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Portal Wars #3
Homefront
The stunning conclusion to the Portal Wars trilogy…
Jake Taylor and his cyborg soldiers have fought their way from one Portal planet to another, moving steadily homeward with one thought in mind. The utter destruction of the corrupt rulers who sent them to hell to fight and die as pawns in a dishonest war, one started not by the alien enemy, but by Earth’s own UNGov, as a tool in it plot to seize total power.
And now, after the fighting, the suffering, the bitter losses…finally, it is time. Time for the final invasion of Earth. Time to liberate their homeland from the totalitarian government that controls it utterly, to find those responsible for all that has happened…and to kill them all.
Jake and his warriors are hopelessly outnumbered, but they are determined to battle to the last, to sacrifice all for any hope of victory, however small. But Taylor and his soldiers are not alone in their fight, for in Earth’s shadows, in the rotting slums and the remote countryside, in dark corners and crumbling cellars, a spark of defiance has survived and grown, men and women who remember liberty, and are willing to die for the chance to regain what they lost a generation before. They are preparing…and waiting. Waiting for the chance to strike a blow for freedom.
But those who cling to power will not give it up easily. Indeed, the politicians who run UNGov will see Earth a charred ruin, the dead lying in unburied heaps before they will yield their positions. The battle is about to begin…and it cannot end until only one side remains.
Is Jake Taylor willing to go all the way, to fight to the end, do what he must...to accept nothing less than death or victory, whatever the cost?
Also By Jay Allan
The Far Stars Series
Shadow of Empire (Far Stars I – Nov 3, 2015)
Enemy in the Dark (Far Stars II – Dec 1, 2015)
Funeral Games (Far Stars III – Jan 19, 2016)
All Far Stars books are available for preorder.
Crimson Worlds Series
Marines (Crimson Worlds I)
The Cost of Victory (Crimson Worlds II)
A Little Rebellion (Crimson Worlds III)
The First Imperium (Crimson Worlds IV)
The Line Must Hold (Crimson Worlds V)
To Hell’s Heart (Crimson Worlds VI)
The Shadow Legions (Crimson Worlds VII)
Even Legends Die (Crimson Worlds VIII)
The Fall (Crimson Worlds IX)
Crimson Worlds War Stories (Crimson Worlds Prequels)
Crimson Worlds Successors Series
MERCS (Successors I)
The Prisoner of Eldaron (Successors II)
The Black Flag (Successors III - Coming 2016)
Crimson Worlds Refugees Series
Into the Darkness (Refugees I)
Shadows of the Gods (Refugees II)
Revenge of the Ancients (Refugees III – Coming 2016)
Portal Wars Series
Gehenna Dawn (Portal Wars I)
The Ten Thousand (Portal Wars II)
Homefront (Portal Wars III – Coming Feb 2016)
Jake Taylor and his cyborg soldiers have fought their way from one Portal planet to another, moving steadily homeward with one thought in mind. The utter destruction of the corrupt rulers who sent them to hell to fight and die as pawns in a dishonest war, one started not by the alien enemy, but by Earth’s own UNGov, as a tool in it plot to seize total power.
And now, after the fighting, the suffering, the bitter losses…finally, it is time. Time for the final invasion of Earth. Time to liberate their homeland from the totalitarian government that controls it utterly, to find those responsible for all that has happened…and to kill them all.
Jake and his warriors are hopelessly outnumbered, but they are determined to battle to the last, to sacrifice all for any hope of victory, however small. But Taylor and his soldiers are not alone in their fight, for in Earth’s shadows, in the rotting slums and the remote countryside, in dark corners and crumbling cellars, a spark of defiance has survived and grown, men and women who remember liberty, and are willing to die for the chance to regain what they lost a generation before. They are preparing…and waiting. Waiting for the chance to strike a blow for freedom.
But those who cling to power will not give it up easily. Indeed, the politicians who run UNGov will see Earth a charred ruin, the dead lying in unburied heaps before they will yield their positions. The battle is about to begin…and it cannot end until only one side remains.
Is Jake Taylor willing to go all the way, to fight to the end, do what he must...to accept nothing less than death or victory, whatever the cost?
Also By Jay Allan
The Far Stars Series
Shadow of Empire (Far Stars I – Nov 3, 2015)
Enemy in the Dark (Far Stars II – Dec 1, 2015)
Funeral Games (Far Stars III – Jan 19, 2016)
All Far Stars books are available for preorder.
