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Author: Rick Shelley
Year: 1999
Abstract:
Lon moves up the ranks, has a family now, and goes to fight on another distant planet.
This time, though, someone close to him dies.
| Advanced Mind | |
| Exploration/Quest |  |
| Military/Fighting | |
| Horror | |
| Magic | |
| Advanced Technology | |
| Time Travel/Alternate History | |
| Science | |
| Aliens/Beasties | |
| Contemporality |
Other books in this series: DMC
Lieutenant [1998]
Officer Cadet [1998]
Captain [1999]
Lieutenant Colonel [2000]
Colonel [2000]
Spectre's Review
The plot is the same. Only this time, it's expanded slightly. You get the sense that there's
something more to this one than just a simple combat mission on another human colony
world. I particularly liked how Shelley killed off a character you really came to like. At
the end, when they had the funeral segment, it was quite enjoyable to see how the military
of Shelley's world pay homage to their dead.
Nolon's family is older, and he's getting older. I like that touch. Also, some more discussions about certain technologies. The story is still clean, simple, and fast paced. You can't go wrong with any of this series.
Date posted: 2001 12 17
Spectre's Rating
Minus one for the same-old military plot. Minus one for a couple of loose ends.