Fortress Frontier

Name: Fortress Frontier
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Myke Cole
ISBN: 9781470335823

Author: Myke Cole

Series: Shadow Ops #2

Narrator: Korey Jackson

Unabridged: 13 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/29/2013

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

Myke Cole's riveting Shadow Ops series presents a new take on military fantasy. In this second novel, army bureaucrat Alan Bookbinder is drafted by the Supernational Operations Corps after he develops magical powers. Stationed at FOB Frontier, Alan must survive by calling on the help of the notorious Oscar Britton.

About Myke Cole

Myke Cole has had a colorful and varied career, with a long career in war and crisis response, beginning as a mercenary on contract to the CIA, and transitioning into a federal intelligence position first with DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency), and finally with the ONI (Office of Naval Intelligence). He currently works for the NYPD in cyber threat intelligence and lives in Brooklyn, NY.He has published extensively in military history and security, including pieces in the journals of the American Association of Museums and the American Historical Association. In addition, Cole writes two popular military science fiction series, Shadow Ops (Ace) and Sacred Throne (Tor). In addition, he was one of the stars in CBS TV's show Hunted. More at www.MykeCole.com and @MykeCole.5

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark

Control Point was one of my favourite reads of 2011 year ... quite possibly my favourite. I'll have to caveat that with the fact I don't manage to read a huge number of books these days - but it's a great read, fast, imaginative, well written, fun. I had my gripes about the main character, Oscar Bri......more

Goodreads review by Bradley

The big thing about over-the-top action flicks (or books like this) is that we've got heavily stereotyped hero characters from all walks of life doing heavily stereotyped things in big flashy over-the-top action scenes. It's kinda the defining characteristic. We sometimes love to have a big steaming......more

Goodreads review by Peter

I am very fortunate to be one if Myke Cole's beta-readers, and had the privilege of reading Fortress Frontier long before its Feb. 2013 release. I can say with all honesty that fans of Control Point will not be disappointed. In addition to continuing the adventures of Oscar Britton and the other cha......more

Goodreads review by Mihir

Full review over at Fantasy Book Critic ANALYSIS: Myke Cole’s Control Point was # 5 onmy top ten-debut listfor last year and amid the slew of fantastic debut releases, it is credit to the author’s vision and skills that the book gained that position. The potential shown in Control Point marked him......more