Storm Surge (Destroyermen)

I am a huge fan of the series. It's very creative and well written. Thank you for having this available on my eReader. I read at night to help me fall asleep and these stories sometimes do the opposite.

The epic sci-fi/fantasy/dystopian/steam-punk story continues. I'm very glad. Stories of Heroism, Courage and daring, some parts humor and neat quirky humor. The author's very good at either letting his true nature as a historian come out without trying and ignoring it as it does, or intentionally writing in shadows of history that open questions about the nature of Man and society and why we think or do as we do by runing a "what if" through the paces while we watch.There is more of the wonderful battle scenes, an Alamo style hold out, air war, instant death. The politics of war and battle on the home front.. you name it. I've called this a 4 star read because I think the story's gotten too big to update all parts of it in a single book. We dealt primarily with the War in the West (of Baalkpan) with brief glimpses and moments from the war in the East (The Isles). The draw back to having so many interesting and wonderful characters that draw peple in is that the depth richness keeps growing and it gets to a point where they all can't fit under the same title. I'm not sure how much to take off for that because, in truth, what's encumbering the books now is the same thing that I was jumping up and down waving my arms and cheering about in the early books. So, I gave a half star back for three reasons.1) The books tend to alternate with the West as the main theater for one book and the east as the main theater for the next (with the exception that the west being where most of the characters are still gets a lot of air time). So, I'll get my chance to find out how Rebecca and Jenks are doing with Fred and Orrin and the gang. If I'm patient.2) I have no idea how I would do it differently. I can't imagine kicking one thing out, changing one thing or doing something different. As a reader (and I'm sure the writer sees it) cutting out, or more realistically saving some for the next series (in the same world) would be like asking a mother and father to pick the children they want to be raised by the kids uncles and aunts and which ones to keep. How can anyone make a choice like that.and3) I just love this series!Oh, and I didn't mention the good stuff. More mosnterous beasts eathing things, ships blowing up, Silva....(say no more) and guns and bullets and even the yucky romantic stuff isn't so yucky... it's kind of nice here too.Love the series.

Storm Surge was a great read. This is an interesting concept for a book series. It reminded me of the old movie from the eighties where an American aircraft carrier goes through a time warp storm and ends up in World War II. In The Final Countdown (1980) the WWII era Japanese propeller fighters are no match for the modern jet fighters from the American carrier.The good dinosaur, bad dinosaur aspect of the story reminded me of the dinosaurs living and working beside people in Dinotopia.The story is told third person past from multiple points of view. It’s almost an omniscient point of view as the POV pops from one person to another person’s point of view in the next paragraph.About half of the time I read everything from nonfiction to westerns. The other half of the time I read sci-fi and fantasy, when I’m not watching sci-fi and fantasy series.Sci-fi and fantasy authors I like include Douglas Adams, Taylor Anderson, Isaac Asimov, Paolo Bacigalupi, Ray Bradbury, Jack Campbell, Orson Scott Card, Arthur C. Clarke, Earnest Cline, Suzanne Collins, Abe Evergreen, Diana Galbadon, William R. Forstchen, Joe Haldeman, Robert A. Heinlein, Frank Herbert, Hugh Howey, George Martin, Larry Niven, Andre Norton, George Orwell, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, John Scalzi, John Steakley, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Andy Weir.Starship Troopers (1959) (not like the movie) by Robert A. Heinlein is the book that got me started in sci-fi adventures, and has remained one of my top five favorite military science fiction adventure stories for decades. The Forever War (1974) by Joe Haldeman, Armor (1984) by John Steakley, Ender’s Game (1985) by Orson Scott Card, and Old Man’s War (2005) by John Scalzi, round out my top five military sci-fi adventure stories.

The war is definitely headed global with new allies and potential allies. The Republic of Real People in South Africa with an incredible assortment of species, races and ethnic groups living in a sort of constitutional monarchy under a Lemurian kaiser is apparently the most enthusiastic of the newly met people. The group sprung from the WWI and post - WWI Czech Legion is probably the most unexpected and improbable Grik haters. The United States of North America the most mysterious and least know but apparently implacable enemy of the Dominion.New technology, tactics and weapons are added by both the Grik and the Alliance. The irrepressible, sometimes irreverent and formerly irresponsible Denis Silva, a brilliant literary creation, continues in the "hero business." I enjoyed this volume even more than most of the others.

An excellent continuation of a wondrous story, we catch up with the people that we have grown to love, as they move through a rich and detailed world.Anderson has built an amazing world that grows with each book, he increases the richness of detail and adds new layers to explore. We get to meet a 'king' of the native griks on borno, someone we know! Big surprise!!Walker leads where others follow, taking the fight to the jaaps! And the griks both.Overall an engaging addition and a pearl of a book!

The Destroyermen are back along with old and new enemies and friends.Taylor Anderson's weird alternate Earth circa 1943 is just as captivating as all the previous episodes. As with all books about alternate universes you have to suspend belief and just go with the flow. Anderson makes that easy to do.If you are new to the series I recommend you start at book one and read the books in order otherwise it might be a wee bit confusing. Enjoy!

getting hard to remember who is who

Very good book

Great action on a parallel earth really enjoy this series the best since the Lost Regiment can not wait for next book