Review: Josiah Trenchard Part One The Might of Fortitude - My Review
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2013
It's funny how things work in this world. I became acquainted with author Jonathon Fletcher on Twitter when I saw a post of his referring to a space ship modeled on a submarine. As a former submarine sailor, my interest was immediately piqued and we exchanged tweets. Our conversation led me to provide some submarine knowledge to Jonathon (for authenticity in his books), but did not tell him I was going to read his book and write a review.I generally am not a huge fan of hard-core sci-fi. I tend to like fantasy a bit better, but I have read some of John Ringo and Travis Taylor's books and I found Josiah Trenchard Part One The Might of Fortitude to be similarly entertaining. The story begins with the hero, Josiah Trenchard, in a battle against insurgents. He is almost killed by a black clad assassin who slashes his throat and leaves him bleeding and with a whispered message. He survives to become the executive officer of the newest class of space ships that are based on submarines of old. This book deals with the actions of Josiah and The Might of Fortitude's battle against space pirates. As always, I will not spoil the book by giving away details, but there is plenty of action, enough blood and gore to satisfy those who crave that, and a hint of mystery with the would-be assassin.As I mentioned above, I am a former submarine sailor, so the rude and vulgar language was a trip back in time aboard the boat. Sailors do tend to curse a lot, so that part was authentic. Jonathon Fletcher also got most of the terminology correct, and I really liked the way he incorporated dolphins (submarine qualification pins) into the Space Navy.The story was short, which made for a quick and easy read, but it did leave me wanting more. The book is filled with good characters, good dialogue, and lots of action. I will certainly be checking out the next installment of the series and I hope you will give Josiah Trenchard Part One The Might of Fortitude a chance!My rating: 4 stars