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False Colors (Wing Commander)

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This book is set just after the end of the Kilrathi war. Kilrah's surface has been utterly devastated by the Temblor bomb. The offical representatives of the Kilrathi government surrendered; the other clans split and began fighting amongst themselves. Once again, (as in the truce of 2668) the war weary people of the Confederation have been quick to demobilise and declare peace. But a Kilrathi warlord has other plans. It falls to Admiral Tolywn and a small group of brave men and women to hold the front line.

Something happened to Geoffrey Tolwyn in the years between the Kilrathi war and the Border Worlds conflict (the setting for Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom) that dramatically changed the admiral, with disastrous consquences for mankind. This book offers the first hint of what caused a man of Tolwyn's stature and accomplishment to fall from grace. That is a small part of the book, however, and even if you aren't interested in Tolwyn specifically you can still enjoy the storyline. This book is far superior to Forstchen's prequel "Action Stations", which I didn't rate very highly.

I look forward to the next book, which will hopefully bridge the gap between Heart of The Tiger and The Price of Freedom.

As an avid Wing Commander fan for a few years now, I was excited when this new book addition to the fantasitc literature series came out in January. The opening was nothing spectacular, but when I was reunited with Jason and all of the other characters I know so well I felt at home again. I just wish Hunter, who had died in Fleet Action, was there along with Paladin, but that was a small price to pay for nonstop action, evil aliens, and intergalactic political intrigue. Granted, False Colors wasn't the best WC book in the series, but it was a good installment by the WC literature king, Bill Forstchen. I only give it four stars because I missed Paladin.

I purchased this book to complete my collection of the Wing Commander series. As always, it did not fail to provide entertainment. I should also point out that the order was delivered super fast and the book was in excellent condition.

In this book in the wing commander series we see the confederation winding down from the kilraith war. All is not rosy because the war has not stooped on the border worlds and their leaders feel that this is being allowed to happen to keep them dependent on the rest of the confederation. Is that really what is happening? Well you have to read it to find out

This book is very well done and fills in the gap between Wing Commander Heart of the Tiger & W.C. The Price of Freedom.It also brings some of our Heroes back from W.C. Fleet Action & W.C. End Run. This is a great series & you'll enjoy it even if you don't play the computer games...

This is the best one of the series with political intrigue mixed with plenty of action. It's cool how it sheds light of Tolwyn's plot in relation to another secret group, and the whole novel had an underlying tension that sets the rest of the book off.

This book's story is just after the 35 years-long Kilrathi War's peace agremment. A renegade Kilrathi Clan challenges the Confederation and Border Worlds. This book is betwen the Heart of the Tiger and the Price of freedom. It is one of the best Wing Commander books. Great action and well paced storytelling. A must-read for Wing Commander fans! Xdiver

This book is very well done. It keeps you on the edge of your seat all the way through. Once you start you'll find it impossible to start. It clarifies a lot about the series after the war has ended.

Jason Bondarevsky of past Forstchen novels returns, along with Sparks, Tolwyn, and even Doomsday, teaming with the Landreich to use a captured Kilrathi supercarrier against independent Kilrathi warlords unwilling to surrender after the destruction of Kilrah. Very well done, written like Fleet Action.

I thought this book was great. It was full of action and is really a good addition to the series. At the beginning it really didn't seem to fit in and the middle was a little slow, but the ending was superb.