Books : The Stars at War (Weber, David)
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by: David Weber, Steve White
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780743488419
ISBN: 0743488415
Label: Baen
Manufacturer: Baen
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 816
Publication Date: August 03, 2004
Publisher: Baen
Sales Rank: 159532
Studio: Baen
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Product Description:
Three complete novels in the New York Times best-selling series, all in one generous volume.
Insurrection: After the war against the Khanate ended in victory, the Inner Worlds found it hard to give up the powers they had seized over the Fringe Worlds during the conflict. So they invited the Khanate in to the Federation, to keep the colonial upstarts in their place. The Fringers have one answer to that: Insurrection!
Crusade: Neither side in the Human-Orion war was strong enough to defeat the other, so it fizzled into an uneasy peace filled with hatred and mistrust on both sides. Then a ship appeared from the dim mists of half-forgotten history, and fired on the Orion sentry ship, igniting the fires of interstellar war anew, in a quest to free Holy Mother Terra.
In Death Ground: The human race and two other star traveling races had warred with each other in the past, but now all three are at peace-a peace which is shattered by the discovery of a fourth race, the 'Bugs.' The newcomers are mind-numbingly alien in their thought processes, have overwhelming numbers, and regard all other species as fit only to be food animals. There is no hope for peace with the invaders, and the galaxy explodes with a battle to the death. Kill-or be eaten!
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Rating:  - Another Great Space Opera by Weber and White
This is actually two novels in one (called a megabook). This volume includes both Crusade and In Death Ground. Those familiar with David Webber's other books will not be surprised at the large emphasis upon the military, strategy and the role of technology in warfare.
Crusade is a very intense book, about an alien race's invasion of human space. Their goal, actually, is to "rescue" the human race from their apostasy and return them to their true faith. White and Webber have crafted a ... Read More
Rating:  - Not bad. Not good either.
This is actually 2 books in one. The synopsis is listed elsewhere, I'll skip that.
The first book is complete and fairly interesting.
The second book is a cliff hanger and you will need to get the next book (the stars at war II) to know the end of the story.
Honor Harrington series is much better. If you are a video game / space opera fan, you may like this book. If not, I'd recommend passing. If you can't get enough of the fleet action sequences in Honor ... Read More
Rating: - A great introduction to David Weber and Steve White
I got this book with a gift certificate I was given for Christmas. A fried of mine suggested David Weber, because he knew I enjoyed military science fiction. I was a little hesitant at first; I'd never read any David Weber or Steve White before. Boy, I could kick myself for not trying this stuff out sooner.
"The Stars at War (I)" is really two books "Crusade" and "On Death Ground" both are prequels to the books in "The Stars at War II". I just started "The Stars at War II", and I really appreciate ... Read More
Rating:  - The Wars of Terra
The Stars at War (2004) is an omnibus edition of the Starfire series, including Crusade and In Death Ground. Crusade is the earliest novel in internal chronological sequence within the series and should be read first. In Death Ground is the second novel in internal sequence following Crusade. This is the first hardback publication of these novels.
Crusade (1992) begins fifty years after the Third Interstellar War, in which the Terrans and Orions formed the Alliance and exterminated the Rigellians. ... Read More
Rating: - Space opera at its best (but be aware this is a reprint of Crusade and In Death Ground)
If you've never read any books in the "Starfire" universe but are a fan of either David Weber or military Sci-Fi/space opera, you will not be disappointed.
The book consists of two separate novels taking place 50-60 years apart in the near future, each describing a separate interstellar war between Terran Federation and an alien enemy (in the second book, "In Death Ground", humans fight as part of an alliance with the honor-driven and aggressive Orions and several other races). As is common for Weber, military ... Read More
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