Short and Sweet Book Reviews # 176 - A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper, Points of Impact by Marko Kloos

A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I started out fascinated by the story line as Olivia captures the Red Wolf, Galen De Corvus. Their journey is a story in itself. When that journey ended the story seemed to blog down. I kept reading and it picked up but the action was a little uneven. There was some interesting world building and back story making up the plot. It could have used a little more editing but was still interesting. Olivia wants to change the world and it will be interesting to see if the story continues in future books.

I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.


Points of Impact by Marko Kloos
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Andrew and his wife, Halley, are still doing battle with the Lankys. They have moved the battle from Earth and they have new and better battlecruiser. Other than that this is just more battle with some new characters and some from the past. It is a fun space opera and Andrew and Halley are really great characters. Time will tell if they continue with this fight. Losing someone from the past is giving Andrew pause. This is a series but each book works well as a stand alone.

I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.

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Angles of Attack by Marko Kloos

Science Fiction/Space Opera

From Goodreads:

The alien forces known as the Lankies are gathering on the solar system’s edge, consolidating their conquest of Mars and setting their sights on Earth. The far-off colony of New Svalbard, cut off from the rest of the galaxy by the Lanky blockade, teeters on the verge of starvation and collapse. The forces of the two Earth alliances have won minor skirmishes but are in danger of losing the war. For battle-weary staff sergeant Andrew Grayson and the ragged forces of the North American Commonwealth, the fight for survival is entering a catastrophic new phase.

Forging an uneasy alliance with their Sino-Russian enemies, the NAC launches a hybrid task force on a long shot: a stealth mission to breach the Lanky blockade and reestablish supply lines with Earth. Plunging into combat against a merciless alien species that outguns, outmaneuvers, and outfights them at every turn, Andrew and his fellow troopers could end up cornered on their home turf, with no way out and no hope for reinforcement. And this time, the struggle for humanity’s future can only end in either victory or annihilation.

Angles of Attack is book three of the Frontlines series and it continues in the manner as the first two books.  It is fun Space Opera.  The plot is the same.  Earth is still in danger from the Lankies; aliens who are almost impossible to defeat.

There is enough back-story scattered in the book to remind everyone about what has gone before.  In fact it is enough to help the book stand-alone.  Like most series it would be more fun to read if you had read the first two books.

The main characters are easy to like and fit the military space opera world where Angles of Attack is set.  There are several themes that repeat throughout the series.  Those themes help with the development of the characters. 

The book ends with some things accomplished.  But several of the main characters face big decisions so I hope that means the series will continue.

47 North published Angles of Attack by Marko Kloos in 2015.

I received an ARC of Angles of Attack from Netgalley in return for an honest review.

Stacking The Shelves - March 7, 2015

Books Stacked on My Shelves

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books I added to my shelves this week. They may it be physical or virtual. I include books I buy in a physical store or online, books I borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!  Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga at Tynga's Reviews.  Follow the link to see what others have on their shelves. 

This week two of the books I had a hold on at my local library came in.  Jayne Ann Krentz's latest Trust No One and Tasha Alexander's latest Lady Emily Mystery The Counterfeit Heiress both arrived and were available for check out.  Now they are waiting for me to finish my current book and dive into both of these.

When I checked Netgalley this week I found a whole group that I wanted to read and review.  I had my review list down and now it has 8 new titles.  Most are Science Fiction or Paranormal, two of my favorite reading groups.

The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier Leviathan by Jack Campbell

Omega by SM Reine

Angles of Attack by Marko Kloos

Alien Separation by Gini Koch

Cold Burn of Magic by Jennifer Estep

King of Thieves by Evan Currie

The Alchemist’s Daughter by Mary Lawrence

Betrayed by Your Kiss by Laura Landon

Musing Mondays, May 12, 2014.

TC is in the sun musing about the chipmunk she sees out the window.

Musing Mondays asks you to muse about one of the following each week…Musing Mondays is sponsored by Should Be Reading.
• Describe one of your reading habits.
• Tell us what book(s) you recently bought for yourself or someone else, and why you chose that/those book(s).
• What book are you currently desperate to get your hands on? Tell us about it! 
• Tell us what you’re reading right now — what you think of it, so far; why you chose it; what you are (or, aren’t) enjoying it.
• Do you have a bookish rant? Something about books or reading (or the industry) that gets your ire up? Share it with us!

• Instead of the above questions, maybe you just want to ramble on about something else pertaining to books — let’s hear it, then!

One of my son's was visiting last week.  We share some similar reading tastes and I pulled out several hard copy Military Science Fiction titles that I liked.  Two were part of new series, H. Paul Honsinger's Man of War Series,Marko Kloos'  Frontline Series and Gordon Savage's Peacemaker which is a stand-alone.  He looked them over and decided to give them a try.  The books were right in front of him but instead of reading the hard covers he purchased the ebook copies.  He told me he just could not read a paper copy any more.  (That meant he could not read Peacemaker as it is not available as an ebook.)  He only reads ebooks.  I was surprised as I read both.  I love paper but also like ebooks.  How about you?  Which do you prefer?  Do you know anyone else who will not read paper copies anymore? 

Stacking The Shelves, March 8, 2014

Books Stacked on My Shelves

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books I added to my shelves this week. They may it be physical or virtual. I include books I buy in a physical store or online, books I borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!  Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga at Tynga's Reviews.  Follow the link to see what others have on their shelves.

Won From Random House's 14 Days of Love Contest:

Targeted by Katie Reus
Unbreakable by Stephanie Tyler
Do or Die by Suzanne Brockmann

From Amazon Vine:

Turned by Virna DePaul
Lines of Departure by Marko Kloos
The Late Scholar by Jill Paton Walsh