The Galactics arrived with their battle fleet in 2052. Rather than being exterminated under a barrage of hell burners, Earth joined a vast empire that spanned the Milky Way. Our only worthwhile trade goods are our infamous mercenary legions, elite troops we sell to the highest alien bidder.
In the fourth book of the series, James McGill is up for promotion. Not everyone is happy about that, and McGill must prove he’s worth his stripes. Deployed to a strange, alien planet outside the boundaries of the Galactic Empire, he’s caught up in warfare and political intrigue. Earth expands, the Cephalopod Kingdom launches ships to stop us, and a grand conspiracy emerges among the upper ranks of the Hegemony military.
In Machine World McGill faces an entirely new kind of alien life, Galactic prosecution, and thousands of relentless squid troopers. He lives and dies in the falling ashes of the empire, a man of unique honor at the dawn of humanity’s resurgence.
Machine World is a military science fiction novel by bestselling author B. V. Larson.
Great story. Lot of fighting. Interesting tale of deceit, manipulation, and power plays even when fighting for your life. Great story. I have read all the books in this series and enjoyed them. Very good editing. Lead character is better defined and as you read, author very clearly describes his thoughts – even when he seems to let his baser instincts rule. Interesting concept of soldiers being able to be reborn after dying. Clear description of rank system. Plenty of fighting from a ground fighters perspective. Interesting tale of deceit, manipulation, and power plays even when fighting for your life . Good book…
this was the series I started with and have enjoyed it. One reviewer stated that McGill was becoming … B.V Larson has grown on me, this was the series I started with and have enjoyed it. One reviewer stated that McGill was becoming a schemer in the series, and with out giving away the story, I disagree. I believe he’s handling situations as they come, and when other characters assume something of him if it helps the whole lot, he just smiles and nods. Kinda like taking the path of least resistance, but also holding firm to a set of principles. All that aside, still a great read in my opinion,…
I really enjoy this series I really enjoy this series, more so than his other sci-fi series, StarForce. I don’t feel that this book should get five stars, as I reserve that for a real classic or thought provoking story, but it deserves more than four stars.Â