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Echoes of War #6
Run the Gauntlet
Every choice has a cost.
The fate of the Terran Coalition stands on a knife’s edge. An anti-war president-elect stands ready to take the helm, with a platform of a peace treaty based on appeasement. The Coalition Defense Force has mere months to inflict maximum damage on the League’s military capabilities in hopes of preserving all the gains paid for in blood. Before they’re wiped away in favor of a tenuous peace.
A peace Colonel David Cohen knows won’t last.
A treaty with the socialist League won’t be worth the paper it’s written on. The Coalition’s best hope is to orchestrate a daring plan to cripple the enemy where it will hurt most – in the heart of their home turf. David is charged with leading a small but powerful force of CDF ships behind enemy lines to destroy key shipyards that will cut League military capabilities by seventy percent.
But a serpent is most dangerous when cornered.
When David is confronted with overwhelming League forces, he embarks on a desperate attack, using untested technology and tactics. Because the price for failure would be too high.
Will the cost of success finally be too high to bear?
- GenresScience Fiction
368 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 7, 2020
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February 17, 2020
Again, Daniel Gibbs gives us an action-packed, thought-provoking, heart-wrenching space opera that combines a last-ditch military effort with echoes of Neville Chamberlain's negotiations with Hitler and the state-side protests of the Vietnam War. When people do not appreciate political realities or the soldiers who fight and die for them, it must be really tempting for the soldiers to just let the civilians in question stream off the cliff of willful self-delusion into oblivion. How do the soldiers continue to serve with that kind of lack of appreciation?
I received an ARC from Hidden Gems and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received an ARC from Hidden Gems and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 18, 2020
One of the most heartwrenching of this series, to me, RUN THE GAUNTLET is Book 6 of prolific author Daniel Gibbs' ECHOES OF WAR Series. In RUN THE GAUNTLET, David Cohen of the CSV Lion of Judah faces new tribulations of peacetime, quite possibly eventually equaling the sufferings of war in which he has battled for nearly 20 years.
The lines, and the dangers, are clear to David, his friends and crew. But to the political animals in governmental and military high places, greed and power are the values, not Integrity--certainly not faith. The peacetime to which David returns is all too relevant to present day.
The lines, and the dangers, are clear to David, his friends and crew. But to the political animals in governmental and military high places, greed and power are the values, not Integrity--certainly not faith. The peacetime to which David returns is all too relevant to present day.
May 30, 2021
Technical errors prevent a higher tating
5 degrees C is not "brutally cold". Thrust, speed, and velocity are not the same. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are not "the world's three major religions " (hint: Judaism comes in at well under a percent ,while atheist/unaffiliated, Hinduism, and Buddhism around out the top 5), and just under 2/3 of the population accepts the concept of natural selection. The overdone religiosity of previous works has mercifully been toned back a bit, but this is offset by an uptick in grammatical/editorial errors. Still, the storytelling is top notch.
5 degrees C is not "brutally cold". Thrust, speed, and velocity are not the same. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are not "the world's three major religions " (hint: Judaism comes in at well under a percent ,while atheist/unaffiliated, Hinduism, and Buddhism around out the top 5), and just under 2/3 of the population accepts the concept of natural selection. The overdone religiosity of previous works has mercifully been toned back a bit, but this is offset by an uptick in grammatical/editorial errors. Still, the storytelling is top notch.
July 12, 2021
Another awesome book from David Gibbs
The saga of the war between the Terrans and the league continues. With a new Peace Union coming into power, Gen. Cohen and his fleet try to ensure a more lengthy peace by attacking the League's shipbuilding stations. They succeed, but at a high cost. Many lives are lost and David Cohen blames himself for his decision to advance against the second station. His decision results in more deaths, although the mission is a success. The CDF is falsely accused of war crimes, and Cohen faces a trial. This book doesn't have a happy ending, but anticipation of trials ahead.
The saga of the war between the Terrans and the league continues. With a new Peace Union coming into power, Gen. Cohen and his fleet try to ensure a more lengthy peace by attacking the League's shipbuilding stations. They succeed, but at a high cost. Many lives are lost and David Cohen blames himself for his decision to advance against the second station. His decision results in more deaths, although the mission is a success. The CDF is falsely accused of war crimes, and Cohen faces a trial. This book doesn't have a happy ending, but anticipation of trials ahead.
April 8, 2022
As President Spencer prepares to hand control of the Terran Coalition over to the newly elected Peace party candidate for president, and his activist vice president, Spencer again asks the impossible of David Cohen and his loyal crew on The Lion of Judah. Charged with striking a blow at the heart of the League of Sol will they, yet again, come through the jaws of death to win the day?
