Robert E. Hampson has 6 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 5 narrators, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 4 ratings. The most-rated is Do No Harm.
Do No Harm
Summary
When Todd’s critically damaged ship dropped out of hyperspace near the human colony world of Azure, he had no memory of his past. He didn’t know who he was, or even what he was, and the humans didn’t either. That didn’t stop the colonists of Azure - they took him in, anyway...even though they didn’t understand how he could do some of the things he could do. Todd and his descendants consider themselves human - eight-armed and water-breathing - but human, nonetheless. After 70 years living among humans, Todd’s descendants are going back out into the Union to make their mark - from 15-year-old Verne, who’s a little short to be a mercenary, to Harryhausen, who wants to be the most famous PI in the galaxy. Eventually, they learn that the rest of the Galactic Union knows them as Wrogul, intelligent octopus-like beings known for science and the ability to perform surgery like no other race can. These Wrogul do more than just practice medicine, but they still intend to do no harm. Unfortunately, the humans, whether they have two arms or eight, have powerful enemies...and the Wrogul may have no choice.
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Hope Is Not a Strategy
Summary
Fifteen of the best indie authors. Fifteen extraordinary stories. One best-selling universe. It’s the 22nd century. The galaxy has opened up to humanity as a hyperactive beehive of stargates and new technologies, and we suddenly find ourselves in a vast playground of different races, environments, and cultures. There’s just one catch: We are pretty much at the bottom of the food chain, and there’s only one way for humanity to move up - by becoming mercenaries. In every mercenary’s life, though, there comes a time when things go wrong and even the best laid plans go awry. When they do, though, the best mercs fall back and work out new plans, and you can bet on one thing - hope is not their strategy. Whether you’re a kid looking to get off your planet, or an unarmed merc facing an overwhelming force, or even the sole survivor of a pirate attack, there’s always an edge - and it’s up to the merc to find and exploit it! Edited by best-selling authors and universe creators Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey, Hope Is Not a Strategy includes all-new stories in the Four Horsemen universe by some of the best-selling indie authors currently in the business. These authors take on various aspects of the universe, giving you additional insight into a galaxy that isn’t at war...but definitely isn’t at peace. There’s only one thing for sure in the 4HU - anything’s possible...for a fistful of credits! Full list of authors includes: Chris Kennedy Jonathan P. Brazee Craig Martelle Kevin Steverson Terry Mixon Josh Hayes Scott Moon Chris Fox Mark Wandrey Kevin McLaughlin Brian Niemeier Nathan Hystad Robert E. Hampson A.K. DuBoff Kacey Ezell
©2019 Seventh Seal Press (P)2019 Podium Publishing
The Good, the Bad, and the Merc
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Even more authors and stories. Still the same best-selling universe. It's the 22nd century. Humanity has taken its first steps into the galaxy, and we've found ourselves in a vast playground of alien races, environments, and cultures. As the newest players on the universal stage, though, our position is readily apparent - we're at the bottom of the food chain. Welcome back to the Four Horsemen universe, where only a willingness to fight and die for money separates humans from the majority of the other races. While some of the stories inside deal with mercenaries, others introduce listeners to the other guilds, organizations, and races that make up the landscape of the Four Horsemen universe, as well as providing additional insight into the characters of the mainline novels. What's it like to be a medic on the beach or to learn how to kill from a mother not your own? Come find out! Edited by best-selling authors and universe creators Mark Wandrey and Chris Kennedy, this audiobook includes 16 all-new stories in the Four Horsemen universe by a variety of best-selling authors - and some you may not have heard of...yet. In a galaxy this big, you'll find that some of the races are good and others are bad, but only the best are mercs!
