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Warner's World #3
Insurrection
Dave Warner has a new wife, a new ship and a new mission to sow the seeds of resistance in the rogan empire. They are to practice the dark arts deep within enemy space, ferment insurrection and weaken the stronger foe from within. Only trouble is the enemy is more than capable of creating its own deceit and deception. Who will strike first? How low is each side prepared to go? In the race to the gutter, where the stakes are measured in star systems, is it possible to prevail and still retain your principles?
Insurrection is the third book in Dave O’Connor’s Warner’s World series of sci-fi books set in the 26th Century. Warner's World blends the genres of military sci-fi, space opera, adventure and romance. While the canvas gets bigger with each book in the series, the focus remains very much on the characters, their experiences and how they feel, think and respond to the events they are part of. These are not slow paced books devoted to intricate and evocative descriptions. Rather these are full of action, pace, rhythm and dialog. There is just enough description to provide a framework for the reader's imagination. In that sense this series is a partnership between you and the author.
Each book focusses on one or more themes and these are explored from different angles through the prism and perspective of the many characters. In Redemption, we address loyalty, faith and forgiveness.
The scope of the story broadens throughout the series. So too the cast of characters grows. But in each book the core set of characters are explored in increasing depth as they grow and develop. There are some really strong female leads. Yes misogyny is dead in the 26th Century! But thankfully sex and romance are still alive and well. A galaxy without love and hope is too bleak to contemplate.
As in all war, there is plenty of death and dying. This is not a sugar coated portrayal or a boys own adventure. Characters of all persuasions are subjected to the rigors of war. Characters you grow to love may not survive, while others you loathe seem to escape their karma.
This is not a “futurist” expose. We have warp drives, right? While the author doesn’t let a fact get in the way of a good story, he does bring his own penchant for simulation to create as realistic a portrayal of future warfare as he can within the construct of science fiction. This includes a particular focus on the role of artificial intelligence in command decision making and the use of droids.
Warner’s World series:
The Awakening
Redemption
Insurrection
Retribution
Audacity
Resilience
Insurrection is the third book in Dave O’Connor’s Warner’s World series of sci-fi books set in the 26th Century. Warner's World blends the genres of military sci-fi, space opera, adventure and romance. While the canvas gets bigger with each book in the series, the focus remains very much on the characters, their experiences and how they feel, think and respond to the events they are part of. These are not slow paced books devoted to intricate and evocative descriptions. Rather these are full of action, pace, rhythm and dialog. There is just enough description to provide a framework for the reader's imagination. In that sense this series is a partnership between you and the author.
Each book focusses on one or more themes and these are explored from different angles through the prism and perspective of the many characters. In Redemption, we address loyalty, faith and forgiveness.
The scope of the story broadens throughout the series. So too the cast of characters grows. But in each book the core set of characters are explored in increasing depth as they grow and develop. There are some really strong female leads. Yes misogyny is dead in the 26th Century! But thankfully sex and romance are still alive and well. A galaxy without love and hope is too bleak to contemplate.
As in all war, there is plenty of death and dying. This is not a sugar coated portrayal or a boys own adventure. Characters of all persuasions are subjected to the rigors of war. Characters you grow to love may not survive, while others you loathe seem to escape their karma.
This is not a “futurist” expose. We have warp drives, right? While the author doesn’t let a fact get in the way of a good story, he does bring his own penchant for simulation to create as realistic a portrayal of future warfare as he can within the construct of science fiction. This includes a particular focus on the role of artificial intelligence in command decision making and the use of droids.
Warner’s World series:
The Awakening
Redemption
Insurrection
Retribution
Audacity
Resilience
438 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 26, 2016
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About the author
Dave O'Connor
7 books1 followerDave O'Connor is an award winning designer of computer war games, a consultant to the military in the simulation space, an expert in artificial intelligence and now author of the Warner's World series of sci-fi books. He is probably best known as President of Panther Games and designer of the Command Ops computer wargame series. He lives in Canberra, Australia, with his wife Joy. He has two adult children.
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