Orphanage (Jason Wander Series #1)

Jason Wander, human

Those of us who read ¿genre¿ fiction choose these books because of the familiar stories, plot devices, people types, and, well, all the ingredients that make it a Romance, a Western, a Mystery and yes, even Science Fiction novel. We love to revisit these familiar stories and search for new authors who can transport us from our reality to their ¿worlds¿. Science Fiction has many genres within its broad scope space opera, hard science, first contact, alien invasions, discovering that big thing in the sky and, of course, military fiction. Which brings us to ¿Orphanage¿ the main reason I enjoyed this book so much, besides being just a good ol¿ fun read, is the story is about imperfect people repeatedly overcoming extraordinary odds 'not always with the best ¿final reel¿ outcome' and grow with each experience. Being a former Military Intelligence Officer, Mr. Buettner brings to his books a military reality to give the stories some real bite. And, gosh, I like Jason Wander he makes wrong decisions 'for the right reasons', follows his heart 'a bit too much for a soldier' and is constantly putting his booted foot in his mouth. In other words, Jason is a human just like you and me, and we can relate to his troubles AND triumphs! Robert Buettner is a wonderful new voice in Science Fiction and I hope to be reading his books far into the future!

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

GREAT BOOK, Incredible

I actually had to email the author to tell him how great his book was. Even my friend who is not much into reading, said he found it hard to put this book down. WE BOTH agreed, when we were finished reading, we WANTED MORE! I actually got mad at myself for reading this book to fast!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Orphanage

The reviewers are calling Orphanage the best of the year, the decade, maybe to this generation what Starship Troopers and Forever War were to theirs. It's all of that. Fast, funny, moving and authentic . You'll wish it was longer.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Brilliant!

This book encompasses all you want from a military Sci-Fi perspective as well as including the smartass hero. This book rocked - at times funny, at times grim, always absorbing and moving quickly. I cant wait for his next book!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Superb debut novel

I was wowed by Orphanage! Like all great fiction, it felt very real. All the dialogue rang true and Jason Wander was a fully fleshed-out, multi-dimensional character. There is a real grit to the novel; nothing was so clean that you felt it was contrived. I really became invested in the characters, even getting a little misty towards the conclusion. I particularly liked the humor (some very wry, funny lines), which appears to be completely absent from most sci-fi. I can't wait for the sequel!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Orphanage

This book is such a quick, great read. I highly recommend reading it. It draws the reader in from the very first page and keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very last.

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