Send in the Clones

Shattered Alliance #2

by Benjamin Wallace

The Hell Drivers were built for one reason, to make the enemy wet their battle pants. Composed of clowns, bears, wolves, doctors and even Death itself, this legendary squad of battle rigs was based on the most common fears in the galaxy and piloted by the biggest bad assess the Alliance could find. Now they’re needed once more, and Commander Blayse Vides has filled the terror weapons with the only men he can trust to do the job…a dozen clones of himself. Along with The Oncilla, their job is to get Ambassador Decote and his family off of Mirada before the planet joins the enemy empire. It’s the clones’ first mission as a team and it’s not going to be easy. They all hate each other.

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction

262 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 2, 2020

About the author

Benjamin Wallace has written for GQ, Details, Food & Wine, Salon, and The Washington Post. He grew up in Washington, DC, and graduated from Georgetown University. From 1990 to 1992, he lived in the Czech Republic and Hungary, teaching English, proofreading diplomatic documents at the Czechoslovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and writing for such newspapers as The Prague Post, The Budapest Post, and The European. From 1993 to 1995, he worked as a reporter for trade publications in Manhattan, including a magazine about magazines and a mergers-and-acquisitions newsletter. From 1996 to 2005, he worked at Philadelphia magazine, most recently as executive editor. In 2002, the Columbia Journalism Review named him one of “ten young writers on the rise.” The Billionaire’s Vinegar is his first book. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Reviews

[Frank · Rating 5 out of 5]

No clowning around

In this raucous story, Blayes Vides does his best to rescue an ambassador from the onrushing Hama forces. The humorous give and take between Vides and his team, the Hell Drivers, keep the story light as the good guys and the bad battle each other in an all-out technological battle. Along the way, Vides learns about himself and his team as the invasion forces begin to demonstrate technological superiority. The fights are intense and the results horrific, but the story’s humor keeps everything less than gruesome. This is entertaining stuff and a good lead-in to the rest of the series. Benjamin Wallace delivers again.

[David Miller · Rating 1 out of 5]

This review is for "Shattered Alliance", by Benjamin Wallace, and its two sequels, "Send in the Clones", and "Alone on Altair".

MILD SPOILERS BELOW

An Earth-led interstellar alliance. With the acronym E.A.T.I.T.

A ten-foot tall battle mech. In the shape of a clown.

This book, obviously, does not take itself seriously. It attempts to be humorous, but for me it fell flat. Most of the humor is juvenile and ends up being just silly or stupid rather than funny.

The characters are flat and not well-developed, a flaw that gets worse in the sequels.

Save your money and your time.

[Ami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read!

This is a marvelous combination of genres, but I enjoyed the humorous and action the most. There were times that tears rolled down my face because I was laughing so hard 😂. The characters are very entertaining and the world is easy to visualize from it's description. I highly recommend it.

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[Derrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this one better than the previous in the series. It went with the characters I actually enjoyed instead of the son...though..not sure how this really connects with the previous one as it's pretty loose,ha. Phil did a great narration. I'll keep an eye on it for a sale, but not sure I'm going to continue with the series.

[Veronik Durocher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

Funny, gory, and nutty! A lot of action, it's like the Twisted Metal video game franchise met Tanrantino on a binge drinking night and came up with this (without the wheeled vehicles)!

[Tom Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hell Drivers

If you like stories about Mechs, then you'll love Send in the Clones. Couldn't put this one down. Highly recommend.

[Edithanne Fritz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, fun read

Great followup novel but easy to read on its own. Great fight scenes and fun relatable characters. I throughly enjoyed the wit and humor throughout the book.

[Rob Paczkowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this humor and genre . Hate it when the books end.

[Terry Weatherby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent followup. Very fun book.

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun!

The second installment doesnt disappoint. Mr. Wallace's hilarious, yet warm~hearted pros is on par with greats such as John Scalzi and Carl Haissen. I recommend this series

[Lissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

No spoilers. Just PLEASE write another one! 😃

[Adam Thornsburg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inadvertently got my daughter interested in this audio book while driving her to school. Took a month to finish like that but it was certainly worth it.

[Cooper Family · Rating 4 out of 5]

Much better than the first one, primarily due to focusing on some better primary characters than the original. Jokes are toned down enough to not be so annoying.

[Bill Philibin · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3.5 Stars)

This was much better than the first book.

[Joseph Horacki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious! I laughed through the whole thing. The part with the kid acting like home alone in the museum left me in stitches. Benjamin Wallace does it again!