Shadow Ops Shadow Ops: Control Point, Book 1, (Paperback)

from empress8411

Sent in an alternative world, where the Great Awakening has caused rare humans to manifest magic abilities, Oscar Britton is a regular solider, serving as part of a strike team charged with hunting down and subduing "Selfers", or people who manifest powers that refuse to turn themselves over to t...

from renbedell

Very exciting and action orientated. The government and military control seemed believable if people had special powers. The characters were interesting and while there is a romantic interest, it is not overplayed in this action book. It covers the theme of struggle between doing what your countr...

from wodenthewanderer

Fairly good first book. Intriguing concept, especially with how Cole presented how some of the abilities could be used (particularly the combat capabilities of some of the more unique powers). Cole's off to a good start, and I was interested enough to pick up the second, which I'll probably read ...

from Lisa_Bouchard

Four points for a book that earns 4 of 5 stars from me. First, I am not a military fiction fan - it's technical in ways that make me run to the glossary or the internet to understand what I'm reading so I found that part distracting. If you've served in the military or even have a passing interes...

from R.E.Stearns

Complex character motivations, military culture, and magic! The minor characters are a little flat and I didn't agree with our hero's decisions on some points, but I love that I could tell exactly how he reached those conclusions and took the actions he did. Also: Giant birds of prey! A highly or...