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Title: The Chosen (The Raj Whitehall Series, Book 6) by S. M. Stirling, David Drake ISBN: 0-671-87724-0 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: June, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.82 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Compare this to Stirling's Draka series
Comment: Read Stirling's Draka novels first for an added appreciation
of this book. The Chosen resemble the Draka, and the
Santandans are kin to the Alliance for Democracy.
In both plots, the Chosen/Draka have more slaves and resources
and strive toward world conquest. Here, the technology
level is World War I. But the real contrast is in the different
strategy used by Santander, and in the resultant outcome.
It is as though in the Draka universe, the Alliance
had elected to fight in the time frame of "Under the Yoke",
instead of staying at peace, paving the way to its
disasterous fate in "Stone Dogs".
Rating: 4
Summary: Appealing to those familiar with Stirling and Drake's works.
Comment: A continuation of the General series is a pleasant surprise. The Chosen continues David Drakes' penchant for molding a military fiction around actual history. S.M. Stirling contributes a strategical view of the situational plot which is usually lacking in Drakes' novels (not to the detriment of his stories, though). The S.M. Stirling/David Drake tandem achieves a notable work in this novel. Granted, I enjoy both authors, but rarely am I compelled to start and finish a book in one day. This one was an exception. The military action holds your interest while the promise of the resolution of the strategical situation keeps you turning pages. This novel is a worthy continuation of the General series, although the character of the CENTER computer is much more muted and almost non-existent. In past novels the computer was an integral part of the story; in The Chosen it is much farther in the background. In summary, the story could easily stretch over five novels as the previous series did. The story felt a bit rushed, with far less detail than I had hoped for.
Rating: 3
Summary: Review of basic history
Comment: 'The Chosen' is an interesting twist on the Raj Whitehall series. Although well-written, this book suffers from a major flaw: people who are familiar with World War II history won't be in for many surprises. Drake has always had a habit of basing his fiction on historical events, and usually the results are both interesting and entertaining. Unfortunately in 'The Chosen' he follows World War II a bit too closely. You generally know how major events in the book are going to work out well in advance, so there isn't really much suspense.
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Title: The Sword (The Raj Whitehall Series: The General, Book 5) by David Drake, S. M. Stirling ISBN: 0671876473 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: March, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Anvil (The Raj Whitehall Series: The General, Book 3) by David Drake, S. M. Stirling ISBN: 0671721712 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: June, 1993 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Steel (The Raj Whitehall Series: The General, Book 4) by David Drake, S. M. Stirling ISBN: 0671721895 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: October, 1993 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Hammer (The Raj Whitehall Series: The General, Book 2) by David Drake, S. M. Stirling ISBN: 0671721054 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: January, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Forge (The Raj Whitehall Series: The General, Book 1) by S.M. Stirling, David Drake ISBN: 0671720376 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1991 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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