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The Last War #1
The Last War
Earth is under attack.20 years after the American-Chinese war devastated our worlds, we finally have a tense peace. But legendary American Admiral Jack Mattis, on his inspection tour of the first joint American-Chinese space station, finds himself in the middle of the an alien invasion.Their ships are powerful, their weapons overwhelming. And in the confusion, our tentative peace with the Chinese is shaken to the core.Taking command of his old battleship, The Midway, Admiral Mattis races the alien fleet to Earth, desperate to prevent the utter destruction of humanity's home. And in Earth's darkest hour, Mattis must unify and lead old adversaries to the fight against a common enemy, one that doesn't care about flags or borders. An enemy driven by malevolent hate and a thirst for blood.An enemy that cares for one thing Earth's destruction.
358 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2017
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About the author
Peter Bostrom
12 books56 followersPeter Bostrom is the pen name of Nick Webb as he co-writes Science Fiction with other authors.
Nick lives in Seattle, and someday wants to be the first man to die on Mars. Not like a heroic, failed-Nasa-mission style death where he plummets through the thin atmosphere and crashes into Olympus Mons, but a calm one in a hospital with plenty of fantasy books to ease his passing.
Nick lives in Seattle, and someday wants to be the first man to die on Mars. Not like a heroic, failed-Nasa-mission style death where he plummets through the thin atmosphere and crashes into Olympus Mons, but a calm one in a hospital with plenty of fantasy books to ease his passing.
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May 1, 2017
This book was very mediocre for me. It had ok characters, but wasn't very deep in the development of these characters. It seems to dive into their lives without enough background. Also, to me the science is really lacking. I like better explanations of the science and an explanation of how they talk real time when galaxies apart or how the weapons, or shields work would make it more interesting too. Also, no information about the aliens at all. Nothing about what they found in the debris fields after they destroyed a alien ship or anything.
I would not say this is a bad book, and the author will probably get better, but I won't buy the next one in this series. I found nothing compelling about this book and I am surprised it has high reviews.
I would not say this is a bad book, and the author will probably get better, but I won't buy the next one in this series. I found nothing compelling about this book and I am surprised it has high reviews.
July 5, 2017
I do not review books that I don't finish reading. I can't say for certain why I finished this book but I felt compelled so that I could leave this review. I read many independent authors. I have trudged through horrendous failures in editing, plot lines that flow like scribbles in their confusion, characters so dimensionless that they were mere shadows and many, many shock waves in space. I sometimes delete the book and never finish, but usually each story has enough redeeming qualities to keep me going despite the difficulties. This book had no such redeeming qualities.
The book starts off with a minor conflict of data, in a comparison between American and Chinese fighters the American fighter has better acceleration but less maneuverability. A few pages later, the Chinese have better acceleration but the American fighter has GREATER maneuverability. Which is it?
The protagonist is an "admiral" that acts like a petulant preschooler with no authority. In most services, one doesn't become a captain without a modicum of tact and decorum. There are also very few if any admirals that don't have at least a small understanding of politics. No captain has respect without some measure of leadership. Admiral Mattis has none of these qualities, in fact he has no qualities, but he is still "legendary".
"Guano" is a fighter pilot. Again of supposed "legendary" quality. Unfortunately "Guano" keeps making cadet level mistakes. NOT novice mistakes; but mistakes in jugdment and tactics that would wash out any cadet or land them in the brig.
The dialogue is childish and the monologues even worse. Finally, there are many, many shock waves in space...
At 99 cents I feel like I wasted money.
The book starts off with a minor conflict of data, in a comparison between American and Chinese fighters the American fighter has better acceleration but less maneuverability. A few pages later, the Chinese have better acceleration but the American fighter has GREATER maneuverability. Which is it?
The protagonist is an "admiral" that acts like a petulant preschooler with no authority. In most services, one doesn't become a captain without a modicum of tact and decorum. There are also very few if any admirals that don't have at least a small understanding of politics. No captain has respect without some measure of leadership. Admiral Mattis has none of these qualities, in fact he has no qualities, but he is still "legendary".
