China Mike

Abner Fortis, ISMC, Book 2

By: P.A. Piatt

Narrated by: John Pirhalla

Lieutenant Fortis Is Back!

Fresh from fighting bugs and clones on Pada-Pada, Second Lieutenant Abner Fortis and Third Platoon look forward to some well-deserved liberty on Eros-69, a plutoid colony built to provide all the earthly pleasures available in the far reaches of space.

When Fortis’ nemesis reroutes Third Platoon to Eros-28 instead, though, the Space Marines discover they’ve been sent to an industrial colony with limited R&R opportunities and no way back to the flagship. Everything goes downhill from there as two Space Marines are arrested and accused of dealing China Mike - a highly addictive and illegal synthetic drug - and Fortis is forced to either get involved in the war against the cartel or abandon his Marines to the local legal system.

However, as their involvement in the drug war deepens, Fortis suspects the platoon has been plunged into the middle of something much bigger. Rumors of a growing resistance movement against the colonial government abound, and it appears his men are being used to do the security force’s dirty work of putting it down.

As Fortis navigates his way between the corrupt colonial government, a corporate espionage agent, intergalactic mercenaries, and his own chain of command, he has to find the truth of the situation and answer one important question - is there any way for Third Platoon to be successful when everyone else on the planet wants them to fail?

©2021 P.A. Piatt (P)2021 P.A. Piatt

A sophomore success!

This second entry in the Abner Fortis series changes a lot but retains the fantastically paced narrative and wonderful narration.

Lt is a moron.

The book is pretty much just the LT getting fooled by everyone and a bunch of people dying for no reason simply because he doesn't think beyond his damn nose. It is one of the most frustrating books to listen to and just makes me hate the series even more. I bought 3 and I only finished 1 and a half I can't stand how stupid the main character is. I don't reco