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Soldier of Earthrise #1
The Earthling
From million-copy bestseller Daniel Arenson comes THE EARTHLING, a sweeping tale of courage, honor, and terror among the stars.
Jon Taylor is an Earthling. He doesn't care much about space. At least until his brother dies on Bahay, a war-torn planet many light-years away.
After the funeral, Jon joins the army. He learns to kill. And he flies to Bahay, sworn to avenge his brother.
Centuries ago, Filipino colonists arrived on Bahay to build a utopia. But this world has become a nightmare. Jon finds himself in a dizzying dreamscape, a world of dark jungles and neon slums, of ruthless guerrillas and intoxicating bargirls, of blood-soaked battlefields and glittering brothels. Here on Bahay, a man can lose his life in the jungle, lose his sanity in the gleaming drug dens, or lose his heart to a local girl with a sweet smile and knife behind her back.
On Bahay, nothing is as it seems. In this place of strange dreams and secrets, Jon hunts the man who killed his brother. But he learns that revenge always comes with a price...
If you loved Ender's Game, Starship Troopers, and Battlestar Galactica, you'll love The Earthling, a new tale in the bestselling Earthrise universe.
Jon Taylor is an Earthling. He doesn't care much about space. At least until his brother dies on Bahay, a war-torn planet many light-years away.
After the funeral, Jon joins the army. He learns to kill. And he flies to Bahay, sworn to avenge his brother.
Centuries ago, Filipino colonists arrived on Bahay to build a utopia. But this world has become a nightmare. Jon finds himself in a dizzying dreamscape, a world of dark jungles and neon slums, of ruthless guerrillas and intoxicating bargirls, of blood-soaked battlefields and glittering brothels. Here on Bahay, a man can lose his life in the jungle, lose his sanity in the gleaming drug dens, or lose his heart to a local girl with a sweet smile and knife behind her back.
On Bahay, nothing is as it seems. In this place of strange dreams and secrets, Jon hunts the man who killed his brother. But he learns that revenge always comes with a price...
If you loved Ender's Game, Starship Troopers, and Battlestar Galactica, you'll love The Earthling, a new tale in the bestselling Earthrise universe.
380 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 15, 2019
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About the author
Daniel Arenson
148 books877 followersDaniel Arenson is a bookworm, proud geek, and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction. His novels have sold over a million copies. The Huffington Post has called his writing "full of soul." He's written over forty novels, most of them in five series:
EARTHRISE — They came from deep space. They came to destroy us. Against the alien onslaught, Earth stands alone. But we will fight. We will rise. We will win. Start reading with Earth Alone, the first novel in this military science fiction series.
REQUIEM — Welcome to Requiem, an ancient kingdom whose people can grow wings and scales, breathe fire, and take flight as dragons. Requiem is explored in six trilogies, which can be read in any order. If you're new to Requiem, you can start reading with Requiem's Song (you can download it for free). For fans of dark, gritty fantasy like A Game of Thrones.
MOTH — Discover Moth, a world torn between day and night—its one half drenched in eternal daylight, the other cloaked in endless darkness. For fans of classic fantasy worlds such as Middle Earth and Narnia. Start reading with Moth, the first novel in this epic fantasy saga.
ALIEN HUNTERS — Got trouble with aliens? Call the Alien Hunters. A group of scruffy mercenaries, they'll remove the pest for you. Low rates. No questions asked. Start reading with Alien Hunters, the first book in this space opera series. For fans of Star Wars, Firefly, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
KINGDOMS OF SAND — Enter a world of sand and splendor, a world where gladiators battle in the arena, where legionaries and barbarians fight for glory, and where empires rise and fall.
EARTHRISE — They came from deep space. They came to destroy us. Against the alien onslaught, Earth stands alone. But we will fight. We will rise. We will win. Start reading with Earth Alone, the first novel in this military science fiction series.
REQUIEM — Welcome to Requiem, an ancient kingdom whose people can grow wings and scales, breathe fire, and take flight as dragons. Requiem is explored in six trilogies, which can be read in any order. If you're new to Requiem, you can start reading with Requiem's Song (you can download it for free). For fans of dark, gritty fantasy like A Game of Thrones.
