When you love to read, you are always looking for new directions to take yourself, to explore new genres. One such genre that you might wish to consider is the war novel, or special forces military fiction novels. Sometimes, when the author has the opportunity to hide behind a cloak of anonymity, he can spin a more truthful yarn than he could if he were writing a non-fiction feature article.
A lot of modern war novels concern wars in Afghanistan, Africa, Iraq, the Middle East, Central and South America, Central Asia, and Europe (specifically, the Baltic states). The previous generation of authors wrote about the Vietnam, while the generation before that wrote about World War II. The next wave of war novels will undoubtedly focus on the emerging cold war between Russia and a growing section of the rest of the world.
A hot topic today is the special operations forces, like the Navy SEALs. These units have fewer people, so the cast of characters is easier to maintain. Modern wars no longer take place on huge battlefields so they need a new approach from that of our ancestors. Enter the special ops teams.
A lot of war novel authors were soldiers, sailors or aviators themselves. For them, writing about their war is a catharsis, part of the healing process. This could be why we see so many series' of novels. Take, for instance, "The Blades, " about SAS special operations. These stories take place in places as diverse as Sierra Leone and London, Colombia and Las Vegas.
Also, there are the "AFTER" novels, a post-apocalyptic series about managing life after a giant solar storm kills millions and millions of people. The world's technological structure, i. E., the Internet, is also destroyed. Survivors learn to cope with life without Twitter and a new breed of survivor, the "Zapheads."
For a real adventure, try military sci-fi. These novels take true stories based on historical conflicts and then amend them so they are set in the future and involve galaxies, not just countries. An example of a futuristic setting that refers back to ancient history is the Star Trek TNG episode where Captain Picard is in a situation similar to that of King Gilgamesh of Mesopotamia in the third millennium B. C.
Readers have been captivated by war stories since the days of Virgil and Homer and the Aenid and the Iliad, respectively. Although the stories and the characters themselves may not be true to life, it is possible to cram a lot of realistic detail in the descriptions of the scenery, characters and how they lived.
What does the future hold for lovers of war stories? Well, the U. S. Navy is actively considering admitting women into the SEALs and the Special Warfare Combatant Crews. Now that is going to make for some very interesting stories, as we get a look at female war heroes. It is going to add a whole new dimension to the human side of battle, too.
A lot of modern war novels concern wars in Afghanistan, Africa, Iraq, the Middle East, Central and South America, Central Asia, and Europe (specifically, the Baltic states). The previous generation of authors wrote about the Vietnam, while the generation before that wrote about World War II. The next wave of war novels will undoubtedly focus on the emerging cold war between Russia and a growing section of the rest of the world.
A hot topic today is the special operations forces, like the Navy SEALs. These units have fewer people, so the cast of characters is easier to maintain. Modern wars no longer take place on huge battlefields so they need a new approach from that of our ancestors. Enter the special ops teams.
A lot of war novel authors were soldiers, sailors or aviators themselves. For them, writing about their war is a catharsis, part of the healing process. This could be why we see so many series' of novels. Take, for instance, "The Blades, " about SAS special operations. These stories take place in places as diverse as Sierra Leone and London, Colombia and Las Vegas.
Also, there are the "AFTER" novels, a post-apocalyptic series about managing life after a giant solar storm kills millions and millions of people. The world's technological structure, i. E., the Internet, is also destroyed. Survivors learn to cope with life without Twitter and a new breed of survivor, the "Zapheads."
For a real adventure, try military sci-fi. These novels take true stories based on historical conflicts and then amend them so they are set in the future and involve galaxies, not just countries. An example of a futuristic setting that refers back to ancient history is the Star Trek TNG episode where Captain Picard is in a situation similar to that of King Gilgamesh of Mesopotamia in the third millennium B. C.
Readers have been captivated by war stories since the days of Virgil and Homer and the Aenid and the Iliad, respectively. Although the stories and the characters themselves may not be true to life, it is possible to cram a lot of realistic detail in the descriptions of the scenery, characters and how they lived.
What does the future hold for lovers of war stories? Well, the U. S. Navy is actively considering admitting women into the SEALs and the Special Warfare Combatant Crews. Now that is going to make for some very interesting stories, as we get a look at female war heroes. It is going to add a whole new dimension to the human side of battle, too.
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