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Final Battle (In Her Name: Redemption #3)
by
Michael R. Hicks (Goodreads Author)
Following Confederation, Final Battle is the last book in the saga of Reza Gard. Reza is caught up in a daring plot to assassinate the Confederation President, even as something goes terribly wrong in the Empire and its warriors lose their will to fight. Reunited with Tesh-Dar, Reza and his friends fight to save the woman he loves, with the fate of the Empire and Humanity...more
Paperback, 228 pages
Published
September 13th 2009
by Createspace
(first published September 2nd 2009)
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2.5 stars
While I have enjoyed this sci-fi trilogy I found this final novel both boring and predictable.
The main character, Reza, seemed largely absent throughout this book. Not just because he spent so much of it locked up, but also he seemed to lose the interesting personality that had featured throughout the previous books.
In an effort to ensure Thorella was thoroughly painted as a demon character he was depicted in many unnessecary sexual scenes... Stroking an erect cock after murdering a m...more
While I have enjoyed this sci-fi trilogy I found this final novel both boring and predictable.
The main character, Reza, seemed largely absent throughout this book. Not just because he spent so much of it locked up, but also he seemed to lose the interesting personality that had featured throughout the previous books.
In an effort to ensure Thorella was thoroughly painted as a demon character he was depicted in many unnessecary sexual scenes... Stroking an erect cock after murdering a m...more
As I mentioned in my previous review of Mr. Hicks' work and opinion of him, I believe he is the modern-day American Homer. I can't say enough how I felt this story sent me back to my reading of the literary work depicting the Trojan war and 10 year journey afterwards of Odysseus.
The plot is almost flawless except for the lack of foresight on Military technology. For example we use robotics now to explore underground caves, in a thousand years are we really sending live humans into god-knows-what...more
The plot is almost flawless except for the lack of foresight on Military technology. For example we use robotics now to explore underground caves, in a thousand years are we really sending live humans into god-knows-what...more
After the ending of the second book in the trilogy, Confederation, I couldn't wait to start reading Final Battle and I wasn't disappointed. As the final chapter of Resa Gard's tale begins we're treated to the possible conclusion of the hundred year war between the Confederation and Kreelan Empire. At the moment where history is about to be made Resa must face his greatest foe to date and save both of his peoples.
As I said in the beginning, I wasn't disappointed in Final battle as the consistency...more
As I said in the beginning, I wasn't disappointed in Final battle as the consistency...more
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I truly enjoyed this series though it isn't typical of my reading choices. I got caught up in the story and had to finish it out. I loved the first book, really liked the second one but found myself a little disappointed with the third. After all it took for our hero to reunite with his love, it happened so fast and then we didn't even get to revel in the reunion. And really, controversy in a book is good to keep a story going but my word, did the bad guys have to be that bad and did they have t...more
It had been a long time since I read science fiction, but I decided to expand my reading to new genres and picked up Empire (In Her Name: Redemption, #1) by Michael R. Hicks. I found it to be a wonderful blend of epic fantasy and sci fi.
So read it, loved it, and immediately bought Confederation, and Final Battle.
Michael Hicks created the world of Earth after it had taken to space, having built far-flung, loose colonies that behaved similar to our own nations here on Earth - mistrusting, not nece...more
So read it, loved it, and immediately bought Confederation, and Final Battle.
Michael Hicks created the world of Earth after it had taken to space, having built far-flung, loose colonies that behaved similar to our own nations here on Earth - mistrusting, not nece...more
Altogether this has been a great series and I was thoroughly disappointed when I reached the end of Final Battle, the last book in Michael R. Hicks' In her Name: Redemption trilogy because I truly didn't want the story to end. Reza is a fantastic character who is incredibly interesting and easy to empathize with while reading. There's a lot going on in this book and I think Mr. Hicks did a great job of wrapping it all up, though I can only hope that there's another book after this one that will...more
An awesome capstone to the trilogy. This book picks up where the others left off and continues the story though the climatic battle between the Kreelans and Humans. Hicks' characters become even richer (if that's possible) in this book and many of the unanswered questions are answered, including the motivations of the "bad guys" that came to light in book 2.
I will definitely be looking for and getting the books from the other "In Her Name" trilogies. I would highly recommend this series to other...more
I will definitely be looking for and getting the books from the other "In Her Name" trilogies. I would highly recommend this series to other...more
Herein lies the third, and final, part for the In Her Name series. The first two books were written brilliantly and I could not wait to dive into the next novel. Reza, Nicole, Jodi, and Eustus have stories that need to be heard and need to find an ending.
Unfortunately the ending seems to drag compared to part one and part two. Every detail is important while at the same time I think I could have skimmed and never been lost. My attention was caught again towards the end when the brutality came c...more
Unfortunately the ending seems to drag compared to part one and part two. Every detail is important while at the same time I think I could have skimmed and never been lost. My attention was caught again towards the end when the brutality came c...more
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I gave the first two books in the In Her Name series four out of five stars because I wasn’t quite sure what to think. I enjoyed the stories immensely. They were epic in many ways and well written, yet I couldn’t decide what I thought about the series in its entirety.
