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USS Hamilton: Ironhold Station
Climb aboard and strap yourself in -- this is one hell of a ride! -- James ManfordRelatively new to interplanetary power plays, Earth is being drawn into its first interstellar war. The year is 2170 and the US Space-Navy’s 3rd Fleet, having been deployed to the Auriga Star System, is under attack by a far more advanced— and far more ruthless— enemy, the Grish. As one warship after another falls victim to the powerful alien fleet, Commander Galvin Quintos, a young Senior Officer, never having been the least bit interested in having a command of his own, is suddenly thrust into the captain’s chair. It is only by sheer luck, along with a good measure of cagey smarts, that Quintos can save the USS Hamilton, the principal asset of the 3rd Fleet, an immense, battle-torn, dreadnaught.Then comes a message from Earth Earth is under attack—Make haste, return to base. With untold thousands dead, the remnants of the fleet must make its way back home.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Navy’s Future in Space is Great!!
As a former US Navy commander with years in submarines, I loved the way McGinnis captured the nuances of command and the stresses of taking over the reins of command during difficult times. Another very positive feature in this novel series that is not in many sci-fi books - believable and fleshed-out characters. The hero and those around him had personalities that played a part in the story. USS HAMILTON is a great read and I am continuing on with the series with great expectations.-Cdr Dave
Thrilling Ride / Great Military Scifi!
I came back to write a review… I finished the three-book USS Hamilton series but I wanted to let other readers know that it was a great run. It was always interesting to see how the rabbits were going to be pulled out of the hat after one impossible situation after the other. Great fun. Recommended.-KC
5.0 out of 5 stars The more I read, the better it gets.
Not much to say except completely absorbed in the book, The USS Hamilton from beginning to end. The book started well, rose to heights, and ended on a very good note. Suspenseful and exciting character development without the usual death and rebirth or unacceptable probabilities of other bad authors. In contrast, this book was a home run. Loved every bit of it. If space opera / military sci-fi is a possibility read, then this is it.- Rab
USS Hamilton by Mark Wayne McGinnis / Sensational reading.
I was captivated from the very beginning to the end.
Dramatic and realistic, if you can say that about science fiction.
Personal and funny.
I would recommend this to anyone wanting a good read.
Even if you're not into space opera science fiction, this is still a fantastic book.
I am about to download book 2 and read that as well.- Malcolm Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars / So Much Fun!!
Honestly, this is the most fun I had reading a space opera syfy book in a long time. Mind you I'm just a simple man with simple tastes though. It was an honest really fun read and I found myself sneaking away so I could see what was going to happen next. Needless to say, as soon as I finished this book I order the second. Great job keep it up and I look forward to other works.- Stacy Springer
Robert's Review / USS Hamilton, Ironhold Station.
Truly awesome in word and deed. Captain Quintos and crew pull out all the stops and made it happen for Earth and the USS Hamilton. Nonstop action, excitement, and dueling Chronobots. What else could you ask for in a Military Sci-Fi thriller? I can't wait to get into the next book in the series. Thanks for a GoodRead.
As always, MWM provides an excellent read
Keeps your interest throughout the book. The storyline moves smoothly throughout. Characters, as usual, fit very well into the plot. USS Hamilton is a great adventure scifi.-Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars The Navy’s Future in Space is Great!!
As a former US Navy commander with years in submarines, I loved the way McGinnis captured the nuances of command and the stresses of taking over the reins of command during difficult times. Another very positive feature in this novel series that is not in many sci-fi books - believable and fleshed-out characters. The hero and those around him had personalities that played a part in the story. USS HAMILTON is a great read and I am continuing on with the series with great expectations.-Cdr Dave
Thrilling Ride / Great Military Scifi!
I came back to write a review… I finished the three-book USS Hamilton series but I wanted to let other readers know that it was a great run. It was always interesting to see how the rabbits were going to be pulled out of the hat after one impossible situation after the other. Great fun. Recommended.-KC
5.0 out of 5 stars The more I read, the better it gets.
Not much to say except completely absorbed in the book, The USS Hamilton from beginning to end. The book started well, rose to heights, and ended on a very good note. Suspenseful and exciting character development without the usual death and rebirth or unacceptable probabilities of other bad authors. In contrast, this book was a home run. Loved every bit of it. If space opera / military sci-fi is a possibility read, then this is it.- Rab
USS Hamilton by Mark Wayne McGinnis / Sensational reading.
I was captivated from the very beginning to the end.
Dramatic and realistic, if you can say that about science fiction.
Personal and funny.
I would recommend this to anyone wanting a good read.
Even if you're not into space opera science fiction, this is still a fantastic book.
I am about to download book 2 and read that as well.- Malcolm Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars / So Much Fun!!
Honestly, this is the most fun I had reading a space opera syfy book in a long time. Mind you I'm just a simple man with simple tastes though. It was an honest really fun read and I found myself sneaking away so I could see what was going to happen next. Needless to say, as soon as I finished this book I order the second. Great job keep it up and I look forward to other works.- Stacy Springer
Robert's Review / USS Hamilton, Ironhold Station.
Truly awesome in word and deed. Captain Quintos and crew pull out all the stops and made it happen for Earth and the USS Hamilton. Nonstop action, excitement, and dueling Chronobots. What else could you ask for in a Military Sci-Fi thriller? I can't wait to get into the next book in the series. Thanks for a GoodRead.
As always, MWM provides an excellent read
Keeps your interest throughout the book. The storyline moves smoothly throughout. Characters, as usual, fit very well into the plot. USS Hamilton is a great adventure scifi.-Kindle Customer
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January 21, 2022
A number of my Sci-Fi series have come to an end. I have been looking for some more to replace them. With the mood I have been in lately, I don’t want to read anything that requires thinking. I just want to be entertained. I thought I would give the USS Hamilton series by Mark Wayne McGinnis a try. He is a new author for me.
The story is fast paced; the characters are interesting. The story has a bit of everything from space battles, a murder mystery, aliens, ships with AI’s operating them, an unusual seven-foot humanoid AI robot and some humor tossed in. The first-person narrative works quite well in this story. I will try book two of the series.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is nine hours and fifty-five minutes. James Patrick Cronin does a good job narrating the book. This is my first experience listening to Cronin narrate. He has an easy to listen to voice. Cronin started his acting career at age two and narrated his first audiobook at age twelve and has gone on to a long career narrating audiobooks.
