Knighthawk Squadron

Star Crusader #2

by Michael G. Thomas

Nate and his friends are expert gamers, and now veteran combat pilots. They have proven their skills by inflicting defeat on the enemy and saving their ship in the process. The passengers and crew regard them as heroes, yet after their violent escape, they are to be sent home to a life of study and boredom. Their ship, ANS Relentless, sets off to join the fleet to embark on a secret operation. A new battle is about to begin, and Nate and his gamers are unwilling to be pushed aside so easily. The dangerous assignment for Relentless is one that will require every pilot onboard to join the fight.


The Orion Battlegroup assembles under the command of the war hero, Admiral Churchill. Desperate for pilots for the coming fight, Churchill gives Nate's unit their chance. They will reform the defunct Knighthawk Squadron, and join with their comrades in the battle to help their Byotai allies. Churchill's fleet is heads into hostile territory, a place where the enemy will outnumber them ten to one. As Nate climbs into the cockpit of his Bullnose Gunship, he still has no idea of the suicidal risks they are about to take. The Empire has already fallen, and the flames of revolution are spreading fast.


Books in the Star Crusader
Hero of the Alliance
Knighthawk Squadron
Operation Hellfire

Genres: Science Fiction

230 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 21, 2015

About the author

Michael G. Thomas, is a writer, martial artist and military historian. He has written books on European martial arts and military history as well as Zombie Survival books and fiction. He is the co-founder of the prestigious Academy of Historical Fencing that teaches traditional armed and unarmed European martial arts. His specialist subject areas are teaching the use of the medieval two handed longsword and the German long knife in both the UK and other parts of Europe.

His academic background is as varied as his writing with degrees in Computing, Classical Studies and Machine Learning. In recent years he has undertaken substantial research in the fields of machine learning and artificial intelligence as well as Ancient Greek and Byzantine military history.

Michael is currently completing his Champions of the Apocalypse Series and Star Crusades science fiction series.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audiobook: I enjoyed this story more than the first one in the series. I thought there was more action in this tale. I understood the rivalry between the fighters coming out of the academy against Nate and his friends who had gained their flying and fighting skills while playing games. I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I was entertained by Andrew B. Wehrlen's narration as his performance enhanced the story's entertainment. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.

[Audiobooks_Rock · Rating 3 out of 5]

The start of the book failed to draw me in, and the ending was rather abrupt.
Whilst the middle of the book has everything good.

The prev. book in this series has me expecting something much better.