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A review by ericbuscemi
Columbus Day by Craig Alanson
4.0
I really enjoyed this first entry in the series, and am very much looking forward to seeing where it goes from here. It kind of feels a bit like a John Scalzi series, if Scalzi took things a bit more seriously and did more research into military bureaucracy and jargon.
The highlight is definitely the strong voice of the protagonist, who is human, flawed, and fleshed out into three dimensions. He is easy to relate to, as he seems just as baffled as the reader as to why this alien invasion is happening and what to do about it. While lucky, and in the right place at the right time more than once, he also never feels invincible, or loses his humanity.
The highlight is definitely the strong voice of the protagonist, who is human, flawed, and fleshed out into three dimensions. He is easy to relate to, as he seems just as baffled as the reader as to why this alien invasion is happening and what to do about it. While lucky, and in the right place at the right time more than once, he also never feels invincible, or loses his humanity.