"Guano" is a fighter pilot. Again of supposed "legendary" quality. Unfortunately "Guano" keeps making cadet level mistakes. NOT novice mistakes; but mistakes in jugdment and tactics that would wash out any cadet or land them in the brig.
The dialogue is childish and the monologues even worse. Finally, there are many, many shock waves in space...
At 99 cents I feel like I wasted money.
April 13, 2017
WOW, what a ride ! I Love military action books and in space it's even better. One of the best aliens attacking earth stories I've read in awhile. Great story, great characters and loads of action. If you like this genre you will absolutely devour this and anxiously await the next !
April 18, 2017
No Wonder Nick Webb Used A Pseudonym
It's no wonder Mr. Nick Webb, uses a pseudonym for the authoring of "The Last War: Book 1 of the Last War Series" -the book is another example of Mr. Webb's lazy and sloppy writing projects.
The author once again, slaps uninformed WW II Pacific Theatre U.S. Navy, ships, aviation, nomenclature, tactics, strategy, together with Astro-Alchemy (it sure isn't science as it is written by the author), onto a banal, juvenile, amateurish, oft used plot line: "alien" invasion of Earth-the only defense intrepid naval vessels and aviators. (In Mr. Webb's writing world, simply substitutes are applicable: "wet" navy ships = spaceships; airplanes = starfighters; etc.)
The author has lightly "retouched" his much used story themes, from under "Mr. Nick Webb" branding, and retread the drivel under this book's pseudonym, Mr. Peter Bostrom. The characters are cartoonish heroes and villains, the dialogue laughable, and the narrative ludicrously dumb.
"The Last War," is not recommended and was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.
It's no wonder Mr. Nick Webb, uses a pseudonym for the authoring of "The Last War: Book 1 of the Last War Series" -the book is another example of Mr. Webb's lazy and sloppy writing projects.
The author once again, slaps uninformed WW II Pacific Theatre U.S. Navy, ships, aviation, nomenclature, tactics, strategy, together with Astro-Alchemy (it sure isn't science as it is written by the author), onto a banal, juvenile, amateurish, oft used plot line: "alien" invasion of Earth-the only defense intrepid naval vessels and aviators. (In Mr. Webb's writing world, simply substitutes are applicable: "wet" navy ships = spaceships; airplanes = starfighters; etc.)
The author has lightly "retouched" his much used story themes, from under "Mr. Nick Webb" branding, and retread the drivel under this book's pseudonym, Mr. Peter Bostrom. The characters are cartoonish heroes and villains, the dialogue laughable, and the narrative ludicrously dumb.
"The Last War," is not recommended and was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.
April 13, 2017
A interesting start
The first book in what I am sure will be a interesting series, introduced us to a new group of characters. A veteran from the last war on earth is visiting a a new space station when it is attacked. His old command the Midway is also there, with a Chinese ship. Admiral Mattis, first thinks that it is the Chinese are the attackers. But when they destroy the space station, then move on to attack earth.
The first book in what I am sure will be a interesting series, introduced us to a new group of characters. A veteran from the last war on earth is visiting a a new space station when it is attacked. His old command the Midway is also there, with a Chinese ship. Admiral Mattis, first thinks that it is the Chinese are the attackers. But when they destroy the space station, then move on to attack earth.
April 13, 2017
Fun ride
If you like space warfare type books you'll enjoy this one. Great pace nice detail. Easy fun read, check it out.
If you like space warfare type books you'll enjoy this one. Great pace nice detail. Easy fun read, check it out.
June 25, 2019
This is the first volume of six in a new hardcore military SF series and it’s pretty good, especially for a straight-to-Kindle project. It’s been showing up on the lock screen of my own Kindle lately, and since I’m always open to a new science fiction author -- and it’s on the Kindle Unlimited free list -- I thought I’d give it a shot. (“Bostrom,” by the way, appears to be a pen name for Nick Webb and whatever other author he’s sharing the work with -- presumably a different one for each volume.)
