Ravagers

by C.A. Gleason

Soldiers missing. Beasts spotted outside the wire. Stay frosty. Thanks to efforts by colonists to highlight what occurs naturally, an alien planet has a breathable atmosphere, plentiful water sources, beautiful landscapes, and flourishing wildlife, just like on Earth.

And for the humans, therein lies the problem…

Captain Nev and his squad, who are tasked with locating missing soldiers, suddenly find themselves at war with the fierce beasts. As they desperately fight for survival against this cunning, brutal, and relentless enemy, the devastating secrets of their mission are revealed.

133 pages, Paperback

Published February 9, 2018

About the author

C.A. Gleason was born in Seattle in 1976. He graduated from the Los Angeles Film School with a major in directing. Following a three-year enlistment in the military, he began turning his short film and movie ideas into cinematic fiction. He lives in the Pacific Northwest, where he creates tales of action, horror, science fiction, mystery, and fantasy.

Reviews

[Kelvin Reed · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Ravagers" (2015) by C. A. Gleason is a potentially interesting futuristic thriller about the military fighting almost countless carnivorous creatures on a planet similar to earth. The fast-paced battles are exciting and sometimes gory. However, given the major impact women have had on today’s military, the all-male cast (with the exception of the stereotypical caring-wife-who-has-to-be-rescued-and-becomes-hysterical) put me off big time. Seriously? Adam Verner’s narration is solid. Barely recommended. Audiobook given free in exchange for honest review.

[Kyle Hempel · Rating 3 out of 5]

C.A. Gleason writes a decent short story which really should be a longer tale. The story takes place at a time where humans are basically a space fearing race, but the terra based military is still intact and as active as ever. Captain Nev and his squad are called in to investigate why some soldiers went missing on a new planet. After his squad runs into intelligent fierce predators his mission just gets worse. after being portrayed Captain Nev decides that he is going to do something about it and starts a one man crusade to right some wrongs.

My main issue with this book is there are lots of holes in the plot and actions of characters that are covered over by simple statements or "insights" into a characters history. With some decent editing and probably doubling the length of this short story this book could be really good. If you are in the mood for a book with a decent amount of action and not a reliable plot then this is a good choice.

[Sentinelle23 · Rating 4 out of 5]

🪐🐾💀Very good sequel.


Fort Beckett, Planet Tuhrelevim:

Captain Nev had started his working weekend with a well-established training routine.

He went to the briefing room to call his team of soldiers...

>>>>>>>

A very good sequel brimming with danger, action and twists and turns, with Captain Nev as the hero, a new main character.

Will Nev succeed in saving his compatriots from the horrible fate that threatens them all?

Very captivating to read until the very last page!
I recommend!

[Kelly Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the prequel so I was excited to read this book, but it just didn’t move me the same way. I have the collection so I will read the next book and hope it’s better and ends the series strong.

[BookLoversLife · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this!! It's the type of book that would make a great B movie and one I'd definitely watch.

The gist of the plot is that humans are trying to inhabit another planet, but the planet they have chosen is home to smart alien creatures that are pretty hard to kill. Can the people make this place their new home, or is there worse things to come!! It's fast paced and quite an entertaining read too. I liked the twist at the end also. I listened to it in a day and wanted to read more by this author.

The majority of the characters are military and are well written and developed, though I do wish there were some female military officers!! The action is described really well and there's just enough gore to satisfy the horror element ;) So in all, a good, easy and quick read. I will definitely have to check out more from this author.

Adam Verner read this really well. He was clear and easy to follow and had plenty of tones and voices.

I was given this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts.

[Al Burke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short book, short review.

I checked out the audio, which weighed in at just under 4 hours, in case anyone's wondering how I finished it in a day.

Okay here goes...

THIS IS ALIENS!!

Sorry for shouting, but this an aliens rehash. We have a bunch of hardass xenobait marines on an alien world, fighting against an apparently superior foe. Sadly for this bunch, Ripley doesn't come and save their sorry asses. There's the obvious setup from (slightly) behind the scenes figures, but at its heart it's a "save the colonists" deal.

Still, there are a couple of neat twists, and if the author had painted the Bad Guy as a more sympathetic character (and could have), I'd have given this another star. To be honest, I'd prefer this if it was a movie. Do you hear that author person? Turn it into a screenplay and make it a movie!