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Atlas #3
ATLAS 3
The ATLAS mechanized battle suits are the pinnacle of military technology, boasting awesome destructive power―but what is behind the armor is only human. Rade Galaal, elite soldier and ATLAS operator, has been tested―and broken―by savage battles and devastating losses. Now, an old enemy poses a new threat. The vile insectile aliens that once threatened Earth have regrouped to engineer a new apocalyptic assault on mankind, and the ATLAS mechs are called to defend the very survival of the human race. On the desolate, far-flung moons of Tau Ceti II, there will come a reckoning. Earth’s adversaries are legion, and the planet’s soldiers―for all of their rigorous training and amazing ordnance―are only flesh and blood. But they possess a defiant will to survive. Will Rade find the strength to reforge his shattered spirit and defeat the alien onslaught before all is lost?
483 pages, Paperback
First published June 9, 2015
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Isaac Hooke
102 books508 followersIsaac Hooke is the best-selling author of the Ethan Galaal series of thriller novels, as well as the SF-themed ATLAS trilogy. When Isaac isn't writing, publishing, and blogging, he's busy cycling and taking pictures in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He has a degree in Engineering Physics.
You can follow Isaac on Twitter @IsaacHooke and his website http://IsaacHooke.com.
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June 23, 2015
The story was OK. It has the action one would expect from a military space opera, but the split stories built on the same basic framework was tiresome and boring. When one team meets what you think is their end, you know in the next chapter the other team will meet something similar. Hooke relies entirely too much on cliff hangers to build suspense; mystery would have been a better path rather than the constant threats of doom and destruction.
I had to force myself to make it through the first half of the book as the chapters quickly become cliche and one-note. You can quite literally overlay the plot from one team onto the plot of the other team. Even when Shaw make her appearance, it doesn't really help. The whole "I'm gonna sacrifice myself for my brothers because they'd do the same for me!" got old and tired too. We get it, that horse was thoroughly flayed. It doesn't have to be re-iterated EVERY chapter.
I had to force myself to make it through the first half of the book as the chapters quickly become cliche and one-note. You can quite literally overlay the plot from one team onto the plot of the other team. Even when Shaw make her appearance, it doesn't really help. The whole "I'm gonna sacrifice myself for my brothers because they'd do the same for me!" got old and tired too. We get it, that horse was thoroughly flayed. It doesn't have to be re-iterated EVERY chapter.
September 24, 2016
What an amazing series this has been. I am completely worn out! It feels like I’ve gone through MOTH training, several missions, been shot many, many times, lost buddies, lost a girl and nearly died several times, but finally lived through it all! And I’m just a reader! If I may make an understatement, these books are exciting! It doesn’t seem like there is a moment in which you’re not under attack. I know there are several periods where you’re mission planning, recuperating in the Convalescent Ward or pumping iron and exercising in the gym, but those short sessions seem few and far between. You had better be in shape if you are going to be a MOTH.
In this book, we pick up where we last left off. Except we don’t start with Rade Galaal and his MOTHS. No, we start with Shaw. We kind of lost track with her in the second book towards the end. She was taken by a green Phant some where we know not. We didn’t get any indication of friend or foe, although what was done to Fan, her quasi-companion, in skull ship just above Geronimo, doesn’t bode well for her. Still, this Phant seems a little different.
Earth has a new enemy out in the Tau Ceti system. It has come from the Geronimo star system, eight thousand light years away. A skull ship has been spotted over Tau Ceti-IIc. The MOTHs had been sent in to help the SKs repel the attack. They failed. Now a second skull ship has appeared over Tau Ceti-IIb and they both appear to be staying. Terraforming both moons have started in earnest. Something must be done to stop this alien invasion, even if it’s impossible to do.
So, the MOTHs get once again called to do exactly the impossible. They will split into to teams with each carrying a nuclear device. That device must be carried to the depths of each moon and planted next to what is believed the hive mind of each skull ship. The estimate that they must travel at minimum 25 clicks down into each moon, fighting crabs, slugs and anything else that gets in the way the entire trip. Oh, yeah, their MECH 5s won’t fit in the tunnels they will have to follow. Right about then, I would request a transfer to permanent latrine orderly!
There is a lot of emotion spilling out all during this book. Of course Rade is still not over losing Alejandro and now he’s lost Shaw. He thinks he’s at the end of his rope, but some how finds the way to trudge on. Maybe he’s not really cutout to be a MOTH like he thought!
