There Will Be Dragons | ||||||||
John Ringo | ||||||||
Baen, 526 pages | ||||||||
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A review by Michael M Jones
A shocking decision. A deadly plan. An audacious assassination attempt, and suddenly the Council is split in two, warring against
itself. In the process, the Net goes down, and all over the world, the power goes out. Many die instantly as they fall from great
heights, burn up in the Sun, suffocate in space, or are crushed by the depths of the ocean. Many more are left helpless in a hostile
world, as nature, no longer controlled, goes wild. Only a few are prepared for life without nannites and free power. One of them,
Edmund Talbot, is about to become a rallying point and leader for those determined to survive the hard way. Unfortunately, he's got
enemies at the gates, loved ones in trouble, and a past that won't stay buried. He's our best hope, though.
There Will Be Dragons is the latest epic from relative newcomer John Ringo, who's already racked up an impressive
list of best-selling military SF novels. In this one, he lets his imagination run unfettered, taking society and technology to
a logical progression, then dropping them both over a cliff to see what survives. As usual, his characters are strong and fun to
root for, his action scenes visceral, and the plot never quite stops moving. My only complaint is that he spends quite a lot of
time explaining the details of things, to the point where I started wondering if he was trying to write a book, or justify all the
research he must have done. There Will Be Dragons could almost double as a "how to" manual in some parts. However, that's
a minor flaw in a rather enjoyable book, and I'm looking forward to the next in the series.
Michael M Jones enjoys an addiction to books, for which he's glad there is no cure. He lives with his very patient wife (who doesn't complain about books taking over the house... much), eight cats, and a large plaster penguin that once tasted blood and enjoyed it. A prophecy states that when Michael finishes reading everything on his list, he'll finally die. He aims to be immortal. |
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