SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest

SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror #3

by Geoff Brown (Editor), Amanda J. Spedding (Editor), Jeremy Robinson

Survival horror says it all.
Straining to make that one clip of rounds last.
Making sure not to waste a single bullet.
Lost in the shadows, low on ammo; only edged weapons; wounded, fighting to survive, the last remnants of the mission team trying to make sense of where they had gone wrong, and how to make it out alive with next-to-no resources.
Survival horror, where every bullet counts.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Badlands – S.D. Perry
Of Storms and Flame – Tim Marquitz & J. M. Martin
In Vaulted Halls Entombed – Alan Baxter
They Own the Night – B. Michael Radburn
Fallen Lion – Jack Hanson
Sucker of Souls – Kirsten Cross
Cold War Gothic II: The Bohemian Grove – Weston Ochse
After the Red Rain Fell – Matt Hilton
The Slog – Neal F. Litherland
Show of Force – Jeremy Robinson & Kane Gilmour

Genres: Horror, Short Stories, Anthologies, Fiction, War, Science Fiction, Military Fiction

420 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 20, 2015

About the author

Geoff Brown aka G.N. Braun is an Australian writer and twice Australian Shadows Award finalist-editor raised in Melbourne’s gritty Western Suburbs.
He is a trained nurse, and holds a Cert. IV in Professional Writing and Editing, as well as a Dip. Arts (Professional Writing and Editing).
At graduation, Brown was awarded ‘Vocational Student of the Year’ and ‘2012 Student of the Year’ by his college.
He writes fiction across various genres, and is the author of many published short stories. He has had numerous articles published in newspapers, both regional and metropolitan. He is the past president of the Australian Horror Writers Association (2011-2013), as well as the past director of the Australian Shadows Awards. He was an editor and columnist for UK site This is Horror, and the guest editor for Midnight Echo #9.
His memoir, Hammered, was released in early 2012 by Legumeman Books and has been extensively reviewed. It has been expanded on for rerelease in 2019.
He is the co-founder/director of Cohesion Press and Asylum Ghost Tours.

Reviews

[Zain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the Stories Are Nice.

SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest is a good book. Not a great book, but it has some great stories in it. Some of them are not so great.

A couple of them are five stars stories and I feel that a few of them are worth four stars. But also, a few of these stories are worth a one or two stars.

They are dull and boring and achingly so. But the best ones are very, very good and interesting and I am happy that I read them.

The book gets an overall three stars review.

Three stars. ✨✨✨

[Frank Errington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review copy

It all started in August of 2014 with the release of the first SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror. Since that time, this franchise has grown to become a bit of a phenomenon with more books on the way.

In SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest the editors have collected ten wonderfully inventive short stories that run the gamut from straight military horror to tales with intelligent dinosaurs fighting side by side with humans.

"Badlands" by S. D. Perry who is an American novelist primarily writing tie-in novels based on works in the fantasy, science-fiction, and horror genres. Perry lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, two children, and two dogs. "Badlands" gets the anthology off to a stellar start with richly developed characters. Set in the Korean conflict, it's a story dealing with a local legend of the dead returning home. Called ganshi, these are not your typical walking dead.

"Of Storms and Flame" - by Tim Marquitz and J. M. Martin.the founders of Ragnarok Publications who have also established themselves as writers worth keeping an eye on. "Of Storms and Flame" has no guns or hi-tech weaponry. Maybe that's because it takes place a thousand years ago, but there is a lot of action in this tale of battles between legendary warriors and beasts summoned from the bowels of Hel.

"In Vaulted Halls Entombed" by Alan Baxter, an author of dark fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Alan is also a martial artist and Personal Trainer and runs the Illawarra Kung Fu Academy on the southern coast of NSW, Australia. "In Vaulted Halls Entombed" features a group of soldiers chasing terrorists into a cave in Afghanistan only to see them trapped by something their training never prepared them for.

"They Own the Night" by B. Michael Radburn. Michael lives with his family in Australia’s Southern Highlands of New South Wales. Credited with over a hundred published short stories, his debut novel, The Crossing, was published in 2011. "They Own the Night" is set during the war in Vietnam where life was easy once you learned one simple rule, "We own the day, but Charlie owns the night," This story features an 800-year-old temple and one hell of a secret.

