The review has been published so I can share it now. Booklist loved my new book, which means librarians will love it, which means that readers will as well. I feel like I hit the trifecta.
Burning Sky. By Weston Ochse
Sept. 2018. 420p.
Solaris, paper, $14.99 (9781781085295)
The members of the Tactical Support Team (TST), army veterans turned private contractors, sawhorrifying and improbable things on their last assignment in Afghanistan. Now, six months later, these men and women are experiencing things too eerily similar to be classified as PTSD. Ochse (Reign of Evil, 2014), a veteran himself, begins his new military-horror series by unveiling the diverse and complex backstories of the TST before sending them back for the ultimate mission: a fight for their souls. This dark, twisted, and unnerving cosmic horror is framed by Middle Eastern mythology, with a sense of unease that increases with the relentless pace of the action. Without slowing down, Ochse also offers a thoughtful commentary on the human cost of war. This is an excellent example of the emerging genre of military horror, combining details of army life and technical jargon with a well-constructed supernatural thriller. Perfect for readers of Jonathan Maberry’s Joe Ledger series, and Ochse's writing finds the beauty in the language of brutality, which will appeal to fans of Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy (1985). — Becky Spratford for Booklist
The members of the Tactical Support Team (TST), army veterans turned private contractors, sawhorrifying and improbable things on their last assignment in Afghanistan. Now, six months later, these men and women are experiencing things too eerily similar to be classified as PTSD. Ochse (Reign of Evil, 2014), a veteran himself, begins his new military-horror series by unveiling the diverse and complex backstories of the TST before sending them back for the ultimate mission: a fight for their souls. This dark, twisted, and unnerving cosmic horror is framed by Middle Eastern mythology, with a sense of unease that increases with the relentless pace of the action. Without slowing down, Ochse also offers a thoughtful commentary on the human cost of war. This is an excellent example of the emerging genre of military horror, combining details of army life and technical jargon with a well-constructed supernatural thriller. Perfect for readers of Jonathan Maberry’s Joe Ledger series, and Ochse's writing finds the beauty in the language of brutality, which will appeal to fans of Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy (1985). — Becky Spratford for Booklist
Here are some gems that I urge FOWs to share with their own people.
"This dark, twisted, and unnerving cosmic horror is framed by Middle
Eastern mythology, with a sense of unease that increases with the
relentless pace of the action." - Booklist on Burning Sky
"Without slowing down, Ochse also offers a thoughtful commentary on the
human cost of war. This is an excellent example of the emerging genre of
military horror, combining details of army life and technical jargon
with a well-constructed supernatural thriller." - Booklist on Burning Sky
"Ochse's writing finds the beauty in the language of brutality, which
will appeal to fans of Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy (1985)." - Booklist on Burning Sky
Burning Sky will be available September 25th. Please pre-order so we can
sell out the print run before publication. That will help guarantee
more books in the series. You can click on one of the book links on the
left, or go to the following links for your favorite stores.
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