This does seem to be the end of this series. It was a very, very good military science fiction series, just the kind I like. For some reason, I was reluctant to start the first book, “Atlas”, because I had already read about Rade in the “A Captain’s Crucible” series. There he’s just a part-time character called on my a starship’s Captain for specific missions. I didn’t know how intense and exciting these books would be. I’m very glad I read them and I think you will be also.
Isaac Hooke is firmly on my best authors list now. I’ve already downloaded the first few books of his “Forever Gate” series and eagerly anticipate reading that entire series, if it’s any where near as good as this one.
In this book, we pick up where we last left off. Except we don’t start with Rade Galaal and his MOTHS. No, we start with Shaw. We kind of lost track with her in the second book towards the end. She was taken by a green Phant some where we know not. We didn’t get any indication of friend or foe, although what was done to Fan, her quasi-companion, in skull ship just above Geronimo, doesn’t bode well for her. Still, this Phant seems a little different.
Earth has a new enemy out in the Tau Ceti system. It has come from the Geronimo star system, eight thousand light years away. A skull ship has been spotted over Tau Ceti-IIc. The MOTHs had been sent in to help the SKs repel the attack. They failed. Now a second skull ship has appeared over Tau Ceti-IIb and they both appear to be staying. Terraforming both moons have started in earnest. Something must be done to stop this alien invasion, even if it’s impossible to do.
So, the MOTHs get once again called to do exactly the impossible. They will split into to teams with each carrying a nuclear device. That device must be carried to the depths of each moon and planted next to what is believed the hive mind of each skull ship. The estimate that they must travel at minimum 25 clicks down into each moon, fighting crabs, slugs and anything else that gets in the way the entire trip. Oh, yeah, their MECH 5s won’t fit in the tunnels they will have to follow. Right about then, I would request a transfer to permanent latrine orderly!
There is a lot of emotion spilling out all during this book. Of course Rade is still not over losing Alejandro and now he’s lost Shaw. He thinks he’s at the end of his rope, but some how finds the way to trudge on. Maybe he’s not really cutout to be a MOTH like he thought!
This does seem to be the end of this series. It was a very, very good military science fiction series, just the kind I like. For some reason, I was reluctant to start the first book, “Atlas”, because I had already read about Rade in the “A Captain’s Crucible” series. There he’s just a part-time character called on my a starship’s Captain for specific missions. I didn’t know how intense and exciting these books would be. I’m very glad I read them and I think you will be also.
Isaac Hooke is firmly on my best authors list now. I’ve already downloaded the first few books of his “Forever Gate” series and eagerly anticipate reading that entire series, if it’s any where near as good as this one.
September 30, 2015
NOTE: This is my husband, Seth's, review as he is helping me with my giant review pile. This is a review of the whole Atlas series.
4.5 stars.
Hello again one and all. I have once again read a book for my lovely wife, and as such I am happy to give a review for said book. The one in question for today is a series rather than a single book. It is the Atlas series by Isaac Hooke. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this series. I’m pretty sure it was the reason I didn’t sleep for several days in a row. The story starts out small, following Rade, a Dissuader who finds himself quickly down on his luck. Having had enough of his poor lifestyle, he decides to make a go for a new life in America. So, this story seems typical enough right? Small town dude from a south of the border city decides to move to America for a better life right? Well, it’s not as simple as that. America has pretty much turned into a wet dream thought up by Donald Trump. Any non-native born people seeking citizenship have to serve time in the military to gain citizenship, and even then they get treated like crap by most people outside of the military.
Oh, I should probably mention right about now that this series is set in the future. I can’t recall if an exact date is given or not, but humanity has advanced enough that we as a whole have become space faring. We can also use gates, a la Cowboy Bebop, to travel vast distances. So, the human race has spread to the stars. What does this have to do with Rade? Well, he gets to choose which branch he would like to serve. He just so happens to pick the hardest branch available. The Moths.
What are the Moths? Imagine Navy Seals, but Navy Seals that have been concentrated to the levels of badassdom that would happen if Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee were able to have children, and then those children were strapped into giant mechanical suits of armor. That, in short is what a Moth is.
I could go on and on about the story and all that, but you probably want to know: is it worth the read? The simple answer to this question is yes. The long answer is composed of several questions. Do you like action? Do you like sci-fi? Do you like space operas? Do you like reading stories about how underdogs struggle and eventually redeem themselves in the eyes of themselves? If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are you will enjoy reading this series.
4.5 stars.
