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"When it comes to combat, Hemry delivers." --William C. Dietz
"A rip roaring race through tomorrow's battlefield."--Mike Moscoe, Author of The Price of Peace
"Stark is an unforgettable character."--Jack McDevitt
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my favorites,
By KrazyKid (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stark's War (Mass Market Paperback)
I am very excited that this trilogy is being re-released. My current copies are very dog-eared because they have been read so frequently. Since it was out of publication, many of my friends were borrowing them from me and everyone has asked to re-read them many times over. I hope that a kindle version will be released as well.
I understand that some people argue that it is not 'realistic' to have the combat described in the trilogy on the moon, but if you are able to put this aside I think you will enjoy the book. As you read through the trilogy you do learn more about the characters. Stark is one of my favorite characters, and I highly recommend this trilogy.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Readable Military SF,
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This review is from: Stark's War (Mass Market Paperback)
OK, I picked up the book, and like so many other people here I could not put it down until I finished it (the last time I did that I was reading "The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted")My only peeve is the book turned out to be part of another "triology" or something, so I felt cheated. People have accused the author of milking it, but I know publishers are big on pushing these things, and actually refusing to buy works unless they are made into triologies, so don't always blame the author! On the other hand... One can tell which writers are ex-military and Hemry is one of them. You can feel the military funkiness. Not only that, but he writes clear, coherently and intelligently (more than I can say for 80% of what passes for military science fiction these days). And the book is an unpretentious, to-the-point story about soldiers caught in a moon war (the very first one by the looks of it), and how they try to get through the whole blasted thing in one piece. Unlike other writers of military SF, Hemry is has no pretense, only a story to tell. There is no "buckle your seat belt because all heck is gonna break loose" type of attitude so prevalent in other works of military SF, nor the hip-swinging, gloating, bragging, punning and hot air also prevalent in other works of this type. Stark and his guys are just a group of soldiers stuck in dire circumstances in which they try to do their best to survive. Story-wise, I had to wince once more at the tough female militray personality that seems to be the staple in these types of books (just go into the military and tell me how many females you see in the frontline combat arms). Also, I can't believe I had to read two to four pages of Stark feeling sorry for himself (oh well, maybe that's keeping it real). And finally, the big crisis at the end gets resolved a bit too quickly and conveniently for my tastes (a coup? on the moon? during war? piece of cake!) But the story plays, and in the end, it keeps you wanting to come back and see how the whole thing turns out (yes (argh!) by reading the sequels!). At least it's a story worth finishing.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Accessible and Interesting Military Science Fiction,
By rigger (Arizona) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stark's War (Mass Market Paperback)
If you like the camaraderie of military fiction and the adventure of outer space, you'll enjoy this series! Stark is a talented, experienced noncom pushed into ever higher levels of responsibility and leadership. His skills as a leader are obvious, though he manages to remain believably human. We're spared the aggravating omnipotence or crippling self-doubt so prevalent to sudden heroes -- Stark is a man simply doing what is needed.Also, while providing enough information about battle armor and weapons to satisfy the tech wizards among us, and bring the moonscape to life, Hemry's descriptions don't require the reader to have an engineering degree. He makes the hardware interesting and integral to the story, not a substitution for plot and character. Reminded me of my favorite Heinleins. ;-)
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