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The Alliance #2
Conception
The An’Atee are so peaceful that they cannot bring themselves to take the life of another sentient being, including the Harbok. The Harbok shoot on sight—but are they the enemy? The An’Atee are desperate for help, but before he can commit, Greg Hamilton has to figure out who the bad guys are.
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259 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 2, 2019
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July 24, 2019
I think every author who has written a series, has at least one book titled “The Alliance” or just “Alliance”. So, this whole series is title “The Alliance”, but where is it. Well, wait for it, wait for it, no, wait you have to read to the end of this book!
Greg Hamilton was lost on a alien spaceship somewhere in the galaxy. With him was a beautiful alien female named, Arlynn, but she was in what’s called Cold Sleep trying to recover from a serious injury and now from a foreign infection. Greg has no idea if he’ll ever be rescued in time for his friend to survive or ordeal and then he realizes he has the foreign infection himself. He collapses on the deck of the ship that is now just drifting through space.
Luckily for both of them, they had a dedicated friend, called “Kannick” who insisted on making an effort to rescue them and their ship. So now, Greg Hamilton wakes up in a strange hospital with a strange man looking down on him from a seat near his bed. At least Greg knows he’s alive and then he wants to know the status of Arlynn. She too is alive and is being treated by the hospital staff, but her injuries and illness are very dangerous. They think they can pull her through, but it will take some time.
In the meantime, Greg finds that he has been given what he would consider alien medication and treatments without his consent. He knows that he was in no condition to give that consent so he considers whatever they did to be fine since he’s now alive and seems healthy. Oh, he has some aches and pains, but overall he’s just kind of tired. So, his recovery is what’s important to him and his friend. He’s on the planet Ariall, home to the An’Atee which is what the inhabitants of Ariall call themselves as do Arlynn and Kannick. He apparently is the first and only Earth Human to have sat foot on this planet.
He’s also a planetary hero of sorts. While he was making his and Arlynn’s escape from the Harbok, his abilities to do so were considered astounding to the An’Atee. They would have never considered using some of the tactic he used and they never, ever would have considered fighting for their lives against the Harbok. See, the An’Atee are completely pacifist. They even define the word in that they cannot and will not cause the death of another beings! Yes, there are a few An’Atee that have somewhat became warriors, but it was out of desparation and nothing else.
So, while they consider Greg a hero who saved Arlynn and brought them the stolen Harbok cloaking device, they consider that the end of the matter. Now they want Greg to feel free to explore their worlds and be among them so they can learn what it’s like to be an Earthman. The problem is, Greg knows the Harbok aren’t just going to let the An’Atee get away with stealing their secret cloaking device. He is sure the Harbok plans on coming to Ariall with intentions of wiping out this civilization or damaging it so it can never steal from them again. The An’Atee can’t even conceptualize any being capable of doing such a thing and see no reason to protect themselves.
So it falls to Greg Hamilton to now protect an entire planet against a proven warfighting alien race that have no compunction against destroying an entire planet. Let’s hope Greg is up to the task or he could be the last Earthman to set foot on Ariall.
About the writing. The author seems to love to debate issues and ideas forever! What should be two minute decisions turn in to four chapters of “what ifs” and “maybe this” and none of those actions take place. These books would be about half their length if he would just make a decision on what he knows and moves on with the story! Still, it’s good reading if not a bit frustrating/exasperating!
Greg Hamilton was lost on a alien spaceship somewhere in the galaxy. With him was a beautiful alien female named, Arlynn, but she was in what’s called Cold Sleep trying to recover from a serious injury and now from a foreign infection. Greg has no idea if he’ll ever be rescued in time for his friend to survive or ordeal and then he realizes he has the foreign infection himself. He collapses on the deck of the ship that is now just drifting through space.
Luckily for both of them, they had a dedicated friend, called “Kannick” who insisted on making an effort to rescue them and their ship. So now, Greg Hamilton wakes up in a strange hospital with a strange man looking down on him from a seat near his bed. At least Greg knows he’s alive and then he wants to know the status of Arlynn. She too is alive and is being treated by the hospital staff, but her injuries and illness are very dangerous. They think they can pull her through, but it will take some time.