The story opens with U.S. Admiral Jack Mattis making a diplomatic visit to a far distant space station jointly operated by America and China, who are now trying to behave like allies after a devastating war twenty years before. And presently docked at the station is the Admiral’s old ship, the USS Midway. Jack was dragged along by Senator Pitt, a somewhat clichéd politician, whose son is now XO of the Midway. Jack, now commanding only a desk, is no fan of the Chinese but he’s chomping his cigar and trying to be polite, when the station is suddenly under attack by an unknown fleet. And the story takes off at a gallop from there.
The strategic and tactical elements are nicely done and reasonably credible, and the battle scenes -- and there’s a bunch of them -- are certainly adrenalin-producing. The POV alternates between events on the Midway’s bridge and the young pilot of one of the capital ship’s attack-fighters, out in the thick of things, and we get not only her jocular but close relation with her gunner but also the Admiral’s touchy history with an embedded journalist on the ship. The chapters are short, which gives the narrative almost the feel of an action film, with lots of cutting between scenes, and for a yarn like this it works well.
There are some problems, though. The story is apparently set a couple of centuries in the future because there are colonies both in the outer solar system and in other systems, plus very large space stations here and there. But the United States is still a separate nation and it has its own sovereign space navy. Ditto China (which is still the communist PRC), and even India and Brazil and the United Kingdom. Seeing as how the American government won’t even finance a return to the Moon, is it creditable that we would have a fleet of space ships that would have had to cost the taxpayer hundreds of trillions of dollars? And that Whitehall could do the same thing, even if at a smaller scale? There are also references to late 20th-century popular music and films, and Commander Lynch, a patriotic Texan, is given to using cowboy slang which even the average Dallasite of today wouldn’t get (and Texas is already well over fifty percent urban). The authors don’t seem to understand how quickly popular culture changes and the old tropes forgotten by the younger generation.
Still, it’s exciting storytelling. And did I mention there are five more volumes?
The story opens with U.S. Admiral Jack Mattis making a diplomatic visit to a far distant space station jointly operated by America and China, who are now trying to behave like allies after a devastating war twenty years before. And presently docked at the station is the Admiral’s old ship, the USS Midway. Jack was dragged along by Senator Pitt, a somewhat clichéd politician, whose son is now XO of the Midway. Jack, now commanding only a desk, is no fan of the Chinese but he’s chomping his cigar and trying to be polite, when the station is suddenly under attack by an unknown fleet. And the story takes off at a gallop from there.
The strategic and tactical elements are nicely done and reasonably credible, and the battle scenes -- and there’s a bunch of them -- are certainly adrenalin-producing. The POV alternates between events on the Midway’s bridge and the young pilot of one of the capital ship’s attack-fighters, out in the thick of things, and we get not only her jocular but close relation with her gunner but also the Admiral’s touchy history with an embedded journalist on the ship. The chapters are short, which gives the narrative almost the feel of an action film, with lots of cutting between scenes, and for a yarn like this it works well.
There are some problems, though. The story is apparently set a couple of centuries in the future because there are colonies both in the outer solar system and in other systems, plus very large space stations here and there. But the United States is still a separate nation and it has its own sovereign space navy. Ditto China (which is still the communist PRC), and even India and Brazil and the United Kingdom. Seeing as how the American government won’t even finance a return to the Moon, is it creditable that we would have a fleet of space ships that would have had to cost the taxpayer hundreds of trillions of dollars? And that Whitehall could do the same thing, even if at a smaller scale? There are also references to late 20th-century popular music and films, and Commander Lynch, a patriotic Texan, is given to using cowboy slang which even the average Dallasite of today wouldn’t get (and Texas is already well over fifty percent urban). The authors don’t seem to understand how quickly popular culture changes and the old tropes forgotten by the younger generation.
Still, it’s exciting storytelling. And did I mention there are five more volumes?
June 23, 2019
Great
Very good space war story. It is almost like you are on the bridge of the space ship. Very well written
Very good space war story. It is almost like you are on the bridge of the space ship. Very well written
June 12, 2018
No idea how to write a military novel
The beginning of the book shows a remarkably bad impression of ‘Top Gun’. This author obviously knows nothing about the military, yet attempts (poorly) to establish realistic military characters and procedures throughout the book. A little research would have revealed how juvenile and ridiculous some of the scenes seem to actual veterans. Little details like Admiral Mattis having led ground teams, and later commanding a vessel, ensure the veteran readers that their assumptions about this author’s complete misrepresentation of military structure is based off of a complete lack of knowledge regarding the subject. The fighter jockey freezing upon missile lock is also a laughable scene. Training (and the fact she’d actually seen combat already) makes this scene a bad joke. Also, her co-pilot would have been booted out of fighter training and reassigned due to his condition. Nothing in this book is realistic regarding the military. And that’s just the beginning of the book.
