Review: Needs an editor
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2012
The problem with self publishing is that there is no editor involved. Editors do more than correct english and sentance structure. They provide plot continuity.I loved this book but there are some serious plot holes an editor would have fixed.Great charater develoment, great dialog. However the premis that the invaders could tke over Earth is weak.They could not take over Aphodite, described as a test, but they went ahead to take over Earth.The story desribed the fact that the invaders had a few feighters taken over to land troops on Earth. It would take millions of soldiers to take over Earth.The counter to this argument is that the Earth had become very demiliterized and did not take a huge number of troops to accomplish to goal of Earth domination. The story implied that there were troops in space and no clear indication of the size of the space navy and Marines. Just call the navy and  Marines home and kick butt. Very weak area.The last very weak area is the fact that two navy captains would turn over full command to a Jarhead captain. As a member of the Military, I can safely say this would never happen. A convient plot vehical, but unrealistic.A second set of eyes before publication is always the best idea. For self pubishing to be successful we need to set up a scheme of self publishing editors to review works before publication.I volunteer.