Klik op een omslag om naar Google Boeken te gaan.
Bezig met laden... Andromeda's Fall (Legion of the Damned) (editie 2013)door William C. Dietz
Informatie over het werkAndromeda's Fall door William C. Dietz
Geen Bezig met laden...
Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. It's pretty standard military sf, the first book in a series (so the story doesn't actually end) and the writing is very clunky at the beginning though picks up a bit in the middle and end. Our protagonist is a rich young woman who enlists in the French foreign legion - in SPACE!!! - after a coup d'etat wipes out her family. Once we learn that her commanding officer is also rather cute, you can fill in the rest from there. I'm not a regular reader of military science fiction, but Andromeda's Fall caught my eye, and I'm extremely glad that I gave it a try. Even though I've never read Dietz's Legion of the Damned series, I found this book very accessible; I slipped easily into the world of the Legion and its cyborg soldiers and didn't want to leave. One thing the story does exceedingly well is capture the gritty, merciless reality of war. While not overly gory, certain battle scenes pack a brutal punch, especially those that demonstrate the suicidal bravery of the legionnaires. I also love the main character, Catherine/McKee. She's a doer, not whining about her circumstances, but doing whatever she needs to do to survive. As she finds herself in the midst of a war that’s far from black and white, she’s forced to make some difficult moral choices and decide how far she’s willing to go to achieve her ultimate goal. Spurts of action intermixed with worldbuilding and character development keep the pages turning at a steady pace, and the ending is perfect. I can't wait to see where McKee’s story goes from here. Overall, I highly recommend this book for both scifi buffs and dabblers alike. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Having stopped a mutiny against Earth's government, General Bill Booly and his troops face an even greater challenge: a battle for the future of every living being in the universe, against a fanatical human and his killer technology. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Actuele discussiesGeenPopulaire omslagen
Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
Ben jij dit?Word een LibraryThing Auteur. |
Recommended for any fans of military science fiction. 4 Stars. ( )