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The Worst Admiral in the Star Cluster
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Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes: Audiobooks in Order
Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes announces its intentions in the name alone, and Skyler Ramirez’s ninth instalment, The Worst Admiral in the Star Cluster, doubles down on the joke. This is science fiction that leads with a wink: eleven hours of space-faring misadventure from a series that has already marched to nine volumes, which is usually the surest sign that an author has found readers who keep coming back for more.
- 1 audiobooks
- 11 hours of listening
- 4.6/5 average (1 ratings)
- narrated by Michael Murphy
- Science Fiction
The Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes audiobooks in order
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Series at a glance
| # | Title | Length | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | The Worst Admiral in the Star Cluster | 11 hours and 11 minutes | 4.6/5 (1) |
Why listen to Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes?
Comedy is notoriously dependent on delivery, which makes the narrator decisive here. Michael Murphy takes the microphone for this ninth outing, and eleven hours and eleven minutes of tongue-in-cheek military science fiction stands or falls on his timing. A printed gag can be skimmed; a spoken one has to land.My honest advice on entry points: this is book nine, and our catalogue holds only this volume, so listeners new to Ramirez should track down the series opener first rather than parachuting into an established crew mid-campaign. It will suit fans of irreverent space opera who like their fleet battles served with incompetence, banter and a hero who succeeds despite himself, exactly as the title promises.
Clara’s verdict
★★★★☆ 3.5/5
I must be straight with you about the evidence: this volume carries a 4.6 score from a single rating in our data, which tells us almost nothing on its own. What I can weigh instead is persistence, because series rarely reach a ninth book without an audience willing to fund the journey. Until more listener verdicts arrive I am keeping my rating deliberately cautious, but the signs point to a dependable comic space opera rather than a hidden dud.
Clara Whitmore, Founder & Literary Critic
Frequently asked questions
How many audiobooks are in the Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes series?
Our catalogue lists 1 Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes audiobooks, adding up to around 11 hours of listening.
Which Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes audiobook should I start with?
Listeners rate The Worst Admiral in the Star Cluster highest, but reading order usually starts with book 1.
Who narrates the Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes audiobooks?
Most of the series is narrated by Michael Murphy.
Are the Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes audiobooks worth listening to?
Across the series, listeners average 4.6/5 from 1 ratings on Audible and Amazon.
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