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Summary: DRAKE'S BEST TO DATE
Review: David Drake is justly famous for his Hammer's Slammers stories, but this one-off novel dealing with another mercenary company is actually his best work of military SF. With enough hard-core action to satisfy anyone, it also manages to probe the question of what it means to be REALLY, REALLY good at killing people.
Rating:
Summary: DRAKE'S BEST TO DATE
Review: David Drake is justly famous for his Hammer's Slammers stories, but this one-off novel dealing with another mercenary company is actually his best work of military SF. With enough hard-core action to satisfy anyone, it also manages to probe the question of what it means to be REALLY, REALLY good at killing people.
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Summary: Not the Slammers. Better.
Review: David Drake turns away from his "Hammer's Slammers" universe and gives us a view of mercenaries fighting in a different milieu.This is about my favourite of Drake's SF -- i'm not sure why, but it's a bit more satisfying than some of his other work. A mercenary regiment whose Colonel has been assasinated, the crew of a damaged spaceship and a young officer and two enlisted men from the regular army of the side employing the mercenaries must band together and overcome hardships and dangers from foe and friend alike. A young man becomes truly an adult when command is thrust upon him. Great book.
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Summary: Not the Slammers. Better.
Review: David Drake turns away from his "Hammer's Slammers" universe and gives us a view of mercenaries fighting in a different milieu. This is about my favourite of Drake's SF -- i'm not sure why, but it's a bit more satisfying than some of his other work. A mercenary regiment whose Colonel has been assasinated, the crew of a damaged spaceship and a young officer and two enlisted men from the regular army of the side employing the mercenaries must band together and overcome hardships and dangers from foe and friend alike. A young man becomes truly an adult when command is thrust upon him. Great book.
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Summary: Another David Drake great...
Review: I found this book to be thoroughly entertaining. Drake writes about a very specific topic, Military SF, and he does an outstanding job. Allthough I might not have his same background in the U.S. Army I am quite familier U.S. Navy (going on 7 years acvite duty), I still find that his charactors portray an accurate picture of the comman war fighter in any nations army. Well maybe except that the officers are usually the hero. If you are a military member looking for a story written close to home or if you are just looking for a book with well thought out charactors and a excellent plot Mr. Drake can take on all challengers.
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