But he would occasionally stumble upon gems that cemented his confidence in the indie publishing scheme. The kindle blew his mind, introducing the author to a deluge of self-published writers. The woman wanted Ryk’s daughter to use her old kindle. When the author’s mother bought a new kindle, he did not expect the decision to change his life. Ryk’s debt kept mounting, and he couldn’t find a job. But when the economy took a turn for the worst, Ryk relocated the business to his home. The author abandoned his paramedic gig to operate a computer repair shop.
Ryk would have ignored his calling if it wasn’t for the economic downturn. The fact that he had no interest in writing fiction professionally did not help matters.įor Ryk, writing was just a fun activity he occasionally explored, which is why he did not hesitate to shelve the science fiction manuscript. He was convinced that his friends and family were too polite to tell him the truth. The book was so good they couldn’t put it down. His friends and family gave the author the best feedback a writer could ask for. During his time as a paramedic, things were slow enough at Ryk’s ambulance station that he found the time to write a science fiction novel. But at no point was he tempted to pursue publishing as a career.
Again, not needed, but very much welcomed.Īll in all, this book did take a while to ramp up, but once it got there, it became a more wholesome book than what I’ve been used to from this series.The author even wrote a play. As the costs of winning becomes more apparent, the approach the Alliance has to take in the battle against the Jung no longer feels like a matter of winning or losing – it feels like having to decide what the best possible outcome might be, and how to get there.Īside from that, this book also had some twists, and added some new elements to the story, which I didn’t see coming at all.
The stakes of the series has been raised over the last couple of books, and while the previous books have had a tendency to feel (not without exceptions) like it’s not a question of whether our heroes will win, but how, this book adds some, not necessarily needed, but certainly welcomed, nuance to that feeling. However, Captain Scott and the Alliance quickly discover that not every world wants to be liberated, and the Jung have a few surprises of their own.Ī Show of Force felt a little different from the previous books in the Frontiers Saga, and it’s a difference, and a change, that I welcome. The liberation old worlds… The addition of new allies… The fall of a regime… The death of a trusted friend… The Aurora begins clearing a 20 light year sphere of safety around Earth, taking out Jung forces as they liberate the core systems.
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