It's setting things up for the final showdown, I think.īut who cares? It's Joe and Skippy and the crew! That's actually gotten to be enough for me at this point.

This book - while totally entertaining - has a bit of middle book syndrome. Joe's flying around the galaxy seemingly accomplishing nothing. There's no amazing solution for getting out of a jam. It's a lot more planning and strategizing.

It's nice that Alanson is combining the Mavericks with the MBOP's.īut there's no real nail-biting action here. They're all great with amazing characters - I'm really happy we got more Surjet Jates in this one. I think I give these books 5 stars now just out of principle. I'll probably re-read this again but for now, it was just what I needed. I have to say, I appreciated Joe's reaction to the biggest bluff in the universe - good to know he's a regular guy and not some kind of superhero.

There's really more action than I previously noted, a lot of it very satisfying. I couldn't find anything to read that I liked, so I re-read this just a couple of weeks later. And we get to start with Dave and Surget Jates! Same all over again - everything now is fresh in my mind for when the next book comes out in the next few days. Craig lives in Virginia with his wife, who loves him even though he perpetually refuses to clean the garage. The ExForce series, as it is known to fans, has gone on to 10 books/audiobooks, many of which have hit the NYT best-seller list, with a 11th book releasing June 2021 and 14 books planned.Ĭraig has also published a spin-off series, ExForce: Mavericks an ExForce audio drama, Homefront a fantasy trilogy, Ascendent and a young adult space opera, Aces. The Columbus Day audiobook was a huge hit, and a finalist for an Audie Award as Audiobook of the Year. The breakout success of Columbus Day (Expeditionary Force, Book 1) reached new heights when Podium Audio released it in audio format, narrated by Audie Award Winner R.C. Within 6 months of his first ebook release, he was able to quit his day job and pursue a full-time writing career. Writing fiction at nights and on weekends, he finally independently published three novels on Amazon. If you want to stay up to date on releases, receive promotion alerts and speak to me directly, please join my Facebook Page:Ĭraig Alanson used to create financial reports for a large IT services company.

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