The entire universe is being purged.
Seraph Aydrian is the furthest thing from a model soldier. He’s one reprimand away from a dishonorable discharge. Time off from the military didn’t sound so bad. But when the seythra betray the universe and start killing everyone indiscriminately, Seraph knows he is going to have to fight for every second he continues breathing
Forced to band together with soldiers, mercenaries, and civilians, Seraph is tasked with leading the fight against the seythra. He must uncover the sinister plot of why the most-trusted species in the universe turned on everyone at the height of their respect and accomplishments.
Can Seraph and his team put a stop to the chaos and destruction? Or will the seythra put them among the numbers of the dead they’ve amassed?
Don’t miss The Athena Operation, the first of The Athena Operation series by Dalton Cortner! This military sci fi novel will have you fully invested and engrossed!
About the author:
Dalton Cortner is the author of “The Athena Operation” series.
He was an avid reader as a child, devouring any book he could get his hands on. This translated into writing his own stories in his teens, and ultimately publishing his first novel “The Athena Operation” in 2016.
Dalton spent the next several years writing–and reading–to help hone his craft and add to his writing toolbox. It provided to be an invaluable experience. He was able to grow as an author and plans to release several of those books, plus new novels he’s writing.
In 2019 the prequel short story “Forsaken Earth” was released, adding another entry into The Athena Operation series. “The Athena Operation” is due to be re-released in May of 2020.
Dalton crafts his stories with a precise balance between character and world-building, and strives to not lose the reader’s attention for even a second. He enjoys exploring the motivations of each character, digging into their personalities and examining how they react to difficult choices and hard-hitting consequences.
You won’t find any black and white morality in his stories. The worlds are always painted with shades of gray. This is intentional, and as the layers are peeled back on situations and characters, he reveals more about the world and those who make it up.
A lifelong fan of video games, books, comics, and movies, Dalton’s always been fascinated with sci-fi the most. The vast emptiness of space paints a picture of limitless possibilities, and he enjoys exploring them with his writing.
In his spare time, when he’s not writing or working on his next story, he loves kicking back and enjoying a thrilling movie or getting immersed in a deep video game.
Originally from Wichita, KS, he now lives in Harrisburg, PA with his loving wife Alyssa, their two dogs Lacey & Sport, and two cats Leia & Binx. He is hard at work on his next story.
Links:
The book can be pre-ordered at this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088B8DW4T
My official website: daltoncortner.net
The book looks good. I like the fact that you seem to incorporate psychology in your story which tends to make the character more real.
sounds like a book that’ll keep you captivated. thanks for the heads up about black and white morality versus shades of gray.
Although this isn’t really my genre, it does sound like a very well-written book. Thank you for sharing.
Looks interesting. This is perfect for sci-fi fans!
This series is very interesting it should be a movie series or a television series.
Very interesting book would make a great film or tv show.
This is the first time I heard about The Athena Operation. I may pick up this book soon. It looks so interesting!
I haven’t heard of this but it does sound like something that my husband would enjoy.
The books sounds like the perfect read for my husband. I saved the link for some later shopping 🙂
Although I’m not into Sci-Fi genre when it comes to reading books, this sounds really interesting! Definitely gonna share this to my bookworm friends.
It might not be my kind of book, but then again it might… sometimes the books surprise you 🙂
Wow i love sci fi! The Athena operation looks like a good book! Thank you
The book definitely seems a good read. I like gripping sci – fi books. Hope it turns out to be one.
Now this is deffo one for the other half. He would love to read this, so sending this his way x
I love the sci-fi genre for both books and movies. This book looks really good! I may just have to check it out sometime.
I am not much of a sci-fi fan, but my son is a huge fan. I’ll share this book review with him to see if it piques his interest.
I really love this genre and this book I am sure I would find very entertaining based on your review I’m gonna look forward to picking this up and giving it a good read.
Sounds like an interesting book. Really good story. I will definitely give to my boys. They might like this.
Usually I’m not a sci-fi person. However, it is so captivating that I think I got to give it a try!
This looks like an interesting and an exciting book to read. I like reading sci-fi book and I am sure reading this will give me a lot of fun.
Although it is not my genre,I am into thrillers but this looks captivating. I would love to check it out.
Writing for a living would be a dream. I have always been too scared to make that go. Kudos to those that do.
These is an excellent book that I can pick up and put to great use right away!
This looks like an excellent book. Thanks for reviewing it.
Wow, not aware of this, and I am kind of a sci-fi fan. Not sure if I have enough time to go through the book but I will check it out if I have the chance – knycx Journeying
Wow! I was looking for some new books. I am just going to start at the top and work my way down the list.
This is an interesting book. I have a friend who is really into this genre! Im going to share this post to him…
It looks like a fascinating book that would suck in a wide audience!
What do you mean suck in a large audience?
I’ll have to give this a read. I’m a big sci-fi fan, and I’ve been looking for a new book. This sounds like a good one.
Sounds like a great read for sci-fi fans but I myself who is not a huge scifi fan would give this a try as well.
I hadn’t heard of Dalton Cortner as an author before. But reading the short narrative at the beginning of this post was something I found quite captivating. Love that the plot is described as a more realistic ‘grey’ as opposed to ‘black and white’ morals. Given the work he has produced so far, this author looks to be shaping up to be someone we might hear a lot more of in the future.
this is so cool! i really enjoy sci fi movies, this is something i will try
How do we make this to Netflix? I feel this would make an intriguing series or movie. I will have to read the book, until then 😉
The short description really got me interested to know more about what lies behind this sci-fi world you are building. I am a huge sci-fy fan and this look like the beginning of a nice series!
Thank you for posting this great review! I recently tried to purchase this book on Amazon and they are all sold out! It’s on limited print availability. Now I’m more convinced that I need to obtain this book!
Nice post
Ooo how fab is this, I will make sure to share this with friends, as I am sure many will love this book x
Okay to be honest not my genre at all but my husband would be interested. He loves sci fi and adventure and enjoys a good series of books.
This is a great book review that will help me be prepared for my next trip!
I have honestly not read a good book in a LONG time is. I will definitely check out this book once I have a free moment!
I will definitely share this with my friends, I think my bf would like this genre
This definitely looks like one of those reads that’ll keep you hooked from the beginning till the end! Definitely will try to get our hands on this, thanks for sharing. Also sharing this with some of our friends who absolutely enjoy this genre.
Seems an interesting sci-fi book. My son would be interested. I am not a big fan of sci-fi but some of my friends and their husbands are, so definitely I will recommend to them.
thank you so much fpr this fantastic book review , i am looking for some good solid books to read pver summer and i be buying this one for sure kind regards Pati Robins at style squeeze blog
i’m going to have to look into this more as it looks really good. awesome job.
The story is really interesting I think I would enjoye it for sure.
Looks I interesting
I’ll have to put it on my must read list
i always find it interesting that prequels come in the form of novellas and after the original book is already written.
Looks like a very interesting book. Looking froward to some hard action. 🙂 Adding to my TBR right away.
I love your review. Thanks for this looks like an interesting book to read.
I love your review. Thanks for this. Looks like a great book to read.