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Summary: Great Series! Historical Science Fiction at its Best!
Review: The latest book in the Lost Regiment series was a pleasure to read. I just wish it had been a little longer. The ideals of steam powered tanks and air planes is a wonderful touch. Makes you wonder what would have come out of the civil war if it had lasted longer. If you haven't yet read the first books, then you need to go back and start at one and watch the characters progress and evolve!
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Summary: Hmmm... Okay...
Review: The only reason this book did not get three stars was the fact that William Forsthcen is one of my favorite authors, but otherwise it was not the best in the series. The Bantag War, compared to the Tugar and Merki Wars, is quite dull. The land ironclads are somewhat interesting, but they don't really add anything overly exciting to the tale. There were some odd things going on in Roum, as well. The Senate building (the Curia) kept being called a palace, even though it is not, and now suddenly Marcus's name has gone from Graccus to Crassus. The late Ferguson's wife is still called Varinna for some reason, even though she was originally named Olivia. Vincent kept being referred to as Chuck, which was creepy considering Chuck is dead! The airship stuff is getting boring and repetitive, and a few characters are becoming rather dull. The battle scenes, especially Hans's scuffle by the Ebro, were slow moving and confusing, and maps would have been somewhat helpful. Jurak's actions towards Ha'ark at the end of the book were predictable-- it's already happened a couple times in this series. No shocker there. The only real exciting parts in the book were the opening and the free-for-all in the Temple of Venus. Band of Brothers, I'm sorry to say, is one of my least favorite entries in the Lost Regiment series, and now that I begin Men of War, I'm hoping for much better from Mr. Forstchen.
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Summary: A Band of Brothers reads with a bang!
Review: The seventh book of the series reads faster than the previous six in a action packed siege of Roum. It does, however, kill off some very interesting characters that we have grown to enjoy in the first six books. New technology, new characters, still keeps me reading the best series I've ever read. Can't wait for story to continue!
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Summary: very realistic look at war
Review: This book is great! It combines world war II with the civil war. Brutal eastern front type knock down drag out battles fought with muskets and steam driven tanks.
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Summary: Thinner than earlier books in the series
Review: This book lacks the epic feel of the earlier books in the series. The author used to do a wonderful job showing both tactical detail and the strategic 'big picture'. For example, he carefully built an intriguing culture and history for the horde. That is missing from this book. Still, I think it is better than book #6 and it moves the story forward. I am eagerly awaiting the sequel, in hopes that some tantalizing loose ends from prior books get addressed. If you are new to the series, you should not start with this book. Start at the beginning. Knowing the background story makes this book better than reading it on its own would be.
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Summary: Very interesting book!
Review: This book was very good. It had an interesting and well thought out plot. It was the first book of the series that I read, so the references to the Tugar and Merki wars were a little confusing, but I found myself getting drawn into the story and have read the book several times since. I would mot recommend reading this one first (obviously) but it was given to me. The ending was a little surprising and unexpected. I won't say what it was, that would spoil it for all you would be readers.
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Summary: A Good Book, but the Same as always
Review: This is a great book in the continuation, however I have to agree with some of the other reviews and say that it's getting a bit old... never the less, I look forward to the next installment of this series
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Summary: Good, but not as good as the early books in the series
Review: This is my favorite, currently running series. However, I have to say that the later books are not as good as the earlier ones. Some of the more interesting characters are getting killed off, and some of those that remain seem to have different personalities than they did before. Even some of the names are getting mushed from one book to the next. Still, it is a great book and a great series. I would advise someone to start with the first one before this one though. You will probably get hooked on them just as I did, and will be looking forward to number eight as eagerly as I am.
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Summary: Action! No sign of this series winding down...
Review: This is the seventh in the series. Not the best one, but a very good installment. This one picks up right where the previous one left off. The author does not spend much time introducing the characters or the plot. It gets right into the action.In the previous book, the humans have just been defeated soundly and are in full retreat to the lands of the Roum. The Bantag are in hot pursuit. The humans are counting on the winter weather to halt the Bantag campaign. However, since Ha'ark is from a different (modern) world, he understands the importance of continueing the campaign once the enemy is on the run. He pursues the humans and begins the seige in the dead of winter. Ha'arks lines of communication and supply are tied to a single rail line leading all the way back to the Great Sea. Several hundred miles. The port city is resupplied via sea from the land of the Chin. Ha'arks supplies take 10 days to reach the front lines from the Chin. Ha'ark has plenty of trains and ships ferrying supplies. I tell all this because resupply is the only Bantag weakness. If the humans can disrupt the resupply, even for only a few days, the tide of the battle will turn. That's all I will tell about the battle. If you're reading the series, this one has to be read in the correct order. If you are not reading the series, a lot of the storyline may be confusing. There are lots of reference to events and people in the previous books. Bottom line, this is a good book.
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Summary: Another enjoyable chapter in a great series...
Review: Through six sequels this series has still maintained all the qualities that has made it so appealing since the beginning and is still as exciting as ever. However, I must say that after so many books the characters and the story tend to lose the impact they originally had at the beginning of the series. There is no complicated critical logic in that; just good common sense. (Even Wagner stopped after 'Gotterdammerung') The story is as good as ever, but I'm looking forward to reading one last, good instalment that brings the cycle to a conclusion and does justice to the preceeding 7 books in the series.
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