Control Point

A “military fantasy” novel that looks at magic in a similar view as superpowers, and looks at how the US military would react to magic being loose in the world.

The answer to that question - “They'd weaponize it, and declare war on some Goblins” - seems like a cynical, one-note sort of response, but the book is a lot more than that; Cole served in the military himself, and he presents a nuanced, informed view of what it means to serve in the military. Add to that the character of Oscar Briton himself, and his inner conflict about being part of an organization while questioning its goals and practices, and you have a unique, interesting novel. I look forward to seeing where Cole goes with this story next.