School of Fire (Starfist, Book 2)
by David Sherman, Dan Cragg
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Author: Dan Cragg, David ShermanEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-06-28
ISBN: 0345406230
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Del Rey
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Book Review: Lots of fun and action.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is some of the best military science-fiction I have ever read, from guys who know their stuff, because they have been there. If you compare their stuff with Heinlein (one of my favorite authors), you will notice a better quality of realism as far as military matters are concerned, especially from the point of view of the ground-pounder. This is because Heinlein never served in combat (through no fault of his own).
Some speakers of German might not like the use of German words in this book. I had a problem with it, as I do speak and read German. I couldn't help laughing at some of the names, and they can detract from the enjoyment to a certain extent, for a German speaker. The country of Arschland, for example, translates somewhat vulgarly since "Arsch" is, not to put too fine a point on it, the part of the anatomy that one sits on. I ended up busting up in laughter at Ambassador Misthaufen (manure pile). Other names, such as for vegetation, "grospalm" (big palm) and "hochbaum" (tall tree) are not genuine words in German, but on a planet with really big palm trees and very tall trees maybe the words might get invented: German is, after all, an agglutinative language. Here is a legitimate German word:
"Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitaen". Means "Danube Steamship Company Captain."
Dave Sherman told me that they were deliberately playing with German words when they made up some of the character and place names, it was no mistake. I would have preferred it if they had confined their cleverness to the plot and action, but I didn't REALLY mind all that much.
There is a lot of subtle (and not-so-subtle) political commentary in this book (and Starfist 1, as well), and the astute reader will pick it up and gain something from it. The superficial reader will see only the action. But that is OK, too.
I highly recommend the entire series! In case anyone is interested, a new fan website dedicated to the work of the Starfist authors has been created: http://www.starfisthq.org
Summary of School of Fire (Starfist, Book 2)
Combat, betrayal, and murder at the edge of human space . . .Deployed to assist the oligarchs of Wanderjahr in putting down a rebellion that threatens the planet's political and economic stability, the Marines must fight two wars at the same time . . . one against the resourceful, well-led guerrillas and another with the entrenched police bureaucracy.
But who is the real enemy and who can be trusted? On Wanderjahr, nothing is as it seems--not even the animal life--and everyone has his own agenda. Inexorably, the Marines of the 34th FIST are drawn deeper and deeper into the politics of a world where murder, terror, and betrayal are the accepted methods of government . . . and everyone is ripe for an old-fashioned butt-kickin'.
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