Kinetic Strike (Drop Trooper, Book 2) by Rick Partlow
Military science fiction praised for its authenticity, intense combat, and compelling characters, the bestselling Drop Trooper series continues with book 2, Kinetic Strike.The war made him a hero. Now the Marines need him to be a leader.
Cam Alvarez is a Drop-Trooper. A warrior-knight wrapped in the futuristic armor of a high-tech battlesuit, and he’s one of the best. When he’s promoted to sergeant and asked to become a leader, he faces a whole new challenge. The Marines are striking deep into enemy territory and the casualties are mounting.
Cam is torn, knowing his job is to follow orders and carry out the battle plan, even if he doesn’t agree with it. But his squad has become his family, and now he’s being asked to lead his family into battle, knowing it will mean their deaths.
Can a Marine squad leader come up with a better battle plan than the high command? And will anyone listen if he does?
Grab the explosive second installment of Rick Partlow's newest Military Sci-Fi Series and find out!
Starship Troopers meets Halo!
Perfect for fans of Jay Allan(Crimson Worlds series, Far Stars series, Blood on the Stars series), Jasper T. Scott (Nightstalkers series, New Frontiers series, Ascension Wars series), and Scott Bartlett (I, Starship series,Conscript series) .
Rick Partlow is that rarest of species, a native Floridian. Born in Tampa, he attended Florida Southern College and graduated with a degree in History and a commission in the US Army as an Infantry officer.
His lifelong love of science fiction began with Have Space Suit---Will Travel and the other Heinlein juveniles and traveled through Clifford Simak, Asimov, Clarke and on to William Gibson, Walter Jon Williams and Peter F Hamilton. And somewhere, submerged in the worlds of others, Rick began to create his own worlds.
He has written over 60 books in a dozen different series, and his short stories have been included in twelve different anthologies.
His lifelong love of science fiction began with Have Space Suit---Will Travel and the other Heinlein juveniles and traveled through Clifford Simak, Asimov, Clarke and on to William Gibson, Walter Jon Williams and Peter F Hamilton. And somewhere, submerged in the worlds of others, Rick began to create his own worlds.
He has written over 60 books in a dozen different series, and his short stories have been included in twelve different anthologies.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781638493501 |
| ISBN 10 | 1638493502 |
| Title | Kinetic Strike (Drop Trooper, Book 2) |
| Author | Rick Partlow |
| Series | Drop Trooper Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Aethon: Vault |
| Year published | 2026-06-16 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |