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The fight to free the Earth from alien domination began in Live Free or Die, and continued in Citadel. Now Tyler Vernon, and his troops aboard the gigantic battle station Troy
“[Ringo’s SF is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.” —Library Journal
“. . . explosive. . . . Fans of strong military SF will appreciate Ringo’s lively narrative and flavorful characters.” —Publishers Weekly
“The interstellar skullduggery is thick, and the final action sequence . . . is practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit.” —Booklist
“Ringo provides a textbook example of how a novel in the military SF subgenre should be written. . . . Crackerjack storytelling.” —Starlog
About the Author
John Ringo began writing for Baen in 2000 with his first release A Hymn Before Battle—the first novel in his Posleen Wars—which has become a New York Times best-selling series with over one million copies in print. The series continued with Gust Front, When the Devil Dances, Hell’s Faire and Eye of the Storm. In addition, Ringo has penned the Council War series: There Will be Dragons, Emerald Sea Michael Z. Williamson , Watch on the Rhine, Yellow Eyes and The Tuloriad, all written with Tom Kratman , and the New York Times best seller Cally’s War and its sequels Sister Time and Honor of the Clan, both with Julie Cochrane. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, he brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.
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Needed Editing to Tighten Up but Good Anyhow, May 5 2011
By G. Peter Wityk "Peter Wityk" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Hot Gate: Troy Rising III (Hardcover)
I loved the first two books in the series. I merely liked this one. I pre-ordered in anticipation of finishing it in one night. It lasted 3 which is a telling comment. The theme of the series continues. You in general get what you expect from a Ringo book. But, a quote from Tyler Vernon is telling. Paraphrasing it, he says, "I wanted to be a star trader exploring the galaxy. I got this instead." I think that this is Ringo telling us that he wanted to tell one story but the characters developed a life of their own and a direction that he might not have wanted them to take.I'm sure that there was a point to the first half of the book where Dana 'Comet' Parker is adjusting to another culture, deals with Latin machismo and psychoanalyzes a recalcitrant AI. I'm just not smart enough or prescient enough to figure out what it was. It suddenly seemed to drop away when or perhaps shortly before the battle started. I imagine that I will find out in the next book or two. Because, in spite of other reviewers expecting a trilogy, I fully expect several more in the series.
This book seems to be more a place holder and a clearing of the stage for the next book or two ( or more ). There are plenty of bad guys still out there waiting to be sent to perdition, a lot of galaxy to explore and more adventures to have. Remember, it is John Ringo writing. This is not dull or boring; just an unexpected direction. And, even though the battle seems to be more a David Weber style battle ( I shoot hundreds of thousands of missiles, get a bad roll and X% of them hit - i.e. the game designer shows up instead of the action/adventure writer ) than a typical Ringo action sequence, it does hold my attention. You are going to have to read it so that you understand what comes next. So, break down and buy it. There is fun and adventure; just not the full measure that we have come to expect from Ringo. Rest assured that to understand the better work coming, you need to know what's happening here. And, I for one am curious to see where these characters are taking the story line that they hijacked!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Adequate, May 7 2011
By Grognard "grognarded" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Hot Gate: Troy Rising III (Hardcover)
Hot Gate is merely adequate. It suffers primarily by comparison with the two earlier books in this series. Troy Rising was good, and Citadel was marvelous fun, particularly with its delightfully frazzled bad guy (Rangoran) intelligence analysts caught between feuding factions among their superiors. I hope we see more of them in the next book.Hot Gate's other problem is that John Ringo's readers expect lots of ***-kicking action from him, and this book focused on how true fighting power is created, as opposed to its use. I.e., many readers find Dana's travails whipping her squadron into shape on the battle station Thermopylae to be too much information, which is rather like objecting to the training scenes in _The Corps_ series by W.E.B. Griffin.
Hot Gate is decent military science-fiction.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Bit of a disappointment, May 5 2011
By Just the facts! "Truth!" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Hot Gate: Troy Rising III (Hardcover)
I pre-ordered this book after getting Citadel a few months ago and blasting through it. Received it Monday evening and finished it tonight (Wed) - and I work full time. I have really enjoyed most of Ringo's books, especially The Legacy of the Aldenata series and the Paladin of Shadows series (Council War series got lame in the last book or two). The Troy series started great but this last book was a bit boring. Had to get through 3/4 of the book to get to a space battle. Seemed like most was about politics and Comet's trials and tribulations working with the 143rd... I thought this 3rd book was to close out the series, but really there is too much left open. When do the humans blast the Rangoran's back to their home world and bring democracy to the galaxy? I can only hope the next one is better... What I really need to know is what Michael O'Neal is going to do next and how he is going to destroy the Hedren and the Darhel??? Oops! Wrong universe...
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