Alien Secrets
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4.0 • 106 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In the first novel in New York Times bestselling author Ian Douglas’ Solar Warden series, government conspiracy theories, UFO history, and thrilling space combat come together in an unforgettable interstellar military science fiction adventure.
THE TRUTH HAS ALWAYS BEEN HERE
In the final days of World War II, the Allies ransacked Berlin. Third Reich scientists were highly sought- out prizes for Americans and Russians desperate to possess the Nazi knowledge of nuclear firepower. But they failed to capture one of the most vital members of Adolf Hitler’s inner circle: SS Obergruppenfuhrer Hans Kammler. One of the engineers of Auschwitz, Kammler was also a liaison with the Nazis’ silent partners whose technological wonders nearly helped the Axis win the war—the alien species the Germans called the Eidechse.
More than seven decades later, U. S. Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Mark Hunter has witnessed the impossible. On a mission in North Korea, an unidentified flying object destroyed a compound developing weapons of mass destruction. Now, he has been recruited to join a government agency that has been harboring a secret alliance with extraterrestrials since 1947. Selected to lead an elite force of soldiers, Hunter will travel across the stars to help humanity stake its claim among greater intelligent life in the universe.
But the aliens who have infiltrated Earth and guided war mongering nations since the twentieth century have their own agendas…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This ambitious series opener from Douglas (Bright Light) throws military sci-fi tropes and time-honored conspiracy theories into a blender to create a bonkers alternate present. When Lieutenant Commander Mark Hunter of the Navy SEALs spots a flying saucer during a mission, he is drawn into an intricate web of government lies, learning that aliens and time travelers have secretly manipulated human culture for decades, and that even now, Earth is the focal point for a conflict raging across space and time. The generically heroic Hunter joins the newly formed Interstellar Fleet Marine Force to travel to distant planets to assess the current threat. Much of this installment is dedicated to laying the groundwork of the series's universe, filling readers in on the alien truths behind 20th-century history. Douglas gleefully combines an eclectic mix of conspiracies, among them Roswell Greys, humanoid lizards, and space-faring Nazis, while launching his characters into intergalactic battles with the skillful combat sequences fans will expect. Readers who can forgive the tinfoil hat wearing wackiness of the premise will look forward to the next in the series.
Customer Reviews
Engaging but a little difficult to get past the preoposterous
The trouble I had with this book was that I couldn’t get past the preposterous aspects of the foundation information. I also had trouble getting past the multiple conspiracy theories that had to be real conspiracies. Yet, I enjoyed aspects of it, particularly when the narrative moved on to the actual mission. Still, I think I will leave the series behind.
Enjoyable
As with everything this author writes, I was thoroughly entertained. For those who didn’t enjoy it I can only say that science fiction requires us as readers to accept certain premises before diving in. This was no different. I absolutely loved it. Very entertaining. When is the next in this inevitable series?
No. Just, no.
Couldn’t even get half way through this book. I wanted to like it, but it reads like bad fan fiction a high schooler had written in study hall. Hard pass.