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Hayden War Cycle #6
De Oppresso Liber
The war may be over, but the fighting continues as SOLCOM learns of an excursion by the Ross'El against an unaffiliated pre-space civilization in the no man's land between Earth and the Alien Alliance. With always more questions than answers, SOLCOM dispatches a ship to quietly survey the situation and determine what, if any, course of action is best.
Captain Sorilla Aida and her team are the ground element assigned to the task, with the clear understanding that no matter what... they are to remain undetected by the alien overlords now controlling the moon world. Sorilla knows only one thing for certain as she learns more about the situation :
Oppression is universal, Freedom is never free... and this is EXACTLY what she trained for.
De Oppresso Liber
Captain Sorilla Aida and her team are the ground element assigned to the task, with the clear understanding that no matter what... they are to remain undetected by the alien overlords now controlling the moon world. Sorilla knows only one thing for certain as she learns more about the situation :
Oppression is universal, Freedom is never free... and this is EXACTLY what she trained for.
De Oppresso Liber
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First published February 25, 2016
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November 23, 2018
there are two Reacouring themes in Evan Currie work .
the first is the eventual USA superiority in every war or conflict whether it was moral or militaristic.
in writing space opera there is two pillars to build upon .the first is the science ,and in that area i have great respect for the writer ,he is superior to most in it .the second is the world background ,and in that avenue his imagination fails him horribly,he is a traditionalist .he sees the world now and enlarge it ,he lets his own believes control him.
in When Gravity Fails by George Alec Effinger ,the writer predicted the collapse of western unites ,not civilization nor the people just their unity which ultimately made them weak .that is what sci-fi writers supposed to do ,he didn't look back and say the US will continue it's global 50 year old domination forever
the two series i have read for the author said exactly that ,i expected some thing else at least a stand still fight ,some give and take or some thing .
the second issue is the moral high ground ,which is also a reacouring theme in quite honestly all low talent , low mental growth writers .i can't see Arthur C. Clarke writing about brave marines going to war to free the oppressed .
never in her history and I'm reasonably sure that she will never will go to war for moralities sake .
the idea that the US is some United Federation of Planets with Jean-Luc Picard at the helm declaring to the crew TO FREE THE OPPRESSED is nothing short of demented ,
the first is the eventual USA superiority in every war or conflict whether it was moral or militaristic.
in writing space opera there is two pillars to build upon .the first is the science ,and in that area i have great respect for the writer ,he is superior to most in it .the second is the world background ,and in that avenue his imagination fails him horribly,he is a traditionalist .he sees the world now and enlarge it ,he lets his own believes control him.
in When Gravity Fails by George Alec Effinger ,the writer predicted the collapse of western unites ,not civilization nor the people just their unity which ultimately made them weak .that is what sci-fi writers supposed to do ,he didn't look back and say the US will continue it's global 50 year old domination forever
the two series i have read for the author said exactly that ,i expected some thing else at least a stand still fight ,some give and take or some thing .
the second issue is the moral high ground ,which is also a reacouring theme in quite honestly all low talent , low mental growth writers .i can't see Arthur C. Clarke writing about brave marines going to war to free the oppressed .
never in her history and I'm reasonably sure that she will never will go to war for moralities sake .
the idea that the US is some United Federation of Planets with Jean-Luc Picard at the helm declaring to the crew TO FREE THE OPPRESSED is nothing short of demented ,
September 19, 2019
Quite good!
April 19, 2016
The book blurb starts with stating that war is over. I think that is rather an understatement. There is a lull in the real fighting, nothing more. Well the full war kind of fighting is in a bit of a lull but the book has plenty of action even without an official war going on. Actually, this book is a lot more action filled than what I expected from the book blurb. I expected something a lot more “Cold War” style where there was a lot of posturing, spying and undercover work but not so much action. I was wrong which, to me, is a good thing this time.
The book focuses a lot on Captain Sorilla which, to me, is also a good thing since she is one of my favorite characters in this series. We also have somewhat of a first contact situation. That is a first contact for the humans with this particular race. Unfortunately for this race they already had their first contact with the Ross. A contact which, not surprisingly ended badly. Now let us throw in a surprising discovery as well, one which explains why the Ross wanted this particular world in the first place, and we have quite a good story.
This was a very enjoyable book as far as I am concerned. It is written in the usual Evan C. Currie style which means it is quite well written. It has an interesting story, some interesting new aliens, good science fiction physics, material, gadgets etc… and lots and lots of action.
Captain Sorilla excels of course and she is reaching almost super hero levels in this book. Too much gung ho Sorilla? Not yet, at least not to me. The author is managing to balance her superior capabilities, partly due to her experimental implants but also due to her being…Sorilla, and the human side of her quite well. Also, she is not the only interesting character in the book although she, of course, has the lead role.
