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Posted: 8/19/2014 10:46:44 PM EDT
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This is an awesome read. Main character is 'retired' military putting a hurt on Post Apoc. scum.
Assuming you didn't read it when it was posted here. The Spartans Last March |
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Posted: 8/20/2014 3:23:06 AM EDT
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From your description these fit the bill perfectly.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_10?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=the+arisen&sprefix=the+arisen%2Caps%2C333 |
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Posted: 8/20/2014 4:41:20 AM EDT
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Team Yankee is a classic.
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Posted: 8/20/2014 6:28:01 AM EDT
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Hmm...thinking from my collection
The Last Ship obviously has military personnel as main characters Body Armor 2000,an anthology edited by Joe Haldeman had primarily military-based stories Analog sci fi magazine published a collection years ago called War and Peace that had a military focus in most of its stories. Back in the 50s there was a poorly written book called Red Alert that followed the crew of a bomber on its last flight Theres another similar one in my collection along the same lines but I can't think of the title off hand Heres another one from my collection: " The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century" edited by Harry Turtledove . That ones fairly recent so you might still find it in a local book store I might think of more later and will edit the list if need be. |
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Posted: 8/22/2014 12:13:57 PM EDT
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The Arisen series that Airbrush mentions is pretty good. I'm through book 4 or 5 now.
DJ Molles has a series out that pretty good also. It's also zombies. I've read all of those on the kindle. I don't know if they're in paperback. Matt Bracken's stuff is a must read, but not about the military. Joe Nobody, Angery American, and John Grit are authors that might interest you as well. Scott McEwen's "Sniper Elite" stuff is pretty entertaining but not post-apocalyptic. Kind of like early Stephen Hunter stuff which is another author to check out. |
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Posted: 8/22/2014 12:56:00 PM EDT
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Anything by Angry American. Loved his stuff. Going Home, Surviving Home, Escaping Home, Forsaking home. EMP related.
Survivalism, Ham Radio, guns, tactics. gear. Built my BOB from his. Loved it. Start Here on Amazon Day by Day Armageddon |
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Posted: 8/23/2014 1:29:44 PM EDT
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The Arisen series that Airbrush mentions is pretty good. I'm through book 4 or 5 now. DJ Molles has a series out that pretty good also. It's also zombies. I've read all of those on the kindle. I don't know if they're in paperback. Matt Bracken's stuff is a must read, but not about the military. Joe Nobody, Angery American, and John Grit are authors that might interest you as well. Scott McEwen's "Sniper Elite" stuff is pretty entertaining but not post-apocalyptic. Kind of like early Stephen Hunter stuff which is another author to check out. I bought and read the first one. Am I the only one that is super bothered by the fact that every third sentence throws out tier-1 and elite? Over and over and over again how much better they are because they are tier one. I've worked around (not with, around) a few spec ops guys in my time, and they would never refer to themselves as tier-1 or elite, or even operators. First of all, the whole tier 1 thing is only a funding classification, not a ranking system. Call of Duty and Airsoft guys are the ones who made tier-1, operator, ect popular. I just couldn't get over how many times it is said over and over again. "I shit with incredible speed because that is what the worlds elite tier-1 operators do" "Tier-1 guys never this..." "Elite operators from the worlds tier-1 teams always this..." It kind of ruined the story for me. I know, I know, I'm picky...  But crap, all it takes is asking someone who has been around or in the military to glance at it before you publish...
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Posted: 8/23/2014 1:32:39 PM EDT
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Hmm...thinking from my collection The Last Ship obviously has military personnel as main characters Body Armor 2000,an anthology edited by Joe Haldeman had primarily military-based stories Analog sci fi magazine published a collection years ago called War and Peace that had a military focus in most of its stories. Back in the 50s there was a poorly written book called Red Alert that followed the crew of a bomber on its last flight Theres another similar one in my collection along the same lines but I can't think of the title off hand Heres another one from my collection: " The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century" edited by Harry Turtledove . That ones fairly recent so you might still find it in a local book store I might think of more later and will edit the list if need be. Is the last ship worth reading? I kind of like the show, other than the fact that the CO leaves the boat or tries to get himself killed at every opportunity. Fuck, let Jayne off teh boat every once in a while there El Capitan.  I should probably pick that up.
