Lieutenant
Author: Rick Shelley
Year: 1998
Abstract:
Lon Nolan is now a lietenant in the Dirigent Mercenary Corps. His regiment is sent to Calypso, a planet under
siege. Outnumbered, and against troops that are nearly as well trained as the DMC troopers, he must succeed
in stopping the relief forces of the enemy from overrunning the DMC positions. Of course Lon will survive,
but how many of his friends will die?
| Advanced Mind | |
| Exploration/Quest |  |
| Military/Fighting | |
| Horror | |
| Magic | |
| Advanced Technology | |
| Time Travel/Alternate History | |
| Science | |
| Aliens/Beasties | |
| Contemporality |
Other books in this series: DMC
Officer Cadet [1998]
Captain [1999]
Major [1999]
Lieutenant Colonel [2000]
Colonel [2000]
Spectre's Review
This edition was as enjoyable as the previous. What stood out most for this one, though, was its cleanliness.
I was amazed that 268 pages of violence and not much of a squeak of profanity, lewdness, immorality, or any
of the other common vices we find so prolific in much of modern science fiction. The action pace was great,
and the characters are well designed and incredibly consistent. Shelley doesn't break any of the rules he has
set, and his rules aren't too restrictive, or too lax.
This isn't much for literary merit, though. This is a great series, I highly recommend it. It's a fun ride,
and I like it.
Date posted: 2001 02 02
Spectre's Rating
Minus one point for simple-minded ground pounder.