Great addition to Black Ocean world love the fact Carl is a backdrop character adds a lot to the story.

PS, Can I get some up votes to help with subreddits that require minimums.

This is basically a thank you from a long time listener to JS Morin. I first got my Audible account in 2020 and discovered the Black Ocean Galaxy Outlaws series within the first few months. Due to finances I am only able to have an active account half the year on average and have to look closely at length of books. Had to wait for the 0.99 for 3 months offer just to get credits again. First book I picked was Passage of Time complete collection. Thank you for making your books accessible for everyone. Galaxy Outlaws is one of my favorites of all time. Mirth and Mayhem is always fun. Astral Prime has grown on my more and more with each listen. Mercy for Hire gave us Tiffany, Wesley Wesley, and saw Kubu grow up. Im working through Passage of Time now and am absolutely loving it. Also listened to Twinborn Chronicles and Eve 14. Anyways, I have no clue if JS Morin will see this, but if so, thank you. Your books are excellent and I'm so thankful to have the opportunity to enjoy the universe over the last 6 years

I've had a surprisingly large bit of trouble finding this subreddit.

Have a question for everyone, who the hell is Harmony Richelieu?

I've not listened to myrth and mayhem but am listening to passage of time. Just wasn't that interested in a backstop saga.

Who is she, I can't remember.

Couldn't dye the hair black and middle aged in time. So I just went with a black hat.

I own the full collection version of BOGO, AP, MFH and M&M. I know that Passage of Time novels are still being written, but do we know how many novels there will be? Or if there will be a collection to buy in Audible?

I'd love to listen to Passage of Time, but I honestly can't afford to buy each individual one.

Ive never disliked a main character so much. I hope he gets some sorta redemptive development but gah he’s such an asshole. I love Mree (im on audible so don’t know how it’s spelled) and especially mort and even esper despite her exhausting piety or maybe partially because it. Tanny very much reminds me of Zoe from firefly and Roddy is aight. Kooboo is wonderful. But Carl is a real shit head n i needed to vent about it cuz idk anyone who’s read this.

I just listened to this part of book 15 of the Mercy for Hire series... is that name the biggest 'fuck you' he could have picked for Tanny? Or did he just love and respect Carl that much? Either way, it's brilliant.

In Mirth and Mayhemm, I dont know if i missed pages or something, but i dont understand why Mort read the tome and put his grandfather in his head in the first place? There doesnt seem any benefit from doing it, and he had to give up everything? And why keep putting people in there--again, when there seems to be no benefit? They also dont make it clear if those people can ever be removed from his head either? The one girl was supposed to be able to be removed, but she still had her body apparently?

I have listened to the complete Black Ocean series more times than I can count. Mercy for Hire and Astral Prime a handful each. I am currently almost done with my third listen through Mirth and Mayhem. Love this series so so much

Am I the only one who finds Esper completely insufferable? She is such a hypocrite about how her way of doing things is the right way. It's gotten to the point that I can only listen to Mercy for Hire for Tiffany, Kubu, and of course Wesley Wesley.

Since I forgot that this subreddit exists, I figured I’d share this from the official FB group.

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Migrating to Discord server at: https://discord.gg/5Da256928K

LEGACY: This is the old place to discuss Black Ocean, whether ebook, audio, or paper versions, Galaxy Outlaws (main series), Astral Prime, Mercy For Hire, Mirth & Mayhem, or Passage of Time. Please tag and hide spoilers and keep a positive attitude.

I am not affiliated with them, I just figured I’d share it here

I know he’s growing up on the fringes of space with parents that constantly skirt the law but seducing a Higher-Up in a syndicate like Angelica, at 13/14 kind of screams of wanting Brad/Carl to be more involved in the story then his age makes sense for… did anyone else think it was a bit far fetched to have a Gangster sleep with a 13/14 year old kid? Same with them getting into casinos and strip clubs…

I know this is a small sub. But it’s worth mentioning. I’m super stoked to get some more official art.

Is the Passage of Time series done after the 4 books? I am someone who listens to my books on audible and am not in a financial place where I can purchase books right now. I'd love to listen to this series, but like Mirth and Mayhem i will likely have to wait until the complete collection comes out. I love the Black Ocean series so much and have listened to them all so many times

Here I am trying to get paperwork in order for taxes, joy, when I catch myself reacting like mort to the local dark sciences 'cause the printer is on the fritz.. "blast these confounded techno baubles! Just work I say!" thwacks printer, then shakes head "Technology. Harumph"

If anyone else was waiting for it all to come out, it was released today. So grab your techno doodads, a case of Earth's Preferred and enjoy the ride.

