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A review by felinity
The Chaplain's War by Brad R. Torgersen
5.0
Wow. Upon first glance this, somewhat inevitably, reminded me of [b:Starship Troopers|17214|Starship Troopers|Robert A. Heinlein|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1371782363s/17214.jpg|2534973], mainly because of the enemy and Basic Training, but there the similarity ends.
This is a reality which SF doesn't normally cover, one where humans are weak, and one where we're losing. It opens on a planet called Purgatory, where Harry Barlow, a humble chaplain's assistant, maintains a multidenominational chapel. He doesn't have any faith of his own, never preaches a sermon, just creates a quiet space where people can come to reflect and seek their own answers. His short chaplain training, which involved comforting the wounded and the dying during drills, hasn't prepared him for this, but then nothing could.
A line of communication suddenly opens up, and his life and future change in unfathomable ways as he begins a last ditch effort to save humanity.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a reality which SF doesn't normally cover, one where humans are weak, and one where we're losing. It opens on a planet called Purgatory, where Harry Barlow, a humble chaplain's assistant, maintains a multidenominational chapel. He doesn't have any faith of his own, never preaches a sermon, just creates a quiet space where people can come to reflect and seek their own answers. His short chaplain training, which involved comforting the wounded and the dying during drills, hasn't prepared him for this, but then nothing could.
A line of communication suddenly opens up, and his life and future change in unfathomable ways as he begins a last ditch effort to save humanity.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.