I’ve just finished re-reading ‘Terms of Enlistment’ by Marko
Kloos. It’s the first book in a dystopian, near future sci-fi trilogy (third
book out this April).
The story (in brief) is the tale of an ordinary soldier,
just another grunt who enlists in order to escape the soul-crushing poverty of
the urban slums. Training ensues, and just as you’re thinking this is another
military sci-fi book, the dystopian storyline kicks in again. The author does
this time and again, tackling food riots and draconian punishments, as the
government the hero serves slowly sinks further and further into chaos. And
then our hero goes into space, and the twists just get better and better.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed both Book 1 and Book 2, and the reason
I’m leaving this review is that, for the first time in a long while, I’m eagerly
awaiting the release of a (the third) book. I can’t recommend this one highly
enough.