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Posted: 8/23/2014 1:33:37 PM EDT
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Is the last ship worth reading? I kind of like the show, other than the fact that the CO leaves the boat or tries to get himself killed at every opportunity. Fuck, let Jayne off teh boat every once in a while there El Capitan. I should probably pick that up.I hear the book is very unlike the show I haven't seen the show. I haven't seen anything since TWD season finale The book was Ok as post apoc books go |
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Posted: 8/26/2014 4:29:38 AM EDT
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You must read Flip of the coin
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Posted: 8/27/2014 5:40:36 AM EDT
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A good source of free 'end of the world' stories is
http://www.survivalistboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33 . |
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Posted: 8/27/2014 6:01:17 AM EDT
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I have been reading the In Her Name series by Michael Hicks Michael Hicks
Has alien invasions, space marines and naval battles. I started with the free amazon kindle version and ended up buying the rest of the series. |
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Posted: 8/27/2014 12:07:42 PM EDT
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Try Against the Grain from Ian Daniels. No zombie, pandemic, invasion thing, just a good ole collapse scenario with a clued in guy who is fairly relate-able... or at least thats what I was shooting for when I wrote it
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Posted: 8/27/2014 5:23:01 PM EDT
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Try Against the Grain from Ian Daniels. No zombie, pandemic, invasion thing, just a good ole collapse scenario with a clued in guy who is fairly relate-able... or at least thats what I was shooting for when I wrote it you are the author? Bravo Sir, I thoroughly enjoyed it. |
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Posted: 8/29/2014 6:31:47 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/29/2014 7:30:19 AM EDT
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Daemon.
The most interesting apoc type book ive ever read. very well researched with spot on details and tech. Plus it reads like a great actiion movie. |
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Posted: 8/30/2014 11:05:38 AM EDT
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you are the author? Bravo Sir, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Try Against the Grain from Ian Daniels. No zombie, pandemic, invasion thing, just a good ole collapse scenario with a clued in guy who is fairly relate-able... or at least thats what I was shooting for when I wrote it you are the author? Bravo Sir, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Yep, thats me, and thanks! When I jumped into the genre (to read) there were only a handful of SHTF books, now, the market has exploded with them. |
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Posted: 8/30/2014 12:07:02 PM EDT
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Which book is recommended first?
Pillars in the Fall or Against the Grain? |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 10:55:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThanks to Gary P for the endorsement. And a shameless plug for the others in the series. Not specifically SHTF after Normal, but military related. In order of how they fit in the timeline: Tales of the Ranch - Operation Eris Tales of the Ranch - Phoenix Rising Tales of the Ranch - Seeing Jahannam Tales of the Ranch - Lonely Bear |
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Posted: 9/18/2014 12:28:56 AM EDT
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Thanks to Gary P for the endorsement. And a shameless plug for the others in the series. Not specifically SHTF after Normal, but military related. In order of how they fit in the timeline: Tales of the Ranch - Operation Eris Tales of the Ranch - Phoenix Rising Tales of the Ranch - Seeing Jahannam Tales of the Ranch - Lonely Bear Quote HistoryQuoted:
Thanks to Gary P for the endorsement. And a shameless plug for the others in the series. Not specifically SHTF after Normal, but military related. In order of how they fit in the timeline: Tales of the Ranch - Operation Eris Tales of the Ranch - Phoenix Rising Tales of the Ranch - Seeing Jahannam Tales of the Ranch - Lonely Bear I didn't know you made that many! Time to read, I love Tales of the Ranch! |
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Posted: 9/18/2014 5:08:33 PM EDT
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Which book is recommended first? Pillars in the Fall or Against the Grain? Reviewers say it doesnt really matter which you read first. AtG was the first one I wrote, and it is connected (of course) to Pillars, but the prequel has its own characters and storyline. Either way I hope that once you read one, you'll want to read the other 
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Posted: 9/20/2014 8:26:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is the last ship worth reading? I kind of like the show, other than the fact that the CO leaves the boat or tries to get himself killed at every opportunity. Fuck, let Jayne off teh boat every once in a while there El Capitan. I should probably pick that up.Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Hmm...thinking from my collection The Last Ship obviously has military personnel as main characters Body Armor 2000,an anthology edited by Joe Haldeman had primarily military-based stories Analog sci fi magazine published a collection years ago called War and Peace that had a military focus in most of its stories. Back in the 50s there was a poorly written book called Red Alert that followed the crew of a bomber on its last flight Theres another similar one in my collection along the same lines but I can't think of the title off hand Heres another one from my collection: " The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century" edited by Harry Turtledove . That ones fairly recent so you might still find it in a local book store I might think of more later and will edit the list if need be. Is the last ship worth reading? I kind of like the show, other than the fact that the CO leaves the boat or tries to get himself killed at every opportunity. Fuck, let Jayne off teh boat every once in a while there El Capitan. I should probably pick that up. |
