Deathlands: Breakthrough

Rating:
Summary: Very Different Deathlands Read
Review: This book was very exciting and an enjoyable book to read. However, I was disappointed with the characterizations which did not ring true to Ryan and the companions. There was no discussion within the group about how to get to Moonboy. They obviously jumped, but everyone knows you can't control where the jump will take you. The next scene shows Ryan leaving the rest of the group on the floor of the chamber to get a breath of fresh air ON HIS OWN! He would NEVER leave the group in the chamber. What kind of redoubt was this? Was there food or water? I want to know if these poor people got a hot shower! After leaving the redoubt, the group started walking. Dean didn't protest walking in the protected middle of the group with his gun buckled down...please...anyone who knows Dean knows this would never happen. Throughout the book he is portrayed as a dumb kid with no experience. This is ridiculous. When they arrived at Gabhart's camp, they had to cross an area of open ground. Ryan didn't even listen to anyone's opinion or plan how they would make the crossing. This was totally out of character. I gave this book 4 stars because it was a good read. The plot was great, the weapons cool, and the setting was extremely clever with all the glass. In my opinion, this is a sci-fi book, not a Deathlands book. I've read all the Deathlands books and part of the attraction is the development of the characters. There is no conversation, no planning, no humor, and no personality for the group. It was like going to your friends' house and finding a bunch of strangers wearing masks that look like your friends. Please, please bring back the previous author or request that the present author (who wrote a good book) read all the previous books in order. Thanks.

Rating:
Summary: Very Different Deathlands Read
Review: This book was very exciting and an enjoyable book to read. However, I was disappointed with the characterizations which did not ring true to Ryan and the companions. There was no discussion within the group about how to get to Moonboy. They obviously jumped, but everyone knows you can't control where the jump will take you. The next scene shows Ryan leaving the rest of the group on the floor of the chamber to get a breath of fresh air ON HIS OWN! He would NEVER leave the group in the chamber. What kind of redoubt was this? Was there food or water? I want to know if these poor people got a hot shower! After leaving the redoubt, the group started walking. Dean didn't protest walking in the protected middle of the group with his gun buckled down...please...anyone who knows Dean knows this would never happen. Throughout the book he is portrayed as a dumb kid with no experience. This is ridiculous. When they arrived at Gabhart's camp, they had to cross an area of open ground. Ryan didn't even listen to anyone's opinion or plan how they would make the crossing. This was totally out of character. I gave this book 4 stars because it was a good read. The plot was great, the weapons cool, and the setting was extremely clever with all the glass. In my opinion, this is a sci-fi book, not a Deathlands book. I've read all the Deathlands books and part of the attraction is the development of the characters. There is no conversation, no planning, no humor, and no personality for the group. It was like going to your friends' house and finding a bunch of strangers wearing masks that look like your friends. Please, please bring back the previous author or request that the present author (who wrote a good book) read all the previous books in order. Thanks.

Rating:
Summary: A REAL "BREAKTHROUGH" FOR DEATHLANDS!
Review: This newest novel brings us readers back to the world of a past novel titled "SHADOW WORLD", in which people from a parrallel universe come thru to our earth with armor and weapons of which the deathlands had never seen before. Ryan Cawdor was kidnapped and taken to the other parrallel earth where a different kind of war was waged and Ryan earned a new name - SHADOW MAN.
In this newest novel, a newer and bigger threat comes thru in the guise of gentetically engineered female warriors with the coolest weapons and huge wags that have not been introduced in this universe before. The leader female named Dredda otis Trask is a breath of fresh air in this series, she is a warrior bred for this kind of work and she is a colorful and interesting character indeed!
This novel is written so differently than your normal writers of Deathlands in that the writer takes you on a adventure rarely seen in this series such as parallel universe's that I hope Ryan and his band will visit more often. The bad guys are so bad and well equipped in this novel that you really wonder how in the heck is Ryan and his band of warriors going to succeed in this one. The villains armor repels conventional bullets and the female warriors have superhuman strength with weapons that will turn you into a pile of goo.
My only complaint is the seemingly rushed ending and the final battle was a little disappointing to this hardliner action reader, but it left you wanting for more. Gold Eagle books needs to keep this writer around and I for one will be looking forward to their next book. This is a 16-year-veteran of DEATHLANDS who still thinks this series is still going strong. You folks who have given up on this series need to come back and try this one!

Rating:
Summary: We are back on track!!
Review: With the last few books I was begining to wonder about the future of the Deathlands books in general. I must say that with this new book as an example whoever filled in for James Axler when he died is doing a wonderful job. In this new book the companions show development(osmething very much lacking in other books). I personally can't wait for the next installment and hope that the next book is continued where this one left off.

Rating:
Summary: We are back on track!!
Review: With the last few books I was begining to wonder about the future of the Deathlands books in general. I must say that with this new book as an example whoever filled in for James Axler when he died is doing a wonderful job. In this new book the companions show development(osmething very much lacking in other books). I personally can't wait for the next installment and hope that the next book is continued where this one left off.