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Earth Legions #1
Gold Squad
For most on Earth the war was over. For him, it's just beginning...
Jake Adlar's goals in life were simple—possibly nonexistent. All he wanted was to fly a desk. Hence, he'd joined the Space Force, the service with the most extensive array of Earth-side clerical specialties.
All he needed to make him happy was an office, a computer, his favorite coffee mug, and a never-ending pile of requisitions.
Then a pretty woman came along. Perhaps a drink or ten. Next thing Jake knew, he's shipped off to the Legions, doomed to fight in the seemingly endless war raging throughout the galaxy.
Now, survival tops the chart. Except that isn’t so easy to do in the Legions, where everyone's a killer, officers are as merciless as the enemy, and dark schemes and secrets brood within the ranks.
Don't miss the start of this action-packed Military Sci-Fi series from debut M.V. Viltch. Perfect for fans of Joshua Dalzelle, Rick Partlow and Marko Kloos.
Jake Adlar's goals in life were simple—possibly nonexistent. All he wanted was to fly a desk. Hence, he'd joined the Space Force, the service with the most extensive array of Earth-side clerical specialties.
All he needed to make him happy was an office, a computer, his favorite coffee mug, and a never-ending pile of requisitions.
Then a pretty woman came along. Perhaps a drink or ten. Next thing Jake knew, he's shipped off to the Legions, doomed to fight in the seemingly endless war raging throughout the galaxy.
Now, survival tops the chart. Except that isn’t so easy to do in the Legions, where everyone's a killer, officers are as merciless as the enemy, and dark schemes and secrets brood within the ranks.
Don't miss the start of this action-packed Military Sci-Fi series from debut M.V. Viltch. Perfect for fans of Joshua Dalzelle, Rick Partlow and Marko Kloos.
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Published September 12, 2023
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6 books7 followersAn avid explorer, author, and alien enthusiast, M.V. Viltch is a military academy graduate and ex Naval Reservist currently working in the maritime field. No experience with aliens just yet, despite best efforts.
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December 10, 2023
A Winey little bitch
If you want to read about a winey recruit who would most likely end up in the brigg but somehow saves the day gets the girl and remains a coward this story is for you. The only reason I'd read the next book is to see how he dies unfortunately I doubt that will happen.
If you want to read about a winey recruit who would most likely end up in the brigg but somehow saves the day gets the girl and remains a coward this story is for you. The only reason I'd read the next book is to see how he dies unfortunately I doubt that will happen.
October 23, 2024
Fun & Enjoyable Sci Fi Romp - Jake Adler is hoping for a cushy desk job but when he fails his exams he unexpectedly gets assigned to the Legions. A mysterious army force fighting alien battles in the outer reaches of space. With no clue and no training whatsoever in warfare it soon becomes clear how inept Adler is and how far over his head he is. When the Legions arrive at a planet called Atlas, Adler is thrown head first into the bloody war with the advanced robotic Synths and the grotesque Droolers. Jake is meant to die but through his ineptness and through sheer luck he survives each punishing battle and even starts making a name for himself. But will a psychotic Centurion end all that for him and will he get the girl of his dreams? This is fun, enjoyable and action packed read. There was flavours of the game Halo especially with the suits Jake and the troopers had to wear. I could also see Starship Troopers as a inspiration behind this. So if you’re a fan of either you will love this. Also with your legions, centurions and prefects there was a long running Roman theme going on too. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
October 16, 2024
Great read!
This is an immersive story involving Adlar, a guy who wanted to avoid combat yet is forced into the thick of battle far from home. He is surrounded not only by vicious aliens but a great array of characters—most of whom are on his side. Maybe.
The story is well-written, fast paced and very entertaining. Adlar is a great main character with both strengths and weaknesses, sometimes stumbling into success but also making dumb mistakes. He’s great to follow, especially when he tries to find a little romance.
The story is the launchpad to a series, so the initial battle ends but there are a lot of unresolved items and plots. That’s not a bad thing, but just be aware. I was surprised that a major potential character was introduced at the very end, but again, with this being the start of a series, it’s not as big of a deal. Besides, I’m excited to read the next in the series. I highly recommend this first book.
This is an immersive story involving Adlar, a guy who wanted to avoid combat yet is forced into the thick of battle far from home. He is surrounded not only by vicious aliens but a great array of characters—most of whom are on his side. Maybe.
