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Starhawk 4: Battle at Zero Point

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If you are a fan of the space opera-type of Science Fiction, then this is the book for you. Maloney continues the adventures of Hawk Hunter, waylaid F-16 fighter pilot stuck in the 73rd century. There is action galore, more cosmic mysteries, and even some touching moments, all leading up to the battle in the book's title. If you've followed this strange but wonderful series, or even if you haven't, there are two heart-breaking moments -- one halfway through, and then a real whammy at the end. So be prepared. This series should be a movie or a TV series or something, because it really is Top Gun in Outer Space.

I realy enjoyed this book. The story line was a wonderful way to clean up all the loose ends from the previous books. I hope the next book comes out soon to finish the story line. A must read for all wingman fans!!!!!!! keep going Mack!!

Ok the book was good but in my opinion by far not the best one of the series. All this entire book does is open up tons more questions as well as kill off all the main people. I have never seen the wingman series and was reading this as a stand alone series. I quite liked the series up untill this book but this book confused me. He opened up all kinds of questions in the third book then in the fourth book he ignores them and takes another approach. But in all a good book

Once again the Wingman is fighting for good. This time in the biggest way yet. From the cockpit of his spacefaring F-16, Hawk Hunter once again takes to the skies in another stand for freedom. We get to see how much freedom means to the Wingman. Check it out.

Unlike the other Starhawk books, Battle at Zero Point is a major twist and a powerful piece of literature. Battles of the most Biblical proportions with each character finding their own meaning in the universe. Mack Maloney put a major spin in this book that was excitingly surprising. I hope his next book comes out soon; ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE AUTHORS!!!! Be sure to read the entire Wingman and Starhawk series, they are some of the best action books ever written. Collect them all ;) I know I have.

In which, after all these years of fighting foes and their minions, Hawk Hunter finally goes after Mr. Big!

No, it's not Saddam. Nor is it Osama! It's neither right-wing, neo-fascist Canal Nazis, nor Communists who have used the Vice-President to allow a nuclear attack on the USA. It's not goateed evil-doers who transmogrify into your best buddy who, himself, becomes that self-same repository of evil. It's not unreconstructed North Vietnamese with issues. It's not overweight Arab or Asian despots. It's not an extra-governmental group intent on time travel for purposes unknown.

This time, it's evil with a capital E-V-I-L.

Get the picture?

Yes, you are correct, sir or madam! 'Battle at Zero Point' has Hawk Hunter (yeah, among other stuff he remembers who he is) fighting Satan!

In this, the fourth installment of 'Starhawk', the previously somewhat tenuous linkage to the 'Wingman' series is solidified with our hero's education and revelation that his role in the greater scheme of things is that of transformational symbol of freedom.

And, as they say, getting there is half the fun. In battling the Fourth Empire - a dictatorship whose origins are in a curious one-shot reference to the virtually DOA 'Chopper Ops' series - Hawk is faced with a three-part challenge that takes on aspects of 'The Last Temptation of Christ'.

Fundamental to all this, however, if the question: what is freedom worth to you?

And, the answer for Hawk - and maybe for all of us - is, and has to be, that's it's worth everything.

Maloney's wriitng (yeah, once again check the copyright..is that the author's real monicker?) is vastly improved from the start of all this. Once more the soft core porno is down; it's more or less non-existent.

In fact, the series has turned into the (darn) fine fantasy seres that - to this reveiwer's mind - is quite a bit better than Harry Turtledove's output.

So, my friends, buy it and enjoy!

Oh...one more thing that is real personal. I wish that Colonel Ryder Long would make an appearance.