MOTH — Discover Moth, a world torn between day and night—its one half drenched in eternal daylight, the other cloaked in endless darkness. For fans of classic fantasy worlds such as Middle Earth and Narnia. Start reading with Moth, the first novel in this epic fantasy saga.
ALIEN HUNTERS — Got trouble with aliens? Call the Alien Hunters. A group of scruffy mercenaries, they'll remove the pest for you. Low rates. No questions asked. Start reading with Alien Hunters, the first book in this space opera series. For fans of Star Wars, Firefly, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
KINGDOMS OF SAND — Enter a world of sand and splendor, a world where gladiators battle in the arena, where legionaries and barbarians fight for glory, and where empires rise and fall.
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April 24, 2020
I really liked Daniel Arenson's base Earthrise series.
The first three books were five star reads, and the plot was resolved by book 3.
Then books four to six were also five stars, and the plot was resolved in book 6.
By this time, the story and characters were good, but stale. In every single book, they would forget everything they learned in the previous book, and repeat the same character arcs. They never changed.
There was a poet, and there was a giant.
Then books 7-9 came, and I couldn't read them, because the story repeated itself. Then books 10-12 came, and I didn't buy them because based on my reading of the first six books (the first two arcs), I knew there were going to be exactly the same: recycled content.
I started reading this book, thinking I would give Soldiers of Earthrise a chance, since it took place hundreds of years after the events of the baseline Earthrise series, which itself took place in a near-future Earth.
I couldn't get into this book. It's recycled content. I get how Daniel Arenson wanted to write about the Philipinne-American War, but in space. Many authors are inspired by actual wars.
But he used the same character archetypes as he did in the Earthrise series. There was a group of friends. Someone died. It was time for a draft. Instead of the "poet", you have the "musician". You have the giant.
There's no science in this book. How can you have faster-than-light travel, androids, great hulking spaceships, and spacefighters (baseline Earthrise series), yet have a series in the same universe, hundreds of years later, fighting like they're in the 1960s?
There are no aliens in this book (which isn't a bad thing - but you won't find it if you're looking for it). It's Earthlings versus Filipinos, basically. I'm not sure if that was for Daniel Arenson to write. This war all ready happened and there was no point to writing this again to make Filipinos look like the bad guys - unhuman. Granted, I couldn't get far in this book because it was recycled content, so I don't know how everything turned out, so I'll give Daniel Arenson the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he was trying to show racism exists.
This book was unrealistic and lacked science. It suffers from Sequel Syndrome.
Daniel Arenson actually writes very well. He writes quickly, which isn't a good or bad thing. But mindlessly writing the same thing over and over doesn't mean each book will be a quality book. Each time I see a book from this author like this, it makes me less likely to read any of his other books. I'm going to move on to non-recycled content.
The first three books were five star reads, and the plot was resolved by book 3.
Then books four to six were also five stars, and the plot was resolved in book 6.
By this time, the story and characters were good, but stale. In every single book, they would forget everything they learned in the previous book, and repeat the same character arcs. They never changed.
There was a poet, and there was a giant.
Then books 7-9 came, and I couldn't read them, because the story repeated itself. Then books 10-12 came, and I didn't buy them because based on my reading of the first six books (the first two arcs), I knew there were going to be exactly the same: recycled content.
I started reading this book, thinking I would give Soldiers of Earthrise a chance, since it took place hundreds of years after the events of the baseline Earthrise series, which itself took place in a near-future Earth.
I couldn't get into this book. It's recycled content. I get how Daniel Arenson wanted to write about the Philipinne-American War, but in space. Many authors are inspired by actual wars.
But he used the same character archetypes as he did in the Earthrise series. There was a group of friends. Someone died. It was time for a draft. Instead of the "poet", you have the "musician". You have the giant.
There's no science in this book. How can you have faster-than-light travel, androids, great hulking spaceships, and spacefighters (baseline Earthrise series), yet have a series in the same universe, hundreds of years later, fighting like they're in the 1960s?
