Superb
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Bill Keith (Ian Douglas here) has yet again proved that he is one of the great writers of our time. The characters are detailed and believeable, the plot is tightly written and well thought out, and the technology is very possible. Like Semper Mars, I was left wanting more (and I told him so!) I hope that this series takes off and expands to additional books. The third one is finished, and at the publishers. I can hardly wait.
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Above Average Military Sci-Fi
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Ditto. This book, and the previous one (Semper Mars) both provide solid summer escape reading. Unlike Sherman & Cragg's "Starfist" or Diehl's "Legion of the Damned" series, Douglas's characters are actually believable. For those of you who like Douglas's (ie. Bill Keith's) work, I also recommend his "Seals: The Warrior Breed" series, written under another pseudonym, H. Jay Riker. While not exactly sci-fi, this is a great series for techno-thriller buffs.
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A nicely written, engaging military sci-fi piece.
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Not much to add to other reviews here, except for a little FYI: despite the cryptic pseudonim, "Ian Douglas" is identified as a certain William H. Keith ("Warstrider" and others) by the copyright. It actually sort of makes sense in retrospect as the young Marine hero of this novel, Jack Ramsey bears a certain similarity to the protagonist of the Warstrider series. Not a clone by any means, but some stylistic similarities in the character sketch are definitely there.
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Not high art, but worth the afternoon spent reading it.
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In his second installment, Douglas does a nice job of telling a roaring space opera story. The plot is interesting, and so are the characters (if a little one dimensional). The only real criticism I have is that Douglas didn't seem to spend more than five minutes on his Marine Corps research. I realize that this is probably sour grapes, but having spent eight years as an enlisted Marine Corps Infantryman, I would sort of like to see a little accuracy (at least in tems of uniforms, Marine protocol etc...). Davis, in this book as well as the last, seems to have gotten his behvior/speech models for the Marines, both officers and enlisted, from a really bad movie or comic book. All criticisms aside, I enjoyed it. You will too if you like military science fiction.
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Once again proves Marines can do it anywhere
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I just finished Luna Marine... I was completly impressed with Douglas ability tie in history with his novel and still keep it compelling and readable.. His charcters are very thought out and intellegent.. Being a Marine myself the sceen from boot camp was quite a memory Semper Fi Marines
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