Through Struggle, the Stars
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- £2.49
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- £2.49
Publisher Description
In 2139, a network of artificial wormholes has allowed humanity to reach nearby stars, where nations fiercely compete to settle new colony worlds. War is imminent between Earth's top powers, China and Japan, for reasons that no one entirely understands.
Neil Mercer, a freshly commissioned officer in the United States Space Force, is assigned to shepherd a senior spy on a covert mission that risks drawing America into the conflict. In a story featuring high adventure, interstellar intrigue and some of the most scientifically realistic space combat depicted in fiction, Neil and his comrades must face difficult questions about duty, citizenship and national interest as they struggle to discover why the war threatens to engulf every nation on Earth.
Recommended for fans of Tom Clancy, Patrick O'Brian, and Robert Heinlein.
"It's all great, good fun ... " -- Don Sakers, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May 2012
"... a fine and fast-paced read, very much recommended." -- Paul T. Vogel, The Midwest Book Review, January 2012
Customer Reviews
Hard Science Intrigue and Warfare
An extremely engrossing story, filled with realistic science, politics and a collection of damaged individuals.
I enjoyed it immensely, if only because unlike a large amount of fiction, the "hero" and his allies seem just as damaged and imperfect as their enemies, the universe filled with shades of grey instead of the more typical black and white.