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Summary: A New Beginning
Review: 20 years after The Great Wars The surviving members of The 35th Maine and 44th New York and the republic that they have built is blossoming . Peace is at hand , The sons of the veterans are now grown up and have recently graduated from the academies . Col. Keane is now a President , serving his second term in office . The sons of Keane O'Donald and Cromwell.. yes Cromwell were one of those graduates . O'DONALD AND CROMWELL are serving as pilots on the newly commissioned cruiser GETTYSBURG ,Andrew Keane meanwhile as the sole surviving son of Keane an aide for Gen. Hawthorne . At sea the Gettysburg is sunk by The KAZAN , Cousins of The Horde who are in a dynastic struggle for power . O'donald and Cromwell the only survivors find out that ...well you are just going to have to find out . Meanwhile Lt. Keane studies and grows to admire the horde and it's ideals . Keane gets a transfer to a Cav. Regiment (3rd Cav.) and while tracking Bantags all hell breaks loose ! I won't spoil the rest of the story , I suggest you pick up the book and find out . The book is a transition from the 35th to their offspring and should be a great read for all sci fi fans .
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Summary: On we go..
Review: Again Bill has come through. The characters are back and as exciting as ever as are some new ones. The battles continue with political and religions obstacles as well as the all too familiar Hordes. This time, the Kazen are the foe for a new generation of Yankees to deal with. A great book, but ends abruptly and with the next book already outlined to the reader. Another winner in the series.
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Summary: On we go..
Review: Again Bill has come through. The characters are back and as exciting as ever as are some new ones. The battles continue with political and religions obstacles as well as the all too familiar Hordes. This time, the Kazen are the foe for a new generation of Yankees to deal with. A great book, but ends abruptly and with the next book already outlined to the reader. Another winner in the series.
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Summary: Great new start!
Review: Andrew Lawrence Keane is the President of the Republic and his society is finally advancing itself, thanks in part to its peace of 20 years. However, the Golden Horde (Keane's arch enemies) still want war. This is no surprise. The Hoard's entire social, economic, and food source derives from making war on human beings. This time it's the Kazan Tribe. However, the Kazan's internal power structure evolved differently from the other Horde tribes. The ruler shares his power with "The Shiv", a weird semi-religious cult of quasi-humans. Actually the Shiv are the real rulers of the Kazan tribe, they maintain their power by keeping the Horde busy with internal squabbles and civil wars. Thus they control the Hoard by maintaining the status quo which in turn keeps the Horde weak. The Shiv selected Keane's Republic to be the latest patsy which the Horde can beat their war shields against. Naturally, the dim leader of the Horde, Yasim, seems more than compliant with the Shiv's wishes. The Republic's task is to defeat their enemy while facing political problems. Since the Republic is a democracy and people can vote to have the President removed, Keane must walk a political tightrope, he has to mobilize his people for a war while maintaining his populaces freedoms. A significant problem is the Kazan's technology, which is superior to the Republic's. They must modernize their systems ASAP, otherwise they face doom. I admit it, I like these stories. I cannot help myself. I am a bit of a history buff and I also enjoy science fiction/fantasy, which is exactly what these books are. They are fairly well written and fast to read. I think I finished "Down to The Sea" in one day. The only criticisms I have with this book are that it lacks maps and its conclusion. Maps would help me better visualize the geography (especially for the sea battles). The ending is rather abrupt and needs a better reconciliation. Based upon the ending I can only assume that William R. Forstchen, the author, intends to write a sequel to this novel. However, I consider these to be minor problems and I recommend this and all of the Lost Regiment" stories, I think you will enjoy them if you like fast paced plots and good dialog.
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Summary: Realistic History/Science Fiction
Review: Andrew Lawrence Keane is the President of the Republic and his society is finally advancing itself, thanks in part to its peace of 20 years. However, the Golden Horde (Keane's arch enemies) still want war. This is no surprise. The Hoard's entire social, economic, and food source derives from making war on human beings. This time it's the Kazan Tribe. However, the Kazan's internal power structure evolved differently from the other Horde tribes. The ruler shares his power with "The Shiv", a weird semi-religious cult of quasi-humans. Actually the Shiv are the real rulers of the Kazan tribe, they maintain their power by keeping the Horde busy with internal squabbles and civil wars. Thus they control the Hoard by maintaining the status quo which in turn keeps the Horde weak. The Shiv selected Keane's Republic to be the latest patsy which the Horde can beat their war shields against. Naturally, the dim leader of the Horde, Yasim, seems more than compliant with the Shiv's wishes. The Republic's task is to defeat their enemy while facing political problems. Since the Republic is a democracy and people can vote to have the President removed, Keane must walk a political tightrope, he has to mobilize his people for a war while maintaining his populaces freedoms. A significant problem is the Kazan's technology, which is superior to the Republic's. They must modernize their systems ASAP, otherwise they face doom. I admit it, I like these stories. I cannot help myself. I am a bit of a history buff and I also enjoy science fiction/fantasy, which is exactly what these books are. They are fairly well written and fast to read. I think I finished "Down to The Sea" in one day. The only criticisms I have with this book are that it lacks maps and its conclusion. Maps would help me better visualize the geography (especially for the sea battles). The ending is rather abrupt and needs a better reconciliation. Based upon the ending I can only assume that William R. Forstchen, the author, intends to write a sequel to this novel. However, I consider these to be minor problems and I recommend this and all of the Lost Regiment" stories, I think you will enjoy them if you like fast paced plots and good dialog.
