{"id":20781,"date":"2018-05-03T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20781"},"modified":"2018-04-15T18:41:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-15T23:41:00","slug":"review-exploration-age-of-expansion-a-kurtherian-gambit-series-the-ghost-squadron-2-by-sarah-noffke-j-n-chaney-and-michael-anderle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20781","title":{"rendered":"#Review &#8211; Exploration: Age of Expansion &#8211; A Kurtherian Gambit Series (The Ghost Squadron #2) by Sarah Noffke, J.N. Chaney, and Michael Anderle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1512414858l\/36880955.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Exploration: Age of Expansion - A Kurtherian Gambit Series (The Ghost Squadron, #2)\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/synopsis.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6165\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/synopsis.png?resize=156%2C54\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kill the bad guys. Save the Galaxy. All in a hard day\u2019s work.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eddie and Julianna are hell bent on tracking down Vas and making him pay for his crimes. He\u2019s armed and dangerous, and to make matters worse, he\u2019s on the hunt for a devastating weapon that could bring destruction to the Federation and all its people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Someone has to stop him.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eddie and Julianna, along with her trusty E.I. named Pip, must seek out the expertise of specialists who can break into the enemy\u2019s network. That\u2019s the key to beating Vas. They\u2019ll also need more pilots and better ships.<\/p>\n<p>But as Ghost Squadron grows, so do the dangers on the fringe of Federation space. They still don\u2019t know who is behind all the attacks\u2014the one pulling the Brotherhood\u2019s strings\u2014but no matter what, they\u2019re going to bring this faceless enemy down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whatever it takes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Experience this exciting military sci-fi saga and the latest addition to the expanded Kurtherian Gambit Universe. If you\u2019re a fan of\u00a0<em>Mass Effect, Firefly, or Star Wars<\/em>, you\u2019ll love this riveting new space opera.<\/p>\n<p>*<em>NOTE: If cursing is a problem, then this might not be for you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TBR.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6166\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TBR.png?resize=113%2C51\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/36880955-exploration\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kellys-review.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10982\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kellys-review.jpg?resize=300%2C96\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kellys-review.jpg?resize=300%2C96&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kellys-review.jpg?w=428&amp;ssl=1 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whatever needs to get done, will get done! I am really engaged in this series. The first book had me hooked at the beginning. I thoroughly enjoyed Exploration with all the crazy stunts and gadgets that the crew continues to get. There are lots of over the top stunts and it is very action packed which, if you are like me, will keep you glued to a book. The difference between this book and the previous is that there are a bunch of \u201csmaller\u201d type missions that the crew has to carry out to gather more intel and additional crew members. While these kept me on my toes I felt it was missing a little something with the buildup of the \u201cbig\u201d mission. The crew members are all different and the witty banter between them all is incredible. The writing is awesome and the world building, or space building, is incredible. You can feel how close the crew are coming together and being more of a family unit. I am in no way discouraged about how the series will continue and am jumping into the next book soon. I can\u2019t wait to see what happens with this rag tag Ghost Squadron and the crazy stunts that they are sure to get in to!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Buy-Links.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6156\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Buy-Links.png?resize=158%2C45\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2H0YcoT\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/books\/exploration-age-of-expansion-a-kurtherian-gambit-series-the-ghost-squadron-book-2-by-sarah-noffke-and-michael-anderle\">BookBub<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/about-the-author.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/about-the-author.png?resize=231%2C55\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/authors\/1418251839p5\/9830676.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sarah Noffke\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Get a FREE book from the author right here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahnoffke.com\/free-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/www.sarahnoffke.com\/free-book\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sarah Noffke writes YA &amp; NA sci-fi, fantasy and dystopian. She is the author of the Lucidites, Reverians, Ren, and Vagabond Circus series. She\u2019s been everything from a corporate manager to a hippie. Her taste for adventure has taken her all over the world. If you can\u2019t find her at the gym, then she\u2019s probably at the frozen yogurt shop. If you can\u2019t find her there then she probably doesn\u2019t want to be found. She is a self-proclaimed hermit, with spontaneous urges to socialize during full moons and when Mercury is in retrograde. Sarah lives in Southern California with her family.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/authors\/1462346198p5\/13828892.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"J.N. Chaney\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can join the Facebook group, &#8220;JN Chaney&#8217;s Renegade Readers&#8221; for the latest news and discussions (copy and paste the following link): https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/678620228994951<\/p>\n<p>J. N. Chaney has a Master&#8217;s of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and fancies himself quite the Super Mario Bros. fan. He migrates often, but was last seen in Avon Park, FL. Any sightings should be reported, as they are rare.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/S\/amzn-author-media-prod\/4ksaubm4k5tglgkir72bq0e2ar._UX250_.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Michael Anderle\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Michael Anderle (ok, weird talking about myself in the 3rd person) (1967-Hopefully a long time from NOW) was born in Houston, Tx. A very curious child, he got into trouble &#8211; a lot. What to do with an inquisitive mind when he was grounded? Read!<\/p>\n<p>Ok, done with all of that 3rd person stuff.<\/p>\n<p>In the first 20 years, I mostly read Science Fiction and Fantasy. In the last 10 years I have enjoyed Urban Fantasy and Military Fiction. With this background, I&#8217;ve been blessed with creating The Kurtherian Gambit series, a well-selling, and fan loved, collection of stories.<\/p>\n<p>The fans have propelled these stories beyond my wildest imagination and they should get all of the credit for sharing with friends, family and occasionally the random person on the street. They are fantastic!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Kill the bad guys. Save the Galaxy. All in a hard day\u2019s work. Eddie and Julianna are hell bent on tracking down Vas and making him pay for his crimes. He\u2019s armed and dangerous, and to make matters worse, he\u2019s on the hunt for a devastating weapon that could bring destruction to the Federation &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20781\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#Review &#8211; Exploration: Age of Expansion &#8211; A Kurtherian Gambit Series (The Ghost Squadron #2) by Sarah Noffke, J.N. 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