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Fallen Star (Project Gauntlet Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Richard Turner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A sudden and brutal attack on a coalition training camp in Iraq wipes out all but two survivors: Captain david Grant and Australian SAS Sergeant James Maclean. Drawn into a clandestine world that deals with unusual encounters the two soldiers volunteer to help with the investigation into an alleged UFO crash in Alaska. The mission, however, is far from simple as it soon becomes apparent that something dangerous is going on and not everyone is as they appear to be.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N4GPK7Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (January 22, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 22, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 465 KB
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
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Richard Turner proudly served his country for more than thirty years, all across the globe.

He wanted to try something new and now spends his time writing.

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LindaRN
5.0 out of 5 stars Aliens or a Powerful Foreign Power?
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
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Captain David Grant, an American, and Australian Sargent James Maclean are the only survivors of a massacre at Camp Bayonet, Coalition Special Forces Training Center for Iraqi soldiers. The massive blackout, technology, and skill used to destroy the base, had everyone questioning who or what on Earth would have this ability.
Captain Grant and Sergeant Maclean find themselves back on American soil, interrogated by a couple of high-up military personnel. While they are giving their respective reports NORAD picks up something entering the atmosphere, a similar blackout occurs over Alaska, and all communication is cut off within a small town. Soldiers Grant, Maclean, and two scientists are sent to investigate. What unfolds is a plausible and mind-blowing story of espionage, mysterious disappearances, alien conspiracy, and a fight to survive.
This was a terrific book – I could not put it down and read it in one sitting. The author did a wonderful job at peeling back the various layers of this story as well as keeping the reader in suspense. I liked how the author developed the many important characters and their background stories while taking the reader on an amazing journey!
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Stuart Allen
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Fast Paced Page Turner
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2020
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I almost gave up on this a couple of pages into chapter one. The author uses a character’s name about a dozen times on the first page and uses short, staccato sentences. “Lloyd rubbed the back of his neck with his right hand. His muscles were tight as steel. He grimaced. Lloyd wasn’t wearing his usual army uniform. Instead, he wore a pair of brown slacks and a tan colored shirt. He could see a farm up ahead.” etc. etc. Painful reading. In fact, I wonder if chapter one was added by a different author after the book was written.

But I’m glad I plowed on ahead as the author sets up a nice little mystery regarding whether or not UFO’s are military projects of earthly origin or ships from outer space. Project Gauntlet, a secret follow-on of Project Blue Book, is tasked with investigating UFO sightings. Two investigators on Project Gauntlet take opposite sides of that argument. Along with US Army captain David (call me Dave) Grant and Australian SAS sergeant James (call me Jim) McLean the investigators are sent to Alaska to research another UFO sighting.

This is where things get really dicey. Lights have been seen in the night sky, people are disappearing, animals are being slaughtered, power is out across a county, and more. I didn’t know which side of the UFO origin debate the author was going to land on, but when he reveals it, he’s all in.

From this point on the book is action-packed and the book is a fast read. Not sophisticated prose, but it propels the reader to want to find out what happens to Grant and McLean and the two investigators from Project Gauntlet. I admit to kind of a guilty pleasure reading this story. It ain’t polished, but it does keep you flipping pages. It would make a fantastic made for TV movie on SyFy channel.

Minimal light cursing, some graphic violence and gore, could have been worse.

Should really be 3.5 stars but I’m giving it a 4 because I had fun reading it.

Fallen Star is book one of a series but this is a standalone novel. I might check out more in the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This Science Fantasy Is A Fun Read
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2018
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This well-written book—with both science fiction and fantasy elements—has a complement of fully-fleshed protagonists and a fast-paced plot. It has wormholes, interstellar travel, soldiers & scientists, gore & guts, US alphabet agencies, people-eating bears & tigers, apex-predator birds that terrorize humans, a mountain that is blown up, and a lake which is vaporized. Plus there are shapeshifting aliens that are not unlike werewolves, not to mention vampires that turn into bats.

Although this book is #1 of a series, I read it as a stand-alone. There are future missions for our intrepid protagonists, but I was satisfied with the ending, even if there was a thread left dangling.

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Thank you to author Richard Turner for using the Metric System in this science fantasy. Maybe someday the USA will join the rest of the world.
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Thom M.
3.0 out of 5 stars Good enough
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2018
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I'm only about halfway through and was a bit skeptical that it was going to be any good at all when during the first chapter in the Roswell incident the author described how they loaded the 20 meter diameter UFO onto an aircraft and flew it to Dayton, Ohio. I can't imagine that any aircraft in 1947 had the ability to carry a craft over 60 feet in diameter...but it is SciFi.

