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AMP #3
AMP Blitzkrieg
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The third book in the exciting AMP series! The fledgling nation of Defiant continues to grow. A new strategy for attacking the enemy is developed. Is it possible that the once seemingly invincible enemy of the Humans can be defeated, or are there others who will join against us? Find out as the fight for humanity continues!
The third book in the exciting AMP series! The fledgling nation of Defiant continues to grow. A new strategy for attacking the enemy is developed. Is it possible that the once seemingly invincible enemy of the Humans can be defeated, or are there others who will join against us? Find out as the fight for humanity continues!
257 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 24, 2013
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About the author
Stephen Arseneault
110 books75 followersI came to this planet sixty some odd years ago. After exiting my mother's portal, the doctor slapped me around until I started breathing the oxygen. I'll admit, at the time, I had no idea what I was doing or where I was. Being an infant Human, I was completely reliant on the responsible actions of others. It was a time that I have largely forgotten.
I reside in Central Florida with the wife and children. After thirty years in engineering, my time is now spent chronicling the adventures of fictitious heroes. They are off-world, fighting the good fight. For me? I'm stuck here on this planet in this feeble existence that we Humans are all forced to endure.
So, I ask you this... do you wish to escape the bonds of this surly planet we call Earth? Are you looking for a bit more adventure than what the grocery store has to offer? Do you worry about being enslaved by alien androids or six-eyed alien goats with lasers? Pew, pew, pew!
Yeah, that's what I thought. Asking yourself those questions and getting back an answer is the first hurdle to cross in the race to get off this world. Sounds like you are ready to venture out, to put this place behind you.
So crack open one of my books. Take to the heavens and let me shout this out to those who remain: "Watch out universe! Another Human is on the loose!"
Take care and I hope you have a great day!
Stephen
I reside in Central Florida with the wife and children. After thirty years in engineering, my time is now spent chronicling the adventures of fictitious heroes. They are off-world, fighting the good fight. For me? I'm stuck here on this planet in this feeble existence that we Humans are all forced to endure.
So, I ask you this... do you wish to escape the bonds of this surly planet we call Earth? Are you looking for a bit more adventure than what the grocery store has to offer? Do you worry about being enslaved by alien androids or six-eyed alien goats with lasers? Pew, pew, pew!
Yeah, that's what I thought. Asking yourself those questions and getting back an answer is the first hurdle to cross in the race to get off this world. Sounds like you are ready to venture out, to put this place behind you.
So crack open one of my books. Take to the heavens and let me shout this out to those who remain: "Watch out universe! Another Human is on the loose!"
Take care and I hope you have a great day!
Stephen
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September 23, 2021
“AMP Blitzkrieg” is a fast read, which is a good thing as it was written quickly and not well edited.
However, space opera has never been noted for its literary quality so I am not going to fault the book for that failing.
The story is a continuation of the first two books, a tale of duplicity, space battles and planetary invasions, cunning, treachery, discovery, always with the possibility of losing it all at any point.
As the war is finally won it soon becomes clear that it's a Winston Churchill moment - “... this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”
There are some elements that really should never have been included, the fate of Garland, for example, is signaled from the start. And there is still the annoying habit of using words like “Booom!” and “ak-ak-ak” to describe the sound of grenades exploding and machine-guns firing.
I'll be honest, I have a weakness for space opera, it may well be rubbish but I like it.
3 Stars.
However, space opera has never been noted for its literary quality so I am not going to fault the book for that failing.
The story is a continuation of the first two books, a tale of duplicity, space battles and planetary invasions, cunning, treachery, discovery, always with the possibility of losing it all at any point.
As the war is finally won it soon becomes clear that it's a Winston Churchill moment - “... this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”
There are some elements that really should never have been included, the fate of Garland, for example, is signaled from the start. And there is still the annoying habit of using words like “Booom!” and “ak-ak-ak” to describe the sound of grenades exploding and machine-guns firing.
I'll be honest, I have a weakness for space opera, it may well be rubbish but I like it.
3 Stars.
December 2, 2020
I've become a big fan of the universe of Stephen Arseneault. I love the adventures of Don Grange and his best friend Frig as they continue their quest to carve out a home in a universe of strife and uneasy alliances. When the Sodium series ended, I felt a loss, but this continuation of the human saga has gotten me on board again. Thank you Mr. Arseneault for keeping things interesting!
