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Space Rogues Omnibus One (Books 1-3): The first three stories of the hilarious adventures of the crew of the Ghost Kindle Edition

by John Wilker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 341 ratings
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The first three books in the exciting Space Rogues series.


Wil Calder is an astronaut or rather was. He got lost, then picked up by pirates, then… well, a lot happens. Needless to say, he isn’t an astronaut anymore. He’s a smuggler, a privateer, bounty hunter and sometimes savior of the Galactic Commonwealth.



He and the crew of the Ghost can’t seem to help finding themselves in the middle of things they aren’t even remotely qualified to be in the middle of.


Whether it's stopping conspiracies, pirates or rampaging super ships, it's always something for Wil and the crew.



Fun fast science fiction for fans of Farscape, or Guardians of the Galaxy.


Join the crew of the Ghost on their first three adventures!



Box set contains:
Book 1: The Epic Adventures of Wil Calder, Space Smuggler
Book 2: Big Ship, Lots of Guns
Book 3: The Behemoth Job

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07RPK9R5X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rogue Publishing, LTD.; 1st edition (May 12, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 12, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6748 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 939 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 341 ratings

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John Wilker

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The first story I ever wrote was a harrowing tale of beloved comic strip favorite, Ziggy, saving the Seattle Space Needle and by extension the world, from alien domination. I was about 11, copyright wasn't a thing I knew about back then. Still a good story though, I won an award!

Since then storytelling has always worked its way into my life and my work. I've always loved underdog stories; the ragtag crew just trying to get by in a ship that isn't shiny or new. Space Rogues and the Grand Human Empire were born from that love. If you're a fan of Firefly, Omega Force, Spinward Fringe, etc. You'll feel right at home in the universes of Wil Calder and Jackson Caruso.

I live in Denver, with my awesome wife, Nicole, and our dog, Paco, I’m a member of SFWA. I love Denver, except shoveling snow, and love being outdoors whenever I can, especially if it's a rooftop patio, and there's beer :)

You can always reach me at johnwilker.com

You can follow my writing and other random things I like to share on:

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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JFSIV
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent adventure with comedic twists
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019
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I have read one of the books in this series and felt it was good enough to get the whole set. I was not wrong. John Wilkes has developed a series of tales that will satisfy any of those readers who crave action while using enough tongue in cheek humor to delight those readers that wish light-hearted stories. I look forward to future stories in this series.
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Richard Irwin
4.0 out of 5 stars Grand space opera with a good deal of humor.
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019
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In the first book we see how Earthman Wil Cader finds himself a crew. And by the end of the book they find themselves heroes.

In the second book they are asked to investigate a large unknown and presumably derelict spaceship. In addition we also learn some of what Wil Calder has gone through prior to obtaining his crew.

In the third book Wil Cader and the crew of the Ghost become heroes again as they rescue Bennie's sister from kidnappers. Then they take on a very lucrative assignment to help a warlord capture some abandoned fleet of very large cargo ships of unknown origin.
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Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good read, lite & funny
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2019
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A little different from most sci-fi adventures. I liked it very much, would recommend to anyone who wants a funny adventure story. Plenty of action, aliens, travel, humor & character inter-reaction.
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Chavez
5.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019
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lovin it
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Squigly
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun escapist read
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2019
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I like to read before going to bed. I was always excited to see where the story would go next.
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Knightman
5.0 out of 5 stars So Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020
I tend to have difficulty finding an author's books I like. I might read one and then the next book some change happens or they turn the book to a romance. The space rogue series is different. While the author borrows a lot from other series, the author excels in characters. All the crew have an interesting mix and the main character Wil cracks me up with his pop culture references and human perspective. This reminds me of the stargate humor. The action is good here as well. The secret sauce to the writers success is the characters, they are what sell this series. I look forward to the next stories to come.
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Dave K
5.0 out of 5 stars What's not to like?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2019
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Firstly:me ... I'm 66 years old and a retired scientist (chemistry) and discovered science fiction when I was 11 and still love it. I have a love of all the sciences written into my genes

Secondly:the books ... Yes, they are lightweight with lots of unrealistic technology and has ghosts (sorry, couldn't resist) of Farscape and Firefly (background idea) and Stargate Atlantis and The Matrix (the robo-squids) and Star Wars (both elements)

but ...

The writing style is very good, well crafted and well edited
The characters are rounded and sympathetic. It doesn't take long to care about the little green hacker, the two big, tough ex-warriors who are in love, the feline sexpot ninja assassin and the amazing, evolving android that make up the crew of the 'Ghost' captained by the only human outside the blockaded Solar System (for our protection).
The banter between the crew is amusing with Wil's use of human vernacular continually baffling everyone he meets. In return the hundreds of alien species in the cosmopolitan galaxy puzzle him as well! The ship itself is well imagined, the adventures and scrapes they get into (and out of) are quite exciting.

I also like how the chapter titles hint at but don't spoil the actual chapter story - we know they will win in the end - it's a series after all!

In reply to the comment about being derivative: there are only 3 (or 5) stories to tell. It's how you tell them that counts. If robo-squids and droids along with fighter planes in space and FTL drives are good enough for SGA and The Matrix and Star Wars, then why can't they be used in a different story? Flash Gordon started the whole human (and his sidekicks) leave Earth and save the universe from evil - surely you can't believe that because it's been told once it can't be told again!

Summary: good stories, well crafted, great characters, light and humorous with instances of funny. I'll certainly be reading any other stories John Wilker chooses to write about the Ghost and its crew
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Peter Reiser
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Australia on May 29, 2019
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Space adventure series reminiscent of Serenity and Guardians of the Galaxy. Lots of fun, adventure and pew pew fighting from the somewhat unstable crew of the Ghost.
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bibliophile
4.0 out of 5 stars It's not Guardians of the Galaxy but I enjoyed it anyway
Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2020
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"Fun fast science fiction for fans of Farscape, or Guardians of the Galaxy." sets the bar high, at least for me. The similarities to GotG both in initial setup and sense of humour made me uncomfortable to start with but once the author has established the set-up, it's ok. The discomfort fades as Wilker's characters become people and his plots and sub-plots develop (there are several, not as predictable as you might think). I feel I'm damning with faint praise but I'm trying to be accurate - I truly did enjoy this more than I thought I would and I am about to buy more in the series for that reason. It's worth the money, especially as the volumes are a good length.
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Peter Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling sci-fi spoilt by borderline illiterate writing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2019
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The adventures of a motley crew of characters fighting battles in a galaxy far, far away. This is the stuff of many sci-fi authors, but in these three books the story and concept are handled well, with snappy dialogue and almost believable scenarios. The individual aliens work as well, and I did enjoy reading the three-book omnibus. My problem is the writing. There are far too many typos, grammatical errors and mistakes of punctuation, all of which should have been picked up during a copy-edit. In fact, I doubt if a copy-editor ever saw the book because there are so many glaring mistakes. Would I read another of his books? Yes, because he can tell a good story, but I really hope the author reads a book on basic English grammar before he leaps into print again.
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allan bennett
4.0 out of 5 stars my review
Reviewed in Australia on May 3, 2021
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Light hearted --a welcome bit of wry humour in sci fi.---Enjoyed it.
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