The beginning of the book shows a remarkably bad impression of ‘Top Gun’. This author obviously knows nothing about the military, yet attempts (poorly) to establish realistic military characters and procedures throughout the book. A little research would have revealed how juvenile and ridiculous some of the scenes seem to actual veterans. Little details like Admiral Mattis having led ground teams, and later commanding a vessel, ensure the veteran readers that their assumptions about this author’s complete misrepresentation of military structure is based off of a complete lack of knowledge regarding the subject. The fighter jockey freezing upon missile lock is also a laughable scene. Training (and the fact she’d actually seen combat already) makes this scene a bad joke. Also, her co-pilot would have been booted out of fighter training and reassigned due to his condition. Nothing in this book is realistic regarding the military. And that’s just the beginning of the book.
September 26, 2019
“Chinese delegation started yammering...”
Well yammering does happen in the book, but by the authors. What a travesty this book/series is. I pushed myself to get 75% of the way through before abandoning it.
The is one Kindle’s Unlimited titles which constantly pops up when I open my device. I am not impressed. Spaceship/shmaship, this reads like it is taking place on an aircraft carrier in the 1940’s with an undisciplined crew. They are still using printers and stairwells. The admiral is a MacArthurisk character. When the gunner(?) aboard the fighter takes shrapnel in the artery in his thigh and doesn’t bleed out and is back in action in a few hours - give me a break. Stop writing.
Well yammering does happen in the book, but by the authors. What a travesty this book/series is. I pushed myself to get 75% of the way through before abandoning it.
The is one Kindle’s Unlimited titles which constantly pops up when I open my device. I am not impressed. Spaceship/shmaship, this reads like it is taking place on an aircraft carrier in the 1940’s with an undisciplined crew. They are still using printers and stairwells. The admiral is a MacArthurisk character. When the gunner(?) aboard the fighter takes shrapnel in the artery in his thigh and doesn’t bleed out and is back in action in a few hours - give me a break. Stop writing.
October 12, 2019
Not interesting enough to get the next book
I was very disappointed with the poor storytelling. The book was very choppy and left so many loose ends in so many places that the entire book felt almost more like an outline than an actual, fully formed story. The characters were never developed and felt 2 dimensional. And so many loose ends were left open as obvious devices to get the reader to buy the next book in the series for more details rather than relying on the story itself being so compelling that one wants to keep reading about the larger, epic story. But it doesn’t feel like a larger, epic story.
I was very disappointed with the poor storytelling. The book was very choppy and left so many loose ends in so many places that the entire book felt almost more like an outline than an actual, fully formed story. The characters were never developed and felt 2 dimensional. And so many loose ends were left open as obvious devices to get the reader to buy the next book in the series for more details rather than relying on the story itself being so compelling that one wants to keep reading about the larger, epic story. But it doesn’t feel like a larger, epic story.
September 1, 2017
Very disappointing
A very weak attempt of a space opera with few redeeming features. Just another of the plethora of mediocre SciFi that fails to meet even the bare minimum requirements of the genre.
A very weak attempt of a space opera with few redeeming features. Just another of the plethora of mediocre SciFi that fails to meet even the bare minimum requirements of the genre.
November 6, 2019
Awful
Can not recommend this book to anyone! Poor story line, poor character development, had plot, predictable plot. Terrible, bad, awful, you name it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can not recommend this book to anyone! Poor story line, poor character development, had plot, predictable plot. Terrible, bad, awful, you name it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 13, 2019
Thin
Thin characters, thin plot. Not worth the time. I finished this mostly out of laziness, just needing something to read.
Thin characters, thin plot. Not worth the time. I finished this mostly out of laziness, just needing something to read.