The story is fast paced; the characters are interesting. The story has a bit of everything from space battles, a murder mystery, aliens, ships with AI’s operating them, an unusual seven-foot humanoid AI robot and some humor tossed in. The first-person narrative works quite well in this story. I will try book two of the series.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is nine hours and fifty-five minutes. James Patrick Cronin does a good job narrating the book. This is my first experience listening to Cronin narrate. He has an easy to listen to voice. Cronin started his acting career at age two and narrated his first audiobook at age twelve and has gone on to a long career narrating audiobooks.
May 30, 2020
Get the man a dictionary
. . . and probably a vocabulary textbook. Nothing ruins a perfectly serviceable story than poor wordsmith skills.
When editing issues are what you take away from a story, the writer has a problem. When said writer doesn't seem to know the difference between exasperate and exacerbate, bemused and amused, one has to wonder about his overall cogency. Of course, one could blame the publisher as well. I guess the fastidiousness of a Random House or a Doubleday is too much to expect.
The story is not at all bad once you can ignore his misuse of ''obvert'. Of course, the basic storyline isn't terribly original either. Lazy (or unprepared) young officer has to step up to the challenge of command. Naturally he has an untapped talent for leadership. Of course, he has to face situations that are hopeless, yet he prevails and comes out not just a winner but the kind of leader he never thought he could be.
Mr McGinnis, there is hope for you yet. Once you've tackled and succeeded on the above, I may actually be able to add add your work to the small list of authors that I don't simply borrow through Prime.
. . . and probably a vocabulary textbook. Nothing ruins a perfectly serviceable story than poor wordsmith skills.
When editing issues are what you take away from a story, the writer has a problem. When said writer doesn't seem to know the difference between exasperate and exacerbate, bemused and amused, one has to wonder about his overall cogency. Of course, one could blame the publisher as well. I guess the fastidiousness of a Random House or a Doubleday is too much to expect.
The story is not at all bad once you can ignore his misuse of ''obvert'. Of course, the basic storyline isn't terribly original either. Lazy (or unprepared) young officer has to step up to the challenge of command. Naturally he has an untapped talent for leadership. Of course, he has to face situations that are hopeless, yet he prevails and comes out not just a winner but the kind of leader he never thought he could be.
Mr McGinnis, there is hope for you yet. Once you've tackled and succeeded on the above, I may actually be able to add add your work to the small list of authors that I don't simply borrow through Prime.
March 22, 2021
One of the most disappointing books ever.
This book is almost too terrible to.describe. after reading the 2 swarm series and greatly enjoying both, I was excited to see the Hamilton again in the Legacy Fleet. Wht I got in this book is incredulous at best.
Outside of the ship names and a couple of future figures in the original series, you will find nothing that you can favorably compare to the initial series that was able to so capture the reader and make them want more. Gone are the interesting characters, gone is the intrigue and mystery. Gone is any pretense at character development or military bearing. Instead we have career officers with decades of experience in an active cold war environment who have the discipline of a typical 7th grade algebra class. We have warships in regular combat and war games, yet without any damage control training or redundant systems. We have a capital ship XO at the end of a multiple-year deployment who is unaware of how many fighters are in the ships complement nor the extant of its primary weapons batteries.
And this is all just in the first 2 chapters.
Next we have a captain who moves from head injury to coma to back on the bridge bleeding from his wounds but so completely unaware of his surroundings that the "helpless" crew have to plot a mutiny and con the most junior officer on board to drag him on a glorified snipe hunt while the medical officer claims she has to submit to the captain's orders to release him to duty despite his mental.state because "orders are orders".
At this point you can see what you're.about to get.
How this thing has anyone completing the book stuns me; that it seems to have several sequels... Words.fail.
Do yourselves a favor and quickly forget ever considering this book.
This book is almost too terrible to.describe. after reading the 2 swarm series and greatly enjoying both, I was excited to see the Hamilton again in the Legacy Fleet. Wht I got in this book is incredulous at best.
Outside of the ship names and a couple of future figures in the original series, you will find nothing that you can favorably compare to the initial series that was able to so capture the reader and make them want more. Gone are the interesting characters, gone is the intrigue and mystery. Gone is any pretense at character development or military bearing. Instead we have career officers with decades of experience in an active cold war environment who have the discipline of a typical 7th grade algebra class. We have warships in regular combat and war games, yet without any damage control training or redundant systems. We have a capital ship XO at the end of a multiple-year deployment who is unaware of how many fighters are in the ships complement nor the extant of its primary weapons batteries.
And this is all just in the first 2 chapters.
Next we have a captain who moves from head injury to coma to back on the bridge bleeding from his wounds but so completely unaware of his surroundings that the "helpless" crew have to plot a mutiny and con the most junior officer on board to drag him on a glorified snipe hunt while the medical officer claims she has to submit to the captain's orders to release him to duty despite his mental.state because "orders are orders".
At this point you can see what you're.about to get.
How this thing has anyone completing the book stuns me; that it seems to have several sequels... Words.fail.
Do yourselves a favor and quickly forget ever considering this book.
September 23, 2025
the only reason this isn't one star is because I was actually able to finish it.
another prime example on why you should never trust ratings on this app.
this book goes a mile a second. there is always some sort of life threatening situation happening, the dial is always at 110%. it's just one thing after another after another after another. there's no time to reflect, to digest it's just go, go, go.
many events in this just happen because "plot". what could be one thing that's hindering our heroes in one section of the story will conveniently work now that the author has deemed it necessary to progress that aspect of the plot.
the book fails to keep accurate track of certain details it didn't have to tell us. like the number of marines involved on the station, for example.
military Decorum was basically nonexistent, with parts of the bridge crew prone to argument or disagreement.
none of the battle scenes, be that on the ground or in space, were particularly interesting. they lacked detail, and I felt like they were largely ignored.
if you had to pay for it I'd skip it
another prime example on why you should never trust ratings on this app.
this book goes a mile a second. there is always some sort of life threatening situation happening, the dial is always at 110%. it's just one thing after another after another after another. there's no time to reflect, to digest it's just go, go, go.
many events in this just happen because "plot". what could be one thing that's hindering our heroes in one section of the story will conveniently work now that the author has deemed it necessary to progress that aspect of the plot.
the book fails to keep accurate track of certain details it didn't have to tell us. like the number of marines involved on the station, for example.
military Decorum was basically nonexistent, with parts of the bridge crew prone to argument or disagreement.
none of the battle scenes, be that on the ground or in space, were particularly interesting. they lacked detail, and I felt like they were largely ignored.
if you had to pay for it I'd skip it
August 12, 2025
USS Hamilton: Ironhold Station by Mark Wayne McGinnis
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 out of 5)
A high-stakes space thriller with grit, tension, and just a touch of goofiness.
