Desperate Measures

Alarm of War 3

By: Kennedy Hudner

Narrated by: Sachi Lovatt

Betrayal, espionage, assassination, war...

The dramatic conclusion to the Alarm of War trilogy.

The final book. The final battle.

The Dominion has been defeated, but at a terrible cost. The Victorian Fleet is battered and in need of repair. But while the Dominion has been defeated, the Tilleke now prepare to invade the Victorian Sector. The Tilleke have sat on the sidelines, watching as the Dominion and Victoria pummeled one another. Now the Tilleke’s fleet is larger and stronger than the Victorian’s, and the waiting is over.

But before the main attack, the Tilleke will probe with spies and assassins. And in preparation for the coming invasion, the Emperor has developed a special weapon of terror designed to bring Victoria to its knees. This will be the Final Battle, and the very existence of Victoria is at stake.

For Sergeant Cookie Sanchez, the battle will be a chance to redeem herself in her own eyes, or die trying. For Hiram Brill, the battle will be the biggest test of his wit and skill at warfare. For Queen Anne, it is win or die, with all of Victoria hanging in the balance. And for Emily Tuttle, it will mean grappling with the most difficult ethical issue of her life. For a desperate battle demands desperate measures.

©2017 Kennedy Hudner (P)2019 Heraclon International

All 3 parts similar; decent military SF

The narrator never improved. What I tried to do was pretend it was my 14 year aunt reading to me when I was 5 years old, and roll my eyes at strange pronunciations.

I paid for this, and was not disappointed. Most of the story centers around strong female characters, which was fine.

The writer deserves credit for this, and I enjoyed it, but wish they had not had a couple curse phrases which are not used that I’ve ever heard—gonads and gods involved.