Earth Strike
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
The first book in the epic saga of humankind's war of transcendence
There is a milestone in the evolution of every sentient race, a Tech Singularity Event, when the species achieves transcendence through its technological advances. Now the creatures known as humans are near this momentous turning point.
But an armed threat is approaching from deepest space, determined to prevent humankind from crossing over that boundary—by total annihilation if necessary.
To the Sh'daar, the driving technologies of transcendent change are anathema and must be obliterated from the universe—along with those who would employ them. As their great warships destroy everything in their path en route to the Sol system, the human Confederation government falls into dangerous disarray.
There is but one hope, and it rests with a rogue Navy Admiral, commander of the kilometer-long star carrier America, as he leads his courageous fighters deep into enemy space towards humankind's greatest conflict—and quite possibly its last.
Reviews
‘Douglas knows his SF’
Publishers Weekly
‘The action is full-blooded and almost non stop, yet the well-developed background is surprisingly rich and logical … As immersive as it is impressive’
Kirkus (Starred Review)
About the author
Ian Douglas is the author of the popular military SF series The Heritage Trilogy, The Legacy Trilogy, and The Inheritance Trilogy. A former naval corpsman, he lives in Pennsylvania.
Customer Reviews
Rollicking read
Rollicking space adventure! If you're a technological sci fi junkie who loves space fights with aliens you'll love this book. The pace is incredible and practically nonstop until the last word. Whew. The alien species are thoughtfully constructed with unique and contrasting characteristics. I love how the science is described in great detail, especially the warp drives. It's uncommon for sci fi writers to explore the impact of time differences when space-time fabric is being folded for space travel. It doesn't matter that the astrophysics is unreal; the author makes great effort to present a plausible construct for the underlying science ie he respects the reader's intelligence, unlike some of the other sci fi books I've been reading recently. On to book 2!
Not bad
Ok read. Several spelling mistakes and too many errors in the text. Very frustrating.