October 25, 2019
Great ending to this chapter
Was impressed with how the turn of events were written about and i was caught a few times with the surprises all pleasant to be sure. This universe still has lots of potential tales left and the characters continue to be a draw.
Was impressed with how the turn of events were written about and i was caught a few times with the surprises all pleasant to be sure. This universe still has lots of potential tales left and the characters continue to be a draw.
May 8, 2022
Well Played
The storyline comes to a successful resolution, well, almost. Rather than expose any secrets, I’ll let the reader discover the truth in that statement. Lots more battle scenes and lots of slaughter. Skim those if necessary, the real story continues.
The storyline comes to a successful resolution, well, almost. Rather than expose any secrets, I’ll let the reader discover the truth in that statement. Lots more battle scenes and lots of slaughter. Skim those if necessary, the real story continues.
December 11, 2019
Raging space adventure. How do you review a great action sequence like this without giving away some plot? In 3 books he goes from Messenger Pilot to saving the whole galaxy? Wow, now that is some dude huh? But what the author does a good job of is a great supporting cast. Like his alien engineer for instance; the retired Marine Colonel engaged to train and lead ground troops. Blasters can be disabled but the traditional AK 47 and grenades don't require an energy source.
November 7, 2015
These pulp space operas are fun. Ignore the science, root for the characters. The protagonist here, Don Grange, shares his internal worries and struggles with us. I am pulling for him to stay on the same upward trend of beating whatever challenge is put in front of him.
But this book disturbs me. Hey, it's imaginary, right? The aliens are made up, not people or anything. But two things happen in this book that seem like they set the good guys up for some serious karma correction later.
They might completely wipe out one set of aliens. If a species makes you mad, it's normal to want to hit back. But with great power comes great responsibility, Clark. You must use your powers for good, never for evil. Genocide in a space opera doesn't bother me. But this time it does. There are lots of other species who are just as undependable, disloyal, looking for advantage, and ready to knife you in the back or the front. Space-based bombardment of a civilian population on a planet is a choice, I say. And one not to be taken lightly. And after you do it, your friends will never look at you the same. The Torrians probably have plenty of other people elsewhere, but their homeworld gets sent to the ER.
And that's not all. The only Milgari birthing center is also destroyed. They must have killed about a brazilian embryos, and little kids. Presumably the Milgari can reproduce "the old fashioned way." But when they find out, won't they feel like reconsidering their alliance with the Humans? Isn't this the kind of thing that is really hard to apologize for? "Um, we didn't know that you guys would ever be worth saving. Sorry"
Having these events kind of puts a dark vein into the series for me. I want my buddy Don Grange to think farther into the future, as he does with so many other cases, and as Knog does in the follow-on OMEGA series.
I'm going to read them all, they're too much fun. But I'm just not ready to cheer for our side when we tear up a nursery and bomb the civilians. Hey guys, next time let's do better!
But this book disturbs me. Hey, it's imaginary, right? The aliens are made up, not people or anything. But two things happen in this book that seem like they set the good guys up for some serious karma correction later.
They might completely wipe out one set of aliens. If a species makes you mad, it's normal to want to hit back. But with great power comes great responsibility, Clark. You must use your powers for good, never for evil. Genocide in a space opera doesn't bother me. But this time it does. There are lots of other species who are just as undependable, disloyal, looking for advantage, and ready to knife you in the back or the front. Space-based bombardment of a civilian population on a planet is a choice, I say. And one not to be taken lightly. And after you do it, your friends will never look at you the same. The Torrians probably have plenty of other people elsewhere, but their homeworld gets sent to the ER.
And that's not all. The only Milgari birthing center is also destroyed. They must have killed about a brazilian embryos, and little kids. Presumably the Milgari can reproduce "the old fashioned way." But when they find out, won't they feel like reconsidering their alliance with the Humans? Isn't this the kind of thing that is really hard to apologize for? "Um, we didn't know that you guys would ever be worth saving. Sorry"
Having these events kind of puts a dark vein into the series for me. I want my buddy Don Grange to think farther into the future, as he does with so many other cases, and as Knog does in the follow-on OMEGA series.
