He not only describes an action (such as lots of liquid traveled through some large plumbing pipes which the characters had to navigate through), but he describes everything from the circumference of pipes (in specific meters) to the volume of liquid (in liters or gallons) that can be passed throug. “I have been to the speed of God, sir...and I discommend it.”. A Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front, When the Devil Dances and Hells Faire should be read together, as all of them feature the same cast. Only reason I can think of for enjoying such a, I can't help but feel a little guilty for enjoying much of this book. The series details the brutal struggle against an encroaching canninbalistic horde, on other planets, in space, and finally on Earth. by Baen Books. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. A Hymn Before Battle by John Ringo, unknown edition, A Hymn Before Battle (Posleen War Series #1) × Close With the Earth in the path of the rapacious Posleen, the peaceful and friendly races of the Galactic Federation offer their resources to help the backward Terrans—for a price. Also it is far too long. In this, the sequel to A Hymn Before Battle, Captain Michael O'Neal and his forces on Earth prepare to hold back an impending Posleen invasion. First contact, Earth is enlisted to help defend the peaceful races of the galaxy, lots to learn, design new weapons etc. A Hymn Before Battle. A bit jumpy, and mildly entertaining. Booklist Reviews: Booklist Monthly Selections - #2 March 2001 This splendid, somewhat sprawling military sf yarn, following hard on A Hymn before Battle [BKL O 15 00], makes Ringo look like a comer in the field. These vicious aliens have advanced technology, a voracious appetite, and they breed like, well rabbits. A Hymn Before Battle is the first book in John Ringo's Legacy of the Aldenata series. June 15th 2006 It lays out a very plausible different future for humanity than the path we are on now. Part of the attraction to this book was the enticement that it would have a more than monochrome cast of characters. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. This book is the beginning of the Legacy of the Aldenata. Really? A few years ago I burned myself out on military sci-fi by binge-reading David Weber. Most, if not all, of the "primary characters" of the series are introduced in the book, and the author does a decent job if fleshing most of them out. The actual "fighting" does not take place until the end, and when it does, This is a crazy book. Rate it * You Rated it * 0. A really good apocalyptic hard sci-fi series. With the Earth in the path of the rapacious Posleen, the peaceful and friendly races of the Galactic Federation offer their resources to help the backward Terrans—for a price. This is the first book in the Posleen Wars series and focuses on three story lines. I suppose the Posleen are the pulpiest element. The Hero is an outlier and is a bit non-cannon as well. It didn't deliver. John Ringo brings fighting to life. I picked it up for free on Amazon and had low expectations. . Legacy of the Aldenata (Book 1) Share your thoughts Complete your review. Anyone over the age 15 who enjoys either sci-fi or military thrillers. The level of Misogyny was palpable at first then the buddy action war story begins after it effectively kills off the only female in the story, other than the nagging wife. Basically we were given the image of a minotaur with a crocodile head and raptor talons? Don't get me wrong. No_Favorite. When there wasn't action, well that's when everything collapsed and I found myself zoning out, or worse getting angry at the politics. But the nasty ones are headed our way and will arrive in a bare 5 years! And that’s the problem they are having. Ringo tends to have a lot of players, and they have a tendency to pop up in the middle of things at all sorts of important points. To see what your friends thought of this book. Earth is introduced to extraterrestrial life by the Galactics, who tell the leaders of the World that an invasion by another alien race, the Posleen, is coming. 396 p. Published October 2000. This will also call for a little help from man's newly discovered celestial neighbors. Collectible Challenge Coin Available. Basically we were given the image of a minotaur with a crocodile head and raptor talons? Ringo, nailed the very first word. Some believe that the cost to them will be very high. Good guys are at most annoying and bad guys have no redeeming value. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). Solution: become the "good guys'" mercenaries. . The hope is tha. . The alien's viewpoint. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. "Die Hard"! Earth faces alien invasion without time to prepare adequately, and allies who may or may not be trustworthy. After all this shit talking, why do I feel the need to read the next installment? An impressive middling-hard-sci-fi war novel. It was a guilty pleasure. He is the creator of the Posleen Wars series, which has become a New York Times best-selling series with over one million copies in print. The success that ‘A Hymn Before Battle’ quickly attracted allowed John Ringo to quit his database management job, finding the idea of a full-time writing career all too alluring. It’s hard. