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Shattered Alliance #3
Alone on Altair
John Carter had Barsoom. Antarius Thurgood got Altair.
Stranded on an uncivilized world, Captain Thurgood finds himself alone against an entire planet filled with savage beasts and deadly denizens. To top it all off, the Hama are coming for him. Now, he must find a way to unite a people, conquer a planet, steal a ship and get off of Altair. It won’t be easy. All he has are his wits and his grit because no one listened when he asked for a survival bazooka.
Stranded on an uncivilized world, Captain Thurgood finds himself alone against an entire planet filled with savage beasts and deadly denizens. To top it all off, the Hama are coming for him. Now, he must find a way to unite a people, conquer a planet, steal a ship and get off of Altair. It won’t be easy. All he has are his wits and his grit because no one listened when he asked for a survival bazooka.
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272 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 17, 2021
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About the author
Benjamin Wallace
15Ìýbooks80ÌýfollowersBenjamin Wallace has written for GQ, Details, Food & Wine, Salon, and The Washington Post. He grew up in Washington, DC, and graduated from Georgetown University. From 1990 to 1992, he lived in the Czech Republic and Hungary, teaching English, proofreading diplomatic documents at the Czechoslovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and writing for such newspapers as The Prague Post, The Budapest Post, and The European. From 1993 to 1995, he worked as a reporter for trade publications in Manhattan, including a magazine about magazines and a mergers-and-acquisitions newsletter. From 1996 to 2005, he worked at Philadelphia magazine, most recently as executive editor. In 2002, the Columbia Journalism Review named him one of “ten young writers on the rise.â€� The Billionaire’s Vinegar is his first book. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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June 16, 2024
This review is for "Shattered Alliance", by Benjamin Wallace, and its two sequels, "Send in the Clones", and "Alone on Altair".
MILD SPOILERS BELOW
An Earth-led interstellar alliance. With the acronym E.A.T.I.T.
A ten-foot tall battle mech. In the shape of a clown.
This book, obviously, does not take itself seriously. It attempts to be humorous, but for me it fell flat. Most of the humor is juvenile and ends up being just silly or stupid rather than funny.
The characters are flat and not well-developed, a flaw that gets worse in the sequels.
Save your money and your time.
MILD SPOILERS BELOW
An Earth-led interstellar alliance. With the acronym E.A.T.I.T.
A ten-foot tall battle mech. In the shape of a clown.
This book, obviously, does not take itself seriously. It attempts to be humorous, but for me it fell flat. Most of the humor is juvenile and ends up being just silly or stupid rather than funny.
The characters are flat and not well-developed, a flaw that gets worse in the sequels.
Save your money and your time.
April 24, 2023
Antarius Thurgood is such a colossal jerk and so oblivious; you just want to cringe and slap him every time he opens his mouth, but that is what makes him so hilarious and what make this story fun to read. In spite of his narcissism, he is a good man, and you know he will save the day. I thoroughly enjoy Mr Wallace's stories, and this is a keeper.
November 24, 2021
Be prepared for the most unprepared unlikely "hero"? I so enjoy Mr. Wallace's wordplay and humor. You can read this as a first but it won't be your last. Give it a shot. I did and read it all and the really bad thing is I always feel they are too short.
January 26, 2022
Antarius is great combo of ignorance and unwarranted bravado. It’s not what I expected from book 3 but it doesn’t disappoint. So cringy and funny all at once. Phil Thron narrated it with his usual impeccable comedic timing.
February 5, 2022
This is good.
This series is a great spoof of many sci-fi tropes. And it is laugh out loud funny at points.
Recommended
This series is a great spoof of many sci-fi tropes. And it is laugh out loud funny at points.
Recommended
August 24, 2023
(3.0 Stars)
While this was my favorite book of the series, I wouldn't call it a great book. The writing is good, the story... just ok.
While this was my favorite book of the series, I wouldn't call it a great book. The writing is good, the story... just ok.
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