With charges of war crimes looming over their heads, what will they face when they return home?
Another exciting installment of Echoes of War that I couldn’t put down. Great read!
With charges of war crimes looming over their heads, what will they face when they return home?
Another exciting installment of Echoes of War that I couldn’t put down. Great read!
November 15, 2020
Hangin’ In There
Great continuation of the series. David Cohen works his magic again. I’m mesmerized by the same occurrences in real life today. We are bombarded with hate similar to that of the Tirans by the League of Sol. Hope the last of the series can get all this ironed out to my satisfaction.
Great continuation of the series. David Cohen works his magic again. I’m mesmerized by the same occurrences in real life today. We are bombarded with hate similar to that of the Tirans by the League of Sol. Hope the last of the series can get all this ironed out to my satisfaction.
October 11, 2022
David is made General and given a fleet to do the impossible.
David and his ship are given the impossible job, attack the shipyards. To due the job he is made General again and given a small fleet. It is the President’s last chance before leaving office to see the enemy stopped. And he Put David in charge knowing he would do what was asked of him.
David and his ship are given the impossible job, attack the shipyards. To due the job he is made General again and given a small fleet. It is the President’s last chance before leaving office to see the enemy stopped. And he Put David in charge knowing he would do what was asked of him.
September 2, 2024
Excellent people descriptions
War isn't just about people and ships killed and victory. Its about the aftermath; the internal recriminations of the men who gave the orders and knew some of their men would be killed. All good officers always face this kind of grief after a battle. It was well told in this episode.
War isn't just about people and ships killed and victory. Its about the aftermath; the internal recriminations of the men who gave the orders and knew some of their men would be killed. All good officers always face this kind of grief after a battle. It was well told in this episode.
April 7, 2025
Great read.
This book was an amazing read it was full of off the wall strategies and unexpected outcomes . This was the book that put everything you thought about inside out . The evil made the good guys look like bad guys when they came home and the new president is a totally different person then the one in office now and that's not for the better.
This book was an amazing read it was full of off the wall strategies and unexpected outcomes . This was the book that put everything you thought about inside out . The evil made the good guys look like bad guys when they came home and the new president is a totally different person then the one in office now and that's not for the better.
March 12, 2020
Another great story
Know I have to wait for book seven that I have pre-ordered. I loved this book as I have the previous five books. He is a fantastic story teller with Rich characters. Please rush book seven to me lol. I have enjoyed this set of books. Thank you sir.
Know I have to wait for book seven that I have pre-ordered. I loved this book as I have the previous five books. He is a fantastic story teller with Rich characters. Please rush book seven to me lol. I have enjoyed this set of books. Thank you sir.
July 24, 2023
Outstanding
Another Outstanding Book in the Echoes of War Series. I liked the action ,it was hard to put down and easy to follow. I have already downloaded Book # 7' Finish the Fight.
Another Outstanding Book in the Echoes of War Series. I liked the action ,it was hard to put down and easy to follow. I have already downloaded Book # 7' Finish the Fight.
October 14, 2023
The hardest enemy to defeat is the enemy within
On a death-defying mission to destroy the League of Sol's shipyards, David Cohen and his crew face the most difficult battle of all. Will they be able to defeat all enemies, including the ones at home?
On a death-defying mission to destroy the League of Sol's shipyards, David Cohen and his crew face the most difficult battle of all. Will they be able to defeat all enemies, including the ones at home?
August 21, 2020
Engroosing reading
I found I had a hard time putting this book down. I got wrapped up in the series and couldn’t wait for the next turn of events.
I found I had a hard time putting this book down. I got wrapped up in the series and couldn’t wait for the next turn of events.
June 26, 2021
Great story line. We s
Keep the faith always. We all sinners and need to know that. We try to the be the best men and women that we can be. God is awesome.
Keep the faith always. We all sinners and need to know that. We try to the be the best men and women that we can be. God is awesome.
August 2, 2021
Awesome Adventure
Another excellent book in the series. Fast pace action and adventure kept me glued to the pages I really liked this book and I highly recommend it.
Another excellent book in the series. Fast pace action and adventure kept me glued to the pages I really liked this book and I highly recommend it.
December 27, 2021
Good read
The series still keeps me hooked! I can not stop reading and have read this series in less than two weeks!
The series still keeps me hooked! I can not stop reading and have read this series in less than two weeks!
December 15, 2022
Lots of action keeps this story entertaining. Six books in and the story keeps getting better.
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