- Paperback: 348 pages
- Publisher: Stephen J Sweeney (24 Jan 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0955856108
- ISBN-13: 978-0955856105
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,151,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When starfighter pilot Simon Dodds is enrolled in a top secret military project, he and his wingmates begin to suspect that there is a lot more to the theft of a legendary battleship and an Imperial nation's civil war than either the Confederation Stellar Navy or the government are willing to let on. Within weeks of being reassigned to the Confederate border system of Temper, the five would begin to untangle a web of lies and a cover-up that seemed to span the entire galaxy. And it would not be long before they would come face to face with that which destroyed an empire: an unforgiving, unstoppable, and totally unrelenting foe. There seemed to exist only one glimmer of hope of driving back the darkness: The ATAF Project - a secretly developed set of starfighters that well may just harbour some terrible secrets of their own... To discover more, visit http://www.battleforthesolarsystem.com
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The debut novel from Stephen J Sweeney, a thrilling and action packed space opera in the making, influenced by all time classic science fiction series, such as BABYLON 5, STAR WARS, AND BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (TOS).
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
not bad SF debut,
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This review is from: The Honour of the Knights (Paperback)
Advertised as having an appeal to those who enjoyed "Babylon 5, Star Wars and Battlestar Gallactica (tos)" this is a space actioner with a fair bit of characterisation thrown in.
The focus is on a small team of pilots who are trained up on a secret star-fighter, only to not quite make the grade for further testing, only to find circumstance will put them back in the cockpits once more..... The environment is somewhat confusing with two space Empires at odds with each-other (one of whom is going through a civil war) and it took me a while to work out the background as to who was who. Then we have secrets and conspiracies as we realise there is more to the secret star fighters and the bad guys then we suspected...... Not bad and one has to admire a self published novel. This works better at the sharp end with fully rounded characters who do have personalities and flaws but is weaker in conveying the bigger picture. It's a nice book, with an eye-catching cover but probably a little bit expensive for what you are getting. So overall this is okay, not spectacular page turning stuff but solid, reasonably well written and dependable SF reading.
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Fun Read,
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This review is from: The Honour of the Knights (First Edition) (The Battle for the Solar System) (Kindle Edition)
This if a fun, light read. Characters well put together and not stereotyped, with a well-paced story.
One reviewer likened the 'world' with Babylon 5 and I would agree in one area; there are some strong similarities around stargates and spacecraft. A few loose ends hastily tidied up at the end, however leaving the way open for the next in the series - one that I would like to read. For Kindle readers - no typos and text to speech enabled. At this price, it is well worth reading and adding to your collection.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Characters and fast paced plot - left me wanting more,
This review is from: The Honour of the Knights (First Edition) (The Battle for the Solar System) (Kindle Edition)
I'm not normally a fan of sci-fi but I found this book an entertaining read. It was a little slow to start, but the pace soon picked up. The characters and plot kept me interested all the way through to the end and left me wanting more. I wouldn't have known it was self published, very impressive. I'm looking forward to the sequels.
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