B.V. Larson – Rich Maloy

Series: Star Force by B.V. Larson

Rich — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 04:54:15 +0000

Formulaic plots, flimsy characters with zero growth, and dozen books in the series are all great reasons to pass on this entirely. There are interesting parts of the series and perhaps under a different author I would have enjoyed this as a space opera worth a couple of re-reads. But, it’s not. And I won’t waste another word on it.

Series Reviews

Genre: Sci-Fi
Series: Star Force | Subjects: Series Review

Conquest by B.V. Larson

Rich — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:56:18 +0000

At this point in the series, the pattern to the plots become all too obvious. The travel between the worlds was interesting, as was the continual struggle for survival by the protagonist. But when the actions of the two main characters becomes completely predictable, it’s too much to bear. I didn’t finish the book, nor the series. It’s astounding to me that the series has twelve books in it—TWELVE! When three books in a row have zero character growth and nearly identical plot structures, it’s time to move on.

Publisher’s Summary

Conquest is the next chapter in the great interstellar war between all living creatures and the machines. Star Force must stop the machine invaders once again – but how?
In the fourth book of the Star Force series, Kyle Riggs has freed Earth from the chains of the Macros – but at what cost? The Macros no longer trust him. He is a mad dog that must be put down – and all Star Force must be stamped out with him. The war expands in this story, and mankind is once again faced with annihilation.

Genre: Sci-Fi
Series: Star Force |

Rebellion by B.V. Larson

Rich — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 05:34:23 +0000

Though the second book was not as good as the first, it wasn’t horrible and so I decided to pick up the third. Though there was no character growth from book one to book three, this one was interesting. But the warning signs of a bad series were there: same plot outline, no character growth. Rebellion was OK, and after reading it I took a break from the series hoping a little distance between this one and the next would reinvigorate my interest in it.

Publisher’s Summary

Rebellion is the turning point in the great interstellar war between all living creatures and the machines. Star Force is on the side of the machines… but for how long?
In the third book of the Star Force series, Kyle Riggs learns just what kind of war Earth is caught up in. At the mercy of the Macros, his marines fight against new alien races, big and small. They battle the innocent and the vile alike, until their situation becomes grim. Rebellion is a military science-fiction novel by best-selling author B. V. Larson.

Genre: Sci-Fi
Series: Star Force |

Extinction by B.V. Larson

Rich — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 05:31:20 +0000

Finding the first book in the series interesting, though not ground-breaking, I decided to continue on. The second book was neither bad nor good, and moved along fast enough to keep me interested. I love to read a new author’s take on aliens, space travel, and world building. Larson kept my attention enough to want to move on to the next book.

Publisher’s Summary

Earth’s Star Force Marines invade an alien world!
In the second book of the Star Force series, Kyle Riggs has another bad year. The Nano ships have a new mission – one that sentences their pilots to death. Meanwhile, the governments of Earth want to steal Star Force’s Nano technology for their own. Worst of all, Earth has made a promise to the Macros, and the machines are coming to collect.
Extinction is the story of Earth’s entry into an interstellar war between living creatures and machines. And to buy the peace, we’ve signed up with the machines.

Genre: Sci-Fi
Series: Star Force |

Swarm by B.V. Larson

Rich — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 04:34:30 +0000

After reading the novella, Army of One, I decided to pick up the first book in the series. It’s a wild ride. But I’ll save you the agony of having to decide if you want to start a 12-book series (12!!) — don’t bother I didn’t even finish the fourth book.

Publisher’s Summary

Earth arms marines with alien technology and builds its first battle fleet! Kyle Riggs is snatched by an alien spacecraft sometime after midnight. The ship is testing everyone it catches and murdering the weak. The good news is that Kyle keeps passing tests and staying alive. The bad news is the aliens who sent this ship are the nicest ones out there.
A novel of military science fiction by best-selling author B. V. Larson, Swarm is the story of Earth’s annexation by an alien empire. Long considered a primitive people on a backwater planet, humanity finds itself in the middle of a war – and faced with extinction.

Genre: Sci-Fi
Series: Star Force |

Army of One by B.V. Larson

Rich — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:26:20 +0000

I had never read the Star Force series, so when Audible offered a free novella, I jumped on it to see if I’d like the series. I enjoyed the novella and decided to continue on with the series.

Publisher’s Summary

B.V. Larson, a master of military science fiction, presents Army of One, a harrowing tale of high-tech mayhem. The Macros of the Star Force series have invaded from the skies, forcing a nanotized assassin into a deadly decision. One man attempts to stay neutral…and realizes how hard it can be to avoid an interstellar war.

Genre: Military Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi
Series: Star Force |