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Spheres of Influence
A“Peacekeeping”Mission That Might Be Anything But
Lieutenant Bannon and his phalanx of Corvanite warriors have already seen some of the worst that the irregular war between the reptilian otuchans and the human latecomers can offer.
Or so they think.
First Sergeant Draven, trying to hold his company of Zolarian citizen soldiers together, has been on the desolate planet of Zhogalgan longer than Bannon. He’s seen even more.
Yet while they are both there as peacekeepers, they are not there to help each other.
Spheres of influence and empires clash, on a dry, harsh world that might become the flashpoint in an interstellar war!
Lieutenant Bannon and his phalanx of Corvanite warriors have already seen some of the worst that the irregular war between the reptilian otuchans and the human latecomers can offer.
Or so they think.
First Sergeant Draven, trying to hold his company of Zolarian citizen soldiers together, has been on the desolate planet of Zhogalgan longer than Bannon. He’s seen even more.
Yet while they are both there as peacekeepers, they are not there to help each other.
Spheres of influence and empires clash, on a dry, harsh world that might become the flashpoint in an interstellar war!
403 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 24, 2024
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Peter Nealen
73 books109 followersPeter Nealen is a former Recon Marine, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, and something of an aspiring renaissance man (emphasis on aspiring). He has long been a reader of history, philosophy, folklore, science fiction, and fantasy, and is the author of the American Praetorians series of paramilitary thrillers as well as the Jed Horn series of supernatural thrillers.
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August 29, 2024
Great start
New endeavor for Mr. Nealen. Well done the story is solid and keeps you wanting to know what happens next.
Looking forward to the next book in this series and see how it develops.
New endeavor for Mr. Nealen. Well done the story is solid and keeps you wanting to know what happens next.
Looking forward to the next book in this series and see how it develops.
September 10, 2024
A more layered mil-scifi novel
This is a more layered mil-sci-fi novel in terms of plot. The story is not a straight ‘shoot ‘em up’ single story arc novel. There are twists and tangents deeper in the storyline that bring welcome complexity for this reader. Having read this author before, Nealon has clearly grown in his craft. Deep in the story a metaphorical door opens and the reader discovers the play is upon a stage is clearly much bigger than expected. This is done with craftsmanship, which high praise from me.
This is a more layered mil-sci-fi novel in terms of plot. The story is not a straight ‘shoot ‘em up’ single story arc novel. There are twists and tangents deeper in the storyline that bring welcome complexity for this reader. Having read this author before, Nealon has clearly grown in his craft. Deep in the story a metaphorical door opens and the reader discovers the play is upon a stage is clearly much bigger than expected. This is done with craftsmanship, which high praise from me.
November 23, 2024
WOW!!!
Just WOW! this is military science fiction as it should be. Great action scenes written with tremendous attention to detail by someone who knows what they're writing about!
It also has political intrigue with some nice plot twists.
The "world" is well formed with unique flavor.
On to book two!!!
Just WOW! this is military science fiction as it should be. Great action scenes written with tremendous attention to detail by someone who knows what they're writing about!
It also has political intrigue with some nice plot twists.
The "world" is well formed with unique flavor.
On to book two!!!
January 6, 2025
interesting first take
Story was a little long with details of fighting… But toward the second half of the story, the interactions of the two opposing forces and their protagonist became more interesting as did the changes in the nature of the conflict with the addition of a third-party
Story was a little long with details of fighting… But toward the second half of the story, the interactions of the two opposing forces and their protagonist became more interesting as did the changes in the nature of the conflict with the addition of a third-party
August 30, 2024
Lost the initial review. This is a good start to the series and I will look forward to reading more. The author gives us good perspective to people on both sides and makes us care. I read this on Kindle Unlimited
June 25, 2025
Nealen Just Keeps Crankjng Them Out!!
Another great read from Peter Nealen!
Do yourself a favor and go grab the first book in Ang series by Peter Nealen, you will not be disappointed!
Another great read from Peter Nealen!
Do yourself a favor and go grab the first book in Ang series by Peter Nealen, you will not be disappointed!
September 9, 2024
Excellent military story
I loved the character development on all sides of the story-conflict. I hope to see more of the story in the near future.
I loved the character development on all sides of the story-conflict. I hope to see more of the story in the near future.
July 5, 2025
I didn't think I would finish then... Breakout!
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