We were fighting on the wrong side of a war we couldn’t win. And that was the good news.
The Ruhar hit us on Columbus Day. There we were, innocently drifting along the cosmos on our little blue marble, like the Native Americans in 1492. Over the horizon came ships of a technologically advanced, aggressive culture, and BAM! There went the good old days, when humans got killed only by each other. So, Columbus Day. It fits.
When the morning sky twinkled again, this time with Kristang starships jumping in to hammer the Ruhar, we thought we were saved. The UN Expeditionary Force hitched a ride on Kristang ships to fight the Ruhar wherever our new allies thought we could be useful. So, I went from fighting with the US Army in Nigeria to fighting in space. It was lies, all of it. We shouldn’t even be fighting the Ruhar; they aren’t our enemy. Our allies are.
I’d better start at the beginning.
Great book! wow! what a great book! the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because in some parts it had too many military details which I didn’t understand or cared about, but nonetheless I really enjoyed. When I wasn’t reading I was thinking about it. This book has all the right ingredients, it has action,sci-fi, and it is funny. I couldn’t stop laughing in the sheep joke and when Joe intoduces skippy for the first time.Skippy was awesome and Joe was a great character too. I got this book for free…
Great Main Character I have to admit that I don’t usually read this kind of book but the blurb and the cover caught my eye. And I’m glad I read it. The main character, Joe, really pulls you in. He’s a decent guy with a good sense of humor that he uses to get him thru some really bad situations. When Skippy comes along, that sense of humor is really tested and the story really gets interesting. I found myself totally involved in the story and read it in two sittings which is odd for me…. too many distractions…
This book is an absolute gem. I checked this book out using my KU account and from the title did not expect much. Oh how wrong I was.Â