Mark Wayne McGinnis delivers a fast-paced, interstellar survival tale that kicks off with a brutal surprise attack in the Auriga Star System and never lets up. The destruction of the US-Navy’s 3rd Fleet sets the stage for a desperate scramble led by reluctant XO Galvin Quintos, who’s thrust into command of the damaged dreadnaught USS Hamilton. With fuel running low, a murderer on board, and the Grish hot on their tail, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Quintos is a compelling lead—young, untested, but resourceful. His journey from second-in-command to fleet savior is filled with tense decisions, clever maneuvering, and moments of genuine leadership. The plot moves briskly, with plenty of action and suspense to keep the pages turning.
That said, not everything hits the mark. A few of the character names and moments veer into the overly quirky, which occasionally undercuts the tension. While the story thrives on its high-concept drama and military grit, those sillier touches felt like tonal speed bumps in an otherwise gripping narrative.
Still, Ironhold Station is a solid entry in the space opera genre—entertaining, intense, and packed with enough twists to keep you guessing. If you’re into starship battles, survival against the odds, and a protagonist who grows into his command under fire, this one’s worth the ride.
Happy reading 🚀📚
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 out of 5)
A high-stakes space thriller with grit, tension, and just a touch of goofiness.
Mark Wayne McGinnis delivers a fast-paced, interstellar survival tale that kicks off with a brutal surprise attack in the Auriga Star System and never lets up. The destruction of the US-Navy’s 3rd Fleet sets the stage for a desperate scramble led by reluctant XO Galvin Quintos, who’s thrust into command of the damaged dreadnaught USS Hamilton. With fuel running low, a murderer on board, and the Grish hot on their tail, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Quintos is a compelling lead—young, untested, but resourceful. His journey from second-in-command to fleet savior is filled with tense decisions, clever maneuvering, and moments of genuine leadership. The plot moves briskly, with plenty of action and suspense to keep the pages turning.
That said, not everything hits the mark. A few of the character names and moments veer into the overly quirky, which occasionally undercuts the tension. While the story thrives on its high-concept drama and military grit, those sillier touches felt like tonal speed bumps in an otherwise gripping narrative.
Still, Ironhold Station is a solid entry in the space opera genre—entertaining, intense, and packed with enough twists to keep you guessing. If you’re into starship battles, survival against the odds, and a protagonist who grows into his command under fire, this one’s worth the ride.
Happy reading 🚀📚
June 24, 2020
excellent read
non stop action as only Mark Wayne McGinnis can provide, i am looking forward to further adventures of the USS Hamilton and crew in book 2
non stop action as only Mark Wayne McGinnis can provide, i am looking forward to further adventures of the USS Hamilton and crew in book 2
October 27, 2020
This is a very good book! You ought to read it right now! I have read some of Mark Wayne McGinnis’ books before and they were good, but tended to be a little more scientific than I cared for. This book is a really down to earth story-line that is very exciting.
We have Commander Galvin Quintos, Executive Officer (XO) of the USS Hamilton thinking about his upcoming new assignment away from the USS Hamilton. He’s been the XO for this ship going on two-years and that’s about the length of a tour in that position. The thing is, Commander Quintos likes being an XO, he doesn’t want to become a Captain of his own ship and that is something he’s heard rumors of just recently. He knows the overwhelming responsibility placed on a ship’s Captain and he feels that it’s just not something he wants to do.
Yet, things are about to change and change drastically for not only Commander Quintos, but for everyone aboard the USS Hamilton. They are on a diplomatic mission, escorting two VIP diplomats to the Auriga star system and the planet, Bon-Corfue. The Grish, an alien and semi-hostile, civilization was making aggressive moves towards Bon-Corfue as though they wanted that system which currently belonged to Earth. It was hoped the diplomatic mission would prevent any kind of warfare which certainly wasn’t desired by Earth.
Unfortunately, the Grish had other plans. The USS Hamilton was part of the U.S. 3rd Fleet and was considered a definite show of force any where she went. It was hoped that the USS Hamilton’s presence would dissuade the Grish from taking any kind of unwanted military actions. Didn’t happen that way. As the USS Hamilton was preparing to disembark it’s diplomatic VIPs, all heck broke loose! And that’s where the fun starts!
Of course, one of the very first casualties of this surprise attack by the Grish, was Captain Tannock, Captain of the USS Hamilton. He suffered a sever head injury and had to be carried to HealthBay. With him out, command of the ship falls to none other than Commander Galvin Quintos! Although he doesn’t think he’s ready for command, he’s a very well trained XO and he knows his ship. The crew respect him and his abilities so he has no problem assuming command other than his own reluctance. As it turns out, Galvin is much, much more capable of doing the job than he ever though and that’s a very good thing since the USS Hamilton is about to be destroyed if someone doesn’t do something.
To say the ship and it’s new Acting Captain are in a bad way is a vast understatement. They can’t even move initially, but the Grish have left the immediate area to lick their wounds and assess the damage they have done. Most likely, they will jump back in and finish off what they started. Acting Captain Quintos has no way of preventing their defeat unless he can solve some very critical problems and do so immediately.
There are several characters in this book, all developed pretty well. There are aliens and a giant robot that also shows up and you get to see all of these people working the numerous problems that arise. I like the way the author writes. The book just kind of flows from one event to the next and it’s logical. There are periods of downtime when the crew is actually recovering from the most recent incident which has to happen in real life. Oh, the author does have a penchant to write terrible long paragraphs, so be ready for those. Still, with the ship’s AI gone bonkers, Acting Captain Quintos has to rely on his own grey matter and that of his fellow shipmates to pull the USS Hamilton out of this terrible fix they are in. Great reading!
