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Prisoner of War
KILL…KILL…KILL
The words pound through Barto’s mind—commands, and a way of life. Barto is a genetically engineered soldier in a future war. He has body armor, enhanced reflexes, a laser lance as a deadly weapon, but he can kill with his bare hands as well.
RETALIATE…RETALIATE…RETALIATE
His entire life has been designed for combat, to kill and die on the battlefield, to destroy the Enemy. That is all he knows. He doesn’t have to worry about making complex decisions.
But when he is cut off from the rest of his squadron, freed from the constant drone of commands, he is confronted with the most terrifying crisis—the possibility of peace.
The words pound through Barto’s mind—commands, and a way of life. Barto is a genetically engineered soldier in a future war. He has body armor, enhanced reflexes, a laser lance as a deadly weapon, but he can kill with his bare hands as well.
RETALIATE…RETALIATE…RETALIATE
His entire life has been designed for combat, to kill and die on the battlefield, to destroy the Enemy. That is all he knows. He doesn’t have to worry about making complex decisions.
But when he is cut off from the rest of his squadron, freed from the constant drone of commands, he is confronted with the most terrifying crisis—the possibility of peace.
54 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 27, 2018
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Kevin J. Anderson
1,041 books3,130 followersYes, I have a lot of books, and if this is your first visit to my amazon author page, it can be a little overwhelming. If you are new to my work, let me recommend a few titles as good places to start. I love my Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series, humorous horror/mysteries, which begin with DEATH WARMED OVER. My steampunk fantasy adventures, CLOCKWORK ANGELS and CLOCKWORK LIVES, written with Neil Peart, legendary drummer from Rush, are two of my very favorite novels ever. And my magnum opus, the science fiction epic The Saga of Seven Suns, begins with HIDDEN EMPIRE. After you've tried those, I hope you'll check out some of my other series.
I have written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and I'm the co-author of the Dune prequels. My original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. I have also written several comic books including the Dark Horse Star Wars collection Tales of the Jedi written in collaboration with Tom Veitch, Predator titles (also for Dark Horse), and X-Files titles for Topps.
I serve as a judge in the Writers of the Future contest.
My wife is author Rebecca Moesta. We currently reside near Monument, Colorado.
I have written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and I'm the co-author of the Dune prequels. My original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. I have also written several comic books including the Dark Horse Star Wars collection Tales of the Jedi written in collaboration with Tom Veitch, Predator titles (also for Dark Horse), and X-Files titles for Topps.
I serve as a judge in the Writers of the Future contest.
My wife is author Rebecca Moesta. We currently reside near Monument, Colorado.
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August 5, 2019
Author Kevin J. Anderson brings us the tale of Barto a solder who has been fighting all his life. One day while he and his point man where facing down the enemy they got caught in an explosion that knocked them out. Upon awakening they find that the civilian population who had moved underground to continue to live while the war raged above them created a utopia where art and life was the bases for living. Barto at first finds this disturbing but eventually understands that these people are the reason why he must keep fighting. This is a great short book and I highly recommend it.
June 13, 2019
Compared to the other two stories in the set i read (Escape hatch, Comrade in arms and this one) this story is.... a bit of a letdown. The premise is interesting and would have some potential but the ending is... un-enthusiastic.
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