Come and Take Them (Carrera)

#5 in the popular Carerra military science fiction series that started with A Desert Called Peace. Miltary leader Carerra faces down a threat from totalitarians and wins the freedom of his country on a frontier planet. Carerra. Relentless. Machiavellian. Without compunction. Victorious. Pity his enemies. Be thankful he is on the side of freedom from totalitarian domination. On the colony planet of Terra Nova soldier turned political leader Carerra has achieved his revenge destroying those who killed his wife and children in a terrorist strike and helping to establish a free country. But Carreras fight is not over. War with the Tauran Union is inevitable. Carerra has been preparing his new country for this all-out conflict for years intending to drive out the last vestige of foreign imperialism in Balboa the Tauran Union Security Force. He doesnt care that hes outnumbered one hundred to one. He doesnt care that the Taurans are one thousand times wealthier. A true Machiavellian Carrera is convinced that gold cannot always find good soldiers but that good soldiers can always find gold. After all his good soldiers have already found quite a bit. Moreover hes been preparing for the war he intends to start and fight on his own terms while the TU has been preparing for a progressive fantasy. About Tom Kratmans Carrera series: Interplanetary warfare with. . .a visceral story of bravery and sacrifice . . . fans of the military SF of John Ringo and David Weber should enjoy this SF action adventure.Library Journal Kratmans dystopia is a brisk page turner full of startling twists Kratman is a professional military man up to speed on military and geopolitical conceits. best-selling author of America Alone Mark Steyn on Tom Kratmans uncompromising military SF thriller Califate Kratman raises disquieting questions on what it might take to win the war on terrorrealistic action sequences strong characterizations and thoughts on the philosophy of war. Publishers Weekly Carerra Series: A Desert Called Peace Carnifex The Lotus Eaters The Amazon Legion Come and Take Them Rods and the Axe