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Title: Hell's Faire by John Ringo ISBN: 0-7434-3604-0 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.3 (23 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great read
Comment: This is a very good book, but not one that stands alone. If you like David Drake, you will LOVE Ringo, but don't start with this book first. This book is an excellent ending to When the Devil Dances, but start at the beginning with A Hynm Before Dying. Four books in the series so far, and no immediate plans for more (but there had better be!!)so it is an excellent series to read. Not many really good military SF writers out there, and fewer that really served, so when one comes along, I always try to read them. Sorry I waited so long to start reading Mr. Ringo. My advice is to read ALL his books. They are worth the time.
As to this book, not a good stand alone book, but he TOLD us it wouldn't be. Kind of leaves a lot of loose ends, but then when you have a galatic war, how do you wrap it up in four books? Still, would have liked more ACS in this, and less Bun Bun. And I was an airborne tanker (3/73 Armor) so I know asking for less Bun Bun is making me sound like a heretic, but from my viewpoint the books ARE about ACS(and O'Neal). WTDD had a lot of Bun Bun, so I was very much looking forward to a LOT of ACS in this last book, and just finish the Bun Bun storyline. Maybe some more charactor development of minor charactors in O'Neals company, and more combat. Of course, I freely admit I'm really spoiled, and with writers like Drake and Ringo, I plan to stay spoiled. Overall, I loved the book (read it in a day because I HAD to see what happened), and thought it brought THIS trilogy to a nice conclusion, but it made me want a new series RIGHT NOW. Hopefully next year will bring a new one. Hint Hint
Rating: 4
Summary: Hard to put it down
Comment: I waited several extra months for this one, we pass the book around work. All of the folks complaining about John splitting the 3rd book SHUT UP. The events that caused him to alter his trilogy are not his fault.
He did an outstanding job of continuing the story, and the good news is there will be more. Even when bub-bun is in the rear the pace keeps up. All this time these stories were just to wet our appetite for more. I can't wait! Hope there is more destruction for evil alien races. Semper Fi !
Rating: 4
Summary: Hmmm...
Comment: Hi, it's John.
I understand some of the reviews (I'm ignoring the ones that boil down to "I don't like John Ringo Books") and some of the reasons that reviewers were dissatified. But others I'm not quite grokking, especially comments about the "rushed ending." For general information, the book ended almost exactly as I had intended when I wrote Hymn Before Battle. (I always think of series as "meta-stories" and have the ending for the last book generally worked out in advance.) I, personally, loved the ending, as a writer and a reader. So I feel a necessity to understand your concerns.
I'll mea culpa on the fact that I had to split the books. I explain why in Hell's Faire. If you don't like the explanation, sorry. It's the honest truth.
Oh, one comment on one of the most atrocious reviews. Glennis LeBlanc, as described, physically and personality, is a friend of mine, a book-seller based in the South East. The scene that is so "controversial" was based upon three or four real life incidents and the honest progress of the story. I, myself, made the same (mental) mistake that Kilzer did (physically) and had to go back and rework my calculations, only realizing afterwards that... well I made the same mistake. From there the scene proceeded naturally. It was not "set-up", it was truly classic writing.
And Glennis thought it was hilarious.
If anyone wants to personally comment, discuss or debate, my e-mail is available at Baen's Bar (www.baen.com) or on my website. (Amazon tends to strip them.) Feel free to contact me and ask any questions you would like including about the future of the series.
Thanks,
John Ringo
PS: Amazon requires a rating. I gave it four stars because I probably would as a reader. Go figure.
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Title: March to the Stars by David Weber ISBN: 0743435621 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: When the Devil Dances by John Ringo ISBN: 0743436024 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Gust Front by John Ringo ISBN: 0743435257 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Crown Of Slaves by David Weber, Eric Flint ISBN: 0743471482 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: A Hymn Before Battle by John Ringo ISBN: 0671318411 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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