The story is well-written, fast paced and very entertaining. Adlar is a great main character with both strengths and weaknesses, sometimes stumbling into success but also making dumb mistakes. He’s great to follow, especially when he tries to find a little romance.
The story is the launchpad to a series, so the initial battle ends but there are a lot of unresolved items and plots. That’s not a bad thing, but just be aware. I was surprised that a major potential character was introduced at the very end, but again, with this being the start of a series, it’s not as big of a deal. Besides, I’m excited to read the next in the series. I highly recommend this first book.
December 4, 2023
weak attempt at copying Undying Mercenaries
The author appears to be attempting to make their own version of Undying Mercenaries, only the MC isn’t as likable and comes across as an idiot for all the stupid things he’s doing.
Stopped reading at 85% as I’d had enough
The author appears to be attempting to make their own version of Undying Mercenaries, only the MC isn’t as likable and comes across as an idiot for all the stupid things he’s doing.
Stopped reading at 85% as I’d had enough
May 25, 2025
Gold Squad is Book One of the Earth Legions series. This book comes packed with spaceships, aliens, and a lot of action and combat.
The story unfolds from the perspective of a character named Jake Adlar. Adlar is basically looking to coast through life by going through his training and getting a cushy desk job. He is a bit reckless with the requirements though, and also basically just gets very unlucky. He ends up in the ranks of the Earth Legions and is essentially shoved into a combat situation on an alien planet.
This character resolves to accept that his life for some years to follow is now going to be very different than he had wanted or intended. He demonstrates exceptional determination and perseverance though, and he rises to the challenge. He still gets something of a lucky break or two (at least, given the unfortunate situation he’s found himself in) and finds himself pretty successful in the Gold Squad unit.
There’s some kind of conspiracy or something to that effect going on between apparently some humans and some higher order aliens, but this isn’t strongly elaborated on by the end of this book. These higher lifeforms do have robots and more primitive (though physically formidable) aliens that clash with the human soldiers in multiple armed conflicts through the book.
Much of this book is the main character’s struggle to adapt to his new life in the combat ranks and to do his best not to die. It’s likely to hold your interest throughout if you are at all into aliens and human military conflict in space (and on distant alien worlds). And as I’ve stated, there is a lot of combat and fighting and action.
Some characters could do with a bit more depth. Fallon is a fairly main character, and I feel she was still too easily described as just basically nuts or crazy by the end. A more relatable slant to her portrayal in the book I think would have been a good thing. Perhaps book two or three does go on to accomplish this though.
There are a few misspellings or incorrect word tenses used, or similar minor mistakes, but they didn’t detract much from my enjoyment. It was a bit of a drag on the book that the romantic relationships seemed pretty shallow to me though. I think a character or two in the book that Adlar has some romantic engagement with could have done with some more depth or development to their character.
I liked how the book discussed soldiers going into combat and basically making small talk / chatting casually while they were about to do something incredible like jump off a spacecraft onto an alien planet. I do wish the book expanded more on this concept.
I felt the scientists/ white coats in the book did represent another missed opportunity. They were largely grouped together and described too minimally or similarly. I felt the author could have offered deeper descriptions or more dialogue from these characters, maybe to describe more of the challenges of the modern era that they are in, which could have perhaps tied into why they wanted the alien technology so badly.
The suits the soldiers had were detailed and interesting to read about and did much to enhance the pleasure of reading through the action-packed battles.
There was a scene where the main character destroys some enemy equipment at an almost great cost to himself, and I found it inspiring the way he makes it out of that situation.
I felt there were a lot of outstanding questions by the end. I really yearned for a little more in the way of answers to come to light by the completion of the book. I would definitely go into this book with a mindset that you want a multi-book series to get into–this is by no means a standalone novel. But if you like a lot of military/combat action in a space and alien world setting, this could be a great series for you to get into next.
The story unfolds from the perspective of a character named Jake Adlar. Adlar is basically looking to coast through life by going through his training and getting a cushy desk job. He is a bit reckless with the requirements though, and also basically just gets very unlucky. He ends up in the ranks of the Earth Legions and is essentially shoved into a combat situation on an alien planet.
This character resolves to accept that his life for some years to follow is now going to be very different than he had wanted or intended. He demonstrates exceptional determination and perseverance though, and he rises to the challenge. He still gets something of a lucky break or two (at least, given the unfortunate situation he’s found himself in) and finds himself pretty successful in the Gold Squad unit.
