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Lines of Departure

Marko Kloos (2014)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesFrontlines #
Setting
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageStrong

Heroine archetypes

Pilot

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

Humanity is on the ropes, and after years of fighting a two-front war with losing odds, so is North American 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.

Tags

Military Science FictionSpace OperaDystopianWar Fiction

Lines of Departure: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Military sci-fi with strong combat violence, warfare consuming planets, and likely strong language typical of military settings. Contains mature themes about war and loss.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include graphic violence, death, mass death, and grief (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens and adults who love military sci-fi with high-stakes space battles and gritty soldier protagonists will be gripped by this two-front war thriller.