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The Gamester Wars: The Complete Trilogy

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Gamester Wars was one of the best books I've ever read. William Forstchen gives accurate infromation about all of the characters: Alexander the Great, the 47 Ronin, Hassan and the Persian assassins, and Napoleon, and he desribes the battles and strategy perfectly. It is a trilogy and the only bad thing is in the first book, The Alexandrian Ring, it's hard to follow some races in looks and such, and the first chapter is kind of boring, but really important to the book's plot. This is a great book if you are looking for a good historical fiction story.

I must say, I am impressed. Forstchen has a peculiar ability to keep the reader *gripped* (in most of his books), and The Gamester Wars is no exception. Weaving a tale of the travesties of the super-rich and super-bored, Forstchen manages to highlight their childishness without going overboard. Which is one thing Forsthcen never does, is go overboard. As engaging as it is, The Gamester Wars never get into that realm of absolutely perfect and beautiful story; it's a fun read, and a good read, but it's not quite one of those books that everyone should have in his or her library. Even so, it's definitely worth the read.

The Gamester Wars is actually a trilogy for those of you who don't know and was great. It takes a while to get the hang of the different characters and races at the beginning of Book 1. That was really the only bad thing about it though. I thought the idea of having the "rich" wager or realistic "war games" was a great concept. I found this book while simply strolling through the sci-fi section looking around. I wasn't a sci-fi buff then, but that book got me into it big time. If you have the time to read the entire trilogy, do so. I'm glad I picked it up and I think you should do so too.

Basically a piece of dreck. I should spend my time doing something more productive. These guys really exploit a niche, like good little bacteria. Forstchen wrote one of the greatest Sci-Fi books of the past few years with 'Rally Cry' - but then follows it up with something like this. I am shocked and dismayed.