Cry Pilot
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3.8 • 8 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A devastated Earth. Rogue bio-weapons. And a recruit with secrets. In this explosive new military science fiction novel, a tight-knit infantry squad is thrown into battle against a mysterious enemy that appears without warning and strikes without mercy.
There's only one way for a man with Maseo Kaytu's secrets to join the military: by volunteering for a suicide mission as a 'cry pilot'. He cheats the system to survive, but you can't fake basic training. Assigned to a squad of misfits, Kaytu learns how to fight, how to obey, and how to trust. Yet the more he bonds with his fellow recruits, the more he risks exposure of his criminal past.
Keeping his secret is about to become the least of his problems. Kaytu discovers that his platoon is being deployed against a new kind of rogue bio-weapon. One that has torn apart every military force it's ever faced . . . .
Customer Reviews
Unfortunately Predictable
It is almost as if the slender plot line is being compensated by lots, and lots, and lots - of dialogue. One can skip whole pages and not miss a beat as the banter and self reflection meander on for page after page.
The premise is interesting… but the execution is starved for any big surprises or deep meaning. The message is beaten over your head - ecological disaster - corporate dictatorship and capitalism run amok.
It is almost as if the writer is sticking his or her toes in the water for either a video game franchise (Halo??) or a Sci-fi series on a streaming service. What with the deep character probes and the potential for coed shower scenes.
An entertainment. You can skim through it and not miss anything extraordinary.