Brady only has his life experience to draw from, which means that he understands the basics of why he’s a conscript manning the height of human technology, which is both familiar as any contemporary military base and worth little in the face of the alien threat. On the speculative side, Henry employs a phenomenal bit of subtle worldbuilding through the partial perspective of a grunt with little formal education. However, Henry uses SF tropes to create a genuine connection between two unique characters, leading them on a journey that packs an enormous emotional punch. Military SF set in a vaguely dystopic future existing under the threat of imminent destruction isn’t new. Not in a mean way, but in the way science fiction fans tend to assume that they’ve already seen it all. Seriously, the spouse and I laughed at the back-cover description. Me, at about 90% through this book: Don’t mind me, I’m just sobbing my eyes out over these two precious men and their tragic circumstances. Me, before reading this book: I’m sure this will be a fun science fiction romance with some alien tech shenanigans!
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