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Summary: Best of the Series
Review: Great well rounded charecters who actually CHANGE(develop) from book to book. This is a much better much then the last one and I cannot wait for the next in the saga.
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Summary: I love these books
Review: Great well rounded charecters who actually CHANGE(develop) from book to book. This is a much better much then the last one and I cannot wait for the next in the saga.
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Summary: Salivating with impatience for the next book...
Review: Hangfire can be said to be the best in the series after Blood Contact, might even consider it to rank equal to it. Even though both Sherman and Cragg are still inconsistent with the platoon makeup, the plot and story still flows very well. I also like the lead-in, and preparation they have done on several chapters for the major intergalactic war that they had hinted at in Blood Contact. Fact is, I'm kind of upset that I have to wait that long for the the war that I hope will take more than one book to finish. Then again, if I have to wait too long between books, I might have to bite someone to calm myself... heheh 8) I will highly recommend anyone who even has the slightest interest in Sci-Fi Military books to read this excellent book, but who isn't a nitpicker with minor inconsistencies.
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Summary: Old soldiers don't die... they go on to write great Sci-fi
Review: Hangfire is the 6th book in the StarFist series and I often wonder how I got here... as the Title of the series would not normally attract my attention.Once again the authors present the Marine Protaganists of the 34th FIST as believable military figures and keep our pulse pounding page after page... The science is believable and the military is as realistic as it can possibly be. This book,however stands out in the series as the precursor to something begger to come... I think we are on the threshold of what will carry this series for years... Galatic War. Kudos Gentlemen... I anxiously await book #7
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Summary: Best of the Series
Review: Hangfire is the best so far in the series. Good action, good story, and it has a good lead in for the next book. Gives a lot more development on characters who weren't mentioned much or haven't been used much in the last few books. A very good read
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Summary: Great! Way better than book 5!
Review: I liked this book a lot. I really wanted to give it 4.5 stars but they don't offer that choice! Only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is that either I missed the re-organization of Third Platoon Lima Company or the authors forgot to let the readers in on it! In book 5 it's Pasquin, Dean, and Godenov (spelling?) in the same fire-team. While Kerr, Claypoole, and MacIllargie are in another one. I liked how there were still mentions of Owen in this book! :) Overall, I think that this is one of the best books in this series! I loved the plot! Can't wait for more!
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Summary: Serpents in the Garden
Review: It's the 25th Century and the Confederation spans over 70 worlds. For those who enjoy such things, there is struggle, danger and adventure on the frontiers, but for the majority of the Confederation's citizens, there is peace and prosperity. But all is not well - there are Barbarians massing in the spaces beyond the frontier...and there are criminals hiding in the cracks of Civilization. The Mob has moved in on a colony world, subverted the government, and runs it to their liking. Havanagas is entire planet given over to enormous Disney-esque theme parks and resorts. Normally, the Confederation would not interfere in the actions of member planets, but rumors of criminal actions have brought Department of Justice Investigators. But Investigators are disappearing without a trace, indicating a high-level penetration of the Confederation Government. So the Minister of Justice mounts an ultrasecret, no-written-records operation, using a Marine Fire team with covert ops experience. They soon find out where the agents have been disappearing - many of the "historical re-enactments" involve torture or death. The tourists assume that "witches" burned in the Medievel village, or the "Christians" eaten by the lions in the Roman ampitheater are realistic animatronic special effects - and they usually are...but sometimes the Families use them to dispose of enemies. In the meantime, out on the fringes of the Confederation, aliens are raiding the colony worlds. The colonists attempt to fight back, but they are overwhelmed. And so, the Marines of the 34th FIST are heading out to settle their third brush with sentient, hostile aliens. I rarely give a "5" to any book, but I'd certainly give this a 4.5. Good, solid, believable characters, and a reasonable plot - no problem to "suspend disbelief" for the SF elements. Not Great Literature, by any means, but a good book to throw in your beach bag or travel bag. Don't try to read it unless you have time to read at least a couple of chapters at a time - it's one where you don't want to have to stop reading in the middle of an chapter.
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Summary: AWSOME, OUTSTANDING, THE BEST YET!!!
Review: This is by far the best book in the series so far. Not to mention that it has an ending that just promises a seventh book to come, possibly an eighth or more. This book has plenty of action and easily out does Blood Contact. With the multiple plots that are taking place, the main one surronding Pasquin, Dean, and Claypoole, it is easy to get into leaving you wondereing what will happen newt in each setting. All in all this book is a real clifhanger in a sense.
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Summary: AWSOME, OUTSTANDING, THE BEST YET!!!
Review: This is by far the best book in the series so far. Not to mention that it has an ending that just promises a seventh book to come, possibly an eighth or more. This book has plenty of action and easily out does Blood Contact. With the multiple plots that are taking place, the main one surronding Pasquin, Dean, and Claypoole, it is easy to get into leaving you wondereing what will happen newt in each setting. All in all this book is a real clifhanger in a sense.
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Summary: Another great one!
Review: This is one of my favorite series and I always eagerly await the next book. The authors do an excellent job of capturing the camraderie and esprit de corps that vets such as myself fondly remember. Additionally, the science of the series is logical and well thought out. The combat descriptions are intense and vivid. I also love the subtle humor: a 25th century religious leader named Bishop Ralphy Bruce Preachintent who wears a pompador wig and a sharkskin suit! If you are looking for a fun and intense book that makes you cheer for the good guys and rejoice when the bad guys get their just reward, this is it. Plus, you might gain an appreciation for those who choose to put on a military uniform. Keep 'em coming Messrs. Sherman & Cragg!
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