We have Commander Galvin Quintos, Executive Officer (XO) of the USS Hamilton thinking about his upcoming new assignment away from the USS Hamilton. He’s been the XO for this ship going on two-years and that’s about the length of a tour in that position. The thing is, Commander Quintos likes being an XO, he doesn’t want to become a Captain of his own ship and that is something he’s heard rumors of just recently. He knows the overwhelming responsibility placed on a ship’s Captain and he feels that it’s just not something he wants to do.
Yet, things are about to change and change drastically for not only Commander Quintos, but for everyone aboard the USS Hamilton. They are on a diplomatic mission, escorting two VIP diplomats to the Auriga star system and the planet, Bon-Corfue. The Grish, an alien and semi-hostile, civilization was making aggressive moves towards Bon-Corfue as though they wanted that system which currently belonged to Earth. It was hoped the diplomatic mission would prevent any kind of warfare which certainly wasn’t desired by Earth.
Unfortunately, the Grish had other plans. The USS Hamilton was part of the U.S. 3rd Fleet and was considered a definite show of force any where she went. It was hoped that the USS Hamilton’s presence would dissuade the Grish from taking any kind of unwanted military actions. Didn’t happen that way. As the USS Hamilton was preparing to disembark it’s diplomatic VIPs, all heck broke loose! And that’s where the fun starts!
Of course, one of the very first casualties of this surprise attack by the Grish, was Captain Tannock, Captain of the USS Hamilton. He suffered a sever head injury and had to be carried to HealthBay. With him out, command of the ship falls to none other than Commander Galvin Quintos! Although he doesn’t think he’s ready for command, he’s a very well trained XO and he knows his ship. The crew respect him and his abilities so he has no problem assuming command other than his own reluctance. As it turns out, Galvin is much, much more capable of doing the job than he ever though and that’s a very good thing since the USS Hamilton is about to be destroyed if someone doesn’t do something.
To say the ship and it’s new Acting Captain are in a bad way is a vast understatement. They can’t even move initially, but the Grish have left the immediate area to lick their wounds and assess the damage they have done. Most likely, they will jump back in and finish off what they started. Acting Captain Quintos has no way of preventing their defeat unless he can solve some very critical problems and do so immediately.
There are several characters in this book, all developed pretty well. There are aliens and a giant robot that also shows up and you get to see all of these people working the numerous problems that arise. I like the way the author writes. The book just kind of flows from one event to the next and it’s logical. There are periods of downtime when the crew is actually recovering from the most recent incident which has to happen in real life. Oh, the author does have a penchant to write terrible long paragraphs, so be ready for those. Still, with the ship’s AI gone bonkers, Acting Captain Quintos has to rely on his own grey matter and that of his fellow shipmates to pull the USS Hamilton out of this terrible fix they are in. Great reading!
November 27, 2021
Non stop action from start to finish. We run into cocky space pirates, advanced races, even more advanced races, a captured princess and a murderer onboard the USS Hamilton.
You know what happens when you grab a space station and proceed to haul it to speed and then launch it towards an enemy fleet?
You're just going to have to read this book to find out.
Great characters and a well paced story means this is GOOD READS.
I can't wait to start book 2. RECOMMENDED
You know what happens when you grab a space station and proceed to haul it to speed and then launch it towards an enemy fleet?
You're just going to have to read this book to find out.
Great characters and a well paced story means this is GOOD READS.
I can't wait to start book 2. RECOMMENDED
April 28, 2022
All of the flourishes and action and drama of Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica, but with none of the intelligent pacing and plotting or the interesting ideas. This book felt like it tried to be an entire season of a TV show, with new ideas and characters and plotlines introduced, barely explored, and then passed on. Some of these segments were enjoyable, but most of them were a chore to get through. The characters are also not particularly interesting. The plot relies heavily on lucky breaks and contrivances, too, which undermines the story of a starship clawing its way out of a desperate situation that the author is trying to convey.
July 11, 2022
I wish the author had done more research into military protocol. The constant disrespect shown by pretty much all crew members and the MC makes me think this "Navy" is actually manned by middle schoolers. This is pretty much a direct insult to any veteran. This is NOT how things are. Very early on in Book 2 the MC addresses his direct superior by full name instead of rank just because he doesn't like the way he said something.
September 25, 2021
If you are looking for a Mil Sci-Fi story, then this is absolutely the best book to grab without a doubt. It is not only brilliant in its fast-paced action, but the first person storytelling, and just the quality of the characters lends this breathtaking urgency and excitement to what is just an outstanding opening episode to the USS Hamilton Series.
We are introduced to Commander Galvin Quintos, the XO of the USS Hamilton, one of the Earth’s Navies Dreadnaughts, an ageing starship that has seen better days, but is still a powerful and deadly ship, and one of the centrepieces of the fleet.
When they are ambushed by an alien race known as the Grish, an aggressive race that Humanity is in a multi-sided war with, that they are struggling to stay ahead of, the USS Hamilton, and the fleet that they are with is decimated, the 8 ships being culled to 3, and those 3 in a very bad state. One of them is the mighty USS Hamilton, battered, but far from defeated.
However, during the battle, Captain Tannock, the Hamilton’s Captain, is severely wounded, and is not able to continue. Further to this, both of the captains on the other 2 surviving ships have also been killed, leaving our main character, Galvin Quintos, as the highest ranking officer in what remains of the battered fleet.
Quintos quickly steps up, although he feels out of place, and like he is not fit for the job. He has a long history of insubordination, and not following the rules both in his role as a former fighter jock, and in his current role as an XO. It is not so much that he is a bad officer, just that he does things that aren’t regulation when he tries to find a solution to a problem. He tends to think outside of the box, and in his early years, this got him into trouble for his unconventional thinking. However, he has not been without supporters, with Admiral Block having noticed him, and taken an interest in his career.
Now onboard the ship, he and the bridge crew must face a slew of challenges, for the ship is without its A.I. system, known as “Mother”, which has been damaged in the fighting. Mother controls just about everything onboard the ship, from propulsion, so missile targeting and food dispensing.
To make matters even worse, Quintos has only just learned that he has two very important delegates on board his ship that are desperately needed on Earth as it is a matter of life and death for basically the human race.
As Quintos is trying to save his ship, the fleet, determine how to save Earth, he learns that someone on board is killing crew members in a very graphic way. So now he has a murderer to hunt.
