Showing posts with label william c dietz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label william c dietz. Show all posts

Tuesday, 1 August 2017

SCI-FI REVIEW: WHEN ALL SEEMS LOST BY WILLIAM C DIETZ

 
When All Seems Lost 
Author: William C Dietz
Publisher: Titan Books

Diplomat Christine Vandereen has to hide the president of the Confederacy now that the Ramanthians have captured them among a group of humans. Sending them to a labour camp on a remote jungle planet sounds like a good idea for them, but they don't know how Christine can hide the president's true identity for long.

Friday, 23 December 2016

BOOK REVIEW: ANDROMEDA'S WAR BY WILLIAM C. DIETZ

Andromeda's War
William C. Dietz
Publisher:Titan Books
Pages: 368
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

In this the third novel in the series of prequel books to the Legion of the Damned novels there are several parts that stand out to most readers. The strength of the Naa is mentioned in a sequence when Eatbig, a Naa soldier sparred with Larkin, though what Larkin does later proves to be effective in case her opponent looked like he would win. They are perceived to be stronger than the humans, yet can be dealt with effectively in the right situation.

BOOK REVIEW: ANDROMEDA'S CHOICE BY WILLIAM C DIETZ


Andromeda's Choice
William C. Dietz
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 336
ISBN -10:1783290323
ISBN-13:978-1783290321
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

This is the follow up to William C. Dietz's Legion of the Damned series . The basic idea is if readers liked Andromeda's Fall, this continues the story of Andromeda McKee who wants vengeance over her family being killed by Ophelia. As she thinks she is the only surviving member until she discovers her uncle Rex, the leader of the resistance wants the same as her. William C. Dietz hasn't just written a few novels in the Legion of the Damned series, he's written several going up to 2015; The Final Battle, By Blood Alone, By Force of Arms, For More Than Glory, For Those Who Fell, When All Seems Lost, When Duty Calls and A Fighting Chance. He has gone a long way to create a gritty, realistic story where Ophelia doesn't understand that there are those who can get to her from the outside if they want to, and being surrounded by armed men can be a disadvantage if you are her.

BOOK REVIEW: BY FORCE OF ARMS BY WILLIAM C DIETZ


By Force of Arms
William C. Dietz
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 304
ISBN-10:1783290420
ISBN-13:978-1783290420
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

In By Blood Alone, Colonel Bill Booley got sent down to Earth as punishment for not changing his testimony about another officer. His feeling on his betrayal have to be kept aside though as there are more pressing matters to deal with. Now he is General Booly and his men have to save every person in the universe as a killer technology threatens to destroy them.

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

HARD SCI-FI REVIEW: A FIGHTING CHANCE: A LEGION OF THE DAMNED NOVEL BY WILLIAM C DIETZ

 
A Fighting Chance: A Legion of the Damned Novel by William C Dietz


Already we have been through eight of the Legion of the Damned novels, seeing the dangers of live in space to defeat aliens whose main desire is to threaten the peace they have. This ninth and last in the series continues the story of Captain Antonio Santana and Christine Vanderveen as they try to beat the aliens and save billions of men, women and cyborgs.

Sunday, 24 July 2016

SCI-FI REVIEW: WHEN DUTY CALLS BY WILLIAM C DIETZ

When Duty Calls by William C Dietz

In the latest of The Legion of the Damned series, When Duty Calls has Captain Santana taking the Legion out of an alien swarm that could destroy them without his guidance. After their escape from the mine, Santana feels bad about the loss of half his men and valuable supplies. When he is confronted by Commander Quinlan, he makes no excuses for his actions. He is further amazed to find that Quinlan thinks he has been too hard on himself.

Saturday, 9 July 2016

HARD SCI FI REVIEW: LEGION OF THE DAMNED BY WILLIAM C. DIETZ

 
Legion of the Damned by William C. Dietz

In the future criminals and the terminally ill all have two choices, be executed or join up for the Legion of the Damned These fighters are cyborgs soldiers and humans who have had their bodies changed, and their minds put into huge war machines that will fight off the enemy. This is the first in the series that mixes military science fiction and adventure. It is this series which incidentally started the Andromeda prequel series of novels.

HARD SF REVIEW: BY FORCE OF ARMS BY WILLIAM C. DIETZ

 
By Force of Arms by William C. Dietz

In By Blood Alone, Colonel Bill Booly got sent down to Earth as punishment for not changing his testimony about another officer. His feeling on his betrayal have to be kept aside though as there are more pressing matters to deal with. Now he is General Booly and his men have to save every person in the universe as a killer technology threatens to destroy them.