Linda Nagata

The Red: First Light - The Red Trilogy Linda Nagata

Brief Description: "Lieutenant James Shelley commands a high-tech squad of soldiers in a rural disctrict within the African Sahel. They hunt insurgents each night on a harrowing patrol, guided by three simple goals: protect civilians, kill the enemy, and stay alive--because in a for-profit war manufactured by the defense industry there can be no cause worth dying for. To keep his soldiers safe, Shelley uses every high-tech asset available to him--but his best weapon is a flawless sense of imminent danger as if God is with him, whispering warnings in his ear"--Back cover. Marc Notes: Hazard notice: contains military grade profantiy--Back cover.; Lieutenant James Shelley commands a high-tech squad of soldiers in a rural disctrict within the African Sahel. They hunt insurgents each night on a harrowing patrol, guided by three simple goals: protect civilians, kill the enemy, and stay alive--because in a for-profit war manufactured by the defense industry there can be no cause worth dying for. To keep his soldiers safe, Shelley uses every high-tech asset available to him--but his best weapon is a flawless sense of imminent danger as if God is with him, whispering warnings in his ear--Back cover. Publisher Marketing: Reality TV and advanced technology make for high drama in this political thriller that combines the military action of "Zero Dark Thirty" with the classic science fiction of "The Forever War." Lieutenant James Shelley, who has an uncanny knack for premeditating danger, leads a squad of advanced US Army military tasked with enforcing the peace around a conflict in sub-Saharan Africa. The squad members are linked wirelessly 24/7 to themselves and a central intelligence that guides them via drone relay--and unbeknownst to Shelley and his team, they are being recorded for a reality TV show. When an airstrike almost destroys their outpost, a plot begins to unravel that's worthy of Crichton and Clancy's best. The conflict soon involves rogue defense contractors, corrupt US politicians, and homegrown terrorists who possess nuclear bombs. Soon Shelley must accept that the helpful warnings in his head could be AI. But what is the cost of serving its agenda? Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 02/23/2015 (EAN 9781481440936, Mass Market Paperbound) - *Starred Review

Contributor Bio:  Nagata, Linda Linda Nagata is a Hawaii-based American author of novels, novellas, and short stories. She has been awarded the Nebula Award, and "The Red: First Light" was a 2013 finalist for Best Novel for both the Nebula and John Campbell awards.