The story is just incredibly fast-paced, compelling and utterly engaging. Although the story is in first person mode, and it is largely from Galvin’s point of view, it does hop to other characters at the time as well, building this tension so that you never fully understand what is happening, even though you have just been with some of the primary characters.
McGinnis uses his characters to tell the story with such realism, it is so gritty and at times intensely brutal. Galvin Quintos is just brilliant as he tells his story. His character is fascinating, a mix of this complex in-depth background, and yet, he is a very impulsive character that follows his emotional instincts. It is these instincts that have allowed him to make some inspired decisions (albeit ones that are totally against any sort of regulation or previously approved tactics), and whilst they are effective, they go against everything that he has been taught. McGinnis has captured this character so well, just the cocky attitude, the underlying insecurity, but also his uncompromising courage and determination when it really comes to crunch time. His character has so much depth, and there is a lot of history and complexity within his personality that makes Quintos not only captivating but just fascinating to.
The Commander/Captain is not the only character who engages you though, as there are so many others, from the beautiful, but fiery Dr Vivian Leigh, the always morose Chief of Security Alistair Mattis, to his direct opposite, the very perky, and always happy Gail Pristy. Also on the bridge is the Science Officer Stefan Derrota, and at the start, there is the original Captain, Eli Tannock.
Along with this, there is the Chief of Engineering, Craig Porter, and the Commander of the Pilots, Wallace Ryder.
All of these characters are just brilliant, a couple get their own individual storylines, and the chance to have their own chapters, but most just turn up in Quintos’ character feed. However, McGinnis has provided so much depth to each of these characters that we feel that we know them.
The character and world building is another exceptional part of this story, in which McGinnis has provided so much incredible depth and detail that you quite literally feel that you are walking the decks of the Hamilton with Quintos as he tells his story. By the end of this book, you really feel like you know the Hamilton like you knew the Enterprise from Star Trek, and it just adds so much more depth to what is such an extraordinary Mil Sci-Fi story.
If you love Mil Sci-Fi, you have to read this, as it is one of the best Mil Sci-Fi, I have read, from so many different aspects, story, characters, world-building, tech, the USS Hamilton herself, McGinnis has just excelled with putting together what is an exhilarating thrill-ride as an XO, thrust into a role he doesn’t want, and doesn’t think he is ready for, must face off against a dangerous foe, to save his ship, and 2 others, thousands of lives, and what he is told is potentially the lives of everyone on Earth. On top of that, someone is killing crew members in a brutal manner, his ship doesn’t work, and he has one officer with a crush on him, and another contacting high command trying to get him sacked. This book has everything you could want and more. It is an absolute must read!!
We are introduced to Commander Galvin Quintos, the XO of the USS Hamilton, one of the Earth’s Navies Dreadnaughts, an ageing starship that has seen better days, but is still a powerful and deadly ship, and one of the centrepieces of the fleet.
When they are ambushed by an alien race known as the Grish, an aggressive race that Humanity is in a multi-sided war with, that they are struggling to stay ahead of, the USS Hamilton, and the fleet that they are with is decimated, the 8 ships being culled to 3, and those 3 in a very bad state. One of them is the mighty USS Hamilton, battered, but far from defeated.
However, during the battle, Captain Tannock, the Hamilton’s Captain, is severely wounded, and is not able to continue. Further to this, both of the captains on the other 2 surviving ships have also been killed, leaving our main character, Galvin Quintos, as the highest ranking officer in what remains of the battered fleet.
Quintos quickly steps up, although he feels out of place, and like he is not fit for the job. He has a long history of insubordination, and not following the rules both in his role as a former fighter jock, and in his current role as an XO. It is not so much that he is a bad officer, just that he does things that aren’t regulation when he tries to find a solution to a problem. He tends to think outside of the box, and in his early years, this got him into trouble for his unconventional thinking. However, he has not been without supporters, with Admiral Block having noticed him, and taken an interest in his career.
Now onboard the ship, he and the bridge crew must face a slew of challenges, for the ship is without its A.I. system, known as “Mother”, which has been damaged in the fighting. Mother controls just about everything onboard the ship, from propulsion, so missile targeting and food dispensing.
To make matters even worse, Quintos has only just learned that he has two very important delegates on board his ship that are desperately needed on Earth as it is a matter of life and death for basically the human race.
As Quintos is trying to save his ship, the fleet, determine how to save Earth, he learns that someone on board is killing crew members in a very graphic way. So now he has a murderer to hunt.
The story is just incredibly fast-paced, compelling and utterly engaging. Although the story is in first person mode, and it is largely from Galvin’s point of view, it does hop to other characters at the time as well, building this tension so that you never fully understand what is happening, even though you have just been with some of the primary characters.
McGinnis uses his characters to tell the story with such realism, it is so gritty and at times intensely brutal. Galvin Quintos is just brilliant as he tells his story. His character is fascinating, a mix of this complex in-depth background, and yet, he is a very impulsive character that follows his emotional instincts. It is these instincts that have allowed him to make some inspired decisions (albeit ones that are totally against any sort of regulation or previously approved tactics), and whilst they are effective, they go against everything that he has been taught. McGinnis has captured this character so well, just the cocky attitude, the underlying insecurity, but also his uncompromising courage and determination when it really comes to crunch time. His character has so much depth, and there is a lot of history and complexity within his personality that makes Quintos not only captivating but just fascinating to.
The Commander/Captain is not the only character who engages you though, as there are so many others, from the beautiful, but fiery Dr Vivian Leigh, the always morose Chief of Security Alistair Mattis, to his direct opposite, the very perky, and always happy Gail Pristy. Also on the bridge is the Science Officer Stefan Derrota, and at the start, there is the original Captain, Eli Tannock.
Along with this, there is the Chief of Engineering, Craig Porter, and the Commander of the Pilots, Wallace Ryder.
All of these characters are just brilliant, a couple get their own individual storylines, and the chance to have their own chapters, but most just turn up in Quintos’ character feed. However, McGinnis has provided so much depth to each of these characters that we feel that we know them.
The character and world building is another exceptional part of this story, in which McGinnis has provided so much incredible depth and detail that you quite literally feel that you are walking the decks of the Hamilton with Quintos as he tells his story. By the end of this book, you really feel like you know the Hamilton like you knew the Enterprise from Star Trek, and it just adds so much more depth to what is such an extraordinary Mil Sci-Fi story.
