Review: Pick this up now!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 18, 2013
Three words come to mind after reading this. Intriguing. Entertaining. More.What Rose does in a few pages is establish a world and a defining set of scenarios that puts into motion a need for the reader to know more.Sgt. Riley is a pawn in a government plot designed to further its own ambitions. He is, in a sense, the everyman in this tale, railing against the political and military forces of the planet Edaline.The writing is crisp and vivid; there is nothing extraneous. If you are a science or speculative fiction fan, then this is a must read for you. While it can be read as a stand alone, I encourage you to read this and then dive into the Sullivan's War series to learn more about Edaline and her fate.Kudos to Rose for penning a sharp and interesting story that opens the door onto worlds I want to discover. What I am left with is the desire to read on. You should too.