This is a novel that is less about a single epic plot and more about the daily struggles and numerous adventures of a single character. The parallels with the structure of Starship Troopers are the most obvious. Terms of Enlistment follows an interesting structure mostly since it doesn’t quite follow a single particular narrative. The novel is fairly straight forward following Andrew as he makes his way through basic training and is later assigned to active duty in one of the military’s three major branches. Andrew Grayson, lacking the pull to get the most out of the colony lottery, opts for enlistment. One of the only ways out of the tenements is through enlistment (the other being the colony lottery). Humanity has wrecked the environment and the majority of the population is limited to living in massive crime-ridden welfare tenements. Terms of Enlistment is a novel that falls directly in line with the likes of Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War and Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers. Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos is another new book in the military sci-fi genre from an up and coming author given a boost by solid reviews and the advent of Amazon’s new ventures into print publishing. Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos | Brilliance Audio, 2014 (pb: 47North, 2014)
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