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Summary: Still the best
Review: Forstchen's "Lost Regiment" books are truly unique. A straight-to-paperback series little known outside the genre, its dedicated readers have come to recognize it as one of the most reliable sources of enjoyment to be found anywhere. It seems woven from the very fabric of the American spirit: a shipload of Civil War-era Yankees is accidentally teleported to a far-off world, a world where human beings are nothing more than cattle. The Yankees, unwilling to be led quietly to the slaughter, use their knowledge of gunpowder and steam propulsion to launch a local resistance movement against the flesh-eating alien overlords. Once the local humans have tasted freedom, there is no turning back. What started out as a local revolt quickly turns into a full-scale war of liberation, as the republican ideal sweeps the world. The tale apparently ended in "Men of War" (Book 8) with the final defeat of the brutal but cunning Bantag horde. But now they're back! Forstchen, apparently unwilling to part with his masterwork, has come back for another round. And it's worth it. Far from a contrived sequel, this one is just as satisfying as the original series. It has now been twenty years since the Great War ended. The remainders of the Bantag horde are confined to a reservation, the few survivors of the Merki and Tugar scattered. The Republic, its ranks bolstered by the additions of Nippon, Chin, and other new states, has prospered like never before. Under the able presidency of unsurpassed war hero Andrew Keane, its merchants and soldiers roam the lands and seas in their increasingly sophisticated airpcraft and steamships. It seems only a matter of time before all the humans of the world are united in the common dream of liberty and equality. But trouble is brewing. Across the vast Southern Sea, a new menace is stirring: the Kazan. Untouched by the Yankee-led revolution in the distant north, this mighty horde continues to lord it over the local humans, selectively bred and trained to make the perfect slaves. Hazin, a clever and ruthless high priest, skillfully intervenes in a bloody civil war, bringing about the complete unification of the Kazan Empire. He recognizes the threat posed by the Republic, and, armed with warships and airplanes larger and more powerful than anything in the Yankee arsenal, plans to squelch it once and for all. With little time to prepare, President Keane, Senator O'Donald, and the other survivors of the Lost Regiment are faced with their greatest challenge yet. But it is their children, now of fighting age, who will bear the brunt of the terror. Even as events are coming to a head in the Kazan Empire, Andrew Keane's son, Abraham, accompanies legendary general Vincent Hawthorne to the reservation, where the Bantag grow increasingly restless. Their food nearly gone, their ancient way of life totally annihilated, these bitter survivors dream of taking back their former glory. And now, with events moving towards an inevitable global war, their chance seems to have arrived. As the Republic braces itself for trouble, its scientists and engineers struggle to develop the technologies necessary to meet the Kazan on their own terms. It looks grim, but the Republic is not a nation of quitters. Far from surrender, their ready to prove that the free spirit truly is invincible. Every bit as powerful, moving, and compelling as the earlier books. There is no higher compliment.
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Summary: Just when you thought a great series ended, its just started
Review: Just when I thought "Men of War" was the last book of the Lost Regiment series, I accidently came upon "Down to The Sea". This book takes place twenty years after the "Men of War" with new characters as well as a few old. The Kazan are a different type of Horde in their politics and religion as well as technology. Like the previous 8 books, you won't want to put it down until you have finished it. Looks like a start to another great series.
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Summary: Just when you thought a great series ended, its just started
Review: Just when I thought "Men of War" was the last book of the Lost Regiment series, I accidently came upon "Down to The Sea". This book takes place twenty years after the "Men of War" with new characters as well as a few old. The Kazan are a different type of Horde in their politics and religion as well as technology. Like the previous 8 books, you won't want to put it down until you have finished it. Looks like a start to another great series.
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Summary: Just when you thought a great series ended, its just started
Review: Just when I thought "Men of War" was the last book of the Lost Regiment series, I accidently came upon "Down to The Sea". This book takes place twenty years after the "Men of War" with new characters as well as a few old. The Kazan are a different type of Horde in their politics and religion as well as technology. Like the previous 8 books, you won't want to put it down until you have finished it. Looks like a start to another great series.
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Summary: A great continuation of the series
Review: Mr Forstchen has revitalised the Lost Regiment Series. Within half a page of this novel one is recaptured to that other world. I had felt that the previous novel was a tired, and unworthy, ending to a great series, but this book is a horse of a different colour. A true wordsmith, the author soon paints his universe anew, introduces new characters and builds on his characterisations of the old. An even more formidable foe menaces the Republic and again ingenuity, luck and the intrigues of their foes may just be enough for Keane and his cohorts to pull through, but they are faced with a daunting task. The passing of time since the last novel are well dealt with and the logical devlopments that have ensued fall naturally into place. This is a good beginning to another series of adventures, I hope that there is not too long between their appearance for the author has certainly whetted my appetite yet again.
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