Today's review of Timothy Zahn's "The Domino Pattern" comes from special guest, Jeff Rouviere.
"The Domino Pattern" begins with action and mystery; a killer is aboard a galactic transportation system. The passengers, the crew members, and everyone on board are locked in. Frank and his cohort Bayta’s mission, to explore an alien species attempting to seize control of the galaxy, is obstructed by the presence of the killer. They are forced to avert attention from their original assignment in order to find out how the murderer was able to sneak poison onto a transportation system the prides itself on providing the utmost safety to its passengers.
This book is impossible to put down through the first half of its pages; then it begins to lose momentum. The characters and concepts are well thought out and appealing to the reader. Overall this book is worth checking out. For the most part it is an interesting and fun read. However, it could have been a little shorter and quicker to the point.
Have you read "The Domino Pattern"? If so what are your thoughts?
Here are links to some of Zahn's other books in our catalog.
Night Train to Rigel
Star Wars: Allegiance
Star Wars: Outbound Flight
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The Lost Fleet
At the beginning of the summer a friend of mine recommended that I read the Lost Fleet series by Jack Campbell. He claimed it was like “Buck Rogers meets Battlestar Galactica, minus the campy soundtrack.” Being a mild fan of both the original and the more recent incarnation of Battlestar Galactica, I decided to give it a shot.
I just finished reading The Lost Fleet: Victorious, the sixth and latest installment in the series. The previous five novels begin with the Alliance fleet’s defeat at the hands of their enemies, the Syndicate Worlds. They tell the story of the legendary Captain Black Jack Geary, recently awoken from a 100 year cryogenic sleep, who is reluctantly thrust into command of the disorganized and demoralized survivors, trapped behind enemy lines. Captain Geary leads the fleet through five novels worth of close calls, tough sacrifices, and treachery on the journey home, back to Alliance Space.
Along the way Geary and his advisors discover the existence of a non-human race known as the Enigma race. The intentions and capabilities of the Enigma race remain unknown; however, Geary and his advisors postulate that the century long war between the Alliance and the Syndicate may have been started by the Enigma race. As the novels progress it becomes clear that the war between the Alliance and the Syndicate Worlds is a distraction designed to prevent humanity from defending themselves from or threatening the Enigma race.
The plot of Victorious revolves around Captain Geary leading the Alliance fleet back to the Syndicate home world in order to force an end to the war. As if dealing with the Syndics wasn’t enough, Geary must also contend with mysterious Enigma race who appear to possess a much higher level of technology than the Alliance. Geary and his trusted advisors are put to the test once more as they confront the Syndicate’s last stand and the Enigma race’s overwhelming numbers.
Readers of the previous novels will recognize some familiar elements that appear throughout the series including tension between military leaders and politicians, Geary’s personal struggles regarding his crew’s deification of him, and Geary’s relationships with his advisors. If you like military science fiction, the Lost Fleet series won’t let you down.
If you've read any of the Lost Fleet series, what did you think of it? If you haven't, what have you read recently?
Links to the Lost Fleet books in our catalogue:
Dauntless
Fearless
Courageous
Valiant
Relentless
Victorious
I just finished reading The Lost Fleet: Victorious, the sixth and latest installment in the series. The previous five novels begin with the Alliance fleet’s defeat at the hands of their enemies, the Syndicate Worlds. They tell the story of the legendary Captain Black Jack Geary, recently awoken from a 100 year cryogenic sleep, who is reluctantly thrust into command of the disorganized and demoralized survivors, trapped behind enemy lines. Captain Geary leads the fleet through five novels worth of close calls, tough sacrifices, and treachery on the journey home, back to Alliance Space.
Along the way Geary and his advisors discover the existence of a non-human race known as the Enigma race. The intentions and capabilities of the Enigma race remain unknown; however, Geary and his advisors postulate that the century long war between the Alliance and the Syndicate may have been started by the Enigma race. As the novels progress it becomes clear that the war between the Alliance and the Syndicate Worlds is a distraction designed to prevent humanity from defending themselves from or threatening the Enigma race.
The plot of Victorious revolves around Captain Geary leading the Alliance fleet back to the Syndicate home world in order to force an end to the war. As if dealing with the Syndics wasn’t enough, Geary must also contend with mysterious Enigma race who appear to possess a much higher level of technology than the Alliance. Geary and his trusted advisors are put to the test once more as they confront the Syndicate’s last stand and the Enigma race’s overwhelming numbers.
Readers of the previous novels will recognize some familiar elements that appear throughout the series including tension between military leaders and politicians, Geary’s personal struggles regarding his crew’s deification of him, and Geary’s relationships with his advisors. If you like military science fiction, the Lost Fleet series won’t let you down.
If you've read any of the Lost Fleet series, what did you think of it? If you haven't, what have you read recently?
Links to the Lost Fleet books in our catalogue:
Dauntless
Fearless
Courageous
Valiant
Relentless
Victorious
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