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Having stopped a mutiny against Earth's government, General Bill Booly and his troops face an even greater challenge: a battle for the future of every living being in the universe, against a fanatical human and his killer technology.Tags
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Thin and lame.
Let's be clear, when I'm reading military sci-fi, I'm not expecting Pulitzer material, or even Heinlein and Pournelle. Even with those expectations, this is still weak.
The few pages of military action are actually not bad, and if there'd been more of it, I would have got some of what I expected. Instead I got endless pages of poor attempts at political intrigue and a half hearted try at a love triangle Harlequin readers would giggle at. And no, mentioning null G sex in passing a couple of times with the only character that's ever described as attractive doesn't help any.
Plot holes like Swiss cheese and no real redeeming features. Skip it.
Let's be clear, when I'm reading military sci-fi, I'm not expecting Pulitzer material, or even Heinlein and Pournelle. Even with those expectations, this is still weak.
The few pages of military action are actually not bad, and if there'd been more of it, I would have got some of what I expected. Instead I got endless pages of poor attempts at political intrigue and a half hearted try at a love triangle Harlequin readers would giggle at. And no, mentioning null G sex in passing a couple of times with the only character that's ever described as attractive doesn't help any.
Plot holes like Swiss cheese and no real redeeming features. Skip it.
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William C. Dietz is an American writer best known for his military science fiction. He spent time in the US Navy and the US Marine Corps, and has worked as a surgical technician, news writer, television producer, and director of public relations. He has written more than 40 novels, as well as tie-in novels for Halo, Mass Effect, Resistance, show more Starcraft, Star Wars, and Hitman. show less
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- Canonical title
- By Force of Arms
- Original title
- By Force of Arms
- Original publication date
- 2000-06
- People/Characters
- Maylo Chien-CHu; Gen William "Bill" Booly III; Admiril Angie Tyspin; Corporal Hardswim; Jorley Jeep
- Epigraph
- Distasteful though it may be, one stroke of the assassin's axe may have an effect greater than tht produced by a large number of trops.
Grand Marshal Nimu Wurla-Ka (ret)
Instructor, Hudathan War College
S... (show all)tandard Year 1957 - Dedication
- For my dearest Marjorie
Here's to the Lizard! - First words
- The assassin moved queitly, as if her life depended on it, which it definitely did.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Rocks were warmed, snow melted, water gurgled, and the ancients continued to dream.
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