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The Cost of Freedom (Starship Freedom Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Daniel Arenson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 944 ratings
Not long ago, the starship Freedom was a museum ship. A relic of a bygone era. A rusty old warship converted into a tourist trap.

Then the aliens attacked.

Now, once more, the legendary Freedom flies to war.

The war is brutal. The enemy is merciless. The rahs, vicious arachnids from deep space, crave only one thing. Human flesh.

Before this terror, Earth’s fleet crumbles. Starships burn. Millions die.

But the Freedom still flies. James King, her gruff old commander, still fights.

The Freedom will never surrender. The Freedom will never flee. The long, cold night has come to Earth, but the Freedom shines bright.

The survivors of the fleet rally behind her. All brave souls heed her call. The Freedom sounds the cry of Earth: We will win!
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    Starship Freedom
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MILITARY SCI-FI BY A USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

A grand old starship

A GRAND OLD STARSHIP

Alien invasion

AN ALIEN INVASION

epic space battle

EPIC BATTLES

EPIC SPACE ADVENTURE

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0917WG5S7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Moonclipse
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 13, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 417 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 8 ‏ : ‎ Starship Freedom
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 944 ratings

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Daniel Arenson is a bookworm, proud geek, and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction. His novels have sold over a million copies. The Huffington Post has called his writing "full of soul." He's written nearly 100 novels set in the Everrealms, a multiverse of worlds. Some of these worlds are:

EARTHRISE -- They came from deep space. They came to destroy us. But we will fight back! Start reading with Earth Alone, the first novel.

STARSHIP FREEDOM — The starship Freedom is just a museum ship... until the aliens attack.

MINTARI -- Dinosaurs. Majestic giants. They've captured our imagination for generations. On planet Mintari, they live again.

REQUIEM -- Welcome to Requiem, an ancient kingdom whose people can grow wings and scales, breathe fire, and take flight as dragons. Start reading with Requiem's Song.

KINGDOMS OF SAND -- Enter a world of sand and splendor, a world where gladiators battle in the arena, where legionaries and barbarians fight for glory, and where empires rise and fall. Start reading with Kings of Ruin.

MOTH -- Discover Moth, a world torn between day and night--its one half drenched in eternal daylight, the other cloaked in endless darkness.

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Customers find the book's story engaging with lots of action and suspense. They appreciate the well-written characters, with one customer comparing them to Starship Troopers, and consider it a good read.

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"Good action story with many diverse characters and locations. Would like to see more depth in tech description. All in all a goo d read...." Read more

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"...After two books, I'm committed to the next book. It fills me with both anticipation and dread." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting how the characters jump off the page, and another comparing them to Starship Troopers.

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"...Would like to see more depth in tech description. All in all a goo d read. Now just need the next book." Read more

"...It seems like a well written cross between Stephen King and David Weber...." Read more

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"Imaginative, exciting and well written. Some scenarios are a little hard to believe, but it is fiction. Characters and dialogue are believable." Read more

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"This book was a good read , it was full of excitement and a lot of things went wrong so you never know what way it's going to happen." Read more

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  • Kevin J. Buchanan
    5.0 out of 5 stars For the LOVE
    Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2025
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    I can’t say enough about this book. It has everything anyone would want in a book. Love, hate, fear compassion, strength, weakness any family. No book has brought so much joy in reading. I could not put this book down. Daniel, you are a master at what you write.

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  • Kindle Customer Doug
    4.0 out of 5 stars Spiders as aliens! Ugh......
    Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2024
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    Good action story with many diverse characters and locations. Would like to see more depth in tech description. All in all a goo d read. Now just need the next book.
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  • Mike Keller
    5.0 out of 5 stars They turned his ship into a museum, and him into a small shadow of himself.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021
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    If you haven't read Starship Freedom, then I'm afraid you are going to encounter SPOILERS in nearly every page of this second volume. You are going to plod through a terrific story without understanding the background or the amazing characters or the beginning of a powerful tale of faith and perseverance. Please read Starship Freedom book 1 before continuing because there be SPOILERS ahead!!

    SPOILERS!!!!

    SPOILERS!!!!

    They scoffed at the idea the Starship Freedom would ever be needed again, or could even rise if the occasion demanded. Then the Rah attacked. Giant malicious spiders with a taste for blood and human meat, the Rah eclipsed the forces Earth arrayed against them until Commander James King woke Freedom and took her into the fight. With the most deadly weaponry devised by mankind, the great Starship Freedom entered the battle.

