Adrian Sparkman
November 22nd, 2012
Lurkadian Publishing
279 pages
Amazon
Jace Walters had never bothered to consider the future and what it might hold for him. The night of his high school graduation was the start of a journey he couldn't have imagined if he had tried.
Jace and his friends find themselves abducted by alien slavers looking to refill their depleted stores of cannon fodder. But Jace and his friends, Earthly and alien, aren't going to just be warm bodies for the meat grinder.
Now fast forward ten years: Jace and his crew have become some of the most feared, and sought after mercenaries in the known universe. They hadn't thought of ever seeing Earth again, but their Masters have a little problem.
A dangerous experiment has escaped and is heading for Earth and THAT could turn into a PR nightmare, so Jace and the crew are dispatched to retrieve the experiment at all cost. Hopefully before Earth's dominant life form becomes extinct.
Well, this book caught my eye after reading the summary, and I will admit this book didn't disappoint.
The author throws you right into the action and feeds you bits of the back-story throughout the book. But it is done in such a way that the book never bogs down with meaningless narrative. The author doesn't weigh the reader down with techno jargon. This book can be followed easily by a casual sci-fi fan who isn't going to question every little piece of technology.
I found myself drawn into this story and didn't want to put the book down. The story had me laughing at the jokes and feeling for the characters as they faced adversity.
I give this book a solid 4 out of 5 laser pistols and recommend it for casual readers of both sci-fi and adventure.
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