Just read John Ringo's new bookWhen the Devil Dances, which is #3 in the set
that started with Hymn Before Battle and continued with Gust Front. If you
liked Hymn, you'll like this one. If you haven't read Hymn, you can download
the whole thing from Baen Free Library at www.baen.com. Sort of along the
lines of David Drake, but not quite as gritty.
The one thing that irritated me is that he uses the Posleen (voracious alien
centaurs) term for several different units ranks, and I wasn't able to keep
track of what they meant. If I'd been a little more caffeinated, I'd have gone
looking until I found the glossary in the back of the book. And I'd also have
found the topographic maps, also at the back of the book, which cover the
battle areas.
On the other hand, it has a 7000 ton mobile anti-ship artillery
vehicle which fires 16" antimatter shells and is named Bun-Bun. If
naming an Ogre-type vehicle after a lop-eared rabbit seems a little
odd, go to www.sluggy.com and find the bunny with the switchblade.
Just read John Ringo's new bookWhen the Devil Dances, which is #3 in the set
that started with Hymn Before Battle and continued with Gust Front. If you
liked Hymn, you'll like this one. If you haven't read Hymn, you can download
the whole thing from Baen Free Library at www.baen.com. Sort of along the
lines of David Drake, but not quite as gritty.
The one major thing that irritated me is that he uses the Posleen (voracious
alien centaurs) terms for several different units ranks, and I wasn't able to
keep track of what each alien word meant. If I'd been a little more
caffeinated, I'd have gone looking until I found the glossary in the back of
the book. And I'd also have found the topographic maps, also at the back of
the book, which cover the battle areas.
A minor point is that he uses capitals when he ought to use italics.
On the other hand, it has a 7000 ton mobile anti-ship artillery
vehicle which fires 16" antimatter shells and is named Bun-Bun. If
naming an Ogre-type vehicle after a lop-eared rabbit seems a little
odd, go to www.sluggy.com and find the bunny with the switchblade. "Worship
the comic."
Just read John Ringo's new bookWhen the Devil Dances, which is #3 in the set
that started with Hymn Before Battle and continued with Gust Front. If you
liked Hymn, you'll like this one. If you haven't read Hymn, you can download
the whole thing from Baen Free Library at www.baen.com. Sort of along the
lines of David Drake, but not quite as gritty.
The one major thing that irritated me is that he uses the Posleen (voracious
alien centaurs) terms for several different units ranks, and I wasn't able to
keep track of what each alien word meant. If I'd been a little more
caffeinated, I'd have gone looking until I found the glossary in the back of
the book. And I'd also have found the topographic maps, also at the back of
the book, which cover the battle areas.
A minor point is that he uses capitals when he ought to use italics.
On the other hand, it has a 7000 ton mobile anti-ship artillery
vehicle which fires 16" antimatter shells and is named Bun-Bun. If
naming an Ogre-type vehicle after a lop-eared rabbit seems a little
odd, go to www.sluggy.com and find the bunny with the switchblade. "Worship
the comic."
> Laserlight wrote:
Hey! Sluggy Freelance rules!! *GRIN*
I'm a fan of the comic -- naming it after Bun-Bun was a perfectly
appropriate gesture, IMHO. (8-)
JGH