Book Bloggin' 21st August 2013

Finished: Kirov Saga (book 8): Fallen Angels by John Schettler

Wow! I am speechless. This series just gets better and better!!! I have been fortunate up until this book to always be "behind the eightball" in that the next book in the series has already been released, so I haven't had to wait to find out what happens. Unfortunately, my luck, along with the luck of the men aboard the Kirov seems to have finally run out. I have to wait for the final installment!

I have to say I love the way Mr Schettler draws the reader in. What seems like totally irrelevant information is thrown in and then revealed to be a little piece of the vast historical knowledge that Mr Schettler possesses of WW2. Everything is well considered and adds to the reality that this whole saga is REAL, not just a work of fiction. Little things are considered, like (sorry for the mini spoiler) President(still in the future at that point) Ford being killed in action when the Kirov sinks his ship in 1945. I would love to know how that affects the time line!

In this installment, the Kirov is once again flung into the chatic events of WW2 right on the cusp of the signing of surrender by the Japanese, this time by the Demon volcano exploding. In this timeline however, the atom bomb was never used by the USA. Meanwhile, Federov has launched a mission to capture Orlov in 1942 and the truth of their ability to shift in time is revealed, along with some surprises along the way. In 2021, the world continues its 9 day decent to hell and the question to be answered is, can it all be prevented?

This series is well worth the read and it definitely gets better and better with each book in the series. Read them from the begginning and you will NOT be dissapointed!!! I will admit that I struggled in some books, but as I have realised, it was the author finding his feet and his feet have well and truly been found!! Bring on the final installment "The Devil's Garden".

Started: The Year's Top Short SF Novels Edited by Allan Kaster

I think the title says it all!

Book bloggin' 6th August 2013

Finished: Nine Days Falling(book 1) by John Schettler

WOW. This series just keeps getting better and better. This series reads like the downward spiral into hell that a looming war would feel like. That out of control inevitability as you watch people do things that you know will only lead to bad things, but that you are completely powerless to stop. Your heart pounds, you sweat and realise that this may be the moment that it all ends. Such is the feeling that you get when reading this book. It's just amazing!

Kirov is once again plunged into the past right on the brink of WW3 when the Demon volcano unleashes its fury. We are given more of an insight into how the Kirov is travelling back in time and additionally that other events can also lead to shifts to other time periods. As well we are given a peak at the results of the Kirovs travels in WW2 and the way that it has unleashed a creeping vine through time to interweave past and present into the inevitable climax.

The fate of humantity is at stake and I for one can't wait to see how it ends!! This book represents the first 3 days of the 9 day descent to WW3 glimpsed by the Kirov on it's ping-pong journey between past & present.

Started: Fallen Angels by John Schettler