Hello again one and all. I have once again read a book for my lovely wife, and as such I am happy to give a review for said book. The one in question for today is a series rather than a single book. It is the Atlas series by Isaac Hooke. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this series. I’m pretty sure it was the reason I didn’t sleep for several days in a row. The story starts out small, following Rade, a Dissuader who finds himself quickly down on his luck. Having had enough of his poor lifestyle, he decides to make a go for a new life in America. So, this story seems typical enough right? Small town dude from a south of the border city decides to move to America for a better life right? Well, it’s not as simple as that. America has pretty much turned into a wet dream thought up by Donald Trump. Any non-native born people seeking citizenship have to serve time in the military to gain citizenship, and even then they get treated like crap by most people outside of the military.
Oh, I should probably mention right about now that this series is set in the future. I can’t recall if an exact date is given or not, but humanity has advanced enough that we as a whole have become space faring. We can also use gates, a la Cowboy Bebop, to travel vast distances. So, the human race has spread to the stars. What does this have to do with Rade? Well, he gets to choose which branch he would like to serve. He just so happens to pick the hardest branch available. The Moths.
What are the Moths? Imagine Navy Seals, but Navy Seals that have been concentrated to the levels of badassdom that would happen if Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee were able to have children, and then those children were strapped into giant mechanical suits of armor. That, in short is what a Moth is.
I could go on and on about the story and all that, but you probably want to know: is it worth the read? The simple answer to this question is yes. The long answer is composed of several questions. Do you like action? Do you like sci-fi? Do you like space operas? Do you like reading stories about how underdogs struggle and eventually redeem themselves in the eyes of themselves? If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are you will enjoy reading this series.
July 18, 2015
“ATLAS 3” eBook was published in 2015 and was written by Isaac Hooke (http://isaachooke.com). Mr. Hooke has published 7 novels, this is the third of his “ATLAS” series.
I obtained a galley of this novel for review through https://www.netgalley.com. I would categorize this novel as ‘R’ as there are instances of Violence. This novel picks up a short time after “ATLAS 2” concludes. The primary characters are of Rade Galaal, Tahoe Eaglehide and Shaw Chopra. The story is set in a future where Earth has mastered space travel through out the galaxy and we have finally encountered an alien race that wants to destroy humanity.
Shaw is still far away as the novel opens and is fighting with her new allies against the invaders. Gall and Eaglehide along with their squad are sent on missions to the colony moons of Tau Ceti in an attempt to destroy the alien ‘Skull’ ships. The squad is split, with Galaal and Eaglehide being split apart.
The story focuses alternately between Galaal and Eaglehide as each team forges ahead with their respective missions. Both face long drawn out struggles of nearly constant fighting in their pursuit of their missions.
As with the first two novels of the series, this Military Science Fiction Thriller is full of action. I thoroughly enjoyed this story, though I did feel like the action was almost too non-stop. I give this novel a 4.8 (rounded up to 5) out of 5.
Further book reviews I have written can be accessed at http://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/.
I obtained a galley of this novel for review through https://www.netgalley.com. I would categorize this novel as ‘R’ as there are instances of Violence. This novel picks up a short time after “ATLAS 2” concludes. The primary characters are of Rade Galaal, Tahoe Eaglehide and Shaw Chopra. The story is set in a future where Earth has mastered space travel through out the galaxy and we have finally encountered an alien race that wants to destroy humanity.
Shaw is still far away as the novel opens and is fighting with her new allies against the invaders. Gall and Eaglehide along with their squad are sent on missions to the colony moons of Tau Ceti in an attempt to destroy the alien ‘Skull’ ships. The squad is split, with Galaal and Eaglehide being split apart.
The story focuses alternately between Galaal and Eaglehide as each team forges ahead with their respective missions. Both face long drawn out struggles of nearly constant fighting in their pursuit of their missions.
As with the first two novels of the series, this Military Science Fiction Thriller is full of action. I thoroughly enjoyed this story, though I did feel like the action was almost too non-stop. I give this novel a 4.8 (rounded up to 5) out of 5.
Further book reviews I have written can be accessed at http://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/.
February 2, 2016
didnt think this was as good as 1&2 (which are pretty good)- its just ok... universe and characters are good hopefully back in another book...
May 22, 2019
This is a fitting conclusion to the Atlas arc and ties up the current situation whilst beginning a new path for our intrepid MOTH team.
