First Strike by Christopher G. Nuttall

 

First Strike by Christopher G. Nuttall
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Earth was alone or so they thought until they were visited by a member of the most advanced race in the galaxy and provided with technology and materials along with a warning, their existence would soon become known and to survive humanity would have to unite or suffer the consequences. Years later the Earth once again faces a very real threat, the race known as the Hegemony can expand in only one direction and they have already occupied one human colony world and humanities status as a minor race could see the Hegemony being allowed to simply take Earth and its colonies with the full support of the major races in the galaxy. Faced with ever shrinking options the leaders of Earth opt for a military first strike to retake their lost colony, the goal is to drive the aliens back to gain status and recognition maybe even allies amongst the major races. A daring roll of the dice for if the very small Federation Military fail, Earth will at best become a colony at worst removed from the stars.
First Strike was a very entertaining military scifi novel, I liked the galaxy as painted by Christopher with a very organised number of races under the umbrella of the a race which helped to raise them to their place amongst the stars. We get some political aspects in play both from humanity and the alien races, lots of space pew pew and ground missions with some pirate action thrown in. Overall a very satisfying standalone scifi novel.

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