Nothing means more to us navy jim schweitzer than protecting his loved ones, but when an enemy brings the battle to his door, he is overwhelmed and taken down. I dont think i can rave enough about this book and how perfectly it closes out the shadow ops trilogy. This is where it all begins, and by the time you reach siege line, the stage is set for what is to come in control point. Red mercury is a 2004 video game that is available on the xbox and microsoft windows platforms. Tasked to bring order to a chaotic world, army officer oscar britton, a lieutenant attached to the militarys supernatural. As much as control point is oscar brittons book and fortress frontier is. I started it on the train ride from trenton to philadelphia, read a bit before. Myke cole audiobooks collection 4 unabridged books.
Control point is the first novel in the shadow ops series by myke cole that was released in the year 2012. Shadow ops by myke cole, 9781937007249, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Tasked to bring order to a chaotic world, army officer oscar britton, a lieutenant attached to the. Cole set a high bar with control point, exceeded it with fortress frontier, and blows it out. As a security contractor, government civilian and military officer, myke coles career has run the gamut from counterterrorism to cyber warfare to federal law enforcement. Across the united states and other nations too there are people who wake up and have. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Shadow ops is a novel that attempts to explore how the insanity of the american military complex might react to people suddenly gaining the power of myth and then realizing they had the capacity to try and. Control point first of the shadow ops series, and the elusive question was answered. His work has been published in the united kingdom, germany, poland, and the czech republic as well as north. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. I listened to 6 audiobooks in october, which is a lot for me because i average around 3 per month.
In 2009, the cias kabul station fell for a source who promised to lead it to bin laden, but instead he blew himself up, taking the stations. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. After a career hunting people in the military, police, and intelligence services, cole put these skills to good use on cbss hit show hunted. Myke cole is an expert at ratcheting up suspense and delivering pulsepounding adventure that leaves audiences breathless. Myke cole is an american fantasy and science fiction writer. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Shadow ops audiobook cd las vegasclark county library. Tasked to bring order to a chaotic world, army officer oscar britton, a lieutenant attached to the militarys supernatural operations corps, becomes public. Shadow ops is a novel that attempts to explore how the insanity of the american military complex might react to people suddenly gaining the power of myth and then realizing they had the capacity to try and control that power for themselves. When your favorite fantasy book series comes to an end.
In truth, the novel the bears closer resemblence to military scifi like haldemans forever war or heinleins starship troopers than it does to anything by tolkein. If you want to follow the artistic development of an author from his first novel. Control point by myke cole, out now from ace books lieutenant oscar britton of the supernatural. Martins a song of ice and fire, from a game of thrones to a dance with dragons. Ebook 1 paperback 1 lieutenant oscar britton of the supernatural operations corps has been trained to hunt down and take out people possessing. The first novel in a military fantasy series set in a nearfuture america where magical powers have become militarized, control point is an. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. My only gripes with the novel is the tendency to overly rely on hero journey.
Breach zone is the conclusion to the shadow ops trilogy, which begins with control point and fortress frontier. Control point mass market paperback january 31, 2012. Myke cole shadow ops series book 2 fortress frontier audiobook part 1. Gemini cell by myke cole and korey jackson audiobook. I bought myke coles debut novel the day it came out, on the strength of the reading i saw him do at last summers readercon. Across the country and in every nation, people are waking up with magical talents. It was released on the xbox for the united states on june 15, 2004 and released on june. Control point by myke cole overdrive rakuten overdrive. Control point by myke cole available from rakuten kobo. Control point is the first in a series, and its a quick read. I listened to thin air by richard morgan, the consuming fire by john scalzi, shadow ops.
Control point is amazing accomplished first novel and well worth a look for fantasy fans looking for something very different. The fastpaced, adrenalinefilled sequel to gemini cell, set in the same magical and militaristic world of the acclaimed shadow ops series. People are waking up with magical powers, such as the ability to raise the dead or call forth storms. Control point lays the groundwork for a fascinating new setting. Untrained and panicked, they summon storms, raise the dead, and set everything they touch ablaze. A code denoting the loss of a national security asset with.
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