There are no aliens in this book (which isn't a bad thing - but you won't find it if you're looking for it). It's Earthlings versus Filipinos, basically. I'm not sure if that was for Daniel Arenson to write. This war all ready happened and there was no point to writing this again to make Filipinos look like the bad guys - unhuman. Granted, I couldn't get far in this book because it was recycled content, so I don't know how everything turned out, so I'll give Daniel Arenson the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he was trying to show racism exists.
This book was unrealistic and lacked science. It suffers from Sequel Syndrome.
Daniel Arenson actually writes very well. He writes quickly, which isn't a good or bad thing. But mindlessly writing the same thing over and over doesn't mean each book will be a quality book. Each time I see a book from this author like this, it makes me less likely to read any of his other books. I'm going to move on to non-recycled content.
May 17, 2022
I couldn't put it down. Between the action, suspense, and the emotions it invoked, it is one of the best books I've read. The second I finished book one, I bought book two. Yes, it ended on a cliff. Even if it hadn't, I'm vested in the characters. I want to know more about them. How far into this series I'll go, don't know. for now, book 2. We'll see from there.
October 15, 2019
Another awesome beginning to a new storyline! Arensen knows how to spin a yarn!
Three of the four members of Symphonica, a metal band. Jon Taylor, keyboardist and leader of the band. George Williams, drummer and a virtual giant towering head and shoulders over the third member, Kaelyn Williams, singer and as petite as her brother was tall with long flowing red hair. The 4th member of the band had just been laid to rest, a casualty of the war on Bahay, a far distant planet settled by refugees from the Philippines. Today the other three report for duty, their draft notices in hand.
As the survivors of Symphonica struggle through boot camp guided by Sgt. Lizzy Pascal, Commander of their training. The main protagonists are faced by a young Bayahian girl named Maria, who is fleeing from her cruel, bloodthirsty, jungle fighter, Ernesto Santos, the same Ernesto hunted by fireteam Taylor for killing Jon's brother Paul. The characters qtuickly fill out and gain flesh and minds as the master storyteller builds his plot and twists and unexpected situations and consequences.
A masterful crew of characters and a twisting storyline are promising to be great reads! I can't wait for the next book!
Three of the four members of Symphonica, a metal band. Jon Taylor, keyboardist and leader of the band. George Williams, drummer and a virtual giant towering head and shoulders over the third member, Kaelyn Williams, singer and as petite as her brother was tall with long flowing red hair. The 4th member of the band had just been laid to rest, a casualty of the war on Bahay, a far distant planet settled by refugees from the Philippines. Today the other three report for duty, their draft notices in hand.
As the survivors of Symphonica struggle through boot camp guided by Sgt. Lizzy Pascal, Commander of their training. The main protagonists are faced by a young Bayahian girl named Maria, who is fleeing from her cruel, bloodthirsty, jungle fighter, Ernesto Santos, the same Ernesto hunted by fireteam Taylor for killing Jon's brother Paul. The characters qtuickly fill out and gain flesh and minds as the master storyteller builds his plot and twists and unexpected situations and consequences.
A masterful crew of characters and a twisting storyline are promising to be great reads! I can't wait for the next book!
February 14, 2021
Great start
Great start to what looks like an awesome series. No question I will be reading the rest of the series.
Great start to what looks like an awesome series. No question I will be reading the rest of the series.
October 18, 2019
Extremely Flawed, Inaccurate Metaphor. No Research .
Apologies. This is near and dear to me despite 34+ career of ‘live fire’ deployments around the globe. The author continues the 50 year beat down of Vietnam vets with the propagation of mis-truths and no truths.
A jungle planet of rice farmers who are referred to as ‘gooks’, ‘slits’? For the past 50 years now, flawed teaching, socialization of our entire country that now includes negative connotations by our own military. Vietnam is the most inaccurately reported, misunderstood war in American history and this author didn’t even take the time to get a portion of his story correct.
Ken Burns must have been shocked during his research. Burns had one or two sentences regarding minorities and their role in combat arms in his documentary. ‘Minorities did the majority of the fighting — for part of a year’. First, that’s a lie but he played to his benefactors. Approximately 85% of all casualties, KIA n WIA, were Caucasian. Go to the Wall, and it’s pure data, not statistics.
