A review by wynnz
Marine by Joshua Dalzelle

4.0

Child abandonment is never a good look for either traitors or heroes. Jacob has to deal with the emotions and resentment that come with it, but the chip on his shoulder will serve him well in future endeavours. His stubbornness and unwavering determination to be his own man will drive him forward relentlessly. With his inherent genes, will he be able to make a difference to the people around him and his own life?

I have not read any of the other books in this series, so I am not sure whether I am at a disadvantage here or not. However, since this is the first book in the series, it shouldn't make any difference, and it didn't.

I know the military sci-fi genre has been beaten to within an inch of its life, flogged like a dead horse, like a broken record, but this book didn't feel like that. It felt different somehow.

I enjoyed it. It had an excellent story, a good old-fashioned page-turner, good characters, and the main character, I thought, was well-rounded. The plot twists and turns in a few places, and the betrayals and backstabbings were good and intriguing. The pacing was consistent throughout and kept me engaged.

So, overall, a quick and worthwhile entertaining read.