Bloodstar (Star Corpsman, Book 1)
By (Author) Ian Douglas
Book 1
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperVoyager
21st May 2013
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Science fiction: space opera
Science fiction: military
War, combat and military adventure fiction
Science fiction: space exploration
Science fiction: aliens / UFOs
Dystopian and utopian fiction
Fiction: inspired by or adapted from other media
Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages
813.6
Paperback
368
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
260g
Big, bold military science fiction action from one of the genres biggest names.
In the 23rd Century, war is still hell
Corpsman Eliot Carlyle joined the Navy to save lives and see the universe. Now, he and Bravo Companys Black Wizards of the interstellar Fleet Marine Force are en route to Bloodworld a hellish, volatile rock, colonized by the fanatical Salvationists who desired an inhospitable world where they could suffer for humanitys sins. However, their penance could prove fatal for the mysterious alien race known as the Qesh have just made violent, bloody first contact.
Suddenly, countless lives depend upon Bravo Company as the Marines prepare to confront a vast force of powerful, inscrutable enemies that unless stopped threaten the fate of homeworld Earth itself. And one dedicated medic, singled out by an extraordinary act of valour, will find himself with an astounding opportunity to alter the universe forever
Douglas knows his SF
Publishers Weekly
The action is full-blooded and almost non stop, yet the well-developed background is surprisingly rich and logical As immersive as it is impressive
Kirkus (Starred Review)
Ian Douglas is the New York Times bestselling author of the popular military science fiction series The Heritage Trilogy, The Legacy Trilogy, The Inheritance Trilogy, The Star Corpsman, and the ongoing Star Carrier series. A former naval corpsman, he lives in Pennsylvania.