The Two-Space War

I am a retired career police officer (mosly in SWAT) and Army Vietnam veteran. I just finished reading "Two-Space War", and although not usually a "sci-fi fan", this was a page turner that I cound not put down. I am a big JRR Tolkien fan, and quickly realized I was reading a sci-fi meets fantasy story, with JRR Tolkien himself as the "editor". But it is the masterful way LTC Dave Grossman & Leo Frankowski 'educate' the reader about the warrior spirit and the true nature of warriors - ordinary people who subscribe to a higher code of beliefs, and rise to the occasion - standing firm in the face of danger, when most people would opt to run away from the danger - that makes this book so significant. The authors have captured the essence of what the true warrior is, and how the rest of "us" can become warriors in our own right. It is this warrior spirit woven throughout the book that I found most inspirational. I wish to thank Dave Grossman & Leo Frankowski for "educating us" about warriors, and what "we" are really all about, in the oldest form of 'education' -- story telling. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a story is worth many times that "thousand".

I found the information on current warrior science interestingly mixed with science fiction. The OODA loop and information from Bruce Siddle and Dr. Alexis Artwohl was familiar as I relate it to my father who uses it to teach law enforcement officers now. To see this refered to as "writings of the old masters" was strange because they are current teachings today. The science fiction was mixed with poetry and quotes. The characters were interesting to say the least. I look forward to another book by this pair of authors. Val F.

I've never written a book review. I love to read blurbs but I hate to have a reviewer tell me the plot of a book. Thus I'm at a bit of an loss about how to discuss one of the most original books I've read in a long time. TSP's concept of FTL is so original that you have to sit and think about it for a while. That's almost a distraction from a book that reads so smoothly. Tie that originality to a level of realism depicting combat, and roll it in the tradition of Napoleonic Sea warfare (More Alexander Kent than Forester) and you have a very different book. Frankly, having read this book will make me look at combat in other books differently. Any author who is interested in learning more about the true stress of combat and what it mean to kill, would do well to read TSW and ponder it. This is the hard stuff. As a long time fan of science fiction, it's always a treat to "discover" a new author. I will be waiting anxiously for the next installment. I just hope it doesn't take as long as Mr. Frankowski took between his first and second book. I'm older and don't have that kind of patience any more.

Wow! Just put it down after a cover-to-cover reading. Col. Grossman succeeded in writing a factual account of combat and it's effects on warriors in the framework of fiction. As a former Marine and current Federal Agent I can vouch for his writings personally. The story moves along at a brisk clip. The action starts from the first page and character development parallels the plot nicely. The authors don't spend the first part of the book explaining the world they created like so many other S.F. books (boring!). They dive right into the story and explain as they go. The warrior science in this story is more credible than any other author I can think of. Col. Grossman's excellent research and application into this field speaks for itself. If you enjoyed this story as much as I, pick up "On Killing" by Col. Grossman for a more in-depth, factual treatise on warrior science. You won't regret it!

A terrific combination of science fiction, military reality, and hope. Leo Frankowski's science fiction format creates a great setting for Dave Grossman's tell-it-like-it-is approach to the effects of combat trauma. The important and valuable information is skillfully woven throughout the story, making for a good read that teaches while it entertains. A good -- and powerful -- read.