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Power Vacuum (Maelstrom Rising Book 8) by [Peter Nealen]

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Book 8 of 9: Maelstrom Rising

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The European Defense Council Has Fallen…

…But Peace Has Not Come to Europe

Will the Chaos Only Spread from Here?

The thunder run into Germany has left Matt’s team battered and borderline combat ineffective. The Triarii don’t have the reinforcements for them to stand down, however. Commitments in the US and the Western Pacific have stretched them thin.

And with Europe in chaos, there is no rest to be had.

Jihadis have struck repeatedly, sowing bloodshed and confusion where possible, and it appears the Turks are involved. The Russians are pushing in the east, and they may have operatives in the heart of Western Europe as well.

The European Defense Corps hasn’t stood down, either.

And a new NGO that’s arrived to help might be the most dangerous enemy of all…

You’ll love this military thriller because the action’s as brutal as the intrigue is thick!

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February 15, 2022
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09DV1G3XL
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 15, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5553 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 378 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #70,933 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #717 in Military Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #817 in War Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #1,078 in War Fiction (Books)

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Peter Nealen

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Peter Nealen is a former Recon Marine, a combat veteran, and something of an aspiring renaissance man. He has long been a reader of history, philosophy, folklore, science fiction, and fantasy, and is the author of the American Praetorians, Brannigan's Blackhearts, Maelstrom Rising, Jed Horn, and Unity Wars series, and several short stories in the action adventure and supernatural thriller genres.

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Steven Hildreth, Jr.

Setting the stage for a thrilling series conclusion

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2022

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The penultimate entry in Peter Nealen's Maelstrom Rising series, Power Vacuum, is packed with thrills and twists. Matt Bowen's Grex Luporum team have shifted from purely kinetic military operations to more of the gray zone urban operations that have been common in the here and now. Along the way, they discover that while they decapitated the European Defense Council, the European Defense Corps is still very much a problem, along with a Chinese PMC lurking in the shadows.

Seeing the shift in the type of operations is a welcome change of pace (though fret not: if you prefer straight up military action, there's still plenty of that in this entry). Over the course of eight novels, Nealen has a done a fine job with both world building and character development. Reading the novel, I feel fully immersed in his speculation as to what will cause the next world war and what entities will participate in it.

The epilogue sets the stage for the final entry in the series in spectacular fashion (though minor nitpick, I feel the character building in the epilogue could have been elaborated on a bit) and I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of Option Zulu.

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E.Foster

great book, great series.

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2022

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Seriously, get stuck in to this series, it’s amazing. The writer is a total pro, and as good as I modestly am (Mr. Nealen and I share a similar military background), I could only find one small boo-boo. I had to take a break between books 3 and 4, because I needed some R&R, it was that realistic.

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retired in Kentucky

Nealen is the new Clancy

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2022

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Pete Nealen is to action thrillers what Tom Clancy was to the techno thriller with better combat scenes. Another great chapter in the series. Keep your copy of Janes handy as Nealen uses the newest weapon systems out there to keep it interesting. Highly recommended.

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david allan vera

Cannot put it down

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2022

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Spoiler alert. At least our hero gets the girl.love this whole series. I was a big dummy and read the last book first, so a great series comes to an end. Highly recommended

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2022

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It's been a wild ride since book one. A great conclusion to the European theater in the series. Peter Nealen doesn't disappoint. Highly recommend.

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2022

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Like all of his series, they just keep charging. Always entertaining but have yet to be disappointed, you can't go wrong with this author.

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2022

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Another fine edition to the series. Well written with realistic tactics and action.
You can't go wrong with this author.

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2022

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Another great one from Nealen. Fast paced with unrelenting action. Very much looking forward to the final novel in the series.

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Breadman297.

Still hyped.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2022

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Fast, thrilling and none stop. Love this series. Each book better than the last. Can't wait for the thrilling finale.

PeterM Australia

Bravo, Mr. Nealen

Reviewed in Australia on February 22, 2022

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Brilliantly told and, once again, incredibly topical. Today Putin orders his troops in to Ukraine - can’t imagine the West is going to react appropriately or sufficiently assertive. Can’t see it ending well, unlike these amazing stories in Maelstrom Rising. Highly recommend this excellent book

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