The Expanse
Frontiers Saga: Book #7
- By: Ryk Brown
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 10 hours 19 minutes
Description
A newly repaired ship . . .
A willing and eager crew . . .
A host of new technologies . . .
A long anticipated return home . . .
The crew of the UES Aurora finally has the chance to fulfill their mission, but first they must complete a long and dangerous journey across a thousand light-years of unexplored space.
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Frontiers Saga Series

Aurora: CV-01
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 7 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
A world recovering from a devastating plague. A brutal enemy threatening invasion. A young man seeking to escape the shadow of his father. A ship manned by a crew of fresh academy graduates. A top secret experimental propulsion system. A questionable alliance with a mysterious green-eyed woman. What destiny has in store for the crew of the UES... Read more »
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Escalation
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 7 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
A cease-fire that has lasted seven years . . . Worlds half-destroyed that have been rebuilt anew . . . Friends and crewmates scattered light-years apart . . . New leaders that would be kings . . . The Jung threat has been renewed, in ways not imagined. It will take a new savior to inspire the masses, and once again lead those willing to fight... Read more »
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The Rings of Haven
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 5 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
A ship stranded halfway across the galaxy. A difficult and lengthy journey home. A homeworld in urgent need of their return. And now they are running out of food. The crew of the Aurora must now trust their new allies in order to survive. But their situation may be far more serious than they imagined. And their actions could have repercussions... Read more »
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Rescue
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 8 hours
Abridged: No
A leader left behind . . .
An Alliance falling apart . . .
Friends stranded on an enemy-held world . . .
A chance to rediscover long-forgotten truths . . .
The new threat will require an immediate response. But first, Jessica and the Ghatazhak must execute a daring rescue in order to secure their future. But to do so, they need the one man... Read more »

The Legend of Corinair
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 6 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
A captain coming into his own. A handful of refugees stranded on board. A possible traitor in their midst. A voyage into the territory of the very enemy that pursues them.
Sometimes legends become realities in unexpected ways.
It seems that fate has the crew of the Aurora firmly in its clutches. Read more »

Resurrection
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 8 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
The enemy tightens its grip . . .
Friends suffer a terrible blow . . .
Difficult decisions must be made . . .
Old comrades find a way to come together . . .
Captain Tuplo must finally make the decision that has been haunting him since he learned the truth about his origins only a week ago. The fact that billions of lives may hang in the... Read more »

Freedom's Dawn
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
A ship under siege. A world on the brink of civil war. A distraught people seeking a new beginning. A battle-weary crew that can barely hold it together.
Even a legend can use a little help from time to time.
The crew of the Aurora, the Karuzari, and the Corinairans must find a way to work together, or else they may all perish. Read more »

Rebellion
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 8 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
An old leader born anew . . .
A legendary ship at his disposal . . .
A desperate crisis born of chaos . . .
Needed allies out of unforeseen events . . .
Nathan Scott has finally returned to lead the new Karuzari in a rebellion against the Dusahn Empire. But first, he will need to secure a ship to accommodate those who have already joined... Read more »

Balance
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
An entire sector in turmoil . . .
Neighbors who appear unconcerned . . .
A favor asked of an old friend . . .
Sacrifices made for the good of humanity . . .
Before they can challenge the Dusahn and prevent them from expanding their empire further, the Karuzari must first gather much-needed resources. But doing so could be more difficult than... Read more »

Rise of the Corinari
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 10 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
A time to recover. A chance to make a new ally. A brief respite to repair and rearm. An opportunity for a people to regain their honor.
For every civilization there comes a moment when a stand must be made against tyranny.
The time has come for the Alliance to draw a line in the sand. Read more »

For the Triumph of Evil
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 10 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
A leader recently reborn . . .
Two men, who are one and the same . . .
New abilities not yet fully understood . . .
Yet there is still so much to learn . . .
Captain Nathan Scott has less than a week to prepare, before he must face the greatest Gunyoki pilot on all of Rakuen. The future of the Karuzari, and the freedom of the entire quadrant... Read more »

Head of the Dragon
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 12 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
Time is running out. An ally has all but fallen. Resources are running low. The time for attack has come... The Alliance must strike deep into the heart of the empire. This time, the Aurora will be going home, or going to her grave. Read more »
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The Expanse
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 10 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
A newly repaired ship . . .
A willing and eager crew . . .
A host of new technologies . . .
A long anticipated return home . . .
The crew of the UES Aurora finally has the chance to fulfill their mission, but first they must complete a long and dangerous journey across a thousand light-years of unexplored space. Read more »

Who Takes No Risk
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Old allies go dark . . .
New worlds join the fight . . .
A rescue from an enemy held world . . .
A lone operative with a dangerous plan . . .
The Karuzari finally have the support of an industrialized system, but they need time to build their forces. Unfortunately, time is the one thing they may not have.
Captain Scott now faces a difficult... Read more »

Sanctuary
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 10 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
A family nearly destroyed . . .
A loved one in need of help . . .
A fleet in need of a home port . . .
An Alliance struggling to be reborn . . .
Captain Scott has lost his entire family, save his sister, who needs better medical care than the Aurora can provide.
Nathan, his friends, and the crew of the Seiiki must leave the Karuzari fleet to... Read more »

