Severely injured in the line of duty. Gifted with a second chance at life.
After the majority of his body is destroyed during a high-risk operation, Aiden Thorn is subjected to an experimental, potentially lifesaving procedure… one he never tacitly agreed to undergo. With no choice but to see the unorthodox new process through, he accepts his fate and works to adapt to his new life.
But when an intergalactic corporation steps in and essentially claims ownership of Aiden and everyone like him, he is forced to do the two things he does best… survive, and fight.
Download The Android Wars now to follow Aiden through deadly conflict as he fights to keep himself, and his people, free. If you're a fan of Starship Troopers, The Expanse, or The Forever War, you'll love this military scifi thrill ride.
Android Wars is a prequel to the Sentenced to War universe, taking place 200 years prior to that series.
Per the publisher's request, this book has been published without DRM.
I think there's a good premise here, but I wasn't impressed with the actual story. It was a whole lot of indentured servitude, slavery in disguise, and people living in misery. There were a lot of people who apparently didn't realise this wasn't the dark ages when we believed in ridiculous things rather than being amazed at technology.
Good characters but not great, and I think it would have been better to skip a lot of the miserable living conditions and mistreatment and gotten right to the action. I was in it for the battle, not the litigation.
Tyler Darby was excellent on audio. I've never heard him before, and I was impressed.
The initial premise was interesting. The early parts of the book where people who survived massive injuries that would have caused them to suffer from a minimal existence not only as quadriplegics but often with no ability to communicate or even sense their surroundings or worse.
However there are several severely dystopian aspects that make it difficult to enjoy the story.
First the traditional human experience of greed raises its ugly head when they are forced to suffer a total lack of rights.
To make their suffering worse they encounter absolute, unreasoning racial hatred. Perhaps they will find some way to escape from the various worlds that are so viciously interested in their demise, so I may read the next book. I have genuinely enjoyed reading other works by these authors, which gives me some hope for a better outcome but…
Two hours into the audio book and every chapter is depressing for no other reason than setting up 2D villains. No reason given. I have had more than enough.