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If they and the rest of a mixed bag of recruits and battle-fatigued vets can't relieve a district a cpaital, the war is over. And the Slammers have lost.Tags
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A banged-up unit of the Slammers has to fight its way across hostile territory to reach their employer's capital and keep the government from collapsing during a Tet-style enemy offensive. My favorite of the Slammers books.
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David Drake was born on September 24, 1945, in Dubuque, Iowa. He attended University of Iowa, where he graduated with a degree in History (with honors) and Latin. He then attended Duke Law School. He was drafted out of law school, served in the army for two years and then returned to school. He worked as an Assistant Town Attorney of Chapel Hill show more and then part-time as a city bus driver before he became a full-time writer. Drake is considered a master of Science Fiction and Fantasy. The Hammer's Slammers, military science fiction, was his first published series. His other titles include Northworld series, The Dragon Lord, Starliner, Ranks of Bronze, and Redliners. In recognition of his work, he won a World Fantasy award in 1976. He currently resides in North Carolina. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Rolling Hot
- Original publication date
- 1989-09
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