There’s some kind of conspiracy or something to that effect going on between apparently some humans and some higher order aliens, but this isn’t strongly elaborated on by the end of this book. These higher lifeforms do have robots and more primitive (though physically formidable) aliens that clash with the human soldiers in multiple armed conflicts through the book.
Much of this book is the main character’s struggle to adapt to his new life in the combat ranks and to do his best not to die. It’s likely to hold your interest throughout if you are at all into aliens and human military conflict in space (and on distant alien worlds). And as I’ve stated, there is a lot of combat and fighting and action.
Some characters could do with a bit more depth. Fallon is a fairly main character, and I feel she was still too easily described as just basically nuts or crazy by the end. A more relatable slant to her portrayal in the book I think would have been a good thing. Perhaps book two or three does go on to accomplish this though.
There are a few misspellings or incorrect word tenses used, or similar minor mistakes, but they didn’t detract much from my enjoyment. It was a bit of a drag on the book that the romantic relationships seemed pretty shallow to me though. I think a character or two in the book that Adlar has some romantic engagement with could have done with some more depth or development to their character.
I liked how the book discussed soldiers going into combat and basically making small talk / chatting casually while they were about to do something incredible like jump off a spacecraft onto an alien planet. I do wish the book expanded more on this concept.
I felt the scientists/ white coats in the book did represent another missed opportunity. They were largely grouped together and described too minimally or similarly. I felt the author could have offered deeper descriptions or more dialogue from these characters, maybe to describe more of the challenges of the modern era that they are in, which could have perhaps tied into why they wanted the alien technology so badly.
The suits the soldiers had were detailed and interesting to read about and did much to enhance the pleasure of reading through the action-packed battles.
There was a scene where the main character destroys some enemy equipment at an almost great cost to himself, and I found it inspiring the way he makes it out of that situation.
I felt there were a lot of outstanding questions by the end. I really yearned for a little more in the way of answers to come to light by the completion of the book. I would definitely go into this book with a mindset that you want a multi-book series to get into–this is by no means a standalone novel. But if you like a lot of military/combat action in a space and alien world setting, this could be a great series for you to get into next.
June 11, 2024
Jake Adlar fails his clerk exams for the Fleet, and not having read the fine print, is transferred to the Legion to serve as cannon fodder. Rather, to be bait for the drooling monster shock troops the Legion is fighting on the mysterious planet of Atlas. If he can survive both the campaign and a high-ranking enemy set on getting him killed, at least the ladies of the Legion love a man in blood-soaked power armor.
This is a first-person narrative following one viewpoint. For the most part, this works, as Adlar starts in complete ignorance, and we learn along with him as he discovers his place in the volatile Legion, uncovers the existence of corruption in their ranks, and just maybe the contact information for that cute pilot. The writing itself is good, very cinematic, and I'd put the editing at about 95%. Most of the few errors seem to be all at once towards the last quarter of the book.
It's easy to draw parallels to something like Heinlein's Starship Troopers—the book for goodness sake, not the movie—but this story has a bit of a dark-comedy tone blended into its take on space-infantry, putting it halfway between Steakley's Armor and Harrison's Bill the Galactic Hero. The Legion isn't the Marines, but something more akin to the Hollywood versions of Blackwater, filled with disillusioned patriots, and hired guns. Every leader seems to have a personal agenda and none of them can be trusted. Adlar doesn't know if he'll be one of the heroes or forced into the role of mercenary for the shady powers pulling their strings.
Gold Squad only scratches the surface of what's happening behind the Legion's curtain of secrecy and the true enemies of humanity, so don't expect much of a wrap to the story. It's a good beginning and I'll be picking up books 2 and 3.
This is a first-person narrative following one viewpoint. For the most part, this works, as Adlar starts in complete ignorance, and we learn along with him as he discovers his place in the volatile Legion, uncovers the existence of corruption in their ranks, and just maybe the contact information for that cute pilot. The writing itself is good, very cinematic, and I'd put the editing at about 95%. Most of the few errors seem to be all at once towards the last quarter of the book.
