Currently Reading…

Armor, by John Steakley.

The premise: a first time soldier, Felix, is given an incredibly dangerous first assignment. Tasked to scout humanity’s power-armored push into the desert planet Banshee, his highly advanced, futuristic force lands in the boiling nest of a highly dangerous alien species that immediately attacks them in endlessly, overwhelmning waves, feeling no pain and giving no quarter. Pushed to the brink, Felix must dig deep within himself to find a way to survive until earth’s decimated fleet can send back a ship to retrieve the desperate remnants of their invasion force…

A surprising novel. It has a sterling pedigree, but there is a narrative swerve early on and it also introduces another unexpected character. I don’t know where the story is going now, but it’s damn interesting :)