    The leader of the Rah forces, an enormous grey spider with red legs, the prince of rahs, Hel'rah is his name. Son of Skel'rah. Grandson of the rah emperor. Hel'rah and his forces overcame Earth's defenses and forced the evacuation of Alliance forces from the planet. With no protection, the citizens of Earth were easy prey, filling the bellies of the damn spiders, filling females full of spider eggs, devouring men and children. The Alliance war is over. Defeated by the Rah, their forces retreat into space. Can the Freedom save the day? Can the Freedom and James King make a difference? Is it all over for humanity? We'll see.
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  • Don
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not the impact of the first novel
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2021
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    The first novel was an outstanding storyline populated with strong characterizations. It is a challenge to continue the storyline into this second novel with the same impact as the first. This storyline suffers by comparison. The whole Darkland subplot just did not work with me. Words like silly and trite came to my mind. Still, this is a powerful story and I look forward to the third novel.
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  • Robert L. Moore
    4.0 out of 5 stars Like a nightmare video game
    Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023
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    I have a degree of arachnophobia, so this series is a challenge. The journey through Darkland was like a nightmare. After two books, I'm committed to the next book. It fills me with both anticipation and dread.
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  • JMN4555
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and intriguing series!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2022
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    Congratulations to Daniel Arenson for this amazing series. It’s extremely hard to find such interesting and exciting author who not only write intelligently but also provides top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories. I’m really looking forward to the next book.
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  • Gregg C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
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    This book was a good read , it was full of excitement and a lot of things went wrong so you never know what way it's going to happen.
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  • Susan Davidson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great use of a these park
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021
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    I never imagined the use of a theme park in a sci-fi military novel. It seems like a well written cross between Stephen King and David Weber. It portrays the bravery of military soldiers fighting for the future of mankind but also shows the fear that can cause some to falter.

    It is clever on how it develops the main characters and their support personnel, including bots and artificial intelligent. The bots on the ship and their advancement and desire to be distinguished from each other is a great addition to the story.

    Sometimes the second in a series is weak but this storyline stays strong.

    I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.
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  • John
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2021
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    A good read, I enjoyed it though finding which book to read at the moment difficult. This is one of several books reading and well finished this first. Make sure you read the earlier books to help with the story.
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  • Wendy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written
    Reviewed in Canada on July 20, 2021
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    Couldn’t put it down., read it in two days. Every main character has their personality which makes you care about them. It’s fast pace and keeps moving forward. The author keeps you engaged by his descriptions of the action. Recommend this book to sci-fi lovers.
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  • Jarrak
    3.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Scifi Sequel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2021
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    The battle for humanity continues both on Earth, in close orbit and the far reaches of the Solar System yet the military forces of Earth can not trade hull for hull against the invading Rah an arachnid intelligence which feeds on its conquered enemies and also uses them to host their eggs. As the space battle turns ever more in favour of the Rah the commanders of the Earth factions now united against a common foe decide to break contact and fight a guerilla style campaign but when a Rah Prince kidnaps Commander Kings grand daughter a suicidal mission is undertaken to raid a huge complex on the dark side of the moon. The terrors that await the force led by James King, his son Colonel Bastian and 49 other marines will be with them for the rest of their lives but for the sake of child and the opportunity to capture a Rah Prince for interrogation is too good an opportunity to pass up.
    The Cost of Freedom is wonderfully over the top space opera with larger than life characters, action that defies realism (in context) and situations that have you perplexed (imagine Fast & Furious and you know what I am getting at). The overall story however is entertaining, the action never lets up and if you accept that it doesn't make a lot of sense then you will be more than satisfied. The third novel "We Fight For Freedom" is on the way and I'll be buying my copy when it arrives.
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  • stan bailey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2021
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    This This a must have read it keeps you on the edge of seat you feel like you are fighting also 👴
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  • The hairy one
    1.0 out of 5 stars Unimpressed
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2021
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    I buy a lot of SF, ranging from thud and blunder on the skyways to the hard stuff like Alastair Reynolds, Gary Gibson, etc. and I regret to have to inform you that that this aromatic pile of ordure fails pretty much every test of a good book.
    The actions of the primary characters would lead to all of them facing courts martial at best with the distinct possibility of summary execution.
    The characters themselves are, to mix metaphors, both two-dimensional and wooden. There are also any number of instances of Deus ex Machina.
    On the plus side, for which it gets the one star, the narrative STYLE is good.
    Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't think so.
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