All reviews for The Second Ship -- Book One of The Rho Agenda (2006)
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I have a problem. When I start a book, I feel unnaturally compelled to finish it. That was the case with this book. It's absolutely terrible. The characters are contrived and cliche, a more evil than seems possible evil scientist, three brilliant teens with all manner of skills that gain superpowers, secret government agents, sadistic evil and unkillable bad guys... Cover this with a teenage desire for blood, guts, espionage, technobabble, hijinks, and flimsy love interests and you have this wretched book in a nutshell. I'm glad it was a freebie, because I would have been embarrassed to have paid for it. Ugh, hopefully I can wash the taste out of my mouth with some decent literature. Recommended for preteens who are looking for blood, guts, science fiction drivel. 0/5 if it were possible to rate it that low.
The Second Ship is approximately twelve hours of listening, read by MacLeod Andrews. Over 1000 audiobook reviews can be found on Audible.com. The story surrounds the visit to earth by an alien civilization. One ship is known to exist by the government and media. The Second Ship is known only to three teenagers who stumble upon it accidentally. Keeping their secret, they delve into the mystery and are suddenly gifted with unusual abilities. The purpose and implications of The Second Ship is the basis for this young adult tale as the teens scramble to avoid governmental agents, school supervision, well-intended parents, and a few bad-ass fellow students.Don’t hesitate to let the kiddies listen to a fun SciFi adventure. MacLeod Andrews is a pleasant listen with a wide variety of voices.
Interesting concept. On to book 2 to see if they can carry the plot.
Not bad.. will get the second book.