Hostile Contact (Weapons of Choice)
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Nick Snape
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| Publisher | Independently published |
| Publication | Mar 08, 2023 |
| Format | Paperback/Softback |
| ISBN | 979-8386329747 |
| Pages | 231 |
| Dimensions | 6 x 9 x 0.58 in |
| Age | Adult 18+ |
| Price | $8.94 |
Hostile Contact (Weapons of Choice)
A failed military training exercise. An alien incursion, desperate and on the hunt. Survival is just the beginning…
'Fantastic Military Sci-Fi thriller…masterful' ★★★★★ B.R. Keid, author of Intrusion Protocol
Finn had thought he'd seen it all. But there was a big universe out there, and it was about to land in his lap.
Just how bad could it be?
Finn is a troubled war-hero, dragging his group of rookies through basic training. When out on exercise and carrying no live rounds, an alien incursion wielding powerful weapons and alien armour rips through the heart of Field Command, forcing Finn to lead the remnants of Delta Squad in a desperate struggle for survival.
With modern-day governments panicking, a second incursion drops into the atmosphere, revealing more of the enemy’s capabilities. As losses mount, the world’s armed forces find themselves helpless, compounded when the aliens reveal a weapon that could change modern warfare forever, breeding greed and mistrust amongst competing countries hungry for the new technology.
Finding themselves alone in the fight for Earth's future, Delta Squad discover the aliens are more than they seem, and that alien technology can be just as powerful in the hands of humanity when they unearth a deadly secret ‒ the Weapons of Choice.
Read Hostile Contact, an action-packed sci-fi survival novel – where ‘Predator’ meets ‘Full Metal Jacket’ in a pulse-pounding, non-stop thrill ride. For readers of Marko Kloos’s Frontlines series and Nicholas Sansbury Smith.
Hostile Contact is Book One in the eight book Weapons of Choice military science fiction series.
'Effortless. Hits the ground running and keeps up the pace. ★★★★★ Pete Aldin, author of The Envoys series
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Hostile Contact is book one in the 8 book Weapons of Choice military science fiction series which is currently available via Amazon exclusively and Kindle Unlimited.
Hostile Contact (Weapons of Choice Book 1) ebook+paperback: 3174 copies sold
Weapons of Choice Box Set (Bks1-8): 2385 copies sold
Additional Weapons of Choice Series (Bks2-8): 6577 sold
Hostile Contact KENP page reads: 998,000
Weapons of Choice Box Set (Bks1-8) KENP page reads: 1,790,000
Additional Weapons of Choice Series KENP (Bks2-8) page reads: 1,868,000
Audiobooks - this is a much harder figure to ascertain as the English version is published by Fireside Audio. Around 600.
Hostile Contact Amazon rating average of 4.4 from 710 ratings and 4.3 on Goodreads
Weapons of Choice box set has an average of 4.4 from 86 ratings and 4.3 on Goodreads
'A compelling new work of military sci-fi. The terse military dialogue balances well with informal personal interactions, allowing Snape’s characters to breathe on the page as fully-formed, three-dimensional characters. A sci-fi thriller written with a core sense of believability and urgency, this first installment of the Weapons of Choice series is undeniably hard to stop reading.'
'Snape offers readers quick chapters, a hell of a cast of characters, and a political side I wasn’t expecting. It brought to mind the detail-rich writing of Thomas Harris and the action thrills of Nicholas Sansbury Smith. To say I was a fan is an understatement.
Impressed only scratches the surface. I loved my time with this one. A finger-to-the-trigger action story, if you will. Perfect for fans of sci-fi, aliens, military thrillers, and wickedly paced stories.'
'An absolute thrill ride of a first contact scenario! It was a roller coaster from start to finish. Unlike a lot of first-in-series books, it concludes the story in a satisfactory manner while leaving the overarching plot open for sequels. I'd highly recommend it to any fans of sci-fi action.'
Rex Burke, Science Fiction Author
'A fast and furious first contact shoot-em-up that more than delivered. If you like your mil-SF with a main course of authenticity and sides of invention, character & sheer bloody mayhem, this is for you.'
Author
Nick Snape
Nick Snape has been steeped in science fiction and fantasy since his friends first dragged him from his schoolwork and stuck a book under his nose forty years ago. Lost to the world of imagination, he became a teacher and passed on the joy of reading and writing to his young pupils for over thirty years. Having retired, he decided to take up the pen and hasn’t stopped writing ever since. Nick's books feature everything from all-out heart-pounding, fast-paced action to thoughtful, character-driven twists on the fantasy and sci-fi genres. From genetics to artificial intelligence, sentient warbots to empire-threatening enemies, after multiple series, nothing is off the menu.
Weapons of Choice Series includes:
Hostile Contact (listed)
Return Protol,
Zuri's War
Finn's War
Alien Rebirth
Invasive Species
Legion Earth
Nemesis Earth
As well as box sets of Bks 1-4, Bks 5-8 and a series set of Bks 1-8.
The Wrecking Squad Series (Military Science Fiction with a blend of The Expanse meets Firefly)
The Wrecking Squad
Butcher's Folly
Warmonger's Wrath
The Queen's Spawn
Emperor's Fall
Breaker's Ruin
As of November 2026 one box set Bks 1-3
These are all on ACX Audiobook in English via a narrator Royalty Share
The Heartseed Chronicles (Militray Science Fiction with an Annihilation/Horror twist)
Mercy's Gate
Guardian's Gate (released 17th November)
Saviour's Gate (released February 2027)
The Scorching (Standalone Science Fiction Thrillers)
The World in My Hands
Just Press Play
Contributor to the scifi anthology Neosynthesis: 12 Stories of Code Consciousness and Survival
Warriors of Spirit and Bone (Epic Dark Fantasy)
A Dragon of the Veil
A City of Ashes
A Queen in Blood