“Compulsively readable military sci-fi with a strong humanist side that isn’t overwhelmed by bloodshed and doomsday weapons.”

“For science fiction fans, this is a series not to be missed.”

"Zarzana’s (The Marsco Dissident, 2013) bravura second installment in his ongoing saga continues his broad-canvas approach to political power plays, betrayals, and invasions at the end of the 21st century..."

“The scale of Zarzana’s imagination is practically Asimovian . . . Socioeconomic sci-fi on a broad canvas that reads like dire headlines from tomorrow.”

“The first but not the last”: The Marsco Dissident has its roots in the governments and multi-national corporations of today and the author does a great job in analyzing what is now to see what it could be ... or may be. The technology is believable and even reasonable. But that is not what the book is about. Several of the characters are searching their minds and hearts to decide what direction they want to go. But of course, just like real life, outside forces intervene to make their decisions for them, or at least send them in unintended directions.

“A Cautionary Tale”: The Marsco Dissident eerily mirrors the potential future of our current civilization and its dystopian evolution. A world where nations abandon and cordon off the disadvantaged, a world ravaged by war and disease. Marsco is a global and extra-global entity that has filled the vacuum of post-apocalyptic chaos. It controls key resources while attempting to preserve the status quo of its elites, even while paying lip service to improving the lot of all humans. This is a thought-provoking book with a rich historical context."

“A big novel destined to become a classic”: This is a large book with well-fleshed characters and a canvas as wide as the orbit of Jupiter. Zarzana. . . gives us a kaleidoscopic picture of a future where the Marsco Corporation (based out of Seattle) has taken over the world and dominated every aspect of daily life and commerce."