There are 10 stories in this anthology. There are all kinds of exotic and far-flung locations: Bosnia, French Polynesia, the Ecuadorian jungle, North Korea, even the Soviet front! My favorite stories were “Back In The Saddle” by L.A. Behm and “Fire & Ice” by William Roberts. Really, it was difficult to pick two favorites. The writing was top-notch. On sale at Amazon.
The older I get, the more I appreciate short stories vs. epic-length novels. I read two stories every day, then stopped. Repeat the next day when I had time to read, savor, and fully enjoy. Every story in this collection was a real gem. If you like fantasy, you will truly enjoy this book! Available now on Amazon.
Sergeant Jones and his crack team of Special Unit 13 Marines are called upon to investigate the strange disappearance of Allied aircraft north of France in the mountains of Belgium. Available now on Amazon!
I finished this book in one day, it was so good! Ms. Sarmiento has written a fine YA/SciFi book. The first few pages put me in mind of the old Ender’s Game, which was a big hit movie. Unfortunately, I disliked Enders. Darkness in A Sky Of Embers is way better! The protagonist (Engineer Madeline Yazzie) is a young fifteen-year-old soldier. She is enlisted in something similar to our Space Force. The story is set in the far future and there has been a terrible alien invasion. I don’t want to give away a lot about the aliens, but there are four other types of creatures that come and go in the story. Madeline has other soldiers who are in battles with her named Goodway and Rostein. They are secondary characters but play important roles. Ms. Sarmiento must have more than a passing knowledge of our US military because she weaves in bits about “marriage and military don’t mix”, military awards for battle actions, respect of rank and insignias, even active duty service members who take out military allotments to aid their family members.
All of Witch Hunt was good and the writing was eloquent. But I especially liked chapter ten, “Escaping the Darkness.”’ I liked where Sergeant Philips met the woman in white. I re-read this chapter three times I enjoyed the storyline so much! My husband majored in History in college and is a huge Civil War buff. He always prefers non-fiction books about the war but he really praised this one, which surprised me. I received an ARC copy for a fair review. Now I can’t wait to read other books by Mr. Moores!
Finishing my reading of Sea Serpent I have a big smile on my face. As a Navy veteran, I give this “thumbs up”. A good length book at 345 pages, it has a believable crew on a believable US Navy hydrofoil. Of course it is science fiction, but the setting and personalities of the ship are spot-on. The author (John Worth) is a Navy veteran and has done a good job at putting in enough Navy jargon for ex-sailors to enjoy and understand. Also non-military people will still enjoy the dialogue and be able to understand everything. The main character is Seaman Tom “Red” McGrath and I found myself immediately liking him. Saxuru (the sea serpent) has a very large role in the story and is quite vicious. There is even a touch of romance in the book that I was surprised by, but enjoyed reading. I would recommend this book to everyone.
I got to thinking, who invented cargo pants? I know I saw them on boys’ fasnions for years, and thought maybe they were an urban sort of design. Then I thought, didn’t the US Army wear them? I looked on Wikipedia and they originated with the British Armed Forced (1938!) and were called “battle dress”. The pockets were intended for bandages and maps. They were in the USA by the mid-40’s. Our US Paratroopers used the pockets to hold extra K-rations and ammo. Nowadays, in urban settings, they can be used to take some extra food with you instead of having to carry it in a sack.
Two female soldiers will graduate from the Army’s grueling Ranger School on Friday, becoming the first women to ever complete what is considered one of the U.S. military’s most difficult and premier courses to develop elite fighters and leaders, a senior Army official said.
The accomplishment marks a major breakthrough for women in the armed services at a time when each of the military branches is required to examine how to integrate women into jobs like infantryman in which they have never been allowed to serve. But even as the two new female graduates will be the first women allowed to wear the prestigious Ranger Tab on their uniforms, they still are not allowed to try out for the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, a Special Operations force that remains closed to women and has its own separate, exhausting requirements and training.
A chapbook of poetry from the Vietnam War.
Terrorists are coming into the United States across the Southern Borders. They’re being assisted by the drug cartels and others. When the fanatics begin suicide bombings in shopping malls, one man forges the clues into links that form an escalating chain of terror.
The enigmatic Frost, a former Special Operations soldier, knows that soon, Americans will be confronted by a weapon of mass destruction—aimed at its heartland business and trading center—Chicago.
Only he and his team stand between the terrorists and the death of thousands.
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