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In Gehenna Station, Imperial Marines battle pre-historic raptors on the desert planet Inferno!  Survival in the Punishment Platoon is tough and gets tougher when the alien Quog invade the only settlement on Inferno, a mining town half a world away from Gehenna Station.

Screw up bad enough, Marine, and you might find yourself on a ship bound for Hell's doorstep. Inferno.

Men call it a myth. They say there is no Punishment Platoon in a desert crawling with voracious raptors. But Marines disappear. Some come back. Most don't. Those that do won't talk of Inferno, or raptors, or a hellhole called Gehenna Station.

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Must read for fans of military Sci-fi, May 26, 2006
Reviewer:  Barry T
If you enjoy a good adventure with great characters you'll like Gehenna Station. Lots of fast paced action with great attention to detail. The evolution of the planet and it's resident life forms are very well done. I could identify with the characters and can imagine both pre-quels and especially sequels to this story. A great read.

*****

A fun read in the tradition of Heinlein, May 23, 2006
Reviewer:  G. Tempel   
A fun, action packed, story of mistreated Marines who nontheless uphold the traditions of the Corps. It was easy to identify with the characters and I found the raptor encounters very exciting. Hope to see more from this author!

*****

A Taut, Suspenseful Action Adventure Tale, April 14, 2006
Reviewer:  Paddles (Canada)
For me (and I've read quite a few sci fi novels) this story was an exciting, edge-of-my-seat, page-turner. The whole story moves along at a brisk pace without any uncomfortable lulls.

Despite the rapid pace of the unfolding events, the author did a wonderful job of fleshing out the main characters and I became very fond of all of them. It therefore really bummed me out when some of them met unfortunate ends. Any author who can make you care about the characters has done his job in my book.

Something else the author did very well was get all the little details right--or at least make the sci-fi details believable. Whether it was the plant descriptions or animal behaviors; or the functioning of power modules and field generators in shuttle craft; or the situation-specific marine jargon, it all rang true to my ear. Too often, I'll be reading a sci-fi novel and be pulled out of the moment because the author fumbled a detail, but that never happened in this book.

I'm just sorry there isn't a follow-up to this novel since I really enjoy the characters and the hair-raising situations they get into. There certainly seems to be the potential for a long-running series of adventures with this now battle-hardened crew of outcasts.

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