Fields of Fire

Written by Marko Kloos

Narrated by Luke Daniels

The time has come to take the fight to the Lankies.

Mars has been under Lanky control for more than a year. Since then, the depleted forces of Earth’s alliances have rebuilt their fleets, staffing old warships with freshly trained troops. Torn between the need to beat the Lankies to the punch and taking enough time to put together an effective fighting force, command has decided to strike now.

Once again, seasoned veterans Andrew and Halley find themselves in charge of green troops and at the sharp tip of the spear as the combined military might of Earth goes up against the Lankies. But if there’s one constant in war, it’s that no battle plan survives first contact with the enemy…and the Lankies want to hold on to Mars as badly as humanity wants to reclaim it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Feb 28, 2017
• ISBN: 9781531864132

Marko Kloos

Marko Kloos is the author of two series of military science fiction, the Palladium Wars and the Frontlines, and is a member of George R. R. Martin’s Wild Cards consortium. Born in Germany and raised in and around the city of Münster, Marko was previously a soldier, bookseller, freight dockworker, and corporate IT administrator before deciding that he wasn’t cut out for anything except making stuff up for fun and profit. Marko writes primarily science fiction and fantasy—his first genre love ever since his youth, when he spent his allowance on German SF pulp serials. He likes bookstores, kind people, October in New England, fountain pens, and wristwatches. Marko resides at “Castle Frostbite” in New Hampshire with his wife, two children, and roving pack of voracious dachshunds. For more information, visit www.markokloos.com.

Reviews for Fields of Fire

[Michael Kantor · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

9 in the morning and I’m tearing up because of that damn epilogue

[Mark Holman · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I'm hooked on this series, Marko has a knack of writing like soldiers talk , I know this because I am ex military, keep them coming Marko.

[Justin Cook · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Love this series, great books keen for the others. Keep em coming!

[Erik · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Yet another ending that sent shivers. Story was on-point as usuall and plot points was used to tie up some parts. Voice actor was yet again awesome with the accents that now include some European's.

[Ellen Schneeflock · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love this series. Lots of action and adventure in a different time. Plus a love story that is tender and intertwined with it. Wonderful characters and reader.

[mike vega · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

By far the best book of the series it leaves you on the edge of your seat and at the end you feel like crying cause you can feel the desperation of the unending struggle of the main character in a truly terrible war!

[Jedidiah Dykstra · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This series is so good. I can't wait to finish them!

[warlokk99 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Well done, Marko. Your tales have it all! More! More!

[The Empyrean · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Wastes far too much time pausing the story mid action to monologue the inner thoughts of past memories or to give a bunch of statistics

[cataloger623 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fields of Fire, Marko Kloos. I can't praise Marko Kloos enough for this book. It is the best military science fiction work I have read this year. Kloos has written a compelling action packed war story, with an anti war message. The world Kloos creates has depth. The two principle characters Grayson and Haley have a love story that seems real but is not perfect. The way Kloos interweaves the primary war story and its effects on their relationship has the air of reality. The soldiers in this story take the time to reflect on what they doing. The readers see the horror of war and no winner choices that are characteristic of conflict. Unlike other military science fiction novels Kloos does not over load his readers with military jargon without explaining what it means. Kloos' Frontlines series has five separate novels in it to date Each book can stand on its own yet each builds on the other. The characters both principle and secondary are written with a complexity that is unusual this type of literature. The one fault with this story and the series in general is the lack of sophistication of the alien Lankys. Aliens that are capable of building star spanning spaceships should have a better battle plan than simply running and stomping on their enemies. In this story Kloos hints that the Lankys are adjusting to the way humanity fights. My question is do the humans find this odd? Also why are the Lankys not using hand held weapons or armor? I hope these questions will be addressed in future books.

[buffalogr · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Andrew and Halley are in rural Vermont and Andrew is called for an Arctic Lankey incursion; then both go to Mars to kick some Lanky ass. In the theme of earthlings vs lankys, the story is mostly about Mars. That story is mostly about Andrew and his buddies--one wonders why the arctic incursion played out, but the book might not have been long enough for the publisher if it only covered the Mars attack. I began to wonder if we are ever going to see peace break out; but, if the perspective is a grunt soldier, he doesn't know all that. I like the series and find myself wondering about the next installment.

[jamespurcell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Andrew and Halley are in rural Vermont for her recuperation from previous combat when he is recalled to deal with an incursion in Earth frozen Arctic. It is successful but the Lankies seem to be adapting to cold conditions very well. The Earth's various polities unite to take on the alien menace, the Lankies and take back Mars.However, their next assignment is to participate in a large scale invasion of Mars. The intent is to rescue stranded humans and to exterminate the Lankey incursion. The power of the Earth's Force seems overwhelming and is initially successful until new tactics by the aliens drive them back into space.Have they learned enough from this action to continue the fight? Another lively and interesting tale from this excellent series.