William Alan Webb

~I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review~


I don't usually read military fiction, but this story started off with such a bloody punch that I was instantly pulled in. I usually don't like prologues on a story, but this one was so loaded with action that it set up the perfect tone for the rest of the book.

Angriff, the main character, lost his family--his wife and daughter--to a terrorist attack. In order to get revenge on the men that did it, he makes a deal to become part of Operation Overtime-- a group of soldiers cryogenically frozen until the time they are needed.

The characters in this story were very down-to-Earth and relatable, making it easy to feel Angriff's pain over losing family. I loved the dialogue in this piece as well. "There's nothing here but ghosts," was probably my favorite quote of the story.

There's quite a bit of army/military lingo in this book, but not too bad where a person uneducated about the subject would be confused. All the important information is very nicely laid out.

All in all, I really enjoyed this story, and I'm excited to see what comes next in the series!… (més)

Overall an OK set up to a series. The story felt a little disjointed. General Nick Angriff leads men into hell holes on missions that don't exist. After terrorist kill his wife and daughter he becomes disillusioned with the direction the country is going and signs up to command a brigade that is placed in suspended animation to await the inevitable fall of America as brought about by the sorry leadership. Fifty years later they are awakened to find that civilization has fallen and they may be the last hope to stand America on her feet again.… (més)