I have to say that, given the ending of this book, I am very eagerly looking forward to the next installment in this series. After all, it looks like the balance of power in the Alliance might have changed rather drastically.
The book focuses a lot on Captain Sorilla which, to me, is also a good thing since she is one of my favorite characters in this series. We also have somewhat of a first contact situation. That is a first contact for the humans with this particular race. Unfortunately for this race they already had their first contact with the Ross. A contact which, not surprisingly ended badly. Now let us throw in a surprising discovery as well, one which explains why the Ross wanted this particular world in the first place, and we have quite a good story.
This was a very enjoyable book as far as I am concerned. It is written in the usual Evan C. Currie style which means it is quite well written. It has an interesting story, some interesting new aliens, good science fiction physics, material, gadgets etc… and lots and lots of action.
Captain Sorilla excels of course and she is reaching almost super hero levels in this book. Too much gung ho Sorilla? Not yet, at least not to me. The author is managing to balance her superior capabilities, partly due to her experimental implants but also due to her being…Sorilla, and the human side of her quite well. Also, she is not the only interesting character in the book although she, of course, has the lead role.
I have to say that, given the ending of this book, I am very eagerly looking forward to the next installment in this series. After all, it looks like the balance of power in the Alliance might have changed rather drastically.
February 17, 2017
Another fantastic book featuring Sorilla Aida. She's back in her element this time but the stakes are still high.
Sorilla and her team are on a planet for a simple and straightforward reason to help the locals rose up against the Ross who have invaded another world. But this time they are acting differently from the last time they invaded and took over the human colonies the arrived at.
The Ross have been a mystery since they first arrived from the depths of space and started trying to take over human territories. The mystery and unanswered questions of why they invaded those worlds gets a bit closer to being answered in this book and it's a discovery that could completely change the Alliance and will most certainly give humans a leg up on those who might do them harm.
But as amazing as Sorilla is she still has to deal with the mental effects of everything she's been through and all that she's seen. The author brought this out well and she continues to be a wonderful character and driving source in this story.
The action and mystery in each book never fails to impress me and I can't wait to see how the next book turns out!
Sorilla and her team are on a planet for a simple and straightforward reason to help the locals rose up against the Ross who have invaded another world. But this time they are acting differently from the last time they invaded and took over the human colonies the arrived at.
The Ross have been a mystery since they first arrived from the depths of space and started trying to take over human territories. The mystery and unanswered questions of why they invaded those worlds gets a bit closer to being answered in this book and it's a discovery that could completely change the Alliance and will most certainly give humans a leg up on those who might do them harm.
But as amazing as Sorilla is she still has to deal with the mental effects of everything she's been through and all that she's seen. The author brought this out well and she continues to be a wonderful character and driving source in this story.
The action and mystery in each book never fails to impress me and I can't wait to see how the next book turns out!
September 6, 2018
I have now read more than a dozen Evan Currie books. I enjoy Evan's storytelling and hs ability to bridge the present with the near future in ways few other authors have even attempted. The four stars rating is for language - I don't care for profanity, and while I understand soldiers use it (not all of them do), it seems there could be less of it.
In the previous book, after having enjoyed reading of Sorilla's exploits as a Special Forces combat trainer and a practically unstoppable soldier, I also didn't see the point in the tryst she had with a her superior officer; that being said, Currie didn't get graphic with those, but I knew they were coming because of certain assertions made earlier in that particular novel.
Overall, this is some great material, though, language aside, and Currie has done well to craft two totally different universes with the Odyssey series and this Hayden War arc - I will also say that this kind of storytelling (military science fiction) isn't for everybody, but these are good reads for those who like science fiction action that is well thought-out and carefully crafted.
In the previous book, after having enjoyed reading of Sorilla's exploits as a Special Forces combat trainer and a practically unstoppable soldier, I also didn't see the point in the tryst she had with a her superior officer; that being said, Currie didn't get graphic with those, but I knew they were coming because of certain assertions made earlier in that particular novel.
Overall, this is some great material, though, language aside, and Currie has done well to craft two totally different universes with the Odyssey series and this Hayden War arc - I will also say that this kind of storytelling (military science fiction) isn't for everybody, but these are good reads for those who like science fiction action that is well thought-out and carefully crafted.
June 24, 2021
Too much angst and repetition.
I would estimate that about 1/3 of this book is dialogue about soirilla's self-introspection. It really gets old bcause how many times can she ask herself should I still be a master sergeant or should I be in officer? Also there is a lot of repetition about components of the story. Like how many times do they have to say that the ross-e gravity valve can destroy a whole planet! We get it, we get it! Syfy readers are usually more intelligent I think than the average person. I think the lack of editing in this book is the problem. It looks like maybe the goal was to get a large word count and it was packed with repetition to achieve that. So I really like Evan's books but this one needed editing bad! Don't make the mistake that Anne Rice made. Her first three books were excellent. The editing was fantastic. After that she became a best-selling author and the editing went out the window. What else went out the window was her reputation as a fine writer. So I hope that Evan doesn't make that same mistake. I'm going to dive into the next book but if there's a lot of self-introspection and a lot of repetition I'm just going to can it.
