We all have various classes of novels that we like to read in our spare time, but sometimes it's fun to step outside our comfort zone and try something new. For some people, war novels are that something. Although these are not written about actual people, they are often based around real events and the context within which they are written is often historically accurate in order for the author to gain credibility. Special forces military fiction novels are a type of war novel.
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.
The special forces, such as the Navy SEALS, are a popular topic. Special ops teams tend to be smaller units, making it easier for the author to fully develop characters. Special ops teams also seem to get the most gripping, fast-paced stories.
The act of authoring a war novel can help a soldier-turned-writer come to terms with what he had to face "over there." It can serve as a catharsis. This could be why so many authors churn out series' of novels. Take Josef Black, for example, and his series called, "The Blades." His novels have been set in Colombia, London, Paris, and Las Vegas.
In a similar genre but going in a completely different direction is the "AFTER" post-apocalyptic series by author, Scott Nicholson. The first volume in this series is called "Shock, " in which a massive solar storm kills billions of people and demolishes the world's technological infrastructure. A handful of survivors struggle to survive while a new, violent, population evolves.
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.
It was classicists like Homer and Virgil with the "Iliad" and "The Aenid, " respectively. Though not based purely on fact, it is possible to pick up a sense of how things were by picking up contextual details.
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.
The special forces, such as the Navy SEALS, are a popular topic. Special ops teams tend to be smaller units, making it easier for the author to fully develop characters. Special ops teams also seem to get the most gripping, fast-paced stories.
The act of authoring a war novel can help a soldier-turned-writer come to terms with what he had to face "over there." It can serve as a catharsis. This could be why so many authors churn out series' of novels. Take Josef Black, for example, and his series called, "The Blades." His novels have been set in Colombia, London, Paris, and Las Vegas.
In a similar genre but going in a completely different direction is the "AFTER" post-apocalyptic series by author, Scott Nicholson. The first volume in this series is called "Shock, " in which a massive solar storm kills billions of people and demolishes the world's technological infrastructure. A handful of survivors struggle to survive while a new, violent, population evolves.
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.
It was classicists like Homer and Virgil with the "Iliad" and "The Aenid, " respectively. Though not based purely on fact, it is possible to pick up a sense of how things were by picking up contextual details.
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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