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Interstellar Enforcement Agency #1
Termination Shock
The universe needs superheroes, but the learning curve might be too steep.Ryler Mallivan's comfortable life as an upstanding young freighter captain has just imploded. Avaraks are storming the training ship he is on and the bullets being fired are not blanks. Interstellar war has broken out and unless he moves fast they will all be as stone dead as the instructor lying at his feet. But this is one conflict they can never escape. The cause of the trouble is far closer than they know and will bring Mallivan and his ragbag fledgling crew under ferocious attack from all sides. They are going to need all their wits about them if they are to stay alive. And they have to, because there is nobody else to save all their worlds from a doomsday weapon which is set to obliterate the entire universe. Just how much can one lone spaceship do?
- GenresScience Fiction
331 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 2019
About the author
Gillian Andrews
25 books23 followersGillian Andrews is the author of "Termination Shock" (2019) "Interdicted Space"(2019) and "Exceptional Point" (2020), the first three books in the "Interstellar Enforcement Agency" series; "Kelfor" (2017) and the seven book young adult scifi adventure series "The Ammonite Galaxy" (2010 to 2015)
Reading Order for The Ammonite Galaxy series:
Valhai
Kwaide
Xiantha
Pictoria
The Lost Animas
The Namura Stone
The Trimorphs
Reading Order for The Ammonite Galaxy series:
Valhai
Kwaide
Xiantha
Pictoria
The Lost Animas
The Namura Stone
The Trimorphs
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February 5, 2020DNF @ 23%
I think this could have been a solid 3 star read if I'd decided to keep going so not a bad book at all, but a few things in the opening parts felt a little too easy and constructed for me. Characters getting out of situations, things falling into place way too neatly just at the right time for the plot to move on etc that lost my interest. Although I do think it had great characters and a lot of potential.
I think this could have been a solid 3 star read if I'd decided to keep going so not a bad book at all, but a few things in the opening parts felt a little too easy and constructed for me. Characters getting out of situations, things falling into place way too neatly just at the right time for the plot to move on etc that lost my interest. Although I do think it had great characters and a lot of potential.
October 19, 2020
It's All About That Space🚀💫
Sci-fi Space💫 Opera.
This book has children in it that are caught in the middle of a war. Their side also begins early training of the children to be cadets and soldiers and other necessary jobs for the war machine. No one is exempt!
RyLer🐺💪👊🔪🔫 is a young Human Spacelander freighter captain who is on the training ship when it is thrust into the middle of a space battle and attacked. What was it doing there? He is able to get many of the children to the shuttle bay and on board several small shuttles, while the enemy Avaraks are taking over the ship.
Something on The training ship is worth stealing. It's an Alien designed Tyzaran ZEPH drive! The Human Omnistate Government wants the drive and will do anything to get it, including sacrificing children! Why was it on board?
Someone in The Tyzaran government has committed treason by telling the Human Omnistate Goverment about the existence of the ZEPH Drive.
ARC Provided by Hidden 💎Gems.
I also got this ebook for .99¢ from Amazon.
The book could have used some better explanations of various alien tech that was so important to the plot. The story is written with the first person point of view of Ryler🐺💪👊🔪🔫. Much of the happenings in the book just seemed too convenient. Life just doesn't ever work that way.
Sci-fi Space💫 Opera.
This book has children in it that are caught in the middle of a war. Their side also begins early training of the children to be cadets and soldiers and other necessary jobs for the war machine. No one is exempt!
RyLer🐺💪👊🔪🔫 is a young Human Spacelander freighter captain who is on the training ship when it is thrust into the middle of a space battle and attacked. What was it doing there? He is able to get many of the children to the shuttle bay and on board several small shuttles, while the enemy Avaraks are taking over the ship.
Something on The training ship is worth stealing. It's an Alien designed Tyzaran ZEPH drive! The Human Omnistate Government wants the drive and will do anything to get it, including sacrificing children! Why was it on board?
Someone in The Tyzaran government has committed treason by telling the Human Omnistate Goverment about the existence of the ZEPH Drive.
ARC Provided by Hidden 💎Gems.
I also got this ebook for .99¢ from Amazon.
