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First Strike (The Kurgan War Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Richard Turner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 4,735 ratings
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When war comes after a century of peace, it is sudden and brutal. Taken by surprise Earth's far-flung colonies are in danger.

The only son of an admiral, Second Lieutenant Michael Sheridan finds himself thrust into a desperate conflict that he and the untried soldiers under his command are not ready for. Focusing on the people struggling to survive the onslaught, First Strike is a novel that propels the reader to the furthest limits of space. Fighting a ruthless and determined enemy, Sheridan soon learns the brutal lessons of war and that his enemy may not be what it appears to be.
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  1. Book 1 of 10
    The Kurgan War
  2. Print length
    355 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    Jan. 7 2015
  6. File size
    1970 KB
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About the Author

Richard Turner proudly served in the Armed Forces for more than thirty years. He considers himself fortunate to have had numerous overseas deployments throughout the world, including: Germany, Cyprus, Croatia, Sierra Leone, Bosnia, Egypt, Israel and finally two tours of Afghanistan. Wanting to try something new, he now spends his time writing.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00S09WMWM
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1970 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 355 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 4,735 ratings

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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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5.0 out of 5 stars First Strike
Reviewed in Canada on May 17, 2020
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I found the ook to be well written and didn't get the sense the author just wanted this free be to be done. The characters were pretty believable how ever this war could have been anywhere at anytime. Just remove spaceships and put in today's navy ships and nothing changes. But still enjoyed it.
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Mark Jefferys
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
Reviewed in Canada on April 28, 2018
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Sci-fi. Alien wars, traitors, intrigue what more do you need.
Enjoyed it now to start the next in the series 8 out of 10.
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Bill S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great space war adventure
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2017
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Great action packed reading. Fresh young Ltd. Sheridan is forced into war on a planet far from home against unexpected forces.
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Geoffrey Brook
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy Reading
Reviewed in Canada on October 28, 2016
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Good easy to read yarn. Has all the elements of a thriller with a dash of sci-fi. One of those"hard to put down" books.
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Mae
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on February 7, 2019
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Really enjoyed reading this book.
It’s been some time since I got hold of a good sci fi story
in the tradition of Andre Norton
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Jacques Lévesque
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2016
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Did not take me long to read this riveting book. Lots of action, deception and even a love story. This is a very good writer and I hope he writes more books in this potential series!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it.
Reviewed in Canada on December 4, 2017
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Great story, fast pace, characters easy to follow. Can't wait to read book 2. Keeps you on your edge until the end.
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Erik Star
1.0 out of 5 stars Personal reading
Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2018
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Started reading it and thought after a few pages that i was taken back to my teen years of interest in sci-fi. Nothing wrong with the story, since i didn't go far enough into it, but the dialog was a bit 'low' for me, and then when the 'hero' who had left earth, suddenly, found his lost girlfriend, nearby....that did it for me. This story will not flow in my brain like i would like to read about less coincidental elements when the author can't figure out a better way.
I started this book, and after a few chapters, i put it aside. Thank you very much, not my style of language, my style of story evolution with imagination. Nothing wrong, i suppose, for the younger generations, and since i can't remember my teenage years of reading such, i'm not being critical of the author. It just doesn't fit my style at this stage of my life. I did try it, and i would recommend it for younger audiences.
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Romário Marques
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Brazil on July 27, 2023
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Muito bom
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aussie bob
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read
Reviewed in Australia on February 18, 2018
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Rarely do I get to read a SciFi book about conflict Bergen disparate sentient beings as well written. A good knowledge of history and a feel for the psychology of marines and their combat tactics I’d say. It even gives one a glimpse into how civilians might feel & react after an invasion. This book is the right mixture of realism and optimism. Can’t wait to read more.
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Vermont Reviewer
5.0 out of 5 stars A very enjoyable read for 2016 and beyond
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016
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First Strike (The Kurgan War Book 1) by Richard Truner is a wonderful sci-fi space war book that plots the Kurgan race against the humans. Over a century ago the Kurgans battled in space and captured humans. Find out what happened to them and how the Kurgan race plans to use them.
Richard Turner has become one of my favorite authors. His writing is crisp and has imagination to keep the story compelling. His characters are true to life and keep you wanting to turn the page. I look forward to reading more by this talented author. The main character Michael Sheridan has many more adventures in the future I'm sure. I look forward to reading book 2 in the series.
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Lesley H
5.0 out of 5 stars Action packed military thriller set in space
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2015
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I read another book by Richard Turner a few months ago, and I really enjoyed it. I was surprised, and pleased to see that he had now turned his hand to writing science fiction (quite a departure!). This book, like the other one I read previously, has all the elements of a great military thriller but is set in space. This very fact, for me, demonstrated that this author is extremely adaptable and also has a fantastic imagination!

Richard Turner writes competently and confidently. The characters are very believable and the story shoots along at a fantastic pace. If you like your science fiction to be action packed, well written, with an engaging storyline then look no further. I for one, hope that this foray into science fiction will not be Mr Turner's last!
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Ron Robson
4.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad read for the first book in a series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2017
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This book was a good read. It was exciting and the story grew on you as it progressed. This is the first book in the series and makes me think that I will buy the others in the series. Once I started the book I found it hard to put down but it wasn't the best book I have ever read.
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