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Summary: Compare this to Stirling's Draka series
Review: Read Stirling's Draka novels first for an added appreciationof this book. The Chosen resemble the Draka, and the Santandans are kin to the Alliance for Democracy. In both plots, the Chosen/Draka have more slaves and resources and strive toward world conquest. Here, the technology level is World War I. But the real contrast is in the different strategy used by Santander, and in the resultant outcome. It is as though in the Draka universe, the Alliance had elected to fight in the time frame of "Under the Yoke", instead of staying at peace, paving the way to its disasterous fate in "Stone Dogs".
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Summary: Skips through the characters lives too much
Review: This entertaining book was very different from the GENERAL series with Center and Raj Whitehall. Raj only has a bit part in this story, although his reminiscing about his life after the general series ended was satisfying (but short). This is a World War I technology level war story, with very interesting battle scenes, but poor character involvement. The story skips in and out of the hero's life over a period of decades. As a reader, I never really connected that much with the people. I was interested in the final outcome of the war, but the nations were just as interesting as the people in this story, and just as identifiable. This is a good solid read. If you are a big Raj Whitehall fan, it's fun to think that Center has given him a sort of immortality. If you want to see two of the greatest military authors have fun with World War I, this book is definitely for you. Maybe, as some reviewers have mentioned, if this were expanded into a whole series I would have felt more involved with the characters.
Rating:
Summary: Skips through the characters lives too much
Review: This entertaining book was very different from the GENERAL series with Center and Raj Whitehall. Raj only has a bit part in this story, although his reminiscing about his life after the general series ended was satisfying (but short). This is a World War I technology level war story, with very interesting battle scenes, but poor character involvement. The story skips in and out of the hero's life over a period of decades. As a reader, I never really connected that much with the people. I was interested in the final outcome of the war, but the nations were just as interesting as the people in this story, and just as identifiable. This is a good solid read. If you are a big Raj Whitehall fan, it's fun to think that Center has given him a sort of immortality. If you want to see two of the greatest military authors have fun with World War I, this book is definitely for you. Maybe, as some reviewers have mentioned, if this were expanded into a whole series I would have felt more involved with the characters.
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Summary: Raj Whitehall returns!
Review: Using a highly believeable plot twist, Raj is back in business (Sort of) Continuing with his very enjoyable practice of using earth history as the basis for his plot, this novel mixes the Spanish Civil War and WWI, along with some poor man's Draka to come up with a real page turner. Highly recomended
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