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Line of Battle #2
Outpost: Line of Battle No. 2
In the aftermath of battle…
Captain Kim Morden and the crew of the RAS Verdun have triumphed over the Frontin in Derek’s Triangle, but at a heavy cost. They limp toward Kensington Station, a run-down supply outpost on a remote planet in Alliance space, to repair their battered ship and mourn their dead in safety. After all, what danger could lurk on a dump like Kensington?
A new threat rises…
But the thick forests of this sun-drenched backwater world hide more than just an Alliance supply depot. A new and nameless enemy lies in wait, its objectives inscrutable, its intent lethal. When a surprise attack forces Morden to leave the planet, she makes the agonizing choice to abandon Lt. Commander Jack Wilcox and the rest of the Verdun landing party on Kensington. Morden vows to return, but will Wilcox and his people survive?
And victory will demand the ultimate sacrifice.
Outnumbered, Wilcox’s party must join forces with the planet’s garrison, a small, elite unit of Alliance Rangers. They can only wait for the Verdun to rescue them, fighting the harsh terrain and a relentless foe in a ruthless battle for survival. But when the enemy gains control of a powerful weapon, it’s a race against time for Wilcox and his rag-tag team to strike back and disable it —or watch the Verdun’s rescue attempt end in a fiery massacre!
Captain Kim Morden and the crew of the RAS Verdun have triumphed over the Frontin in Derek’s Triangle, but at a heavy cost. They limp toward Kensington Station, a run-down supply outpost on a remote planet in Alliance space, to repair their battered ship and mourn their dead in safety. After all, what danger could lurk on a dump like Kensington?
A new threat rises…
But the thick forests of this sun-drenched backwater world hide more than just an Alliance supply depot. A new and nameless enemy lies in wait, its objectives inscrutable, its intent lethal. When a surprise attack forces Morden to leave the planet, she makes the agonizing choice to abandon Lt. Commander Jack Wilcox and the rest of the Verdun landing party on Kensington. Morden vows to return, but will Wilcox and his people survive?
And victory will demand the ultimate sacrifice.
Outnumbered, Wilcox’s party must join forces with the planet’s garrison, a small, elite unit of Alliance Rangers. They can only wait for the Verdun to rescue them, fighting the harsh terrain and a relentless foe in a ruthless battle for survival. But when the enemy gains control of a powerful weapon, it’s a race against time for Wilcox and his rag-tag team to strike back and disable it —or watch the Verdun’s rescue attempt end in a fiery massacre!
300 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 20, 2017
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W.P. Brothers
3 books1 followerI have been in love with science fiction since before I can remember. Consuming a steady diet of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Babylon 5, I filled my imagination with stories of adventure, courage, and heroism in outer space and on strange, unexplored worlds. Like any self-respecting American child, I turned entertainment into inspiration and spent countless hours drawing spaceships, creating heroes and villains, and putting them through many outrageous escapades with my two brothers, Alec and Benjamin. As I got older, I began to write these stories down. In middle school, while my peers were confiding to their diaries, I was keeping a Trek-inspired captain's log. Nerd? No, my friend. Dedicated.
As a young man in high school and college, I began to wonder if I could take these stories to the next level and share them with others in the form of short stories or books. You see, if science fiction was one of my great loves, reading was another. Whether I was reading J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit, Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby, or Robert Heinlein's Tunnel in the Sky, I was happy if I had my nose buried in a book. I loved the ability of fiction to transport readers to exotic places and teach lessons about life. Could I combine my childhood adventures with my passion for reading and turn it into something worthwhile?
While attending Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, I developed my creative skills with a B.S. in Cinema and Photography and graduated with a head full of stories and fierce determination to share them. Today, I write military science fiction novels while living and working in the beautiful, colorful state of Colorado. First Command, the first novel in my Line of Battle series, is the start of what I hope will be a long line of the kind of exciting books I always love to read. Of course, there's more to life than reading and writing. My other passions include photography, fine cooking, competition target shooting, military history, and hiking and camping with my friends and family in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
I love to hear from readers. You can reach me on my website, or you can connect with me on Facebook. Until then, happy reading!
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As a young man in high school and college, I began to wonder if I could take these stories to the next level and share them with others in the form of short stories or books. You see, if science fiction was one of my great loves, reading was another. Whether I was reading J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit, Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby, or Robert Heinlein's Tunnel in the Sky, I was happy if I had my nose buried in a book. I loved the ability of fiction to transport readers to exotic places and teach lessons about life. Could I combine my childhood adventures with my passion for reading and turn it into something worthwhile?
While attending Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, I developed my creative skills with a B.S. in Cinema and Photography and graduated with a head full of stories and fierce determination to share them. Today, I write military science fiction novels while living and working in the beautiful, colorful state of Colorado. First Command, the first novel in my Line of Battle series, is the start of what I hope will be a long line of the kind of exciting books I always love to read. Of course, there's more to life than reading and writing. My other passions include photography, fine cooking, competition target shooting, military history, and hiking and camping with my friends and family in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
I love to hear from readers. You can reach me on my website, or you can connect with me on Facebook. Until then, happy reading!
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorWPBrot...
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October 29, 2017
I was a little nervous to read this book because so often in my experience the second book from a new author pales in comparison to the first.
I am thrilled to be able to report that this is not at all the case. This novel carries all the strengths of the first in the series and has more opportunity for deeper character development. The tensions between the ship's two highest officers continue in a well-controlled simmer bubbling just below the surface, while an unexpected and incredibly touching-without-being-sappy connection springs up in a most unlikely place. *sniffs*
*clears throat*
Ahem.
Unbearably, deliciously suspenseful battle scenes, intrigue, excellent attention to detail, and characters you love to love, and love to hate. This was a great ride. I'm very impressed.
I am thrilled to be able to report that this is not at all the case. This novel carries all the strengths of the first in the series and has more opportunity for deeper character development. The tensions between the ship's two highest officers continue in a well-controlled simmer bubbling just below the surface, while an unexpected and incredibly touching-without-being-sappy connection springs up in a most unlikely place. *sniffs*
*clears throat*
Ahem.
Unbearably, deliciously suspenseful battle scenes, intrigue, excellent attention to detail, and characters you love to love, and love to hate. This was a great ride. I'm very impressed.
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