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Posted: 9/20/2014 11:06:43 PM EDT
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I didn't know you made that many! Time to read, I love Tales of the Ranch! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Thanks to Gary P for the endorsement. And a shameless plug for the others in the series. Not specifically SHTF after Normal, but military related. In order of how they fit in the timeline: Tales of the Ranch - Operation Eris Tales of the Ranch - Phoenix Rising Tales of the Ranch - Seeing Jahannam Tales of the Ranch - Lonely Bear I didn't know you made that many! Time to read, I love Tales of the Ranch! Neither did I! This is going to be good! |
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Posted: 9/20/2014 11:18:11 PM EDT
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I think that's the Star Trek influence on most shows. They aren't going to leave the heroic leading character on the bridge and leave the away team to some faceless nameless actor unless it advances a particular episodes storyline |
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Posted: 9/24/2014 11:34:39 PM EDT
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-Non Military
Going Home series Lights Out One Second After Deep Winter series -Main Character is former military Apocalypse Law series -Zombie with Military Characters Day by Day Armageddon series The Morningstar Strain series by ZA Recht Also as said above the Against the Grain series |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 9:58:00 PM EDT
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Thanks to Gary P for the endorsement. And a shameless plug for the others in the series. Not specifically SHTF after Normal, but military related. In order of how they fit in the timeline: Tales of the Ranch - Operation Eris Tales of the Ranch - Phoenix Rising Tales of the Ranch - Seeing Jahannam Tales of the Ranch - Lonely Bear Quote HistoryQuoted:
Thanks to Gary P for the endorsement. And a shameless plug for the others in the series. Not specifically SHTF after Normal, but military related. In order of how they fit in the timeline: Tales of the Ranch - Operation Eris Tales of the Ranch - Phoenix Rising Tales of the Ranch - Seeing Jahannam Tales of the Ranch - Lonely Bear I just finished "Phoenix Rising" .................that shit rocked me. I loved it |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 4:13:42 PM EDT
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned Stephen Knight's books - SF vs zombies yet.
Good stuff, and a little bit of a change from traditional Romero zombies in his stories with some really good military action. Unfortunately he hasn't written anything new lately, but what he has out was very entertaining. No "tier-1" talk for the most part, either, although I am enjoying the Arisen series regardless. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 6:02:44 PM EDT
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I second and highly recommend the Morningstar Trilogy. You have a zombie infected planet with military guys on a Navy ship who eventually dock and take a trip across half the country and wind up at a research lab trying to find a cure. There is murder and mayhem along the way and a touch of scum bags getting their just desserts. It's well written and an easy read. The author died while writing the third part of the book so it was finished by another writer. The last book was fine but it was not the same as the first two.
Book 1: Plague of the Dead - The Morningstar Strain 
Book 2: Thunder and Ashes - The Morningstar Strain 
Book 3: Survivors - The Morningstar Strain 
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Posted: 10/25/2014 2:28:35 PM EDT
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http://www.amazon.com/Patient-Zero-Ledger-Novel-Novels/dp/1250043778/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414261496&sr=8-1&keywords=patient+zero
Patient Zero, Jonathan Maberry Terrorists, zombies, uber secret goverment organization. Great action, strong plot with twists and good character development. |
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Posted: 10/28/2014 9:03:15 PM EDT
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Task Force Desperate by Peter Nealen
Alone, Outnumbered, Outgunned Jeff Stone and his team of Praetorian Security contractors are marking time on counter-piracy duty aboard a freighter in the Gulf of Aden when the boredom ends abruptly. A major US base on the Horn of Africa is overrun in a well-coordinated terrorist attack, and those base personnel who survive are taken hostage. With the world economy tanked, and most of the Western militaries dangerously thinned, the Praetorian operators find themselves to be the hostages’ only hope of rescue. The mission wasn’t going to be simple, or easy. But as events in East Africa accelerate, and outside players start to show their hand, the Praetorian shooters start to realize just what a desperate gamble they are embarked upon, and what this particular job is going to cost… There are currently three books. I read them in two days. Very good read set in the near future. |
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Posted: 11/2/2014 3:25:39 PM EDT
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by W.J. Lundy
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Posted: 11/5/2014 6:24:10 PM EDT
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John Ringo, The Last Centurion.