"Fallen Lion" by Jack Hanson who is a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq, having served as a US Army paratrooper. His current occupation is as a law enforcement agent, and he's an avid boxer, firearms enthusiast, and apiarist. He's also the author of 33 books and counting, his latest is Cry Havoc which, much like "Fallen Lion," features intelligent dinosaurs fighting right alongside humans.

"Sucker of Souls" by Kirsten Cross, a copywriter by day, horror writer at night and surfer on the weekends. She is also one of only a couple of authors with a story in all of the SNAFU anthologies so far. In "Sucker of Souls," he's back. I'm talking about Vlad, The Dracul, the Black Prince, the Impaler. Love this story.

"The Bohemian Grove" by Weston Ochse, American author and educator who won the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. His novel SEAL Team 666 is currently under development by MGM Films. Dwayne Johnson has attached himself to the film to executive produce as well as act in a leading role. Weston is the other author with stories in all of the SNAFU anthologies to date. "The Bohemian Grove" features demon possession and a great story featuring special unit 77,

"After the Red Rain Fell" by Matt Hilton, author of the Joe Hunter book series. Book ten in that series, The Devil's Anvil, was just released this past June. "After the Red Rain Fell" is an apocalyptic short with a very convincing back story. One of my favorites.

"The Slog" by Neal F. Litherland. Neal is an author from Northwestern Indiana. He holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Indiana University, sword fights in his spare time and acts as a guide to the realms fantastical. "The Slog" is set in Vietnam. Luke is the sole survivor of an ambush and has to make his way through the jungle where he has some downright scary encounters, including one with a python "big enough to swallow a six-year-old and her little dog, too."

"Show of Force" A Jack Sigler/Chess Team Novella by Jeremy Robinson & Kane Gilmore. Jeremy resides in New Hampshire with his wife and three children, where he works as a full-time writer. Kane Gilmore has worked with Jeremy Robinson on several books in the Jack Sigler / Chess Team thriller series. "Show of Force" is a wild ride with the Chess Team trying to survive both the weather AND giant worms. That's right, worms. Somewhat reminiscent of Dune.

I found this new volume in the SNAFU family to be worthy of the name. The stories are varied and they all manage to deliver the goods. In addition to all of the great stories, the cover art from Dean Samed is absolutely beautiful, as are the interior illustrations from Monty Borror, one for each story.

I eagerly look forward to the next entry in the series from Cohesion Press. SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest is currently available as an ebook with a limited edition hardcover coming in October of 2015.

If you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited you can read this one at no additional charge and if you are an Amazon Prime member you can read this for FREE as your monthly selection in the Kindle Owners Lending Library.

Books like this make reading a pleasure. Of course, it's recommended.

[Kaisersoze · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's no other way to say this, but my second read of the SNAFU series as edited by Geoff Brown was very much a mixed bag. Thinking about my overall feelings, I kept coming back to the poem by Henry Longfellow, entitled When She Was Good:

And when she was good, she was very, very good,
But when she was bad she was horrid.

The collection starts out very, very impressively. S. D. Perry's Badlands is a fantastic Vietnam set tale of a squad of soldiers coming up against a bizarre, but extremely deadly, undead enemy. Perry wrote a number of my favourite Aliens tie-in novels from when I was a teen, and it was fantastic to see she has lost none of her skill as a writer. My other favourite story was the third, In Vaulted Halls Entombed by Alan Baxter, an excellent Lovecraftian spin on a group of soldiers in the very wrong place and not knowing when to call it a day.

And as much as there are a number of other decent tales - such as They Own the Night by B. Michael Radburn and After the Red Rain Fell by Matt Hilton - some of the others included too much pre-supposed knowledge for me to care overly much about proceedings. I speak specifically here of Cold War Gothic II: The Bohemian Grove by Weston Ochse and Show of Force by Jeremy Robinson & Kane Gilmour. Both were well-written but ultimately seemed strange inclusions for a collection that is meant to stand alone when their character building is extremely limited, since the reader is meant to have read the stories that came before the events that each depicted.