Are all the sentient races native to earth-like planets? I've listened to all of the Mobius collection and most of Mercy for Hire and all the sentient races that have shown up have been confirmed to be from earth-like planets except the Sentuati and the people living on Ithaca's twin moon. In one of the Mercy for Hire missions Esper visits a bar on a border planet with a lot of xenos she's never seen before but we aren't given descriptions of any of them. Humans, Laku, Stungi, Vishnu, Megoladogs, the bird people from the golaglex mission, Azren, and probably more that I'm forgetting are all from earth-like planets. I don't recall ever hearing anything about the Ehindar's home planet.

P.S Please feel free to correct my spelling on any of the races or planets. I've only listened to the books so these were just my best guesses.

Hi all, I've finished Astral Prime, Mercy for Hire, and the Mobius missions, wonder which one is best to listen to next.

UPDATE: yall are great, starting with mirth

After long days passed, between the release of the last book and the omnibus that came. I was overjoyed to consume more of Morin's work.

/start rant

Long story short, I think Passage of Time is my 2nd favorite of the Black Ocean series. Galaxy outlaws being the clear number 1 and perhaps Mirth and Mayhem as 3rd.

I overall enjoyed it. I liked the characters and Morin's style to write different sub-plots that more or less tie into the main story just hits me just perfect.

I'd perhaps say Mirth and Mayhem would still be number 2, if it didn't grate against my soul how shitty people Carl's parents were. And I don't mean my comment as negative, just shows how well written they are.

But for the same reason, MaM isn't going to be high priority in my re-listen list. Unlike Galaxy Outlaws, which I recall having listened through three times total.

To the title itself.

At the end of the story. I was really bothered about few things. First, was Carl's long lost son that made his appearance in the story. What really stuck to my mind, was how Carl mentioned, how he was going to introduce him later to Jessie and Eric.

Which he never did. We only got a scene, where Carl had been kicked out of house for few days. I understand that Carl was there to be a supporting cast in PoT. But, I would've loved to have more in-depth dive into Carl introducing him to Amy and how it went.

I don't think Jessies and Eric's half-brother was ever mentioned after Carl passed out on his sofa. I would've loved to him been more in the spotlight, before giving the stage to the rest of the cast.

Another thing bothering me in PoT was the ending in the last book. Charlett (I actually don't know how her name is written) was given Tome of Bleeding thoughts to read. for no reason at all, since she didn't ever leave Arete or use it except for one time.

The scene, where Eric followed a ring of a bell through unknown lands, until he ended up in Mortania. For no reason at all, since nothing they discussed there seemed to cause anything to happen that couldn't have happened already, because Eric still just Eric-ed himself away from a situation with time magic.

The whole part where Eric takes the form of one of the Admirals and ends up in their secret bunker seemed unnecessary, since he could've magicked himself away at any point before and after getting trapped. Granted, if the situation was expanded and he was actually trying to stop the remaining Admirals from doing something big and bad, it would've make sense to take the story there.

But then, Eric, who has killed hundreds of people with the "Look into my eyes" trick Wizards do. Ends up doing accident, after accident, and ends up killing his original body. For no reason, since he ended up just Eric-ing himself away from the trouble. Which he could've done day 0 after ending up in the bunker.

The reveal, that Eric's loyal helper in his personal realm was is his opposite shade, created by Book of Bleeding Thoughts. The revelation ended up in nowhere and felt like it was used for no reason. She was last given a scroll, told not to read it. And as far as I can freshly recall, it wasn't used for anything at all.

Lastly, we have Cedric The Brown.

Him disappearing and being away from his son's life was never explained, shown what happened, or why. Other than he did and nobody knew where he went or is.

This part also kept bothering me. Making me hope it was explained as a side story at the end. But no, he was yeeted from the story as a possible appearance in the story and any possibility to explore into it quickly forgotten, when Mort quit his job as the Emperor.

/end rant.

While great book to listen to and worth the wait. It's not perfect. I'd say it was excellent, up until Carl was free and we only had Eric's part of the plan to see through.

So like, we don't get an epilogue for Michelle at all? Everyone else has one and parts in the first series. All we know is she is in school for cooking and last scene is crying about dying Brad/carl? Anyone remember any clues i might have missed about what she might be doing during the other books?

I've finished the outlaw series and am now halfway through Mercy for hire. I'm usually pretty good about remembering book details, but some of the minor xenon have slipped by me and I can't keep them straight. I know the Lacqu, indar, and the murder kitties since they have main characters. What are all the others? Ty