Also his Black Tide Rising Series, if you are into Zombies. Steven Pressfield, The Profession Hking |
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Posted: 11/13/2014 12:43:16 AM EDT
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Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne (Zombie based, but one of the best series I've read)
No Easy Hope series by James N Cook (Zombie based) The Remaining Series by D.J. Molles (Zombie based) Going Home series by Angry American isn't bad, a little gear heavy and written from someone who has spent waaaay too much time on internet boards. I'd almost swear it was written by nuttinfancy if I didn't know better. (EMP based) And then I like the later James Wesley Rawles line. His first 3 were ok, the last 2 were better in my opinion. |
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Posted: 11/13/2014 11:34:17 AM EDT
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The Remaining Series by D.J. Molles (Zombie based) Reading book 3 now. Couldn't find 1 & 2 in the store. Seems decent. Raises some interesting questions what you as a national leader would do. Would you as Acting POTUS abandon entire sections of the nation and the normal survivors still there and condemn your subordinates to death sentences for failing to follow your orders? |
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Posted: 12/2/2014 12:57:45 PM EDT
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I'm looking for apocalyptic fiction books with a military focus, that are FUN to read for a gun guy. I've been reading John Ringo's Black Tide Rising series, and while its not going to win any awards for writing, it is a hell of a fun series. SO, I'm looking for recommendations like that. Zombies are cool, but not a prerequisite. I am highly spoiled by reading so much Larry Corriea, who is an excellent writer, a gun nut, and is funny. If I could get Larry Correia to write a novel about the apocalypse and post apocalypse from the standpoint of a soldier (possibly cowritten by Tom Krattman), that would be perfect, but I can't convince him to do it. I've tried. The problem with most of what I've read for zombies/fun TEOTWAWKI books is they are either based around a random helpless teenager or Jason Borne, with very little in between. Plus, I have the distinct disadvantage of liking to read actual books, not ebooks, which limits an already limited pool of stuff. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. PS- if you haven't read Larry Correia's stuff, for the love of God, READ IT. Start with Monster Hunter International, then move through Dead Six and Hard Magic. Dude has talent, major talent. I know exactly what you mean. Mountain Hold by Tyler Danann has what you are after in spades but on a more small-unit town militia-slant etc as opposed to federal army rolling in the tanks etc. It's got plentiful more guns and descriptions, a bit of sci-fi, but nothing Interstellar! :) https://www.createspace.com/4648726 Mountain Hold Trailer |
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Posted: 12/4/2014 12:15:11 PM EDT
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Another vote for The Last Centurion.
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Posted: 12/4/2014 4:49:21 PM EDT
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Reviewers say it doesnt really matter which you read first. AtG was the first one I wrote, and it is connected (of course) to Pillars, but the prequel has its own characters and storyline. Either way I hope that once you read one, you'll want to read the other Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Which book is recommended first? Pillars in the Fall or Against the Grain? Reviewers say it doesnt really matter which you read first. AtG was the first one I wrote, and it is connected (of course) to Pillars, but the prequel has its own characters and storyline. Either way I hope that once you read one, you'll want to read the other Thought about writing another in that series? I remember finding a couple of WTF moments, but I may be misremembering. TR |
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Posted: 12/4/2014 9:51:44 PM EDT
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The Remaining is decent, finished 1 to 3, starting 4 tonight. Feb 15 is release of book 5.
I actually enjoyed the Newsflesh trilogy by Mira Grant, not specifically military, but a good read anyway. David Crawford- Lights Out is great, Collision Course is good read but not a happy book. Stephen Hunter- Point of Impact, and the rest of the Bob Lee Swagger books, simply incredible and touches a bunch of ideas. John Ross- Unintended Consequences, again not specifically military but definitely gun and survival related. MANDITORY reading, but harder to find in hard copy. Lucked into mine, and got an extra for David Crawford.
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Posted: 12/5/2014 3:46:19 AM EDT
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Arisen book 7- Death of Empires is out now on Kindle, downloaded yesterday but saving it for times of boredom.
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Posted: 12/24/2014 1:38:18 AM EDT
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Thought about writing another in that series? I remember finding a couple of WTF moments, but I may be misremembering. TR Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Which book is recommended first? Pillars in the Fall or Against the Grain? Reviewers say it doesnt really matter which you read first. AtG was the first one I wrote, and it is connected (of course) to Pillars, but the prequel has its own characters and storyline. Either way I hope that once you read one, you'll want to read the other Thought about writing another in that series? I remember finding a couple of WTF moments, but I may be misremembering. TR Im just finishing up book three now and while its in editing I will be going back through to find those WTF moments in the other two books and shape them all up correctly how they should've been from the start. |
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Posted: 12/24/2014 2:07:05 PM EDT
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Quoted:
I'm looking for apocalyptic fiction books with a military focus, that are FUN to read for a gun guy. I've been reading John Ringo's Black Tide Rising series, and while its not going to win any awards for writing, it is a hell of a fun series. SO, I'm looking for recommendations like that. Zombies are cool, but not a prerequisite. I am highly spoiled by reading so much Larry Corriea, who is an excellent writer, a gun nut, and is funny. If I could get Larry Correia to write a novel about the apocalypse and post apocalypse from the standpoint of a soldier (possibly cowritten by Tom Krattman), that would be perfect, but I can't convince him to do it. I've tried. The problem with most of what I've read for zombies/fun TEOTWAWKI books is they are either based around a random helpless teenager or Jason Borne, with very little in between. Plus, I have the distinct disadvantage of liking to read actual books, not ebooks, which limits an already limited pool of stuff. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. PS- if you haven't read Larry Correia's stuff, for the love of God, READ IT. Start with Monster Hunter International, then move through Dead Six and Hard Magic. Dude has talent, major talent. best I ever read was al jacta est. Never got to finish it. love to find it again/ |
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