- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Baen Books (3 Aug 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671878859
- ISBN-13: 978-0671878856
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 618,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Belisarius is all that stands between the alien Malwa and the domination of sixth-century Earth. The ruthless supermind that controls the Malwa intends first to rule the world and then to put its stamp upon all eternity. Guided by visions from a future that may never be, Belisarius and his companions must fight their way across Northern India, seeking the heart of the enemy's power. Against them are numbers, savagery and an icy inhuman intelligence that is without weakness or mercy. And Belisarius has another enemy to contend with, closer to home: in Constantinople, his own emperor, Justinian the Great, begins to see him as a threat...
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David Drake, author of the bestselling HAMMERS' SLAMMERS series and THE GENERAL series (with S.M. Stirling) is widely regarded as the premier author in the field of military science fiction. Eric Flint has previously collaborated with David Drake on AN OBLIQUE APPROACH
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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David Drake has mined the Belisarius story more than once under other names. Now he uses Belisarius by name in an alternative history novel.
I was entralled by how various technologies are entertwined in a story about philosophy and war and what is "right". You are never in doubt about who will win, it is just a question of how hard the victory will be fought.
This is the first time I have ever seen someone show an example of the difference between fighting a war from a strategic view as opposed to a tactical view.
The book is flawed only in the lack of character development. You see what the characters DO, but why they think what they are doing is correct is not examined.
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This has all the flaws and all the strengths of its prequel, with one rather glaring addition. In the first book, there were a few hints, but they could be ignored, that there was some ridiculous time-travelling technological intervention going on. But now that has been made very clear, and I don't like it. It seems cheap and tacky. The fictional world actually made more sense when it could be seen as the good guys being guided by God against a Satanic foe.
It's still a good read, mind, and I still recommend it.
It's still a good read, mind, and I still recommend it.
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Belisarius is one of histories great might have beens. The last Procouncil of Rome, a military leader of great genius, as an old man he lead an untrained army to destroy an invasion of barbarians. He almost united the Roman Empire, almost.
What if.... David Drake wrote that he presented S. M. Stirling with an essay on the life of Belisarius, the series "The General" resulted. If Mr. Drake did the same with Mr. Flint, than this series would be the variation on that theme.
Happily, Mr. Flint proves to be an an excellent writer, not the same writter as M. Stirling, but his own. Stirling's strength is his physical presents. You can see his story. Mr Flint's strength is his feel, you can feel his story.
The one great weakness is that while Theodora, and, to a lesser degree, Antonia, have personalities with strengths and weaknesses, the other characters, including Belisarious, are one dimentional, few doubts, no fears, to perfect.
The story itself is! a rousing yarn, filled with action, a touch of philosophy, and an emerging conflict between the idea of "the All" versus "The One", the individual of society.
I look foward with anticipation for the next installment.
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Drake and Flint a Winning Combination
Drake once again establishes himself as a consumate story teller; and, along with Flint begin to rival Harry Turtledove in the this new alternate history epic set in Byzantine... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 1998
Fast paced military sciFi
This is the second book in the set. It moves along quickly with some interesting characters. The book is similar in form to others I have read by Drake. Read more
Published on 24 July 1998
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