Week 22 Review: Alien Secrets

From Goodreads:
In the first novel in New York Times bestselling author Ian Douglas' Solar Warden series, government conspiracy theories, UFO history, and thrilling space combat come together in an unforgettable interstellar military science fiction adventure.

THE TRUTH HAS ALWAYS BEEN HERE

In the final days of World War II, the Allies ransacked Berlin. Third Reich scientists were highly sought- out prizes for Americans and Russians desperate to possess the Nazi knowledge of nuclear firepower. But they failed to capture one of the most vital members of Adolf Hitler's inner circle: SS Obergruppenfuhrer Hans Kammler. One of the engineers of Auschwitz, Kammler was also a liaison with the Nazis' silent partners whose technological wonders nearly helped the Axis win the war—the alien species the Germans called the Eidechse.   

More than seven decades later, U. S. Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Mark Hunter has witnessed the impossible. On a mission in North Korea, an unidentified flying object destroyed a compound developing weapons of mass destruction. Now, he has been recruited to join a government agency that has been harboring a secret alliance with extraterrestrials since 1947. Selected to lead an elite force of soldiers, Hunter will travel across the stars to help humanity stake its claim among greater intelligent life in the universe.

But the aliens who have infiltrated Earth and guided war mongering nations since the twentieth century have their own agendas… 

My Review:
Wow, this book was really great! It was a little confusing at times, because of all of the military jargon and acronyms. They were explained, but there were so many to keep track of. Plus there were a few side characters who we'd see in a scene without the main character, to add to the story, and it was hard to keep track of everything. But getting past those hurdles, this was a really excellent read!

The way this book was written was interesting. We'd start the chapter off with an important part of Human-Alien history. There were a lot of presidents! Sometimes we'd get a scene or two with a side character, not always the same one. And then we had the main story of Hunter, thrust into this world, and the adventures he has.

Yeah, this book is sci fi as heck! Aliens, space-time, oh, my! I don't know much about alien conspiracy theories, but the way they play out here, the mix of truth and fiction, was interesting to read. And the facts of these aliens were pretty intriguing, and I can't wait to read more!

I'm really excited to see where this book will go, there's a lot of opportunities, and so many places that this series could explore, and we had a really great ride in this book, and I can't wait to see where we go in the future!

This book was a really great read, and I can't wait for more of this series!

Author: Ian Douglas
Series: Solar Wardens #1
Read: May 28th, 2020
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Expected Publication: June 30th 2020

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars