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Orphan's Journey (Jason Wander #3)
In the years since the last Slug War, Jason's command style hasn't made him any friends in the Army. Now, in an effort to keep him out of trouble, the Army has sent Jason to the vast, Earth-orbiting resort called New Moon. At the core of this enormous space station is a starship, a relic from the last war.
When a test run of the ship goes wrong, Jason, along with a handf...more
When a test run of the ship goes wrong, Jason, along with a handf...more
Mass Market Paperback, 390 pages
Published
April 1st 2008
by Orbit
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The Hero We Deserve and the Hero We Need
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The hero of Robert Buettner's military science fiction series returns in the fourth installment of the Jason Wander series. ORPHAN'S JOURNEY begins right where ORPHAN'S DESTINY ended: with the capture of a slug vessel. Jason Wander's godson appears to be the only human that might have the reflexes to pilot the alien craft. In a test run, everything goes wrong and Jason is once again thrust into a situation that is beyond hi...more
Brief Synopsis:
The hero of Robert Buettner's military science fiction series returns in the fourth installment of the Jason Wander series. ORPHAN'S JOURNEY begins right where ORPHAN'S DESTINY ended: with the capture of a slug vessel. Jason Wander's godson appears to be the only human that might have the reflexes to pilot the alien craft. In a test run, everything goes wrong and Jason is once again thrust into a situation that is beyond hi...more
This is the 3rd book about Jason Wander. A test flight of the alien slug vessel goes horribly wrong ending with them crash landing on a planet that is very much like Edgar Rice Burroughs' Pellucidar.
Jason has grown up, so the whiny teenage voice has gone away. This book explores the loneliness and burden of command. Jason must send his troops into harms way, and watch as his godson goes into the front lines of battle.
This book was a quick read and very hard to put down. ...more
Jason has grown up, so the whiny teenage voice has gone away. This book explores the loneliness and burden of command. Jason must send his troops into harms way, and watch as his godson goes into the front lines of battle.
This book was a quick read and very hard to put down. ...more
I'm a big Orphan's fan and I was not disappointed by this third book in the series. Once I started reading, it was hard to put down. Although parts of the plot are a bit predictable, I'm ok with that. The story is fast-paced, exciting and entertaining. Parts reminded me of the movie "The Magnificent Seven", which I really like.
Jason has grown up and now struggles with the burdens of command and the guilt he feels when his actions result in the death of others. Ord keep...more
Jason has grown up and now struggles with the burdens of command and the guilt he feels when his actions result in the death of others. Ord keep...more
Orphan's Journey is the third book in the Jason Wander series from Robert Buettner, preceded by Orphanage and Orphan's Destiny. I've enjoyed the first two books in the series very much and this one has been steadily making its way up my to-read pile over the past few months, although why I never got around to it sooner is beyond me (I'll be saying that about the sequels too). So was it as enjoyable as those first two? Damn right it was, plus it opens open the universe of Jason Wander more than I...more
This book is a positive change from the two prior. The smart alec hero, Jason Wander, grows up, and the writing style is the better for it. There's still the snide, often self-depreciating humor, but it's no longer overwhelming the narrative.
It's a fast read, and for mil-fic sci-fi fans, should make a short list of books to read.
For the rest of you, it's probably a skip.
It's a fast read, and for mil-fic sci-fi fans, should make a short list of books to read.
For the rest of you, it's probably a skip.
Better than book 2, but it took an unexpected turn. This series is an interesting take on what would happen if Earth were to have contact with hostile aliens that have a hive mind.
Good solid military science fiction written from the point of view of Jason Wander, infantry soldier (and now general).
Good solid military science fiction written from the point of view of Jason Wander, infantry soldier (and now general).
While entertaining enough, I found the switch from the previous books' focus on plausible (for soft sci-fi) futuristic combat to a swords and planets-esque tale of dinosaur-riding barbarians to be a little jarring.
The book is ok as such but almost all of it is spent stranded on a primitive planet which is not really my cup of tea.
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This book is amazing. Every book in the serious is nothing but pure, "seat-of-your-pants" action.
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Basic scifi war story
this third book in the wander series really finds the character of jason wander growing up and becoming a mature commander. buettner has taken jason's character through the ringer in the past three books which has turned him into a fabulously rich character. in this one he, jude, howard, and ord find themselves on a slug ship traveling across the universe to a planet eerily similar to ours. on this planet wander truly starts to learn the burdens of command as he really starts to pick up his d...more
The coincidence factor meter is off the scale, but still a fun read.
Still a good series although it has gone more interplanetary here. I think I will try the Halo books next.
An enjoyable, easy read with engaging characters.
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