Lines of Departure (Frontlines, #2)

Posted on 18 October 2017 by Marko Kloos

Vicious interstellar conflict with an indestructible alien species Bloody civil war over the last habitable zones of the cosmos Political unrest, militaristic police forces, dire threats to the solar system Humanity is on the ropes, and after years of fighting a two front war with losing odds, so is Commonwealth Defense Corps officer Andrew Grayson He dreams of dropping out of the service one day, alongside his pilot girlfriend, but as warfare consumes entire planets and conditions on Earth deteriorate, he wonders if there will be anywhere left for them to go.After surviving a disastrous spaceborne assault, Grayson is reassigned to a ship bound for a distant colony and packed with malcontents and troublemakers His most dangerous battle has just begun.In this sequel to the bestselling Terms of Enlistment, a weary soldier must fight to prevent the downfall of his species or bear witness to humanity s last, fleeting breaths. Free Download [ Lines of Departure (Frontlines, #2) ] author [ Marko Kloos ] – kino-fada.fr I d been meaning to read this one for a while ever since Marko Kloos withdrew it from the Hugo nominations in 15 because of the Sad Puppy controversy I respected his decision It also turned me on to two great authors I probably never would have read, otherwise.I never really considered myself a fan of Mil SF Not really But then I keep reading great Mil SF.Marko Kloos has a style that s extremely readable It s clear as hell with a charming and droll voice It certainly helps, considering th I d been meaning to read this one for a while ever since Marko Kloos withdrew it from the Hugo nominations in 15 because of the Sad Puppy contr...Before you pick this book up let me tell you this, it ends in one H of a cliffhanger I mean it ties up local events butother events are far from tied up.And I have no idea how long before we ll see another novel.What Mr Kloos Did someone tell you writers get a life or something Anyway, another good read, maybe even an exceptional read For those of you who likedepth in your action we are becoming a bitintrospective here I think it had to go that way due to transpiring eve Before you pick this book up let me tell you this, it ends in one H of a cliffhanger I mean it ties up local events butother events are far from tied up.And I have no idea how long before we ll see another novel.What Mr Kloos Did someone tell you writers get a life or something Anyway, another good read, maybe even an exceptional read For those of you who likedepth in your action we are becoming a bitintrospective here I think it had to go that way due to transpiring events I do hope that doesn t take over as I do frankly like the books as novels stories in other words Still some thought has to be stirred occasionally no matter how hard we try to avoid it, sigh.The events here pick up roughly 5 years after the last book Andrew has reupped and signed for another 5 years as has Halle...Markos Kloos levels up as a writer with a fantastic second book.It is five years after the events of Terms of Enlistment Grayson and Halley have just re enlisted in the NAC armed forces, but things are grim everywhere Humans are still fighting among themselves, both in terms of the NAC and SRA, and in terms of civilian riots on Earth Meanwhile human activity in space is undergoing a full rout with the Lankies taking world after world with the NAC and SRA being annoyances at best.There is very Markos Kloos levels up as a writer with a fantastic second book.It is five years after the events of Terms of Enlistment Grayson and Halley have just re enlisted in the NAC armed forces, but things are grim everywhere Humans are still fighting among themselves, both in terms of the NAC and SRA, and in terms of civilian riots on Earth Meanwhile human activity in space is undergoing a full rout with the Lankies taking world after world with the N...Lines of Departure picks up approximately five years after the events of the first book in the series, Terms of Enlistment And those five years were not good to humanity About half of Earth s precious colonies have been wiped out by the relentless, unfathomable Lankies Meanwhile, on Earth the domestic situation is growing increasingly dire With every resource being thrown at the military, already meager rations are cut The colony lottery is stopped The pressure valves are gone and unrest b Lines of Departure picks up approximately five years after the events of the first book in the series, Terms of Enlistment And those five yea...My reaction to Terms of Enlistment the first book in Marko Kloos Frontlines series was mixed, but mostly positive I said at the end of that review that in spite of Kloos obvious talent, I was unsure if I wanted to continue reading this particular series After finishing Lines of Departure, I am glad I ignored my earlier misgivings The sequel maintains all of the qualities I enjoyed in the first book, and irons out most of the unevenness that gave me reservations abou...This worthy follow up to Terms of Enlistment is simply awesome I m not sure if it is because the author writes in a style that I find particularly appealing or what, but once I started this book, I could not put it down.The pace is perfect The characters are vivid and interesting The most fascinating aspect about the protagonist is that he has no super edge, no ace up the sleeve trick to get out trouble He is an everyman, thrust into difficult positions, with only his conscience and traini This worthy follow up to Terms of Enlistment is simply awesome I m not sure if it is because the author writes in a style that I find particularly appealing or what, but once I started this book, I could not put it down.The pace is perfect The characters are vivid and interesting The most fascinating aspect about the protagonist is that he has no super edge, no ace up the sleeve trick to get out trouble He is an everyman, thrust into difficult positions, with only his conscience and training to guide him The setting is bleak and...voila un tome tr s sympa Une ambiance plus sombre que le premier mais toujours dans le m me esprit, j ai vraiment bien aim cette lecture.Nous suivons la suite des aventures d Andrew Grayson dans les forces militaires Cinq ann es sont pass es depuis la fin du premier tome est la situation a pas mal volu Mais volu dans le mauvais sens car les humains sont incapable de tenir t te aux aliens et se contentent de leur mener la vie la plus dure qu ils voila un tome tr s sympa Une ambiance plus sombre que le premier mais toujours dans le m me esprit, j ai vraiment bien aim cette lecture.Nous suivons la suite des aventures d Andrew Grayson dans les forces militaires Cinq ann es sont pass es depuis la fin du premier tome est la situation a pas mal volu Mais volu dans le mauvais sens car les humains sont incapable de tenir t te aux aliens et se contentent de leur mener la vie la plus dure qu ils peuvent, c est dire pas grand chose et un prix tr s lev en mat riel et vies humaines Pendant ce temps sur la Terre la situation...Marko Kloos is one of the new crop of self published authors who acquired enough of an audience to break into the big leagues or at least the midlister leagues I enjoyed his first book, Terms of Enlistment, and found the second book in the series to be better Kloos is definitely developing as a writer Where Terms of Enlistment was a fairly by the numbers knock off of Starship Troopers, Lines of Departure takes place several years later and further develops the universe and its politics.In t Marko Kloos is one of the new crop of self published authors who acquired enough of an audience to break into the big leagues or at...Before you pick this book up let tell you this, it ends in one H of a cliffhanger I mean it ties up local events butother events are far from tied up.And I have no idea how long before we ll see another novel.What Mr Kloos Did someone tell you writers get a life or something Anyway, another good read, maybe even an exceptional read For those of you who likedepth in your action we are becoming a bitintrospective here I think it had to go that way due to transpiring events Before you pick this book up let tell you this, it ends in one H of a cliffhanger I mean it ties up local events butother events are far from tied up.And I have no idea how long before we ll see another novel.What Mr Kloos Did someone tell you writers get a life or something Anyway, another good read, maybe even an exceptional read For those of you who likedepth in your action we are becoming a bitintrospective here I think it had to go that way due to transpiring events I do hope that doesn t take over as I do frankly like the books as novels stories in other words Still some thought has to be stirred occasionally no matter how hard we try to avoid it, sigh.The events here pick up roughly 5 years after t...The second book in the series lived up to my expectations Great sci fi, great military sci fi esp Kloos is a good writer, his characters are likable and his tech and military understanding is obvious The book ends on muchof a cliffhanger than the previous one, which drives me craz...

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18 October 2017

Marko Kloos