A Winner: #BookReview of Eternal Frontier by Anthony Melchiorri

Eternal Frontier by Anthony Melchiorri I thought I would end the year with a review of a book that was among The 50 Best Indie Books of 2016​. It was voted on by Read Free.ly customers during a contest which ended in the middle of December. All participants were provided a list of 100 books that were broken down into several different genres and asked to narrow it down to two favorites in each. Science fiction was not only one of them but led and ended the count down. Number 50 was Eternal Frontier . I had read this book before the voting began but due to other commitments I had to wait on sharing my thoughts.

Eternal Frontier , in my humble opinion, is a mixture of First Contact, Space Opera, and Military Science Fiction subgenres . 

My Synopsis: This story began with a space ship, SNES Argo, on a peaceful scientific mission to explore a solar system that was still a mystery to their home base. In the midst of exiting hyperspace, the ship was struck by an unseen force. 

Lieutenant Commander Tag Brewer was among the crew of SNES Argo. While trained in other areas, his main responsibility was that of Chief Medical Officer. After all was said and done, he became the sole survivor of a stranded ship in a strange solar system. Using his skills, the training he was provided, and a determination to honor those who were lost, he undertook something quite venturesome.  

My views: I have read science fiction, but not that often. I have watched many science fiction movies and television shows with family and friends. During all of this, I do not recall any scenarios putting a chief medical officer in this particular kind of situation. 

I really enjoyed the story overall. I was awed by some of the imagery and analogy that Mr. Melchiorri wrote. I look forward to reading what happens in the next book.

To that end, I encourage you to connect with Anthony Melchiorri. I know from personal experience that if you sign up for his newsletter, you will get periodic updates on upcoming books and events. He won't bombard you with lots of them, after all, he has a pretty cool "day job" as well as a full writing schedule. You can learn more about him and his newsletter on his website .  You can also follow him on twitter and Facebook .

Happy New Year!

Lynn Hallbrooks
​author/founder Call Sign Wrecking Crew, LLC