The book could have used some better explanations of various alien tech that was so important to the plot. The story is written with the first person point of view of Ryler🐺💪👊🔪🔫. Much of the happenings in the book just seemed too convenient. Life just doesn't ever work that way.
June 24, 2020
This is presumably YA science fiction about a small crew of various aliens who start out trying to survive and end up trying to, er, save the Universe. Ambitions don't get smaller. At the start, they are on some sort of military training ship that gets attacked and destroyed by some other aliens. Exactly why a training ship is anywhere where military action could occur is unexplained, but anyway they escape, run into some other aliens, again have to escape. My main criticism is that the plot is somewhat repetitive, with minor variations on alien captures them, destroys their vessel (or takes it), they escape, get another one, oops, here we go again.
The world building is excellent, although not exactly physically realistic. There are aspects of quantum mechanics stated, albeit not properly. The idea of using vacuum zero point energy, leaving aside the issue of whether it exists, is tempting but not the slightest bit practical. (Hint: that 'zero' means something.) The characters are interesting and very well drawn. Overall, a very interesting read, and would be an easy five star recommendation except for the plot repetition/recycling.
The world building is excellent, although not exactly physically realistic. There are aspects of quantum mechanics stated, albeit not properly. The idea of using vacuum zero point energy, leaving aside the issue of whether it exists, is tempting but not the slightest bit practical. (Hint: that 'zero' means something.) The characters are interesting and very well drawn. Overall, a very interesting read, and would be an easy five star recommendation except for the plot repetition/recycling.
May 18, 2020
I really enjoyed this military science fiction. Good story, good characters and plenty of room for more adventure in future books!
January 31, 2020
Andrews mixes space opera tropes with fresh ideas to create science fiction that escalates sharply from personal to galactic without seeming superficial.
Ryler Mallivan expects mandatory military refresher to be a short break in his life as the owner of a space freighter. However, when his training ship is caught in the middle of interstellar war, he finds himself leading a ragtag group of various races. To make matters worse, the eight-year-old alien he saved believes she must repay the life debt; and her people agree. At first, he doesn’t care about the politics, but—when someone attempts to make sure there aren’t any witnesses to the initial attack—he realises the politics cares about him.
As with many space operas, the novel is set in a galaxy peopled by several races in a shaky political peace. However, unlike many, there is more than one faction of humanity, each viewing the other as an equal threat to the aliens. This hiving off of some humans following the discovery of interstellar travel is echoed by hints of the same division within another of the races, mitigating the human exceptionalism sometimes present in space opera.
While the other races fall into the interesting rather than rigorously likely, both in biology and society, Andrews provides greater depth and nuance to races as their page time increases; thus, they feel plausible within the context of interstellar warping.
Politics within and between the races similarly feels plausible within the context of the universe, with sufficient similarities to human politics to be accessible and sufficient differences to avoid the book seeming a thinly veiled manifesto or allegory.
The science sits at the same level: there are in-world perspectives and explanations which create a sense the characters exist within a universe subject to natural laws, but the underlying rigour is provided off-page rather than by descriptions of hard science.
Beginning as an “ordinary person trying to survive the day” narrative, the plot escalates sharply as Ryler is pulled into the events behind the initial attack. While each step is not unrealistic, readers who prefer gritty narratives to heroic tales might find the arc from nobody to galactic significance a little too reliant on fortune.
Ryler is a well-crafted protagonist. Like many “peasant to saviour in space” tales he experiences self-doubt over both his capabilities and goals; however, unlike many of those, he isn’t blessed with hidden brilliance so presents as someone genuinely struggling to do their best. This adds a sense of realism to the escalating plot.
For the most part, the crew of humans and aliens he gathers around himself are similarly complex individuals both aided and limited by their prior histories. However, readers particularly interested in agency might find one character’s development has echoes of deus ex machina.
Overall, I enjoyed this novel. I recommend it to readers seeking fast-paced space opera with both politics and action.
I received a free copy with a request for fair review.
