A dying soldier is given a second chance by agreeing to be uploaded where his consciousness can then be installed into combat bodies and sent on mission after mission.
Eventually, he realizes the nature of his work and begins to wonder if he has made a tragic mistake.
While reading this, I kept thinking of how John Scalzi used a similar premise to recruit soldiers in his Old Man's War series. The trouble is that the older you get the more you come to see the world in your own way and question authority. It can be difficult to control veterans.
I liked the story enough but part of what frustrated the protagonist frustrated me as the reader. In battle, he is kept from seeing the whole field of engagement so neither could I.
It was a well-told story written by a skilled author.
Peter Watts' website - https://www.rifters.com/index.htm
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