Thanks to Second Sky Books for the gifted book to take part in the book tour with my honest review.
Humanity is on the brink of annihilation. Only one man can turn the tide.
For centuries, we explored the stars and settled new worlds. But a mysterious alien threat emerged, launching devastating attacks and seizing entire star systems. Every fifty years they come, silent and relentless, before disappearing again into the dark. And as they close in on humanity’s home worlds, one more defeat could mean total extinction.
Captain Jim Garrett joined the navy to fight back. But when a delicate mission ends in madness and mutiny, Garrett takes the blame and his career is left in ruins.
Now, the only thing he commands is a construction site. The CNS Surprise is an experimental warship, half built in the dockyards of Midway Station. Garrett knows the ship inside out, but the navy brass would never let him take the helm, let alone lead her in battle.
But when the aliens strike early, with unexpected ferocity, it’s clear that every ship in the fleet will be needed. And the Surprise could be the only hope of slowing the enemy onslaught.
Garrett is thrust into command for the first time, launching straight into combat. He must unite a maverick crew and master new technologies, as he leads a desperate counterstrike that will decide mankind’s future.
Off Midway Station is a military SF adventure of high-stakes space warfare, nail-biting action, and characters you would gladly follow into battle. A monumental journey of courage, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of survival, it’s perfect for fans of Jack Campbell, David Weber, and Marko Kloos.
The first book is in the Guardians of the Dark series. Off Midway Station is a military sci-fi/space opera novel by an author whose work I haven’t read before. I have, however, read a few sci-fi space opera books, so I knew I would enjoy this one.
I was right. The reader is pulled right into the action and adventure from the start. Marc Alan Edelheit sets his scenes and builds the world. This book is set in so well. Captain Jim Garrett, a man who has taken a fall in his career. Finding himself captaining ships that are under construction, he still excels at ensuring each and every ship is in the correct condition needed for a war that could be coming.
An attack on Midway station takes out the defences and leaves Jim and his crew needing to launch a half finished ship to defend everything and every person in the vicinity.
I appreciated the way Off Midway Station has been written. There are quite a few details about the ship, and they really helped me to feel like I was there. Sci -fi and fantasy usually always need vivid world building, and this was over and above what was needed.
The adventure and tension poured out of the pages as I read. This is definitely a one more chapter book! I will certainly be looking out for more of Marc Alan Edelheit’s books now.
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Author Bio
Marc is an avid reader and accomplished author that spends his days – and nights – dreaming and writing about all things fantasy and sci-fi. In 2015 he decided to make his dream a reality and published his first fantasy novel… the rest is history!
Marc has traveled the world, from Asia to Europe. He is the ultimate history fan and incorporates much of that passion into his work to bring greater realism to his fantasy and sci-fi books. In 2021, he moved his family to a cabin in the mountains to gain further inspiration from his surroundings and bring you amazing books!
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