Ryler Mallivan expects mandatory military refresher to be a short break in his life as the owner of a space freighter. However, when his training ship is caught in the middle of interstellar war, he finds himself leading a ragtag group of various races. To make matters worse, the eight-year-old alien he saved believes she must repay the life debt; and her people agree. At first, he doesn’t care about the politics, but—when someone attempts to make sure there aren’t any witnesses to the initial attack—he realises the politics cares about him.
As with many space operas, the novel is set in a galaxy peopled by several races in a shaky political peace. However, unlike many, there is more than one faction of humanity, each viewing the other as an equal threat to the aliens. This hiving off of some humans following the discovery of interstellar travel is echoed by hints of the same division within another of the races, mitigating the human exceptionalism sometimes present in space opera.
While the other races fall into the interesting rather than rigorously likely, both in biology and society, Andrews provides greater depth and nuance to races as their page time increases; thus, they feel plausible within the context of interstellar warping.
Politics within and between the races similarly feels plausible within the context of the universe, with sufficient similarities to human politics to be accessible and sufficient differences to avoid the book seeming a thinly veiled manifesto or allegory.
The science sits at the same level: there are in-world perspectives and explanations which create a sense the characters exist within a universe subject to natural laws, but the underlying rigour is provided off-page rather than by descriptions of hard science.
Beginning as an “ordinary person trying to survive the day” narrative, the plot escalates sharply as Ryler is pulled into the events behind the initial attack. While each step is not unrealistic, readers who prefer gritty narratives to heroic tales might find the arc from nobody to galactic significance a little too reliant on fortune.
Ryler is a well-crafted protagonist. Like many “peasant to saviour in space” tales he experiences self-doubt over both his capabilities and goals; however, unlike many of those, he isn’t blessed with hidden brilliance so presents as someone genuinely struggling to do their best. This adds a sense of realism to the escalating plot.
For the most part, the crew of humans and aliens he gathers around himself are similarly complex individuals both aided and limited by their prior histories. However, readers particularly interested in agency might find one character’s development has echoes of deus ex machina.
Overall, I enjoyed this novel. I recommend it to readers seeking fast-paced space opera with both politics and action.
I received a free copy with a request for fair review.
November 2, 2020
Preface: I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Actual rating: 3.25 stars
The good: the characters are varied and interesting, and the aspects of the different alien cultures that we see are great. It could definitely go further in some places, but I like the worldbuilding we got. Most of the characters are endearing, especially those in the main cast (though my recollection of the last 3 or so that joined up were a bit fuzzy). The plotline for the last 3/4ths or so of the novel have some problems, but still could have carried the story.
The bad: the story is so, so, so, so, SO repetitive. The first 2/3rds or so follow the same formula. Main cast is on a ship. Something goes wrong with the ship. Main cast must evacuate/fight their way out. They end up on another ship. Rinse and repeat. This literally happens five or six times (I lost count). It's not even different types of ships every time - they end up repeating a few alien races for seemingly no reason. There's no clear direction to the plot, there's no overarching theme, it's literally just the exact same situation copy and pasted half a dozen times so we can collect our ragtag team (even though the majority of them are in the group by the 2nd ship-accident).
This book honestly would have been stronger by cutting most of these out and just having us start with most of the crew already together, or by working in what becomes the main plot in the last fourth or so as the over-arching issue. As it is, the story is jumbled, confusing, and directionless, with a lot of contrivances and coincidences that don't make a lot of sense.
The climax is also pretty deus-ex-machina-y, and a bit silly (the idea of people expanding like balloons just seems comical to me) so the payoff isn't really worth it.
I feel like this is something where I might be interested in reading other stories in the universe (again, the aliens were all diverse and fun!), but not this particular story.
Actual rating: 3.25 stars
The good: the characters are varied and interesting, and the aspects of the different alien cultures that we see are great. It could definitely go further in some places, but I like the worldbuilding we got. Most of the characters are endearing, especially those in the main cast (though my recollection of the last 3 or so that joined up were a bit fuzzy). The plotline for the last 3/4ths or so of the novel have some problems, but still could have carried the story.