It's easy to draw parallels to something like Heinlein's Starship Troopers—the book for goodness sake, not the movie—but this story has a bit of a dark-comedy tone blended into its take on space-infantry, putting it halfway between Steakley's Armor and Harrison's Bill the Galactic Hero. The Legion isn't the Marines, but something more akin to the Hollywood versions of Blackwater, filled with disillusioned patriots, and hired guns. Every leader seems to have a personal agenda and none of them can be trusted. Adlar doesn't know if he'll be one of the heroes or forced into the role of mercenary for the shady powers pulling their strings.
Gold Squad only scratches the surface of what's happening behind the Legion's curtain of secrecy and the true enemies of humanity, so don't expect much of a wrap to the story. It's a good beginning and I'll be picking up books 2 and 3.
December 13, 2024
"Earth Legions: Gold Squad" by M. V. Viltch is a terrific read, mixing humor, sci fi and military adventure fiction.
Jake Adlar fails his Fleet clerk exams one time too many and as a result, to his shock and amazement, finds himself summarily booted off his cushy desk job and assigned to the front lines in outer space, as a member of the Legion. He is untrained and unskilled in any form of combat but learns, almost immediately, the miserable truth that he is intended to fail, serving as cannon fodder for enemy Synths and their huge killing machines that control teams of grisly monsters.
Surviving the campaign on the treacherous planet Atlas, as well as the schemes being plotted against him by a high-ranking foes he newly made, will take all Jake’s got.
The story is narrated from Adlar’s perspective and skillfully immerses readers in his journey through the corrupt and dangerous world of the Legion. The prose is flawless and the book is well edited, with virtually no typos or grammatical errors.
Author Viltch is especially talented in portraying physical action, whether it is via battle scenes or when the legionaires are making a ‘drop’ (a controlled fall) to land on a planet.
This novel nicely mixes a lot of dark comedy with action, and it is all delivered with a main character who is likable, if at times clueless and, at best, simply in over his head.
I enjoyed reading this one!
Jake Adlar fails his Fleet clerk exams one time too many and as a result, to his shock and amazement, finds himself summarily booted off his cushy desk job and assigned to the front lines in outer space, as a member of the Legion. He is untrained and unskilled in any form of combat but learns, almost immediately, the miserable truth that he is intended to fail, serving as cannon fodder for enemy Synths and their huge killing machines that control teams of grisly monsters.
Surviving the campaign on the treacherous planet Atlas, as well as the schemes being plotted against him by a high-ranking foes he newly made, will take all Jake’s got.
The story is narrated from Adlar’s perspective and skillfully immerses readers in his journey through the corrupt and dangerous world of the Legion. The prose is flawless and the book is well edited, with virtually no typos or grammatical errors.
Author Viltch is especially talented in portraying physical action, whether it is via battle scenes or when the legionaires are making a ‘drop’ (a controlled fall) to land on a planet.
This novel nicely mixes a lot of dark comedy with action, and it is all delivered with a main character who is likable, if at times clueless and, at best, simply in over his head.
I enjoyed reading this one!
July 10, 2024
“Earth Legions: Gold Squad” is a red hot space adventure in a time when good sci-fi seems to be scarce. The author seems well versed in the subject, there seems to be considerable research on astrophysics, and a parallel between our universe and the one in the book is crystal clear. Our first book in this series follows office nerd wannabe Jake Adlar in his attempt to dodge the galactic war by following a cozy passion as a desk clerk. However, in finding potential love he’s forced into the very frontlines he wished to avoid, and ends up in a strange fight for his life. As the plot develops though, our character grows, and learns this entire conflict might need his reluctant intervention or else exacerbate into something far worse.
Some of the strengths—The opening is engaging, there’s creative world building, and the author builds tension throughout the story, keeping the reader eager to know what happens. Characters are well developed, the setting is utilized well in the story, and the writer’s style is filled with descriptive language.
Flaws—the only one I can think of is if you don’t like classic space genre fiction where factions war over the cosmos, which is not everyone’s cup of tea.
In conclusion, this piece of fiction has several strengths, progresses logically, and is overall compelling. It has a strong foundation to build upon for its sequels.
Some of the strengths—The opening is engaging, there’s creative world building, and the author builds tension throughout the story, keeping the reader eager to know what happens. Characters are well developed, the setting is utilized well in the story, and the writer’s style is filled with descriptive language.
Flaws—the only one I can think of is if you don’t like classic space genre fiction where factions war over the cosmos, which is not everyone’s cup of tea.
