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Between the alien Alliance and the Terran Empire, a neutral zone stretches
between the galaxies, a demilitarized zone that was established 150 years
previous, following the Great War. The peace accord granted a semblance of peace
to the universe. The peace, however, is a facade, and it is the responsibility
of Michael Vance and his covert operations team to maintain the illusion of
peace. Recently, the Alliance lost contact with one of their outposts near the
neutral zone. Surveillance scans show an abandoned city and no signs of life.
The Alliance does what it always does: send in the best. But an unexpected
betrayal leaves Vance and his team stranded. Worse, the city that was supposed
to be dead is quite alive. And the monsters that now roam its streets are
slaughtering his team, one at a time.
This book deserves a five out of five stars for me. Although I'm slightly biased, as sci-fi is my top favourite genre. This book really had it all for me.
From the outset it's fast paced and action packed. You're drawn in by the beautiful descriptions of other planets and the different races, yet are not overwhelmed by superfluous imagery. The characters are bold and enticing, with each having a human trait that we can find within ourselves.
The action scenes are well detailed, giving credence to the authors military background whilst simultaneously creating a haunting bloody imagery of true battle and the costs.
Like all great authors, Jon Messenger has kept me on my toes throughout the book, surprising me, making me laugh and almost cry and constantly kept me on the edge of my seat. It has all the great components of a truly wonderful book, and I'm happy to say this is only the beginning.
I for one will be purchasing the rest of the series on reading the first book alone.
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