The bad: the story is so, so, so, so, SO repetitive. The first 2/3rds or so follow the same formula. Main cast is on a ship. Something goes wrong with the ship. Main cast must evacuate/fight their way out. They end up on another ship. Rinse and repeat. This literally happens five or six times (I lost count). It's not even different types of ships every time - they end up repeating a few alien races for seemingly no reason. There's no clear direction to the plot, there's no overarching theme, it's literally just the exact same situation copy and pasted half a dozen times so we can collect our ragtag team (even though the majority of them are in the group by the 2nd ship-accident).
This book honestly would have been stronger by cutting most of these out and just having us start with most of the crew already together, or by working in what becomes the main plot in the last fourth or so as the over-arching issue. As it is, the story is jumbled, confusing, and directionless, with a lot of contrivances and coincidences that don't make a lot of sense.
The climax is also pretty deus-ex-machina-y, and a bit silly (the idea of people expanding like balloons just seems comical to me) so the payoff isn't really worth it.
I feel like this is something where I might be interested in reading other stories in the universe (again, the aliens were all diverse and fun!), but not this particular story.
August 20, 2021
Author Gillian Andrews (https://www.gillianandrews.com) published the novel “Termination Shock” in 2019. Ms. Andrews has published 11 novels. This is the first book in her Interstellar Enforcement Agency series.
I received an ARC of this novel through https://www.netgalley.com in return for a fair and honest review. I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of violence. The story is set in the far future. The primary character is Ryler Mallivan Bell.
Bell is on board the training ship Commorancy. They are unexpectedly attacked and boarded by the Avaraks. Bell is Captain of a freighter and is only there for a three-week space defense course. Bell and a handful of survivors gather for mutual survival. He is the most senior of the group by a few days, so the role of leader falls to him. Bell leads the small group in their escape from the doomed ship. After that, the group seems to fall into one dire situation after another. Their journey is both complicated and sometimes assisted by their young Tyzarab companion, Zenzara.
The very young girl was aboard the training ship with visiting dignitaries. Bell had saved Zenzara's life and now, as per the custom of her people, she must repay to him the life debt. Life becomes more complicated after another alien encounter. Zenzara begins to develop into something far more than just an 8-year-old Tyzarab girl.
I enjoyed the 9+ hours I spent reading this 331-page science fiction novel. On one level I found the plot a little simple and repetitive. It also seemed to gloss over the facts and the laws of physics occasionally. That said, I found the story to be a fun space opera read. I like the chosen cover art. I give this novel a 4 out of 5.
You can access more of my book reviews on my Blog ( https://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/).
I received an ARC of this novel through https://www.netgalley.com in return for a fair and honest review. I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of violence. The story is set in the far future. The primary character is Ryler Mallivan Bell.
Bell is on board the training ship Commorancy. They are unexpectedly attacked and boarded by the Avaraks. Bell is Captain of a freighter and is only there for a three-week space defense course. Bell and a handful of survivors gather for mutual survival. He is the most senior of the group by a few days, so the role of leader falls to him. Bell leads the small group in their escape from the doomed ship. After that, the group seems to fall into one dire situation after another. Their journey is both complicated and sometimes assisted by their young Tyzarab companion, Zenzara.
The very young girl was aboard the training ship with visiting dignitaries. Bell had saved Zenzara's life and now, as per the custom of her people, she must repay to him the life debt. Life becomes more complicated after another alien encounter. Zenzara begins to develop into something far more than just an 8-year-old Tyzarab girl.
I enjoyed the 9+ hours I spent reading this 331-page science fiction novel. On one level I found the plot a little simple and repetitive. It also seemed to gloss over the facts and the laws of physics occasionally. That said, I found the story to be a fun space opera read. I like the chosen cover art. I give this novel a 4 out of 5.
You can access more of my book reviews on my Blog ( https://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/).
February 19, 2020
This one starts with a bang and simply doesn’t let up. Mallivan tells the story in first person viewpoint (I), which works well as he and the small group of random folks who didn’t immediately die around him, struggle to survive. This sets the pattern for the whole tenor of the book as he and his team find themselves constantly on the back foot and in the middle of an interstellar crisis. This entertaining, action-packed space opera adventure is set in a universe where humanity has split into Flatlanders and Spacelanders. Neither like or trust each other and Mallivan is definitely a Spacelander, who doesn’t feel any kinship at all with the Flatlanders who are making a grab for a huge chunk of space that doesn’t belong to them, thus destabilising the fragile peace with the various alien species also sharing the space.
