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Angles of Attack

Marko Kloos (2015)

SubgenreMilitary SF
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesFrontlines / Andrew Grayson #3
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.17

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageStrong

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroSoldier Returned

Synopsis

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.

Tags

Space OperaHard SFPost-ApocalypticMilitary Action

Angles of Attack: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This military science fiction novel contains strong combat violence with casualties, war atrocities including starvation and genocide, and adult language typical of military settings. The tone is dark and grim, focused on humanity's desperate survival against a superior alien force.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include genocide, graphic violence, death, and mass death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens and adults who love military sci-fi with high-stakes space combat and humanity fighting for survival will find this gripping and intense.