The book is well written enough and flows well with decent characters so I have to say that it is enjoyable enough to keep reading. I just wish the author had put a little more thought into what he expected to be believable.

To continue my review (as I continue reading) I was amazed that the team went to the Alaska bush to investigate a possible UFO and elected to obtain Ford Mustangs to travel the back roads and timberland trails. I'm thinking a AWD of any sort would have been a better choice than a Mustang. For that matter, why didn't they get one big Chevy Suburban or similar road monster instead of TWO mustangs?

Also why is it that when it came time to enter into possibly dangerous territory it was the scientist that was thoughtful enough to have stocked up and provided the heavy arms they might need instead of the two battle hardened special forces. The good ol' doc pulls out hard hitting pistols, sub machine guns, and even body armor when it is needed.

Am I the only one that noticed that when the additional orange blob flew over town and all communication and internet was lost...no cell phone, no landline, no radio communication of any kind, no internet...everything kaput....BUT the good guys and bad guys can still fly and command their drone.

I'm still not taking away anything of the outright fantasy of the read but there are so many implausible things going on that you just have to keep reading to see how far off track the author will guide us.
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Rose Crouchman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in Canada on October 12, 2021
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I totally enjoyed the book. It has been a long time since I have read a really good action novel. Hats off to Richard Turner.
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Ray Mawdsley
5.0 out of 5 stars It took me by surprise.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2023
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Yes, indeed! I wasn't expecting a modern day sci-fi story, but that is what I got. It was well written and with a good story line, keeping the interest up right to the end.
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Digital Panache
4.0 out of 5 stars A well written book
Reviewed in India on October 8, 2018
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The blurb is enough to garner attention

"A sudden and brutal attack on a coalition training camp in Iraq wipes out all but two survivors: Captain James Grant and Australian SAS Sergeant David Maclean. Drawn into a clandestine world that deals with unusual encounters the two soldiers volunteer to help with the investigation into an alleged UFO crash in Alaska. The mission, however, is far from simple as it soon becomes apparent that something dangerous is going on and not everyone is as they appear to be."

The mix of reality and science fiction is well done. The blend is smooth for readers to not to get swayed. The characters are well developed especially James. I liked the flow of the story. It keeps the reader gripped till the end with enough twists and turns throughout the book. Overall a nice read.
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Digital Panache
4.0 out of 5 stars A well written book
Reviewed in India on October 8, 2018
The blurb is enough to garner attention

"A sudden and brutal attack on a coalition training camp in Iraq wipes out all but two survivors: Captain James Grant and Australian SAS Sergeant David Maclean. Drawn into a clandestine world that deals with unusual encounters the two soldiers volunteer to help with the investigation into an alleged UFO crash in Alaska. The mission, however, is far from simple as it soon becomes apparent that something dangerous is going on and not everyone is as they appear to be."

The mix of reality and science fiction is well done. The blend is smooth for readers to not to get swayed. The characters are well developed especially James. I liked the flow of the story. It keeps the reader gripped till the end with enough twists and turns throughout the book. Overall a nice read.
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Tessa
5.0 out of 5 stars UFO’s and aliens
Reviewed in Australia on February 22, 2024
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An American officer and a sergeant from the SASR Australia, meet in Afghanistan when their base is attacked, leaving them the sole survivors. They then get involved in hunting down suspicious UAVs that have crashed. They are teamed up with a British scientist who works for the MOD and a lady Ufologist and sent to Alaska to check out a supposed meteor that came down there. They soon find that they have bitten off more than they can chew! Aliens, modified monster animals and human UFO hunters. A fast, action packed adventure.
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Ronald N D
4.0 out of 5 stars SciFi ABOUNDS HERE WITH ALIENS, FLYING SAUCERS, GOOD GUYS, BAD GUYS, REINCARNATED ANIMALS FROM EARTH'S PAST, AND A GOOD YARN.
Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2018
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Amazon's book description certainly doesn't do justice to this book. No real mention of UFO's, lizard aliens, DNA revival of ancient earth killer animals now attacking people, and on and on. Thanks to the gov't creating a new crackerjack team of superior soldier types at least there is some defence now for the average unsuspecting Joe Schmuck - right? Well guess again. Set primarily in Alaska, it'll keep you busy wondering what's next regardless that the good guys always (naturally) come out on top, some people die, a bunch of bad guy's show up to get the alien technology (of course), and a little town of 600 is really wrecked. So hang on to your toosh as this book grinds you through some well done science fiction. Personally, I actually liked it.
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