Celestia CV-02
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 9 hours
Abridged: No
A world divided . . .
A ship under construction . . .
A military scrambling to prepare a defense . . .
A moment that everyone hoped would never come . . .
The Earth Defense Force must find a way to defend their world against invasion by the Jung Empire. More importantly, they must protect their newest ship, the UES Celestia, as she may be their... Read more »

Resistance
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 9 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
A chance to gain much needed resources . . .
A group of highly trained, merciless soldiers . . .
A half-completed ship on a trajectory to nowhere . . .
A lone operative on familiar yet dangerous ground . . .
Captain Scott and the crew of the Aurora have a chance to get everything they need to liberate their home world, but they may have to... Read more »

I am Justice
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 10 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
A chance to gain resources . . .
A need to prepare a defense . . .
A trap about to be sprung . . .
An opportunity for justice . . .
As his sister faces a critical moment, Captain Scott must chase his friends to regions he has yet to travel.
Sometimes, you just have to take risks for those you care about. Sometimes, quite often. Read more »

Retaliation
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 8 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
A ship unable to defend itself. A captain determined to revive her. Worlds dependent on them both to survive. An enemy bent on their destruction.
With the Aurora unable to fight, the Karuzari Alliance must find a way to not only repair their flagship, but to make the enemy pay dearly.
Sometimes, you just have to make do with what you've got. Read more »

Liberation
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 10 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
Heartfelt reunions with friends...Desperate plans to gain advantage...Opportunities that cannot be ignored...Discovery of family once thought lost... The time has come for Captain Scott to fight for that which was taken...the very freedom of the world he was sworn to protect. Read more »
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Born of the Ashes
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 12 hours
Abridged: No
A world in chaos . . .
An eager new ally . . .
A newly acquired ship . . .
An even greater threat on its way . . .
Captain Nathan Scott must decide whether to stand and fight to the end or live to fight another day—even if it means the end of his world. Read more »

A Rock and a Hard Place
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 9 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Two worlds preparing their defenses . . .
A ship struggling to get back in the fight . . .
An enemy continuing its relentless attack . . .
A former enemy that could hold the answer . . .
With the fate of billions in his hands, Captain Scott is offered a way to save them all and end the bloodshed, but if it backfires, he could lose... Read more »

Rise of the Alliance
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 10 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
A new ally providing aid . . .
An old ally joining the fight . . .
Their resources growing with each passing day . . .
Their homeworld finally on the road to recovery . . .
Things finally seem to be coming together for Captain Scott and the Alliance as he takes his forces on the offensive. However, the Jung may in turn give him more trouble... Read more »

A Price Too High
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 8 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
An enemy in retreat . . .
A new world to protect . . .
A new potential ally on the horizon . . .
A new chance to go on the offensive . . .
The Dusahn have taken a massive blow, and with the Aurora's improved jump range, Captain Scott and the Karuzari Alliance can finally keep them at arm’s length.
Now, a previously unknown world may hold... Read more »

Return of the Corinari
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 11 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
A host of new allies . . .
A plethora of advanced technologies . . .
A daring gamble to advance their forces . . .
A chance to retake lost worlds once and for all . . .
The Dusahn have been backed into a corner, barely able to hold the worlds of the Pentaurus cluster, let alone the entire sector. Forced to dig in, they may have to resort... Read more »

A Show of Force
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 13 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
The liberation old worlds...
The addition of new allies...
The fall of a regime...
The death of a trusted friend...
The Aurora begins clearing a 20 light year sphere of safety around Earth, taking out Jung forces as they liberate the core systems. However, Captain Scott and the Alliance quickly discover that not every world wants to be... Read more »

The Weak and the Innocent
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 10 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
A ship in the hands of their enemy . . .
A liberation gone wrong . . .
A chance to double their ranks . . .
A bold and daring plan . . .
Their support from the Pentaurus cluster dwindling fast, the Alliance faces new and unpleasant realities in the Sol sector. But, as they soon discover, untoward changes have the potential to bring unexpected... Read more »

A Line in the Sand
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 9 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
An enemy lashing out in desperation . . .
An alliance poised to expand . . .
A new fleet of ships to help them . . .
A covert mission to get answers . . .
The Dusahn Empire has been contained for the moment. But there is much work to be done in order to keep them from reasserting their dominance over the Pentaurus sector.
As much as... Read more »

Into the Serpent's Lair
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 14 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
Empires at the brink of war . . .
A galactic alliance on the horizon . . .
Worlds on the verge of destruction . . .
Comrades taking up arms against one another . . .
Nathan Scott must use all his cunning to save not only his own world, but the worlds of his friends and his enemies. But to do so, he must make a deal with the devil, and risk... Read more »

That Which Other Men Cannot Do
By: Ryk Brown
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 14 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
New forces grow . . .
Old friends are lost . . .
New alliances are forged . . .
Old weapons are made new . . .
With political unrest growing, the Alliance must rush to rebuild their fleet and expand their "sphere of influence" before their support runs out. But when the Jung up the ante, the Alliance must turn up the heat.
Captain Nathan Scott... Read more »