The Short:
Knox’s Irregulars
By: J. Wesley Bush
4/5 Stars
What: On a distant planet in the future, a reluctant soldier
is pushed into leadership of a hodge-podge group of militia and army regulars
when a long-brewing religious war comes to a head.
Recommended to those who like: Science Fiction, Christian,
Military, some romance
The Long:
I can’t say I’ve read a lot of military fiction, so this was
a bit of a branching out for me. However, I did enjoy the book. The characters
are witty and colorful, the action kept me interested, and there was some
unique world building involved.
Randal Knox went into the armored infantry to escape his
status as the Prime Minister’s son. But when the neighboring country is taken
over by a militant, radical faction, he’s pushed into a leadership role he’s
never desired but that God seems to will.
In enemy territory, he’s left with a group of misfits—an
explosives expert of questionable sanity, his best friend, a vengeful special
ops guy, a crazed pilot who knows just how to press his buttons, and a
beautiful medic with a checkered past.
The resulting story loses none of its seriousness in spite
of lots of wit and dry humor in it. Although the action started to get
repetitive toward the middle of the story, I enjoyed the internal conflicts in
many of the characters. There is a significant love element, but it doesn’t
overwhelm the story or come across as too cliché.
The Christian element of the
story is strong and deals with Christian morals and trusting God during times
of war. It occasionally comes across as a little preachy, but much of it was
insightful and well-written.
Overall, I’d recommend this to teen readers and up who are
interested in a futuristic military story with strong Christian themes
throughout.
If you’ve read the book, feel free
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This looks awesome!! I'll have to look out for it. Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteIt's a nice, quick read. Let me know what you think if you ever get around to it!
DeleteAlrighty, I just got around to reading it. To be honest it wasn't my favourite book, but it was alright. The world building was excellent, but sometimes I had trouble keeping track of the characters and the action was a little too extensive sometimes. I enjoyed it, though, and it was definitely unique.
DeleteGlad to hear you enjoyed it a bit. It's definitely not a classic by any stretch of the imagination. Thanks for the comment!
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