Somebody is going to die, and General Michael O'Neal, Supreme Commander, Federation Forces, just has to pick, in this sequel to "When the Devil Dances" and "Hell's Faire." Crackerjack storytelling.--"Starlog."
Somebody is going to die, and General Michael O'Neal, Supreme Commander, Federation Forces, just has to pick, in this sequel to "When the Devil Dances" and "Hell's Faire." Crackerjack storytelling.--"Starlog."
"Beneath A Banner Burned . . ."
In an instant the world changed for Lieutenant General Michael O'Neal. His beloved Corps of the last remaining ACS destroyed beneath the guns of the Fleet, his staff shot before his eyes, arrested on the charge of war crimes, he faces a short, one-sided, trial, a trip to the Fleet Penal Facility and a bullet to the back of the head while trying to 'escape.'
"The Boundaries Blur"
General Tam Wesley faces trying one of the most beloved heroes in Federation, not to mention a friend of decades, on trumped up charges. He alternative is having the last corps of humans that haven't sold their souls to the Darhel be taken apart like a chicken.
Then he finds out the bad news...
"The Chaos Has Returned"
With a new invasion from a previously unknown race threatening the Federation capital, Darhel Tir Dal Ron faces his ultimate nightmare: He is going to have to reinstate the one man human soldiers trust, a man with the power and knowledge to destroy the Darhel oligarchy forever. And instead convince him, against all logic, to save the Darhel.
"Somebody" is going to die. General Michael O'Neal, Supreme Commander, Federation Forces, just has to pick.
Multiple"USA Today" and "New York Times" best-seller John Ringo is the creator of the landmark Posleen Wars military science fiction series which includes blockbuster "When the Devil Dances, "?stand-alone near-future technothriller "The Last Centurion, "the Ghost military action-adventure novels, and two previous novels in the Troy Rising series.?Ringo is also the co-author of several series including the popular Prince Roger SF saga with David Weber.? A veteran of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.
Fans of the popular Legacy of the Aldenata series (A Hymn Before Battle, etc.) will rejoice as Ringo brings together characters and plot threads from his solo novels and collaborations. After the Earth is invaded by the voracious Posleen, Lt. Gen. Michael O'Neal discovers evidence that the Galactic Confederation's Darhel leaders have been manipulating humanity to keep them from subverting the galactic order. Before O'Neal can take action, a new and totally unexpected threat, the Hedren, disrupt the Darhel sabotage. With the Confederation's capital in danger of falling to the Hedren, O'Neal must organize a counterattack despite widespread corruption and apathy in Earth's military. Some potential repercussions from prior events are resolved a bit too easily, but Ringo's lively action scenes and thorough knowledge of military subculture dynamics make enjoyable reading. (July) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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