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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061238581
ISBN: 0061238589
Label: Eos
Manufacturer: Eos
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: February 01, 2008
Publisher: Eos
Release Date: January 29, 2008
Studio: Eos
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Product Description:
Planet by planet, galaxy by galaxy, the inhabited universe has fallen to the alien Xul.
Now only one obstacle stands between them and total domination: the warriors of a resilient race the world-devourers nearly annihilated centuries ago . . .
A power vast, ancient, and terrifying, the mighty Xul have lost track of the insignificant humans hundreds of years after devastating their home world—which has enabled the United Star Marines to operate unnoticed and unhindered. A near-autonomous intergalactic policing force, they battle in defense of an Earth they may not live to see again. Now, following the trail of a vanished twenty-fourth-century transport, they are journeying through an unexplored stargate to the edge of an unknown galaxy many light years from their sun. For the last, best, and only chance to defeat the tyrants of the universe may at long last be at hand . . .
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This author's idea of creative writing is to start the novel with a war against Islam in space. In this war, the Muslim combatants were stereotyped as religious fanatics while the Marines the virtuous saviors of humanity. This atrocious work is insulting to intelligent readers on so many levels: hateful racism, infantile writing, and a risible plot.
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Those who have read Heinlein and David Weber will understand why I titled this review Starship Troopers by David Weber. If you don't know, I suggest you read those authors who, IMO, outperform Ian Douglas somewhat. Nevertheless I enjoyed this first book of the Inheritance Trilogy, and the second one. They are good yarns with a lot of fast paced action. Douglas spends quite a bit of time explaining the physics of the military technology, however in the third book it gets completely whacko and this ... Read More
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He spends a lot of time on Marine Corp history. I found the book tedious and wanted to speed read through parts to get to the next idea. I found his "faster than light" explanations taking fantacy to the extreem. He tries to base his assertions on science which turns into science double talk and streaches the imagination to the limits. Definately not a page turner for me. Weak plot, no surprises generally boring.
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I am always on the look out for new space novels. I liked this book - it has good action, a moderately complicated story line, and an excellent ending. I liked the well done technical extrapolations, which are often absent in sci fi books of the day. But that said I sometimes felt overwhelmed with technical information - a little bit like Moby Dick with the whale chapters. I'm going to read the next book, but I hope that there is a little less technicial jargon but even if there's not, I'll still ... Read More
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I've not been an avid reader but I like what I like, and I really like this series. Still have 1 book left to read out of the 9. Yes the author did 3 trilogies, so make sure you start with the 1st book.
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