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Star Strike (Inheritance Trilogy #1)
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Ian Douglas
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 devast
...moreMass Market Paperbound, 387 pages
Published
February 1st 2008
by Eos
(first published 2008)
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This is the first book in the third trilogy about US Marines. The story jumps ahead about half a millenium. The Xul still threaten humankind, but have been quiescent since the events of Star Marines. As per usual, the Marines are hindered by a misguided politician, then proceed to save the day and win a great victory. There is the usual boot camp training sequence with a new scion of the Garroway line.
While the plots are becoming somewhat formulaic, these novels are still of high quali...more
While the plots are becoming somewhat formulaic, these novels are still of high quali...more
This was probably my first hard sci-fi book I've ever read. As such, I didn't really care for that aspect of it. There was a lot of info dumping and while I like science, even it went over my head at times, not to mention slowed the story down.
The real problem I had with this book was that I didn't read or even know that there were two other trilogies that preceded it. My fault really. Ian Douglas did a good job at telling what happened before without bogging things down so I was abl...more
The real problem I had with this book was that I didn't read or even know that there were two other trilogies that preceded it. My fault really. Ian Douglas did a good job at telling what happened before without bogging things down so I was abl...more
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I've been a fan of Ian Douglas for quite a while. Found his work at a local Borders and I bought his entire Legacy Trilogy. I loved it. Found it every intriguing, as a fan of sci fi that enjoys works that are more hardcore than StarWars.
I think it was the shock factor of actually "devastating" earth [go read it for the true details] that magnetized me to his previous work, and I was also drawn to the futuristic theme interwoven into the combat suits, small cylindrical Marine drop...more
I think it was the shock factor of actually "devastating" earth [go read it for the true details] that magnetized me to his previous work, and I was also drawn to the futuristic theme interwoven into the combat suits, small cylindrical Marine drop...more
Ugh, I just dont know what to start with on this one. Think of a train wreck and that even then barely covers it. Dont get me wrong, im all for Sci-fi and stuff, but this just didnt work in my opinion. Apparently in the future no one cares to get injured because its near impossible to die, everyone is dull and lifeless even in combat situations, and to top it all off this book feels like a rough copy of Feed. The pacing is awfully slow and feels disjointed in alot of places. Do yourself a favor,...more
After all the buildup about how fierce the xul are and their destructive capability the end was a bit anticlimactic.why are the names of ships always from the 20th century it's been a millennium haven't there been anymore heroes or notable personalities to names ships and operations after?.The Islamophobia was extreme,every facet of human society has changed but Muslims are the same stereotypical intolerant selves?.I won't be reading anymore of the series.
This is *terrible*. Unless you happen to be a Marine Corps/Space Opera crossover fan-person, which I'm really not. I've seen Mr. Men books with better character development. The technology is unconvincing, the political premises are bizarre, and, frankly, it could do with some editing. But when you run out of all other space opera...
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Short review: I can't wait for the next book in the series.
Longer: If you like military science fiction - the commitment to the corps, military concepts and tradition, space war, all the rest - then this is for you. Well defined characters, believable science, and non-stop action. I like it!
Longer: If you like military science fiction - the commitment to the corps, military concepts and tradition, space war, all the rest - then this is for you. Well defined characters, believable science, and non-stop action. I like it!
I like military scifi and this was pretty good. It was a bit slow to get to the action, but good enough for me to read the rest....
A rather enjoyable book.
Picks-up 800 years after the previous trilogies.
Also a good read (lots of action and interesting speculation on how technology will affect humanity), but feels more recycled than the second trilogy.
Also a good read (lots of action and interesting speculation on how technology will affect humanity), but feels more recycled than the second trilogy.
Very interesting book. Fairly well written. Takes a few chapters to get involved in the story line, but once you get past that, it's a rather pleasant read.
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