SubOrbital 7, John Shirley
SubOrbital 7, John Shirley
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SubOrbital 7

Author: John Shirley

Narrator: Shawn Compton

Unabridged: 10 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/26/2023


Synopsis

A routine rescue mission leaves a team of US soldiers, rescued hostages, and a prisoner trapped above Earth in a suborbital craft, in this cinematic action-packed near-future thriller, perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and Jack Carr

"This is the kind of book that gives military SF a good name." Financial Times

Lieutenant Art Burkett is called up to take part in a rescue mission. Three scientists have been kidnapped by the terrorist group Thieves in Law.

The rescue is swift. Art and his team return to military craft SubOrbital 7, intending to return to safety with hostages rescued and prisoners in tow. But Thieves in Law are not the only people looking for them. Art and his team must fight an ever-growing threat before time runs out for them, and possibly for the rest of the world.

About John Shirley

John Shirley has written novels, short stories, TV scripts, screenplays, lyrics, poetry, songs, and nonfiction. More than forty of his novels have been published. Many of his 200 or so short stories have been compiled in eight short-story collections. As a musician, Shirley has fronted his own bands and written lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and others. He currently lives in Vancouver, Washington, with his wife, Micky Shirley.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael on November 14, 2023

SubOrbital 7 by John Shirley is a military science fiction set in the near future. The storyline is pretty standard for this type of fiction. There is nothing really new here. That being said, it is well written with interesting characters and lots of action. If you are a fan of military science fic......more

Goodreads review by Luuk on January 07, 2024

Yassssss Scifi military space shit? Yessir 🫡......more

Goodreads review by David on October 22, 2023

Check my podcast interview with John On Suborbital7: Video: [URL not allowed] Audio: [URL not allowed] For those who have never spent time in LA, it is easy to forget that the studios and people who make movies are actual people, not computer programs. After getting my......more

Goodreads review by futureboy on January 18, 2024

Most books aren’t bad per se, and SubOrbital 7 is no exception. But that book and I were definitely not a match. To stay true to principle, I still want to offer a review of the book, but if you are pressed for time, skip this review and jump straight down to the end to find a very different book re......more