March 27, 2019
If you have very little direct or indirect military experience and you're just look for adventure, feel free to give the book a try, especially if you can get it for free on KindleUnlimited or by some other means.
If on the other hand you do have some military experience, again either directly or indirectly (e.g., you're well read on military history), I would avoid this book and save yourself the time and frustration. The book seems to have been written someone whose only military experience comes from watching war movies...bad war movies. Its characters are thin, poorly developed cliches (e.g., grizzled veteran, rebellious fighter pilot, evil politician). Real military personnel don't act and talk like this, especially in combat. For example, all of Guano's and other pilots' stupid banter over the radio would mask important radio calls and reduce situational awareness. They would be told by multiple controlling agencies to shut up and thoroughly debriefed on their idiotic behavior.
The book is also riddled with inaccuracies. For example, the enemy ships are constantly referred to as "skunks." Skunk is a real comm brevity term, which means, "A radar or visual maritime surface contact whose identity is unknown." The author misuses the term though because although the good guys may not know the origin of the enemy, they do know they are hostile ("A contact identified as enemy upon which clearance to fire is authorized in accordance with theater rules of engagement"). A casual reader may not care, but it and similar things were like nails on a chalkboard to me.
If on the other hand you do have some military experience, again either directly or indirectly (e.g., you're well read on military history), I would avoid this book and save yourself the time and frustration. The book seems to have been written someone whose only military experience comes from watching war movies...bad war movies. Its characters are thin, poorly developed cliches (e.g., grizzled veteran, rebellious fighter pilot, evil politician). Real military personnel don't act and talk like this, especially in combat. For example, all of Guano's and other pilots' stupid banter over the radio would mask important radio calls and reduce situational awareness. They would be told by multiple controlling agencies to shut up and thoroughly debriefed on their idiotic behavior.
The book is also riddled with inaccuracies. For example, the enemy ships are constantly referred to as "skunks." Skunk is a real comm brevity term, which means, "A radar or visual maritime surface contact whose identity is unknown." The author misuses the term though because although the good guys may not know the origin of the enemy, they do know they are hostile ("A contact identified as enemy upon which clearance to fire is authorized in accordance with theater rules of engagement"). A casual reader may not care, but it and similar things were like nails on a chalkboard to me.
March 15, 2018
The book itself was pretty good. The dialogue and banter was a high point. The spaceship battles were enough to add it all up to a four-star; BUT... the narrator for the audiobook was terrible. Another reader who sounded as though he'd been throwing back Xanx-Valium cocktails before each recording. On top of that, his pronunciation was often pitiful for any grown adult, let alone someone being paid to narrate a book.
The dynamic between Admiral Mattis, Senator Pitt, and the Chinese was what made this story worth listening to. The events themselves were interesting, even if it would have been nice to have a bit more information about some of the things intentionally left hidden. I haven't read a large number of books of this genre, but, I'd say it was one of the good ones that I have read/listened to.
Sadly, I know the same guy narrates the next book in the series. But, it was good enough to make me want to give it a shot anyways.
The dynamic between Admiral Mattis, Senator Pitt, and the Chinese was what made this story worth listening to. The events themselves were interesting, even if it would have been nice to have a bit more information about some of the things intentionally left hidden. I haven't read a large number of books of this genre, but, I'd say it was one of the good ones that I have read/listened to.
Sadly, I know the same guy narrates the next book in the series. But, it was good enough to make me want to give it a shot anyways.
July 22, 2019
Anyone who has served would find this book dumb. What admiral travels without any staff and after years and two promotions (admiral is at least two grades above captain) has no command of his own? Likewise what Captain would give the little speech of "this is my command" in the open in front of subordinates to a two star or higher and not expect to be relieved of said command. It just gets absurd from there.
The characters were thin and there were too few of them. There were references to thousands of crew, but no apparant backups or departments for the bridge officers. The characters there had no soul. You were never particularly invested in them.
It is a shame. The idea had potential, but execution was lacking.
The characters were thin and there were too few of them. There were references to thousands of crew, but no apparant backups or departments for the bridge officers. The characters there had no soul. You were never particularly invested in them.
It is a shame. The idea had potential, but execution was lacking.
