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The Descendants War #2
Treason
Information is power.
The crew of the TCN Triton look to uncover the secrets of the Kahl artifact they’ve brought on board. With a hint of what comes next, they turn to the expertise of a Vorka field scientist, a scholar of history. He resides on a quiet settlement in Rhulin space, a place where he might study in peace.
But the Kahl have other plans, laying siege to the world. With the the scientist on the run and multiple vessels battling near orbit, this quiet researcher has become the center of attention. With more on the line than a few lives, the humans and their allies must conduct a daring mission to not only recruit their VIP but to save the entire settlement in the process.
Meanwhile, behind enemy lines in the Kahl empire, a lone intelligence agent continues her hunt for the elusive Prophet. Pushing her way into the graces of a suspected criminal, she looks to move her way up the ranks so she might silence this rebel faction once and for all.
The crew of the TCN Triton look to uncover the secrets of the Kahl artifact they’ve brought on board. With a hint of what comes next, they turn to the expertise of a Vorka field scientist, a scholar of history. He resides on a quiet settlement in Rhulin space, a place where he might study in peace.
But the Kahl have other plans, laying siege to the world. With the the scientist on the run and multiple vessels battling near orbit, this quiet researcher has become the center of attention. With more on the line than a few lives, the humans and their allies must conduct a daring mission to not only recruit their VIP but to save the entire settlement in the process.
Meanwhile, behind enemy lines in the Kahl empire, a lone intelligence agent continues her hunt for the elusive Prophet. Pushing her way into the graces of a suspected criminal, she looks to move her way up the ranks so she might silence this rebel faction once and for all.
278 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 9, 2020
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December 11, 2020
I don’t know why, but this book really confused me. It could be that I was just too tired to be reading when I did and just didn’t concentrate enough on the book, or it just was confusing. I read this book at the same time I read all my books. It wasn’t particularly boring, so I know that it kept my interest just as other books have done, but I’m just not sure what all was going on.
I do know the Kahl are the bad guys and they are very bad. They apparently thing they are the only ones in the universe entitled to live the way they want to and every one else will bow to their will. They usually don’t take prisoners, but when they do, they are turned into slaves to do the menial work that is beneath the Kahl. They are ruthlessly military conquers and they do not like someone encroaching on their territory. And that’s just what happened in the first book. A couple of Earth archeologist were investigating a planet far away from Earth and stumbled into an ancient Kahl religious site. Once the Kahl found out about this, they were determined to kill those who would desecrate such a site regardless of who or why they did so. That’s where Earth go involved, but soon found out we were terrible outgunned.
What the two archeologist did find and kept, was a small box which appeared to be a device of some kind. They did not know what it did, but they were going to find out. Well, Earth’s military was going to find out. So, the Triton has a new mission, which was to help find an older archeologist that knew all about the Kahl and what this artifact my signify. Unfortunately, he was on a far, far distant planet which was the property of the Rhulin.
In the meantime, there exist a faction of the Kahl that are not so sure their civilization is acting in the most beneficial way. They oppose the Lord Marshal who rules with an iron fist. This faction has not only recruited other Kahl, but also people from previously conquered civilizations to their cause. They are not that strong, yet, but with the aid and leadership of the “Prophet”, they will continue to oppose the Lord Marshall’s tyrannical rule.
And, during the last encounter we read about, the Lord Marshal’s Son, General Renz, was responsible for that failed mission. He was lucky this Father didn’t have him killed for this defeat, but he’s been given a second chance to find out who is invading their territory and stop them this time. The son is not the man his Father is. He’s an arrogant, selfish, child in a man’s body and that’s not good for anyone. He wants to find the Prytins, a civilization not yet conquered, and teach them a lesson. He targets another religious site which just so happens to be the site the elder archeologist is also exploring. It seems that all the different parts of this story are converging at the same place and time.
There is another thread that has to do with the Lord Marshal getting a spy embedded with the rebels. She has just about done that, but needs one more job to convince them that she is working for their cause. She has a target that is guarded by Kahl soldiers, but after talking to her Lord Marshal, they agree that killing their own guards isn’t that big of a deal and should convince the rebels she’s truly working for them. I’m glad I didn’t have this kind of leadership when I was in the military! This thread doesn’t go very far in the book, just kind of introduces you to the idea.
There are a lot of battles going on in every part of this book. That might have been my problem with understanding what was going on. There are so many characters and so much happening all the time that it was hard for me to keep track of everybody. I recommend you not attempt to read this book if you are any where near sleepy! Still, it’s a good read, but very different for a John Walker book. He usually sticks to one and only one mission for his group of main characters. This book goes way beyond that one mission theme.
I’m sure there will be more books in this series. I believe I’ll continue to read them as long as Mr. Walker writes them!