I would estimate that about 1/3 of this book is dialogue about soirilla's self-introspection. It really gets old bcause how many times can she ask herself should I still be a master sergeant or should I be in officer? Also there is a lot of repetition about components of the story. Like how many times do they have to say that the ross-e gravity valve can destroy a whole planet! We get it, we get it! Syfy readers are usually more intelligent I think than the average person. I think the lack of editing in this book is the problem. It looks like maybe the goal was to get a large word count and it was packed with repetition to achieve that. So I really like Evan's books but this one needed editing bad! Don't make the mistake that Anne Rice made. Her first three books were excellent. The editing was fantastic. After that she became a best-selling author and the editing went out the window. What else went out the window was her reputation as a fine writer. So I hope that Evan doesn't make that same mistake. I'm going to dive into the next book but if there's a lot of self-introspection and a lot of repetition I'm just going to can it.
September 5, 2019
Finally too much crap
Good series, except too many inconsistencies pop up as it goes along. In this book, the mecha controls are different, the mecha close combat weapon shrinks from a monomolecular 3m blade to 1m plain steel blade "like a girder". Secondary characters have random sex changes. A Marine assault force is launched by stealth from a gas giant followed by the ship after they hit atmosphere to provide air support... then during to ship close support action the story changes to the ship got close to launch the Marine assault from yhe atmosphere of the target. Aaaaand, the big discovery is never recovered before the ship warps out within a diy or three of the big assault, and I'm sure it will have been excavated and delivered by book 7
Good series, except too many inconsistencies pop up as it goes along. In this book, the mecha controls are different, the mecha close combat weapon shrinks from a monomolecular 3m blade to 1m plain steel blade "like a girder". Secondary characters have random sex changes. A Marine assault force is launched by stealth from a gas giant followed by the ship after they hit atmosphere to provide air support... then during to ship close support action the story changes to the ship got close to launch the Marine assault from yhe atmosphere of the target. Aaaaand, the big discovery is never recovered before the ship warps out within a diy or three of the big assault, and I'm sure it will have been excavated and delivered by book 7
November 15, 2017
Green Beret "A-team" on A New World
Great continuation of the "Silver Wings" series, as our heroine actually gets to fulfill her military role as a Green Beret freeing an entire world from the oppression of evil aliens. Add in a 7000 year old lost STARSHIP, a revolution against alien forces, and the ultimate HALO jump from orbit, and things really start to take off!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS BOTH AN INDIVIDUAL BOOK AND AS A SERIES
Great continuation of the "Silver Wings" series, as our heroine actually gets to fulfill her military role as a Green Beret freeing an entire world from the oppression of evil aliens. Add in a 7000 year old lost STARSHIP, a revolution against alien forces, and the ultimate HALO jump from orbit, and things really start to take off!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS BOTH AN INDIVIDUAL BOOK AND AS A SERIES
January 27, 2020
Mostly awful. This series was never high brow sci-fi, but it was entertaining in a guilty pleasure sort of way. Here we still have some tenuous connection to the previous war arc, but nothing is done with the supposed premise of the work. Instead of showing some complex interaction between the humans and aliens they are supposed to train we get nothing but superficial, completely over the top action that doesn't really fit into the universe. Everything is very rushed
January 4, 2021
Good story, need to work on grammar and structure
I really like the storyline. Good hero and plenty of bad guys. Even some you will like.
I really wish the authors would proofread their work before it's published. The stories flow a lot better if the reader isn't trying to figure out what you meant by the random word appears in a sentence. Also, please stop using-that- so much. 90% of the time you didn't need it.
I really like the storyline. Good hero and plenty of bad guys. Even some you will like.
I really wish the authors would proofread their work before it's published. The stories flow a lot better if the reader isn't trying to figure out what you meant by the random word appears in a sentence. Also, please stop using-that- so much. 90% of the time you didn't need it.
December 19, 2016
This book was a bit of a decline from the previous installments in the series, mainly because the action switches primarily to covert activities from the massive fleet actions of prior novels. Still, the pacing is good, and the author continues to rely on Captain Aida as a well-developed character to lead much of the action.
September 7, 2017
Typical Currie for this series. He was leaning to hard on the 20th century film references for this one with all the loose canon character references, like Rambo. One of the soldiers this round is even named Riggs. (I did appreciate that one.) It's good for the reader, but wouldn't make cultural sense for people in this future.
October 28, 2017
Well looks like another great book in a series that's almost finished.