Those stories I have yet to mention did little for me. Either because their tone was too light or "out there" for my tastes, or because they were incredibly dull and had me wishing for them to end and end swiftly

So, as is the case with most collections, the highs and lows in SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest effectively cancel one another out, effectively rendering this one a straight down the line ...

3 Decisions to Defy Last Orders for SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was very good. The first (Badlands) and third (In Vaulted Halls Entombed) were definitely my favorite, I think they leaned most into the survival horror idea and really utilized the idea of normal people suddenly thrust into horrible situations. More horrible than the warzone they're already in that is.

Some of the other stories had odd tones for a survival horror anthology. Like the one where the protagonist is an armored Triceratops fighting alongside an armored Tyrannosaur against aliens. The story was still dead serious but the nature of the setting was mildly distracting. Still a good story though.

[Fatoni M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Awal mula baca kumpulan cerpen ini karena series Love Death + Robots volume 3. Episode berjudul In Vaulted Halls Entombed tuh keren banget: action-packed dan cosmic horror. Setelah ditelusuri, taulah ternyata episode itu hasil adaptasi dari cerpen berjudul sama yang masuk di kumcer ini.

Kumcer ini sama editornya dilabeli sebagai mylitary fiction, wabil khusus military horror fiction. Karakteristik utamanya adalah tokoh dari kalangan militer, plotnya cepat, penuh aksi, dan horor--walaupun setelah selesai kubaca, tidak semua aku anggap punya aspek horor. Jadi, di cerpen ini jangan berharap ada penokohan yang dalam maupun drama yang menyayat hati, di sini lebih baik berkekspektasi soal horor, aksi, dan ketegangan.

Aku banyak kesulitan membaca cerpen-cerpen di sini. Alasannya karena cerita dengan topik khusus seperti ini pasti punya vocabulary yang khusus juga, dalma hal ini kosa kata kemiliteran. Misal, untuk menyebut kabur dari medan konflik, mereka menggunakan kosa kata "bug out"; ada lagi kalau mau melempar granat, mereka teriak "fire in the hole"; belum lagi penyebutan musuh: tentara Korea Utara di Perang Korea disebutnya North Joe, sementara tentara Vietnam di Perang Vietnam disebutnya Charlie. Aku harus bolak-balik googling istilah, dan juga gambar untuk beberapa senjata yang aku nggak familiar. Enaknya sih, setelahnya jadi nambah perbendaharaan kosa kata.

Ada satu kesulitan lagi sebenarnya, yaitu beberapa cerpen di sini masuk ke speculative fiction (fiksi yang punya latar rekaan sendiri, misal dunia fantasi atau planet lain). Ini menyulitkan banget kalau dalam bentuk cerpen karena dalam bentuk sependek ini biasanya penulis tidak akan sempat mengenalkan dunianya. Jadi, cerita langsung aja maju terus dengan melempar istilah-istilah aneh di dunia rekaan mereka. Ada kejadian unik sih: ada satu cerpen yang tokoh utamanya disebut sebagai ras Old Blood--aku mana tahu kan itu ras apaan. Eh taunya itu ras dinosaurus di masa depan, dan baru ketahuan setelah habis 2 halaman cerpen itu. Selama ini mereka aku bayangkan sebagai manusia biasa, bukan seekor kadal raksasa.

Selanjutnya, mari review singkat isi kumcer ini:

Badlands – S.D. Perry
Tentara Amerika di Perang Korea yang diserang jiangshi. Ternyata jiangshi ini adalah vampir Cina: tangan ke depan, lompat-lompat, dan takut sama cermin. Nostalgia banget dengan tontonan waktu SD dulu. Suka.

Of Storms and Flame – Tim Marquitz & J. M. Martin
Tentara viking di jaman dulu, perang melawan sekelompok Penyihir Nordic. Banyak makhluk-makhluk mitologi Nordic yang harus di-googling. Tidak terlalu suka.

In Vaulted Halls Entombed – Alan Baxter
Ini yang diadaptasi jadi episode di Love Death + Robots. Tentara Amerika mengejar buronan di Perang Afganistan sampai ke sebuah gua. Monsternya ala Cthulhu. Suka banget.

They Own the Night – B. Michael Radburn
Tentara Amerika di Perang Vietnam, berusaha merebut air suci di sebuah candi yang dijaga oleh Tentara Templar. Deskripsi latarnya bagus banget. Suka banget.