In conclusion, this piece of fiction has several strengths, progresses logically, and is overall compelling. It has a strong foundation to build upon for its sequels.
August 2, 2025
Flawed Heroes and Alien Wars: A Gritty Launch to an Action-Packed Sci-Fi Series
Gold Squad, the first installment in the Earth Legions series, is a fast-paced military sci-fi adventure that throws readers into an alien warzone alongside an unlikely protagonist. Jake Adlar, more reluctant grunt than war hero, stumbles into combat after aiming for a desk job—and somehow finds himself in the middle of interstellar chaos. He’s deeply flawed, often reckless, and at times frustratingly naive, but there's an odd charm to following his missteps and small victories.
The book excels in its world-building, with detailed battle tech, mysterious alien alliances, and a believable future-Earth military structure. Action is near-constant, and the story rarely slows down. The first-person perspective gives intimate access to Adlar’s thoughts—though this narrative choice may feel slightly juvenile at first, it does grow on you.
While some character arcs feel underdeveloped and the romantic threads lack depth, the camaraderie among the squad and Adlar’s gradual growth keep the story engaging. There are plot threads left dangling, clearly paving the way for sequels, but if you enjoy high-action sci-fi with rough-edged heroes and sprawling alien intrigue, this series is worth enlisting for.
Gold Squad, the first installment in the Earth Legions series, is a fast-paced military sci-fi adventure that throws readers into an alien warzone alongside an unlikely protagonist. Jake Adlar, more reluctant grunt than war hero, stumbles into combat after aiming for a desk job—and somehow finds himself in the middle of interstellar chaos. He’s deeply flawed, often reckless, and at times frustratingly naive, but there's an odd charm to following his missteps and small victories.
The book excels in its world-building, with detailed battle tech, mysterious alien alliances, and a believable future-Earth military structure. Action is near-constant, and the story rarely slows down. The first-person perspective gives intimate access to Adlar’s thoughts—though this narrative choice may feel slightly juvenile at first, it does grow on you.
While some character arcs feel underdeveloped and the romantic threads lack depth, the camaraderie among the squad and Adlar’s gradual growth keep the story engaging. There are plot threads left dangling, clearly paving the way for sequels, but if you enjoy high-action sci-fi with rough-edged heroes and sprawling alien intrigue, this series is worth enlisting for.
August 26, 2024
Although time is spent setting the groundwork, this story quickly becomes an exciting page-turner with fun character development. Our hero Jake chooses to be a slacker and live (that's humorous in itself) ... but when he is abruptly reassigned, he must develop into a soldier to be reckoned with or become another casualty at the hand of brutal aliens. Besides keeping the reader completely engaged as the storyline intensifies...there is a romance that develops which keeps our hero scrambling to survive even more.
Another plus is how the futuristic world created by the author becomes vivid and alive, which I'm sure helps set the background for the following books in the series. And since there were too many unanswered questions (cliffhangers) for me to live with...I'll be investing in them as well. I just hope they'll be as entertaining as Book 1.
Another plus is how the futuristic world created by the author becomes vivid and alive, which I'm sure helps set the background for the following books in the series. And since there were too many unanswered questions (cliffhangers) for me to live with...I'll be investing in them as well. I just hope they'll be as entertaining as Book 1.
January 29, 2025
Great military SF book! Highly recommended.
Besides a great plot with plenty of action and abundant mysteries that I look forward to being answered in the second book, the three main things I liked were (1) the character arc of the protagonist, Adar, (2) the effective use of the first person point of view to get us into his head, and (2) the author's ability to pepper the story with many great and inventive metaphors. All of this made the book a pleasure to read page-turner. Finally, I only found a single grammar/typo in the entire book, which speaks highly of the author's attention to quality. The bottom line is that I highly recommend the book to anyone who enjoys military SF and I will be buying and adding book 2 as the next book on my list of fiction books to read.
Besides a great plot with plenty of action and abundant mysteries that I look forward to being answered in the second book, the three main things I liked were (1) the character arc of the protagonist, Adar, (2) the effective use of the first person point of view to get us into his head, and (2) the author's ability to pepper the story with many great and inventive metaphors. All of this made the book a pleasure to read page-turner. Finally, I only found a single grammar/typo in the entire book, which speaks highly of the author's attention to quality. The bottom line is that I highly recommend the book to anyone who enjoys military SF and I will be buying and adding book 2 as the next book on my list of fiction books to read.
