Lucky Thirteen

Frontlines, Book 2.1

By: Marko Kloos

Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella

The story of rookie pilot Lt. Halley's first drop ship command. (A short story in the Terms of Enlistment universe.)

©2013 Marko Kloos (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Brisk

Good action and to the point with the narrator on point for her voice. Loved it!

good story, good narration, too expensive

$6 for a 33 minute story is ridiculous! audible needs to adjust the price in this WAY down

saturated and short. I want more.

Definitely gives You an understanding of why Haley is such a bad-ass. I love the description of the dropship tactics and flight I want more

Excellent side story

I do love a well-written series! Mini installments can flesh-out characters or establish background. Audible is very upfront about the length of each book. I noticed almost every reviewer complained about the length or length vs cost. May I suggest Kindle Unlimited - read & listen for free? Audible clearly shows which books you can get a deal on with this program. (This entire series - at the time of this review) can be read & listened to free.

Now - back to the review. I was thoroughly delighted to find Marko Kloos. I listened all the full length Frontline series books and am coming back to his two short books to scrape very bit of the frosting off the plate. His writing is authentic, real, and he knows how to create an epic emotional gripping story without crossing the line into a contest with the graphic gore of a "who can make us cry the most" war novel. I found the premise refreshing as it original, and did not require a glossary, or 3/4 of the book to force the scenario into understandable/believable.

Wish it were longer.

I enjoyed it quite a bit but was expecting something else entirely. I'm relatively new to the series but I think this short story is a window for expansion of more potentially longer chapters that could detail what exactly this young Ace was doing all the time she was on her own. Possibly detailing her rank ascension?

I hope it doesn't end here.