Crimson Worlds Series
Marines (Crimson Worlds I)
The Cost of Victory (Crimson Worlds II)
A Little Rebellion (Crimson Worlds III)
The First Imperium (Crimson Worlds IV)
The Line Must Hold (Crimson Worlds V)
To Hell’s Heart (Crimson Worlds VI)
The Shadow Legions (Crimson Worlds VII)
Even Legends Die (Crimson Worlds VIII)
The Fall (Crimson Worlds IX)
Crimson Worlds War Stories (Crimson Worlds Prequels)
Crimson Worlds Successors Series
MERCS (Successors I)
The Prisoner of Eldaron (Successors II)
The Black Flag (Successors III - Coming 2016)
Crimson Worlds Refugees Series
Into the Darkness (Refugees I)
Shadows of the Gods (Refugees II)
Revenge of the Ancients (Refugees III – Coming 2016)
Portal Wars Series
Gehenna Dawn (Portal Wars I)
The Ten Thousand (Portal Wars II)
Homefront (Portal Wars III – Coming Feb 2016)
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Published February 9, 2016
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February 10, 2018
I read the first to books in this series sometime ago and then kind of forgot about it. At that time, I knew there would be a third book, but there was no announcement of when, so I moved on. Then I found this third and not necessarily final book in the series. It is a very enjoyable read in that Jake Taylor accomplishes what he set out to do so long ago on Gehenna, the portal world where he was sent to die.
As you read in the first two books, Jake is now not a normal human in the sense that he has been surgically altered into a superhuman. He and about 10,000 of his fellow soldiers were subject to UNGov’s experiment to make them more lethal against the Machines, a.k.a. the Tegeri Then, Jake was captured by the Tejeri and told he truth. Their enemy for the last thirty-years wasn’t really their enemy at all. They were a peace-loving race of aliens who had come to Earth to make friends and share their advanced technology. UNGov saw this as a threat to their power so they started a vicious lie about the Machines and that started a terrible war.
UNGov is an oppressive government where most of the Earth’s people live in poor to very poor conditions while the political elite live in unthinkable luxury. They have rounded up all the dissidents and sent them through various Portal worlds to act as an army against the Machines. These people were lied to and many thousands have died for no reason. Jake Taylor has learned the truth and has spread that truth throughout the army on Gehenna. They now see Jake Taylor as their leader of the Army of Liberation (AOL).
Jake sent several of his key Generals to other portal worlds in hopes of convincing those armies to stop fighting and join his revolution. He intends to return to Earth and destroy UNGov. This book is about that struggle and its culmination.
The author does a lot of writing through the journals of the main characters. You will read where Jake talks about things that have happened and his regrets on they way they happened, but also the necessity. He is losing his friends in this struggle although they would do anything to help his cause. It’s frightening to realize that people do tend to believe what they are told by their government and few try to find out if it’s true or not. On this Earth, UNGov controls all the media so their message is the ONLY message that goes out to the population. That’s not much different on our Earth except we have the news media controlling what we see and hear and who knows what is true!
Ok, so even though Jake does what he set out to do, barely, there is a warning from the Tegeri about an unknown darkness that will soon be falling over this galaxy and it will take both the Tegeri and Humans to stand and defeat this terrible new enemy. That’s why the Tegeri first contacted humanity. They were in hopes of forming an alliance against the coming dark. It has taken them longer than they thought to get the humans to understand they are not the enemy and now that Jake Taylor is in charge, maybe the Tegeri and Humans have a chance. We’ll see in the next book.
As you read in the first two books, Jake is now not a normal human in the sense that he has been surgically altered into a superhuman. He and about 10,000 of his fellow soldiers were subject to UNGov’s experiment to make them more lethal against the Machines, a.k.a. the Tegeri Then, Jake was captured by the Tejeri and told he truth. Their enemy for the last thirty-years wasn’t really their enemy at all. They were a peace-loving race of aliens who had come to Earth to make friends and share their advanced technology. UNGov saw this as a threat to their power so they started a vicious lie about the Machines and that started a terrible war.
UNGov is an oppressive government where most of the Earth’s people live in poor to very poor conditions while the political elite live in unthinkable luxury. They have rounded up all the dissidents and sent them through various Portal worlds to act as an army against the Machines. These people were lied to and many thousands have died for no reason. Jake Taylor has learned the truth and has spread that truth throughout the army on Gehenna. They now see Jake Taylor as their leader of the Army of Liberation (AOL).
