First Strike - Richard Turner

First Strike

By Richard Turner

  • Release Date: 2015-04-06
  • Genre: Science Fiction
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 884 Ratings

Description

When war comes after a century of peace, it is sudden and brutal. Taken by surprise Earth's far-flung colonies are in danger.

The only son of an admiral, Second Lieutenant Michael Sheridan finds himself thrust into a desperate conflict that he and the untried soldiers under his command are ready for. Focusing on the people struggling to survive the onslaught, First Strike is a novel that propels the reader to the furthest limits of space. Fighting a ruthless and determined enemy, Sheridan soon learns the brutal lessons of war and that his enemy may not be what it appears to be.

Reviews

  • Like a good war movie

    5
    By Never complain
    Fun to read, hard to put down. Like a good old war movie with a space age twist. Going to download the next book right away.
  • Read it, will skip the series

    3
    By oldmanegan
    Predictable plot, needs an editor, poor characterization.
  • Excellent Read!

    5
    By Oldfogie63
    One of those books you don’t want to put down after you start reading!
  • First strike

    5
    By pnango
    Great read. Lots of everything!
  • First Strike

    5
    By Warrior lord 549
    Well written and is a page turner.
  • A Remarkable First Read

    4
    By Senbluto
    A most riveting read! The author got some of the military stuff wrong, and there were some syntax errors that slipped through, but they didn’t detract from the book. Lots of realistic action throughout the 600 pages that kept me involved to the very end. Bravo Zulu to you!
  • First strike

    5
    By zeusboo
    Fun action packed read
  • Great read

    5
    By Skybolt Pilot
    Just couldn’t put it down!
  • First Trick

    5
    By Kwajdad
    Well written. Very exciting
  • First Strike

    5
    By rvdi
    Great read.