- Paperback: 310 pages
- Publisher: Orbit; New edition edition (1 Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841490075
- ISBN-13: 978-1841490076
- Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 10.8 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 385,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The first book in a fast-paced military SF series, full of action, adventure and intrigue.
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Vulcan was a factory planet, centuries old, Company run, ugly as sin, and unfeeling as death. Vulcan bred just two types of native - complacent or tough ...and Sten was tough. When his family died in a mysterious accident, Sten rebelled, harassing the Company from the metal world's endless mazelike warrens. Sten would have ended up just another burnt-out Delinquent if he hadn't rescued a mysterious stranger who turned out to be his ticket of Vulcan - and an express ride back! Look out for more information on this book and others on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good entertaining story - but beware the later books in the series,
By Mr P (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sten (Paperback)
The other reviewers have said it already. This is an entertaining story with some imaginative ideas about the future. I bought it ages ago and have read it a few times.
On the strength of this book I then bought, eventually, all the other books in the series. Big mistake. I now hate it whenever the scotsman appears and skip entire sections to avoid the author's (or authors' I guess as there are two of them!) mangled interpretation of what a scots accent sounds like. And I am really truly sick of the obsession with having food 'recipes' scattered throughout the books. I want to read an adventure, not a cookery book. So get this by all means, you'll enjoy it. Just be aware that the later books are not of the same quality, something that regularly happens with pulp fiction series like this, unfortunately.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
From rebellion to space marine,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sten (Paperback)
Action packed book with fights, rebellion and love in outer space. Sten starts out as rebellious teenager fighting the company who owns his world and who killed his family. He ends up finding his place in an elite marine corp. He finds his true love and loses her to be reunited for the big rebellion finale. A good read with plenty of action, fights and good scene setting. Reminds me a little of Feintuch. Well worth the read.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
probably the greatest book I have ever read,
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This review is from: Sten (Paperback)
In all seriousness, if this is not one of the best books I have ever read, the rest of the series is. The combat scenes are realistic and factual, the history is good, the characters are believable and the plot is supreme! If you enjoyed this book, don't miss the rest of the series- you will miss out!
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