Fields of Fire (Frontlines Book 5) by Marco Kloos. 304 pages. 47North. I’ve been looking forward to this book coming out for a long time. I’ve read all four of the previous books in the series, and never been disappointed. Marco Kloos tells a good story and knows that writing military science fiction goes well … More Review: “Fields of Fire” by Marco Kloos
Under a Graveyard Sky (Black Tide Rising, Book 1) by John Ringo. Baen Books. 512 pages. This book series is a cross-pollination of two disciplines I’ve been reading a lot of: military science fiction and dystopian fiction. Technically, it’s considered horror/sci-fi, but I would probably describe it thusly. The first part is a lot like … More Review: “Under a Graveyard Sky” by John Ringo
When The Devil Dances (Posleen War Series #3) by John Ringo. Baen Books. 704 pages. This book continues the military sci-fi series I started a couple of months ago, which overall has been excellent. There are twelve books in the series, but I have read in reviews that only the first four books are good. … More Review: “When the Devil Dances” by John Ringo
Gust Front (Legacy of the Aldenata Book 2) by John Ringo. Baen Books. 721 pages. Those who know me know I have a weakness for military science fiction, and somewhere I read that John Ringo’s series about the Posleen Wars was one of the best. I concur. John Ringo comes from a military background, himself … More Review: “Gust Front” by John Ringo
Caliban’s War (The Expanse) by James S. A. Corey. Orbit Books. 624 pages. This is the second book in the series that the new SyFy TV series The Expanse is based on. And it’s very good. I’ve been trying to determine if it would be classify it as space opera, science fiction or hard science … More Review: “Caliban’s War” by James S.A. Corey
A Hymn Before Battle (Posleen War Series #1) by John Ringo. Baen Books. 480 pages. I stumbled upon this military sci-fi book a few months ago when I was online and I saw a list of the best military science fiction series. Maybe it was on Goodreads, I don’t remember. Anyway, the covers, like a … More Review: “A Hymn Before Battle” by John Ringo
Vick’s Vultures (Union Earth Privateers Book 1) by Scott Warren. Parvus Press. 226 pages. I read a lot of books. I also read a lot of book series. Correction: I read the first book in a lot of series. Because I write books, and sometimes write series, I read differently than those who just read … More Review: “Vick’s Vultures” by Scott Warren
The Afghan Campaign: A Novel by Steven Pressfield. Broadway Books. 354 pages. I don’t know how many years it’s been since I read Gates of Fire, Steven Pressfield’s great book about Leonidas and the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae. But that’s when I realized that Pressfield had a great talent for providing rich detail in telling … More Review: “The Afghan Campaign” by Steven Pressfield
Firestorm (Destroyermen Series) by Taylor Anderson. Roc Books. 464 pages. This isn’t actually alternate history, which should give my daughter some relief (since she’s both a history and English purist); it’s more like an alternate worlds story. But it’s the sixth book in this series by Taylor Anderson. The crux of the story is about … More Review: “Firestorm” by Taylor Anderson
Hoplite (Alien War Trilogy Book 1) by Isaac Hooke. 254 pages. I’ve been a good boy, read some heavier books lately, so I decided to treat myself to some military sci-fi. It’s usually divided between the navy fleet battle stories and the infantry ground pounders. Hoplite is pretty typical of what you will find in … More Review: “Hoplite” by Isaac Hooke
The Great Adventure 