This storyline is summed up by one word, "addictive" but I forgive John. Not because he has anything to be graced for, but I forgive him for writing words that are like an opioid for paratroopers. We shared the same alma mater, the University of Gravity. The description of the landscape, characters and the way they were meshed together kept my attention. "Hymn Before Battle" took me a week to read. As I read it I sensed that I was getting the hook. "Gust Front" took me three days to read. "When the Devil Dances" took me two days. This work took me less than a day to complete. All I can say in summary is to outline how John's work affected my want for more by my favorite author, "Words are of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind." You will NOT be disappointed. John's work is "worth it" in so many ways. Airborne is not a condition, it is a state of mind.