Nevada author Ryan Aslesen works as a security consultant in Las Vegas, having served as a USMC officer, a veteran of the War on Terror, and earning degrees form Presentation College and the American Military Institute. He has gained notoriety as a Marine Science Fiction author for his popular CRUCIBLE SERIES, and now continues his success with WAR’S EDGE: DEAD HEROES.
The quality of writing in this book reflects the harsh realities Ryan has experienced as a Marine: immediate realities as garbed through a fictional book show the author’s innate understanding of danger, resistance, and intense action. The special intricacies of military insights make this science fiction novel near credible!
WAR’S EDGE opens with a mood-setting encounter with lead character Mark Rizer: ‘What the hell did I get myself into?’ Mark Rizer fidgeted in his seat on the hover bus and wondered when the trip would end. ‘Do I really want it to end?’ This bus made only one stop – hell, or so he’d heard. Eight days on Forge and he still wasn’t sure what his immediate future held. Rumors about the training abounded, mostly espoused by his fellow recruits vying to earn the title of United Systems Alliance Marine; in other words, the people least qualified to know…’ Transport this lifelike scene into the 35th Century and follow the adventure that is so well paced
Before initiating the adventure within, the author offers a plot summary: ‘In the 35th Century, mankind has colonized vast reaches of space, yet war remains constant as galactic governments and interstellar corporations fight for control of resource-rich planets and lucrative interstellar trade routes. And if centuries of war has taught man one thing, it's that planets are valuable and lives are cheap. In a desperate attempt to escape his current life, Mark Rizer drops out of his prestigious university and enlists in the elite Marines of the United Systems Alliance defense forces. It's a decision that will take him across the galaxy, first to endure a sadistic boot camp designed to transform him into a ruthless killing machine, and then to join the ranks of the hardened Marines of Murder Company. Deployed to Verdant, a remote jungle moon at the edge of Alliance space, Mark finds himself fighting a ghostly enemy in an unending conflict where victories are measured in body counts and death is the only ticket home. The daily grind of combat patrols transforms good men into cold-blooded killers and weak ones into bitter memories. At the bleeding edge of space, Mark learns the true cost of war as he fights for his life, his platoon mates, and his humanity. In the 35th Century, war has evolved. Man hasn't.’
Among fellow contemporary action/thriller writers Ryan Aslesen soars to the top of the list with this immensely successful series. He manages to combine action with investigation and carves credible characters as well as any of his colleagues. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, April 20
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