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The Governor, to whom Raj Whitehall has sworn absolute loyalty, nourishes a paranoid envy and mistrust that grows with every victory. Can even a battle computer of the Galactic Age be enough to counter the fury of Raj's enemies - and the treachery of his friends?Tags
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This is a 2 in 1 collection of Drake/Stirling's Raj Whitehall series, and is the start of the series. Raj Whitehall is a young hereditary aristocrat in the Civil Government military, until he and a friend encounter Center - a long lost AI that is the only remnant of the long ago hi tech civilization on the planet. After a nuclear war, civilization has barely returned to mid-19th century levels. Center uses Raj (via some kind of undescribed implant) to try and unite the planet as a first step to regaining the stars. I like the characters of Raj and his wife and most of Raj's subordinates. The plot moves along well and is engaging. What I did not like was the lack of technological progress, instead the authors focus on organization, show more discipline and Center's knowledge of tactics to win every battle. Basically, this could be a Civil War book set on another planet, but I still enjoyed it. show less
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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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Stephen Michael Stirling is a French-born Canadian-American science fiction and fantasy author. His Birthday is September 30, 1953. He has lived in several countries and currently resides in the United States in New Mexico with his wife. He is probably best known for his Draka series of novels and his more recent time travel/alternate history show more Nantucket series and Emberverse series. In 2014 his title The Golden Princess made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Warlord
- Original publication date
- 2003 (omnibus) (omnibus)
- People/Characters
- Raj Whitehall
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- Reviews
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- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 2
- ASINs
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