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Keith R.A. DeCandido was born and raised in New York City to a family of librarians. He has written over two dozen novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, eBooks, and comic books, most of them in various media universes, among them Star Trek, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Marvel Comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, Resident Evil, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, Farscape, Xena, and Doctor Who. His original novel Dragon Precinct was published in 2004, and he's also edited several anthologies, among them the award-nominated Imaginings and two Star Trek anthologies. Keith is also a musician, having played percussion for the bands the Don't Quit Your Day Job Players, the Boogie Knights, and the Randy Bandits, as well as several solo acts. In what he laughingly calls his spare time, Keith follows the New York Yankees and practices kenshikai karate. He still lives in New York City with his girlfriend and two insane cats.

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3.0 out of 5 stars For C&C fans only, July 30, 2007

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Caleb "Caleb" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Command & Conquer (tm): Tiberium Wars (Mass Market Paperback)

If you are not a fan of C&C then I would have to agree with all of the other reviews here and say that the book was pretty bad. Confusing dialect at times, and the sidestory about the reporter was pointless. Also, if you hadn't played C&C and weren't familiar with the system, you'd get completely lost at times.
However, if you are a fan of C&C then you will probably enjoy it. I haven't played C&C 3 yet (which is what the book is based off of) but having a background of the game will probably make it more enjoyable, since C&C games are notorious for B line actors trying to make a movie. If you like the game, it's worth the read. If you aren't a huge fan, forget it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My son couldn't put it down, January 14, 2008

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Jenn "Mom of 3" (Santa Rosa, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Command & Conquer (tm): Tiberium Wars (Mass Market Paperback)

Although the reviews for this book weren't that good from other people, I realized that since this book was written for a tweener I was willing to take a chance and buy it for my son. He loved it!!! He is not a big fan of reading books, but this book captivated him from the beginning. When I asked him what he liked about it the most he said that it was a Command and Conquer book....period. I watched him carry this book around throughout his Christmas vacation in case he was given an opportunity to read it. A book this size would have normally taken him a month of reading only 30 minutes a night a couple days a week. However, he finished this book in about a week and a half. He also said he wanted to find out if there were any more books like this available. Sure, it might not win a prize for best written or anything, but if it can hold the attention of a 12 year old "non-book reading" boy and make him excited to read another, then I say it is a GREAT BUY.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Complete walkthrough - Everything you need to get through single player., January 18, 2009

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This review is from: Command and Conquer Red Alert 3: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) (Paperback)

This book is designed to get you through the single player campaign and it does it fairly well.

Red alert 3 is very dynamic and the game is not 100% scripted so things can vary from fight to fight but i feel this guide gave me enough of an insight into the single player maps to get a head stasrt against the Computer.

In terms of multiplayer tips, they lay down the basics but it is entirely up to you to source out tips from other players and experiment yourself to be king of the hill.

Only draw back would be the colour scheme of the book, its very red. otherwise it was a good buy.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother.
This book has nothing in it that you can't find with a google search. Worse yet, this product arrived two months late, and in horrible condition. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Book Junkie

5.0 out of 5 stars Always get the Guide Book with the game.
This is a kick rear game. The AI is annoying good and even with help with another AI allies you never home free. Read more

Published on November 1, 2009 by Robert J. Bodnar

5.0 out of 5 stars C&C Red alert 3 review
the book is very thorough i got the product in about a week but i recieved 2 copies instead of 1.

Published on May 16, 2009 by Darrius Thurston

3.0 out of 5 stars C&C:Tiberium Wars: Reads like a FPS
Story:
Ricardo Vega, son of the war hero Javier Vega, was just trying to blend in and be like any other new recruit when the brotherhood of NOD (led by a seemingly... Read more

Published on March 31, 2008 by Morgan Cahall

1.0 out of 5 stars An insult...
I am the type of person who usually is quick to praise, but extremely slow to criticize. As a result, if I can't give a book 5 out of 5 stars, I usually won't write a review... Read more

Published on December 19, 2007 by Jase Webb

1.0 out of 5 stars So very bad
It's very difficult to describe just how bad this book really is. About the nicest thing I can say is that, without hyperbole, this reads like a book written by an 8th grader for... Read more

Published on July 26, 2007 by R. W. GRANT

1.0 out of 5 stars Best to skip this book
This book is poorly written in the sense that the development and plot were badly done. The ending was rushed and the aliens were a disappointment. Read more

Published on July 21, 2007 by Jim

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolute Dross
I know a lot of novels based on video games have taken a lot of flack but this one sorely deserves any scorn directed towards it. Read more

Published on July 7, 2007 by James W. Stubbs

1.0 out of 5 stars What was EA thinking?
Ok, so when I first saw this book, I got all excited. It's been far too long before someone attempted to take the complex story of C & C and turn it into a novel. Read more

Published on June 16, 2007 by Jonathan Morgantini

1.0 out of 5 stars A bloody disgrace
Video game books, like movies, often skew towards the less well written side, though the Halo books seem to fare far better. Read more

Published on June 3, 2007 by Zachary Gorden

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