'Columbus Day' in the 'Expeditionary Force' series by Craig Alanson follows a young soldier in near future America whose leave is interrupted when Earth is invaded by two interstellar species at war with each other. The story features a snarky AI named Skippy and a unique sense of humor injected into the plot, making it a fun and engaging military sci-fi read with elements of space opera and action galore. introduces a diverse cast of characters, some of whom are shallow and forgettable, while others like the two main protagonists, Joe, and Skippy, stand out for their banter and humor.
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We were fighting on the wrong side, of a war we couldn't win. And that was the good news. The Ruhar hit us on Columbus Day. There we were, innocently drifting along the cosmos on our little blue marble, like the native Americans in 1492.
Over the horizon come ships of a technologically advanced, aggressive culture, and BAM! There go the good old days, when humans only got killed by each other. So, Columbus Day. It fits. When the morning sky twinkled again, this time with Kristang starships jumping in to hammer the Ruhar, we thought we were saved.
The UN Expeditionary Force hitched a ride on Kristang ships to fight the Ruhar, wherever our new allies thought we could be useful. So, I went from fighting with the US Army in Nigeria, to fighting in space. It was lies, all of it. We shouldn't even be fighting the Ruhar, they aren't our enemy, our allies are.
I'd better start at the beginning....
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Great series, very funny and gripping. You want more and more even though their are 17 books
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Craig Alanson is a NYT best-selling author. His first audiobook 'Columbus Day' was a finalist for Audiobook Of The Year 2018. Visit craigalanson.com for FAQs, blog posts, merchandise, etc.
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