Humankind’s vast intergalactic power struggle and future war to bring down an insidious evil alien empire reaches an explosive, page-turning climax in Ian Douglas’s Singularity, the third book in his New York Times bestselling Star Carrier series. Blisteringly exciting military science fiction in the vein of the hit TV series “Battlestar Galactica,” Singularity pits determined space soldiers against a powerful race of creatures bent upon the total annihilation of a human race on the brink of technological transcendence. A notable descendant of such classic military sf novels as Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War and Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein, Singularity will not disappoint author Douglas’s every-growing legion of fans as it conquers Jack Campbell, Rick Shelley, John Ringo, David Sherman and Dan Cragg loyalists as well.
Singularity: Star Carrier: Book Three
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“Douglas knows his SF.” (Publishers Weekly)
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There is an unseen power in the universe—a terrible force that was dominating the galaxy tens of thousands of years before the warlike Sh'daar were even aware of the existence of Sol and its planets.
As humankind approaches the Singularity,when transcendence will be achieved throughtechnology, contact will be made.
In the wake of the near destruction of the solar system, the political powers on Earth seek a separate peace withan inscrutable alien life form that no one has ever seen.But Admiral Alexander Koenig, the hero of Alphekka,has gone rogue, launching his fabled battlegroup beyond the boundaries of Human Space against all orders.With Confederation warships in hot pursuit, Koenig istaking the war for humankind’s survival directlyto a mysterious omnipotent enemy.
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By Felix Polz
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Book Review by Felix Polz
2 March 2012
SINFULARITY
Star Carrier, Book 3
by Ian Douglas
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Price: $7.99 (paperback) $7.99 (Kindle)
SINGULARITY is the third novel of the Star Carrier Trilogy. Ian Douglas has written three previous trilogies with similar themes: The Heritage Trilogy, Legacy Trilogy and Inheritance Trilogy. Most readers give the author high marks for all twelve books, but some felt that there was too much repetition in plots and descriptive writing in the later books. For example, in this novel and in an earlier novel, a surprise attack through a star gate by the massed forces of a Terran Space Navy and Marine task force saves the Earth from destruction. Saying this is not a spoiler. Certainly, the reader knows this before buying the book. But that does not mean that the Earth escapes all damage in the alien attacks. Read all three books of Star Carrier to find out.
For me, the similarity in some plot structures is but a minor quibble. I will reveal my bias right now: I love this author and I love reading his military science fiction. I enjoyed each and every one of the twelve novels immensely. As a retired US Army officer, I did not even mind the glowing references to the futuristic version of the US Marine Corps. Saving the Earth from malevolent aliens trying to wipe out new civilizations because of a "Hunters of the Dawn" xenophobic ideology is a full-time job. May there always be a Space Navy and Marine Corps ready to defend us!
And saving the Earth from the stupidities of control-freak politicians is even more important. I have worked at the Pentagon and in the Washington, DC, area and I can bear witness to many offenses against both common sense and my sense of justice at the highest political and military levels. To those readers unfamiliar with such political foibles, please let me recommend ALL of Douglas' books as well as Keith Laumer's hilarious RETIEF stories.
From a technical point of view, the descriptions of future technologies are superbly well done. They are believable and might even work in the future when we get serious about travel into deep space. Especially convincing are Douglas' star drives and star ships: Shaped like kilometers-long mushrooms, the star carriers carry huge amounts of water (radiation shielding, reaction mass and drinking water) in the crown of the mushroom. Below, protected by the shielding of the mushroom cap, are the star drives, space fighter bays, weapons emplacements and personnel compartments. This is an elegant and practical solution to a difficult technical problem in starship design.
The star drive projects a pseudo-singularity ahead of the ship. The enormous mass of the singularity produces a variable gravitational pull which accelerates the vessel as quickly as is desired up to hundreds of g's for the starship and thousands of g's for the space fighters.
For those unfamiliar with US NAVY aircraft carrier jargon and acronyms, CAG remains Commander Air Group, CAP becomes CSP (Combat Space Patrol), PBP (Particle Beam Projector), KK (Kinetic Kill rounds for a rail gun), and CIC remains Combat Information Center.
Highly Recommended!
2 March 2012
SINFULARITY
Star Carrier, Book 3
by Ian Douglas
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Price: $7.99 (paperback) $7.99 (Kindle)
SINGULARITY is the third novel of the Star Carrier Trilogy. Ian Douglas has written three previous trilogies with similar themes: The Heritage Trilogy, Legacy Trilogy and Inheritance Trilogy. Most readers give the author high marks for all twelve books, but some felt that there was too much repetition in plots and descriptive writing in the later books. For example, in this novel and in an earlier novel, a surprise attack through a star gate by the massed forces of a Terran Space Navy and Marine task force saves the Earth from destruction. Saying this is not a spoiler. Certainly, the reader knows this before buying the book. But that does not mean that the Earth escapes all damage in the alien attacks. Read all three books of Star Carrier to find out.
For me, the similarity in some plot structures is but a minor quibble. I will reveal my bias right now: I love this author and I love reading his military science fiction. I enjoyed each and every one of the twelve novels immensely. As a retired US Army officer, I did not even mind the glowing references to the futuristic version of the US Marine Corps. Saving the Earth from malevolent aliens trying to wipe out new civilizations because of a "Hunters of the Dawn" xenophobic ideology is a full-time job. May there always be a Space Navy and Marine Corps ready to defend us!
And saving the Earth from the stupidities of control-freak politicians is even more important. I have worked at the Pentagon and in the Washington, DC, area and I can bear witness to many offenses against both common sense and my sense of justice at the highest political and military levels. To those readers unfamiliar with such political foibles, please let me recommend ALL of Douglas' books as well as Keith Laumer's hilarious RETIEF stories.
