Virtues of War
A Virtues of War Novel
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4.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $7.99
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Publisher Description
The Terran military, the Astral Force, launches a mission to crush a colonial rebellion on the colony of Cerberus. The results of that mission ripple across the planets of the Centauria, and place the entire system on the brink of war.
Lieutenant Katja Emmes is a platoon commander, leader of the 10-trooper strike team aboard the fast-attack craft Rapier. Although fully trained, she has never led troops in real operations before, and lives in the shadow of her war-hero father. Sublieutenant Jack Mallory is fresh out of pilot school, daydreaming about a fighter pilot position in the space fleet and in for a rude awakening. Lieutenant Commander Thomas Kane uses a six-month deployment in command of Rapier to secure his rise to stardom within the military.
As violence erupts, each will be tested as never before. How they respond may decide the fate of Terra, and Earth.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Canadian Naval veteran Coles (All Quiet on the Temporal Front) opens a military SF trilogy with gripping battle scenarios and intriguing future science, but little in the way of character development. The action kicks off with newly-minted strike team leader Lt. Katja Emmes's first time heading up a mission. She's seeking rebel agents on a reported warlord base on planet Cerberus, an event that escalates into increasingly higher-stakes confrontations. Emmes's warship, Rapier, is commanded by ambitious Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Kane; he and Emmes's bunkmate, navigator Lt. Charity "Breeze" Brisebois, both place personal goals above all else, including loyalty to their fellow crew. Meanwhile, Sublieutenant Jack Mallory, an amiable young pilot, is positioned to make critical observations of activity in the extra-dimensional transportation system called the brane. Insights into military operations, including internal alliances and adversaries, help balance the characters' thin personalities.