March 16, 2021
This was a good military science fiction. I loved how it was drawn out to encompass what was more or less one single battle. The writer did a good job of getting the most out of that battle though! I'd recommend this to fans of space battles, naval combat, and fighter jock type books.
The writer's conception of politics and military was at times accurate in this veteran's opinion, but at times strained belief in the interest of story telling. Nothing wrong with that. Who knows, maybe the relationship between the two will change in some distant future?
The choice in the character names was interesting. Admiral Mattis in particular. I can't help but wonder if that was done because of the obvious connection to General Mattis.
The writer's conception of politics and military was at times accurate in this veteran's opinion, but at times strained belief in the interest of story telling. Nothing wrong with that. Who knows, maybe the relationship between the two will change in some distant future?
The choice in the character names was interesting. Admiral Mattis in particular. I can't help but wonder if that was done because of the obvious connection to General Mattis.
June 18, 2018
Easy read
I was really in the mood for a story with space ships and I got it here. The writing isn't splendid and the tech is confusing but it does have battles and a twist or two.
The characters aren't developed but the background universe is more plausible than many that I've read. I wish that it had been more complete. It was a fast read and I kind of liked it.
The main character is the epitome of crotchety old man and is past his best performance. Because his failings are highlighted, it made the story feel like more of a spoof and easier to go with the flow of the story.
I am curious about where the next volume goes.
I was really in the mood for a story with space ships and I got it here. The writing isn't splendid and the tech is confusing but it does have battles and a twist or two.
The characters aren't developed but the background universe is more plausible than many that I've read. I wish that it had been more complete. It was a fast read and I kind of liked it.
The main character is the epitome of crotchety old man and is past his best performance. Because his failings are highlighted, it made the story feel like more of a spoof and easier to go with the flow of the story.
I am curious about where the next volume goes.
April 22, 2023
Not bad, but just barely good. I rounded up to get three stars. Frustrating because with more effort this could have been a better book. The plot at several turns is agonizingly dumb. The science in the science fiction could have been average with a bit (quite a bit?) of work. Much of the plotting read like a dumbed down, simplistic cross between Top Gun, Midway, and Battlestar Galactica. The action and quick pace make it a light read. Maybe that's what they were going for. Good enough that I'm going to the next book in the series. I mean, I bought it on sale for $0.99 a while ago so I may as well read it 🙂
April 4, 2019
LAST WAR #1
his is another space-opera serial thet is becoming popular among sci-fi authors. We find mankind battling an unknown enemy, motivations unknown, but they are set to destroy humanity. At the end of the book, we learned they are human kile aliens, from the future and travelling from deep-space. The hero from our side is Admiral Mattis, and obscure personage who let too often his feelings take command of his actions. But I guees if we want to learn more, we have to continue to book 2. I think I'll give a try and see whar happens.
his is another space-opera serial thet is becoming popular among sci-fi authors. We find mankind battling an unknown enemy, motivations unknown, but they are set to destroy humanity. At the end of the book, we learned they are human kile aliens, from the future and travelling from deep-space. The hero from our side is Admiral Mattis, and obscure personage who let too often his feelings take command of his actions. But I guees if we want to learn more, we have to continue to book 2. I think I'll give a try and see whar happens.
April 4, 2019
3.5 stars. The Last War is the first book in The Last War series. This can be read as a standalone though it is clear that there is more to the story. There is violence...this is a book about war in space afterall. It was interesting that the author is writing about two major countries (the USA and China) but has the war setting in space and not on earth. Then there are plenty of twists and turns to keep you reading and guessing as to what is going on.
September 19, 2020
Great story
Ok this story line is pretty good and a little different from the normal. The only thing is (I’m now on book three and this holds true so far) whoever is editing these needs to be fired. There are numerous grammatical and syntax errors... I’ve even found a storyline error that should have been caught by any decent editor. Get past that though and you have a good read.
Ok this story line is pretty good and a little different from the normal. The only thing is (I’m now on book three and this holds true so far) whoever is editing these needs to be fired. There are numerous grammatical and syntax errors... I’ve even found a storyline error that should have been caught by any decent editor. Get past that though and you have a good read.
