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Points of Impact Frontlines Book 6 eBook Marko Kloos

I have just finished the 6th book in the series, so I'm just going to shortly review it as a whole. The writing is good, and I enjoyed the story, audible quality was also good. There is obvious that the writer has military experience, as the atmosphere he creates puts you directly there, on the frontlines.

Now, why I am giving only 4 stars, is because it always takes too long to get to the action, and from one point to another. There is too much descriptive content, and even if it gives you a better view of the world around, I could easily do without maybe 30% of content. I would like to see a more fast paced content in the next iteration of the series, and also find out more about the aliens. There were years since the 1st contact, and still too little is being known about them.

The series starts from the beginning of a military career and the main hero goes slowly up the ladder. He's not your usual main character around which the fate of the humanity revolves, but instead we're given the recount through the eyes of a survivor of certain key events, and this is a nice change. Oh and yea, the hero always looses his rifle...

This being said, I'm looking forward to the next book!


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Points of Impact Frontlines Book 6 eBook Marko Kloos Reviews

Marko Kloos is the master of sci fi involving the viewpoint of soldiers. His work is both grounded and exciting. "Points of Impact" doesn't move the needle artificially, but instead reflects another milestone in humanity's nearly hopeless struggle against the Lankies. Capt. Grayson and his wife are assigned to a new ship which is then forced to defend New Svalbard. Even with better capabilities against the seed ships in space and against the enormous Lankies on the ground, victory seems unimaginable. Grayson himself is becoming older, wiser, and less certain of what the future holds.

If you haven't read this series yet and have any interest in mil sci fi, start with book one today!
My only "complaint", if you will, is the part where Grayson retrieves the pistol that he had confiscated. Pitiful oversight that.
Kloos' Frontline series has always been about the people not the ordnance that some SF writers go for. Andrew Grayson and his colleagues humanize the "military machine" and de-glorifies war while giving us a view of the sacrifices. A fitting analogy to current times.
I hope there is at least one more in this series (and Andrew and Halley better not buy the farm!).
This is definitely one of my favorite series. The thought of battling 20 m tall aliens may seem so far fetched, but the characters make this all seem plausible. No grand fleets of thousands upon thousands of starships fighting one another, as entertaining as that can be, this series almost feels realistic in its portrayal. Nuttles' The Empire's Corps, comes really close to the same character development. In Kloos' series there are just fewer characters and you get to know them much more intimately. Robin, keep doing what you're doing so Marko can keep on writing. Enjoying the series. Find more plots. Thank you for the entertainment.
OK story, but there are enough things wrong in book that will make me hesitate to read the next one. First off is how the author portrays the world of humans. Dang, what a bunch of stupid, unimaginative lumps. They have a beautiful laboratory on Mars and the best they can do is "It's time to kill the Lankies. It's time to kill the Lankies." Gah! They know practically nothing about them except that it is hard to kill them and they apparently can't imagine learning more. Humans use flash-bangs to surprise and disorient other humans. How about the equivalent for the Lankies? Send down a bunch of probes that beep, boop, sparkle or belch in different EM spectrums to find which ones the Lankies sense best. Then figure out if you can blind them temporarily or permanently. Tag 'em like wild animals and track them. Send remote cameras down their holes and record what they do down there. What the heck do they eat? Dissect the ones killed and see if you can create a poison that will take them out without using nukes. Better yet, create a disease that will wipe them out. What acids, bases, solvents or enzymes work on the molecules that make up Lankies? Are they dextrorotary or levorotary or something humans haven't see before.

Next up is the economics. The other countries finally start chipping in money and suddenly real food is available again? Money doesn't make cows give milk and veggies don't grow by waving bills at them. If the other countries started sending food supplies, I could understand, but saying that they started sending money doesn't make a lick of sense.
War weary, suffering from PTSD and burn out, the storiy's protagonist Andrew Grayson struggles with hopelessness that comes to those who know only war and have only war in their futures. This sixth installment in the Frontline's series is a slower, more introspective read than the earlier five and this is a good thing. Kloos takes a journey through the endless repetitions that make up a soldier's life, the enduring grind fills the days and accomplishes little, still risking life and limb. One could switch Grayson from the skies over Mars to the deserts of the Middle East and the story would ring strikingly similar.

If you are looking for pulse throbbing action from the word go, this installment is not going to scratch that itch. The pacing is slower than others in the series and the pay off at the end is far more tethered in reality than any Science Fiction book usually lands. This book will annoy those looking for shoot 'em up, the hero wins big and everyone goes home happy. But if you looking for an exploration of the costs of long and brutal wars on those we ask to fight them, if you are looking for a THOUGHTFUL book, this book is for you.

But don't worry, there is STILL Lankie fights and cool battle scenes! You just need to wait a little longer.

If you are fan of simply excellent Sci Fi, read this series. If you are fan of this series, read this book.
I have just finished the 6th book in the series, so I'm just going to shortly review it as a whole. The writing is good, and I enjoyed the story, audible quality was also good. There is obvious that the writer has military experience, as the atmosphere he creates puts you directly there, on the frontlines.

Now, why I am giving only 4 stars, is because it always takes too long to get to the action, and from one point to another. There is too much descriptive content, and even if it gives you a better view of the world around, I could easily do without maybe 30% of content. I would like to see a more fast paced content in the next iteration of the series, and also find out more about the aliens. There were years since the 1st contact, and still too little is being known about them.

The series starts from the beginning of a military career and the main hero goes slowly up the ladder. He's not your usual main character around which the fate of the humanity revolves, but instead we're given the recount through the eyes of a survivor of certain key events, and this is a nice change. Oh and yea, the hero always looses his rifle...

This being said, I'm looking forward to the next book!