The Backlash Mission

The Blackcollar Series, Book 2

In the sequel to Blackcollar from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Star Wars: Thrawn, Allen Caine is back on the front lines of an alien war.

Denver, Earth. The twenty-fifth century. After a devastating alien invasion, the Terran Democratic Empire is occupied by the Ryqril race. The once-heroic resistance warriors known as the blackcollars now serve as strong-arm security for Denver's criminal elements.

When Allen Caine completes his year-long blackcollar training on the planet Plinry, he and his elite team head to Earth to strike out against the Ryqril puppet government. But there's no way of knowing whether the remaining blackcollars in Denver will be with him, or against him....

©1986 Timothy Zahn (P)1986 Tantor Media

Good storyline, poor narration

The storyline is good, not great. This is early Timmothy Zahn material, so it has promise, but not his best work. The narrator leaves a great deal to be desired. Kyle Tait is monotone, choppy and somewhat boring in his delivery. Very little voice inflection and very little difference between characters when he's reading. Hard to stay awake at times.