Book three, In Her Name: Final Battle, sealed the deal. Hicks brought everything together neatly. Though there wasn’t as much action as in the other two, the political intrigues really pulled the story together. I took my time readi...more
Book three, In Her Name: Final Battle, sealed the deal. Hicks brought everything together neatly. Though there wasn’t as much action as in the other two, the political intrigues really pulled the story together. I took my time readi...more
This was a great wrap up of the trilogy.
As I was reading this book though I found it interesting that the space battles and travel didn't bug me as it has in other books. That the science behind the battles/science didn't seem "real" (i.e. dealing with delta-v, distances, communication issues over solar distances, etc, etc, "David Weber" like real...). In other books this bugged me, but in this series it didn't. Talk about an example of "suspending disbelief" in action!
Going to take a break fr...more
As I was reading this book though I found it interesting that the space battles and travel didn't bug me as it has in other books. That the science behind the battles/science didn't seem "real" (i.e. dealing with delta-v, distances, communication issues over solar distances, etc, etc, "David Weber" like real...). In other books this bugged me, but in this series it didn't. Talk about an example of "suspending disbelief" in action!
Going to take a break fr...more
Of course, this is the best of the series so far. I love it! Reza Gard awakens in a hospital on earth after having been in a coma for months. Charged with murder and high treason, he finds himself the scapegoat for a daring plot. I hate to give away the story so I'll just say that the plot is thicking and Mr Hicks has improved his writing quite a bit. The love is so deep it is incredible, it is difficult to explain but it flows off the pages. The same is true for the hatred and deception but the...more
"In Her Name: Final Battle" by Michael R. Hicks is the third installment in the story of Reza, now firmly entrenched in his human life, but with both civilizations on the brink of destruction. The way Mr. Hicks brings the conclusion to this series was heart wrenching, sad and glorious all at the same time. I can't say enough good things about the books or his writing style. You just gotta read 'em to believe 'em! This book was in a word; excellent!
This last book of the trilogy is wonderful, and the trilogy as a total - a masterpiece! The ending is very well done bringing together all the threads of the novel and the seemingly insoluble problem of co-existence finds a fitting resolution. It is so beautifully done - and you end up sitting there smiling, feeling that you really have been part of something truly exceptional. If possible, I would give this a 6! No review can truly describe the feeling this trilogy gives you. A must-read !!!
I thought this was a good end to the first trilogy. I thought there was a lot more science fiction and space travel etc in this final book but the characters, emotions and relationships still stood out as the key elements of the story. I think there are some very dark elements to the story which I am unsure if they are required or not. Overall a great ending and I'll certainly be buying the next three. Great work Michael.
One review for the trilogy. These books broke my heart. Going from orphan, to endentured servant, to animal, to warrior, to outcast..... Wow! This trilogy is very different from Ichiro's story, this is much more about the emotional toll that is brought to bear. I had read some reviews that talked about how this was much more space opera, star crossed lovers, but that is an understatement!
Overall a good, enjoyable series, but I was a little let down by the ending. The first book in the series drew me in, but I found the ending of book 3 anticlimactic. The character development and intriguing alien civilization detailed in the first book aren't as pervasive in the next two.
Unfortunately the quality has declind from the first book. The plot has several inconsistencies and the villains are the same moustache twirling caricatures of the second book. The writing is still decent, but none of the scenes had the power of ones found in the first book. Disappointing.
And so it all comes to an end, at least as far as this trilogy is concerned. It is a fine read with all, or at least most, of the loose ends tied up in pleasant and unhappy knots depending upon who you are rooting for throughout this final showdown between humans and aliens.
Far stronger than the second book, and rounds the story out nicely. I'll read the others at some point, but this one brings the story to a satisfying - for now - end. I'm impressed by Mr. Hicks writing and look forward to reading more soon.
The third of this trilogy containing these characters, though not the last of the books about this reality, it continues to be a wonerful read. I neglected just about everything to finish up this one and even shed a tear or two.
I started reading this straight after the previous book in the series, Confederation, and it was an enjoyable read, although some of the characters got a bit more two dimensional than the previous books.
The ending felt forced and didn't explain enough for me. That plus no character development (all good guys are perfect and all bad guys have no redeeming qualities. They are just out to do evil)
This is the final chapter of the first trilogy of "In Her name" series. Michael Hicks found the perfect conclusion for the trilogy. It is so emotional, still with a strong action and plots. This is a great trilogy, a highly recommended read not only for science fiction lovers.
great finish to the story without being too predictable. Concurring with my comments from the last in the series - best I have read for a while. not quite 2 days to finish this one
Third of the series and ends it on a very satisfying note. It threw a twist I didn't expect along with some sad elements that made it that more poignant. Worthy of reading
While I found the story consuming, I found the ending fell flat in my opinion. I enjoyed the entire series and would recommend it; just understand I didn't like the ending.
In Her Name: Final Battle brought the In Her Name Redemption series to an exciting conclusion. If you like space operas with a bit of sword and sorcery mixed in, then you've got to read this book. I loved it.
Lost a bit of steam for me at the end of the series. The villains were a bit too one dimensional for my taste. Still a very enjoyable series.
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Born in 1963, Michael Hicks grew up in the age of the Apollo program and spent his youth glued to the television watching the original Star Trek series and other science fiction movies, which continues to be a source of entertainment and inspiration. Having spent the majority of his life as a voracious reader, he has been heavily influenced by writers ranging from Robert Heinlein to David Weber, a...more
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