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The Excalibur Alternative [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

David Weber (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 313 pages
  • ISBN-10: 0671318608
  • ASIN: B00008AJC7
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,429,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fun ride, March 12, 2003
This review is from: The Excalibur Alternative (Hardcover)
Be it clearly stated: this is not the most believable piece of SF you will ever read. But then if you were after gritty realism, you're in the wrong genre anyway! David Weber is a past master at military SF and he turns it on again with this one. I wonder if I'm alone in catching the odd hint of David Brin here (ancient, stable and technologically advanced Galactic civilisation v brash upstart humans).

Some might find the premise of medieval longbowmen fighting dirty little wars for their ET masters laughable, but only if they have no sense of fun. And I really liked the nifty little twist on the Arthurian legend at the end.

Like other reviewers, I hope to see a sequel for this book. But even if there never is one, it's nice to read a book in which the baddies get their alien backsides comprehensively kicked at the end. Read it without taking it too seriously. It's a fun ride.

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