Author Nolan in ‘Operation Buffalo’, ‘marines were consistently outmanned, outgunned throughout war by well trained, supplied, organized NVA 20+ yr combat vets’. Marshall, Hammell, Herr, amongst many historians, all said the same thing.
Draft and performance? ‘Into Cambodia’ and ‘We were Soldiers’ provides some insight as well as 5000 years of conflict. Drafted and volunteers who are trained n well led perform as well, if not better than all anything.
Even the most liberal historians agree that after the 68 Tet, the VC, rice farmers, were done, insignificant as a fighting force. And all agree the war started turning ‘conventional’ in 1967 w NVA backed by China n Soviet Union.
This book is ... Vietnam with girls, despite hard data by AMA and Israel’s attempt at diversity which lasted a whole 6 months. We’re so smart now that we pitched viable, solid metrics of WWI,WWII,Korea and Vietnam and changed them to reflect our goal of diversity. I’m hoping authors like this are made to answer to the casualties’ families. They propagate inaccuracy, mistruths and should be held accountable. Seems like a target rich environment for lawyers.
Why 2 stars? More readers.
Apologies. This is near and dear to me despite 34+ career of ‘live fire’ deployments around the globe. The author continues the 50 year beat down of Vietnam vets with the propagation of mis-truths and no truths.
A jungle planet of rice farmers who are referred to as ‘gooks’, ‘slits’? For the past 50 years now, flawed teaching, socialization of our entire country that now includes negative connotations by our own military. Vietnam is the most inaccurately reported, misunderstood war in American history and this author didn’t even take the time to get a portion of his story correct.
Ken Burns must have been shocked during his research. Burns had one or two sentences regarding minorities and their role in combat arms in his documentary. ‘Minorities did the majority of the fighting — for part of a year’. First, that’s a lie but he played to his benefactors. Approximately 85% of all casualties, KIA n WIA, were Caucasian. Go to the Wall, and it’s pure data, not statistics.
Author Nolan in ‘Operation Buffalo’, ‘marines were consistently outmanned, outgunned throughout war by well trained, supplied, organized NVA 20+ yr combat vets’. Marshall, Hammell, Herr, amongst many historians, all said the same thing.
Draft and performance? ‘Into Cambodia’ and ‘We were Soldiers’ provides some insight as well as 5000 years of conflict. Drafted and volunteers who are trained n well led perform as well, if not better than all anything.
Even the most liberal historians agree that after the 68 Tet, the VC, rice farmers, were done, insignificant as a fighting force. And all agree the war started turning ‘conventional’ in 1967 w NVA backed by China n Soviet Union.
This book is ... Vietnam with girls, despite hard data by AMA and Israel’s attempt at diversity which lasted a whole 6 months. We’re so smart now that we pitched viable, solid metrics of WWI,WWII,Korea and Vietnam and changed them to reflect our goal of diversity. I’m hoping authors like this are made to answer to the casualties’ families. They propagate inaccuracy, mistruths and should be held accountable. Seems like a target rich environment for lawyers.
Why 2 stars? More readers.
June 6, 2020
the worst book on war I have read to date, Its feel like anti vietnam war propaganda but with underaged retards as soldiers, I hated everyone in this book or worst didn't give a damn about anyone of them, the only exception was Kaelyn? the middle eastern girl? god this was so bad that I didn't retain any name nor I care. AND the open ending to hook you for a sequel.. haha not happening, I just made up that everyone is dead and heck I like thinking that.
