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Ratings: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Genre: Fiction / Thriller / Military Fiction / Aviation Fiction / Techno-Thriller

Book Review:
''Dreamland'' by Dale Brown and Jim DeFelice is the explosive first novel in the Dreamland series. Hidden in the Nevada desert is America's most advanced aerospace-weapons testing facility. Dreamland is where the nation's top minds come to develop artillery and aircraft that push beyond the cutting edge—and where the Air Force's top guns come to test them on the front lines of a new era in warfare.

But the fiasco of a spy's infiltration has the Pentagon looking for an excuse to close down the expensive research center. To clean up the mess, Lt. Colonel ''Dog'' Bastian is sent in. He's just the guy to shake things up—and he does when a crisis erupts in Somalia. Into a hotter-than-hot war zone, he sends his own daughter—the pilot of a Megafortress bomber—and a high-tech, unmanned flight system that could make or break the future of Dreamland.

Brown and DeFelice deliver a thrilling ride filled with intense action, authentic military detail, and cutting-edge aviation technology. The characters are well-drawn, and the father-daughter dynamic adds emotional depth to the high-stakes plot. If you enjoy Tom Clancy, Stephen Coonts, or military aviation thrillers, Dreamland is a must-read. Highly recommended!