“Out of the Dark” is a fun alien invasion tale that doesn’t make an impression
Out of the Dark, David Weber’s new tale of alien invasion and human resistance, is a lot of fun, but it’s no instant classic. When we meet our protagonists—firearms instructor Dave Dvorak and Master Sergeant Stephen Buchevsky—they’re going about their lives, minding their own business. And then the Shongairi show up, blow half the world’s…