Review: Another Good Series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2013
I started out reading the Empire's Corps series by Mr. Nuttall and decided to see what other works he might have. I am please to say that this book introduces another series which I am sure to find intriguing.Imagine a near future Earth (circa 2018?) with technology slightly advanced from ours but not overly so. No great paradigm shifts have occurred and the war of terrorism has mostly wrapped up. Russia has moved back into being a solid power along with Britain, China, France and the US. This first book centers around first contact with a hostile first contact situation. It weaves portions of the current UFO myths into the tale and even gives S.E.T.I. a cameo.The aliens aren't just your average stomp the humans to the curb without bother to talk with the humans. No, as a matter of fact, they engage in politics and intrigue in advance of the actual invasion. This sets the stage for the US being the sole country in the world to be invaded immediately with little to no help from the other governments of the world.While the aliens are powerful, their technology isn't insurmountable. Some of our air defense weapons do work against their fighters and hand weapons while not showcased in the book are shown the be effective. The books ends with the end of organized resistance of the US forces and the ground invasion of the lower 48 states.One item that isn't addressed is what the ground war would be like. It is assumed that the armored forces are defeated strictly through aerial bombardment of the military bases even though there is plenty of warning for these units to be deployed and hidden in preparation for the ground war. This lack is part of the reason I have rated the book as just four stars.The other reason I rated the book as four stars is that the plot line, while engaging, isn't completely enthralling. The writing is good. The characters all have depth, even bit characters. The editing is also good, very good for an independent publisher. Overall, this book is very solid and well worth the read for sci-fi alien vs. human readers.