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The Time Wars series is being reissued for the first time in a new, larger, higher quality edition to address reader concerns about prior editions, as well as numerous requests to have the books available on Kindle.In the 27th Century, international disputes are resolved through time travel, "clocking" soldiers from the future into conflicts of the past. It seemed like an elegant idea: wartime industries drove the economy without actually putting nations through the physical ravages of war. And since the past already happened, history could not be changed. So went the theory. What could possibly go wrong?Lucas Priest found out the hard way. Enlisting in the U.S. Army Temporal Corps seemed like an adventure compared to his boring corporate job, but after marching with the Roman legions against Hannibal, fighting Custer's 7th Cavalry with Crazy Horse, and raiding with Attila's savage Huns, he could have used a little boredom. And it was about to get much worse.History, it turned out, could be changed, and a plot to kidnap and impersonate King Richard the Lion-hearted was discovered barely in the nick of time. But could it be stopped before a madman changed the course of history? Two elite commando teams had tried and failed in their attempts. Now Priest was drafted to take part in a third.The team was tasked to infiltrate the past with impersonations of their own to prevent a timestream split. But it would be hard enough passing themselves off as Sir Ivanhoe, Robin Hood, and Little John without having to assassinate a king....… (meer)
Update: The original comments were from a couple of years ago. I still rate this with four stars, although I'm still laughing at one particular tavern scene early in the book. It had me laughing out loud last night...I'd forgotten. That might earn another half star.
I have read all of the Timewars books, and thoroughly enjoy how Simon Hawke wove literature into an entertaining sci-fi tableau. Re-reading the first two while on vacation has renewed my interest and inspired me to read Ivanhoe and The Three Musketeers. I might even make my way through the other classics. Good fun! ( )
This review is written with a GPL 3.0 license and the rights contained therein shall supersede all TOS by any and all websites in regards to copying and sharing without proper authorization and permissions. Crossposted at Bookstooge.booklikes.blogspot.wordpress.leafmarks.com by express permission of this reviewer. Title: The Timekeeper Conspiracy Series: Time Wars Author: Simon Hawke Rating: 3.5 of 5 Stars Genre: SFF Pages: 225 Synopsis: The main character from the previous book gets bored with being a civilian and joins back up with the military. He's put on a special mission along with the surviving member of the previous mission. They have to stop a terrorist group from creating a time-split, since nobody knows WHAT will actually happen if such an event were to occur. Only this time they are under the command of the Intelligence Branch [ie, the Timekeepers] and those guys have their own little game going on. The novel/history for this book is the Three Musketeers. My Thoughts: I enjoyed this more than the previous book. Most likely it was because I am accustomed to the author using a novel as a Historical Fact. That didn't sit well in the first book, but now that I know that is the Way Things Are, I can adjust. Plus, I liked The Three Musketeers a lot more than Ivanhoe. I thought that the whole cat-n-mouse game between the Intelligence Agent and the main Terrorist was really good. The twists and turns weren't that obvious to me and so I was kept in pleasant suspense right to the end. Part of the fun for me with these books is that I have read the original novels, so seeing Hawke weaving his own story inbetween the original is great fun. I know how the original ends but figuring out how Hawke's part of the story will get there as well is engaging. Don't get me wrong, these books are NOT literary classics and will never be such. But they are a fun afternoon's read and after this book, I'm a little more excited about the rest of the series than I was after book 1. And the covers are pretty cool too... " ( )
Book 2 in the Time Wars series finds the time commandos interacting with characters from "The Three Musketeers". This time around, terrorists from the 27th Century are looking to change history by killing Cardinal Richelieu, King Louis XIII and Queen Anne in 17th Century France. Two of the soldiers from "The Ivanhoe Gambit" are loaned out to the Temporal Intelligence Agency to help outwit the bad guys. This one is a lot more light hearted than its predecessor--whether that's due to the quotes from "The Three Musketeers" or Mr. Hawke is emulating Mssr. Dumas' style, I don't know. Having already starting reading "The Three Musketeers" and my edition's introductory essay, it seems that Mr. Hawke has done his homework and pulled some ideas from the sundry sources used by Alexandre Dumas. Anyway, this one's a good book based on a great classic. A tome to keep on my shelf. --J. ( )
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For Earl and Marian Woolley, in whose home much of this was written, with thanks and appreciation
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
Garvin's life was leaking out of him in a dozen different places. (prologue)
What goes around, comes around, thought Lucas Priest.
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
He had lost some weight and the thick red hair had been shaved, but as Lucas approached the table, he saw that at least one thing hadn't changed. Delaney still could not hold onto a promotion.
"I'd love to, kid, but I can't. I'm under house arrest." "What? What for?" "Striking a superior officer," said Finn. "Again? How many times does that make, four?" "Six," said Finn wryly. "The ref made a point of reminding me."
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
The Time Wars series is being reissued for the first time in a new, larger, higher quality edition to address reader concerns about prior editions, as well as numerous requests to have the books available on Kindle.In the 27th Century, international disputes are resolved through time travel, "clocking" soldiers from the future into conflicts of the past. It seemed like an elegant idea: wartime industries drove the economy without actually putting nations through the physical ravages of war. And since the past already happened, history could not be changed. So went the theory. What could possibly go wrong?Lucas Priest found out the hard way. Enlisting in the U.S. Army Temporal Corps seemed like an adventure compared to his boring corporate job, but after marching with the Roman legions against Hannibal, fighting Custer's 7th Cavalry with Crazy Horse, and raiding with Attila's savage Huns, he could have used a little boredom. And it was about to get much worse.History, it turned out, could be changed, and a plot to kidnap and impersonate King Richard the Lion-hearted was discovered barely in the nick of time. But could it be stopped before a madman changed the course of history? Two elite commando teams had tried and failed in their attempts. Now Priest was drafted to take part in a third.The team was tasked to infiltrate the past with impersonations of their own to prevent a timestream split. But it would be hard enough passing themselves off as Sir Ivanhoe, Robin Hood, and Little John without having to assassinate a king....
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I have read all of the Timewars books, and thoroughly enjoy how Simon Hawke wove literature into an entertaining sci-fi tableau. Re-reading the first two while on vacation has renewed my interest and inspired me to read Ivanhoe and The Three Musketeers. I might even make my way through the other classics. Good fun! (