The adventures of the Dirigent Mercenary Corps continue... Colonel Lon Nolan can command legions of men in combat, but can he put his own son in the front lines?
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
General,
By "darkslyther" (Simi Valley, ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Colonel (Dirigent Mercenary Corps) (Paperback)
I enjoyed reading the series. It did not draw me in as much as the "Hope" series of David Feintuch, but I did enjoy the action and decisions of Lon Nolan. My greatest regret is that I was looking forward to General. I assumed since the General does not go out on contract, that the planet Dirigent would be attacked. Since Lon would be head of the military and state he would have to direct planetary resources as well as consider bringing men back already on contract. I am not sure why Mr. Shelly decided to end with Colonel.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Rushed ending to a decent series.,
This review is from: Colonel (Dirigent Mercenary Corps) (Paperback)
I enjoyed the Lon Nolan series and bought all of the books, even though they sometimes made you wonder why such a low tech approach to warfare was used. This is fiction after all so I don't get too picky. Most of this book was decent but the ending seemed so rushed. Like others, I expected there to be a book called General to finish the series, and was really looking forward to it since it would have involved an attack on Dirigent (the mercs home planet.) It seems like at the last minute Shelly decided not to do this and wrapped up the entire future of Lon in a few pages. That part sorely dissapointed me. I feel there is nothing worse than to end on a bad note, you tend to remember that more than what you enjoyed about the series and makes me not all that eager to read his other books. Too bad, I tend to be a very loyal reader.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A tepid culmination to a tepid series,
By A Customer
This review is from: Colonel (Dirigent Mercenary Corps) (Paperback)
Despite the title, I must add that this is the best book in the overall Nolan sequence. He actually seems to have grown as a character, although only to the extent he is 2.1 dimensional rather than two dimensional. The combat seems a bit more sophisticated, actually employing combined arms for a change. The best possible book in the series, the "General", is the one that will not be written. Here we could have seen the implications of a military officer as head of state, grappling with tough decisions that effect soldiers and civilians alike and perhaps offered a broader glimpse of politics and foreign relations in Shelley's series universe. Unfortunately that topic is dealt with in a paragraph.
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Although Christmas was a week past, a decorated tree still sat in one corner of the Nolan living room. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
regimental lead sergeant, complink screen, combat contract, trauma tube, aerospace fighters, electronic snoops, command shuttle, electronic silence, sleep patch, rocket artillery, contract committee, headquarters detachment, shuttles carrying, security detachment Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Spartans, University City, Fal Jensen, Jeremy Howell, Colonel Hayley, Golden Eagle, Chancellor Berlino, Tefford Ives, Phip Steesen, Dirigent City, Bob Hayley, Parker Watson, Vel Osterman, Jaz Taiters, Council of Regiments, Colonel Nolan, Frank Dorcetti, Second Commonwealth, Doc Norman, Major Norman, Shrike Ils, The Springs, Camo Town, Lieutenant Colonel Jensen, New Year's Eve New!
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Although Christmas was a week past, a decorated tree still sat in one corner of the Nolan living room. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
regimental lead sergeant, complink screen, combat contract, trauma tube, aerospace fighters, electronic snoops, command shuttle, electronic silence, sleep patch, rocket artillery, contract committee, headquarters detachment, shuttles carrying, security detachment Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Spartans, University City, Fal Jensen, Jeremy Howell, Colonel Hayley, Golden Eagle, Chancellor Berlino, Tefford Ives, Phip Steesen, Dirigent City, Bob Hayley, Parker Watson, Vel Osterman, Jaz Taiters, Council of Regiments, Colonel Nolan, Frank Dorcetti, Second Commonwealth, Doc Norman, Major Norman, Shrike Ils, The Springs, Camo Town, Lieutenant Colonel Jensen, New Year's Eve New!
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This book cites 2
books:
- Lieutenant Colonel (Dirigent Mercenary Corps) by Rick Shelley in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Golden Eagle (T & AD Poyser) by Jeff Watson on page 95, and page 150
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