Centers of Gravity
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Ratings12
Average rating4.2
Stranded light-years from home, Major Andrew Grayson and his crew are on a desperate mission to discover the Lankies' secrets. They can't let what they've found die with them. Nine hundred light-years from home, Major Andrew Grayson and the crew of NACS Washington are marooned in a sunless system with limited water, reactor fuel, and food. The last hope for survival is to go where nothing human has gone before. After embarking on a scouting mission to the only moon with surface signs of life, Andrew and his Special Tactics Team make two startling discoveries. One is a dream: a form of protein and plant life that could save the starving humans in the rogue system. The second is a nightmare: this harvested rock is infested with Lankies. Far from the seemingly mindless aggressors Andrew has battled for years, these show a terrifying awareness, and they have surprising secrets of their own hidden away in the darkness. When the Lankies sense an uninvited presence in their world, Andrew's operation becomes an expedition to hell. The odds against his small crew are stacked high. Of all the mysteries of space, how to escape with their lives is the greatest unknown of all.
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In the latest Frontlines book Andrew Grayson's trials continue. He and the crew of deep space attack carrier Washington are marooned far from home in a very odd planetary system. It is sunless but it isn't lifeless. In fact it is a main Lanky system – perhaps their home system. The Washington is running out of supplies and they must look for sources where they can even though the danger is large and close.
Of course they cannot avoid Lanky detection for long and find themselves facing a whole series of do-or-die situations. The odds are long. Major Grayson takes on perhaps his toughest assignments ever (and that is saying something!), and I don't think it is a spoiler to say not everyone can be expected to survive.
This is really good military sf with a mix of both space and ground encounters. Also, we learn just a little more about the enigmatic and relentless Lanky foe. The MC takes some very hard knocks.
Recommended for those who like Mil-SF. (But, best to start with the first book in the series.)
4.5 stars rounded up.
Ce dernier tome est entièrement centré sur Andrew. Pas de déploiement coup de bol avec Hayley qui est totalement absente.
On a le droit à un condensé d'action entrecoupé de moments plus calmes durant lesquels Andrew n'est que spectateur. Ca change un peu des précédents tomes.
En revanche, on reste sans réponses à beaucoup de questions concernant les Lankies. C'est plutôt dommage.
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This last volume is entirely centered on Andrew. No lucky deployment with Hayley who is completely absent.
We are treated to a condensed action interspersed with calmer moments during which Andrew is only a spectator. It changes a little from the previous volumes.
On the other hand, many questions regarding Lankies remain unanswered. It's rather a shame.
This series has been surprisingly good. Characters and situations are consistent and interesting with decisions that make sense. Plenty of intrigue, danger and suspense.
The way this one closed, though, it has to be the final book in the series. It's a satisfying conclusion, though, and if you've read the first few in the series, it's worthwhile sticking it out to the end.
Well done, Marko Kloos. Well done.