Jake sent several of his key Generals to other portal worlds in hopes of convincing those armies to stop fighting and join his revolution. He intends to return to Earth and destroy UNGov. This book is about that struggle and its culmination.
The author does a lot of writing through the journals of the main characters. You will read where Jake talks about things that have happened and his regrets on they way they happened, but also the necessity. He is losing his friends in this struggle although they would do anything to help his cause. It’s frightening to realize that people do tend to believe what they are told by their government and few try to find out if it’s true or not. On this Earth, UNGov controls all the media so their message is the ONLY message that goes out to the population. That’s not much different on our Earth except we have the news media controlling what we see and hear and who knows what is true!
Ok, so even though Jake does what he set out to do, barely, there is a warning from the Tegeri about an unknown darkness that will soon be falling over this galaxy and it will take both the Tegeri and Humans to stand and defeat this terrible new enemy. That’s why the Tegeri first contacted humanity. They were in hopes of forming an alliance against the coming dark. It has taken them longer than they thought to get the humans to understand they are not the enemy and now that Jake Taylor is in charge, maybe the Tegeri and Humans have a chance. We’ll see in the next book.
August 28, 2019
This is the third (and currently last) of the Portal Wars saga. This review will cover all three books. The first volume begins on the planet Gehenna, an arid, desert world where conscripts from earth are fighting an enemy known as The Machines. The soldiers arrived on the globe through one of several portals on the planet. Little is known of the Portal system and humans are generally searching and finding them individually. Most lead to other planets, all overrun with the enemy Machines. When conscripted, the soldiers are never to be allowed to return to earth and will fight until their eventual death.
The government structure on earth is centralized in Geneva as a one-world governance. Of course, any situation such as this means that a group of elite people will rise to positions of power and rule. In this case, it is an evil government, quite similar to that of the novel 1984. The trilogy spends a great many pages in exposing the dangers of such a political system, though in no way slowing down the plot.
Back to the first volume—the hero of the tales, Sgt Jake Taylor, becomes aware of an unbelievably wicked plot against the people of earth and the armed forces. Taylor spends the next two volumes taking the fight to the true enemy—UNGov. There is an additional plot point that circles through the novels that will open up a second trilogy (or more) when the author has time for it. These future volumes, for me, are very much desired.
Overall these are marvelously plotted stories, with hints posted throughout the novels that do not become apparent until later in the books. Their are tremendous battles with hundreds of thousands of fighters, yet Allan keeps the stories focused, easily understood and thrilling to read.
Now I will move on to the current series that seems to be most important to Jay Allan at this time: Blood on the Stars. If these books give me as much pleasure as Portal Wars did, it will be time well spent.
The government structure on earth is centralized in Geneva as a one-world governance. Of course, any situation such as this means that a group of elite people will rise to positions of power and rule. In this case, it is an evil government, quite similar to that of the novel 1984. The trilogy spends a great many pages in exposing the dangers of such a political system, though in no way slowing down the plot.
Back to the first volume—the hero of the tales, Sgt Jake Taylor, becomes aware of an unbelievably wicked plot against the people of earth and the armed forces. Taylor spends the next two volumes taking the fight to the true enemy—UNGov. There is an additional plot point that circles through the novels that will open up a second trilogy (or more) when the author has time for it. These future volumes, for me, are very much desired.
Overall these are marvelously plotted stories, with hints posted throughout the novels that do not become apparent until later in the books. Their are tremendous battles with hundreds of thousands of fighters, yet Allan keeps the stories focused, easily understood and thrilling to read.
Now I will move on to the current series that seems to be most important to Jay Allan at this time: Blood on the Stars. If these books give me as much pleasure as Portal Wars did, it will be time well spent.
June 26, 2017
OMG! Not a cliffhanger!!
So ends this trilogy. But is everything wrapped up in a neat package with a nice little bow on top? NO! It's not. No details, no spoilers from me though.
This is the kind of book that was hard to put down. New and unexpected allies are gained but we also lose old friends in the battle to regain control of the Earth. I hope the next book in the series is coming soon!
So ends this trilogy. But is everything wrapped up in a neat package with a nice little bow on top? NO! It's not. No details, no spoilers from me though.
This is the kind of book that was hard to put down. New and unexpected allies are gained but we also lose old friends in the battle to regain control of the Earth. I hope the next book in the series is coming soon!
