ON THE VERGE (Star Drive (Novels)) [Mass Market Paperback]

Roland Green (Author)

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Danger and intrigue explode in the Verge. War erupts on Arist, a frozen world in the borders of known space. Lieutenant Damion Witzko and the Concord Marines charge in to prevent the conflict from escalating offworld, but soon discover that an even darker threat awaits them.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (December 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786911913
• ISBN-13: 978-0786911912
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,878,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A mysterious conflict may ignite an interstellar war., March 17, 1999

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This review is from: ON THE VERGE (Star Drive (Novels)) (Mass Market Paperback)

A conflict on a backwater planet may send two empires to war, and the concord marines are the only ones who might be able to stop it. That is the background on this novel. There are some fleeting mentions of unknown invading aliens and the manuevering of larger forces but the main story concentrates on the planet and the interactions between the character. Roland Green does a good job of showing us the mind set of the three groups involved (The two colonial groups and the marines), without showing bias. His grasp of military mindset and tactics are realistic without being boring and the action is fast pace. His characters seem real with believable motives and reactions.

For an author I never heard of before this I went out and bought two of his other books the day after I finished this one. A must read