Fallen Lion – Jack Hanson
Dua tentara Dinosaurus, perang di sebuah planet di masa depan. Ini nggak ada horor-horornya, cuma aksi perang biasa. Tidak terlalu suka.

Sucker of Souls – Kirsten Cross
Tentara Inggris dan sekelompok arkeolog membuka makam Dracula--Vlad the Impaler. Berdarah-darah. Suka banget.

Cold War Gothic II: The Bohemian Grove – Weston Ochse
Investigator di divisi khusus sihir, menyelidiki penyusupan di acara Bohemian Grove. Ceritanya jelas sih, minim aksi, tapi sayangnya ini soal sihir. Tidak terlalu suka.

After the Red Rain Fell – Matt Hilton
Apocalypse. Tentara Amerika menyerbu makhluk mutan hasil dari Hujan Merah. Super menjijikan dan berdarah-darah. Suka banget.

The Slog – Neal F. Litherland
Tentara Amerika di Vietnam, yang setelah diserbu dadakan, salah satu dari mereka memulai perjalanan ke Neraka (?) Sumpah ini latarnya bagus banget, tapi aku gagal paham sama ceritanya. Tidak terlalu suka.

Show of Force – Jeremy Robinson & Kane Gilmour
Tentara Amerika dalam misi menghancurkan markas teroris di Mongolia, malah harus melawan cacing raksasa. Mirip film Tremors cacingnya. Penuh aksi. Namun, kurang horor. Biasa saja.

Pada akhirnya, kumcer ini sesuai sama yang dideskripsikan editornya di pengantar. Namun, aku berharap lebih banyak horornya. Jadi, ya so so.

[Geoff]

Not rating, as I am the publisher.
I do believe this is our best SNAFU yet, and the early reviews seem to bear this out.

[Anna Hepworth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, solid anthology, with a nice variety of stories, despite the narrow genre. A couple of weaker stories, but I found it very readable. Story by story commentary, somewhat stream of consciousness:

Intro - Nicely written. Even though one section was nominally about the stories, it wasn’t a systematic commentary, which was nice. And the other section was a nice summary of a type of fiction, and the motivation for the anthology series, which was helpful coming in to it for the first time.

Badlands - I wasn't expecting to like this, because it starts with ugly americans in Korea. But the ugliness, at least in terms of sexist racist stereotypes, felt like there was just enough to be believable without so much that it was the author revelling in it. As a ghost/zombie story it really worked for me - the length was right, the plot was well paced, the world building was good, and I just kept reading - very impressed.
Of storms and flame - difficult to get into, but beautifully detailed. I don't know enough about the relevant history, but I’m making the assumption that it is reasonable. Not as strong as the previous story, but given that was the opening story, not that surprising.
In vaulted halls entombed  - v. nice pacing, appropriately creepy. Whatever the monster is, they took long enough to find it that suspense was properly built. Interesting to then find that the first monster was only the guardian of the tunnel! And the ending- subtly chilling - how many more are going to die in those tunnels?
They own the night - nice military based take on the risen christ/water of life tropes. The idea of a bunch of Crusaders protecting a Christian temple in the jungles of Vietnam - intriguing. Really enjoying this anthology, even though it isn't my thing as a general rule.
Fallen lion - meh. Nice premise, but I’m finding the armament details distracting. Not all that interested in pop philosophy via revenant dinosaur. And the ending just too trite.  However, still a strong story - I may not have been all that keen, but I can respect it. This is still a good, solid anthology.
Sucker of souls - sucky start. Dialogue poor? Story okay, end cute, probably the weakest so far.
The bohemian grove - beautiful. I loved the mix of people, the odd supernatural elements, the subtle personalities and the way that they were brought out.
After the red rain fell - zombie takes the warehouse, and all the military sent against it.
The slog - aptly named. Can’t keep track of the characters, not convinced I'm following the plot either. Bit all over the shop. This one ended up quite Cthulu dream-ish. Not sure that I *liked* it, but was possibly a good story at the end (even if the writing was hard to follow).
Show of force - initially, not at all interested in getting through. No idea why it is the last one in the book, ‘tis tedious, with a lot of tell rather than show. meh. Started slow and boring, and there was a little much obsessive detail on the ordanance, but the pace eventually picked up. Poor characterisation, but damn good worldbuilding. Also worms.

