Review: Another Nuttall Pageturner
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 13, 2012
Chris Nuttall has given us another page-turner.  A decaying empire, a microscopic force of good guys, complex politics, multiple opposing insurrectionary movement, and a local government happy to take all sides of an issue are among the challenges faced by the Captain Stalker and his troops.  Readers who recall legionary outposts left behind as the Romans imploded will find Stalker's predicament familiar.The are more than enough combat scenes to satisfy any lover of military SF.  The good guys have technical advantages over the villains, but the other side has its own strengths, intelligence sources, and operational plans.  Are the villains really the villains?  Imperial rule has brought misfortune. Sending it on its way could turn out to be a blessing.  To end the insurrections, Stalker must strike at the roots of the problem, not easy with his very limited resources. Multiple clues indicate that the hero is a tool in someone else's much larger plan, promising future books in the series.If you like military SF, The Empire's Corps is worth a read.