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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 . . .
About the Author
Ian Douglas is the author of the popular military SF series The Heritage Trilogy, The Legacy Trilogy, and The Inheritance Trilogy. A former naval corpsman, he lives in Pennsylvania.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
As long as you realize he's a Marine-ophile,
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This review is from: Star Strike: Book One Of The Inheritance Trilogy (Mass Market Paperback)
The story is a military one, set in space, in the future. The author is clearly a marine-ophile since every second or third paragraph contains a snippet of marine history or a description of how wonderful marines are. Of course, the author didn't refer to them as the U.S. Marines because in this future the US is (theoretically) just part of a planetary federation; in reality, however, the whole Federation is American in nature.
Of course, this doesn't make the story bad at all... as long as you're aware that it has a North American perspective on everything, is very military, and has a very Marines-are-King attitude. That and the author likes to give the make, model and serial number (and color too, sometimes) of every technical item from the armor to the alien's hibernation chambers. The aliens are cool, the details are great, the story is engaging. And, although this is book one in a series, the story stands completely alone and is satisfactorily wrapped up in the end.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A USMC and right wing American love-fest,
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This review is from: Star Strike: Book One Of The Inheritance Trilogy (Mass Market Paperback)
I originally bought this book because it looked like a good read. When I really got down to it, I just couldn't bring myself to finish it. There are entire chapters of the book about the greatness of the Marine Corps and how there has never been and never will be a better fighting force. Then you add on top of that the entire socio-political aspects which seem to me are overly preachy.
Bottom line, too much talk, way too little action, and an agenda I simply didn't care for. This book is among the line of recent John Ringo, Michael Z. Williamson and Tom Kratman, but without the action or cleverness that elevated those other author's works. I only recommend this book to niche readers who are only interested in having their own view point back at them. Otherwise this two dimensional work will leave you wanting.
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3.8 out of 5 stars (28 customer reviews) 30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Semper Fi to the Stars!,
By John L. Mahan "Jack Mahan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Strike: Book One Of The Inheritance Trilogy (Mass Market Paperback)
I have read the previous two triologies, Heritage and Legacy. This is a great start to the new series. Mr. Douglas/Kieth has done it again.Being a former Marine, I feel he captures the feel and attitude of the Marines he is writing about. He brings in the stress of combat and the aftermath into the forefront and does not make the characters supermen and women. He brings out the depth and emotion of what it feels like to be close to a small group of people. He also, for me at least, captures the antipathy and bigotry that Marines run into. He shows that the Marines are not killing machines but real people. The universe he has created over the last six books is a very deep and rich one. It is not a perfect universe where everyone gets along and all push together. He brings out the competion that humans have and the conflicts that arise. If you have not read the previous books, go back and read them. You will not be sorry. But you can pick this book up and will not be disappointed. 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it,
By Marcus Daniel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Strike: Book One Of The Inheritance Trilogy (Mass Market Paperback)
There is a lot of plot refreshing and background explaining in the first third part of this book, all things that are known to those who read the first 6 books. But it playing hundreds of years after book 6 justifies some explaining and also opens up for a new readership of course. It essentially gets started with this new trilogy on how (hopefully) humanity destroys the Xul. I must say they are off to a good start with the help of a new alien race ally. The end of this book leaves taste for more and I can not wait for book 2 of this trilogy where things should get really interesting. Overall I love it and would recommend a new reader to get started with the very first book though: Semper Mars.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good sequel and good start to new trilogy,
By NYC Reader - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Strike: Book One Of The Inheritance Trilogy (Mass Market Paperback)
The seventh Star Marine book by Ian Douglas benefits from many of the same strengths as the earlier books: well though-out future history; nice technological extrapolation; good action sequences. The plot seems a bit derivative of earlier books and the book could have used a good editor - there are continuity errors and it can be repetitive. That said, I really enjoyed it and will buy the rest of the trilogy. Douglas (William Keith) gets the military, writes in a gritty way and isn't afraid to tangle with one of the tougher issues of military sf: how advanced technology will effect the troops on the ground or how war is fought. The opening scene is a great riff on the first chapter of Heinlein's Starship Troopers, only grittier and brought up to date. Buy this, but read the ealier books in the series first.
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