©2017 Chris Kennedy (P)2019 Chris Kennedy
Salvage Conquest
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15 outstanding authors! 15 pause-resisting stories in the Salvage Title universe! Harmon Tomeral and his friends wanted nothing more than to go to space, and they have beaten the odds, time and again, to get there. They developed a mech and won the Top Fleet Marine competition. They brought back a battle cruiser from an unknown system and made it their own. They made allies who helped them achieve great victories, and they, ultimately, founded new colonies in what has become known as the Salvage System. Salvage System is a beacon of hope, and a number of other races have begun looking toward it as an inspiration for how to live and govern themselves, and - in some cases - for assistance in defending themselves and throwing off oppressive regimes. But the galaxy is a big place, and many of the races in it aren’t friendly. Would these forces like to take over Salvage System and acquire its resources? Absolutely. Fifteen incredible authors take you further into the Salvage Title universe, giving you a glimpse at some of the beacons of hope and some of the malevolence that has yet to show its face. Can Harmon Tomeral and his friends hold out against it? Listen and find out! With stories by: Kevin Steverson Chris Kennedy Christopher Woods Kevin Ikenberry Robert E. Hampson Van Allen Plexico Ian J. Malone Marisa Wolf Quincy J. Allen John G. Hartness KC Johnston Alex Rath David Alan Jones Mark Wandrey Brad R. Torgersen
©2019, 2020 Chris Kennedy (P)2020 Chris Kennedy
We Dare
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Fifteen outstanding authors. Fifteen stories of augmented humanity! All I need is an edge! As long as humans have competed with each other (for food, profit, and love), people have looked for ways to get an edge on the competition - how to be better, faster, and smarter than the opposition. With better science and technology, many things are now possible, and there will be many more in the future! Gene splicing will augment your abilities. Implants will make you smarter. Cybernetic systems will make you stronger. Edited by Jamie Ibson and Chris Kennedy, We Dare is a collection of 15 all-new stories that explores the use of augmented humanity in the near future. From getting a new personality loaded with the skills you need for a mission to nanobots that keep you from being killed to creating an indestructible tank, anything is possible! But just because we can augment humanity doesn’t necessarily mean we should, and there are cautionary tales inside, as well. Along with the “good” that might be possible, there is also the potential for augmentation to be used for more...nefarious...ends. Will augmentation make better criminals? What happens when someone with implants has their mind taken over? One thing is certain, though. People will dare to augment themselves to get an edge. Our authors dared to write these stories of augmented humanity. Will you now dare to listen to them? Inside, you’ll find: Preface by Chris Kennedy "Kade" by Christopher Woods "Taming the Beast" by Kevin Steverson "Tank" by J.F. Holmes "Cradle and All" by Quincy J. Allen "Do or Die" by Jamie Ibson "Yellow in the Night" by Philip Wohlrab "The Chaos of Well-Seeming Forms" by Rob Howell "Forty Acres and a Mule" by Luke R. J. Maynard "Imperfect Mind" by Jason Cordova "Bag Man" by Jack Clemons "Come Up Screaming" by Kevin Ikenberry "Angel" by Robert E. Hampson "To Dust" by Marisa Wolf "Now You See Me" by Kacey Ezell "Now You Don’t" by Josh Hayes The full list of authors include: Chris Kennedy, Jamie Ibson, Christopher Woods, Kevin Steverson, J.F. Holmes, Quincy J. Allen, Philip Wohlrab, Rob Howell, Luke R. J. Maynard, Jason Cordova, Jack Clemons, Kevin Ikenberry, Robert E. Hampson, Marisa Wolf, Kacey Ezell, and Josh Hayes.
©2019 Chris Kennedy (P)2020 Chris Kennedy
Tales from the Lyon's Den
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Do you have what it takes to enter the Lyon's Den? From the outside, the Lyon’s Den doesn’t look like much; there isn’t even a sign. But mercs of all species know that if you head to Southwest Houston, near the starport, there’s a particular rundown strip mall that looks like it’s been abandoned for years. The glass door second from the south end of the strip is plastered over on the inside with blue paper, and the faint golden outline of a rampant lion is the only clue. The door is locked, of course, and beyond the door is nothing but a darkened hallway with a downward slope and a slight curve to it. Once you follow this curve far enough, you are greeted by two very large, very well-armed Lumar. “Welcome to the Lyon’s Den,” the larger of the two says without a translator and without a trace of an alien accent. “You know the rules?” Welcome back to the Four Horsemen universe, where only a willingness to fight and die for money separates humans from the majority of the other races. Edited by best-selling authors and universe creators Mark Wandrey and Chris Kennedy, Tales from the Lyon’s Den includes 18 all-new stories in the Four Horsemen universe by a variety of best-selling authors - and some you may not have heard of...yet. Want to know what it’s like to do search and rescue while a battle is going on or what to do with that new manufactory you just won in a card game? Better learn the rules to the Lyon’s Den...and then step inside! Full list of authors includes: Michael J. Allen Quincy J. Allen Benjamin Tyler Smith James P. Chandler David Alan Jones RJ Ladon Eric S. Brown N.X. Sharps Chris Winder
©2018 Seventh Seal Press (P)2019 Podium Publishing