Review: Not Your Grandpa's "War of the Worlds"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 10, 2014
As noted in other reviews, this is the first volume of a trilogy, the other titles being "Under Foot" and "The slightest Hope of Victory." I'm inclined to agree that the ending of the first two are not very satisfying in that there's no intermediate climax. And so what? Let's take a look at the whole trilogy.First off, let's dispose of the rather obvious: this _is_ an 'alien invasion' story. But it's a good bit more, too. There are 'good' aliens and 'bad' aliens, all of whom acting based on completely understandable motives. The are 'good' humans and 'bad' humans, too, whose motivations are completely comprehensible. There's even a wishy-washy supporting player who comes through at the end. That alone sets this series apart; it's not 'white hats/black hats/cut 'em off at the pass' in another milieu.Chris Nuttall has been roundly criticized in the past for sloppy editing -- I've done my share of it, Heaven knows.This series has its share of 'clankers.' He _is_ getting better, though; the story flows well enough so that one is able to keep going without being too distressed or hindered.This is rip-roaring space opera -- although limited to earth's surface and low orbit. Give this one a try... and get all three books at once. That way, you'll not have to wonder about 'what comes next.'