February 20, 2018
A fitting end to the Trilogy. Though the end (i know you are cueing up the next Triology) could have been better. The way its been setup in the epilogue leaves a lot to be desired. But everything before that is on par with what we expect from Taylor, his doubts and pain on what he is doing is just on mark.
October 10, 2017
Alwyn B
Brilliant just Brilliant. When good men do nothing evil prevails!. A great write a great read.
Powerful characters make this book hard to put down.
Brilliant just Brilliant. When good men do nothing evil prevails!. A great write a great read.
Powerful characters make this book hard to put down.
May 24, 2018
Exciting adventurous and a great read.
June 5, 2018
Another masterpiece by Jay Allen
O almost hated to finish this latest installment of portal wars,my reason for hating to finish it is because the next book is not out yet. Thumbs ☝.
O almost hated to finish this latest installment of portal wars,my reason for hating to finish it is because the next book is not out yet. Thumbs ☝.
August 24, 2018
This third installment in the Portal Wars trilogy was the best of all. Now I'm ready for the follow-on trilogy Portal Wars: The Darkness when it's available.
September 19, 2018
Good Story
Enjoyed the book. There were some typos. Interesting subject with the current political climate here in the US. I will have to look for the next trilogy.
Enjoyed the book. There were some typos. Interesting subject with the current political climate here in the US. I will have to look for the next trilogy.
August 29, 2025
10:46
April 7, 2020
Last book of the trilogy. Good romp, a little too touchy-feely in some parts but still worth the read.
December 24, 2017
More of the same
The main character is getting weirder. His introspection is supposed to show his depth of feeling and commitment to saving humanity at all cost. He hasn't been particularly concerned with rescuing The support personnel, including the women who are sex slaves for The armies. He's a real caring human being.
The armies are ridiculous in composition, size and have a mission that makes no sense.
There are not enough troops to make sense and no provision is made for everything from supply, transport, artillery and the thousands of other de facto slaves that are the human armies.
The author hasn't been trying too hard to create a plausible universe. The thinking and interactions among the alien factions seem weak.That fits into this story and the aliens still make more sense than the humans. He finished as he started, lazily.
I'm not sure why I expected more from Allan. I know that I read something worthwhile from Allan but can't remember what. I'll think twice before I read him again.
The main character is getting weirder. His introspection is supposed to show his depth of feeling and commitment to saving humanity at all cost. He hasn't been particularly concerned with rescuing The support personnel, including the women who are sex slaves for The armies. He's a real caring human being.
The armies are ridiculous in composition, size and have a mission that makes no sense.
There are not enough troops to make sense and no provision is made for everything from supply, transport, artillery and the thousands of other de facto slaves that are the human armies.
The author hasn't been trying too hard to create a plausible universe. The thinking and interactions among the alien factions seem weak.That fits into this story and the aliens still make more sense than the humans. He finished as he started, lazily.
I'm not sure why I expected more from Allan. I know that I read something worthwhile from Allan but can't remember what. I'll think twice before I read him again.
March 21, 2016
My Book Review Number 118:
This review is on Homefront, Portal Wars: Book III, by author Jay Allan. This is the third story in the series.
General Jake Taylor and his troops leave the last battlefield on an alien planet to return home to Earth using an undiscovered Portal in Siberia. Many have died in the struggle to fight the UN Government that has lied to its people and forced thousands of men and women to die on alien planets fighting the Tegeri Machines and now UNGov forces sent to stop Taylor. Taylor’s forces now number 60,000, but it may not be enough to win the battle on Earth.
The Tegeri are helping Taylor fight the UNGov forces by retreating on some planets and providing supplies to Taylor. The UNGov forces have been shattered by Taylor’s forces on other planets and many have now joined Taylor once they learned the truth about the war.
UNGov propaganda has created lies about what Taylor has done and caused many civilians to resist Taylor’s troops by attacking them. Taylor is sick of all the killing, but he is set upon seeking revenge for all that the UNGov leadership has done to him and others. He plans to fight to the death or until the government is overthrown.
In this story, we are introduced to some new characters who are fighting in the resistance on Earth. They learn of Taylor’s invasion and decide the time is right to overthrow the government. Unfortunately, the current Secretary-General of the UNGov, Samovich, is a ruthless dictator and will do anything to stop Taylor with devastating results.