From a technical point of view, the descriptions of future technologies are superbly well done. They are believable and might even work in the future when we get serious about travel into deep space. Especially convincing are Douglas' star drives and star ships: Shaped like kilometers-long mushrooms, the star carriers carry huge amounts of water (radiation shielding, reaction mass and drinking water) in the crown of the mushroom. Below, protected by the shielding of the mushroom cap, are the star drives, space fighter bays, weapons emplacements and personnel compartments. This is an elegant and practical solution to a difficult technical problem in starship design.
The star drive projects a pseudo-singularity ahead of the ship. The enormous mass of the singularity produces a variable gravitational pull which accelerates the vessel as quickly as is desired up to hundreds of g's for the starship and thousands of g's for the space fighters.
For those unfamiliar with US NAVY aircraft carrier jargon and acronyms, CAG remains Commander Air Group, CAP becomes CSP (Combat Space Patrol), PBP (Particle Beam Projector), KK (Kinetic Kill rounds for a rail gun), and CIC remains Combat Information Center.
Highly Recommended!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By vanyfoo
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought and read this series, I have not read any other books written by this author. I found the series interesting and engaging. The story line was good and the author paid great attention to detail. The author also has a great imagination. However, I was frustrated by the amount of backstory and technical explanation that was repeated over and over and over throughout the series. It got to the point that I found myself skipping over page after page to avoid covering the same ground that I covered previously. It detracted significantly from the enjoyment of the reading experience. I understand the need to provide this backstory etc for readers who pick up the series midway through and have experienced this in other series that I have read, but found it to be especially cumbersome in this series. So cumbersome, in fact, that I feel justified in subtracting two stars for it.
I'm torn as to whether I will read anything else by this author. I enjoyed this series, but the prospect of encountering the same frustration in reading his other books discourages me from jumping right into them.
PS. I read a lot of books published electronically on Kindle and have found the editing to be anywhere from bad to horrible. It was nice to finally read a series that was not rife with spelling and grammatical errors.
I'm torn as to whether I will read anything else by this author. I enjoyed this series, but the prospect of encountering the same frustration in reading his other books discourages me from jumping right into them.
PS. I read a lot of books published electronically on Kindle and have found the editing to be anywhere from bad to horrible. It was nice to finally read a series that was not rife with spelling and grammatical errors.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
William Keith has been writing novels (with various cowriters) for decades and he writes some of the best military fiction out there. The first two books in this series were fantastic, but this one was a massive let down.
First, the ending was really anti-climatic. There just wasn't the sense of overwhelming odds and pulling through to victory as in the first novels. Even though the enemy had millions of ships, there just wasn't any sense of tension.
Second, the ending was entirely predictable. As soon as one event occurred, then the entire rest of the book was just so predictable. There were even hints of the actual ending in the second book.
Third, was the page filler material. It seemed like the author repeated information that had already been gone over. I counted one general description being given no less than four times in this book. Considering that it was one of the major points in the first book, it seems excessive.
I enjoyed the beginning, but as soon as the artifact was discovered, it was a massive let down. I was actually mad when I finished the book.
First, the ending was really anti-climatic. There just wasn't the sense of overwhelming odds and pulling through to victory as in the first novels. Even though the enemy had millions of ships, there just wasn't any sense of tension.
Second, the ending was entirely predictable. As soon as one event occurred, then the entire rest of the book was just so predictable. There were even hints of the actual ending in the second book.
Third, was the page filler material. It seemed like the author repeated information that had already been gone over. I counted one general description being given no less than four times in this book. Considering that it was one of the major points in the first book, it seems excessive.
I enjoyed the beginning, but as soon as the artifact was discovered, it was a massive let down. I was actually mad when I finished the book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent space opera
Very intelligent technology, combined with thoughtful character development. The star carrier series contains all the elements of top notch sci fi.
Published 4 days ago by Jim
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good read but nothing exciting
Military part was interesting but having "fighters" regularly take out large enemy ships did not seem logical. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Daniel R. Waln
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rating
Like I said in my other review, the book is so interesting it captures your attention and won't want to put it down. So far what little I read of four is great.
Published 12 days ago by Paul Seger
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good space opera
Well done. It needs a good edit though. Interesting concept and was fun to read as the sort unfolded. I highly recommend.
Published 17 days ago by Rob
3.0 out of 5 stars
Weak ending to good trilogy
I enjoyed the first 2 in the series however this one built up to a weak ending. left me unsatisfied and would be cautious to buy another from this author. Just sayin.
Published 22 days ago by N. Willis
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, not great
I liked it. it wasn't a huge new insight into the human condition. it wasn't a commentary on some dark aspect of society. However, it was fun and kept my mind occupied for a time. Read more
Published 24 days ago by DanG
5.0 out of 5 stars
Satisfying end
It was a good journey. Ending was in doubt for awhile but once again the good guys got it done. In my book, Douglas is super.
Published 27 days ago by daffy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good series
This was a highly technical series with a lot of physics terminology. From my mastic understanding, the author stayed true to many of the theories. Read more
Published 28 days ago by R. Barrios
2.0 out of 5 stars
These books left me hollow inside.
I want to like these books, I liked his other series and I have read them all. But, this just feels like a rehashing of previous stuff. Read more
Published 1 month ago by TomTM
4.0 out of 5 stars
A little disappointing.
A good story but somehow it didn't give the end to that series that I had hoped it would. well worth reading but not quite the finale that the rest of the series deserved.
Published 1 month ago by John Shallard
