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The Clone Republic (Rogue Clone #1)
by
Steven L. Kent (Goodreads Author)
Earth, 2508 A.D. Humans have spread across the six arms of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Unified Authority controls Earth’s colonies with an iron fist and a powerful military—a military made up almost entirely of clones… Private first-class Wayson Harris was raised in a U.A. orphanage among thousands of clones born and bred to be the ultimate soldiers. But Harris isn’t like th...more
Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages
Published
March 28th 2006
by Ace
(first published March 20th 2006)
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Titan Books in the UK are currently catching up on a lot of authors that our US readers have already met: Jack Campbell, Kevin J Anderson and John Birmingham, for example.
Their latest conscript is Steven L Kent, whose nine book series has already been quite popular in the US. The Clone Republic, the first in the series, is standard mil-SF for those who want to upgrade from those clones in the Star Wars novels. These are books that cover similar ground but are much more adult in nature (and pleas...more
Their latest conscript is Steven L Kent, whose nine book series has already been quite popular in the US. The Clone Republic, the first in the series, is standard mil-SF for those who want to upgrade from those clones in the Star Wars novels. These are books that cover similar ground but are much more adult in nature (and pleas...more
Did you enjoy Deathstalker? Vlad Taltos? Drizzt? Ender? This series is of that high of a caliber to rank in my five best of all time. This series is outstanding! While it is necessary to read them in order to properly follow the sequence of events, he goes into enough detail within the book to allow you to catch up or bring back to memory things that have transpired.
The premise: the military consists entirely of clone soliders, very expendable clone soldiers with no thought for self preservatio...more
The premise: the military consists entirely of clone soliders, very expendable clone soldiers with no thought for self preservatio...more
Sci-Fi? Check. Military themed? Check. A loner as the main character? Check! Some twists and turns you don't see coming? Check. You've got me! :) I like how this book deals with the colonisation of space when there are no Aliens in the whole galaxy. How will mankind deal with that? With a dictatorship in which Earth controls its colonies with an iron fist and a large military presence? Highly possible! I also like how it deals with an army of clones. It could have been boring but here we get a s...more
Another generic science fiction read. Character development is slow, it never seems as if any character is truly at odds with himself. All character conflicts of interest seem to be resolved by the 'oops, but I'm a clone and I'm programmed to act this way' method. I found the plot to be relatively straightforward, very predictable at points, but utterly unpredictable at others (like the first mention of the Atkins separatists), on a scale where I consider the sweet spot to be barely unpredictabl...more
I believe I have read this book before. Pretty good military science-fiction. Has a lot of action but the main character gets a lot of attention pretty quickly. He goes from just out of basic to becoming a Lt. in about 2-3 years which I guess isn't so bad since OCS can generate an Lt in 90 days!
Over the years, I've waded through a few volumes of sci-fi by various authors but never found anything that truly captivated me. This book, however, had me hooked from the first page. I finished it in three days - which is quite a feat for a slow reader like me.
This book avoids all of the things I have disliked in other sci-fi works. There are no invading bug-eyed aliens. There are no mutant/advanced humans with strange powers. There is no babbling on about theoretical science and advanced tech...more
This book avoids all of the things I have disliked in other sci-fi works. There are no invading bug-eyed aliens. There are no mutant/advanced humans with strange powers. There is no babbling on about theoretical science and advanced tech...more
Dire, just dire.
Okay that's maybe a little unfair but only a little. There are some interesting ideas here and serious thought has clearly been given to the world building but unfortunately it is broadly wasted, all because of the central character.
Basically my problem is that the central character doesn't make any kind of running in this book. He merely goes with the flow. Every now and we get glimpses of the universe beyond where exciting thing seem to be happening but then we are dragged ba...more
Okay that's maybe a little unfair but only a little. There are some interesting ideas here and serious thought has clearly been given to the world building but unfortunately it is broadly wasted, all because of the central character.
Basically my problem is that the central character doesn't make any kind of running in this book. He merely goes with the flow. Every now and we get glimpses of the universe beyond where exciting thing seem to be happening but then we are dragged ba...more
I picked up the first three books of this series during the Borders going-out-of-business sale.
I enjoyed the story and have started reading the second one. Usually I try to split up the types of books but wanted to keep going with this story. I'm hoping in the second book, the main character is more heroic. He is supposed to be a super-soldier, and by the end of the book he's close, but I am still looking for grander results.
It was a fun read and I thought I had figured out the gimmick to how...more
I enjoyed the story and have started reading the second one. Usually I try to split up the types of books but wanted to keep going with this story. I'm hoping in the second book, the main character is more heroic. He is supposed to be a super-soldier, and by the end of the book he's close, but I am still looking for grander results.
