The Darkside War, Zachary Brown
The Darkside War, Zachary Brown
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The Darkside War

Author: Zachary Brown

Narrator: Pete Simonelli

Unabridged: 6 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/17/2015


Synopsis

Aliens have conquered Earth, but they haven’t conquered humanity—yet. A young army conscript battles for survival in this action-packed futuristic thriller that will appeal to fans of Halo and Inglorious Bastards.

People used to wonder if we were alone in the universe. Well, we’re not. Not by a long shot. Aliens come in all shapes and sizes, and even the good guys are likely to haunt your nightmares. And oh, you’ll have nightmares, even after you leave the service. If you leave the service.

Devin is a reluctant conscript to an alien-run army: when the Accordance conquered Earth, they said it was to prepare against the incoming alien Conglomeration forces. But as Devin travels to the dark side of the moon for boot camp and better acquaints himself with his so-called allies, his loyalties are increasingly tested. Because the enemy of the enemy is not always a friend. Sometimes they’re a far, far worse threat.

About Zachary Brown

Zachary Brown is a pseudonym. Brown is a New York Times bestseller as well as a Nebula and World Fantasy Award finalist.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Phil

Zachary Brown is a pseudonym, but I would bet s/he is an action thriller writer who decided to branch into science fiction. The good: excellent pacing and myriad action sequences to keep you engaged. The bad: very little substance and background. First contact has been made, and it did not go well.......more

Goodreads review by Gary

Three and a half stars. I enjoyed this particular iteration of the old "aliens conscript humans to fight their war" MilSF plot. An alliance of alien races known as the Accordance has conquered Earth, and quickly begins poaching the solar system's resources - including humans for cannon fodder - to fi......more

REVIEW SUMMARY: Book One of The Icarus Corps flies close to the sun and doesn't get burned. MY RATING: 4 stars MY REVIEW PROS: Conflicted protagonists with room for personal growth, alien allies that are only slightly better than the enemy, recruits don't immediately become killing machines, accessibl......more

Goodreads review by piranha

This was the last book I tried to squeeze in for my Hugo nominations, but did not finish it in time. It wouldn't have been a contender, so no problem there. To start with, I want to bitch about this author blurb: "Zachary Brown is pseudonym. Brown is a New York Times bestselling author as well as a N......more

Goodreads review by Jesse

Solid book. The names/aliens felt s little forced, but I enjoyed the human element and dialog quite a bit. It was a quick read, but one that kept me engaged. I would have liked it to be longer and more fleshed out. The end felt rushed.......more


Quotes

"Good old-fashioned military science fiction, this first book in the Icarus Corps trilogy follows a young army con­script from a brutal boot camp, where they’re taught that the Accordance aliens who have conquered Earth are better than the Conglomeration aliens with whom the Accordance is at war. So it’s off to war and new realizations, with plenty of action."

"The Darkside War is a a lean, calculated, knife-thrust of a book that provides a stellar entry-point to military science fiction."