War Machine

War Machine

War Machine, by Andy Remic

When Keenan, a former soldier, is asked to steal the Fractured Emerald, he immediately says no. But when he realizes that the Emerald has the power to see into the past, Keenan changes his mind in hopes of tracking down the killer of his wife and children. On his quest for revenge, he reassembles his former Combat K squad, breaking Franco out of a psych ward and Pippa out of a prison. But with relationships strained among them, can they settle their differences in order to complete their mission?

War Machine is a dark and violent, military science fiction novel. When reading the back stories of each character, I knew immediately that this one wouldn’t have a bright and happy ending. Each member of Combat K has a brutal and violent past, full of regrets. Giving some levity to otherwise grim situations was Franco the psychotic, explosives expert of the group.

Not for the squeamish, this is tale of revenge and dealing with personal demons. I’m a fan of a few military science fiction series, so I jumped at the chance to read this one. And though this is much darker than the ones I’m used to, the action and adventure never stop, making this a difficult one to put down.


8 thoughts on “War Machine”

  1. Hi, sorry to post off topic but I noticed your site was listed in the Predators and Editors Readers Poll.
    Just to let you know that I’ve voted for you – good luck! 🙂

  2. I don’t think I’ve read any military sci-fi, but I absolutely love the title. Isn’t that phrase also the name of one of the first Iron Man suits?

  3. Hi there!
    Thanks very much for the review (and interview). It is very much appreciated, and if anybody wants to meet for beer and pizza, I’ll be checking out Worldcon in Colorado 2008. I just LOVE the USA, but so far have only seen NYC, Miami, and the Keys- I’m looking forward to getting about a bit more in the future, now I’m finally published. 🙂

  4. Heather – Thanks!

    Niteowl – I haven’t been reading comics all that long, so you’d probably know better than I!

    Andy – No problem.. It was fun! Hope you enjoy Colorado!

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