I enjoyed Mallivan as a main character – he is entertaining and vulnerable, yet still capable enough that he didn’t become overly irritating. Though the small alien girl, Zenzie, who he initially rescues quickly becomes a little pain. If I have a grizzle with this book, it’s that she becomes insufferably annoying and I like the fact that Mallivan also feels that way about her. I also think her character journey unbalances the story – I’m hoping that she will find herself away at boarding school during the next slice of the adventure, Interdicted Space which I’m definitely going to be getting hold of, as I want to know what happens next. Overall, this was a great deal of escapist fun with plenty of action, thrills and fights. Recommended for fans of space opera action stories. The ebook arc copy of Termination Shock was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest opinion of the book.
8/10
I enjoyed Mallivan as a main character – he is entertaining and vulnerable, yet still capable enough that he didn’t become overly irritating. Though the small alien girl, Zenzie, who he initially rescues quickly becomes a little pain. If I have a grizzle with this book, it’s that she becomes insufferably annoying and I like the fact that Mallivan also feels that way about her. I also think her character journey unbalances the story – I’m hoping that she will find herself away at boarding school during the next slice of the adventure, Interdicted Space which I’m definitely going to be getting hold of, as I want to know what happens next. Overall, this was a great deal of escapist fun with plenty of action, thrills and fights. Recommended for fans of space opera action stories. The ebook arc copy of Termination Shock was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest opinion of the book.
8/10
June 24, 2020
A fascinated fantasy and sci-fi story- a must read book!
When I read the name of this book, I felt so interested in it that I decided to read it. I found a fusion of fantasy and sci-fi that makes this book a great one. “Termination Shock” is the first one in the series called: “Interstellar Enforcement Agency”, which was written by Gillian Andrews. I learned that she is passionate about cosmology, and I believe that her passion is shown in this tale.
The plot revolves around Ryler Mallivan´s life. He has a contended and calm life until he finds that his training ship is being attacked by Avaraks. So, he must protect his crew and act immediately to resolve this situation. The universe where they live needs “superheroes” to save themselves. What a fascinating adventure!
The book is narrated in the first person and it is well-developed. The characters are dynamic and likeable. The writing style is very engaging; it flows smoothly and keeps your attention throughout the tale. You feel the adventures while reading it. I believe that it is a great book for children, too. I really enjoyed it and I thoroughly recommend it!
When I read the name of this book, I felt so interested in it that I decided to read it. I found a fusion of fantasy and sci-fi that makes this book a great one. “Termination Shock” is the first one in the series called: “Interstellar Enforcement Agency”, which was written by Gillian Andrews. I learned that she is passionate about cosmology, and I believe that her passion is shown in this tale.
The plot revolves around Ryler Mallivan´s life. He has a contended and calm life until he finds that his training ship is being attacked by Avaraks. So, he must protect his crew and act immediately to resolve this situation. The universe where they live needs “superheroes” to save themselves. What a fascinating adventure!
The book is narrated in the first person and it is well-developed. The characters are dynamic and likeable. The writing style is very engaging; it flows smoothly and keeps your attention throughout the tale. You feel the adventures while reading it. I believe that it is a great book for children, too. I really enjoyed it and I thoroughly recommend it!
June 24, 2020
Termination Shock is the first book in the Interstellar Enforcement Agency series written by Gillian Andrews, an excellent author who always includes a bit of humor and fun into her works. This fiction series is addressed to a general audience but it is really interesting for lovers of superheroes. Part fantasy thriller and part drama, Termination Shock is about Ryler Mallivan, an upstanding freighter captain who has to save the world from a weapon that has the power to destroy the entire universe.
This book has every element a good one should have: a solid plot, attention to detail, but best of all fleshed out, well-written and well-rounded character development. There’s an abundance of well-illustrated scenes that make you feel you are right there in the story, and that’s something I look for in a good book.
The writing is impeccable, with meticulous descriptions that do not border in boring. The dialogues feel real, and the setting is amazing. I can’t wait to look more into what the author has to offer.
