Series: Book 3 in the Star Crusades: Mercenaries series
Rating: Not rated
Tags: EN-Alire, Lang:en
Summary
War of the Exiles is the third novel in the epic new
‘Mercenaries’ series that chronicles the violent
struggles of humanity in a brutal and ever-changing
galaxy. The Alliance watches in horror as the world of Karnak
burns, along with the entire Tenth Quadrant. Fleets of ships
engage in battle throughout the region, while numerous ground
battles rage below. On one side are the hard-pressed Byotai
settlers, outgunned and sheltering inside their fortified
compounds. On the other are the Anicinàbe hordes, led by
the brutal warlord Nakoma. It falls on Spartan, Khan, and Gun to halt the terror.
Spartan secures the resources he needs to wage a private war
on behalf of the Byotai, but he cannot use Alliance troops
without sparking all out war. The only recourse is to employ
mercenaries, as well as a contingent of Byotai Exiles who
seek to return to Karnak. A world they still call home. The Anicinàbe unleash a final, apocalyptic effort to
bring Karnak under their control. Aircraft bombard the city,
while they move ground troops and siege equipment into
position for the assault. For the first time, Spartan and the
Exiles face the reality of defeat. A defeat that will condemn
them to an early death, and the end of their
civilization. War of the Exiles is a futuristic military sci-fi
adventure that continues to expand the struggles of humanity
in a violent and ever changing galaxy. It is a classic work
of realistic military science fiction set against the
aftermath of the apocalyptic Biomech War, a conflict that has
left entire planets destroyed, and millions of citizens
dead.
"I actually ran out books to read and my husband had
bought this book so I decided to start it. I told my self if
in the first chapter I did not like it I would stop and get
one of my own books. Well the first night I read 5 chapters
and did not want to stop so needles to say I loves the book.
The Author does a great job keeping your attention and making
you not want to put the book down." - Maggie
"War of the Exiles is science fiction at its best. It is
a story of massive space battles with juggernaut sized space
ships and warriors. The book follows Spartan, Khan, and Gun
as they defend Melantias and take back Karnak. The characters
are well developed, full of depth, and covered in scars from
their warring past." - Hayden Griffith
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Review
"As a huge fan of the Mercenaries series I picked this
one up as soon as it launched on Kindle. Didn't have time to
start reading during the day, so I decided to start reading
just before going to bed. The problem is, before I knew it, I
only had 3 hours left until I had to wake up to go to work,
oops! The book really is that engaging. and you won't notice
how fast time passes by while reading it. This is a worthy
sequel to Lords of War and Ghost Soldiers, and continues the
adventures of Spartan, Khan and Gun." -
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This is insanity. These are not warriors. They are beasts
from the abyss.
Ogimà Tarnachi was the first to turn and began to
work his way back, clambering over the bodies of the dead and
wounded. One reached up for help, and he pushed past,
ignoring the pleas for help, or perhaps even mercy.
"Fall back!"
Ogimà Tarnachi nearly made it until a round from
one of the smaller robots hit his leg and burst below the
knee. The leg was cut in half, and he fell to the ground,
instantly disabled. Other rounds struck his shoulder, and he
was thrown back and pinned to the wall. From there he had the
perfect view of the battle as the machines ran amok, cutting
down his warriors with ease.
As the Anicinàbe began to flee, the enemy came
nearer, and eventually directly under the bright yellow
lights of the landing bay. He spotted the four large
creatures as they hacked and stabbed like ancient monsters
surrounded by their foes. Two laughed as they fought, their
voices amplified through their speakers in their guttural
alien tongue.
I...must...
Ogimà Tarnachi reached for a weapon and found only
his secondary pistol, a small affair and unlikely to be of
much use. He took aim and fired, one shot after another at
the robotic warriors. As he shot, the smaller pair of massive
creatures began to hack through the last of the Red Scars;
those attempting to shoot back cut down by the large cannons
on their shoulders. The weapons moved independently and fired
at targets in a continuous slaughter, the hammer like hands
of the machines snapping arms and decapitating his warriors
like cattle at a slaughterhouse.
Stay alive, you must...have thing....
His vision began to fade, and as his life drained away,
he noticed one of the warriors. It was not a machine. He
could see that now. It walked like the men from Earth, but
was larger and encased in powered metal armour. The head was
sunk low in part of the torso. Tarnachi lifted his weapon and
aimed at the machine. One of the other warriors called out a
single word, a name he'd heard of, but never expected to come
across. The massive warrior spun around and took aim at him.
Spartan.