If you love Mil Sci-Fi, you have to read this, as it is one of the best Mil Sci-Fi, I have read, from so many different aspects, story, characters, world-building, tech, the USS Hamilton herself, McGinnis has just excelled with putting together what is an exhilarating thrill-ride as an XO, thrust into a role he doesn’t want, and doesn’t think he is ready for, must face off against a dangerous foe, to save his ship, and 2 others, thousands of lives, and what he is told is potentially the lives of everyone on Earth. On top of that, someone is killing crew members in a brutal manner, his ship doesn’t work, and he has one officer with a crush on him, and another contacting high command trying to get him sacked. This book has everything you could want and more. It is an absolute must read!!
August 4, 2024
Great writing! Loving the start of this new series this writer is new to me but I can tell I’m going to go through everything they write! Characters are really well written, every chapter something happens and I have to stay up reading and I freaking love the Hardy bot!! Best character ever I’m thinking I may get a tattoo of it love it cannot wait to read more
September 23, 2021
Awesome
No other words necessary- I enjoyed this book, now about to purchase the next 3 cannot wait to see what happens next
No other words necessary- I enjoyed this book, now about to purchase the next 3 cannot wait to see what happens next
May 24, 2021
Very very good read
First class sci/fi. Good story and solid characters. Lots of twists and turns. Best book I've read in ages. Fab!
First class sci/fi. Good story and solid characters. Lots of twists and turns. Best book I've read in ages. Fab!
February 20, 2024
Sci-fi Space Action Non-stop💫🚀🌏
Military Sci-fi Action and Adventure Series📚 Book 1
I got this e-book from Amazon📚 with Kindle unlimited
Military Sci-fi Action and Adventure Series📚 Book 1
I got this e-book from Amazon📚 with Kindle unlimited
November 3, 2021
Garbage. Honestly, I should have stopped reading this one. I should have stopped reading, deleted the ebook, and done something more useful with my time. But for some unknowable reason, I persevered and finished reading it. I'm writing this review so that you don't feel the need to make the same mistake. There really were no redeeming features whatsoever to this novel. You could use this one as an example of how not to write space opera or military SF specifically, and fiction in general.
So how bad is it? Really pretty bad. The characters are two-dimensional cutouts. The interpersonal relations are equally flat. The dialog is stilted and artificial, the world building comes in the form of info-dumps from the viewpoint character, the plot, such as it is, proceeds like a checklist of tropes.
* Doublecross on a diplomatic mission. Check.
* Unprepared and unwilling officer is suddenly the ranking officer of the fleet. Check.
* The new captain does a series of foolhardy things rather than acting like a captain. Check.
* Other ship's officers have issues with the new captain. Check. (This one plays out in a particularly bizarre fashion, but don't worry, nothing actually happens because of it.)
* There's even saving the princess. Check.
Oh, and just in case the rest of the disasters are not entertaining enough, we also have a murder mystery subplot. Don't worry though; it's just another thing that happens. There's no lasting impact on the story or the characters. Presumably we find out why the murders are important in the sequel.
And then there's the little grammar mistakes, the Decorative Capitalization, and the Overly Specific Proper Nouns. These are small issues compared to the rest of the problems in this book, but they do contribute to an unpleasant reading experience. By now, this author has more than 20 stories to his credit, which, I assume, means he's managing to make at least a little money from his writing. You'd think that after 20+ novels, one might consider hiring a professional editor, or taking some writing classes. It couldn't hurt. And this novel needs all the help it can get to be readable.
So how bad is it? Really pretty bad. The characters are two-dimensional cutouts. The interpersonal relations are equally flat. The dialog is stilted and artificial, the world building comes in the form of info-dumps from the viewpoint character, the plot, such as it is, proceeds like a checklist of tropes.
* Doublecross on a diplomatic mission. Check.
* Unprepared and unwilling officer is suddenly the ranking officer of the fleet. Check.
* The new captain does a series of foolhardy things rather than acting like a captain. Check.
* Other ship's officers have issues with the new captain. Check. (This one plays out in a particularly bizarre fashion, but don't worry, nothing actually happens because of it.)
* There's even saving the princess. Check.
Oh, and just in case the rest of the disasters are not entertaining enough, we also have a murder mystery subplot. Don't worry though; it's just another thing that happens. There's no lasting impact on the story or the characters. Presumably we find out why the murders are important in the sequel.
And then there's the little grammar mistakes, the Decorative Capitalization, and the Overly Specific Proper Nouns. These are small issues compared to the rest of the problems in this book, but they do contribute to an unpleasant reading experience. By now, this author has more than 20 stories to his credit, which, I assume, means he's managing to make at least a little money from his writing. You'd think that after 20+ novels, one might consider hiring a professional editor, or taking some writing classes. It couldn't hurt. And this novel needs all the help it can get to be readable.
September 10, 2021
You can see clearly the direction the author wants to go with this book, until he makes it clear he does not know where he wants to go. The book could have easily been made into its own separate collection just from the amount of details, arcs and situations presented. Everything in this book felt extremely rushed. If the ideas and development were slowed down, elaborated and thoroughly explored, I am positive this one book could have been made into two to three books and be given better character development.
Spoilers for anyone!!
Main character, Galvin Quintos, is an extremely immature fresh-out-of-basic-training kid, but we are to believe he is a Naval officer with years of experience. No drive whatsoever to do anything. We are also led to believe he shows up to meetings, work shifts and so forth at his own convenience. In the actual military, this would have caused him to lose his rank, if not thrown out of the service after multiple times, as is indicated. In three short pages we go from lazy officer walking to a meeting to taking command of an outlandishly large naval vessel and destroys incoming enemies within minutes, as well as using weapons that were decommissioned on the ship. All of a sudden this lazy character is now a sharp former space fighter jet turned captain and is efficiently running the mile long ship. Suddenly he goes up to a secret locked room with a robot that accompanies him. Suddenly the robot now has a human consciousness because a spore took a crewman's body from 50 years ago. Now Quintos is looking for a murderer! Now he's hooking up in the dark with a female crewman that he cannot see! Now Quintos is leading an attack with marines on a pirate space station! Now he saved a princess who was actually the new queen of an alien empire! This entire series is incredibly rushed, the character development is lazy and the stories don't really make sense.
Spoilers for anyone!!