In the meantime, Greg finds that he has been given what he would consider alien medication and treatments without his consent. He knows that he was in no condition to give that consent so he considers whatever they did to be fine since he’s now alive and seems healthy. Oh, he has some aches and pains, but overall he’s just kind of tired. So, his recovery is what’s important to him and his friend. He’s on the planet Ariall, home to the An’Atee which is what the inhabitants of Ariall call themselves as do Arlynn and Kannick. He apparently is the first and only Earth Human to have sat foot on this planet.
He’s also a planetary hero of sorts. While he was making his and Arlynn’s escape from the Harbok, his abilities to do so were considered astounding to the An’Atee. They would have never considered using some of the tactic he used and they never, ever would have considered fighting for their lives against the Harbok. See, the An’Atee are completely pacifist. They even define the word in that they cannot and will not cause the death of another beings! Yes, there are a few An’Atee that have somewhat became warriors, but it was out of desparation and nothing else.
So, while they consider Greg a hero who saved Arlynn and brought them the stolen Harbok cloaking device, they consider that the end of the matter. Now they want Greg to feel free to explore their worlds and be among them so they can learn what it’s like to be an Earthman. The problem is, Greg knows the Harbok aren’t just going to let the An’Atee get away with stealing their secret cloaking device. He is sure the Harbok plans on coming to Ariall with intentions of wiping out this civilization or damaging it so it can never steal from them again. The An’Atee can’t even conceptualize any being capable of doing such a thing and see no reason to protect themselves.
So it falls to Greg Hamilton to now protect an entire planet against a proven warfighting alien race that have no compunction against destroying an entire planet. Let’s hope Greg is up to the task or he could be the last Earthman to set foot on Ariall.
About the writing. The author seems to love to debate issues and ideas forever! What should be two minute decisions turn in to four chapters of “what ifs” and “maybe this” and none of those actions take place. These books would be about half their length if he would just make a decision on what he knows and moves on with the story! Still, it’s good reading if not a bit frustrating/exasperating!
April 13, 2019
A study of natures - earth and Alien.
The major characters in this book focus on exploiting their individual natures to achieve an outcome that works for both. In presenting this study Larry doesn't preach or take sides. He presents the facts and leaves it up to the reader to draw their own conclusions. Through the eyes of an earth man (the warrior) and the An'Atee (peacemakers) we get a glimpse into how each focuses on the coming struggle. Larry doesn't have one species overwhelm the other. Rather he shows us how each grows by taking into account the nature of the other species. In so doing they achieve that which will better serve the individual species and those they will find as they explore deeper into space. If only we could learn to do so on our little part of the universe.
The major characters in this book focus on exploiting their individual natures to achieve an outcome that works for both. In presenting this study Larry doesn't preach or take sides. He presents the facts and leaves it up to the reader to draw their own conclusions. Through the eyes of an earth man (the warrior) and the An'Atee (peacemakers) we get a glimpse into how each focuses on the coming struggle. Larry doesn't have one species overwhelm the other. Rather he shows us how each grows by taking into account the nature of the other species. In so doing they achieve that which will better serve the individual species and those they will find as they explore deeper into space. If only we could learn to do so on our little part of the universe.
May 18, 2019
United Nations vs United Federation of Planets vs The Alliance ... ugh!
This 2nd book of the trilogy takes a long, long, long time to get to the main emphasis of its story. The focus of the book remains on its central character, Greg, and his trials and tribulations. There are many, many substories, but the author continually weaves them in-and-out of the long baseline. These are not the best, most interesting books I’ve read, but they’re an interesting story; I’m looking forward to finishing Book #3, and perhaps even moving on to the ‘other’ series by the same author (we’ll see).
This 2nd book of the trilogy takes a long, long, long time to get to the main emphasis of its story. The focus of the book remains on its central character, Greg, and his trials and tribulations. There are many, many substories, but the author continually weaves them in-and-out of the long baseline. These are not the best, most interesting books I’ve read, but they’re an interesting story; I’m looking forward to finishing Book #3, and perhaps even moving on to the ‘other’ series by the same author (we’ll see).
May 22, 2019
Before you read this one, please note it is the second book of a series and will need to have read the first one or the characters, scenes, etc. won’t make much sense to you.
While I did enjoy this one, I have to admit I almost put it down for good as there was way too much discussion about feelings, morality, personal relationships, etc. that not only were mentioned once but seemed to be repetitive and was monotonous: about 40% of the material could have been removed without any loss to the storyline. The author did pick it up toward the last 15% or so of the book and re-peaked my interest, and I will try the next book in the series.