February 22, 2025
I got this book because, based on the summary, it sounded easy enough and that I might be able to get it. As I was trying to read it though, that didn’t seem to be the case. Right away, it hits you with all the military jargon, almost like you had to have military experience to read this. I thought that being the first book in the series that it would gradually sink you into this sci-fi military world. Did the desks really fly here? Or was that some sort of military phrase that us civilians wouldn’t understand? I mean, this had some good dialogue and all, but that alone wasn’t enough to keep me going for a daunting 500 pages. Seriously, 500 pages? Wow, that was a lot! Why do some authors make these books too long? I tried, but I couldn’t get through this.
September 26, 2024
This is not the story of the little train that could. Isn't that story the objective was reached. The author tries, he has seemingly a storyline but his writing becomes to compact, he thoses the Hero from one event to another in to quick a pase, making the reader can't get a grip and enjoy the story. It gets a bit confusing for the reader to understand how every works since the hero seemingly has knowledge he at points he should not have.
If you choose to read the book you surely will know what i mean, but in my opinion nd iv got a large amount of military sci fi under my belt, this you better of staying away from.
It honestly lacks the quality of a story like the little train that could.
If you choose to read the book you surely will know what i mean, but in my opinion nd iv got a large amount of military sci fi under my belt, this you better of staying away from.
It honestly lacks the quality of a story like the little train that could.
August 5, 2024
Jake Adlar, a bumbling underachiever dragged into the legion and thrown into the deep end of the pool to flounder without a life jacket. He’s in way over his head. Hints about intergalactic politics provide intrigue and interesting possibilities for future novels.
Personally I wish the language was toned down a bit, but I suppose it’s expected in a military novel. Still, I had fun reading this sci-fi romp. Plenty of twists, good characters and enough unanswered questions that I promptly grabbed book two of the series.
Personally I wish the language was toned down a bit, but I suppose it’s expected in a military novel. Still, I had fun reading this sci-fi romp. Plenty of twists, good characters and enough unanswered questions that I promptly grabbed book two of the series.
June 30, 2025
Interesting military sci fi work.
A big draw for this work is its immersive world. Vitltch has crafted a futuristic Earth with interstellar conflict thats expansive and grounded. The military protocols, alien threats and technological advancements, feels well thought out and make it breathing universe. The characters are another highlight. The members of the Squad are distinct, complex, and compelling.
A detraction for me is the first person, that the voice of the work almost feels more YA. This did disippate, or maybe I got used to it, still made the intro tricky for me
A big draw for this work is its immersive world. Vitltch has crafted a futuristic Earth with interstellar conflict thats expansive and grounded. The military protocols, alien threats and technological advancements, feels well thought out and make it breathing universe. The characters are another highlight. The members of the Squad are distinct, complex, and compelling.
A detraction for me is the first person, that the voice of the work almost feels more YA. This did disippate, or maybe I got used to it, still made the intro tricky for me
September 23, 2025
Not a lot is being revealed in this first book. However, I did enjoy following Jake, this every-man's man just trying to survive in the story's uncaring universe and its bureaucracy. The author obviously wants him to be relatable by the majority, hence his stumbling and fumbling throughout the story. The action is moved by the plot more than the characters, but it is enjoyable nonetheless. The writing is good, easy to follow, and thankfully devoid of complicated terminologies that require a thesaurus. Overall, a good read.
February 18, 2025
There is potential in this storyline, but I may not even finish the first book. It feels like it is targeted at a young adult audience, but the author (either for this book and characters - or worse, in general ) has a sexist and negative view of women. If the female character isn't within the main charcters immediate needs - his immediate love interest or his lesbian roomate who he objectifies, they are negatively viewed and dont have value. I'm almost 50% through the first book. If this writing style changes or shows signs of maturing, I will come back and update my review.
It's just disappointing that this far in the author consistently writes in this manner.
UPDATE: I have completed the book, and the writers' juvenile and hostile views on women haven't changed. Advice to the writer: Read this book to your daughter. Maybe after a few chapters you'll reconsider...
It's just disappointing that this far in the author consistently writes in this manner.
UPDATE: I have completed the book, and the writers' juvenile and hostile views on women haven't changed. Advice to the writer: Read this book to your daughter. Maybe after a few chapters you'll reconsider...