Main character, Galvin Quintos, is an extremely immature fresh-out-of-basic-training kid, but we are to believe he is a Naval officer with years of experience. No drive whatsoever to do anything. We are also led to believe he shows up to meetings, work shifts and so forth at his own convenience. In the actual military, this would have caused him to lose his rank, if not thrown out of the service after multiple times, as is indicated. In three short pages we go from lazy officer walking to a meeting to taking command of an outlandishly large naval vessel and destroys incoming enemies within minutes, as well as using weapons that were decommissioned on the ship. All of a sudden this lazy character is now a sharp former space fighter jet turned captain and is efficiently running the mile long ship. Suddenly he goes up to a secret locked room with a robot that accompanies him. Suddenly the robot now has a human consciousness because a spore took a crewman's body from 50 years ago. Now Quintos is looking for a murderer! Now he's hooking up in the dark with a female crewman that he cannot see! Now Quintos is leading an attack with marines on a pirate space station! Now he saved a princess who was actually the new queen of an alien empire! This entire series is incredibly rushed, the character development is lazy and the stories don't really make sense.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 11, 2020
You love Sci-Fi? Then you will love this!
Of the many Sci-fi novels I have read, this is at the top of my favorites! Characters have an actual personality, action is on nearly every page, the main character is both funny yet very human in his feelings. There is humor and daring throughout the novel! Again, you love sci-fi, you will love this!
Of the many Sci-fi novels I have read, this is at the top of my favorites! Characters have an actual personality, action is on nearly every page, the main character is both funny yet very human in his feelings. There is humor and daring throughout the novel! Again, you love sci-fi, you will love this!
October 21, 2022
Light, military space opera, with paranormal and fantastical touches
A friend recommended this book as good, easy-read military sci-fi with a normally-powered protagonist, who plays well with others. Galvin Quintos is the XO on the Navy dreadnought USS Hamilton, on a diplomatic mission with the Third Fleet. After an attack by more powerful aliens, most of the fleet is destroyed and over ten thousand men and women are killed, including the Hamilton’s captain. As the new captain, Galvin Quintos must keep the rest of his crew and the heavily damaged dreadnought alive.
This is a first-of-series book that requires the reader to self-immerse and absolutely suspend disbelief. Yes, there is a murder mystery, at least one paranormal event, and in the second half, there are fantastical characters and situations. Overall, it’s decent military and space sci-fi set in a universe reminiscent of the newer Star Trek series. As a crime fiction reader, I have to say the segue into the serial killer subplot was implausible, even with the POV changes. That said, it’s a good first book with likable characters, plus an unlikable, Army religious officer.
3.5 stars bumped up to 4 stars.
A friend recommended this book as good, easy-read military sci-fi with a normally-powered protagonist, who plays well with others. Galvin Quintos is the XO on the Navy dreadnought USS Hamilton, on a diplomatic mission with the Third Fleet. After an attack by more powerful aliens, most of the fleet is destroyed and over ten thousand men and women are killed, including the Hamilton’s captain. As the new captain, Galvin Quintos must keep the rest of his crew and the heavily damaged dreadnought alive.
This is a first-of-series book that requires the reader to self-immerse and absolutely suspend disbelief. Yes, there is a murder mystery, at least one paranormal event, and in the second half, there are fantastical characters and situations. Overall, it’s decent military and space sci-fi set in a universe reminiscent of the newer Star Trek series. As a crime fiction reader, I have to say the segue into the serial killer subplot was implausible, even with the POV changes. That said, it’s a good first book with likable characters, plus an unlikable, Army religious officer.
3.5 stars bumped up to 4 stars.
February 4, 2021
Made a Mistake Here
Downloaded the space-opera book based on supposed good reviews & then realised a quarter of the way in what was niggling me - & why I was thinking this is crap - the same author as the Junkyard Spaceship series ...
There were times - as per the previous books mentioned - where you just think a 10 year old would write a better story
Whilst it follows a storyline, it’s predictable but at the same time you think why would they do / say / carry that out! It’s really hard to put into words, but it just doesn’t work for adults. Kids & teenagers would love this though!
The characters & storyline has lots of cliches from other sci-fi. You can also tell the author has no real military background for some of the stuff the characters would say or do.
Wont be finishing this series & in future will make more effort to avoid the author. Better than the junkyard series but instead of absolute crap, it’s just crap.
Downloaded the space-opera book based on supposed good reviews & then realised a quarter of the way in what was niggling me - & why I was thinking this is crap - the same author as the Junkyard Spaceship series ...
There were times - as per the previous books mentioned - where you just think a 10 year old would write a better story
Whilst it follows a storyline, it’s predictable but at the same time you think why would they do / say / carry that out! It’s really hard to put into words, but it just doesn’t work for adults. Kids & teenagers would love this though!
The characters & storyline has lots of cliches from other sci-fi. You can also tell the author has no real military background for some of the stuff the characters would say or do.
Wont be finishing this series & in future will make more effort to avoid the author. Better than the junkyard series but instead of absolute crap, it’s just crap.
March 30, 2021
Simplistic and a waste of time
This is a waste of electrons. Poorly written, terrible plot, and bad editing. In one sentence alone the subject changes gender at least three times. The characters are poorly defined and their motivations are wildly simplistic. The opening battle was poorly drawn, and the sudden introduction of the ancient super weapon ludacris. Adding in the complication of the brain damaged captain was stupid fluff, the alien robot no one had ever heard about suddenly infected with the personality of a previously deceased crew member, again from a sudden introduction of a previous unknown alien ship interaction, well it just beggars the imagination. Pure garbage. I love the blurb, "WOW". Yeah wow indeed, even for self published stuff this is trash.
This is a waste of electrons. Poorly written, terrible plot, and bad editing. In one sentence alone the subject changes gender at least three times. The characters are poorly defined and their motivations are wildly simplistic. The opening battle was poorly drawn, and the sudden introduction of the ancient super weapon ludacris. Adding in the complication of the brain damaged captain was stupid fluff, the alien robot no one had ever heard about suddenly infected with the personality of a previously deceased crew member, again from a sudden introduction of a previous unknown alien ship interaction, well it just beggars the imagination. Pure garbage. I love the blurb, "WOW". Yeah wow indeed, even for self published stuff this is trash.
June 1, 2020
A very good, fast read! (and PLEASE, let there be sequels!)
I'm not used to writing reviews, but this book demands one.