The final battle between Taylor’s forces and the UNGov causes massive losses on both sides and the near destruction of Earth. It is never clear who will win the battle until the final moments of the story.
I give this book Five Stars because the story is well written with good action scenes and great characters. The struggles of Taylor to free Earth are heart wrenching and filled with emotions. The suspense builds until the very end. The secret that Taylor carries with him learned from the Tegeri will certainly provide more sequels to this story.
Keep reading good science fiction and let me know when you find an interesting novel or author.
This review is on Homefront, Portal Wars: Book III, by author Jay Allan. This is the third story in the series.
General Jake Taylor and his troops leave the last battlefield on an alien planet to return home to Earth using an undiscovered Portal in Siberia. Many have died in the struggle to fight the UN Government that has lied to its people and forced thousands of men and women to die on alien planets fighting the Tegeri Machines and now UNGov forces sent to stop Taylor. Taylor’s forces now number 60,000, but it may not be enough to win the battle on Earth.
The Tegeri are helping Taylor fight the UNGov forces by retreating on some planets and providing supplies to Taylor. The UNGov forces have been shattered by Taylor’s forces on other planets and many have now joined Taylor once they learned the truth about the war.
UNGov propaganda has created lies about what Taylor has done and caused many civilians to resist Taylor’s troops by attacking them. Taylor is sick of all the killing, but he is set upon seeking revenge for all that the UNGov leadership has done to him and others. He plans to fight to the death or until the government is overthrown.
In this story, we are introduced to some new characters who are fighting in the resistance on Earth. They learn of Taylor’s invasion and decide the time is right to overthrow the government. Unfortunately, the current Secretary-General of the UNGov, Samovich, is a ruthless dictator and will do anything to stop Taylor with devastating results.
The final battle between Taylor’s forces and the UNGov causes massive losses on both sides and the near destruction of Earth. It is never clear who will win the battle until the final moments of the story.
I give this book Five Stars because the story is well written with good action scenes and great characters. The struggles of Taylor to free Earth are heart wrenching and filled with emotions. The suspense builds until the very end. The secret that Taylor carries with him learned from the Tegeri will certainly provide more sequels to this story.
Keep reading good science fiction and let me know when you find an interesting novel or author.
February 21, 2016
A very good read
I really enjoyed this series. From the beginning he created good characters and developed them. The continuity thru the series made you want Taylor to live and win. They also left it open for the next story. I do wish they would proof read better. There are too many mistakes both in spelling and use of the wrong word.
I really enjoyed this series. From the beginning he created good characters and developed them. The continuity thru the series made you want Taylor to live and win. They also left it open for the next story. I do wish they would proof read better. There are too many mistakes both in spelling and use of the wrong word.
May 3, 2016
Wonderful! The best author in his field ever! Never disappointed. The true greatness of any author is the deep understand of human condition and the ability to express it. It set Steven King as a man apart. It does not fail here either. And it takes one who has lived it and suffered to understand it. There is a greatness there too.
Christine A Fay
Christine A Fay
January 14, 2017
It took me a long time to finish this series. Jay Allan has had many different projects going and most of them are worthy reads. This one suffered a bit from a lack of editing. The overall story is good with an excellent balance of drama and action. It also brings the trilogy to a sound completion.
February 29, 2016
Another great from Jay Allan
It seems like I had to wait s long time to complete this series , but it was worth it. I'm looking forward to the next "portals" series. Better editing would have earned a 5.
It seems like I had to wait s long time to complete this series , but it was worth it. I'm looking forward to the next "portals" series. Better editing would have earned a 5.
February 16, 2016
Great ending to this part of the series. I'm really looking forward to the next stage of the story.
May 7, 2016
Can't wait for more
If you have read any of Jay Allen's work you will know what to expect if you haven't what are you waiting for this is an excellent series
If you have read any of Jay Allen's work you will know what to expect if you haven't what are you waiting for this is an excellent series
May 26, 2016
Narrated very badly by Liam Owan. Story may have been OK but narrator sounded like he was transcribing instructions on how to assemble a book shelf. 10 minutes is all I could take.
March 27, 2017
Incredible story
Portal Wars has from the first book in the series until the end of the third book....incredible series, action packed with descriptive characters.
One of my all time favorite authors - Jay Allan
Portal Wars has from the first book in the series until the end of the third book....incredible series, action packed with descriptive characters.
One of my all time favorite authors - Jay Allan
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December 21, 2017I really enjoyed it
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