This was such a strong anthology, but by the end I was a bit over it. I’m guessing it is a male dominated genre, but there is only one woman. Which I guess is better than some of the vaunted ‘best ofs’ I’ve seen. But with the theme it did tend to rather bloky sameness.

[BJ Haun · Rating 3 out of 5]

Badlands by SD Perry: A handful of a soldiers visiting a wounded buddy in a MASH unit encounter a local superstition that is all too real.  Thought this one was okay.  Pretty good action but didn't really care about any of the characters. 3/5

Of Storms and Flames by Tim Marquitz & J.M. Martin:  A Viking army may have met their match when their opponent unleashes magic and monsters against them.  Wasn't such a big fan of this one.  I found all the characters to be rather forgettable and didn't find the action scenes that engaging.  2/5.

In Vaulted Halls Entombed by Alan Baxter: A group of American soldiers in Afghanistan chase a group of insurgents into a cave, only to find a much more terrifying threat buried in the mountain.  I liked this one.  Characters had enough personality be likable, and I enjoyed the set pieces.  4/5.

They Own the Night by B. Michael Radburn: On a CIA lead mission in Vietnam, an armored spearhead races to find the Fountain of Youth.  Another pretty good one.  3/5

Fallen Lion by Jack Hanson: In the future, an armored triceratops risks his life in a battle to relieve a human colony under attack.  Not as stupid as it sounds.  I quite enjoyed this one.  4/5

Sucker of Souls by Kirsten Cross: An archeologist and his hired guards discover that it might be a bad idea to open doors in the citadel rumored to be Dracula's final resting place.  A fun little romp but not much more than that. 3/5

The Bohemian Grove by Weston Ochse:  A special government team tries to prevent an attack on a ceremony attended by the great and powerful of the world.  It had it's moments, but by and large didn't really grab me. 3/5

After the Red Rain Fell by Matt Hilton: A squad of soldiers try to prevent an infectious biomass from breaking out into a city.  Liked the idea behind this one, but it felt rushed and I didn't really connect with any of the characters because of that.  Maybe that is unfair for me to say, but I feel like it could have been better if it was a bit longer. 2/5

The Slog by Neal F. Litherland: A soldier in Vietnam finds himself in a cursed place after an ambush.  While I will give this story points for being imagitive, for me the name was a little bit on the nose.  I'm sure othere enjoyed it, but it just wasn't my cup of tea.  2/5

Show of Force by Jeremy Robinson & Kane Gilmour: A commando team finds more than they bargined for during a raid in Mongolia.  Part of the "Chess Team" series.  It was alright, since it's cast is part of an ongoing series, you can't help but feel like you are missing something if it is a series you aren't fimiliar with...which in this case I am not.  3/5.

All told it was a solid little anthology.  Nothing I especially loved, but nothing I outright hated, either.

[Mya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Continuing to make my way through the SNAFU brand of military scifi, I believe that this installment really packs a punch, not just for thrills but for originality and creativity. I'm not saying that the others aren't brilliant, but this one has several unique tales that stick to the palette. One of the most profound is "They Own the Night," a truly terrifying wartime yarn by B. Michael Radburn who stirs the imagination with creatures that almost puts zombies to shame...and they hop! Jack Hanson's story from his Cry Havoc universe is awesome. I read about the universe before in another Ripper and Brokehorn short in the SNAFU series, but my memory fails as to if the stories were the same. Still, how can a futuristic tale about prehistoric monster outfitted with war tech and fighting against aliens not be hella cool?! "After the Red Rain Fell," is a short but hard-hitting treat regarding soldiers going against a mutating, organism from which there is little escape. Over all, this page turning anthology is worth the ride, guaranteed to get the blood pumping as it moves throughout time, involving warriors of all natures and bringing the pain!

