The colony world Adirondack and Silvern fell to the Troft forces almost without a struggle. Outnumbered and on the defensive, Earth made a desperate decision. It would attack the aliens not from space, but on the ground—with forces the Trofts did not even suspect. Thus were created the cobras, a guerrilla force whose weapons were surgically implanted, invisible to the unsuspecting eye, yet undeniably deadly. But power brings temptation…and not all the Cobras could be trusted to fight for Earth alone. Only Moreau would learn the uses—and abuses—of his special abilities, and what it truly meant to be a Cobra.
Sci-Fi In The Classic Style I enjoyed the book. It was well written Science Fiction that kept a good pace. Several unexpected twists kept me reading and looking forward to reading more.I like books that actually have a conclusion, not waiting for the next book in the series to find out what happens. This book had an end, but could also continue in a series.I would definitely read more from this author!
Another Military Sci Fi in the ‘okay’ department I thought this story was decent. I always liked Timothy Zahn for his Admiral Thrawn Trilogy in ‘Star Wars’ and had read one or two other things by him in the past, so I thought I’d give this early work of his a try. I did like it.Â
A Serviceable, If Rough, Science-Fiction Story from Zahn Honestly, Cobra is not Zahn’s best work. In fact, it’s one of his earlier works, and it shows. Compared to his later novels, a lot of the elements are there, the pieces, but they just don’t quite slide together as well as they would ten years later. For that, Cobra feels a bit dated compared to his other works, almost enough to feel slightly out of place.Â