It's a fairly solid book, well-written with, personally, very little annoyances except for the Shaw and Rade relationship. If I wanted so much of romance I'd have a read another book - the romantic episodes detract immensely and I found myself skipping over those utterances. It would have really been better if Shaw was killed off as Rade, for all his growth, still behave like a 15-year old boy around her. We're supposed to have a hardened, spec ops soldier, yet he becomes a puppy that would endanger all of humanity and his brothers (who he's supposedly so committed to) for a woman. Utter rubbish.
Great book overall and I look forward to the next trilogy.
It's a fairly solid book, well-written with, personally, very little annoyances except for the Shaw and Rade relationship. If I wanted so much of romance I'd have a read another book - the romantic episodes detract immensely and I found myself skipping over those utterances. It would have really been better if Shaw was killed off as Rade, for all his growth, still behave like a 15-year old boy around her. We're supposed to have a hardened, spec ops soldier, yet he becomes a puppy that would endanger all of humanity and his brothers (who he's supposedly so committed to) for a woman. Utter rubbish.
Great book overall and I look forward to the next trilogy.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 10, 2024
Third of the Atlas books and not a bad tale. It's enjoyable and well written but it's starting to have a few issues that make you say "Hunh"? Like when a suit can protect someone during re-entry but not from the heat of basically napalm...just minor "You didn't think that through very well, did you?" moments that may bother some readers.
That said, it's the final Atlas book!
Tons of badassery from Rade and his crew!
So, except for a few spots, it's a great read and a good finale for a trilogy!
That said, it's the final Atlas book!
Tons of badassery from Rade and his crew!
So, except for a few spots, it's a great read and a good finale for a trilogy!
December 6, 2020
Gender identities
Although in the rest of the series he author writes about the bro-mances that develop between warriors his only nod to women is to reference the voices used by AI's. In this episode he tries to expand his universe to include not only aliens but also females. Only 1 woman in a combat or romantic context in the entire galaxy???
Although in the rest of the series he author writes about the bro-mances that develop between warriors his only nod to women is to reference the voices used by AI's. In this episode he tries to expand his universe to include not only aliens but also females. Only 1 woman in a combat or romantic context in the entire galaxy???
November 17, 2016
Outstanding
Really outstanding story. I liked it because of the human side of everything that happened. There was very realistic use of physics and a plot that kept me gasping and wondering what would happen next.
Really outstanding story. I liked it because of the human side of everything that happened. There was very realistic use of physics and a plot that kept me gasping and wondering what would happen next.
May 27, 2019
Wow what a trilogy
An amazing sci-fi group of action and adventure novels. Mech battles that a thrilling and believable.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action and adventure.
I look forward to more from this author.
An amazing sci-fi group of action and adventure novels. Mech battles that a thrilling and believable.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action and adventure.
I look forward to more from this author.
March 1, 2020
Another Hit
This well established group of characters were going through some extreme changes that carried the story through the entire book. I was so glad to have a chance read and enjoy this book.
This well established group of characters were going through some extreme changes that carried the story through the entire book. I was so glad to have a chance read and enjoy this book.
July 19, 2017
This is pure pulp, and I love it. Scratches that itch, y'know? All action, all fun. Just keep turning the pages and enjoy yourself.
September 9, 2017
Many cliff hangers
Liked tge characters & the courage but the chapter cliff hangers got in the way of the story for me
Liked tge characters & the courage but the chapter cliff hangers got in the way of the story for me
September 18, 2017
Awesome reading. I like this series very much.
December 11, 2017
Incredible
It was very good hearty story would read again highly recmended read very sas at times and happy at others.
It was very good hearty story would read again highly recmended read very sas at times and happy at others.
January 26, 2018
Aliens!
It is a good continuation and end of the original trilogy. Definitely worth a read if you like military sci fi.
It is a good continuation and end of the original trilogy. Definitely worth a read if you like military sci fi.
June 21, 2018
Not a bad series overall. I'm going to read more of his books and see how the stories go
November 28, 2019
Follow rage and his crew then read
Follow Rage and his crew then read. It helps find out where and how things and his crew evolve. Read and enjoy.
Follow Rage and his crew then read. It helps find out where and how things and his crew evolve. Read and enjoy.
March 9, 2020
Fitting conclusion to the story arc
Mech warrior meets Aliens. Fun military scifi. Looking forward to next series. Finally got used to the new narrator. He did a great job!
Mech warrior meets Aliens. Fun military scifi. Looking forward to next series. Finally got used to the new narrator. He did a great job!
September 21, 2020
Good action and good backstory for Rade.
May 31, 2021
Is there a book Atlas #4?
December 31, 2016
Yet another great story!