I'm going to read them all, they're too much fun. But I'm just not ready to cheer for our side when we tear up a nursery and bomb the civilians. Hey guys, next time let's do better!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 3, 2014
I am continuing to enjoy the AMP series by Stephen Arseneault. This book series really needs to be read in order, so if this is the first book in the series you've stumbled upon, pleas go back and read the reviews of the earlier books, before reading this one. I should also mention that these books are only around 200 pages each, so three books in, I've still read less that one average book by Peter Hamilton.
In Blitzkrieg, I was very satisfied to see a better balance between action, and discussion / reflection. I was also pleased to see some issues I'd noted with the previous book, addressed in this one. (Mr. Areseneault of course wrote all these books before I started reading them. I'm not trying to imply that he's taken any advice from me.)
On the plus side, unlike the previous books, this one has one bit of humor that actually works. Star Trek fans will spot it immediately. In addition, our protagonists are now bumping up against some limits and difficulties in their quest for technological advancement.
on the minus side, the timeline of events is getting awfully fuzzy. At the beginning of the series, our hero had been a pilot in the messenger service for over ten years, and he'd lost his father to war while still a child. The events that take place in story add up to additional years, yet we reach a point in this book where intelligence information that is decades old, is treated as though it's current and fairly comprehensive. such could never be the case.
On to book 4, 'Rebellion'
In Blitzkrieg, I was very satisfied to see a better balance between action, and discussion / reflection. I was also pleased to see some issues I'd noted with the previous book, addressed in this one. (Mr. Areseneault of course wrote all these books before I started reading them. I'm not trying to imply that he's taken any advice from me.)
On the plus side, unlike the previous books, this one has one bit of humor that actually works. Star Trek fans will spot it immediately. In addition, our protagonists are now bumping up against some limits and difficulties in their quest for technological advancement.
on the minus side, the timeline of events is getting awfully fuzzy. At the beginning of the series, our hero had been a pilot in the messenger service for over ten years, and he'd lost his father to war while still a child. The events that take place in story add up to additional years, yet we reach a point in this book where intelligence information that is decades old, is treated as though it's current and fairly comprehensive. such could never be the case.
On to book 4, 'Rebellion'
June 19, 2014
Once again I had the pleasure of an enjoyable read from Stephen Arseneault.
Many things were resolved in this edition of the series. I almost felt like I was at the end of a trilogy, but the ending didn't disappoint. While a lot of things were wrapped up for Don Grange, you could tell another story was developing in the last pages. It was kind of like watching a movie and seeing at the end, how they set it up for a sequel.
I have to say that I really like Don Grange. I also enjoy reading about his relationship with Frig.
I could have lived without the small arms sound effects. I don't mind them every so often for affect, but not through entire fight/battle scenes.
Hey... the story is sometimes predictable and not always realistic, but simply a good entertaining story to read. It kept me entertained, and it engaged my imagination. So, don't over think it, just enjoy the read!
I will be reading Amp #4, Rebellion soon.
Many things were resolved in this edition of the series. I almost felt like I was at the end of a trilogy, but the ending didn't disappoint. While a lot of things were wrapped up for Don Grange, you could tell another story was developing in the last pages. It was kind of like watching a movie and seeing at the end, how they set it up for a sequel.
I have to say that I really like Don Grange. I also enjoy reading about his relationship with Frig.
I could have lived without the small arms sound effects. I don't mind them every so often for affect, but not through entire fight/battle scenes.
Hey... the story is sometimes predictable and not always realistic, but simply a good entertaining story to read. It kept me entertained, and it engaged my imagination. So, don't over think it, just enjoy the read!
I will be reading Amp #4, Rebellion soon.
August 22, 2014
Wow it keeps coming.
Wow it keeps coming.
I enjoyed the new twist,and mystery.how's the friend or how is not.this is a never-ending story at this time.Mr.Aresneault keep it up I am enjoying the read.
Wow it keeps coming.
I enjoyed the new twist,and mystery.how's the friend or how is not.this is a never-ending story at this time.Mr.Aresneault keep it up I am enjoying the read.
August 1, 2014
another exciting episode of this book, they finally win the war but find they have other enemy closer to home.
June 9, 2015
A good continuation of the story of Don Grange and his Defiant allies.
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