May 7, 2017
Out of retirement.
An old admiral is forced out of retirement during a peace building mission to confront unknown attackers. The new enemy is not the same people as America's old enemy, the Chinese. However,distrust rules and battling the new enemy is difficult.
A better editor than most, but still a robot word checker. Needs to learn Engrish.
An old admiral is forced out of retirement during a peace building mission to confront unknown attackers. The new enemy is not the same people as America's old enemy, the Chinese. However,distrust rules and battling the new enemy is difficult.
A better editor than most, but still a robot word checker. Needs to learn Engrish.
November 18, 2017
Wow, what to say? To employ some inappropriate metaphors this is one pedal to the metal, full-tilt boogie SF explosion. It starts fast, it starts hard and doesn't let up until the final pages. The backstory is quickly illustrated, 20 years after a Sino-American war, an uneasy peace is in place. Humanity is out and about in the solar system with Chinese and American space vessels sharing the stars. Then a violent military confrontation occurs with much confusion following on. The character development is quite good. Books of this type often fail to fill in their characters but "Peter Bostrom" brings enough character traits, both good and bad, that I began to "see" real people. The high point of this book is its raison d'être - spectacular space battles imaginatively described. I raced through the book and am now eager for the next installment.
I have one small criticism. I found chapter 48 to be a slow and badly placed chapter. The chapter - fighter pilots in the ready room - really should be switched with chapter 47. The velocity of the book just skidded to a halt for me. I say that because of what occurs at the end of 47. It's not a big deal as the velocity ramps up at the end of the offending chapter.
I have one small criticism. I found chapter 48 to be a slow and badly placed chapter. The chapter - fighter pilots in the ready room - really should be switched with chapter 47. The velocity of the book just skidded to a halt for me. I say that because of what occurs at the end of 47. It's not a big deal as the velocity ramps up at the end of the offending chapter.
June 27, 2017
Fun read!!
I knew this book had a familiarity to it, then I read that Peter Bostrom is actually Nick Webb and a partner. Nick Webb is one of the best in the business and he brought his super story telling skills to this new series. It is definitely engaging. I couldn't put it down. On to book two!!
I knew this book had a familiarity to it, then I read that Peter Bostrom is actually Nick Webb and a partner. Nick Webb is one of the best in the business and he brought his super story telling skills to this new series. It is definitely engaging. I couldn't put it down. On to book two!!
June 9, 2018
Action and a bit of mystery
This story gets us started on what I expect to be an adventure, with lots of wartime action. There are mysteries brought forward, then left hanging, just begging to be followed in the next installment. I only gave it 4 stars because there are a lot of typos and grammatical errors. Bottom line - I'm downloading book 2.
This story gets us started on what I expect to be an adventure, with lots of wartime action. There are mysteries brought forward, then left hanging, just begging to be followed in the next installment. I only gave it 4 stars because there are a lot of typos and grammatical errors. Bottom line - I'm downloading book 2.
August 25, 2019
This is a new author for me that I received from Kindle Unlimited, which I’ve found to be an excellent vehicle to branch out in my reading preferences. Bostrom presents an interesting set of characters, and paints a space war not as bloody and gory as some, which was a nice change. I’ve already download the 2nd book in the series.
January 22, 2020
This can be a confusing book for some readers as they may not understand the vocabulary that is being used in the book because this is a war-based book. It tells about the perspective of the USS Midway, Warbird, and Chinese fleet. Admiral Mattis is the commander of the USS Midway, the Warbird has Flatline and Guano, and the Fuqing of the Chinese has Commander Shao as its leader.
August 16, 2020
Well written, and easy to read. Looking forward to reading the rest.
My only (minor) issue is how much the book draws from other things out there. Rarely was there a moment in this book that I didn't have a "this reminds me of ____ from _____" thought.
Also, it's centuries into the future and apparently quoting Lord of the Rings and Star Wars is still a thing...
My only (minor) issue is how much the book draws from other things out there. Rarely was there a moment in this book that I didn't have a "this reminds me of ____ from _____" thought.
Also, it's centuries into the future and apparently quoting Lord of the Rings and Star Wars is still a thing...
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