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Book review: The Luna Missile Crisis by Jaime Castle and Rhett C. Bruno
Imagine a situation where the first manned space flight crashes into an alien spaceship nobody knew was there. Follow this up with a nuclear strike gone wrong. Top it up with a reconciliation with the aliens who decided to stay, … Continue reading
Book Review: Lines of Departure by Marko Kloos
Lines of Departure is the second book in the Frontlines series. It is a solid piece of military science fiction, with plausible main characters and a story that goes beyond the usual futuristic action. There is more character development than … Continue reading
Book review: Planetside by Michael Mammay
Planetside is a mixed bag. On one hand, Mammay has a refreshingly new spin at the prevailing military science fiction tropes, but on the other I found the writing and the characters a little jarring. This was a worthy and … Continue reading
Book Review: Terms of Enlistment (Frontlines 1) by Marko Kloos
Much to my delight, there is no shortage of military science fiction. To my even greater pleasure, Terms of Enlistment stands above the average. That’s not to say it’s in any way exceptional, but it’s got all the right ingredients … Continue reading
The Lost Fleet series by Jack Campbell: A Retrospective
Spanning 17 books in 12 years so far, The Lost Fleet and its offshoots are a monumental undertaking for its author, the retired US Navy officer writing under the pen name Jack Campbell. And even though the books are lacking … Continue reading