It has been generations since the
Earth survived the alien invasion. Politicians have cast a greedy eye on the
funding of unused defenses, eyeing the reallocation of the funds as a way to
pave their path to reelection. Young Jock MacAlister's life long dream comes
true with his assignment to ADS 1437, the last operational Asteroid Defense
Station. The capture of an alien scout vessel changes everything. Jock is
thrust into a prominent role in planning Earth's defense. He must overcome
personal tragedy, political corruption, and devastating treachery to build the
forces needed to save the Earth. Along the way, something unexpected takes
root, something crucial to Humanity surviving as a greater struggle between
good and evil follows Humanity to the stars.
The
Turret (SF)
“Starclan
Foundation #1”
By
James W. McAllister
ISBN
#978-0991040551
Price
$9.98 (paperback)
252
Pages
Rating
3-Stars
“Confusing
And Boring.”
Written in Earth dates,
the story begins on Standard Earth Date July 4, 3425. A generation after the
oiseaux, an alien insect race, invaded our galaxy. We get a playback of sorts,
as we hear recordings of our brave spacemen giving their lives in battle. However,
this is all after-the-fact. For now we are following the MacAlister family, and
the Earth dates get a bit confusing, not only to the reader but the author, as
well. We have this: Standard Earth Date July 25, 3430, 10-year old Jock asked his
mother about dreams; then Standard Earth Date September 4, 3430, Jock is in
Junior High interested in girls. That appears to be only a period of two
months. But the whole book is as confusing as this. It jumps around a bit, and
by trying to tell the story in Earth Dates there is no smooth flow to the
story. In fact, most of the book is about romance and religion, with little
action to keep the reader turning the page. I found it too boring to even
finish the book. I cannot honestly recommend this to SF readers.
Tom
Johnson
Author
of THESE ALIEN SKIES
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