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The Killing Frost

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In 2212 the cold war hostilities between the United Systems Coalition and the Bromidian Empire seem one incident away from a major confrontation. One particular nasty insurgent group the Rising Sun constantly brings the war to the USC though the Bromidians deny any connection to these guerillas. To counter the Rising Sun, the USC formed military units, Avengers. One such unit Avenger Team 5 is headed by Padian Captain Arano Lakeland, who seeks the annihilation of these killers as they violently massacred his family years ago.

Arano and his crew are unraveling a plot engineered by a traitor high up in the USC leadership. He takes actions that many people will applaud while others feel cross the line of humanity. Especially critical of Arano is powerful Grand High Councilor Balor Tient, who swears that the captain is no better than the enemy with his disregard for protocol. Balor has his right hand man Cono Vishturn accompany Arano allegedly to study his tactics. What makes his work even more difficult for Arano is the fact he is falling in love with his human Squad B Captain Alyna Marquat, but the mission comes first as failure means a galaxy at war with his side losing their superiority due to sedition.

Though the good guys and bad guys are obvious from the start, THE KILLING FROST is an entertaining space opera. Arano makes the tale as a warrior whose credo is carved in the blood of his family that no enemy is left behind alive so that they can try to kill you again. The story line is action-packed as war means death; something Arano understands when he kills the adversaries from long distance. Though a conspiracy simplifies the internal USC conflict, fans of military science fiction will appreciate the exploits of this no-nonsense hero and his loyal troops and hope this book is the first in a series because it is totally enthralling.

Harriet Klausner

An enjoyable book that at times you cannot wait to read the next page. I wish he spent more time on some of the great battle scenes and cut out some of the others. I liked the characters and finished the lengthy book very quickly.

Interesting ideas, terrible execution. Plot points are so obvious you can forecast twists chapters in advance. Any time the good guys are getting beat you can count on a new weapon or sudden break in the case to save the day. WAAAAYY to long for a freshman effort.

I found this to be an extremely enjoyable read. Characters are well developed and travel through an infinitely interesting universe. The story is very entertaining and unfolds in a fast pace that keeps you reading. Hope there's a sequel.

A tedious combination of a police procedural and "special forces to the rescue" space opera. The characters are wooden, the pacing is leaden, and Captain Exposition makes way too many appearances. The hero with his super reflexes and "danger sense" is an obvious Gary Stu - a male Mary Sue stand-in for the author.

There's plenty of good space opera out there. Don't waste your time with this one.