Master Sergeant

Name: Master Sergeant
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Mel Odom
ISBN: 9781515973188

Author: Mel Odom

Series: Makaum War #1

Narrator: Todd McLaren

Unabridged: 11 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/16/2016

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

They call it The Green Hell. A maze of tangled jungle, the planet Makaum is one of the most dangerous places in the universe. And for Terran Military Master Sergeant Frank Sage, it is now home.

The war between the Terrans and the Phrenorians rages, and both sides have their sights set on Makaum. If the planet's rich resources fall into enemy hands it could mean devastation for the Terran Army. To ensure that doesn't happen, Sage is sent to assess the Makaum troops and bring them in line with Terran Military standards. But soon after arriving at his post, he realizes that the Phrenorians are not the only threat. Heading up a small but fearless unit, Sage must stop a brewing civil war with the power to unleash a galactic cataclysm unlike anything ever seen.

About Mel Odom

Mel Odom is the bestselling author of the Makaum War series and many film and computer game tie-ins, including Forgotten Realms, Mack Bolan, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Angel. He won a prestigious Alex Award for his YA fantasy novel The Rover. He currently lives in Oklahoma.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeffrey

Mel Odom's 'Master Sergeant" is a military science fiction novel set on Markaum, a jungle infested planet in the cross hairs of a hostile alien empire and the Terran Federation. Although the ferocious war going on between the Terran Federation and the scorpion like aliens is about the to erupt all o......more

Goodreads review by Stephen

A basically fun, albeit flawed, read. First, the negative. This book is jammed to the gills with well-worn sci-fi cliches and tropes. Gruff enlisted/NCO hero who is borderline insubordinate to "do what's right?" Check Hard-ass female secondary character? Check Evil mega-corps? Check Evil mega-corps......more

Goodreads review by Nickolas

Review Summary: Military science fiction fans take notice, The Makaum War has begun. My Rating: 4 stars My Review Pros: Vibrant setting and good world building details, cool tech, engaging action sequences, cool aliens. Cons: Difficult to connect with protagonist, rushed ending. Bottom Line: Mel Odom's......more

Goodreads review by Jo

Master Sergeant Frank Nolan Sage is not where he wants to be. After spending 6 years training troops he wants back in the war against the Phrenorians. Instead he is sent to Makaum, a planet that appears to be on the sidelines of the war. We readers are much smarter than the Master Sergeant. We know......more