In the aftermath of the Battle of Detroit, Corporal Jackson finds out how the 365th AIB got a mauling in the Public Residence Clusters, and why the Territorial Army may have lost control over a big chunk of Detroit. A novella in the Terms of Enlistment universe.
Solid, however not as satisfying as it should have been A good solid effort, but it didn’t blow me away like Lines of Departure did. It also started pulling on a new plot thread, but then abruptly let it go and left the reader to wonder what the point was to pulling it in the first place.
Strong Start, Weak Finish Great concept – another possible perspective of a crucial moment in “Terms of Enlistment”, and following another character who was in the clusterf@ck in Detroit. Unfortunately, the rest of the story loses depth and credibility. The good corporal locates the family of a “welfare rat” (civilian) that she killed, discovers that said rat was formerly in the military, and yet makes no effort to determine WHY she went over to the other side – after going to all the trouble to find the dead…
Something’s happening here. Out of the gate with an excellent first novel and then two superb shorts for followup. There goes my rule of thumb to skip the first novel and wait until new talent get its bearings. Marko Kloos is a perfect example of how Amazon self publishing is bringing some sharp people out of the woodwork. My thanks to Mr. Kloos and all those gifted indies for helping to make this a better world. Your efforts are appreciated. Thank you.