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T2 (Terminator 2 Book 2)

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I must say that this book was hard to put down. Only the heat of the sun by the pool caused me stop and seek somewhere more cool. This book continues, where Infiltrator left off. I enjoyed the little references to present day events and trivia (star wars fans will find it amusing). I feel that the author really tried to be true to some aspect of time travel (if thats possible) and the way the original timeline keeps trying to reestablish itself. Saying more, would give away to much. Needless to say, it was an interesting twist in the tale.
Anyway, if you enjoyed Infiltrator, you will look forward to reading Rising Storm (although, the title as very close Approaching Storm for the star wars buffs...same concept?)
You must however read Infiltrator first to truly get into this book. I hope there is more in the series, since there were some loose ends that were not tied up.

Twice Sarah Connor and her son John have been able to prevent Judgment Day, the time when Skynet becomes sentient and declares war on its creators the human race. After the last attack on Cyberdyne, the company that was started to create the Skynet program, the American government took the project away from the independent contractor and placed it in the hands of scientists hidden away in a top secret installation in Antarctica.

One of the scientists on the base is an Infiltrator, an organic computer in human form that wants to make sure that Skynet will come into existence. John and Sarah Connor and their ally and good friend, ex-spook Dieter Von Rossbach have put into place a group of people who will be ready to fight when Judgment day arrives and the machines try to annihilate humanity. When the Connors and Dieter learn about the base in Antarctica, they prepare themselves to once more go up against an enemy determined to destroy them.

T2: RISING STORM stays true to the story line developed in the Terminator movies and takes the plot one step closer to the day the Skynet computer becomes sentient. Although this is an exciting action-adventure thriller, it is also human relationship drama. The mother-son bond between Sarah and John is beautiful to witness and the audience truly feels sorry for the lives they must lead if they want to prevent the extinction of mankind.

Harriet Klausner

There are points in T2 INFILTRATOR and in this current book that I especially like.

One is the fact that the present day characters are now on their own with no help from robots from the future. Then there is the nature of villains they face...not robots programmed to kill but cyborgs with some human qualities (but not those that will make them more likeable) directing terminators. There's the slow progress being made by Skynet which prompts changing strategies on the part of our heroes. Finally, we have the philosophical theories concerning time which suggests that any attempts to change the future are defeated by the nature of times itself. Rather a fatalistic, pre-deterministic stance, but interesting.

Both of these volumes are highly recommended.

Anyone who loved the movie T2 and the Terminator universe will love this series. This is what the Terminator movies should have been like after T2. The story follows John Connor and Sarah Connor in their skirmishes with Skynet's minions over the years before it becomes self-aware. Then the fun really begins!

Pick this one up!

Stirling's follow up to Infiltrator is not quite as good but it still provides plenty of thrills. Dieter Von Rossbach, ex-Sector agent and template for the T-101 Terminator, is a worthy addition to the Terminator mythos. He's an excellent character and a role model for future savior of humanity John Connor. Lots of action and features a twist to the creation of Skynet that was unexpected. Loads of action and character development for John Connor. The villian is not quite as interesting as her predecessor and this detracts from the enjoyment of the novels but she's still effective enough. Cameos by two characters from the first two films may bring a smile to your face. Stirling's prose is quick moving and engaging and he knows how to write thrilling action. He knows the characters of Sarah and John Connor quite well. This is shaping up to be an excellent sci-fi trilogy. Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines invalidates the trilogy since it's continuity conflicts with what's laid out here but that's no fault of Stirling. And it will not affect the readers enjoyment of this novel or the first one.

Part two of the T2 trilogy, this book continues the trials of Sarah and John as they try to stay alive, evade the terminator sent back in time to kill them and change the future. Stirling does a wonderful job of bringing the movie back to life in this trilogy. If you enjoyed the movie, you will undoubtedly enjoy this series.

"T2 Rising Storm" is the second book in S.M. Stirling three book series set after Terminator 2, as with the first book, Mr.Stirling does a great job in letting the reader get a clear metal image of the action taking place in the book. The pace of the book is great and able to hold the reader's attention. Overall, this is a follow-up the first book and should not be missed by any fan of the Terminator Series.

This book is extremely easy to get into as it picks up where the last book left off. You already know most of the characters and begin with a wetted appetite for more terminators! This book is just like the first--REALLY AWESOME! I must admit that I'm an avid T fan. If you are, then read the first, and then read this one!

Much as I said about T2: Infiltrator, T2: Rising Storm is a well-written sequel #2 to the second Terminator movie--Terminator 2: Judgment Day. In fact, Infiltrator and Rising Storm, written by veteran SciFi writer, S.M. Stirling, are a much better sequels to Terminator 2 than is the third movie in the series.

I had hoped, in vain as it turns out, that the next movie (Terminator 3) would follow Stirling's series. Stirling is a powerful fiction writer and his understanding of combative behavior is refreshing. (See some of his other works such as Drakon and Island In The Sea Of Time.)

This one is a good read.

What a complete let down after the terrific T2: Infiltrator also by Stirling. This books is a compilation of technobabel crossed with some juvenile fantasy idea of romance that reads as if was jointly written by a room full of screen writers who couldn't agree on anything, and so instead compromised on everything. Here are some of the most nauseating examples that render it impossible to suspend your disbelief: a fully functioning T101 that already has it hands on Dieter is destroyed with a sledge hammer (remember what it took to stop a T101 earlier), despite that fact that both the Sector and the Infriltrators know of their base in Paraguay the Conners and Dieter return it no less than three times from sabotage mission. No surprise the bad guys keep showing up in Paraguay to kill them. The brilliant Tricker can't recognize the Serena Burns clone even with prolonged contact because she died her hair and is wearing glasses. The Serena Burns clone assembles proto-nanites by picking at her fingernails while walking down the halls because it has the slackest camera surveillance. Virtually every player from the original movie is reintroduced including Dr Silberman and even Donald the orderly. The convolutions of the time loops have degenerated from implausible to down right stupid.

Save your money. This isn't even worth your time reading it to check it out from the library for free