This book has every element a good one should have: a solid plot, attention to detail, but best of all fleshed out, well-written and well-rounded character development. There’s an abundance of well-illustrated scenes that make you feel you are right there in the story, and that’s something I look for in a good book.
The writing is impeccable, with meticulous descriptions that do not border in boring. The dialogues feel real, and the setting is amazing. I can’t wait to look more into what the author has to offer.
March 23, 2020
Caught in the middle of a fight they don't want, our group has to band together if they hope to come out alive, let alone save the universe.
This is book one is the series, so the obvious place to start.
This is a fast paced SF action story. I found the story to be well written and easy to read with an interesting and diverse cast of characters that lend a variety of skills and personalities to the mix. The universe they are in is quite intriguing and I would like to know more about both the setting and the characters. But with the fast pace we set here, there wasn't a lot of time for backstory, just enough to keep things moving. Overall, I found it very enjoyable and look forward to exploring the universe more in the future.
Recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.
This is book one is the series, so the obvious place to start.
This is a fast paced SF action story. I found the story to be well written and easy to read with an interesting and diverse cast of characters that lend a variety of skills and personalities to the mix. The universe they are in is quite intriguing and I would like to know more about both the setting and the characters. But with the fast pace we set here, there wasn't a lot of time for backstory, just enough to keep things moving. Overall, I found it very enjoyable and look forward to exploring the universe more in the future.
Recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.
October 17, 2020
What did I love about this book? Bascially, EVERYTHING! The characters are varied and very relatable. Rye, Sammy, Sayeh, Lenzie, and the others are all exellent characters. There are a few typos that need to be corrected, but they do not take away from the story. The story is one catastrophe after another for a group of various alien species who are thrown together by chance, yet somehow manage to make a cohesive group that work well together. Each species has its own strengths and weaknesses and they work together to build a future. So, if you like underdog stories and cool aliens as well as lots of action, then you will love this story, just as I did. I would highly recommend this story.
October 20, 2020
I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.
A seemingly random group of survivors are forced together as they are plunged headlong into an inter alien conflict.
I had a difficult time getting into this story. It didn’t engross me like I hoped it would. The writing style felt a bit clunky to me. I just didn’t vibe with it and that makes me sad because the other reviews are so positive and I wish I could join them.
The world built in this story has a ton of potential! The different species, worlds, and even the ships are super creative and thorough.
This is not a “don’t waste your time on this book” review by any means. I would read the next in the series just to see if anything gels for me.
A seemingly random group of survivors are forced together as they are plunged headlong into an inter alien conflict.
I had a difficult time getting into this story. It didn’t engross me like I hoped it would. The writing style felt a bit clunky to me. I just didn’t vibe with it and that makes me sad because the other reviews are so positive and I wish I could join them.
The world built in this story has a ton of potential! The different species, worlds, and even the ships are super creative and thorough.
This is not a “don’t waste your time on this book” review by any means. I would read the next in the series just to see if anything gels for me.
June 16, 2020
Termination Shock was a lot of fun to read. If you love sci-fi then this book has it all—epic battles, threats to spacetime, and interpersonal battles. It is a twist on traditional sci-fi and you can see it was influenced by many sources—Star Wars, Star Trek, and Ender’s Game among others.
It is a nice mix of fantasy and sci-fi and great characters. While parts were a little clunky, overall the story was very enjoyable and a fun read. The writing is good and the story is solid so those clunky elements are easy to overlook and ignore making this a very enjoyable read.
It is a nice mix of fantasy and sci-fi and great characters. While parts were a little clunky, overall the story was very enjoyable and a fun read. The writing is good and the story is solid so those clunky elements are easy to overlook and ignore making this a very enjoyable read.
June 19, 2020
This looks to be the first in a series, and is an origin story. It’s told First Person Singular by the reluctant leader of the unlikely group. The self effacing temperament of the protagonist makes for some humorous narrative. The characters are engaging and likable.
This is classical Sci-Fi with biologically recognizable species, living on planets and traveling on ships. We have political intrigue, betrayal, and governments making short sighted self interested decisions. The action is nonstop with no slow spots. I found the book very enjoyable. If you like Sci-Fi, this is a good read.
