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Reality TV and advanced technology make for high drama in this political thriller that combines the military action of Zero Dark Thirty with the classic science fiction of The Forever War.

Lieutenant James Shelley, who has an uncanny knack for premeditating danger, leads a squad of advanced US Army military tasked with enforcing the peace around a conflict in sub-Saharan Africa. The squad members are linked wirelessly 24/7 to themselves and a central intelligence that guides them via drone relay - and unbeknownst to Shelley and his team, they are being recorded for a reality TV show.

When an airstrike almost destroys their outpost, a plot begins to unravel that's worthy of Crichton and Clancy's best. The conflict soon involves rogue defense contractors, corrupt US politicians, and homegrown terrorists who possess nuclear bombs. Soon Shelley must accept that the helpful warnings in his head could be AI. But what is the cost of serving its agenda?

©2013 Linda Nagata (P)2015 Audible, Inc. Genre Fiction Hard Science Fiction Literary Fiction Military Political Science Fiction Spies & Politics Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense War & Military
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I would say this a a dystopian future book but sadly it may be more prophetic, the story is a very good military sci fi tale and is only let down by the narrator who at times sounds like an excitable teenager that is at a pop concert, I have purchased the next 2 books in the trilogy because I really want to follow the story to its conclusion

Thrilling, intelligent military sci-fi

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I can’t really say much more than the title. I could wax lyrical about military sci fi, but in the end this was so utterly disappointing in its desire to undermine everything the characters fight for and skip past any real ending to a cliff hanger that I would not recommend this book to anyone.

Another excellent book until the last hour…

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