Command Decision, S.E. Smith
Command Decision, S.E. Smith
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Command Decision

Author: S.E. Smith

Narrator: David Brenin

Unabridged: 7 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/06/2023


Synopsis

Seeking answers we are not yet ready for…

Lieutenant Commander Joshua Manson’s career has taken him to many places, just not the one he has always dreamed of going – into space. His sometimes controversial methods during missions have given him a reputation as a rule-bender, so when Josh receives a summons to Washington D.C. after a challenging mission, he worries that soon he won’t have a career at all. Once there, though, Josh is offered the chance of a lifetime, command of a mission investigate an unknown object in space. The more he learns, the more determined he is to do this, even if it means a one-way ticket.

Cassa de Rola’s family has lived for centuries in the quiet valley where they farm. She fervently hopes their valley will stay quiet, but the growing unrest between intergalactic forces makes it unlikely that her family will remain untouched for much longer. When an unusual object falls from the sky and Cassa finds a strange male in the container, she knows that taking him in will endanger the lives of everyone close to her, but she can’t leave him defenseless.

Both sides of the coming war are determined to discover the origins of the escape pod that crashed on the de Rola farm and find whoever was inside. The dominoes fall, and when the fight between the Legion and the Gallant Order escalates, a new rebel leader emerges from the stars that will change the galaxy, and Cassa’s life, forever.

About S.E. Smith

S. E. Smith is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of science fiction, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance. Her many books include the Lords of Kassis series, the Dragon Lords of Valdier series, and the Alliance novels.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Severine on April 05, 2016

Out Of The Park! Loved the story, absolutely in love with the characters. The science is good and spot on as far as modern technology takes us. The ONLY problem I had, and I admit I had to keep putting the book down and grit my teeth, is the improper use of the word galaxy instead of star system. It's......more

Goodreads review by Curt on April 27, 2023

Many of the reviews for this book indicated that this book was not "typical S.E. Smith" but as I read this book I felt that this book was not typical SciFi. The emphasis seemed to be on the romantic relationship between Josh and Casse. Sure, I have read science fiction with romantic elements but thi......more

Goodreads review by Erin on February 20, 2018

So, at first I was thinking "okay, this is cool. going to be a 'first explorers in space'" type story. Then a "star gate" got mentioned, and it made me immediately hesitant. But it only called it a "star gate" once, so I got over it. Next up, at the vineyard on the far off planet. Cue me: "Oh cool. T......more

Goodreads review by Margie on September 05, 2019

I read the first three reviews here and can’t believe the bad or mediocre reviews. I bought all three published in paperback just because I wanted to get away from the e-raeder for a little while. I finished the first in less than 24 hours and loved it. I have the the third and now wait for the seco......more

Goodreads review by Melinda on July 31, 2020

Command Decision by S.E. Smith is everything a reader wants in SCI/FY. The Author has done a great job with World building and connecting the characters and different relationships between planets. As the Legion is taking over the galaxy, it is met with resistance and thus creating the start of a Wa......more