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!
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