September 13, 2023
A well-written, fast-paced military sci-fi adventure that stays true to its core story and mixes in quite a bit of humor throughout. Jake is a great protagonist, the action is fun, and it "feels" like a possible military of the future. I had a blast reading it and look forward to getting to the next book soon. And it's always fun to read a book from a fellow service academy grad!
October 22, 2023
Good READ.
I thought this book was a good one . There was plenty of action and a lot of things going on that I'm not sure of what it really is yet. Plenty of ways to die on this space ship so it seems. I'll have to read the next one for some better clues as to all the secrets in this book.
I thought this book was a good one . There was plenty of action and a lot of things going on that I'm not sure of what it really is yet. Plenty of ways to die on this space ship so it seems. I'll have to read the next one for some better clues as to all the secrets in this book.
July 20, 2024
First time reading material from M.V.Viltch.
And I'm impressed by his skill in writing a story that is exciting and keep me turning pages to learn what the newbe's going to do next!! Story line well choreographed, the cast is varied from down right evil to straight as an arrow!
I've been engaged with how entertained I've been reading this work.
And I'm impressed by his skill in writing a story that is exciting and keep me turning pages to learn what the newbe's going to do next!! Story line well choreographed, the cast is varied from down right evil to straight as an arrow!
I've been engaged with how entertained I've been reading this work.
November 9, 2024
There were some things I really liked about this, but overall it felt a bit uneven. The story had a lot of promise, but some parts felt forced. It didn’t quite deliver the emotional impact I was expecting. Still, there were some great lines and memorable moments. Worth reading, but not unforgettable.
March 3, 2025
In the beginning the book was interesting enough to keep me reading to find out where this story was going. The action in nearly constant, cliff hangers everywhere.
As I got near the end I realized that the auther still had not answered the big question, Why is this happening to the lead character.
So, I continued on to book 2. Follow my review in the next book.
As I got near the end I realized that the auther still had not answered the big question, Why is this happening to the lead character.
So, I continued on to book 2. Follow my review in the next book.
April 17, 2025
A good SF read!
Yeah, this was a good SF read. It was a little long and some parts good of been left out but apart from that, the book was full of action throughout. The main character seemed like a bit of an idiot at times but I kind of just skipped over some of the parts. Overall, A good read.
Yeah, this was a good SF read. It was a little long and some parts good of been left out but apart from that, the book was full of action throughout. The main character seemed like a bit of an idiot at times but I kind of just skipped over some of the parts. Overall, A good read.
August 25, 2025
Follow along as Trooper Adlar stumbles and bumbles his way through training and missions on faraway alien planets. He joins his fellow Golf Squad members in an attack against the Earth’s arch-enemy the Synths. Will the Synths’ Droolers kill them all or will Adlar and his team succeed. You won’t be able to put down this adventure to find out!
September 13, 2023
Effortlessly breezy writing style with slick pacing, which works for the genre really well. The science and the tech are never in your face with expositions, and the details provided deepen the story in interesting ways. Looking forward to picking up the sequel soon!
October 6, 2023
great space marine saga
I like space warfare stories and anything with bad aliens and humanity’s underdogs. This book has a pretty good story and likable characters looking forward to book 2
I like space warfare stories and anything with bad aliens and humanity’s underdogs. This book has a pretty good story and likable characters looking forward to book 2
December 25, 2023
ADULT Military Sci-fi
Conscripted into the service since his birth, trouble seems to follow our hero where ever he goes, most of it of his own making.
I got this e-book from amazon with kindle unlimited .
Lots of blood, gore, and cursing throughout.
Conscripted into the service since his birth, trouble seems to follow our hero where ever he goes, most of it of his own making.
I got this e-book from amazon with kindle unlimited .
Lots of blood, gore, and cursing throughout.
January 12, 2024
A dam good read
A dam good read I really enjoyed and did not want to put down. It's been a while since I have read a book that has hooked me so much, I hope the next instalment will be just as good. Give it a read you could be surprised I was.
A dam good read I really enjoyed and did not want to put down. It's been a while since I have read a book that has hooked me so much, I hope the next instalment will be just as good. Give it a read you could be surprised I was.
September 13, 2023
Great book. Can't wait for the sequel!
September 14, 2023
Great book: I loved the action scenes and the character’s “voice” was very funny. Also really vivid setting details so it was easy to imagine Jake in various situations.
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