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The seventh installment in the popular Carrera military science-fiction series.  

Carrera's held off his enemies coming by sea from the north, in the process dealing the naval and amphibious forces of the Zhong Empire a stinging defeat. The Zhong won't soon forget the blood-stained waters and the heaped-up bodies on the shores of Balboa's Isla Real.  

Now, though, his adopted country of Balboa is under assault from the east, from the south, from the west, from the air, and from space. The Zhong, smarting from the butchery around the island, have bounced back and forced a lodgment east of the capital. Their lodgment is still abuilding, but when it is done, Carrera can expect several hundred thousand brave and determined Zhong to show up on his barely defended flank.

The Taurans, remembering their military roots, have assaulted Balboa from the south, taking half the area of and cutting the Transitway that joins Terra Nova's Mar Fusioso and her Shimmering Sea. In the process, they've cut off and besieged the second city of the country, Cristobal, trapping inside the city Carrera's Fourth Corps and overrunning and capturing a large portion of Carrera's artillery train.  

West of Cristobal, the Taurans have created, almost from scratch, a series of small ports and airfields to support their siege. Inside the town, a sense of desperation is growing among the men and women of the Fourth Corps Has their leader forgotten about or abandoned them?  

Meanwhile, another Tauran Expeditionary force secures Balboa's eastern neighbor, Santa Josefina, as a base against them. In space, the United Earth Peace Fleet, under the command of High Admiral Marguerite Wallenstein, keeps as low a profile as possible, all the time spying and feeding intelligence to both Zhong and Tauran.  

It's beginning to look like the game is up for Balboa and Patricio Carrera. But Carrera's been planning this war for 15 years. He certainly hopes his enemies think they're winning.

Read A Pillar of Fire by Night Carrera Book 7 Audible Audio Edition Tom Kratman James Fouhey Audible Studios Books

"I have been a fan of this series since it's beginning, in evidently 2007 although it seems longer than that. These books hold up well and are excellent sources of entertainment on cold or rainy days when you just want to grab a comfy chair and relax. So when I saw that he was coming out with a new installment, FINALLY, needless to say I was ecstatic.

This one advances the storyline forward quite a bit. I do suggest you read the Amazon Legion book (2013) before reading this one. I obviously do not want to spoil it but there is a lot of action, both diplomatic and ground/sea/air. Fans of the series will love it. Unfortunately this is the next to last book of the series per the author's forward. Sad news, yet one can hope that a new series will bloom from this one."

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A Pillar of Fire by Night Carrera Book 7 Audible Audio Edition Tom Kratman James Fouhey Audible Studios Books Reviews :

A Pillar of Fire by Night Carrera Book 7 Audible Audio Edition Tom Kratman James Fouhey Audible Studios Books Reviews

• Read it in 3 days. Hard to put it down when I had to do other things.
  
  That being said, it probably is the weakest installment in this series. Comparatively, to the other books, little character development and slow advancement of the story line.
  
  The style of this book seemed to be fairly different than other books that really described how Tom would create, organize, build, train and fight and Army from the ground up. This one was somewhat similar to a mystery novel. I found myself trying to guess what Carrera was planning to do to win against such seemingly insurmountable odds.
  
  Disappointed that this book ended where it did. Felt very abrupt, right in the middle of significant events, rather than a logical ending point for most of his previous works in the series.
  
  Still sprinkled with old soldier humor, interesting vignetttes on rarely studied war legalities, and enough of the ‘Balboan’ brand of military efficiency to held my attention and feel like it fit in with the rest of the series.
  
  The time I dedicated to reading this was well worth it. Its just hard to be super happy hitting a double when your last six at bats have been home runs and triples.
  
  Read his last book sitting in a cot, waiting out a 2 day monsoon in the Phillipines until we could get back to working on helo assaults. I hope we don’t have to wait that long to put a cap on one of my all time favorite series.
• I have been a fan of this series since it's beginning, in evidently 2007 although it seems longer than that. These books hold up well and are excellent sources of entertainment on cold or rainy days when you just want to grab a comfy chair and relax. So when I saw that he was coming out with a new installment, FINALLY, needless to say I was ecstatic.
  
  This one advances the storyline forward quite a bit. I do suggest you read the Legion book (2013) before reading this one. I obviously do not want to spoil it but there is a lot of action, both diplomatic and ground/sea/air. Fans of the series will love it. Unfortunately this is the next to last book of the series per the author's forward. Sad news, yet one can hope that a new series will bloom from this one.
• I've been reading every book I can find by the author since I read a Desert Called Peace. As an old soldier much of the action rings true even if the high strategy often seems improbable. I particularly like the lack of PC and I do believe I recognize more than a few of the enlisted, especially the senior NCOs. It's also kind of fun to see the ranks and formation names come form a mix of Roman, and modern Armies and it is really fun to see the Navy have Sgt Majors instead of CPOs. The latest book has some additional appeal with the emphasis on artillery in the last part as I was a Chief of a Battery FDC during Vietnam. The only quibble I have is an artillery fuze is spelled FUZE, not fuse. I'm looking forward to the next book.
  
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• Tom Kratman is the leading writer of military science fiction today. I think he has surpassed the late Robert Heinlein, whom I revere and who shaped my thinking from an early age. This is the seventh book in Tom Kratman’s wonderful Carrera series, which started with “A Desert Called Peace.” I’d like to say it’s as good as the others, but it’s not, because Kratman gets better with every book, and this is his best yet. And I thought his first two novels, “Caliphate” and “A State of Disobedience” were terrific. Kratman, a retied Army LtCol, has an incredible grasp of strategy, tactics, logistics (which many fiction writers neglect) and air, land, and sea combat. Better yet, he understands how troops in battle act and talk. His rich characterizations will make you believe these are real people you care about (or loath) by the third chapter. His plotting would make Tolstoy weep with envy. While this novel stands alone, if you haven’t read the others in the series, do yourself a favor and start at the beginning. I received this as a Christmas gift and finished it by the 27th. My major problem with Kratman is that I can read far faster than he can write. Sigh. I understand there is one more coming in the series. At 72 and after a lung transplant, that’s a grand reason to go on living. You won’t go wrong with anything from this master storyteller.
• I have been a fan of this series since the beginning. And I was glad to see that the author finally got around to writing another volume in the series. This one leaves me less than satisfied.
  
  It is a continuation of the novel series that we were left in the middle of a war several years ago. Yet the reader is just supposed to remember all the nuances of both sides of the war with no real introduction. Personally I think it is lazy of an author not to give detailed background in this kind of book.
  
  In addition, his characters seem to lack the depth that I remember from his other works. Maybe it is that Mr. Kratman is trying to cover to much territory, I don't know. Tha action and descriptions of the weapons are good. But as a former Marine and engineer I am about 97% convinced that MOABs idea if pure BS.
  
  I am totaly undecided if I will imvest my hard earned $$$ in the next installment.
• Still good, lots of detail, but doesn't advance the story much. Probably the last 3 books all cover pretty much the same ground, different perspectives, details, but the same events, only marginally advancing what is actually happening, the last 20% or so was really good and definitely leaves you wanting more. Overall a bit disappointed with the pacing but still plenty of what makes this a great series.
• My first review was REJECTED by . They didn't seem to like the image I attached. However, I finished A Pillar of Fire by Night last night and as usual, was impressed by the depth of the story. If you want to destroy an advanced military, Call Tom Kratman. He will show you the way.
  
  I heartily recommend this book and look forward to book 8 in the series.