Mr. McGinnis, as the old saying goes "Me hats off to ya!" Well done. Good book. Please write sequels - lots.
This book has lots of interesting characters, a good premise, and lots of action. My honey-do list was sorely neglected during the last two days while I snuck off for an hour or two here and there while reading this book. Fortunately, my lovely bride is also a reader, so she cuts me some slack whenever I get captivated by a good read. She is also an avid sci-fi fan and I believe she will also enjoy readi
this.
I'm not used to writing reviews, but this book demands one.
Mr. McGinnis, as the old saying goes "Me hats off to ya!" Well done. Good book. Please write sequels - lots.
This book has lots of interesting characters, a good premise, and lots of action. My honey-do list was sorely neglected during the last two days while I snuck off for an hour or two here and there while reading this book. Fortunately, my lovely bride is also a reader, so she cuts me some slack whenever I get captivated by a good read. She is also an avid sci-fi fan and I believe she will also enjoy readi
this.
February 28, 2021
Writing style is rather verbose in some cases and not enough in others. People are reading a science fiction book. I don’t think you really need to describe how antimatter works or Newton’s laws of motion. Descriptions of peoples backgrounds and surroundings are ill timed. It disrupts the flow of the book to the point of aggravation. I’m not gonna read anymore because of his writing style. I’m not gonna waste my money on other books of his with the hopes that his writing style has gotten better. Must’ve had a lot of friends rate his book highly because I can’t understand how this got a rating higher than 4.0
June 4, 2020
That was a fun read!
I went in resigned, I could not find a good stand alone novel. This was a super nice surprise.
Well thought out characters, very good dialogue, the whole thing, just great.
The story unfolds naturally and is none of those books you want to keep reading, but don't want to end.
Best part, it's part of a series, but it is, indeed, a stand alone. If you don't go on to read the others you still have a satisfying story.
More than a few editing and formatting mistakes, I'm afraid, but they don't take away from the story.
Pick it up and have some fun.
I went in resigned, I could not find a good stand alone novel. This was a super nice surprise.
Well thought out characters, very good dialogue, the whole thing, just great.
The story unfolds naturally and is none of those books you want to keep reading, but don't want to end.
Best part, it's part of a series, but it is, indeed, a stand alone. If you don't go on to read the others you still have a satisfying story.
More than a few editing and formatting mistakes, I'm afraid, but they don't take away from the story.
Pick it up and have some fun.
July 1, 2020
Fun Sci Fi Action
The Executive Officer of an obsolecent pace dreadnought experiences Murphy's Law with a vengeance throughout the first 90% of the novel before he can finally turn things around. The minute he solves one crisis, he has to face the next. It starts with a sneak attack that cripples the ship with battle damage, wipes out half the crew and leaves the captain knocked out with a serious concussion. Side issues include a murder and an overheating weapons turret near an explosive ammunition magazine. All problems handled with US military style gallows humor.
The Executive Officer of an obsolecent pace dreadnought experiences Murphy's Law with a vengeance throughout the first 90% of the novel before he can finally turn things around. The minute he solves one crisis, he has to face the next. It starts with a sneak attack that cripples the ship with battle damage, wipes out half the crew and leaves the captain knocked out with a serious concussion. Side issues include a murder and an overheating weapons turret near an explosive ammunition magazine. All problems handled with US military style gallows humor.
July 19, 2020
Non Stop Peril
Galvin Quintos is the XO of the USS Dreadnaught Hamilton. In a horrific space battle, he is thrust into the role of Acting Captain. He doesn't feel ready for the position, but there are no other senior officers left. It seems that there are many who want to do harm to him, the ship, and Earth. The characters are well done to the point that I feel bad that when a likeable minor character is offed. I like the action, humor, and romance. I look forward to another book.
Galvin Quintos is the XO of the USS Dreadnaught Hamilton. In a horrific space battle, he is thrust into the role of Acting Captain. He doesn't feel ready for the position, but there are no other senior officers left. It seems that there are many who want to do harm to him, the ship, and Earth. The characters are well done to the point that I feel bad that when a likeable minor character is offed. I like the action, humor, and romance. I look forward to another book.
August 14, 2020
A breath of space fantasy fresh air.
I don't know why anyone else reads this area of science fiction. However, I read to hear new ideas, different possibilities, and all that an author can develop and create about the possibilities of space. The process of war, even in space, does little to fire up my creative enjoyment of space fiction. This book has a balance in the conflict story telling, that still lets my mind explore more interesting science fiction conjured by the author. A good read!
I don't know why anyone else reads this area of science fiction. However, I read to hear new ideas, different possibilities, and all that an author can develop and create about the possibilities of space. The process of war, even in space, does little to fire up my creative enjoyment of space fiction. This book has a balance in the conflict story telling, that still lets my mind explore more interesting science fiction conjured by the author. A good read!
August 17, 2020
Footsteps of Star Trek!
Kirk knew he would one day have the ‘Chair’ but still had to grow into it. Quintos was happy to play 2nd fiddle, but time and events forced him to grow, and grow he did! Earth, now with a techno wonder ship, a new mutual aid pack, and a new Captain that inspires his crew, may now just has the hope it so desperately needs if they are to win a interstellar war they did not want to fight. To learn more, you are simply going to have to follow the exploits of the USS Hamilton.
Kirk knew he would one day have the ‘Chair’ but still had to grow into it. Quintos was happy to play 2nd fiddle, but time and events forced him to grow, and grow he did! Earth, now with a techno wonder ship, a new mutual aid pack, and a new Captain that inspires his crew, may now just has the hope it so desperately needs if they are to win a interstellar war they did not want to fight. To learn more, you are simply going to have to follow the exploits of the USS Hamilton.
June 18, 2020
A Crisis Classic
A good yarn if you like what I call Crisis Classics. Right from the getgo action is popping up in unexpected ways. Good character development and a somewhat skewed sense of humor from the protagonist. The only real drawbacks: the villains (and there are several) are a little too easy to discern and the ending is a bit too abrupt. No spoilers on the ending, though. I would recommend this book.
A good yarn if you like what I call Crisis Classics. Right from the getgo action is popping up in unexpected ways. Good character development and a somewhat skewed sense of humor from the protagonist. The only real drawbacks: the villains (and there are several) are a little too easy to discern and the ending is a bit too abrupt. No spoilers on the ending, though. I would recommend this book.
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