The ABC Warriors #2: Rage Against the Machines [Mass Market Paperback]

Mike Wild (Author)

Book Description

Series: ABC Warriors | Publication Date: June 28, 2005

War is a dirty job – too dirty for humans!

The ABC Warriors – hard-drinking robotic soldiers designed for combat in the worst Atomic, Bacterial and Chemical theatres of war. They are a tough fighting force that has slipped into legend. Led by the fearless Sergeant Hammerstein, the elite unit of warriors carry out the worst suicide missions available.

 When the tide of war turns against them on the Martian battlefield and all hope of victory slips away, the ABC Warriors are forced to disband their unit. They must go separate ways in a final, desperate attempt to save mankind from the alien terror.

High-octane SF action with the best fighting force in the universe! Also available in the series: The Medusa War.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Black Flame (June 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844161781
• ISBN-13: 978-1844161782
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,690,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What an odd book..., May 4, 2007

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Jackson Doud (PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The ABC Warriors #2: Rage Against the Machines (Mass Market Paperback)

I got this book for free while at a convention. The Black Library was there and I purchaced a number of their books and in doing so was told to take a free book from the bin. Having seen the Judge Dredd movie I was intreagued by the ABC warriors so I picked it up. The book starts off strange and then takes a left turn into wierd. It assumes that you not only already know the characters but that you know of their entire history and the world in which they live. This seems odd as there is only one other book available and it can't possibly relate all the information needed to segue into this one. Setting that asside I continued to read and was periodically confused by a number of things. Robots that need to eat and want to engage in sex? Robots casting magic spells? Seemly unlimited ammo and weapons? A planet attacking its inhabitants *literaly*? Any of these could have been ok if only there was a bit more explanation involved. The redeeming factor is the characters themselves. They're a typical "band of brothers" hodge podge with quirks and idiosyncracies that make them highly entertaining. Combined with the ludicrous number of pop-culture references interspersed thoughout the dialogue made for an enjoyable (if somewhat surreal) read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Super Reader, August 31, 2007

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Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The ABC Warriors #2: Rage Against the Machines (Mass Market Paperback)

A bunch of robot superheroes, in the 2000AD 'we shoot stuff, a lot' sense, vs a planetary entity (Mars), that has gone insane.

Bad things happen. The ABC Warriors are more human than the humans, except they don't bleed, and if you shoot them with a death ray, they will survive, rather than vaporize.

Bad puns, too, 'nano-nano' coating.
'Shazbot!' etc.

Plus a lot of pop culture references that will leave you chortling, better than 'John Cartier of Mars', although that is in there.