"so what does this book teach you? humans are scum! soldiers are mad murderers.. really gosh I wish I didn't read this shit' sorry for my french I'm gonna go bleach my soul"
"so what does this book teach you? humans are scum! soldiers are mad murderers.. really gosh I wish I didn't read this shit' sorry for my french I'm gonna go bleach my soul"
October 17, 2019
A DA. SYFY Deep Space Galactic Action Adventure (TE) (SOEB - 1)
DA.has penned a SYFY. deep space galactic action adventure which begins with a young man of Earth being returned as Killed in Action (KIA). His brother is due to be drafted immediately after graduation from high school. He is. His friends have a last time party for him before he departs. He enters boot camp expecting nothing to be right. It isn't. After boot camp he is sent to another planet, containing humans, and is ordered to kill. This us an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
DA.has penned a SYFY. deep space galactic action adventure which begins with a young man of Earth being returned as Killed in Action (KIA). His brother is due to be drafted immediately after graduation from high school. He is. His friends have a last time party for him before he departs. He enters boot camp expecting nothing to be right. It isn't. After boot camp he is sent to another planet, containing humans, and is ordered to kill. This us an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
October 21, 2019
First book in the series and takes a bit to get into. The story follows Jon and Maria as they are affected and damaged by the war between Earth and the remote world of Bahay. A lot of the war scenes and actions of the characters remind me of the Vietnam war and atrocities carried out by both sides. There is a lot of action and character building in this book and is well done; but it is a definitely a cliff hanger, so beware.
October 13, 2019
Not exactly the typical book that I read but very good and well written.Fast-paced and action-packed. The ending is a bit of a cliffhanger which I like(it is part of a series). It deals with the ugliness of war so can be a bit intense at times. Worth the read even if you don't go for this sort of thing.
October 28, 2019
Unusual twist
I was not expecting the story I just finished and I found that I enjoyed the characters and their story. Thanks for the fun of reading this possibly true story that could have been written about wars on earth.
I was not expecting the story I just finished and I found that I enjoyed the characters and their story. Thanks for the fun of reading this possibly true story that could have been written about wars on earth.
October 30, 2019
Another Homerun
Hooked from the first paragraph, The Earthling commanded my attention and held it till the last page. Mr. Arenson has done it again. I am a fan. His style and flow of prose is as natural as breathing. Thank you for bringing joy of reading back into my world.
Hooked from the first paragraph, The Earthling commanded my attention and held it till the last page. Mr. Arenson has done it again. I am a fan. His style and flow of prose is as natural as breathing. Thank you for bringing joy of reading back into my world.
October 29, 2019
Love this stuff
A new group of friends set out to bring peace love and rock and roll to a galaxy in need .
A new group of friends set out to bring peace love and rock and roll to a galaxy in need .
September 13, 2021
The chapters are short enough for casual non-binge reading though I found myself binging often. Arenson's method of writing in alternating chapters of each battling side offered images of the beauty and good from each culture with glimpses of the darker individuals as the story ultimately merged into a single timeline. When the Earthlings went to the battle planet the story became similar to a well-known musical play. The theme being as old as written history so not a plagiarism but instead allowing the reader to feel the main characters as victim, innocent, hurt, angry, redeemed... humane.
The story is of an adult nature and contains subject matters that I would advise to take caution if the reader is younger or easily triggered.
Cons: there were often times the same descriptions were used repeatedly (smog and rust stains from dripping from air conditioners, et al).
Pros: plenty to see for the visual readers.
Would I read the rest of the series? Yes.
The story is of an adult nature and contains subject matters that I would advise to take caution if the reader is younger or easily triggered.
Cons: there were often times the same descriptions were used repeatedly (smog and rust stains from dripping from air conditioners, et al).
Pros: plenty to see for the visual readers.
Would I read the rest of the series? Yes.
March 10, 2020
Meh. Couldn't drum up any enthusiasm for this one. I've read similar stories before, and this one just didn't strike me as interesting enough to continue with the series. Sure, I have a vague urge to see what happens, but it's not nearly strong enough to overcome my apathy about the story.
The story is put together in such a way that you can't really tell who the good guys are, who is supposed to be the bad guy (with rare exceptions), and the total lack of consistent rules all combine to make this scifi adventure a mediocre tale. I'm not likely to continue this series, because I just don't care enough about the various scenarios/characters.
The story is put together in such a way that you can't really tell who the good guys are, who is supposed to be the bad guy (with rare exceptions), and the total lack of consistent rules all combine to make this scifi adventure a mediocre tale. I'm not likely to continue this series, because I just don't care enough about the various scenarios/characters.
