A Hymn Before Battle (Posleen War Series #1)
by John Ringo
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Author: John RingoEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-30
ISBN: 1416533214
Number of pages: 467
Publisher: Baen Books
Book Reviews of A Hymn Before Battle (Posleen War Series #1)
Book Review: Needs a LOT of work
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm not going to repeat what others have posted here, except to agree as many have noted that the barrage of military acronyms are confusing, especially to those who have never been exposed to them, or have little knowledge of them.
Also the amount of senseless, needless foul language used by the "troops" is incredible, and seems to be used more as "fill words" rather than to convey the impact of a situation on an individual. I rate the volume of such words as being right up with low-class comedians who think that continuous use of the "f" word is high-class comedy.
The publisher needs to tighten their standards, as this book is confusing and hard to follow, despite the praise of other well-known authors.
Summary of A Hymn Before Battle (Posleen War Series #1)
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE...
With the Earth in the path of the rapacious Posleen, the peaceful and friendly races of the Galactic Federation offer their resources to help the backward Terrans -- for a price. Humanity now has three worlds to defend.
As Earth's armies rush into battle and special operations units scout alien worlds, the humans begin to learn a valuable lesson: You can protect yourself from your enemies, but may the Lord save you from your allies.
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