Review: Great Mil Sci Fi- enjoyed it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2014
So far, I've read MARINES and COST OF VICTORY.  After too many disastrous wars on Earth, the different groups have agreed to take their fights off Earth, and they are over each others colonies and their raw materials. In Marines, we follow the life of one man's early years in a pretty despotic USA, unusual selection for the Alliance Marines, and his finding himself, brotherhood and loyalty in the Marines. Great combat scenes, both on land and in space. In Cost of Victory, we see a broader picture, with a number of other heroes appearing, the honor and brotherhood of the Alliance Navy and Marines, Machiavellan politics at the highest political levels and some unexpected findings near the end of this book. More than enough battles, both ground and space, to keep one occupied. One question, what's the difference between torpedoes and missiles in space? Is the term interchangeable? I'll have to email the author and ask. When I finish book 3, I will update this review.GordonJust finished book 3, A Little Rebellion. It's as long as the first two together. The Alliance wants total control over the colonies, just like on Earth. The Alliance Intelligence is forming it's own military while the Navy and Marines are being demobilized. The Colonists want independence and freedom, traitors on both sides, help from several surprising quarters, lots of political chicanery, lots of combat ranging from special ops to battles in space, Possibilities for the different "nations" to consider taking the fight back to Earth,The plot moves right along with plenty of surprises. War in the future is going to be as brutal as war anytime in our history  and this shows it. Yes, I'll definitely continue with the series, right after I catch up with some library books.Gordon