{"product_id":"squad-kill-hardcover","title":"Squad Kill - Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Jack Campbell is back with the new, action-packed military science fiction adventure, \u003ci\u003eSQUAD KILL!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGetting home alive will take everything they have...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Osiris \"Oz\" Aquino is an underprepared Navy officer put in command of seven castoff Marines on a research starship dispatched to an alien planet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His sergeant is hostile, his Marines have records full of infractions - not to mention that they're plagued by old weapons and missing supplies due to budget cuts - and the crew and scientists would rather have nothing to do with him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the ship approaches the planet it's investigating, they find plenty of signs of intelligent life in the form of ruined cities and skeletal remains. The only things living in the ruins are adorable aliens which the researchers dub squonks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It all seems run-of-the-mill, until it isn't... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sudddenly, the squonks get loose in engineering and go ballistic, the crew sent to investigate aren't coming back, and Oz and his team have a fight on their hands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He must restore safe access to engineering before the crew on the ship run out of air all while figuring out what turned the squonks from cuddly to killer. And if he doesn't act fast, the squad who've evacuated to the planet's surface may not survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Jack Campbell, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003cb\u003eLost Fleet\u003c\/b\u003e, comes his latest - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSQUAD KILL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - an action packed, science fiction thrill ride filled with military action, detailed alien worlds, and characters you can't help but root for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eSQUAD KILL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This taut, entertaining military SF plot will appeal to fans of Jack McDevitt.\" --\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A mind-bending space adventure with relatable characters, weird aliens, plenty of twists, and a rapid-fire pace. Highly recommended!\" --Jonathan Maberry, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRed Empire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGhosts of the Void.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Jack Campbell manages to weave military science fiction and survival horror together with the competency of a master of both genres. Throughout the action, \u003ci\u003eSquad Kill \u003c\/i\u003ereminds us that while organizations and systems may fail us, we can still perform our duty.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e--- \u003c\/i\u003eJason Anspach (\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press \u003c\/i\u003eBestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eGalaxy's Edge \u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp;\u003ci\u003e Forgotten Ruin)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The best bug hunt since ALIENS. What a read!\" --Scott Sigler (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e #1 bestselling author) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Jack Campbell powerfully reminds us of the crushing responsibility we place on young men and women we send into battle. \u003ci\u003eSquad Kill\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read!\" -- Jeffery H. Haskell (\u003ci\u003eAgainst All Odds\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Jack Campbell is one of the all-time-greats of military science fiction\" -Michael Mammay (\u003ci\u003ePlanetside\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR JACK CAMPBELL\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An excellent blend of real science and space action. I enjoyed myself thoroughly from first to last page.\" - Brandon Sanderson, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the \u003cb\u003eMistborn\u003c\/b\u003e Series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Campbell combines the best parts of military SF and grand space opera.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Campbell's genius is action in space.\" - \u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The visceral action comes fast and furious. Well up to the high standards established by this intriguing series.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Is it possible for such a well-established series to surprise readers and shuffle its well-established status quo? Campbell answers that question with a resounding yes in\u003ci\u003e Invincible\u003c\/i\u003e.\" - \u003ci\u003eSFFWorld.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A rousing adventure with a page-turning plot, lots of space action, and the kind of hero Hornblower fans will love!\" - William C. Dietz, national bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eLegion of the Damned\u003c\/i\u003e novels \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Jack Campbell is one of the absolute masters of military science fiction.\" - Michael Mammay, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Misfit Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Jack Campbell's \u003cb\u003eLost Fleet\u003c\/b\u003e series is a must-read for fans of military scifi. Packed with complex characters and even more complex deep-space naval battles, it's the ultimate saga of human perseverance and the will to survive.\" - Zac Topping, author of \u003ci\u003eWake of War\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFor \u003ci\u003eIn Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Space Opera works best when it's operatic. Big and bold, dark and dramatic, characters and concepts that are cheerfully off the scale. \u003ci\u003eIn Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is all of these things, with an extra helping of mayhem, just to keep things tasty.\" - Simon R. Green, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Campbell launches a new series with this energetic human-alien romance wrapped in an inter-planetary thriller...This series is off to a good start.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Campbell asks powerful questions about the way social structures collapse and how the loudest voices take advantage, all in a pulse-pounding adventure about saving the world and staying one step ahead of the forces that would destroy it.\" - \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Jack Campbell's \u003ci\u003eIn Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is old fashioned science fiction in the best possible way; taking a good hard look at the present through the lens of the future.\" - Tanya Huff, author of the \u003cb\u003eValor\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePeacekeeper\u003c\/b\u003e series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Jack Campbell's \u003ci\u003eIn Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful, engaging, often uplifting adventure about caring and doing what's right, no matter the odds or the cost. And the soul of it all is honestly reminiscent of Heinlein at his best.\" - Taylor Anderson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the \u003cb\u003eDestroyermen\u003c\/b\u003e series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"With \u003ci\u003eIn Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, Jack Campbell shows once again why he's one of the best SF writers working today.\" - Michael Mammay, author of the \u003cb\u003ePlanetside\u003c\/b\u003e Series","brand":"Aethon: Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46838139158684,"sku":"9781638493488","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7616\/7324\/files\/9781638493488.jpg?v=1778493163","url":"https:\/\/bronzeandbrass.store\/products\/squad-kill-hardcover","provider":"Bronze \u0026 Brass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}