I do know the Kahl are the bad guys and they are very bad. They apparently thing they are the only ones in the universe entitled to live the way they want to and every one else will bow to their will. They usually don’t take prisoners, but when they do, they are turned into slaves to do the menial work that is beneath the Kahl. They are ruthlessly military conquers and they do not like someone encroaching on their territory. And that’s just what happened in the first book. A couple of Earth archeologist were investigating a planet far away from Earth and stumbled into an ancient Kahl religious site. Once the Kahl found out about this, they were determined to kill those who would desecrate such a site regardless of who or why they did so. That’s where Earth go involved, but soon found out we were terrible outgunned.
What the two archeologist did find and kept, was a small box which appeared to be a device of some kind. They did not know what it did, but they were going to find out. Well, Earth’s military was going to find out. So, the Triton has a new mission, which was to help find an older archeologist that knew all about the Kahl and what this artifact my signify. Unfortunately, he was on a far, far distant planet which was the property of the Rhulin.
In the meantime, there exist a faction of the Kahl that are not so sure their civilization is acting in the most beneficial way. They oppose the Lord Marshal who rules with an iron fist. This faction has not only recruited other Kahl, but also people from previously conquered civilizations to their cause. They are not that strong, yet, but with the aid and leadership of the “Prophet”, they will continue to oppose the Lord Marshall’s tyrannical rule.
And, during the last encounter we read about, the Lord Marshal’s Son, General Renz, was responsible for that failed mission. He was lucky this Father didn’t have him killed for this defeat, but he’s been given a second chance to find out who is invading their territory and stop them this time. The son is not the man his Father is. He’s an arrogant, selfish, child in a man’s body and that’s not good for anyone. He wants to find the Prytins, a civilization not yet conquered, and teach them a lesson. He targets another religious site which just so happens to be the site the elder archeologist is also exploring. It seems that all the different parts of this story are converging at the same place and time.
There is another thread that has to do with the Lord Marshal getting a spy embedded with the rebels. She has just about done that, but needs one more job to convince them that she is working for their cause. She has a target that is guarded by Kahl soldiers, but after talking to her Lord Marshal, they agree that killing their own guards isn’t that big of a deal and should convince the rebels she’s truly working for them. I’m glad I didn’t have this kind of leadership when I was in the military! This thread doesn’t go very far in the book, just kind of introduces you to the idea.
There are a lot of battles going on in every part of this book. That might have been my problem with understanding what was going on. There are so many characters and so much happening all the time that it was hard for me to keep track of everybody. I recommend you not attempt to read this book if you are any where near sleepy! Still, it’s a good read, but very different for a John Walker book. He usually sticks to one and only one mission for his group of main characters. This book goes way beyond that one mission theme.
I’m sure there will be more books in this series. I believe I’ll continue to read them as long as Mr. Walker writes them!
April 1, 2021
If you’d like an absurd amount of plot lines and characters you’ll enjoy this book.
This book has a lot of plot lines, characters and developments. I believe there are so many that you can’t keep track of it I think the book is all over the place.For example you have explorers, soldiers, spies, pirates, aliens, there is so many characters I’m not sure what the book is centered on. I have enjoyed this authors other series but this one is too convoluted you may enjoy it give it a shot.
This book has a lot of plot lines, characters and developments. I believe there are so many that you can’t keep track of it I think the book is all over the place.For example you have explorers, soldiers, spies, pirates, aliens, there is so many characters I’m not sure what the book is centered on. I have enjoyed this authors other series but this one is too convoluted you may enjoy it give it a shot.
July 6, 2023
Summary: Huge world/galaxy building but ultimately for me it just didn't work. Lots of action and a plot that moves nicely, but the premise on which its built felt contrived, unreal. Book 2 didn't work for me
Plotline: Moves nicely
Premise: Complex but awkward
Writing: OK, I felt some of the action scenes didn't work
Ending: Had enough, putting aside the rest of this series for the moment
Pace: Never a dull moment!
Plotline: Moves nicely
Premise: Complex but awkward
Writing: OK, I felt some of the action scenes didn't work
Ending: Had enough, putting aside the rest of this series for the moment
Pace: Never a dull moment!
November 26, 2020
Great Storyline
Well another great storyline.. The bad guys don't even realise how despotic they are and yet the people trying to overthrow the (the prophet is just as bad. Good job the human good guys are coming lol. Looking forward to book 3
Well another great storyline.. The bad guys don't even realise how despotic they are and yet the people trying to overthrow the (the prophet is just as bad. Good job the human good guys are coming lol. Looking forward to book 3
November 28, 2020
As good as the book was it was not quite up to the previous one, that is not to say I did not enjoy reading it just that it did not hold my interest as much. The story is developing with a few different plots on the go at once which I have no doubt will culminate on the last book.
March 24, 2021
Poor Proofreading
I chose this rating because of all the errors in spelling, and use of words incorrectly. This broke the flow of the story. The plot tended to drag at times.
I chose this rating because of all the errors in spelling, and use of words incorrectly. This broke the flow of the story. The plot tended to drag at times.
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