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! I don't regret it. Last half of the book is great. In essence, it’s all about war. He not only describes an action (such as lots of liquid traveled through some large plumbing pipes which the characters had to navigate through), but he describes everything from the circumference of pipes (in specific meters) to the volume of liquid (in liters or gallons) that can be passed through them at any given particular place/point in time and how the viscosity of the fluid in question affected the speed and whether it had pressure/current behind it or was simply affected by a specific gravitational pull. The co. Fun if a little uneven first entry in a series about an alien confederation that reaches out to Earth because they’re being conquered and literally eaten by a race of yellow lizard-centaurs called Posleen. I invested 7 hours (out of a total 14 hours) in this one but finally gave up. A Hymn Before Battle. A Hymn Before Battle, Second Edition ... As Earth's armies rush into battle and special operations units scout alien worlds, the humans begin to learn a valuable lesson: You can protect yourself from your enemies, but may the Lord save you from your allies. . A Hymn Before Battle (Posleen War Series #1) by Ringo, John and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. These vicious aliens have advanced technology, a voracious appetite, and they breed like, well rabbits. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading A Hymn Before Battle (Legacy of the Aldenata Book 1). Having read this in 2020, I can see it's importance to the genre. A Hymn Before Battle is the first book in John Ringo's Legacy of the Aldenata series. Earth gets good news and bad news on the same day. I hope he remains willing to talk to me after this review. The centauroid, reptilian Posleen descend on Earth in force, long before Earth defenses are ready. I have a later one also. An impressive middling-hard-sci-fi war novel. share. And one other incentive? Earth's military forces are made available to the Galactics in exchange for technology to help stop the onslaught, but it is unclear just who can be trusted as the invasion nears. The Federation is losing its battle against the rapacious Posleen and the Darhel finally decide to turn to the humans on Earth for help. The series predictably gets darker as it progresses, and it is definitely hard/military sci-fi. This guy can write realistic military fiction. 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Basically, the federation of peaceful species transfers a boat load of tech and some good interstellar cash to the humans, who use it to build a competitive fighting machine and the men to use it. It provided me with some hours of amusement, and for that alone it deserve its score. Michael O'Neal, Web designer and former Sergeant. Fun if a little uneven first entry in a series about an alien confederation that reaches out to Earth because they’re being conquered and literally eaten by a race of yellow lizard-centaurs called Posleen. The hope is that the humans will earn enough money and experience fighting the "Centaurs" to have a fighting chance of defending their own planet a few years down the line. Earth is introduced to extraterrestrial life by the Galactics, who tell the leaders of the World that an invasion by another alien race, the Posleen, is coming. The premise is that earth is contacted by a federation of alien races that are fighting a war–and losing. Read a sample Read a sample Description; Details; Now with all new content by John Ringo! The “original” series consists of the following. The series is also referred to as the Legacy of the Aldenata, which has a nice ring to it. Michael O’Neal is torn from his family and called back to military duty for a specialty he didn’t expect – … Exhaustive battle tactics nobody can visualize. There is no leap of imagination, no stretch that I could make, no possible way that I could rank this as anything other than a solid three star book. Welcome back. It lays out a very plausible different future for humanity than the path we are on now. 05-18-17 re-read. No colors at all. The series contains A Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front, When the Devil Dances, Hell’s Faire, and Eye of the Storm. Try John Ringo brings fighting to life. A Hymn Before Battle. The premise is that earth is contacted by a federation of alien races that are fighting a war–and losing. A Hymn Before Battle by John Ringo, October 1, 2001, Baen edition, Mass Market Paperback in English Most, if not all, of the "primary characters" of the series are introduced in the book, and the author does a decent job if fleshing most of them out. . They are fighting a losing war because none of the good races are aggressive–warlike–enough. But wait, it turns out the neighbors aren't as benevolent as they first seem either. … The series contains A Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front, When the Devil Dances, Hell's Faire, and Eye of the Storm. He is the creator of the Posleen Wars series, which has become a New York Times best-selling series with over one million copies in print.The series contains A Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front, When the Devil Dances, Hell’s Faire, andEye of the Storm.In addition, Ringo has penned the Council War series. Earth's military forces are made available to the Galactics in exchange for technology to help stop the onslaught, but it is unclear just who can be trusted as the invasion nears. Earth faces alien invasion without time to prepare adequately, and allies who may or may not be trustworthy. A few totally trite and overplayed tropes played into. Hard to read. A Hymn Before Battle (Legacy of the Aldenata) by John Ringo. Rock 'Em Sock 'Em ' Shoot 'Em Up baby, with some added lyrics of oh I forgot the songs he had the solders listening to while butchering the retarded Posleen's, controlled by God King's dispersed between the mass's of mostly infantry. Recalled to develop technology and tactics to deal with the alien threat. 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