It was a fun read and I thought I had figured out the gimmick to how...more
Jun 15, 2013
Lauren
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1 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Science-Fiction fans
Recommended to Lauren by:
Tameka
I hated reading this book. The plot of this novel didn`t interest me that much. I only read because, a member on this website asked me if I wanted to read it after her. I didn`t find this novel as humorous so I only chuckled a few times. I did like Freeman. I did like Shannon even if he did fire a gun filled with real bullets. The fight scenes were interesting since they had action in them. There was only one main issues with this book. The first main issue I had with the book is the word speck...more
It starts off with a very interesting concept for a future in which Earth and its many off-world colonies are governed by a ruling body which is, in essence, the US government but with a more elitist structure and only a smidgeon of democratic function. It is backed by a military staffed almost entirely by clones, who grow up in military "orphanages" and led by a human (and mostly Earth-born) officer class. The story is told from the point of view of Wayson Harris, a recent graduate from one of...more
The galaxy is ruled by the U.A.[Unified Authority]. Their will is enforced by an army of clones, who are programmed to not know they are clones. One man, Wayson, is a new type of clone, promptly discontinued, because he is self-aware and has an insatiable bloodlust in battle.
Basically about his rise through the ranks and the politic'ing going on around him. It was an ok read, but I am just not a big fan of military scifi overall. Won't be reading any more in the Clone series.
Basically about his rise through the ranks and the politic'ing going on around him. It was an ok read, but I am just not a big fan of military scifi overall. Won't be reading any more in the Clone series.
Highly enjoyable military science fiction. Interestingly enough, I read this book while watching the new 'Clone Wars' animated sci-fi TV series, and it's intriguing to consider the thorny logistics of imbuing cloned lifeforms with the intelligence and foresight to autonomously achieve military objectives, while simultaneously preventing the clones from gaining true 'self-awareness' / rebelling from their creators. Interesting stuff. I'd strongly recommend the book.
The Clone Republic was a thrilling work of science fiction. Stephen Kent reminded me why I so enjoyed military science fiction: good dialogue, a intelligent plot, memorable characters, and a interesting setting. The first page drew me into the story and I was hooked. The Clone Republic has the depth, excitement, and variety that so many science fiction novels lack.
This got 2 stars because it started out really strong and really interesting ... and then it went and got all weird and felt like a cop-out. While I'm interested to know where the storyline ends upon the following sequels, I have no interest in repeating my feeling of disappointment as I finished this novel.
This is really my review for the series. It is a fun scifi space military series with subtle critiques of various parts of society peppered throughout. It is exactly what Scifi should be, and if I didn't oppose all things military I would be buying it instead of checking it out from the library. Very good overall.
This is military Sci-Fi at its finest. If you like David Drake's Hammers Slammers then you will love this series. The author uses a nifty trick to explain the science behind his fiction and a good use of First Person to avoid having to explain every detail. Not amazing fiction, but very entertaining.
I picked this book up at the library to pass time, but ended up invested in the storyline. Enjoyed the characters even though Freeman did seem a bit flat at times. Despite that I really liked this and can't wait to read the rest of the series. And this coming from someone who doesn't read anything but fantasy and a rare murder mystery. =)
Jul 28, 2011
Steve Smoot
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really pretty bad mil SF. Oddly compelled to read more, but hard to see why beyond a sort of Armor parallel (go read that instead). Mystified at the 4/5 stars on amazon for the series and decent marks here.
Good book. This follows the life of a Marine in the future. If you like sci-fi (and not complicated), I suggest this. Currently reading the second book in the series.
I don't read a lot of science fiction. My boyfriend had this, and I started it on a whim of boredom. I thought this book started out a little slow. I could not really get into the story or characters. However, it picked up and by the end I truly cared about Wayson. I don't know if I will read anymore of Kent's books, not really my favorite genre, but overall this book was decent.
A fairly pointless book. Never quite got the point of the plot which seems to just meander along with no clear goal.
Apr 10, 2011
Paul Byer
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Very slow read. Should be listed under children's sci-fi for beginning readers.
Good story, fast paced, easy reading, scifi soldier.
Highly entertaining book!!!
Inner and external conflict, great character development of the main character ... what more can we want from a military sci-fi novel?
It's a nice idea for a universe, similar to Scalzi's "Old Man's War", but nowhere near as engaging.
The protagonist doesn't really move the plot. Instead of being a part of the plot, the plot is all stuff that is happening to him.
The protagonist doesn't really move the plot. Instead of being a part of the plot, the plot is all stuff that is happening to him.
A very promising beginning to what looks like a substantial series. Well written and entertaining.
I liked this book. I think the action came on a little too quick, but it improved in his later books. Very fast paced and well written. The character is also well developed, despite the little time spent on him.
Again, another masterpiece from Kent. Awesome military sci-fi.
The series starts good and turns excellent!
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Steven L. Kent is the author of four Military Science Fiction novels and The Ultimate History of Video Games.
Born in California and raised in Hawaii, Kent served as a missionary for the LDS Church between the years of 1979 and 1981. During that time, he worked as a Spanish-speaking missionary serving migrant farm workers in southern Idaho.
While Kent has a Bachelor’s degree in journalism and a Mast...more
More about Steven L. Kent...
Born in California and raised in Hawaii, Kent served as a missionary for the LDS Church between the years of 1979 and 1981. During that time, he worked as a Spanish-speaking missionary serving migrant farm workers in southern Idaho.
While Kent has a Bachelor’s degree in journalism and a Mast...more
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