Henry Gallant and the Warrior (The Henry Gallant Saga Book 3)

The saga of Henry Gallant is full of well realized characters, exciting missions, a suitably alien antagonist and a bureaucracy back home that doesn't have its mind on the people on the sharp tip of the fight.In addition to the alien invasion which threatens human expansion in the solar system, and, eventually beyond, we have the age old class struggles. Stories like this remind us that money, social status, ethnicity, and connections matter very little when lives are on the line right now.I hope the stories continue until Henry becomes more socially confident and realizes his own attractiveness. I also hope for more Naturals to crop up so that the old idea of genetically engineering supermen is discredited again.These are a good choice for fans of John Ringo, David Weber, and Robert Heinlen.

The first book was a little clunky but I thought "oh well, new story line, give it a chance." After getting all the way to this one I realized that I wasted my time, money and hope for a good read. Each book ends with a cliffhanger to try to lead you into buying the next book. There are plot twists and changes that are not adequately explained but the final nail in this coffin was the spelling and grammar issues. There are CONSTANT spelling and grammar issues that make me think that no one actually proof read the book. At first I gave the author and publisher the benefit of being a new series bur every book had similar issues. An I'm not talking about 5 or ten middling spelling or grammar errors. No! there are dozens throughout the books that halt the normal progression of the story as you read. I would stop, go back and re-read the sentence and realize what the error or original intent was but by then it was too late and the flow of the story had been crippled. I held out through a lot of books but this straw broke the camels back. This author is dead to me and I regret spending so much money on a failed story line.

Henry Gallant's adventures continue in this third book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. In Henry Gallant and the Warrior, Henry has been promoted and is in command of the UP's latest ship - a stealth capable vessel with the latest weapon a FASER cannon (a smaller version of the prototype used in the first Henry Gallant book). His orders are to take the stealth ship out to Jupiter and Saturn to spy on the Titan's bases, and gather intel on the Titans. Most of the action is in the latter part of the book while the bulk provides readers with the often tense long periods of inaction the crew go through as their analysists try to unravel the Titan's communications before sending it back to Mars. Henry continues to deal with people's prejudices against Naturals like him and he has the opportunity to mentor Midshipman Michael Gabriel, a likeable young man and well liked by the crew of the Warrior. I really liked this book, the author does a good job of developing Henry Gallant - he is flawed, often questioning himself and his decisions, but he also has bags of courage as he stands up for himself, faces down those who don't believe in his capabilities because he is a Natural and seeks to prove them wrong. What is becoming increasingly clear with each book, is the UP is or may be concerned about where his natural ability to interface with AIs will lead - is it something to fear? I also liked the tension that develops between Henry and SIA (Solar Intelligence Agency) operative Julie McCall as they take opposing viewpoints on the analyised data they receive from the Titan's communications; Alesso does a great job showing McCall has a woman who bound by prejudice and concerns for her job rather than taking a risk that her position maybe wrong and Henry's interpretation may actually be correct. A really great read.

Gallant receives his first command, but with no promotion, knowing he is under close observation because he has had no genetic enhancements like the rest of command. What a twist! Instead of mistrust and fear of those who have been enhanced, the superior beings fear the unknown abilities of the natural human and look for a reason to dismiss him.Alysso has crafted a broad range of military men, conveying the loneliness and burden of command, the spirit and heroism that unites them into a solid band, and their determination to continue a losing battle against aliens from another star. I really enjoy this tale of battle and heroism; space battles, battles for command, and Henry's battle with prejudice and the heroism any soldier exhibits who fights for his home and family.

The universe, like in the other books so far in the series, revolves around one man. If only that weren’t the case, it could be a 4 star book. But still, it is rare to find a good sci-fi book without all the swearing and gratuitous sex and violence so thanks for that mr. Alesso, well done. A good mix of action though the final outcome of this book would have made a really good read instead of just one paragraph of description (it’s kind of what we are waiting for, just one paragraph isn’t enough, throw some meat on that bone in later books, ok?). An easy recommendation.

**Personal Restrictions (14+) with mild violet reverences**This is the third book of the Henry Gallant series, and it fits right into what the series accomplished so far, while it reads alot like a historical fiction set in the early 1700 to 1800s on a English Navy ship, it has that extra something they that takes us to space and keeps us intrigued...

I have read the previous two books and enjoyed them a lot and this one was even better, I am looking forward to the next one!

A good story b ut very slow and really lacking in action!!

great read

My sister told me about this series of books so I thought I would check them out and I am sure glad that I did. This author is fantastic, he really makes you feel like your part of the story or a fly on the wall watching as Henry pilots his ship to all these otherworldly places. His character descriptions are in depth and give you a great visual inside your minds eye. Kudos to Mr. Alesso, I am loving your series, keep them going. I would highly recommend this series to any of you sci fi genre lovers out there, this one does not disappoint!!

J'ai bien aimé la légèreté des deux premiers volets, leur rythme rapide, qui permettaient de passer outre aux gros défauts logiques et narratifs des récits.Ce troisième manque toujours autant de logique, de cohérence, de qualité narrative et de sérieux, mais il est beaucoup plus pompeux et ennuyeux que les deux premiers. Il faut dire qu'il ne s'y passe pas grand chose.