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Title: The Gods of War
Author: Graham Brown, Spencer J Andrews
Narrator: Barry Campbell
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-26-16
Publisher: Blue Lotus Publishing
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
In the year 2137 the world stands on the brink of ruin.
Pollution, war and overpopulation have darkened the skies, photosynthesis is failing and most of the Earth's 20 billion souls face starvation and death. The only hope for survival lays with the fertile fields of Mars, where a 30-year terraforming effort is turning vast swaths of the red planet to green.
But to the leaders of the Cartel, a conglomeration of the world's most powerful families, using Mars to feed the overpopulated masses of the Earth is a waste of resources. They have another plan - take Mars for themselves and leave the Earth to self-destruct on its own.
The only thing standing in their way is the idealistic President Jackson Collins, head of the United World Government and unquestioned leader of the World Military Forces, who believes that humanity must rise or fall as one.
As the tide of war rises, James Collins, the President's son, a lifelong soldier and a weary veteran of his father's military campaigns, returns from the field disillusioned and doubtful as to whether humanity is even worth saving. Though he wants nothing more than to walk away, James soon finds himself drawn into the swirling vortex of battle and caught in the titanic struggle that will decide the fate of two worlds.
Members Reviews:
Excellent Science Fiction Military Novel...
Iâm honored to share insights into the work of an author duo with the talent and accomplishments of Graham Brown and Spencer Anderson. This is a page-turner I finished in two days, and itâs an excellent science fiction military novel. I waffled between four and five stars, settling on four because the bar is high for this duo.
Good stuff:
The main character, James Collins, has admirable qualities such as heroism, combat skill, leadership, compassion, humility, but he also has an underdeveloped sense of self and purpose. He must answer the question of who he is while overcoming impossible odds to save not one planet, but two. Thereâs also a political murkiness about who will support whom throughout the story, including Collinsâ father and his fellow soldiers, and the uncertainty helps to isolate him and stack obstacles against him. This is a great setup for a protagonist to drive a powerful story.
The story speeds along with strong bursts of action, as evidenced by short chapters, slowing just enough at critical points to establish intrigue and understand the characters. Using simple words to describe vivid settings and intense action, the authors avoid distracting highbrow language and respect the economy of words to help drive the adventureâs fast pace.
The authors also steered shy of technobabble, injecting a perfect amount of convincing technical detail to draw me into the scenery and the action. I think that readers of sci fi or military genres would agree that the authors hit the mark on detail in describing combat hardware and tactics. And though I canât picture life on a terraformed Mars beyond what the authors showed me, I believed in their presentation of the newly habitable planet and enjoyed how they applied its unique features to their plot twists.
Thereâs even philosophical stimulation sprinkled throughout the story. Faced with dire circumstances and minimal hope, the hero and his supporters wrestle with purpose, spurring thought and giving insight into humanityâs ultimate deserved fate.