[Trevor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got an advance copy of this book via Facebook. This is the 3rd SNAFU collection I have read, this one again offers a variety of short stories and were all well written.
The Chess Team adventure was my favourite story, having read all the books in the series. Alan Baxter's 'In Vaulted Halls Entombed' was good and I would read a follow up story, if one came out. Weston Ochse story I found interesting, despite not really being into witchcraft stories. I would like to find more Kirsten Cross books, as I enjoyed her story 'Sucker of Souls'.
I would recommend this book, especially if you enjoyed the other SNAFU collections, as this offers more of the same.

[Caroline Angel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! I was not a fan of military horror (hadn't read any before, to be honest) but this really blew my socks off! Each story was well rounded, complete, the characters were well developed and well written. Great plots and twists, cool monsters and settings, I would dearly have loved some of these stories to continue. Most anthologies I've read have one or two good stories and the rest is usually fodder to bulk out the book. Not so with this one, each story is capable of standing alone and stands up there with the best horror writers of today. I'll be reading the rest of the series if they are all this good!!!

[Anthony Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

On the whole, I enjoy this series!!!!

This is the second book in the "SNAFU" series I've read and enjoyed. Some of the stories I've read do tread some familiar ground, while others go in new directions. I'm familiar with "sci-fi/military" movies and books such as "Aliens" and "Starship Troopers", and it's no surprise that some of these tales are inspired by those. Others, though, really lean into the supernatural horror aspect to varying degrees. I enjoy how some tales use the distant (and not-so-distant) past, present, and even the far-flung future as their milieu. Some of these tales are would translate very well into movies for both the big and small screen, or even as television miniseries. I guess I've never thought of "Military Horror" as a genre, but it's every bit as plausible as "Military Sci-Fi". I'm also sure that the "Survival Horror" videogame genre is yet another influence, as well. In any case, count me as a fan of the SNAFU series.

[jeremy dierst · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one should be a crowd favorite so far, for this series. A great selection to choose from, the variety of each story is very creative. A well-rounded mix of opponents for our military spec ops to combat against. To either save the day or lose the world, is the main theme running thru-out this series. Not every novella is a classic future stand-alone novel in the making, but they are all worth the effort to finish.

[SUSAN · Rating 4 out of 5]

YESSSSS I thoroughly enjoyed these stories. The very first of this series knocked them out of the park and the second one was all about werewolves (not my cup of tea) - I think it's a hard topic to do well but they did a good job garnering a selection that is probably hard to beat in that genre. But this third SNAFU collection is fantastic.

Military horror at its finest. They are marrow-licking good...

[Adrian Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Generally a well written group of short military sci fi stories.
They take place in different times, although a few are set in the vietnam war, they are all very different, and well written, if you like the genre, you won't be disappointed.

[EM3 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good stories here, but again, there is a lack of proofreading. Lots of typos are present and when you are completely immersed in the story a simple typo is enough to bring you to a jarring stop. So many of the SNAFU books have this problem, I can't believe they have not fixed it yet.

[Danny Cannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has cool short stories

I got this to read the Robinson Gilmour story because, well, CHESS TEAM. And it was as good as I hoped. Great job guys!

The other stories are worth reading too. Is this enough words yet?

[Elizabeth Shrum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read

This was a great read, and Show of Force was by far one of the best short stories I've ever read.

[Gabriel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really fun anthology.

Really fun anthology. This series is a great sucesor to "There Will be War!" Being short stories really helps me set a pace and reading goals

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book full of short stores with a miitary theme and full of crazy monsters. Ordinarily, I would have really loved it, but I do not like stories that do not have a beginning, middle and a satisfying end. Too many of the stories didn't have a good ending, the just left you hanging wondering if they made it out ok.
The best story in this collection was Show of Force by Jeremy Robinson and Kane Gilmour. The editors left the best book for last. It was a Jack Sigler story and I loved it.

I would recommend these stories to anybody that loves lots of action and crazy monsters.

[Teresa Tidwell · Rating 1 out of 5]

Glad I have kindle unlimited.

Well, read and loved SNAFU volume 1. Volume 2, not so much. Volume 3, ugh, what a waste. I read tons of military horror, from New and unknown authors all the time here on Amazon. They are head and shoulders above this. Why publish a book of short stories with only 1 or 2 being worth the time to read?

[Mark Smith-briggs]

Read for judging

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aside from running into repeat stories in these books, and feeling like I wasted my money on those reads, I LOVE this series.