Chains of Command (Frontlines, #4)

Posted on 17 September 2018 by Marko Kloos

The assault on Earth was thwarted by the destruction of the aliens seed ship, but with Mars still under Lanky control, survivors work frantically to rebuild fighting capacity and shore up planetary defenses Platoon sergeant Andrew Grayson must crash course train new volunteers all while dulling his searing memories of battle with alcohol and meds.Knowing Earth s uneasy respite won t last, the North American Commonwealth and its Sino Russian allies hurtle toward two dangerous options hit the Lanky forces on Mars or go after deserters who stole a fleet of invaluable warships critical to winning the war Assigned to a small special ops recon mission to scout out the renegades stronghold on a distant moon, Grayson and his wife, dropship pilot Halley, again find themselves headed for the crucible of combat and a shattering new campaign in the war for humanity s future. Read Chains of Command (Frontlines, #4) author Marko Kloos – kino-fada.fr Horrible odds Bad choices A chance to go after the Ex President and a whole bunch of traitorous assholes that left the home system in the lurch and freedom from the boredom of training new recruits Sign me up Um I mean, Grayson, why don t you sign up Maybe your wife will come up with a bit of a surprise for you I liked this one better than the last not only because I felt like it was kinda like getting the band back together, but because the odds were horrible on a smaller andpe Horrible odds Bad choices A chance to go after the Ex President and a whole bunch of traitorous assholes that left the home system in the lurch and freedom from the boredom of training new recruits Sign me up Um I mean, Grayson, why don t you sign up Maybe your wife will come up with a bit of a surprise for you I liked...3 1 2 stars.The fourth book in Kloos consistently entertaining Frontlines series doesn t break any new ground or take any risks, but the author s balanced, efficient storytelling delivers the goods again Effective character work and plotting provide a solid framework for the believable and thrilling combat action sequences.In this entry, Grayson accepts an officer s commission in order to lead a dangerous and secretive mission that, if successful, could turn the tide in the war against the Lan 3 1 2 stars.The fourth book in Kloos consistently entertaining Frontlines series doesn t break any new ground or take any risks, but the author s balanced, efficient storytelling delivers the goods again Effective character work and plotting provide a solid framework for the believable and thrilling combat action sequences.In this entry, Grayson accepts an officer s commission in order to lead a dangerous and secretive mission that, if successful, could turn the tide in the war against the Lankies Seeing the cost of war from the other side of the desk takes a psychological toll on him, as he is now giving the orders that he used to follow putting friends, comrades, and even his own wife in harm s way with each decision he makes Kloos will never be a Haldeman or Stross type of writer There s no...It is most of a year since the events of Angles of Attack The Lankies have Mars, but the combined NAC and SRA forces have repelled the invasion of Earth and are maintaining a perimeter against further incursion Finally, there is viable anti Lankie ship to ship weaponry and it s very, very cool The time is fast approaching to take the battle to the Lankies However, there s the issue of the NAC renegades and the equipment they stole, some of which is supposed to be explicitly anti Lankie and It is most of a year since the events of Angles of Attack The Lankies have Mars, but the combined NAC and SRA forces have repelled the invasion of Earth and are maintaining a perimeter against further incursion Finally, there is viable anti Lankie ship to ship weaponry and it s very, very cool The time is fast approaching to take the battle to the Lankies However, there s the issue of the NAC renegades and the equipment they stole, some of which is supposed to be explicitly anti Lankie and the Earth defense forces feel they really can t do without it.As one of the few remaining podheads and definitely one of the most experienced, Grayson is tapped to be part of the team to go after the renegades But this means tackling one of the greatest difficulties that Grayson has faced so far command.This series continues to get better, both in terms of the breadth of the discussion, character growth and writing talent...Executive Summary Once again Mr Kloos took the story in an entirely different direction than I expected, but this turned out to be an excellent choice for my December road trip home.Audiobook Another excellent job by Luke Daniels If he keeps this up, I ll run out of nice things to say This is a series that works well in audio Full Review About this time last year, I didn t know anything about this series It s quickly become one of my favorites I did find the start a bit of a letdown of s Executive S...This is book 4 in the Frontlines series It begins about a year after the events in Book 3 Angles of Attack It has most of your favorite characters in it including Andrew Grayson, his now wife, Halley who still outranks him , Sergeant Fallon, Gunny Philbrick, and some other former messmates In this volume, Mars has already been taken by aliens, though there is hope of humans surviving somewhere on or below the surface Earth is under attack Earth s North American government has fled, takin This is book 4 in the Frontlines series It begins about a year after the events in Book 3 Angles of Attack It has most of your favorite characters in it including Andrew Grayson, his now wife, Halley who still outranks him , Sergeant Fallon, Gunny Philbrick, and some other former messmates In this volume, Mars has already been taken by aliens, though there is hope of humans surviving somewhere on or below the surface Earth is under attack Earth s North American government has fled, taking a significant amount of its remaining resources And, no one knows where they have gone The pace of the narrative starts slow and builds Because we see everything fro...How long does a rave review have to be This book is not considered great literature but let us face it, every time a science fiction book gets accepted by the literati it becomes literature and is no longer allowed to be called science fiction I rate this book on the pure enjoyment I get got from reading it and it s prequels The Frontlines series is one of my favorites now and I snap the books up as they come out.What shall I say I mean this is the 4th novel in the series and there are How long does a rave review have to be This book is not considered great literature but let us face it, every time a science fiction boo...How long does a rave review have to be This book is not considered great literature but let us face it, every time a science fiction book gets accepted by the literati it becomes literature and is no longer allowed to be called science fiction I rate this book on the pure enjoyment I get got from reading it and it s prequels The Frontlines series is one of my favorites now and I snap the ...Fantastic 4th installment in the series Grayson and his pals chase the traitors across the galaxy to take back what is theirs He signs up for this kamikaze mission and leaves but SURPRISE Halley is on the ship too Will the humans defeat the Lanky s on Mars Where do the Lanky s come from I can t wait to find out in Fields of Fire Lots of action in this book, couldn t wait to read the next scene chapter If you enjoy military sci fi you should read this series of books These book would make Fantastic 4th installment in the series Grayson and his pals chase the traitors across the galaxy to take back what is theirs He signs up for this kamikaze mission and leaves but SURPRISE Halley is on the ship too Wi...More good military scifi, done right Kloos takes the action back to the human bad guys Lots of straight forward heroism and junior cheesy philosophizing, but still fun Looking forward to the next book 4 stars.Tough to leave familiar characters after 4 books The same comfortable faces and the action is good, different and interesting I am glad I am taking a break before the next book, if there is a next one.

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17 September 2018

Marko Kloos