While I did enjoy this one, I have to admit I almost put it down for good as there was way too much discussion about feelings, morality, personal relationships, etc. that not only were mentioned once but seemed to be repetitive and was monotonous: about 40% of the material could have been removed without any loss to the storyline. The author did pick it up toward the last 15% or so of the book and re-peaked my interest, and I will try the next book in the series.
September 22, 2019
Good empire building but slow
So I like the series but find it slow. I also find that out MC is very thick and stupid despite his flash of genius and insight. This is prob the author making drama and forcing it on us. Seriously. Can't figure out he was injected with the longevity and genetics were the same. They told him basically in the last book. And the hesitation for machine learning also silly like he couldn't figure they could have done it to him while unconscious. Still overall a good book and I will read the next.
So I like the series but find it slow. I also find that out MC is very thick and stupid despite his flash of genius and insight. This is prob the author making drama and forcing it on us. Seriously. Can't figure out he was injected with the longevity and genetics were the same. They told him basically in the last book. And the hesitation for machine learning also silly like he couldn't figure they could have done it to him while unconscious. Still overall a good book and I will read the next.
May 12, 2019
The Alliance is Formed Around Tea and Biscuits
Slow going. A bit too slow for me. Still, it does a lot for developing the characters and acts as a springboard for ideas on what a perfect society and United Nations could work.
Slow going. A bit too slow for me. Still, it does a lot for developing the characters and acts as a springboard for ideas on what a perfect society and United Nations could work.
May 14, 2019
Very interesting
I’ve really enjoyed this series so far. An interesting take on how one person can change a world. The characters are strong and the story continuously moving forward. Great read.
I’ve really enjoyed this series so far. An interesting take on how one person can change a world. The characters are strong and the story continuously moving forward. Great read.
June 23, 2019
Nice
This is another good book of this series. I like the character development and the storyline. I'll definitely be reading more from this author and of this series when the next book comes out
This is another good book of this series. I like the character development and the storyline. I'll definitely be reading more from this author and of this series when the next book comes out
December 1, 2019
Just gets better.
And so we evolve with each book. Treatment of people and different worlds, cultures and so encompassing everyone is a major undertaking. I throughly enjoyed the arguments and evolution and look forward to seeing where you take me.
And so we evolve with each book. Treatment of people and different worlds, cultures and so encompassing everyone is a major undertaking. I throughly enjoyed the arguments and evolution and look forward to seeing where you take me.
November 4, 2025
Strength in Numbers
Exciting, Inspirational, and Fun to Read. Full- bodied Characters with Realistic Dialogue, and Intense Situations. Thoroughly Enjoyable, and Fascinating Science Fiction.
Exciting, Inspirational, and Fun to Read. Full- bodied Characters with Realistic Dialogue, and Intense Situations. Thoroughly Enjoyable, and Fascinating Science Fiction.
April 7, 2019
Good book
This book and the one before this are extremely detailed in the story and have a slow pace but yet the story is interesting.
This book and the one before this are extremely detailed in the story and have a slow pace but yet the story is interesting.
April 20, 2019
Where can I get books 3&4.
May 2, 2019
Great series, i couldn't put it down!
I really enjoyed the first 2 book's. The only criticism I have is that the author is a bit too repetitive.
I really enjoyed the first 2 book's. The only criticism I have is that the author is a bit too repetitive.
May 28, 2019
Construction
There is plenty of action and adventure, but these book also boast a lot of philosophy, thoughts on the nature of relating to 'others'.
There is plenty of action and adventure, but these book also boast a lot of philosophy, thoughts on the nature of relating to 'others'.
May 31, 2019
Solid read
Good middle book of 3 book series. It is worth the read and you should keep on reading book 3.
Good middle book of 3 book series. It is worth the read and you should keep on reading book 3.
September 9, 2019
Great continuation of the trilogy!
April 22, 2020
Good Syfi but drew the point out a lttle.
June 8, 2020
Enjoyable
Something different and interesting concepts.
Great series! Looking forward to the next series by this author. Keep the enjoyment coming.
Something different and interesting concepts.
Great series! Looking forward to the next series by this author. Keep the enjoyment coming.
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