Isaac Hooke cam certainly spin a yarn. This was a riveting story from beginning to end. He alternated chapters between Rade and Tahoe as the narrators of the action and it was at times agonizing because most chapters ended with a cliffhanger. Of course it was great to find out what was happening to the other set of characters and by the time I was fully immersed in that part of the story, the chapter would end and switch back to the other point of view. Damned clever!!! Fiendishly clever!!!! I don't see any reason to recap the action because you can get that forms the online blurbs and probably other reviewers. But I will heartily recommend this series to anyone who like a good science fiction tale.
Isaac Hooke cam certainly spin a yarn. This was a riveting story from beginning to end. He alternated chapters between Rade and Tahoe as the narrators of the action and it was at times agonizing because most chapters ended with a cliffhanger. Of course it was great to find out what was happening to the other set of characters and by the time I was fully immersed in that part of the story, the chapter would end and switch back to the other point of view. Damned clever!!! Fiendishly clever!!!! I don't see any reason to recap the action because you can get that forms the online blurbs and probably other reviewers. But I will heartily recommend this series to anyone who like a good science fiction tale.
September 29, 2015
This was another emotional installment in the ATLAS series. Nothing that happens is overly surprising as the plot of the story is rather logical. They are fighting a war. What I did not see coming was the ending--again! Seriously diabolical cliffhanger genius.
The story isn't any different from the two that came before. War, bloodshed, adrenaline, cliché topics repeated from the first two novels. Yet, I could not put the book down and was blindsided by the ending again. The characters continue to have an excellent development. We get the chance for another perspective when the teams are split and Tahoe becomes the point of view.
We are facing another battle of the same crazy war for humanity. The previous enemies have banded together in the face of a new foe. A stronger, more disturbingly alien foe. We meet several new species of weirdness that just make me wonder how authors come up with aliens. (Kind of my sticking point with sci-fi novels is the absolute creation of races that have no logical existence. Here included.) This novel gets more in depth with the Phants and their motives for being on earth. The color coded mystery is also solved. My favorite part of the story was hearing the war from their stance and getting a history of their race. I actually wish there was more of the Phants interaction.
The reuniting of Shaw and Rade is very well handled leading to an emotional pounding at the end. I knew it was coming and yet there is still hope that around the next corner there is going to be some miracle. It is so obvious but still heartrending. The whole war wraps up and it seems like there is healing and conclusion. Then the epilogue. Geez--what a cliffhanger.
There better be another novel. For now, I'll have to go pick up the short stories to get my MOTH fix. I really cannot recommend this series enough. It isn't going to be breaking any literary barriers, but the stories are just so immersive and amazing.
The story isn't any different from the two that came before. War, bloodshed, adrenaline, cliché topics repeated from the first two novels. Yet, I could not put the book down and was blindsided by the ending again. The characters continue to have an excellent development. We get the chance for another perspective when the teams are split and Tahoe becomes the point of view.
We are facing another battle of the same crazy war for humanity. The previous enemies have banded together in the face of a new foe. A stronger, more disturbingly alien foe. We meet several new species of weirdness that just make me wonder how authors come up with aliens. (Kind of my sticking point with sci-fi novels is the absolute creation of races that have no logical existence. Here included.) This novel gets more in depth with the Phants and their motives for being on earth. The color coded mystery is also solved. My favorite part of the story was hearing the war from their stance and getting a history of their race. I actually wish there was more of the Phants interaction.
The reuniting of Shaw and Rade is very well handled leading to an emotional pounding at the end. I knew it was coming and yet there is still hope that around the next corner there is going to be some miracle. It is so obvious but still heartrending. The whole war wraps up and it seems like there is healing and conclusion. Then the epilogue. Geez--what a cliffhanger.
There better be another novel. For now, I'll have to go pick up the short stories to get my MOTH fix. I really cannot recommend this series enough. It isn't going to be breaking any literary barriers, but the stories are just so immersive and amazing.
October 9, 2015
Mind Blowing Sequel to ATLAS 2
This series is some of the best Military SF available on the market today. It is comparable or exceeds any of the other possible offerings there are currently. Unpredictable, fun yet at times serious, the tech and squad level action are exciting and fascinating all in one.
How and what sort of special forces military operations take place in the future? This series answers that question and more. It is fantasy, yet it is written in such as a way as to be entirely credible, with detailed descriptions of the tech and weapons with proper military lingo to boot. It is no wonder this series is being enjoyed by a wide range of real life military service personnel from commanders to privates.
