to join a black-ops mission in hostile terrain.

The plan sounds simple, if horribly dangerous. Fetch a fearsome weapon from a secret location and deliver it to a distant planet, whose population is under the chilling yoke of the Federation’s rival empire, the Axis. Do it without getting caught, or implicating the Federation, and Dix’s transgressions will be forgiven.

But the weapon turns out to be unlike anything he could have expected, and Dix’s troubles have only just begun.

'SAS Rogue Heroes' x 'Starship Troopers' – Special Delivery introduces a ragtag crew of misfits and malcontents on a space mission with more holes than a blaster-riddled corpse. It’s a fluid, easy-reading, military-action Sci-Fi adventure, perfect for fans of Tanya Huff and John Scalzi.
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    April 14, 2025
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DWX95JTD
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 14, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 263 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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Rex Burke

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Rex Burke is a SciFi writer based in North Yorkshire, UK.

When he was young, he read every one of those yellow-jacketed Victor Gollancz hardbacks in his local library. That feeling of out-of-this-world amazement has never left him – and keeps him company as he writes his own SciFi adventures.

When he’s not writing, he travels – one way or another, he’ll get to the stars, even if it’s just as stardust when his own story is done.

Find out more at rexburke.wordpress.com, where there's a free short story in the Odyssey Earth universe waiting for you. And hit the 'Follow' button here for new release updates.

Books in the Odyssey Earth series:

Book 1, Orphan Planet

Book 2, Twin Landing

Book 3, Star Bound

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"...a place in devastating decay on the planet where the main action takes place was very strong and the atmosphere was very well drawn...." Read more

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  • Vmp
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, electric and exciting!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2025
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    I was one of the lucky beta readers for this book and I enjoyed it immensely. It was such a page-turner and incredibly exciting. From the beginning where Dix, the principal character is given a choice that's no choice, to his galactic adventure with an oddly eclectic team on a quest of holy grail proportions, it was real edge of the seat stuff. I found I was rooting for all the whole group all the way through, but especially for Dix, a very likeable guy. In fact, it was genuinely hard to put down and the pace was electric.

    I actually loved all the characters and the way they became such a team despite being so mismatched. The toughies have their soft spots and the vulnerable come up trumps when needed. Added to that, the sense of a place in devastating decay on the planet where the main action takes place was very strong and the atmosphere was very well drawn. And then of course there is their unexpected fellow traveller whose purpose no one really knows. And neither does the reader until close to the nail-biting end. As always with Rex Burke's books, it is very well written. The evidence of a skilled scribe is only too clear. Altogether, Special Delivery is an excellent read and highly recommended.
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  • fabulouschrissie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not your normal delivery
    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2025
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    I love Red Burke books. I got hooked on the Orphan Star series, and yes, if you read this, Rex, I still want a continuation. This is more hard edged. The characters use curse words (gosh, soldiers swearing - what's that all about?), but it's still a Rex Burke book. Good plot with plenty of twists, well rounded and engaging characters, fascinating story. I loved it, and definitely recommend it. And unless you're writing more Orphan Star books, I'd love a follow-up to this story please, Rex.
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  • Lynn
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun, fast-paced sci-fi military adventure
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2025
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    Special Delivery reminded me of Dirty Dozen - a rag-tag group of military misfits (and one smuggler) are sent on a dangerous “we will disavow all knowledge of you” mission into enemy territory. But the mission isn’t what they expect, and the crew’s loyalties are put to the test. The characters are great, especially Dix as the unlikely leader of the group, and the tense action is offset by a healthy dose of humor. I received an advanced copy from the author, but I liked it so much I got my own copy too.
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  • Regina D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly entertaining, highly recommended!
    Reviewed in Germany on April 14, 2025
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    If you’ve read Rex Burke before, this one might be a bit grittier than his previous books, but it still has all the “good stuff” I have come to expect from his stories: Starting with a SNAFU that keeps going sideways in some unexpected directions, a misfit crew I couldn’t help but root for - especially as they grew closer, giving off strong found-family vibes - and lots of banter plus the odd pop culture reference. Since I am a sucker for all of the above: count me in!
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  • Annette J
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced and funny
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2025
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    Special Delivery by Rex Burke may be a little less cosy than some of his previous works but there is plenty of his trademark humour in this action packed adventure featuring a thrown together band of misfits sent on an unsanctioned mission that turns out very differently than they were expecting. The story centres around our somewhat unlikely hero, Dix, who manages to tank an unblemished military career by striking a senior officer ( though if you ask me, or Dix for that matter, he absolutely deserved it!) Faced with the choice of a brutal and likely fatal sentence of hard labour or a black ops style mission Dix has only one option, so against his better judgement he finds himself on the crew of a ship travelling to a distant plant to recover a deadly weapon without being caught by the Federation's enemy. Of course his crew mates are a rag tag bunch that mixes criminals and career soldiers, not a blend that works smoothly together at the best of times and when the weapon turns out to be something very different that any of them suspected it seems like their troubles are only just beginning. There is some interesting world building especially for such a short book and I loved the idea of a character with a unique connection to the world around him, and how that could be used as a defensive mechanism.
    This is a fast paced page turner full of action and adventure, but also with a surprising amount of heart. It is easy to get behind Dix as a character so we are rooting for his success from the get go and seeing him trying to bring the best out of his crew mates didn't hurt either. As I mentioned before there is plenty of humor woven into the story too, especially when the crew find themselves in some unexpected situations - I would love to say more but it would be an absolute spoiler for the book , in fact it is impossible to talk about some of my favourite things without spoiling the book so I guess I will just have to encourage you to read it for yourselves. It's short, sharp and very very readable.
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