Glory Main: A Story of the Sim War (The Sim War Series) (edition 2012)

by Henry V. O'Neil, Vincent H. O'Neil

Series: The Sim War Series (Volume 1)

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"Henry V. O'Neil is the name under which award-winning mystery novelist Vincent H. O'Neil publishes his science fiction work." -- from "About the Author" page at end of book. "Four strangers find themselves on a planet soon to become a battlefield in mankind's war for survival against the human-like Sims. Lieutenant Mortas: new to the war zone, but he's expected to take charge. Captain Trent: a psychoanalyst, she's better at treating combat stress than enduring it. Gorman: a conscientious objector more concerned with preserving his soul than with saving his life. Cranther: Veteran of a brutal slave-scout detachment, no skin is as important as his own. Thrown together, they have to battle the elements, the enemy, and possibly each other." -- back cover.… (more)

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Title:	Glory Main: A Story of the Sim War (The Sim War Series)
Authors:	Henry V. O'Neil
Other authors:	Vincent H. O'Neil
Info:	FNG Press (2012), Kindle Edition, 228 pages
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Picked up this book at a science fiction convention. I have a soft spot for hardcore military science fiction, and this book did not disappoint. The first chapter was a wee bit choppy getting into the protagonist's head, but then it worked and what a ride! The characters felt real, and its depiction of survival on a harsh, enemy-infested alien world worked, and the big coup d'etat at the end was also gritty and realistic like a good military scifi novel should be. There is a surprise twist at the end which I will not spoil, but it was a great twist. I had my suspicions early on, but the peppering of hints was subtle so I was not certain until the very end.

Great book! 5 Starry Spaceships (

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Anna_Erishkigal | Feb 20, 2014 |

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A NEW FORCE IN MILITARY SCI-FI: "Glory Main" is an enjoyable and well crafted Military SciFi novel which does an excellent job of mixing elements of classical Military Scifi like Robert Heinlein's "Starship Troopers" and "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" and Joe Haldeman's "The Forever War" (In which Governments and Political Movements are rarely a Grunt's best friend) with the more modern approach to Military SciFi embraced by author's like Rick Shelley - "The Fires of Coventry", "The Dirigent Mercenary Corps" (That focus on the role of regular infantrymen in the future world without suits of armor and giant lasers like in "Starship Troopers").

On top of all this Mr. O'Neil gives us a moving story of a young and idealistic Lt. trapped behind enemy lines with a ragtag group of support personnel, under-armed and without food and water, who must find a way to survive, avoid the enemy and find a way to escape an enemy-held planet which reminded me of many 60's movies about World War Two starring the likes of Alec Guinness and Frank Sinatra.

I truly enjoyed reading this book and I hope Mr. O'Neil returns to this story soon, I for one will be buying any sequel he writes. I'm giving this book 5 stars and if you want to check out my other reviews you'll see that I really have to like something to give it a 5 star rating. If you like authors like Robert Heinlein, Joe Haldeman, John Ringo, David Weber, and Eric Flint I believe you will like this book.

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This book is dedicated to the memory of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Henry Buehring, United States Army. Killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq in 2003. The Citadel Class of 1985. US Army Special Forces. US Army Infantry. Loving husband. Devoted father. Our Chad.

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The lieutenant awoke to darkness, but was too much of a newbie to know that was wrong.

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Nobody ever kills everybody anywhere, big man. Somebody always gets away. -- Corporal Cranther

No food you die in weeks. No water you die in days. -- Corporal Cranther

Sometimes the things that beat the shit out of you . . . can beat the bullshit out of you too. -- Lieutenant Jander Mortas

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"Henry V. O'Neil is the name under which award-winning mystery novelist Vincent H. O'Neil publishes his science fiction work." -- from "About the Author" page at end of book. "Four strangers find themselves on a planet soon to become a battlefield in mankind's war for survival against the human-like Sims. Lieutenant Mortas: new to the war zone, but he's expected to take charge. Captain Trent: a psychoanalyst, she's better at treating combat stress than enduring it. Gorman: a conscientious objector more concerned with preserving his soul than with saving his life. Cranther: Veteran of a brutal slave-scout detachment, no skin is as important as his own. Thrown together, they have to battle the elements, the enemy, and possibly each other." -- back cover.

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For decades, mankind has been at war with an enemy that resembles the human race so closely that they are known as the Sims. Both sides battle for control of habitable planets across the galaxies, making this a limited war in some respects.

Enter Lieutenant Jander Mortas, new to the war zone but eager to prove himself. There's just one problem: Something happened to the ship transporting him to his first assignment, and he awakes to find himself marooned on a habitable planet that appears deserted. Most of the other passengers died in the crash landing, but he's left with three members of the Human Defense Force: Captain Amelia Trent, a psychoanalyst who is better at treating combat stress than experiencing it. Chartist Gorman, a conscientious objector more concerned with preserving his soul than saving his life. Corporal Cranther, a bitter veteran of a brutal slave-scout detachment who values his own skin above everyone else's.

Thrown together, they must battle the elements, the enemy, and possibly each other.

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