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rilkegriffin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jefffrane's review
4.0
Another solid entry in the Frontlines series, this one primarily taking place in space. The apparently unstoppable alien menace has arrived at the solar system, quickly conquering Mars and destroying all human life there. Now they're preparing to attack Earth while in the meantime there are shady doings among the Terran military. Lots of great combat scenes and riveting space battles.
Incidentally, Marko Kloos is writing funny bits on Twitter.
Incidentally, Marko Kloos is writing funny bits on Twitter.
amanda1011's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ericthec's review against another edition
3.0
Finally finished this audiobook. Good but not enough to keep my attention going so the last third was a chore. I will finish the series though.
claytell's review
3.0
Well I am still reading this series. So it is keeping my attention. I did pause after book three to return to another series. I will likely come back.
jmoses's review
5.0
I very much enjoyed this. Continuing the story from the first two, this is "more of the same" and not in a negative way. More combat, more character growth, more plot. The addition of Dmitry was neat, and he's a very enjoyable character, even though somewhat minor.
If you liked the first two, you'll surely enjoy this one. If you're curious about the series, and enjoy space military fiction, you could do a whole lot worse.
If you liked the first two, you'll surely enjoy this one. If you're curious about the series, and enjoy space military fiction, you could do a whole lot worse.
hank's review against another edition
3.0
So far this is the weekest of the three books, however I still very much enjoyed it. Similar to A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet there isn't much literary substance to the book. No sentences with multiple or hidden meanings, no words I have to look up, no phrases that send your mind realing off into multiple tangents. I consider it well written but basic and entertaining.
A couple of themes hit home due to current events. The political scene going on in the past decade or so(in the U.S.) where it seems every/any politician has an absymally low approval rating, gives added weight to the emerging sub-story of the Earth's leadership fleeing the solar system. It evokes all to familiar feelings of anger and disgust at those in positions of responsibility abandoning those responsibilities. The other theme is a bit more polyanna-ish. There is a star recently in the news that some reasonable speculation assumes is being harnessed by an alien civilization. One hope of finding other life in the universe is that we all turn our competitive natures outwards rather than fighting amongst ourselves. Kloos clearly has that hope as well and much of this book heads down that path.
This series has been a very entertaining set. I don't love them like I did with Red Rising et. al. but they are perfect, easy, vacation type reads.
A couple of themes hit home due to current events. The political scene going on in the past decade or so(in the U.S.) where it seems every/any politician has an absymally low approval rating, gives added weight to the emerging sub-story of the Earth's leadership fleeing the solar system. It evokes all to familiar feelings of anger and disgust at those in positions of responsibility abandoning those responsibilities. The other theme is a bit more polyanna-ish. There is a star recently in the news that some reasonable speculation assumes is being harnessed by an alien civilization. One hope of finding other life in the universe is that we all turn our competitive natures outwards rather than fighting amongst ourselves. Kloos clearly has that hope as well and much of this book heads down that path.
This series has been a very entertaining set. I don't love them like I did with Red Rising et. al. but they are perfect, easy, vacation type reads.
sreeves's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5