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Conscientious Objector (Call to Arms: Capernica Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jonathan Brazee (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 186 ratings
Capernica is invaded.

Locals are conscripted into the militia.

How can a conscientious objector carry a rifle and still uphold his convictions?

Capernica has welcomed the Taymon family, refugees who follow the teachings of St. Francis of Assisi. First and foremost is that Assisians will not take another life.

When the planet is invaded, Harris Taymon is conscripted into the planetary militia against his will. He knows he owes a deep sense of loyalty to the planet, but can he bear arms against the enemy with intent to kill?

And if he doesn’t, can he survive his own side where desertion and cowardice are punished by execution?

Download this book and read how he deals with this internal conflict.

(Note: this is a novella, not a full-length novel.)
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    Call to Arms: Capernica
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  4. Publication date
    September 11, 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07XT6RHVY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Semper Fi Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 82 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Call to Arms: Capernica
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 186 ratings

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Jonathan P. Brazee

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I am a retired Marine infantry colonel and now a full-time writer living in Colorado Springs with my wife Kiwi and twin five-year-old girls, Danika Dawn and Darika Marie. I am a two-time Nebula Award Finalist, a two-time Dragon Award Finalist, and a USA Today Bestselling writer.

I published my first work back in 1978, a so-so short story titled "Secession." Since then, I have been published in newspapers, magazines, and in book format in fiction, political science, business, military, sports, race relations, and personal relations fields. I returned to writing fiction in 2009, and I currently have over 100 titles published, 80 being novels. My novelette, "Weaponized Math," was a finalist for the 2017 Nebula Award, "Fire Ant" was a finalist for the 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novella, "Integration" was a finalist for the 2018 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel, and "Sentenced to War" was a finalist for the 2021 Dragon Award in the same category.

My undergraduate degree was earned at the U. S. Naval Academy (Class of 1979), and I have attended graduate school at U. S. International University and the University of California, San Diego, earning a masters and doctorate. I am a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the US. Naval Academy Alumni Association, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America where I'm serving as the Nebula Award Commissioner.

I have rather eclectic tastes. I have won awards in photography, cooking, writing, and several sports, earning national championships in rugby and equestrian events. When I'm not writing, I'm reading, cooking, going to the gym, taking my girls fishing, or traveling. I attend quite a few cons over the course of a year, and love meeting other people who love books.

I write because I love it. I only hope that others might read my work and get a bit of enjoyment or useful information out of my efforts.

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Customers find the book well worth reading and enjoy its story, with one customer noting it's a nice snack for a heavy reader.

"...Two of the books were the next in this series and well worth reading. I’m looking forward to enjoying more of his work." Read more

"...Well thought-out & put to paper. Thank you so much for this book! A good read for anyone considering a military life." Read more

"I really enjoyed this story of a very young man who would not give up his deeply held religious beliefs even if it meant danger to himself...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting it provides a well-thought-out view of the religious objector perspective.

"...Well thought-out & put to paper. Thank you so much for this book! A good read for anyone considering a military life." Read more

"well written, well edited, well ebooked...." Read more

"Well written and edited. A little too much time spent in the kid's head. But necessary to properly understand his moral stand." Read more

"A well written view of the religious objector. A short story with a novel’s punch. Will recommend this to anyone" Read more

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"I was wondering where this one would go. This one is too short. Almost anything I would write is a spoiler. The question is what is courage?..." Read more

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  • Stephen S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Storytelling
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
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    This is the fourth book I’ve read by this author and they were all five star. Two of the books were the next in this series and well worth reading. I’m looking forward to enjoying more of his work.
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  • Todd Saxton
    4.0 out of 5 stars Under 90 pages
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2020
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    Really small book length
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  • M. Kea Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning portrayal of a young man.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2019
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    How an invasion in your town can change your mind, even if you never thought you would waver. How losing friends can make you do what you hadn't imagined. But mostly, a story of a young man who finds strength of his own to pass around, & what he stands for in the end. Well thought-out & put to paper. Thank you so much for this book! A good read for anyone considering a military life.
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  • Dan P
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Work
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019
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    I really enjoyed this story of a very young man who would not give up his deeply held religious beliefs even if it meant danger to himself. He reminded me of Desmond Does the Medal of Honor recipient who saved 75 of his fellow soldiers. This brave act by a soldier speaks to a higher that this story encapsulates that people with strongly held beliefs are no cowards. Their lives, given to God, can drive them to save lives with the same strength as soldiers who fight and give everything to protect their fellow soldiers, country and family which Mr Brazee captured so well.

    This is a great read!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars How does a pacifist deal with violence and people who aren't pacifists?
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2019
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    well written, well edited, well ebooked.

    How does someone who grows up in a pacifist home deal with enemies with guns and a willingness to shoot. \\\\

    good read
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good book but.....
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019
    Hated the ending
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  • CBG
    4.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected bravery
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2019
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    Objecting to kill another human did not stop this young man from showing bravery in saving his friends and sargent
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  • Gysgt Rick Roy USMC Ret.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Story
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2021
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    Even a conscientious objector has a place in combat! I think about the Medal Of Honor winner who saved both American and Japanese lives during WWII. He ABSOLUTELY refused to kill, yet was without a doubt an extremely brave man!
    While all mankind is created in the image if God, He has approved of warfare, and does not hold the protection of oneself and family to be murder!
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