One more book to go.I wonder what's going to happen, it seems like our young lieutenant is turning into the machine but still keep her human attributes. That's to be seen,we will just have to get the last book and see if it's
all sorted out In the end.
One more book to go.I wonder what's going to happen, it seems like our young lieutenant is turning into the machine but still keep her human attributes. That's to be seen,we will just have to get the last book and see if it's
all sorted out In the end.
June 14, 2018
Oh captain,my captain!
She's at it again. Kicking a$$ and taking names. A familiar old enemy is back. The mission? Find out why and free an alien world. What she finds will change humanity's future. This entire Silver Wings series has been incredibly entertaining. I highly recommend every book!
She's at it again. Kicking a$$ and taking names. A familiar old enemy is back. The mission? Find out why and free an alien world. What she finds will change humanity's future. This entire Silver Wings series has been incredibly entertaining. I highly recommend every book!
July 3, 2018
Good return to the basics
The author delivered on his promise to return back to what the main theme for the main character. While it was similar to the beginning of the series, the new view point of the MC kept the story interesting. Also, the starship sections did not overwhelm the main story and provided nice breaks in the action.
The author delivered on his promise to return back to what the main theme for the main character. While it was similar to the beginning of the series, the new view point of the MC kept the story interesting. Also, the starship sections did not overwhelm the main story and provided nice breaks in the action.
December 26, 2022
Edge of your seat action
Aliens always send you a curve ball. The number of aliens we are experiencing in this series allows for many shake ups. Somehow Sorilla continues to bring her experience to bear to solve the problems she faces. Without repeating her exploits. Entertaining and consistemt.
Aliens always send you a curve ball. The number of aliens we are experiencing in this series allows for many shake ups. Somehow Sorilla continues to bring her experience to bear to solve the problems she faces. Without repeating her exploits. Entertaining and consistemt.
May 31, 2017
Another Winner
Evan Currie has never left me disappointed with his books and De Oppresso Liber is no exception. The story moved quickly and was engaging. I am looking forward to the next installment of this series!
Evan Currie has never left me disappointed with his books and De Oppresso Liber is no exception. The story moved quickly and was engaging. I am looking forward to the next installment of this series!
February 18, 2019
Really enjoyed this military SF adventure. Big stompy robots, guerrilla warfare, unknown alien tech, and a bit of aero braking. Yes. Obviously the heroes are perfect 'operators' and it all goes swimmingly though!
June 24, 2020
Yet another great story
Another great story has our heroine finds yet another piece to the galactic puzzle around the aliens and I wonder if humans don't have a part of the puzzle hidden in earth
Another great story has our heroine finds yet another piece to the galactic puzzle around the aliens and I wonder if humans don't have a part of the puzzle hidden in earth
November 1, 2020
Hearts and minds warfare
Always liked the green beret motto. My uncle was in Burma with the Paras . Same sort of operations.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action and adventure.
I look forward to the next one 😀
Always liked the green beret motto. My uncle was in Burma with the Paras . Same sort of operations.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action and adventure.
I look forward to the next one 😀
October 9, 2021
Good not great
Not quite on a par with the previous books but still good. It gives the impression that it's more of a back story book in preparation for a future that is based on what you learn here
Not quite on a par with the previous books but still good. It gives the impression that it's more of a back story book in preparation for a future that is based on what you learn here
October 12, 2021
The way Evan continues to amaze and intrigues me writing about Aida, how she acts, reacts. The development of other characters keeps getting better. Love it, finished it in as short a period as I could. On to the next…
January 11, 2017
Great series
This series of books are very well written and outlined. The characters are vivid and believable. Keep up the good work and give us some more Captain Aida.
This series of books are very well written and outlined. The characters are vivid and believable. Keep up the good work and give us some more Captain Aida.
January 11, 2017
a good series again
yet another good series of books that I found very difficult to put down, lucky old Alexi, Aida is my kind of woman
yet another good series of books that I found very difficult to put down, lucky old Alexi, Aida is my kind of woman
November 6, 2017
Cant wait for the next audiobook
March 10, 2018
5 stars. Series continues to be very good
June 27, 2018
A very good and entertaining novel and I enjoyed reading this novel I recommend this book to everyone.
July 30, 2018
This entry in the series was better, and better edited, than the last, leaving me wanting more. I hope the author continues this series, as I would very much like to see where it takes us from here.
November 5, 2018
Adventure Continues
Aide continues on her journey of self-actualization. Leadership qualities emerge as her character matures into a full- fledged leader and adventurer.
Aide continues on her journey of self-actualization. Leadership qualities emerge as her character matures into a full- fledged leader and adventurer.
July 9, 2021
Good read
The book is a good easy ready. The book is easy to follow. I read the book casually in about 3 days.
The book is a good easy ready. The book is easy to follow. I read the book casually in about 3 days.
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