PIRATES OF ROSINANTE

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Summary: Warfare, Politics, Religion, and crazy A.I.'s
Review: Read the first two books (Long Shot for Rosinante, Revolution from Rosinante) before you read Pirates if you want to understand all the acronyms and political parties present in the novel. However, it is probably one of the best sci-fi novels I've read that deals with the future: Asteroid mining, artificial intelligences, warfare in space. Truly the product of a intelligent writer. This novel is best for people who are looking for something that isn't quite so mainstream, the same rehashed plot devices, technology, etc. Gilliland also demonstrates some interesting bits of engineering feats that will come in handy for any asteroid miner. In short, if you love sci-fi that might become science fact, this is your book.

Rating:
Summary: Warfare, Politics, Religion, and crazy A.I.'s
Review: Read the first two books (Long Shot for Rosinante, Revolution from Rosinante) before you read Pirates if you want to understand all the acronyms and political parties present in the novel. However, it is probably one of the best sci-fi novels I've read that deals with the future: Asteroid mining, artificial intelligences, warfare in space. Truly the product of a intelligent writer. This novel is best for people who are looking for something that isn't quite so mainstream, the same rehashed plot devices, technology, etc. Gilliland also demonstrates some interesting bits of engineering feats that will come in handy for any asteroid miner. In short, if you love sci-fi that might become science fact, this is your book.

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Summary: Worth the paper cuts
Review: This almost unknown book is a great mix of politics and the military where even techno-talk takes back stage. Truly close to the hard science level, with little to no explanations for the things you're to take for granted. I found it to be extremely hard to not finish this book soon after I began reading it. When one group of space inhabitance goes it alone and has to survive they find them selves on the edge of a blade with one hope to beat the clock. My true enjoyment is so closely related to the ending that I can really only say; The world they leave behind can never recover from what they get done.