The different characters that are portrayed definitely have their own personalities. Without spoiling anything, I can say that the novel realistically portrays the action from different viewpoints, while the squad members are together as well as separated. Complex combat situations are precisely detailed, and the action flow is smooth and continuous, without ever getting bogged down.
Live the life of a spec ops soldier in the future. Read ATLAS 3!
June 13, 2015
Atlas 3 by Isaac Hooke- This Military Space Opera series from Isaac Hooke continues with lots of action and some genuine character development in Shaw. Rade is still shook-up from all the friends he has lost and all the punishment he's been through. The Phant are still the enemy. Shaw finds herself on the other side of the galaxy with an alien, Azen, inside her body, directing her coarse of action. Too bad he is a Phant as well. The opening scenes of Shaw circumnavigating the security of the Foundry, a mass producer of Phant mechs, with the help of Azen, sets the pace for most of the book. Tahoe is back and hurting as well. This series benefits from having perspectives change periodically, giving an insight as to what is going on with each character and how it affects the overall story. Sometimes a little long on talk, but an enjoyable engaging read. Every installment so far has had it's own special moments. If you like Military space yarns, time to sign up!
February 24, 2016
Another win for the MOTHs
Atlas 3 picks the story right up from Atlas 2. Rade is fighting for his life and the life of his team. The book is full of action and move along. There are more agonizing decisions to be made and we get to see the final outcome of these decisions.
I did a few "problems". With the book. There are to many easy solutions. With overwhelming odds against our heros ere just happens to be a solution that will save all and it happens to be close by with why seems to be great odds but not really.
I did like the book and the entire series. I will be recommending is to others. If you haven't read the short stories for this series I suggest you do.
Atlas 3 picks the story right up from Atlas 2. Rade is fighting for his life and the life of his team. The book is full of action and move along. There are more agonizing decisions to be made and we get to see the final outcome of these decisions.
I did a few "problems". With the book. There are to many easy solutions. With overwhelming odds against our heros ere just happens to be a solution that will save all and it happens to be close by with why seems to be great odds but not really.
I did like the book and the entire series. I will be recommending is to others. If you haven't read the short stories for this series I suggest you do.
July 21, 2015
I actually would give this 3.5 stars.
While I did like the book overall, I had issues with the plot, as well as the stereotypical characters. The story itself is not entirely unique, in fact it reminds me of the countless Starcraft and Halo books I devoured back in high school.
The characters, especially pertaining to their descriptions and personal backgrounds, all fall into the realm of predictability.
A good story with solid writing, but offers nothing inherently new for readers to latch on to.
While I did like the book overall, I had issues with the plot, as well as the stereotypical characters. The story itself is not entirely unique, in fact it reminds me of the countless Starcraft and Halo books I devoured back in high school.
The characters, especially pertaining to their descriptions and personal backgrounds, all fall into the realm of predictability.
A good story with solid writing, but offers nothing inherently new for readers to latch on to.
November 5, 2016
Great way to end the series
After becoming MOTHS, the men of Alfa Platoon had become brothers. Together they fought the aliens on the moon Geronimo in SK space. Now they had returned and attacked human space - garden moons of Tau Ceti II.
The three spacefaring empires have joined together to save mankind. Now Alfa Platoon must save mankind in a series of amazing exploits.
Again, Isaac Hooke has brought together great characters and amazing plotlines. Hard to put down this is the incredible culmination of the Atlas series.
After becoming MOTHS, the men of Alfa Platoon had become brothers. Together they fought the aliens on the moon Geronimo in SK space. Now they had returned and attacked human space - garden moons of Tau Ceti II.
The three spacefaring empires have joined together to save mankind. Now Alfa Platoon must save mankind in a series of amazing exploits.
Again, Isaac Hooke has brought together great characters and amazing plotlines. Hard to put down this is the incredible culmination of the Atlas series.
November 2, 2015
The last book of a trilogy and it was worth the wait. Rage, Cyclone, Shaw and the rest are such heroes! And they all face so much death and destruction that mere mortals would be afraid. But not the MOTHS! And not Shaw. The aliens the humans fight are like nothing ever faced before. But this story is much more than a sci-fi/fantasy story. There are real human emotions here - love, dedication, and such heroism. The series is well worth reading.
June 16, 2015
The latest in the ATLAS series sees a fast pace story with the member of the Navy's MOTH team fighting for their lives against an alien that can take over their Mech's and just by touching them can dissolve them to nothing. With the return of an old friend and an unlikely ally, will humanity survive?
Recommended read.
Recommended read.
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