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Of Friction
- Altered Earth, Book 1
- Narrated by: Savannah Gilmore
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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Decades of hostilities. A chance for peace. Caught between belligerent groups, will this operation be her last?
Sam “Valkyrie” Ryan is reeling. Struggling with her brother’s recent decision to make their next assignment his last, the recon specialist fights to change his mind. But she has no time to process her emotions when they’re tasked to protect a pivotal reconciliation summit between the Altered and Humans from human-supremacist terrorists.
Distracted by a charming female medic, the golden-haired marine struggles to stay focused as events quickly unravel. And with the conflict becoming dangerously unpredictable, secrets from the past catch Sam by surprise as she uncovers a plot to destroy all of humanity.
Can she stop a violent and oppressive history from spiraling into a catastrophic future?
Of Friction is the fast-paced first book in the Altered Earth dystopian military speculative fiction series. If you like strong women, tense action, and slow-burn LGBTQ+ romance, then you’ll love S.J. Lee’s gripping tale.
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- Cassandra Shearing
- 02-25-24
SJ Lee is the writer I have been looking for
this genre needed more representation. well done, Lee. I felt like I was there, can't wait to see what's next.
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- Bryan
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A phenomenal start to a series!
This book really took me by surprise. Being a military sci-fi, I was expecting it to be a bit more action-driven, and so was thrown off in the early goings by how character-driven it was. In truth, it took me a little to get into because of that. But in the end it paid off. Once I became invested in the characters, really when echo team was introduced and fleshed out, it helped better pull me into the story. And so when the action did begin, I found myself very much worried about most of the team. And once that action started, the rest of the book had a wonderful balance of suspense and pay-off, along with introducing answers to the many mysteries that come about. It is a well-developed story, taking place in a very believable future timeline, and works so well because of its thoroughly detailed and believable cast of characters.
As for the narration: it was superbly done. The narrator did a phenomenal job of differentiating amongst the many characters. There's many times where the nine team members are engaging and interacting in a scene, and never once did I struggle to tell them apart. On top of that, the emotion and intensity of certain scenes was always captured beautifully.
All-in-all, if a military sci-fi / future dystopian is your thing, and especially if you like character-driven work, I can't recommend this story enough!
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