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Scorpio

Frontlines: Evolution, Book 1

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Scorpio

By: Marko Kloos
Narrated by: Arielle DeLisle
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On a distant Earth colony, an orphaned survivor of an alien invasion discovers that the greatest world-ending dangers aren’t behind her.

It’s been eight years since an alien invasion drove a small surviving group of settlers to seek refuge in an underground shelter. Cut off from the rest of humanity, the ragtag band has maintained a narrowly functioning colony due to communal effort and salvage runs. Alex Archer has her own duties as a dog handler. While this off-world colony may be harsh, Ash, Alex’s black shepherd raised to sense threats, makes living in it a little nicer.

But the tenuous hide-and-seek with the monstrous species known as the Lankies is about to come to an end for Alex and her close-knit crew of soldiers, techs, and friends. When a salvage operation goes catastrophically wrong, the Lankies home in on the humans.

With hopes of a rescue long faded, all Alex has left is will—and the fear that there’s so much more to lose.

©2023 Marko Kloos (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Adventure First Contact Science Fiction Space Exploration Fiction Interstellar Survival

Critic reviews

"Kloos has created a believable universe and a fast-moving story of resilience, rescue, and reintegration that reads like a combination of John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War (2004) and Andy Weir’s The Martian (2014).”—Booklist

“Kloos is well on his way to becoming one of the genre’s best assets.”—io9

“There is nobody who does [military science fiction] better than Marko Kloos.”—George R. R. Martin
Engaging Worldbuilding • Compelling Characters • Exciting Survival Elements • Well-paced Action • Good Tone Range
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Couldn’t get into this book. Enjoyed Marko’s other books in this universe just not this one so much.

Same universe different target audience.

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Firstly, the narration is fantastic as well as superb writing.

This is a fantastic start to a new series and I love the new perspective we are getting to see here. This series is going to be a great addition for any fans of Marko Kloos, so buckle up.

A beautiful start

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I was sad that Andrew's story ended, but it was time and made sense. this was a great story and I'm excited to see where it goes.

Really good continuation of the story

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just as good as the previous books in the Frontlines series. Alex is just as well written a character as Andrew was, and it's refreshing to get a new point of few in a universe that I love. if you enjoyed the Frontlines series this book will not disappoint

excellent continuation for the series

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After reading the synopsis and reviews of Scorpio, I decided to give it a go. I believe this was a free Amazon first read. I enjoy "what if" stories such as dystopian futures or space exploration adventures. So, let's see where this thing goes.

Minor spoilers ahead: When the book opens, you're sitting shotgun with Alex Archer, her dog Ash, and a salvage team on a remote planet inhabited by a straggle of human colonists and building-sized aliens called Lankies. However, after 40% through the book, the salvage team (or what's left of it) is finally arriving back at base camp. Sure, some stuff happens in that 40%: the convoy gets stuck in a deluge, Lankies try hanging out with the humans, etc. But almost half the book on one scenario? Then, after an awesome attempt at a Lankies surprise party, my faith was almost restored. ... Until the remainder of the book is dedicated to Alex living on a military drop ship and not knowing what to do with her life. And you know what I eventually learned? Absolutely nothing. This book is so devoid of plot that, literally, only in the last few pages of the last chapter did Alex make a decision and finally point the story(?) into predictable headwinds.

So, in the end, similar to the salvage team's M.U.L.E. hopelessly churning up mud with its tires, this book never finds any grip until the very last page.

The one shining win for this book is Arielle DeLisle's performance. She was absolutely stellar depicting all the characters and giving them live emotions. I will now seek out other novels she's collaborated on because she was that good.

Oh, this is an origin story? My Mistake.

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The book started a little slow but quickly sped up and can't wait to see where the rest of the war goes

Great start to new chapter in the war

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feels like half a book and it was just setup for the next one. good start but it ended just as when it felt like the story was getting started.

Half a Book

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This one started off a bit slow for me but really picked up steam. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

Slow start, Good story

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Good story and character development. This seemed aimed at youth rather than adult but I enjoyed nonetheless.

Entertaining

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If his name's on the cover...buy it! Marko Kloos is one of the best in the business. His world building, character development, and pace hit the sweet spot every time. Just don't expect his books to last as long as others. You will find yourself reading/listening into the wee hours.

Oh so Kloos!

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