April 7, 2021
Typical Sci-fi military drama from earth to the stars
Jon and George are drafted to the army to fight in a war they know only what they have brainwashed to think. Maria is a descendent of Philippines people dragged to another world light years across the galaxy. Both have experienced horrific events but find that they have common issues that they have to overcome. This story will bring thoughts of previous wars, Korea, Viet Nam and other senseless conflicts to mind. Taking place 300 years in the future you would think that the human consciousness would have evolved along with technology, however this story hasn't got there yet. 😥
Jon and George are drafted to the army to fight in a war they know only what they have brainwashed to think. Maria is a descendent of Philippines people dragged to another world light years across the galaxy. Both have experienced horrific events but find that they have common issues that they have to overcome. This story will bring thoughts of previous wars, Korea, Viet Nam and other senseless conflicts to mind. Taking place 300 years in the future you would think that the human consciousness would have evolved along with technology, however this story hasn't got there yet. 😥
September 23, 2021
Great Read
This story has all sorts of plots twists and turns, with a young man just out of High School and facing the draft, the world trying to defend a colony in the far reaches of our explored galaxy. This war is to stop a dictator from over running the Southern half of the world.
It maybe my age but for a person who was the draft up close and personal, it's much like what I saw in 1968! But younger folks wont know as much of those years.
That's why only 4 stars, sorry.
This story has all sorts of plots twists and turns, with a young man just out of High School and facing the draft, the world trying to defend a colony in the far reaches of our explored galaxy. This war is to stop a dictator from over running the Southern half of the world.
It maybe my age but for a person who was the draft up close and personal, it's much like what I saw in 1968! But younger folks wont know as much of those years.
That's why only 4 stars, sorry.
January 6, 2020
Grueling dual points-of-view war saga
A race war spawned centuries before, between terrestrial races separated at one time by alien intervention, now subject to “repatriation” after centuries apart, for reasons unfathomable to the combatants.
In that mix, the young cannon fodder from both sides try to stay alive.
A race war spawned centuries before, between terrestrial races separated at one time by alien intervention, now subject to “repatriation” after centuries apart, for reasons unfathomable to the combatants.
In that mix, the young cannon fodder from both sides try to stay alive.
April 1, 2020
Meh
Some nice writing here. Maria, her twisted life made deplorable through war, takes us through a remarkable moral journey. Other characters not so much probably due to haphazard plotting and the author’s dystopian view of humanity in the 23 century-Vietnam redux. With the exception that in the Bayan war, Americans standby while their allies starve, physically and morally.
Some nice writing here. Maria, her twisted life made deplorable through war, takes us through a remarkable moral journey. Other characters not so much probably due to haphazard plotting and the author’s dystopian view of humanity in the 23 century-Vietnam redux. With the exception that in the Bayan war, Americans standby while their allies starve, physically and morally.
April 30, 2020
A real story of a stupid
war fought for only one reason: Conquest and control of a wormhole. The people of the planet Bahay did not need rescuing from the aliens who transported them from Earth 300 years ago. Maria wanted more out of life than being a rice farmer, marrying and having 5 to 10 children. The aliens wouldn’t try to stop her dreams but her village did.
war fought for only one reason: Conquest and control of a wormhole. The people of the planet Bahay did not need rescuing from the aliens who transported them from Earth 300 years ago. Maria wanted more out of life than being a rice farmer, marrying and having 5 to 10 children. The aliens wouldn’t try to stop her dreams but her village did.
August 11, 2020
I have been reading this on and off for a month or so and I finally finished it. Good book and was surprised at how sad this could be. There is bunch of humor and drama but so sad. I guess that makes a book worth reading if can get you emotionally drawn in. I will start the second book soon and see how it goes. I have read the other Earth Series Books and I'm looking forward to more.
November 6, 2020
Soldier of Earthrise Book 1, “The Earthling”
Another great series by Daniel Arenson! Still within the Earthrise universe these book have awesome tie-ins with his previously written books. This series I rate as good for high school age and higher due to language, and intense action.
Another great series by Daniel Arenson! Still within the Earthrise universe these book have awesome tie-ins with his previously written books. This series I rate as good for high school age and higher due to language, and intense action.
February 11, 2021
Feels Like War
I don't know from where Mr. Arenson draws his knowledge of the effects of war, but he has it. The view from the eyes of a young grunt are so on point. The fear, the terror and the desperation are all real. I speak from experience and the jungle fight caused my blood pressure to rise as well as my heart rate.
Read it and weep for the "survivors".
I don't know from where Mr. Arenson draws his knowledge of the effects of war, but he has it. The view from the eyes of a young grunt are so on point. The fear, the terror and the desperation are all real. I speak from experience and the jungle fight caused my blood pressure to rise as well as my heart rate.
Read it and weep for the "survivors".
February 17, 2021
I enjoyed most of it
The story is interesting if just a little abrupt. The book is mostly set-up (I assume). I was waiting for it to get to the rest of the story. I knew that the man and woman were going to meet. I also knew they would have to cross paths with Eduardo but when they did was a little disappointing.
The story is interesting if just a little abrupt. The book is mostly set-up (I assume). I was waiting for it to get to the rest of the story. I knew that the man and woman were going to meet. I also knew they would have to cross paths with Eduardo but when they did was a little disappointing.
August 24, 2021
Maria, Jon, Ernesto, Ethan, George
Jon is drafted into the Army. There he meets the members of his fireteam, Etta and George. His brother had been killed in the same Behay war. Jon and George had been members of the rock band Symphonic with Jon's brother.
Characterization and plotting are excellent.
Plot is similar to the Vietnam War.
Jon is drafted into the Army. There he meets the members of his fireteam, Etta and George. His brother had been killed in the same Behay war. Jon and George had been members of the rock band Symphonic with Jon's brother.
Characterization and plotting are excellent.
Plot is similar to the Vietnam War.
July 13, 2023
Rubbish click bait, didn't even finish
What a sad travesty of literature.
A total talentless diatribe of vacuous dribble, cliches and non sequiters.
A cheap ploy to con you into purchasing the next sad Instalment, that ends with an obvious cliff hanger so weak as to be pitiful.
AVOID
What a sad travesty of literature.
A total talentless diatribe of vacuous dribble, cliches and non sequiters.
A cheap ploy to con you into purchasing the next sad Instalment, that ends with an obvious cliff hanger so weak as to be pitiful.
AVOID
October 20, 2023
Earthling
A humble boy who only wanted to play music is drafted into the army. He has to fight what his people called monsters to find out that they are only people like himself.
A young girl who loved to sing and asked to many questions finds herself fighting against the monsters who invaded her plant. But now finds that they are not the monsters she was taught that they were.
A humble boy who only wanted to play music is drafted into the army. He has to fight what his people called monsters to find out that they are only people like himself.
A young girl who loved to sing and asked to many questions finds herself fighting against the monsters who invaded her plant. But now finds that they are not the monsters she was taught that they were.
March 15, 2021
Dark and deep
Well written characters that pull one into the story and I read it as if watching a movie in my head. Really good and I will keep reading your stuff but I am running out of time. Too many good books and not enough time to read them all.
Well written characters that pull one into the story and I read it as if watching a movie in my head. Really good and I will keep reading your stuff but I am running out of time. Too many good books and not enough time to read them all.
April 8, 2022
really?
Way to many coincidences happening here. Older brother dies in war, younger brother is drafted, joins his platoon? Goes hunting his killer, that the platoon leader named? And the native girl in the story is the killers betrothed?
Way to many coincidences happening here. Older brother dies in war, younger brother is drafted, joins his platoon? Goes hunting his killer, that the platoon leader named? And the native girl in the story is the killers betrothed?
January 13, 2020
escapism
A classical Heros Journey with overtones of Hammer's Slammers thrown in for effect. A good read. Will wait for next.
A classical Heros Journey with overtones of Hammer's Slammers thrown in for effect. A good read. Will wait for next.
February 26, 2020
Okay
The Vietnam war with a touch of sci-fi. Comparing it to Heinlein's work is insulting Heinlein. I didn't think much about it.
The Vietnam war with a touch of sci-fi. Comparing it to Heinlein's work is insulting Heinlein. I didn't think much about it.
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