Customer Reviews

Dark Sky Legion

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Excellent writing and characterization, but boy, is this book a downer. A terrifyingly plausible, wrenchingly sad view of humanity's future as the controller of a true galactic empire. I haven't read this one for a while (just dropped by to see what sort of reviews it had gotten, to find none yet), and I've read many books since, but "Dark Sky Legion" still gives me chills just to think about. Barton doesn't seem a very cheery fellow, judging from other stories (authored and coauthored) of his I've read. Too bad, because he is a very fine writer. "Dark Sky Legion" has lots of explicit sex, so give it a pass if that offends you. I can't give it less than four stars--it's a compelling piece of work--but this is one vision I hope never, ever comes to pass.

I bought this novel through Amazon's used book service as I am a big fan of William Barton. After reading it, I was left with a depressed feeling, this book does not depict humanities' future as bright as some authors do. But that is okay, as there is no rule that says everything has to be peaches and cream! However, I did enjoy Barton's later novels better than this one. There is sex in this novel, so readers beware if that bothers you.

Simply excellent. Barton ranks as my favorite all time sci-fi (and sci-fantasy) author.