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Recon: A Military Sci-Fi Series (Drop Trooper: Recon Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Rick Partlow (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Tyler Callas had a life most people would kill for... He killed to escape it.

Tyler is the pampered heir of a high-level Corporate Council executive, groomed from birth to take a seat beside her as a member of the ruling class of the Commonwealth society.

But the bloody war with the alien Tahni has hit close to home and Tyler wants to join the military, something his powerful mother won’t allow.

Desperate to escape her control, Tyler changes his identity to Randall Munroe, a product of the poverty-stricken Underground, and enlists in the Marines.

There he flourishes, becoming a member of an elite Force Recon unit and striking deep behind enemy lines.

But when his platoon is assigned to take back the colony on Demeter from the Tahni, the mission falls apart, most of his comrades are killed and Munroe is wounded, separated from his unit and left for dead on an enemy occupied world.

With no other choice, he organizes the civilian colonists into a resistance movement and begins fighting against the occupation with limited supplies and no support.

As the situation becomes more and more desperate, what began as a high-tech, interstellar conflict will become a war to the knife…

Don't miss the start of the Recon Series from Rick Partlow, set in his bestselling Drop Trooper Universe. This is Military Science Fiction the way it's meant to be!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BP9P7G1R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aethon Books (February 21, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 21, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7192 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
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Rick Partlow

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Rick Partlow is that rarest of species, a native Floridian. Born in Tampa, he attended Florida Southern College and graduated with a degree in History and a commission in the US Army as an Infantry officer.

His lifelong love of science fiction began with Have Space Suit---Will Travel and the other Heinlein juveniles and traveled through Clifford Simak, Asimov, Clarke and on to William Gibson, Walter Jon Williams and Peter F Hamilton. And somewhere, submerged in the worlds of others, Rick began to create his own worlds.

He has written over 60 books in a dozen different series, and his short stories have been included in twelve different anthologies.

He is currently writing the best-selling Drop Trooper series for Aethon Books, a mil-SF alien invasion series, as well as the Taken to the Stars series for Variant Publishing.

He lives in northern Wyoming with his wife and a goofy blackmouth cur. Besides writing and reading science fiction and fantasy, he enjoys outdoor photography, hiking and camping.

The following are the series in Partlow's Birthright universe with a suggested series reading order:

Holy War

Drop Trooper

Birthright

Recon

Acheron

Psi War

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Recon Marines! Munroe was his name now. He'd changed it to escape his mother's plans for his future. He'd also gotten his face changed and his DNA altered to keep her from finding him. He wanted to make a difference, his way. And a Recon Marine was what he wanted to be. And he was good at it! Real good! If only he can stay under his mother's wide-sweeping net.The Tahni invasion had been pushed back and everyone thought they'd been defeated a d the war was over. Everyone except those in the systems where the Tahni were busy capturing planets and enslaving and starving the human population. The Marines were still called to fight back, and Recon spearheaded the thrust!Great action! Lively characters! And a great storyline. This is a good read! Very entertaining.
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Steve
5.0 out of 5 stars The war with a different perspective.
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023
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Well scripted, authentic characters. Felt bad when some died. I enjoyed the story and various problems that cropped up. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
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WyoGal
4.0 out of 5 stars More military focus than sci-fi; intense battle scenes
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2023
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For readers who love first-person shooter video games, military battle scenes, and a variety of deadly projectiles, this book should be quite satisfying. There are many graphic shootouts, infiltrations, explosions, and near-death, weapons-blazing fights with aliens in fancy exo-gear. There is a bit of relationship-building with a hint of romance, but lots and lots of humans die. There is some political machination by big corporations alluded to, not much exploration of the alien POV, and not much focus on space travel.

The protagonist has a somewhat believable character arc in how he gains his skills as a Marine. The inciting event that launches him on his journey is not resolved by the end of the book, which leaves the author the option of continuing this character’s story. Mostly the protagonist is fighting planet-side against alien soldiers and weaponry while trying to save human colonists.

The violence in this story is vividly described in terms of the damage inflicted on bodies by various types of weapons. It is not for the squeamish.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Recon!
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2023
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Recon Marines! Munroe was his name now. He'd changed it to escape his mother's plans for his future. He'd also gotten his face changed and his DNA altered to keep her from finding him. He wanted to make a difference, his way. And a Recon Marine was what he wanted to be. And he was good at it! Real good! If only he can stay under his mother's wide-sweeping net.
The Tahni invasion had been pushed back and everyone thought they'd been defeated a d the war was over. Everyone except those in the systems where the Tahni were busy capturing planets and enslaving and starving the human population. The Marines were still called to fight back, and Recon spearheaded the thrust!
Great action! Lively characters! And a great storyline. This is a good read! Very entertaining.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Recon!
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2023
Recon Marines! Munroe was his name now. He'd changed it to escape his mother's plans for his future. He'd also gotten his face changed and his DNA altered to keep her from finding him. He wanted to make a difference, his way. And a Recon Marine was what he wanted to be. And he was good at it! Real good! If only he can stay under his mother's wide-sweeping net.
The Tahni invasion had been pushed back and everyone thought they'd been defeated a d the war was over. Everyone except those in the systems where the Tahni were busy capturing planets and enslaving and starving the human population. The Marines were still called to fight back, and Recon spearheaded the thrust!
Great action! Lively characters! And a great storyline. This is a good read! Very entertaining.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2023
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Fun, easy to read, and holds your attention very well. I really enjoyed this one. He does a great job of keeping the pace but still providing enough detail to make it fun
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E Sampson
5.0 out of 5 stars Marine Recon
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023
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Great details fleshing out the rest of the story on Demeter and Tahn Skyya.
There are people that dedicated and that talented as Marine Recon.
Thank you for telling this story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch ScFi
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2023
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A great start to a new military SiFi series. Well written with a nice blend of action and story.
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Ervin M. Sims
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Stuff
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024
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Partlow is right up there with Heinlein, Vern, and Asimov. 😊 If you like military sci-fi, you will love this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2023
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Good action and character development. This book runs a good line between the action and characters without getting gory yet still giving a reader a sense of the violence and it's results. I enjoyed this book and will be following this series.
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n b crawley
5.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2023
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Good read and follow on from drop trooper well put together and us of same bad guys. Looking forward to next on
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Ceri
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging!
Reviewed in Australia on September 9, 2023
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Well written with a quick moving plot. The characters a rich and well developed, and there is enough world building to make everything seem realistic without being boring. Great stuff and well worth the read.
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Ron Robson
5.0 out of 5 stars This was a fast moving exciting book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2023
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The central character was strong as was the action. It was a great read that I could not put down once I had started. I am just about to get the second book.
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WONTOLLA
5.0 out of 5 stars DOWNRIGHT GOOD
Reviewed in Australia on June 23, 2023
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Plenty of good action, VERY well written.
I highly recommend it
I am off to the sequel.
Good story-line and enjoyable reading
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Bernie T
5.0 out of 5 stars Marine Recon Escape
Reviewed in Australia on March 4, 2023
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A great idea in having a hero that has to hide to live. Mothers can be such a pain. Fantastic
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