This is classical Sci-Fi with biologically recognizable species, living on planets and traveling on ships. We have political intrigue, betrayal, and governments making short sighted self interested decisions. The action is nonstop with no slow spots. I found the book very enjoyable. If you like Sci-Fi, this is a good read.
October 11, 2021
Wow, if you teach your students/children to hate their country, they will destroy it. If you teach them to hate their universe, this is the result? Amazing story with awesome Rylie and his gang! Who is left to save the world, nay, the universe? Only them. Some volunteer and some are volunteered. Great read!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 10, 2020
I felt like I strolled through this book. There was a lot going on but it just did not get in any hurry to get all the world building, backstory, and character development revealed. I liked the concept. The world building was new. The characters were interesting and the plot kept my attention. First in the series I will be interested in seeing where it goes in the next book.
March 31, 2020
I loved this book! There is a lot between these covers. I loved the way the author stayed true to the Sci-Fi genre, but managed to incorporates thrills, drama, and even some laughs.
This is a book worth reading if you enjoy a good sci-fi ride. It is an adult oriented book that will take you on a quest and leave you wanting more.
This is a book worth reading if you enjoy a good sci-fi ride. It is an adult oriented book that will take you on a quest and leave you wanting more.
April 1, 2020
I just had a hard time putting this one down. Every chance I got I was reading it….on my break at work….waiting in line at the store…waiting for class to start…in bed at night.
I enjoyed reading about the crazy new world Gillian Andrews has created. Loved the interactions between the characters, the surprises and the revelations along the way.
Solid storytelling and imagination from Andrews.
I enjoyed reading about the crazy new world Gillian Andrews has created. Loved the interactions between the characters, the surprises and the revelations along the way.
Solid storytelling and imagination from Andrews.
October 17, 2020
A very enjoyable Sci-Fi story in the traditions of Star Trek and Blakes 7, great characters, excellent storyline with interesting if fairly standard ideas. I loved the alien child character. I highly recommend this book.
December 7, 2023
I received a free copy via Netgalley.
This is an action packed space opera.
The characters are varied and engaging, once you get used to the varied aliens.
The story was an enjoyable read which I thoroughly enjoyed.
This is an action packed space opera.
The characters are varied and engaging, once you get used to the varied aliens.
The story was an enjoyable read which I thoroughly enjoyed.
February 27, 2020
Fun story. Great characters. Looking forward to #2
July 19, 2020
There are few books that I buy for their cover. And this was one of them. Termination Shock (Interstellar Enforcement Agency Book 1) in addition to having an excellent cover has two themes that I am passionate about, science fiction and space.
The story is told in the first person by Ryler, an interstellar captain. When the avaraks attack the shuttle where he was, he has to escape in a ship with a group of very different people they who are all inhabitants of other planets. The war has breaks out and he must choose which side he will be on, or to form your his own group of fighters and save the world from an imminent end. Will Ryler and his crew finish their mission?
It is an interesting adventure, with a very agile action. It is a very cool and entertaining science fiction book that opens a whole world of new stories. Gillian Andrews's narrative makes this book very enjoyable page by page. There are a lot of embeded stories, and there are also many characters with very complex personalities that enrich the story. In fact, they are the story itself
I recommend reading this book. Especially to all lovers of space science fiction stories, you will enjoy this story it very much.
The story is told in the first person by Ryler, an interstellar captain. When the avaraks attack the shuttle where he was, he has to escape in a ship with a group of very different people they who are all inhabitants of other planets. The war has breaks out and he must choose which side he will be on, or to form your his own group of fighters and save the world from an imminent end. Will Ryler and his crew finish their mission?
It is an interesting adventure, with a very agile action. It is a very cool and entertaining science fiction book that opens a whole world of new stories. Gillian Andrews's narrative makes this book very enjoyable page by page. There are a lot of embeded stories, and there are also many characters with very complex personalities that enrich the story. In fact, they are the story itself
I recommend reading this book. Especially to all lovers of space science fiction stories, you will enjoy this story it very much.
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