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Summary: Good, but not as good as the 1st books.
Review: I have been a devoted follower of William Forstchen and this series in particular. However, as the series continues, he is killing off some of the more interesting characters and is not replacing them with other characters who are just as interesting. Also, the portrayals of some of the characters seems to be in contradiction of earlier portrayals (President Kal for instance). The technological advances are interesting to a point, but as a point of personnal preference, I found the civil war tactics a much more interesting premise than the World War I/II tactics that are developing in the later books. That is just my personnal preference, and I can see how others might strenuously disagree with me on that point. All in all, though it was still an interesting read and with work and school, I still 'gulped it down' in less than 24 hours, having waited a year for it. It inspired me to reread the entire series again (for the 4th or 5th time, I cant remember). Not as good as the 1st four books, but better than the last 2. I am looking forward to number 8.
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Summary: disappointment at the saga's finale
Review: I looked forward to Band of Brothers, preordering the book. However, I found that the book seemed rushed, as if the author, like our central character and his Republic, were tired of the long war. There were occasional moments when the author's skill resurfaced to enthrall one, but overall the book was a big disappointment, not worthy of the rest of the series.
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Summary: disappointment at the saga's finale
Review: I looked forward to Band of Brothers, preordering the book. However, I found that the book seemed rushed, as if the author, like our central character and his Republic, were tired of the long war. There were occasional moments when the author's skill resurfaced to enthrall one, but overall the book was a big disappointment, not worthy of the rest of the series.
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Summary: Wonderful Sci-Fi
Review: I love the story! Wonderful characters that are so believable. William paints a story very vivid and realistic. Can't wail till number 8, Men of War
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Summary: MAP PLEASE!
Review: I love this series, but as most of you have pointed out, it is very difficult to follow the action without a map of the books action, and an overall map of the world showing where all the players are. This book, as I read along, I made my own map, which was kind of fun, but I got directions screwed up until I loked at book sixes map. Oh! Roum is west, not north! Jeez! Map please!P.S. -- Hey Bill, drop that Starcats series and get to work on a sequel to 1946. Now thats some alternate history!WW2 continues, massive carrier battles in the Atlantic, endless possibilities in that series! Let's go! Newt has got some time on his hands now.
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Summary: Make the story deeper
Review: I've waited for months for this book and was only partly fullfilled. Not having a map hinders the story. The fighting scenes were great!What I was hoping to read is what is happenning on the rest of the world. Surely the destruction of the Tugar and Merki Hordes would have freed millions who would have tried to contact the republic. What secrets lie on this great sacred mountain of the Hordes or are written on their sacred scrolls? Forstchen made reference to these in the other books, plus other things such as different alien races inhabiting the world and dinosaurs. So I hope he wraps up the Bantag war quickly and expands the story.
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Summary: JUST IN CASE
Review: Just in case I didnt write a SN for my review and a sneak peak at the next few books in line here it is BHSROTC @AOL.COM DOWN BY THE SEA
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Summary: The still darker side of courage.
Review: Keane is hurt and that changes him. The leader of the humans becomes the most deeply human of the lot, forced to face his fear and his guilt, while a vicious street by street fight erupts in the city of Roum, from the sewers to the buildings. The Redeemer shows himself as a less than ideal tactician, reacting to the circunstances more than creating them, which is actually what has been documented as real war, where combat is changing and fluid. Hans will end up leading "his" people, the Chin, into battle against the Bantag with little more than their hands. This is stirring writing, which appeals to our emotions as much as to our rationality. This alien world is very possible, and the technology to get there is part of theoretical physics, with wormholes between universes and/or galaxies, or sectors of galaxies, and the reversion of the hordes to primitive nomads after their ancestors "walked between the stars." "A Band Of Brothers" manages to keep the suspense alive just at the moment (the seventh installment) when most series that last this long wind down and either die, or crawl ahead to ever-diminishing interest. By shifting the focus and by making his characters more fallible and, therefore, more human, Forstchen has written a dark, different winner.
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Summary: Maps! Maps! Maps! (or Where exactly am I?)
Review: Maps! There, I said it again. Most of the time I'm not clear on where I am or why a certain battle is strategically significant. I take for granted that it must be and I move on. A sense of desperation is difficult to fully appreciate as the critical battles of book #7 are located (and becoming more so with every book) further and further away on different fronts... a la World War One. Maps would allow me to see for myself the incredible logistical problems the humans are facing, rather than taking the author's word on it. Have to agree with others on the battles getting old hat. What I mean by this is the battles are getting bigger and bloodier, but the humans find themselves in the same situation in every book: they are attacked, they defend, they win. We're apparently cruising past WWI trench warfare (which tanks ended in our timeline and seem to have done in theirs) and I guess we'll be seeing blitzkrieg action soon, along with carriers, subs, and carpet bombing. This progression, considering the influx of newer technology through the Tunnels of Light is acceptable, however I would like to see the humans make offensive use of this technology. They are always reacting to the Bantag (or Merki or Tugars). Their society and spirit must be close to the breaking point and their will to fight sucked dry. Something has to happen soon. No war is won by fighting defensively and the humans are ALWAYS fighting withdrawals. William, can you not write a mega book, initiating some human campaing to bring the Bantag to their knees? I believe it would show a fresh characteristic to the war. In any case, I'm riveted to the book, despite all that I've said. The story is too intense, the situation too dire, the problems too overwhelming for me to turn away. I just wish it didn't take so long for these books to appear.
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Summary: Greatest Series I've Ever Read!
Review: Never has a book or series of books so moved me. You place every one of us in your stories with your heroes; shoulder-to-shoulder we stand with them. We are there in all of they're moments of fear and bravery, gripped in their life and death struggle to live free or die! They are heroes all, from Book 1 to Book 7. In most sci-fi books they are so far fetched that the reader has no connection to the characters, but in your books we can and do connect with them because they are no different. The common man who marched off to war, a war they can and do believe in. I cannot help but see in some forth-coming book a do or die moment where the Marines come in and save the day. Thank you, and please keep this fine series going at all costs.
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