With hypervelocity missiles and nuclear artillery raining down from the sky, young Lieutenant Roglund Karstil grows up fast on the battlefield. Commanding a platoon in the Renegade Legion, his craft is destruction and his tools are the fearsome grav tanks of his command.
Based in the Renegade Legion universe in the year 6800 this is a pretty simple war novel about tank combat. Decent world building, good technical aspects, character are pretty simple. A quick, fun read. Centers around the main character Lieutenant/Optio Karstil as he is shifted around the Commonwealth Army for various reasons and ending up in a combat role with the Renegade Legion. I thought the action was great, realistic tactics (for the most part) and enjoyed the aspect of intrigue. I read this because I like the Renegade Legion universe and wanted some stories from it. I enjoyed it so much I tracked down the other two books Peter Rice had written in that universe on eBay so I could read them too. If you like quick reads and war stories you should check this out.