Rebel Moon [Paperback]

Bruce Bethke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1996

In the wake of a bogus peace treaty on the planet Earth in 2069, fifty thousand desperate rebel lunar colonists turn to techno-geek hacker Dalton Starkiller to lead an impossible revolt.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671002368
• ISBN-13: 978-1416501909
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,527,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I was real happy until I got to the end -or maybe it wasn't?, October 15, 2004

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DWD "DWD's Reviews" (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rebel Moon (Paperback)

Rebel Moon is a fastpaced, fun sci-fi book. Set in 2069, the various colonies of the moon have revolted against the United Nations and declared their independence. The UN is not happy and responds by sending in peacekeepers to pacify things. A small, professional armed force augmented by volunteer militia fend off the UN and German forces (the world may be dominated by the UN but some individual countries still pursue their own agendas).

This is a non-techno space romp. There's enough science to please most sci-fi fans but it as kept simple as we are introduced to the fighting styles of the future through the eyes of a computer geek militia member. The politics of the day are murky enough to seem plausible.

I would have easily have rated this book a '4 stars' or, perhaps, even a '5 stars' if the ending had not been so terribly abrupt. Will there be a sequel. Did he just run out of time or space? Who knows, but it left a curious taste in my mouth.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story with a side order of alphabet soup, January 18, 2005

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Philip B. Yochim (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rebel Moon (Paperback)

I picked up this little book at a local dollar shop. The only thing that grabbed my attention was that it was co-authored by Vox Day, whose columns I enjoy reading over at WorldNetDaily.

In the 21st moon, the Moon is colonized and produces much of the food needed for the world. The world is now governed by the United Nations, which is, well, the UN. After years of mismanagement and heavy-handed administration, the colonies revolt against the New World Order and declare themselves a free state. And then the fight begins.

Along the way you meet Dalton Starkiller, a techno gaming geek who volunteers for the lunar militia in a moment of patriotism. Dalton soons discovers war is no video game. And there are more discoveries to be made by all parties involved.

The writing is uneven throughout the book. The description of lunar combat is well-thought and creative, the historical observations are also interesting and the descriptions of national tendencies are amusing. And in keeping with the theme of global bureaucracy, get ready for LOTS of three-letter phrases all through the book. Might want to make your own little glossary.

Unfortunately, many of the characters only seem to be stereotypes of so many other sci-fi types. Other aspects of technology and culture are ignored, and the ending, well, what is it? The end, or the beginning of an unpublished sequel? You can't tell.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good start...where is the rest?, August 19, 2002

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Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rebel Moon (Paperback)

The year is 2069. The Earth is under the peaceful control of the UN. The New World Order has brought about peace, is feeding everybody and is getting things done. Almost.
The Moon is helping feed the Earth (just like in many sci-fi stories) by growing food and using gravity to delivery it. But they're getting sick of paying for the air, working under bad conditions and dealing with the corrupt colonial offcials. Not much different from 'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress' is there? We even have a chees playing computer that is used to help the 'Rebels'.
On the other hand, there are lots of battle scenes with realistic results (such as one scene where a room full of babies are killed), leaders within the UN who are fully developed characters and a plot twist near the end.
The only REAL problem is the lack of a end. I think another book was (or is) in the works.