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GEARS OF WAR: ASPHO FIELDS by Karen Traviss — As kids, the three of them were inseparable; as soldiers, they were torn apart. Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago fought alongside Dom’s elder brother Carlos at Aspho Fields in the epic battle that changed the course of the Pendulum Wars. There’s a new war to fight now, a war for mankind’s very survival. But while the last human stronghold on Sera braces itself for another onslaught from the Locust Horde, ghosts come back to haunt Marcus and Dom. For Marcus — decorated war hero, convicted traitor — the return of an old comrade threatens to dredge up an agonizing secret he’s sworn to keep. Marcus and Dom can take anything the Locust Horde throws at them— but will their friendship survive the truth about Carlos Santiago?
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS — WILD SPACE by Karen Miller — The Clone Wars have exploded across the galaxy as Republic forces and Separatists struggle to gain the upper hand. But while the Jedi generals work tirelessly to defeat Count Dooku and his rebels, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine is hatching his own dark plans. The Separatists have launched a sneak attack on Coruscant. Obi-Wan Kenobi, wounded in battle, insists that Anakin Skywalker and his rookie Padawan Ahsoka leave on a risky mission against General Grievous. But when Sen. Bail Organa reveals explosive intelligence that could turn the tide of war, the Jedi Master agrees to accompany him to an obscure planet on the Outer Rim to verify the facts. What Obi-Wan and Bail don’t realize is that they’re walking into a deadly trap concocted by Palpatine … and that escape may not be an option.
STARSHIP: REBEL by Mike Resnick — The date is 1968 of the Galactic Era, almost 3,000 years from now. The Republic, dominated by the human race, is in the midst of an all-out war with the Teroni Federation. Capt. Wilson Cole now commands a fleet of almost 50 ships, and he has become the single greatest military force on the Inner Frontier. With one exception: The Republic still comes and goes as it pleases, taking what it wants, conscripting men and extorting taxes, even though the Frontier worlds receive nothing in exchange. Then an incident occurs that changes everything, and Cole declares war on the Republic. Outnumbered and always outgunned, his fleet is no match for the Republic’s millions of military vessels, even after he forges alliances with the warlords he previously hunted down.
JETPACK DREAMS: ONE MAN’S UP (BUT MOSTLY DOWN) SEARCH FOR THE GREATEST INVENTION THAT NEVER WAS by Mac Montandon — This book chronicles the colorful pop history and science of jetpacks, from the first flimsy, shoulder-mounted wings to Bill Suitor’s 1984 Olympic flight; from a gruesome jetpack-driven murder in Houston in the mid-1990s to the secret laboratories and government facilities of today. Journalist Mac Montandon also explores Hollywood’s fascination with the subject and the cultural jetpack phenomenon represented by Buck Rogers, James Bond and Boba Fett. He travels the world to meet jetpack enthusiasts, who are readying their own personal flying machines for takeoff. Ultimately, it’s the search for an answer to one simple question: Where is the jetpack that was promised to him, and to all of us, years ago? And if it’s out there, can he catch a ride?
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